Operating Segments and Geographic Regions - Schedule of Net Revenues from External Customers by Geographic Region (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
Americas
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	999	1,166	2,999	3,819
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	9	(136)	(178)	(475)
Segment net revenues	1,008	1,030	2,821	3,344
EMEA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	498	619	1,493	2,045
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	6	(63)	(105)	(260)
Segment net revenues	504	556	1,388	1,785
Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	285	285	702	776
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	32	9	37	(38)
Segment net revenues	317	294	739	738
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 | Americas | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	358	515	1,214	1,942
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(33)	(110)	(258)	(420)
Segment net revenues	325	405	956	1,522
Reportable segments | Americas | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	190	243	463	698
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	42	(27)	82	(57)
Segment net revenues	232	216	545	641
Reportable segments | Americas | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	457	417	1,341	1,215
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	1	(2)	2
Segment net revenues	457	418	1,339	1,217
Reportable segments | EMEA | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	117	187	448	780
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(17)	(42)	(141)	(213)
Segment net revenues	100	145	307	567
Reportable segments | EMEA | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	107	166	291	507
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	18	(22)	30	(55)
Segment net revenues	125	144	321	452
Reportable segments | EMEA | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	158	163	491	485
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	(1)	(1)
Segment net revenues	158	163	490	484
Reportable segments | Asia Pacific | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	58	92	182	275
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(3)	(1)	(22)	(43)
Segment net revenues	55	91	160	232
Reportable segments | Asia Pacific | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	150	123	294	312
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	36	10	58	4
Segment net revenues	186	133	352	316
Reportable segments | Asia Pacific | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	78	71	228	194
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(1)	0	1	1
Segment net revenues	77	71	229	195
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 | 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	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 | 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	(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 | Americas
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	(6)	(9)	(19)	(36)
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	(6)	(9)	(19)	(36)
Elimination of intersegment revenues | EMEA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	(2)	(5)	(8)	(21)
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	(2)	(5)	(8)	(21)
Elimination of intersegment revenues | Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	(1)	(1)	(2)	(5)
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	$ (1)	$ (1)	$ (2)	$ (5)