Operating Segments and Geographic Regions - Schedule of Net Revenues by Distribution Channels (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	$ 1,768	$ 2,275
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(287)	(209)
Segment net revenues	1,481	2,066
Digital online channels
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	1,589	2,006
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(222)	(141)
Segment net revenues	1,367	1,865
Retail channels
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	85	149
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(64)	(74)
Segment net revenues	21	75
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	94	120
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(1)	6
Segment net revenues	93	126
Reportable segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment net revenues	1,409	1,983
Reportable segments | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	710	1,123
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(257)	(232)
Segment net revenues	453	891
Reportable segments | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	304	470
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(30)	13
Segment net revenues	274	483
Reportable segments | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	682	605
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	4
Segment net revenues	682	609
Reportable segments | Digital online channels | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	616	965
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(192)	(162)
Segment net revenues	424	803
Reportable segments | Digital online channels | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	300	461
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(30)	17
Segment net revenues	270	478
Reportable segments | Digital online channels | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	682	605
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	4
Segment net revenues	682	609
Reportable segments | Retail channels | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	83	143
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(65)	(70)
Segment net revenues	18	73
Reportable segments | Retail channels | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	2	6
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	1	(4)
Segment net revenues	3	2
Reportable segments | Retail channels | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	0	0
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0
Segment net revenues	0	0
Reportable segments | Other | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	11	15
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0
Segment net revenues	11	15
Reportable segments | Other | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	2	3
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(1)	0
Segment net revenues	1	3
Reportable segments | Other | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	0	0
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0
Segment net revenues	0	0
Non-reportable segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	81	102
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	6
Segment net revenues	81	108
Non-reportable segments | Digital online channels
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	0	0
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0
Segment net revenues	0	0
Non-reportable segments | Retail channels
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	0	0
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0
Segment net revenues	0	0
Non-reportable segments | Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	81	102
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	6
Segment net revenues	81	108
Elimination of intersegment revenues
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	(9)	(25)
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0
Segment net revenues	(9)	(25)
Elimination of intersegment revenues | Digital online channels
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	(9)	(25)
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0
Segment net revenues	(9)	(25)
Elimination of intersegment revenues | Retail channels
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	0	0
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0
Segment net revenues	0	0
Elimination of intersegment revenues | Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	0	0
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0
Segment net revenues	$ 0	$ 0