Restricted stock rights, granted (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period
Deferred tax liabilities, intangible assets
Intangibles
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Intangible Assets
Stock options, aggregate intrinsic value
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value
Components of comprehensive income:
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
Amortization period for capitalized software development costs
Capitalized Software Development Costs Amortization Period
This element represents the amortization period of capitalized software development costs.
Total assessment, including penalties and interest, not recorded
Income Tax Examination, Total Assessment, Penalties And Interest
Amount of tax assessment, including interest and penalties, from tax authority.
Definite-lived intangible assets, future amortization expense disclosure
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Statistical Measurement [Domain]
Statistical Measurement [Domain]
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Security Exchange Name
Security Exchange Name
Operating leases
Income and Expenses, Lessee [Abstract]
Sales and marketing
Selling and Marketing Expense [Member]
Proceeds from debt issuances, net of discounts
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt
Total current liabilities
Liabilities, Current
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Performance shares
Performance Shares [Member]
Restricted stock rights, weighted-average grant date fair value at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)
Restricted stock rights, weighted-average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) ending balance
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Variable Rate [Domain]
Variable Rate [Domain]
Change in valuation allowance
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance, Percent
Marketing
Marketing Commitments [Member]
This element represents the contractual obligation to provide marketing support for the related game(s) which is to be developed or in which the intellectual property will be utilized.
Assets
Assets [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table]
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Proceeds from issuance of common stock to employees
Proceeds from Stock Plans
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
Operating Lease, Payments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]
2021
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year One
Stock options at the beginning of the period (in shares)
Stock options at the ending of the period (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number
2024
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Four
Share-based compensation, unrecognized compensation
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
State
Current State and Local Tax Expense (Benefit)
Tax credit carryforward
Tax Credit Carryforward, Amount
Buildings
Building [Member]
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Non-cash charge adjustment
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share
Amortization expense disclosure
Amortization of Deferred Charges [Abstract]
Other liabilities
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent
Deferred income taxes, net
Deferred Income Tax Assets, Net
Cost of revenues:
Cost of Revenue [Abstract]
Unsecured 2021 and 2022 Notes
Unsecured 2021 and 2022 Notes [Member]
Unsecured 2021 and 2022 Notes
Total grant date fair value of options vested
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset [Member]
Reconciliation items
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Schedule of Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Asset by Major Class [Table]
Schedule of Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Asset by Major Class [Table]
Measurement Frequency [Domain]
Measurement Frequency [Domain]
Percentage of concentration risk
Concentration Risk, Percentage
Expiration period of options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Statement [Line Items]
Statement [Line Items]
Intra-entity IP Transfer
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Disposition of Asset, Percent
Schedule of antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share
Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block]
Computer equipment
Computer Equipment [Member]
Statement [Table]
Statement [Table]
Type of Restructuring [Domain]
Type of Restructuring [Domain]
Statistical Measurement [Axis]
Statistical Measurement [Axis]
Buy USD, Sell Euro
Buy USD, Sell EUR [Member]
U.S. deferred taxes on foreign earnings
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Undistributed Foreign Earnings
Interest income
Interest Income, Other
Intersegment net revenues
Revenue, Intersegment [Member]
Revenue, Intersegment [Member]
Other Assets and Liabilities
Other Assets and Liabilities
Investment Securities
Marketable Securities, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Entity Small Business
Entity Small Business
Basis of Consolidation and Presentation
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Debt
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]
Non-cash operating lease cost
Non-cash operating lease cost
Non-cash operating lease costs associated with right of use operating lease assets
Cost of revenues
Cost of Revenue
Excess tax benefits related to share-based payments
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Expense (Benefit), Share-based Payment Arrangement, Percent
Amendment Flag
Amendment Flag
Cost of revenues—product sales: Software royalties, amortization, and intellectual property licenses
CostofRevenuesProductSalesSoftwareRoyaltiesAmortizationandIntellectualPropertyLicenses [Member]
Share-based compensation expense recorded in cost of revenues, product sales: Software royalties, amortization, and intellectual property licenses.
