Operating Segments and Geographic Regions - Schedule of Net Revenues by Platform (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
Console
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	484	799
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(221)	(173)
Segment net revenues	263	626
PC
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	383	622
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(80)	(45)
Segment net revenues	303	577
Mobile and ancillary
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	807	734
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	15	3
Segment net revenues	822	737
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 | Console | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	460	774
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(216)	(167)
Segment net revenues	244	607
Reportable segments | Console | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	24	25
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(5)	(6)
Segment net revenues	19	19
Reportable segments | Console | 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 | PC | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	124	201
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(62)	(61)
Segment net revenues	62	140
Reportable segments | PC | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	251	422
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(18)	17
Segment net revenues	233	439
Reportable segments | PC | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	17	24
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	(1)
Segment net revenues	17	23
Reportable segments | Mobile and ancillary | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	115	133
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	21	(4)
Segment net revenues	136	129
Reportable segments | Mobile and ancillary | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	27	20
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(6)	2
Segment net revenues	21	22
Reportable segments | Mobile and ancillary | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	665	581
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	5
Segment net revenues	665	586
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 | Console
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 | PC
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 | Mobile and ancillary
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 | Console
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 | PC
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 | Mobile and ancillary
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