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Commitments and Contingencies (Details 4) (Pacchia case, USD $)
0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Nov. 19, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Proposed settlement agreement related to the Purchase Transaction and Private Sale
   
Litigation Settlement [Line Items]    
Settlement fund $ 275,000,000atvi_SettlementFundValue
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Proposed settlement agreement related to the Purchase Transaction and Private Sale | Payment to plaintiff's attorney
   
Litigation Settlement [Line Items]    
Payments from settlement fund 72,500,000atvi_PaymentsFromSettlementFund
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Proposed settlement agreement related to the Purchase Transaction and Private Sale | Payment to the Company to be recorded within Shareholders' Equity
   
Litigation Settlement [Line Items]    
Payments from settlement fund 202,500,000atvi_PaymentsFromSettlementFund
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Objections to settlement agreement | Special award to lead plaintiff
   
Litigation Settlement [Line Items]    
Payments from settlement fund   50,000atvi_PaymentsFromSettlementFund
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Additional requests filed | Reallocation of plaintiff's attorney's fees
   
Litigation Settlement [Line Items]    
Payments from settlement fund   $ 7,500,000atvi_PaymentsFromSettlementFund
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