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Cover - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
May 24, 2021
Oct. 02, 2020
Cover [Abstract]      
Document Type 10-K    
Amendment Flag false    
Document Period End Date Mar. 31, 2021    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2021    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity Registrant Name ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE    
Entity Tax Identification Number 94-2838567    
Entity Address, Address Line One 209 Redwood Shores Parkway    
Entity Address, City or Town Redwood City    
Entity Address, State or Province CA    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 94065    
City Area Code 650    
Local Phone Number 628-1500    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, $0.01 par value    
Trading Symbol EA    
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Central Index Key 0000712515    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --03-31    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 37,181
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   286,191,176  
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement for its 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2021 Proxy”) are incorporated by reference into Part III hereof. The 2021 Proxy is expected to be filed not later than 120 days after the registrant’s fiscal year end. Except with respect to information specifically incorporated by reference into this Form 10-K, the 2021 Proxy is not deemed to be filed as part hereof.
    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity File Number 000-17948    
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true