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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income $ 835us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 1,010us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 1,149us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Deferred income taxes (44)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 161us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (10)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Provision for inventories 39us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown 33us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown 13us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown
Depreciation and amortization 90us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 108us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 120us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Loss on disposal of property and equipment 1us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment 0us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment 1us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment
Amortization and write-off of capitalized software development costs and intellectual property licenses 256atvi_AmortizationAndWriteOffsOfCapitalizedSoftwareDevelopmentCostsAndIntellectualPropertyLicenses 207atvi_AmortizationAndWriteOffsOfCapitalizedSoftwareDevelopmentCostsAndIntellectualPropertyLicenses 208atvi_AmortizationAndWriteOffsOfCapitalizedSoftwareDevelopmentCostsAndIntellectualPropertyLicenses
Amortization of debt discount and debt financing costs 7us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts 1us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts 0us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts
Stock-based compensation expense 104atvi_StockBasedCompensationExpense 108atvi_StockBasedCompensationExpense 126atvi_StockBasedCompensationExpense
Excess tax benefits from stock awards (39)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities (29)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities (5)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Accounts receivable, net (177)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable 198us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (46)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Inventories (2)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories 6us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories (75)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Software development and intellectual property licenses (349)atvi_IncreaseDecreaseInSoftwareDevelopmentAndIntellectualPropertyLicenses (268)atvi_IncreaseDecreaseInSoftwareDevelopmentAndIntellectualPropertyLicenses (301)atvi_IncreaseDecreaseInSoftwareDevelopmentAndIntellectualPropertyLicenses
Other assets 18us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets (67)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets 88us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
Deferred revenues 475us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue (275)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue 153us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue
Accounts payable (12)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable 7us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable (54)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 90us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities 64us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities (22)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,292us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 1,264us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 1,345us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale investments 21us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities 304us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities 444us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
Proceeds from auction rate securities called at par 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfAvailableForSaleSecurities 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfAvailableForSaleSecurities 10us-gaap_ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale investments 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities 98us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
Purchases of available-for-sale investments 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities (26)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities (503)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities
Capital expenditures (107)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (74)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (73)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash 2us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash 6us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash (2)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (84)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations 308us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (124)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Proceeds from issuance of common stock to employees 175us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockPlans 158us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockPlans 33us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockPlans
Tax payment related to net share settlements on restricted stock rights (66)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation (49)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation (16)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
Excess tax benefits from stock awards 39us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 29us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 5us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
Repurchase of common stock 0us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (5,830)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (315)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Dividends paid (147)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (216)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (204)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 4,750us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
Repayment of long-term debt (375)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (6)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt 0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Payment of debt discount and financing costs 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts (59)us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts
Net cash used in financing activities (374)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (1,223)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (497)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (396)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalentsContinuingOperations 102us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalentsContinuingOperations 70us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalentsContinuingOperations
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 438us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 451us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 794us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 4,410us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 3,959us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 3,165us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 4,848us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 4,410us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 3,959us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue