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Income Taxes (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Oct. 11, 2013
Income Tax [Line Items]
R&D Tax Credit	$ 24	$ 49	$ 10
Potential Future Tax Benefit	146us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	309us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	309us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014
Income Tax [Line Items]
R&D Tax Credit	9
American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012
Income Tax [Line Items]
R&D Tax Credit			12
New VH
Income Tax [Line Items]
Net Operating Loss Carryforwards				760
Net operating loss utilized - New VH NOL	148	45
Net Operating Loss Carryforward Indemnification Amount Obtained				200
Indemnification asset recorded in other assets	68
Indemnification asset recorded in treasury stock	68
Vivendi Games
Income Tax [Line Items]
Net Operating Loss Carryforwards			132
Expected \| New VH
Income Tax [Line Items]
Potential Future Tax Benefit				$ (266)