Operating Segments and Geographic Regions - Schedule of Net Revenues by Platform (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
Console
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	336	523	1,195	2,061
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(49)	(114)	(366)	(530)
Segment net revenues	287	409	829	1,531
PC
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	363	578	1,080	1,827
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	29	(80)	(28)	(253)
Segment net revenues	392	498	1,052	1,574
Mobile and ancillary
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	932	820	2,570	2,349
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	62	3	142	1
Segment net revenues	994	823	2,712	2,350
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 | Console | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	313	480	1,129	1,971
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(43)	(119)	(358)	(530)
Segment net revenues	270	361	771	1,441
Reportable segments | Console | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	23	43	66	90
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(6)	5	(8)	0
Segment net revenues	17	48	58	90
Reportable segments | Console | 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 | PC | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	75	140	297	532
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(6)	(33)	(84)	(145)
Segment net revenues	69	107	213	387
Reportable segments | PC | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	279	434	760	1,293
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	35	(47)	56	(108)
Segment net revenues	314	387	816	1,185
Reportable segments | PC | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	18	19	52	64
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	18	19	52	64
Reportable segments | Mobile and ancillary | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	136	166	387	456
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(4)	(1)	21	(1)
Segment net revenues	132	165	408	455
Reportable segments | Mobile and ancillary | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	121	22	175	63
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	67	3	123	0
Segment net revenues	188	25	298	63
Reportable segments | Mobile and ancillary | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	675	632	2,008	1,830
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(1)	1	(2)	2
Segment net revenues	674	633	2,006	1,832
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 | Console
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 | PC
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 | Mobile and ancillary
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 | Console
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 | PC
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 | Mobile and ancillary
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