Operating Segments and Geographic Regions - Schedule of Net Revenues by Distribution Channels (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	$ 2,383	$ 1,768
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(528)	(287)
Segment net revenues	1,855	1,481
Digital online channels
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	2,157	1,589
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(448)	(222)
Segment net revenues	1,709	1,367
Retail channels
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	104	85
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(69)	(64)
Segment net revenues	35	21
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	122	94
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(11)	(1)
Segment net revenues	111	93
Reportable segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment net revenues	1,762	1,409
Reportable segments | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	1,010	710
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(430)	(257)
Segment net revenues	580	453
Reportable segments | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	531	304
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(88)	(30)
Segment net revenues	443	274
Reportable segments | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	738	682
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	1	0
Segment net revenues	739	682
Reportable segments | Digital online channels | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	902	616
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(362)	(192)
Segment net revenues	540	424
Reportable segments | Digital online channels | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	525	300
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(87)	(30)
Segment net revenues	438	270
Reportable segments | Digital online channels | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	738	682
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	1	0
Segment net revenues	739	682
Reportable segments | Retail channels | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	102	83
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(68)	(65)
Segment net revenues	34	18
Reportable segments | Retail channels | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	2	2
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(1)	1
Segment net revenues	1	3
Reportable segments | Retail channels | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	0	0
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0
Segment net revenues	0	0
Reportable segments | Other | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	6	11
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0
Segment net revenues	6	11
Reportable segments | Other | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	4	2
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	(1)
Segment net revenues	4	1
Reportable segments | Other | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	0	0
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0
Segment net revenues	0	0
Non-reportable segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	112	81
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(11)	0
Segment net revenues	101	81
Non-reportable segments | Digital online channels
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	0	0
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0
Segment net revenues	0	0
Non-reportable segments | Retail channels
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	0	0
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0
Segment net revenues	0	0
Non-reportable segments | Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	112	81
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(11)	0
Segment net revenues	101	81
Elimination of intersegment revenues
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	(8)	(9)
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0
Segment net revenues	(8)	(9)
Elimination of intersegment revenues | Digital online channels
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	(8)	(9)
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0
Segment net revenues	(8)	(9)
Elimination of intersegment revenues | Retail channels
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	0	0
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0
Segment net revenues	0	0
Elimination of intersegment revenues | Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	0	0
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0
Segment net revenues	$ 0	$ 0