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]
Accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued
Non-reportable segments
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Common stock available for grant under share-based awards (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings
Reclassification from AOCI, Current Period, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent
Restructuring
Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]
Measurement Frequency [Axis]
Measurement Frequency [Axis]
2022 Notes
Unsecured 2022 Notes [Member]
2.6% Unsecured Notes.
Other Assets and Liabilities
Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
UK
UNITED KINGDOM
State
State [Member]
Gross tax credit carryforwards for state purposes.
Amortization of software development costs and intellectual property licenses
Amortization of Software Development Costs and Intellectual Property Licenses [Table Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of amortization of software development costs and intellectual property licenses.
Renewal term
Lessee, Operating Lease, Renewal Term
Make-whole premium
Debt Instrument, Make-Whole Premium, Amount
Amount of make-whole premium payment made in redemption of debt
Loss Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Amortization of capitalized software development costs and intellectual property licenses
Capitalized Software Development Costs and Intellectual Property Licenses Amortization
The amortization of capitalized software development costs and intellectual property licenses.
Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis]
Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Axis]
Other Assets and Liabilities
Other Assets And Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]
The entire disclosure for other assets and other liabilities at the end of the reporting period.
Valuation and qualifying accounts, balance at the beginning of period
Valuation and qualifying accounts, balance at the end of period
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Amount
Deferred tax liabilities, domestic tax on foreign earnings
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Domestic Tax on Foreign Earnings
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Domestic Tax on Foreign Earnings
Income Statement Location [Domain]
Income Statement Location [Domain]
Research and development credits
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Research, Amount
2022
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Two
Deferred revenue
Deferred Tax Assets, Deferred Income
King
King Digital Entertainment [Member]
King Digital Entertainment [Member]
Schedule of Lease Expense and Other Details Related to Operating Leases
Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]
2023
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Three
Other assets
Other Assets, Noncurrent
Plan Name [Axis]
Plan Name [Axis]
Concentration Risk [Table]
Concentration Risk [Table]
Total assets
Assets
Indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)
Payment terms (in days)
Requirement of Payment, Term
Requirement of Payment, Term
Interest expense from debt and amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs
Interest Expense, Debt
Restricted stock rights at the beginning of the period (in shares)
Restricted stock rights at the ending of the period (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number
Subsequent Event Type [Axis]
Subsequent Event Type [Axis]
Antidilutive Securities [Axis]
Antidilutive Securities [Axis]
Cost of Sales
Cost of Sales [Member]
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Axis]
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Axis]
Amortizable Intangible Assets and Other Long-lived Assets
Intangible Assets, Finite-Lived, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Concentration of Credit Risk
Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Console
Console [Member]
Represents the total of consoles which includes the Sony PS4 and PS3, the Microsoft Xbox One and Xbox 360, and the Nintendo Wii U and Wii.
Schedule of future minimum commitments under non-cancelable operating lease agreements and other contractual arrangements
Contractual Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Table Text Block]
Unrealized gain on equity investment
Equity Securities, FV-NI, Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Other
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Total liabilities
Liabilities
Less imputed interest
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount
Stock options, weighted-average remaining contractual term, vested and expected to vest
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value measurements using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Stock options, weighted-average remaining contractual term, exercisable
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Activision
Activision [Member]
The Activision reportable segment of the entity.
Restricted stock rights activity
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Additional Paid-In Capital
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Total software development costs
Software Development Costs
Unamortized costs incurred for development of computer software, which is to be sold, leased or otherwise marketed, after establishing technological feasibility through to the general release of the software products.
Interest and other investment income (expense)
Schedule of Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Table Text Block]
Other
Other Operating Activities, Cash Flow Statement
Deferred tax assets, intangible assets
Deferred Tax Assets, Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Balance (in shares)
Balance (in shares)
Shares, Issued
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]
Financial Instruments
Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Software Development and Intellectual Property Licenses
Software Development Costs and Intellectual Property Licenses [Text Block]
Includes disclosure of software development costs and intellectual property license costs. This element may be used as a single block of text to encapsulate the entire disclosure including data and tables.
