Operating Segments and Geographic Regions - Schedule of Net Revenues by Platform (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	$ 7,528	$ 8,803	$ 8,086
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	986	(449)	333
Segment net revenues	8,514	8,354	8,419
Console
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	1,753	2,637	2,784
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	313	(254)	132
Segment net revenues	2,066	2,383	2,916
PC
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	1,653	2,323	2,056
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	491	(228)	179
Segment net revenues	2,144	2,095	2,235
Mobile and ancillary
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	3,517	3,182	2,559
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	169	19	41
Segment net revenues	3,686	3,201	2,600
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	605	661	687
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	13	14	(19)
Segment net revenues	618	675	668
Reportable segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment net revenues	8,072	7,885	8,011
Reportable segments | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	2,643	3,776	3,689
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	632	(298)	253
Segment net revenues	3,275	3,478	3,942
Reportable segments | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	1,672	1,975	1,803
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	340	(148)	102
Segment net revenues	2,012	1,827	1,905
Reportable segments | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	2,785	2,597	2,167
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	(17)	(3)
Segment net revenues	2,785	2,580	2,164
Reportable segments | Console | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	1,661	2,502	2,668
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	286	(248)	140
Segment net revenues	1,947	2,254	2,808
Reportable segments | Console | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	92	135	116
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	27	(6)	(8)
Segment net revenues	119	129	108
Reportable segments | Console | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	0	0	0
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	0	0	0
Reportable segments | PC | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	456	660	582
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	252	(82)	64
Segment net revenues	708	578	646
Reportable segments | PC | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	1,203	1,673	1,489
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	239	(145)	115
Segment net revenues	1,442	1,528	1,604
Reportable segments | PC | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	70	84	96
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	(1)	0
Segment net revenues	70	83	96
Reportable segments | Mobile and ancillary | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	481	574	382
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	94	32	49
Segment net revenues	575	606	431
Reportable segments | Mobile and ancillary | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	321	95	106
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	75	3	(5)
Segment net revenues	396	98	101
Reportable segments | Mobile and ancillary | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	2,715	2,513	2,071
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	(16)	(3)
Segment net revenues	2,715	2,497	2,068
Reportable segments | Other | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	45	40	57
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	45	40	57
Reportable segments | Other | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	56	72	92
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(1)	0	0
Segment net revenues	55	72	92
Reportable segments | Other | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	0	0	0
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	0	0	0
Non-reportable segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	504	549	538
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	14	14	(19)
Segment net revenues	518	563	519
Non-reportable segments | Console
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	0	0	0
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	0	0	0
Non-reportable segments | PC
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	0	0	0
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	0	0	0
Non-reportable segments | Mobile and ancillary
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	0	0	0
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	0	0	0
Non-reportable segments | Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	504	549	538
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	14	14	(19)
Segment net revenues	518	563	519
Elimination of intersegment revenues
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	(76)	(94)	(111)
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	(76)	(94)	(111)
Elimination of intersegment revenues | Console
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	0	0	0
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	0	0	0
Elimination of intersegment revenues | PC
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	(76)	(94)	(111)
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	(76)	(94)	(111)
Elimination of intersegment revenues | Mobile and ancillary
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	0	0	0
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	0	0	0
Elimination of intersegment revenues | Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	0	0	0
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0