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Acquisitions - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 23, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill		$ 9,768	$ 7,095	$ 7,086
Acquisition-related Costs
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition costs		$ 74
Stock Option
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Equity options and awards issued in acquisition (in shares)		9,575
Future expense for converted King unvested options and awards		$ 88
Weighted average service period of acquired options and awards		1 year 8 months 22 days
King
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Aggregate purchase price	$ 5,828
Cash paid to acquire business	3,600
Cash paid to acquire business from debt financing	2,200
Goodwill	2,675
Fair value of King’s existing vested and unvested stock options and awards assumed	$ 98
Future expense for converted King unvested options and awards		$ 40
Weighted average service period of acquired options and awards		1 year 7 months 18 days
Weighted average cost of capital percent	13.00%
Goodwill expected to be deductible for tax purposes	$ 620
King \| Minimum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term revenue decay percent	0.00%
Royalty rate percent	0.50%
King \| Minimum \| Nonstop Games Oy
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contingent consideration liability assumed	$ 0
King \| Minimum \| Z2Live, Inc
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contingent consideration liability assumed	$ 0
King \| Maximum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term revenue decay percent	65.00%
Royalty rate percent	8.00%
King \| Maximum \| Nonstop Games Oy
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contingent consideration liability assumed	$ 84
King \| Maximum \| Z2Live, Inc
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contingent consideration liability assumed	$ 75
King \| Stock Option
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Equity options and awards issued in acquisition (in shares)	10,000
King \| Equity Award
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Equity options and awards issued in acquisition (in shares)	3,000
Fair value of King’s existing vested and unvested stock options and awards assumed	$ 76
King \| Deferred Cash Award
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair value of King’s existing vested and unvested stock options and awards assumed	22
Future expense for converted King unvested options and awards		$ 9
King \| Long-term debt, net
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Debt discount and issuance costs	$ 38
King \| General and administrative
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition costs		$ 38