Operating Segments and Geographic Regions - Schedule of Net Revenues from External Customers by Geographic Region (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	$ 2,207	$ 1,644	$ 4,590	$ 3,412
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	254	(7)	(274)	(293)
Segment net revenues	2,461	1,637	4,316	3,119
Americas
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	1,278	982	2,656	1,999
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	72	(10)	(251)	(186)
Segment net revenues	1,350	972	2,405	1,813
EMEA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	660	470	1,359	996
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	67	(21)	(97)	(111)
Segment net revenues	727	449	1,262	885
Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	269	192	575	417
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	115	24	74	4
Segment net revenues	384	216	649	421
Reportable segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment net revenues	2,379	1,575	4,141	2,984
Reportable segments | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	844	600	1,854	1,310
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(270)	(110)	(700)	(367)
Segment net revenues	574	490	1,154	943
Reportable segments | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	527	296	1,057	601
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	531	105	444	74
Segment net revenues	1,058	401	1,501	675
Reportable segments | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	747	685	1,485	1,367
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	(1)	1	(1)
Segment net revenues	747	684	1,486	1,366
Reportable segments | Americas | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	545	396	1,197	856
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(174)	(61)	(453)	(226)
Segment net revenues	371	335	744	630
Reportable segments | Americas | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	268	147	525	273
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	247	52	203	40
Segment net revenues	515	199	728	313
Reportable segments | Americas | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	469	446	942	883
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(1)	(1)	0	0
Segment net revenues	468	445	942	883
Reportable segments | EMEA | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	215	147	471	331
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(80)	(44)	(205)	(124)
Segment net revenues	135	103	266	207
Reportable segments | EMEA | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	159	89	311	183
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	153	25	126	13
Segment net revenues	312	114	437	196
Reportable segments | EMEA | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	192	163	374	333
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	1	(1)	0	(1)
Segment net revenues	193	162	374	332
Reportable segments | Asia Pacific | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	84	57	186	123
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(16)	(5)	(42)	(17)
Segment net revenues	68	52	144	106
Reportable segments | Asia Pacific | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	100	60	221	145
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	131	28	115	21
Segment net revenues	231	88	336	166
Reportable segments | Asia Pacific | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	86	76	169	151
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	1	1	0
Segment net revenues	86	77	170	151
Non-reportable segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	98	74	211	154
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(7)	(1)	(19)	1
Segment net revenues	91	73	192	155
Non-reportable segments | Americas
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	1	0	3	0
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	(1)	0
Segment net revenues	1	0	2	0
Non-reportable segments | EMEA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	97	74	208	154
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(7)	(1)	(18)	1
Segment net revenues	90	73	190	155
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)	(11)	(17)	(20)
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	(9)	(11)	(17)	(20)
Elimination of intersegment revenues | Americas
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	(5)	(7)	(11)	(13)
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	(5)	(7)	(11)	(13)
Elimination of intersegment revenues | EMEA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	(3)	(3)	(5)	(5)
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	(3)	(3)	(5)	(5)
Elimination of intersegment revenues | Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	(1)	(1)	(1)	(2)
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	$ (1)	$ (1)	$ (1)	$ (2)