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Revolver
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Schedule of Goodwill [Table]
Schedule of Goodwill [Table]
Stock options, weighted-average exercise price, exercisable (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Other
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Adjustments, Percent
Stock options, weighted-average strike price at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)
Stock options, weighted-average strike price at the end of the period (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Common stock, shares authorized
Common Stock, Shares Authorized
Schedule of restricted stock units activity
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Restricted Stock Unit, Activity [Table Text Block]
Effect of dilutive stock options and awards under the treasury stock method (in shares)
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Share-based Payment Arrangements
Schedule of net revenues from external customers by geographic region
Revenue from External Customers by Geographic Areas [Table Text Block]
Cost of property and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross
Federal
Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Long-term debt obligations
Long Term Debt Obligations [Member]
This element represents the contractual obligation for principal payments inclusive of required interest payable.
Schedule of operating segments and reconciliations of total net revenues and total segment operating income to consolidated net revenues from external customers and consolidated income before income tax expense
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves Type [Axis]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves Type [Axis]
Income Statement [Abstract]
Income Statement [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Audit settlements
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Settlement, Amount
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table]
Software development and intellectual property licenses:
Software Development and Intellectual Property Licenses [Abstract]
Unamortized discount and deferred financing costs
Debt discount and financing costs
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net
Income Tax Authority [Domain]
Income Tax Authority [Domain]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Numerator:
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic [Abstract]
Debt covenant, consolidated total net debt ratio, maximum
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Consolidated Total Net Debt Ratio, Maximum
Maximum end of range for Consolidated Total Net Debt Ratio financial covenant for our long term debt.
Capital expenditures
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment
Consolidation Items [Domain]
Consolidation Items [Domain]
Schedule of Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table]
Schedule of Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Aggregate common stock reserved for issuance under share-based awards (in shares)
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance
Income before income tax expense
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest
Hedging Designation [Axis]
Hedging Designation [Axis]
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Domain]
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Domain]
Accumulated impairment losses
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table]
Total lease liabilities
Operating Lease, Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]
Tax payment related to net share settlements on restricted stock units
Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-based Payment Arrangement
Designated as Hedges
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Issuance of common stock pursuant to restricted stock units (in shares)
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross
Net Deferred tax asset related to the amortizable tax basis in transferred intellectual property
Net Deferred Tax Asset, Intra-entity Transfer, Asset Other than Inventory
Amount of of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary difference from intra-entity transfer of asset within consolidated group, net of valuation allowances and uncertain tax positions. Excludes intra-entity transfer of inventory.
Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs by Segment and Expected Pre-tax Restructuring Charges
Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]
Developer and Hosting
Developer and Hosting [Member]
This element represents the contractual arrangements with third parties for the development of products and for service providers of hosting services.
Intangible Assets, Net
Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
Property and equipment, estimated useful life
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life
Software royalties, amortization, and intellectual property licenses
Cost of revenues—in-game, subscription, and other: Software royalties, amortization, and intellectual property licenses
In-game, Subscription, and Other - Software Royalties, Amortization, and Intellectual Property Licenses [Member]
Software royalties, amortization, and intellectual property licenses costs which includes the amortization of capitalized software costs and royalties attributable to subscription, licensing and other revenues. These are costs capitalized on the balance sheet until the respective games are released, at which time the capitalized costs are amortized. Also included is amortization of intangible assets recognized in purchase accounting attributable to subscription, licensing and other revenues.
