Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]

Schedule of finite-lived intangible assets

Intangible assets, net consist of the following (amounts in millions):

	At June 30, 2016
	Estimated useful lives	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Net carrying amount
Acquired definite-lived intangible assets:
Internally-developed franchises	3 - 11 years	$	1,154	$	(408	)	$	746
Developed software	3 - 5 years	595		(58		)	537
Customer base	2 years	617		(111		)	506
Trade names	7 - 10 years	54		(3		)	51
Other	1 - 8 years	18		(10		)	8
Total definite-lived intangible assets		$	2,438	$	(590	)	$	1,848
Acquired indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Activision trademark	Indefinite						386
Acquired trade names	Indefinite						47
Total indefinite-lived intangible assets							$	433
Total intangible assets, net							$	2,281

	At December 31, 2015
	Estimated useful lives	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Net carrying amount
Acquired definite-lived intangible assets:
License agreements and other	1 - 10 years	$	116	$	(93	)	$	23
Internally-developed franchises	11 years	309		(298		)	11
Developed software	5 years	15		—			15
Total definite-lived intangible assets		$	440	$	(391	)	$	49
Acquired indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Activision trademark	Indefinite						386
Acquired trade names	Indefinite						47
Total indefinite-lived intangible assets							$	433
Total intangible assets, net							$	482

Schedule of indefinite-lived intangible assets

Intangible assets, net consist of the following (amounts in millions):

	At June 30, 2016
	Estimated useful lives	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Net carrying amount
Acquired definite-lived intangible assets:
Internally-developed franchises	3 - 11 years	$	1,154	$	(408	)	$	746
Developed software	3 - 5 years	595		(58		)	537
Customer base	2 years	617		(111		)	506
Trade names	7 - 10 years	54		(3		)	51
Other	1 - 8 years	18		(10		)	8
Total definite-lived intangible assets		$	2,438	$	(590	)	$	1,848
Acquired indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Activision trademark	Indefinite						386
Acquired trade names	Indefinite						47
Total indefinite-lived intangible assets							$	433
Total intangible assets, net							$	2,281

	At December 31, 2015
	Estimated useful lives	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Net carrying amount
Acquired definite-lived intangible assets:
License agreements and other	1 - 10 years	$	116	$	(93	)	$	23
Internally-developed franchises	11 years	309		(298		)	11
Developed software	5 years	15		—			15
Total definite-lived intangible assets		$	440	$	(391	)	$	49
Acquired indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Activision trademark	Indefinite						386
Acquired trade names	Indefinite						47
Total indefinite-lived intangible assets							$	433
Total intangible assets, net							$	482

Schedule of finite lived intangible assets, future amortization expense

At June 30, 2016, future amortization of definite-lived intangible assets is estimated as follows (amounts in millions):

2016 (remaining six months)	$	421
2017	778
2018	361
2019	201
2020	66
Thereafter	21
Total	$	1,848