SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) (USD $) Share data in Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified				3 Months Ended			0 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Jul. 14, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Jul. 14, 2011 Warrants [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Warrants [Member] Hedge Transaction [Member]	Jul. 14, 2011 Hedge Transaction [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Maximum [Member] PopCap Games [Member]	Jul. 11, 2011 PopCap Games [Member]	Jul. 20, 2011 Convertible Senior Note [Member]	Jul. 14, 2011 Convertible Senior Note [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Convertible Senior Note [Member]
Date of agreement							July 11, 2011		July 14, 2011
Cash paid for PopCap merger							$ 650,000,000
Amount paid in privately EA placed shares for acquisition							100,000,000
Value of long-term equity arrangements							50,000,000
Equity retention arrangements period to acquire EA common stock (in years)							four
EA variable cash consideration		110,000,000				550,000,000
Contractual interest rate of 0.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2016									0.75%
Par value of 0.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2016									550,000,000
Overallotment for 0.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2016									82,500,000
Shares covered by Hedge Transactions					19.9
Shares optioned to purchase under Warrant Transactions			19.9
Strike price of warrants			$ 41.14
Cost of Hedge Transactions net of proceeds from Warrant Transactions				42,300,000
Conversion rate of Notes								31.5075
Face amount of Notes								$ 1,000
Closing stock price	$ 23.51
Initial conversion price per share of Notes								$ 31.74
Initial conversion price premium percentage for Notes									35.00%
0.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2016 maturity date										Jul. 15, 2016
Percentage principal and accrued and unpaid interest due upon fundamental change										100.00%
Percentage of principal amount needed for Trustee or Note holder to receive 100% fundamental change payment										25.00%