Operating Segments and Geographic Regions - Schedule of Net Revenues by Platform (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	$ 1,644	$ 2,296	$ 3,412	$ 4,571
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(7)	(375)	(293)	(584)
Segment net revenues	1,637	1,921	3,119	3,987
Console
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	376	740	859	1,538
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(97)	(245)	(317)	(417)
Segment net revenues	279	495	542	1,121
PC
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	332	628	716	1,248
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	25	(128)	(55)	(172)
Segment net revenues	357	500	661	1,076
Mobile and ancillary
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	831	795	1,639	1,531
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	66	(5)	79	(3)
Segment net revenues	897	790	1,718	1,528
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	105	133	198	254
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(1)	3	0	8
Segment net revenues	104	136	198	262
Reportable segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment net revenues	1,575	1,857	2,984	3,840
Reportable segments | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	600	1,082	1,310	2,204
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(110)	(293)	(367)	(524)
Segment net revenues	490	789	943	1,680
Reportable segments | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	296	515	601	985
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	105	(82)	74	(69)
Segment net revenues	401	433	675	916
Reportable segments | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	685	638	1,367	1,243
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(1)	(3)	(1)	1
Segment net revenues	684	635	1,366	1,244
Reportable segments | Console | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	357	717	816	1,490
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(100)	(245)	(315)	(411)
Segment net revenues	257	472	501	1,079
Reportable segments | Console | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	19	23	43	48
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	3	0	(2)	(6)
Segment net revenues	22	23	41	42
Reportable segments | Console | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	0	0	0	0
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	0	0	0	0
Reportable segments | PC | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	97	192	221	392
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(15)	(52)	(77)	(112)
Segment net revenues	82	140	144	280
Reportable segments | PC | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	229	436	481	858
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	40	(76)	22	(60)
Segment net revenues	269	360	503	798
Reportable segments | PC | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	17	22	34	45
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	17	22	34	45
Reportable segments | Mobile and ancillary | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	135	157	251	291
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	5	4	25	(1)
Segment net revenues	140	161	276	290
Reportable segments | Mobile and ancillary | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	28	22	55	42
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	62	(6)	55	(3)
Segment net revenues	90	16	110	39
Reportable segments | Mobile and ancillary | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	668	616	1,333	1,198
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(1)	(3)	(1)	1
Segment net revenues	667	613	1,332	1,199
Reportable segments | Other | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	11	16	22	31
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	11	16	22	31
Reportable segments | Other | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	20	34	22	37
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	(1)	0
Segment net revenues	20	34	21	37
Reportable segments | Other | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	0	0	0	0
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	0	0	0	0
Non-reportable segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	74	83	154	186
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(1)	3	1	8
Segment net revenues	73	86	155	194
Non-reportable segments | Console
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	0	0	0	0
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	0	0	0	0
Non-reportable segments | PC
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	0	0	0	0
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	0	0	0	0
Non-reportable segments | Mobile and ancillary
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	0	0	0	0
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	0	0	0	0
Non-reportable segments | Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	74	83	154	186
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(1)	3	1	8
Segment net revenues	73	86	155	194
Elimination of intersegment revenues
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	(11)	(22)	(20)	(47)
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	(11)	(22)	(20)	(47)
Elimination of intersegment revenues | Console
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	0	0	0	0
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	0	0	0	0
Elimination of intersegment revenues | PC
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	(11)	(22)	(20)	(47)
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	(11)	(22)	(20)	(47)
Elimination of intersegment revenues | Mobile and ancillary
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	0	0	0	0
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	0	0	0	0
Elimination of intersegment revenues | Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	0	0	0	0
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0