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Net deferred tax assets
Deferred Tax Assets, Net
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Table]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Table]
Restricted Stock
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Land
Land [Member]
Current lease liabilities
Operating Lease, Liability, Current
Restricted stock rights, weighted-average grant date fair value, forfeited (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Schedule of stock option valuation assumptions and weighted-average grant date fair value
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]
Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]
Change in tax reserves
Income Tax Reconciliation Change in Tax Reserve
This element represents the portion of the difference between the total income tax expense (benefit) as reported in the Income Statement and the expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations attributable to the change in tax reserves.
Consolidated gross receivables
Accounts Receivable [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Customer [Domain]
Customer [Domain]
Restricted stock rights, weighted-average grant date fair value information
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]
Additional paid-in capital
Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock
Settlement From Closing Agreement
Settlement From Closing Agreement [Member]
Settlement From Closing Agreement [Member]
Entity Registrant Name
Entity Registrant Name
Subsequent Event Type [Domain]
Subsequent Event Type [Domain]
Discount rate
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
In-game, subscription, and other revenues
In-game, Subscription, and Other [Member]
Sale of subscriptions via packaged software and prepaid subscription cards, royalties from third-party licensee sales of our products, sales of add-on content, micro-transactions, and other ancillary revenues.
Stock options, exercisable (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Number
Elimination of intersegment revenues
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Weighted-average exercise price per stock option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]
Allowances for sales returns and price protection and other allowances
Allowance for Sales Returns Price Protection and Other Allowance [Member]
A valuation allowance for the amount of products sold that the entity expects to be returned by the purchaser, price protection and any other allowances.
Dividends paid
Cash dividend payment
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code
Capital Transactions
Treasury Stock [Text Block]
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction
Balance, beginning
Balance, ending
Restructuring Reserve
Indirect Tax Benefits Due to Closing Agreement
Indirect Tax Benefits Due to Closing Agreement [Member]
Indirect Tax Benefits Due to Closing Agreement [Member]
Debt instrument, covenant, consolidated total net debt ratio, qualifying acquisition
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Consolidated Total Net Debt Ratio, Qualifying Acquisition
The maximum end of range for Consolidated Total Net Debt Ratio financial covenant for our long term debt at the Company’s option and for a limited period of time upon the consummation of a Qualifying Acquisition.
Components of cash and cash equivalents
Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Table Text Block]
Remaining lease term
Lessee, Operating Lease, Remaining Lease Term
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock options (in shares)
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, before Forfeiture
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance
Restructuring Type [Axis]
Restructuring Type [Axis]
Goodwill
Goodwill, balance at beginning of period
Goodwill, balance at end of period
Goodwill
Shares not included in computation of diluted EPS due to unmet performance measures (in shares)
Contingently Issuable Shares Performance Criteria
Contingently issuable shares that were not included in diluted earnings per share (EPS) as the contingencies were not resolved. These shares may be issued in the future upon the satisfaction of specified performance measures.
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Dividends per common share (in dollars per share)
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared
Other current assets
Other Assets, Current
Maximum contractual terms of foreign exchange forward contracts
Foreign Exchange Forward Contract Maximum Contractual Term
This element represents the maximum contractual term for foreign exchange forward contracts.
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by operating segments
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]
Stock options, forfeited (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period
Capitalized Software Development Costs [Line Items]
Capitalized Software Development Costs [Line Items]
[Line Items] for Capitalized Software Development Costs [Table]
Equity [Abstract]
Equity [Abstract]
Total assets at fair value
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure
Amortization:
Amortization Write-offs and Impairments [Abstract]
Foreign-derived intangible income
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Deduction, Foreign-derived Intangible Income
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Deduction, Foreign-derived Intangible Income
EMEA
EMEA [Member]
Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table]
Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table]
Deferred revenues
Contract with Customer, Liability, Current
Stock options, weighted-average exercise price, granted (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Internally-developed franchises
Internally Developed Franchises [Member]
The cost of development of franchises by the entity.
