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Intangible assets, net (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Intangible assets, net  
Schedule of finite lived and indefinite lived intangible assets by major class
   At September 30, 2012 
   Estimated Gross     
   useful carrying Accumulated Net carrying 
   lives amount amortization amount 
 Acquired definite-lived intangible assets:           
  License agreements 3 - 10 years $88 $(84) $4 
  Internally-developed franchises 11 - 12 years  309  (233)  76 
 Acquired indefinite-lived intangible assets:           
  Activision trademark Indefinite  386  ---  386 
  Acquired trade names Indefinite  47  ---  47 
 Total   $830 $(317) $513 
              
              
              
   At December 31, 2011 
   Estimated Gross       
   usefulcarryingAccumulated Net carrying 
   livesamountamortization amount 
 Acquired definite-lived intangible assets:           
  License agreements 3 - 10 years $88 $(82) $6 
  Game engines 2 - 5 years  32  (32)  --- 
  Internally-developed franchises 11 - 12 years  309  (227)  82 
  Distribution agreements 4 years  18  (18)  --- 
 Acquired indefinite-lived intangible assets:           
  Activision trademark Indefinite  386  ---  386 
  Acquired trade names Indefinite  47  ---  47 
 Total   $880 $(359) $521 
Schedule of finite lived intangible assets, future amortization expense
 2012 (remaining three months) $ 27 
 2013   28 
 2014   13 
 2015   7 
 2016   3 
 Thereafter   2 
      
 Total $ 80