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Intangible assets, net (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Intangible assets, net  
Schedule of finite lived and indefinite lived intangible assets by major class
   At June 30, 2011 
   Estimated Gross     
   useful carrying Accumulated Net carrying 
   lives amount amortization amount 
 Acquired definite-lived intangible assets:           
  License agreements 3 - 10 years $88 $(76) $12 
  Game engines 2 - 5 years  32  (31)  1 
  Internally-developed franchises 11 - 12 years  309  (180)  129 
  Distribution agreements 4 years  18  (16)  2 
 Acquired indefinite-lived intangible assets:           
  Activision trademark Indefinite  386  ---  386 
  Acquired trade names Indefinite  47  ---  47 
 Total   $880 $(303) $577 
              
              
              
   At December 31, 2010 
   Estimated Gross       
   usefulcarryingAccumulated Net carrying 
   livesamountamortization amount 
 Acquired definite-lived intangible assets:           
  License agreements 3 - 10 years $88 $(74) $14 
  Game engines 2 - 5 years  32  (30)  2 
  Internally-developed franchises 11 - 12 years  309  (167)  142 
  Distribution agreements 4 years  18  (16)  2 
 Acquired indefinite-lived intangible assets:           
  Activision trademark Indefinite  386  ---  386 
  Acquired trade names Indefinite  47  ---  47 
 Total   $880 $(287) $593 
Schedule of finite lived intangible assets, future amortization expense
 2011 (remaining six months)  $57 
 2012  35 
 2013  18 
 2014  9 
 2015  7 
 Thereafter   18 
      
 Total  $144