Operating Segments and Geographic Regions - Schedule of Net Revenues by Distribution Channels (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	$ 1,782	$ 2,070	$ 5,194	$ 6,640
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	47	(190)	(246)	(773)
Segment net revenues	1,829	1,880	4,948	5,867
Digital online channels
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	1,606	1,852	4,668	5,883
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	59	(164)	(117)	(590)
Segment net revenues	1,665	1,688	4,551	5,293
Retail channels
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	25	69	177	354
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(17)	(27)	(135)	(192)
Segment net revenues	8	42	42	162
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	151	149	349	403
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	5	1	6	9
Segment net revenues	156	150	355	412
Reportable segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment net revenues	1,715	1,786	4,699	5,626
Reportable segments | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	533	794	1,844	2,997
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(53)	(153)	(421)	(676)
Segment net revenues	480	641	1,423	2,321
Reportable segments | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	447	532	1,048	1,517
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	96	(39)	170	(108)
Segment net revenues	543	493	1,218	1,409
Reportable segments | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	693	651	2,060	1,894
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(1)	1	(2)	2
Segment net revenues	692	652	2,058	1,896
Reportable segments | Digital online channels | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	501	723	1,643	2,625
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(36)	(128)	(286)	(491)
Segment net revenues	465	595	1,357	2,134
Reportable segments | Digital online channels | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	421	493	994	1,426
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	96	(37)	171	(101)
Segment net revenues	517	456	1,165	1,325
Reportable segments | Digital online channels | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	693	651	2,060	1,894
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(1)	1	(2)	2
Segment net revenues	692	652	2,058	1,896
Reportable segments | Retail channels | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	23	63	170	334
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(17)	(25)	(135)	(185)
Segment net revenues	6	38	35	149
Reportable segments | Retail channels | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	2	6	7	20
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	(2)	0	(7)
Segment net revenues	2	4	7	13
Reportable segments | Retail channels | King
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
Reportable segments | Other | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	9	8	31	38
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	9	8	31	38
Reportable segments | Other | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	24	33	47	71
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	(1)	0
Segment net revenues	24	33	46	71
Reportable segments | Other | King
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
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	118	108	271	294
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	5	1	7	9
Segment net revenues	123	109	278	303
Non-reportable segments | Digital online channels
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 | Retail channels
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 | Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	118	108	271	294
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	5	1	7	9
Segment net revenues	123	109	278	303
Elimination of intersegment revenues
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	(9)	(15)	(29)	(62)
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	(9)	(15)	(29)	(62)
Elimination of intersegment revenues | Digital online channels
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	(9)	(15)	(29)	(62)
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	(9)	(15)	(29)	(62)
Elimination of intersegment revenues | Retail channels
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 | Other
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