Operating Segments and Geographic Regions - Schedule of Net Revenues from External Customers by Geographic Region (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
Americas
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	1,016	1,307
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(174)	(121)
Segment net revenues	842	1,186
EMEA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	527	731
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(93)	(65)
Segment net revenues	434	666
Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	225	237
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(20)	(23)
Segment net revenues	205	214
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 | Americas | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	460	725
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(164)	(131)
Segment net revenues	296	594
Reportable segments | Americas | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	125	210
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(11)	5
Segment net revenues	114	215
Reportable segments | Americas | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	437	386
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	1	5
Segment net revenues	438	391
Reportable segments | EMEA | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	184	311
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(80)	(77)
Segment net revenues	104	234
Reportable segments | EMEA | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	94	167
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(13)	7
Segment net revenues	81	174
Reportable segments | EMEA | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	170	160
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	(1)
Segment net revenues	170	159
Reportable segments | Asia Pacific | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	66	87
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(13)	(24)
Segment net revenues	53	63
Reportable segments | Asia Pacific | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	85	93
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(6)	1
Segment net revenues	79	94
Reportable segments | Asia Pacific | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	75	59
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(1)	0
Segment net revenues	74	59
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 | Americas
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 | EMEA
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 | Asia Pacific
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
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 | Americas
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	(6)	(14)
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0
Segment net revenues	(6)	(14)
Elimination of intersegment revenues | EMEA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	(2)	(9)
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0
Segment net revenues	(2)	(9)
Elimination of intersegment revenues | Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	(1)	(2)
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0
Segment net revenues	$ (1)	$ (2)