Operating Segments and Geographic Regions - Schedule of Net Revenues from External Customers by Geographic Region (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	$ 1,644	$ 2,296	$ 3,412	$ 4,571
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(7)	(375)	(293)	(584)
Segment net revenues	1,637	1,921	3,119	3,987
Americas
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	982	1,346	1,999	2,653
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(10)	(218)	(186)	(340)
Segment net revenues	972	1,128	1,813	2,313
EMEA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	470	695	996	1,426
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(21)	(133)	(111)	(196)
Segment net revenues	449	562	885	1,230
Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	192	255	417	492
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	24	(24)	4	(48)
Segment net revenues	$ 216	$ 231	$ 421	$ 444
UK | Revenues | Geographic Concentration Risk
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of concentration risk	10.00%	10.00%	10.00%	10.00%
US | Revenues | Geographic Concentration Risk
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of concentration risk	52.00%	51.00%	51.00%	51.00%
Reportable segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment net revenues	$ 1,575	$ 1,857	$ 2,984	$ 3,840
Reportable segments | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	600	1,082	1,310	2,204
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(110)	(293)	(367)	(524)
Segment net revenues	490	789	943	1,680
Reportable segments | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	296	515	601	985
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	105	(82)	74	(69)
Segment net revenues	401	433	675	916
Reportable segments | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	685	638	1,367	1,243
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(1)	(3)	(1)	1
Segment net revenues	684	635	1,366	1,244
Reportable segments | Americas | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	396	702	856	1,427
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(61)	(179)	(226)	(310)
Segment net revenues	335	523	630	1,117
Reportable segments | Americas | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	147	245	273	455
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	52	(36)	40	(31)
Segment net revenues	199	209	313	424
Reportable segments | Americas | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	446	412	883	798
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(1)	(3)	0	1
Segment net revenues	445	409	883	799
Reportable segments | EMEA | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	147	283	331	593
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(44)	(95)	(124)	(171)
Segment net revenues	103	188	207	422
Reportable segments | EMEA | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	89	174	183	341
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	25	(40)	13	(33)
Segment net revenues	114	134	196	308
Reportable segments | EMEA | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	163	162	333	322
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(1)	(1)	(1)	0
Segment net revenues	162	161	332	322
Reportable segments | Asia Pacific | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	57	97	123	184
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(5)	(19)	(17)	(43)
Segment net revenues	52	78	106	141
Reportable segments | Asia Pacific | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	60	96	145	189
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	28	(6)	21	(5)
Segment net revenues	88	90	166	184
Reportable segments | Asia Pacific | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	76	64	151	123
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	1	1	0	0
Segment net revenues	77	65	151	123
Non-reportable segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	74	83	154	186
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(1)	3	1	8
Segment net revenues	73	86	155	194
Non-reportable segments | Americas
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	0	0	0	0
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	0	0	0	0
Non-reportable segments | EMEA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	74	83	154	186
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(1)	3	1	8
Segment net revenues	73	86	155	194
Non-reportable segments | Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	0	0	0	0
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	0	0	0	0
Elimination of intersegment revenues
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	(11)	(22)	(20)	(47)
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	(11)	(22)	(20)	(47)
Elimination of intersegment revenues | Americas
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	(7)	(13)	(13)	(27)
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	(7)	(13)	(13)	(27)
Elimination of intersegment revenues | EMEA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	(3)	(7)	(5)	(16)
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	(3)	(7)	(5)	(16)
Elimination of intersegment revenues | Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	(1)	(2)	(2)	(4)
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	$ (1)	$ (2)	$ (2)	$ (4)