Operating Segments and Geographic Regions - Schedule of Net Revenues by Platform (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
Console
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	639	484
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(282)	(221)
Segment net revenues	357	263
PC
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	666	383
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(203)	(80)
Segment net revenues	463	303
Mobile and ancillary
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	956	807
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(32)	15
Segment net revenues	924	822
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 | Console | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	597	460
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(278)	(216)
Segment net revenues	319	244
Reportable segments | Console | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	42	24
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(4)	(5)
Segment net revenues	38	19
Reportable segments | Console | 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 | PC | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	270	124
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(151)	(62)
Segment net revenues	119	62
Reportable segments | PC | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	386	251
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(52)	(18)
Segment net revenues	334	233
Reportable segments | PC | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	18	17
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0
Segment net revenues	18	17
Reportable segments | Mobile and ancillary | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	137	115
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(1)	21
Segment net revenues	136	136
Reportable segments | Mobile and ancillary | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	99	27
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(32)	(6)
Segment net revenues	67	21
Reportable segments | Mobile and ancillary | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	720	665
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	1	0
Segment net revenues	721	665
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 | Console
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 | PC
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 | Mobile and ancillary
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 | Console
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 | PC
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 | Mobile and ancillary
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