Document And Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	May 22, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2017
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Trading Symbol	EA
Entity Registrant Name	ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0000712515
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--03-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		310,028,355
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Public Float			$ 24,908