Operating Segments and Geographic Regions - Schedule of Net Revenues from External Customers by Geographic Region (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	$ 2,383	$ 1,768
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(528)	(287)
Segment net revenues	1,855	1,481
Americas
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	1,378	1,016
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(323)	(174)
Segment net revenues	1,055	842
EMEA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	699	527
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(164)	(93)
Segment net revenues	535	434
Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	306	225
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(41)	(20)
Segment net revenues	265	205
Reportable segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment net revenues	1,762	1,409
Reportable segments | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	1,010	710
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(430)	(257)
Segment net revenues	580	453
Reportable segments | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	531	304
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(88)	(30)
Segment net revenues	443	274
Reportable segments | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	738	682
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	1	0
Segment net revenues	739	682
Reportable segments | Americas | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	652	460
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(280)	(164)
Segment net revenues	372	296
Reportable segments | Americas | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	257	125
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(44)	(11)
Segment net revenues	213	114
Reportable segments | Americas | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	473	437
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	1	1
Segment net revenues	474	438
Reportable segments | EMEA | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	256	184
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(125)	(80)
Segment net revenues	131	104
Reportable segments | EMEA | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	153	94
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(28)	(13)
Segment net revenues	125	81
Reportable segments | EMEA | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	181	170
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0
Segment net revenues	181	170
Reportable segments | Asia Pacific | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	102	66
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(25)	(13)
Segment net revenues	77	53
Reportable segments | Asia Pacific | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	121	85
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(16)	(6)
Segment net revenues	105	79
Reportable segments | Asia Pacific | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	84	75
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	(1)
Segment net revenues	84	74
Non-reportable segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	112	81
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(11)	0
Segment net revenues	101	81
Non-reportable segments | Americas
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	1	0
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0
Segment net revenues	1	0
Non-reportable segments | EMEA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	111	81
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(11)	0
Segment net revenues	100	81
Non-reportable segments | Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	0	0
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0
Segment net revenues	0	0
Elimination of intersegment revenues
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	(8)	(9)
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0
Segment net revenues	(8)	(9)
Elimination of intersegment revenues | Americas
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	(5)	(6)
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0
Segment net revenues	(5)	(6)
Elimination of intersegment revenues | EMEA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	(2)	(2)
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0
Segment net revenues	(2)	(2)
Elimination of intersegment revenues | Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	(1)	(1)
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0
Segment net revenues	$ (1)	$ (1)