Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Intangible Assets, Net

Schedule of definite-lived and indefinite-lived intangible assets by major class

		At December 31, 2011
		Estimated	Gross
		useful	carrying		Accumulated		Impairment		Net carrying
		lives	amount		amortization		charge		amount
Acquired definite-lived intangible assets:
	License agreements	3 - 10 years	$	88	$	(82)	$	---	$	6
	Game engines	2 - 5 years		32		(32)		---		---
	Internally developed franchises	11 - 12 years		309		(227)		---		82
	Distribution agreements	4 years		18		(18)		---		---
Acquired indefinite-lived intangible assets:
	Activision trademark	Indefinite		386		---		---		386
	Acquired trade names	Indefinite		47		---		---		47
Total			$	880	$	(359)	$	---	$	521
		At December 31, 2010
		Estimated	Gross
		useful	carrying		Accumulated		Impairment		Net carrying
		lives	amount		amortization		charge		amount
Acquired definite-lived intangible assets:
	License agreements	3 - 10 years	$	172	$	(91)	$	(67)	$	14
	Game engines	2 - 5 years		61		(50)		(9)		2
	Internally developed franchises	11 - 12 years		574		(182)		(250)		142
	Favorable leases	1 - 4 years		5		(5)		---		---
	Distribution agreements	4 years		18		(16)		---		2
Acquired indefinite-lived intangible assets:
	Activision trademark	Indefinite		386		---		---		386
	Acquired trade names	Indefinite		47		---		---		47
Total			$	1,263	$	(344)	$	(326)	$	593

Schedule of the estimated future amortization expense of finite-lived intangible assets

2012	$	34
2013		28
2014		13
2015		7
2016		3
Thereafter		3
Total	$	88