Restructuring (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of Accrued Restructuring Included in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

The following table summarizes accrued restructuring and related costs included in “Accrued expenses and other liabilities” and “Other liabilities” in our consolidated balance sheet and the cumulative charges incurred (amounts in millions):

	Severance and employee related costs		Facilities and related costs		Other costs		Total
Balance at December 31, 2020	$	88	$	—	$	3	$	91
Costs charged to expense	36		16		27		79
Cash payments	(55)		—		(6)		(61)
Non-cash charge adjustment (1)	(5)		(16)		(3)		(24)
Balance at December 31, 2021	$	64	$	—	$	21	$	85
Cash payments	(34)		—		(8)		(42)
Non-cash charge and other adjustments	(4)		—		(5)		(9)
Balance at December 31, 2022	$	26	$	—	$	8	$	34

(1)Adjustments primarily relate to non-cash charges included in “Costs charged to expense” for write-down of assets for our lease facilities, inclusive of lease right-of-use assets and associated fixed assets, that were vacated.

Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs by Segment and Expected Pre-tax Restructuring Charges

Total restructuring and related costs by segment are (amounts in millions):

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2022		2021		2020
Activision	$	—	$	2	$	13
Blizzard	(3)		70		71
King	—		1		(1)
Other segments (1)	—		6		4
Total	$	(3)	$	79	$	87

(1)Includes charges outside of our reportable segments, including charges for our corporate and administrative functions.