Document And Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	May 21, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2018
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
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		306,832,936
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Public Float			$ 35,692