Derivative Contract [Domain]
Derivative Contract [Domain]
Schedule of finite lived intangible assets, future amortization expense
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]
Diluted (in shares)
Denominator for diluted earnings per common share—weighted-average common shares outstanding plus dilutive common shares under the treasury stock method (in shares)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Restricted stock rights, forfeited (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Blizzard
Blizzard [Member]
The Blizzard reportable segment of the entity.
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]
Sales and marketing
Selling and Marketing Expense
Software development
Software Development, Noncurrent
The noncurrent portion of unamortized costs incurred for development of computer software, which is to be sold, leased or otherwise marketed, after establishing technological feasibility, through to the general release of the software products.
Restructuring Plan [Axis]
Restructuring Plan [Axis]
Unsecured Notes
Unsecured Debt [Member]
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Repayment of long-term debt
Repayments of Long-term Debt
Thereafter
Contractual Obligation, to be Paid, after Year Five
Contracted not recognized revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]
Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Abstract]
Leasehold improvements
Leaseholds and Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Unrecognized tax benefits
Unrecognized tax benefits balance at January 1
Unrecognized tax benefits balance at December 31
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
Tax Credit Carryforward, Name [Domain]
Tax Credit Carryforward, Name [Domain]
Common stock, $0.000001 par value, 2,400,000,000 shares authorized, 1,202,906,087 and 1,197,436,644 shares issued at December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively
Common Stock, Value, Issued
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Document Fiscal Year Focus
2022
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Two
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]
Amount of letters of credit that can be issued under the Revolver
Availability for Letters of Credit
The total amount of letters of credit that can be issued, subject to the availability of the revolving credit facility.
Reduction in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from Closing Agreement
Settlement with taxing authorities
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Settlements with Taxing Authorities
Entity Current Reporting Status
Entity Current Reporting Status
Total expected pre-tax restructuring charges
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost
Purchases of available-for-sale investments
Payments to Acquire Debt Securities, Available-for-sale
Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share
Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Variable rate interest floor
Debt Instrument, Variable Rate, Interest Floor
Variable Rate Interest Floor.
Comprehensive income
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Common stock, shares issued
Common Stock, Shares, Issued
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value
Total lease liabilities
Total lease liabilities
Operating Lease, Liability
Deferred tax liabilities
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net
Long-term debt, net
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities
2024
Contractual Obligation, to be Paid, Year Four
Reportable Segments
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Payments made to third-party software developers
Software Costs Payments, Made to Third Party Developers
Capitalized software costs resulting from payments made to third-party software developers.
Total shareholders’ equity
Beginning balance
Ending balance
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent
Description of Business
Nature of Operations [Text Block]
Foreign rate differential
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential, Amount
Entity Address, City or Town
Entity Address, City or Town
Accrued payroll related costs
Employee-related Liabilities, Current
Schedule of share-based compensation expense
Schedule of Employee Service Share-based Compensation Allocation of Recognized Period Costs Income Statement [Table Text Block]
Disclosure that sets forth the allocation of share-based compensation costs to a given line item in the income statement for the period. This may include the reporting line for the costs and expenses.
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
2025
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Five
Other assets
Other Assets [Member]
Product sales
Product [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Axis]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Axis]
Valuation allowance
Valuation allowance
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance
2023
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Three
Assets Recognized from Costs to Obtain a Contract with a Customer/Revenue Recognition/Allowances for Returns and Price Protection/Contract Balances/Shipping and Handling/Cost of Revenues
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Policy Text Block]
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Assets [Abstract]
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Leases [Abstract]
Leases [Abstract]
Product costs
Product Sales - Product Costs [Member]
Product costs which includes the manufacturing cost of goods produced and sold during the reporting period. This generally includes product costs, manufacturing royalties, net of volume discounts, personnel-related costs, warehousing and distribution costs. We generally recognize volume discounts when they are earned (typically in connection with the achievement of unit-based milestones).
Long-term Debt, Type [Axis]
Long-term Debt, Type [Axis]
Total current assets
Assets, Current
Other segments
Corporate and Other [Member]
Goodwill
Goodwill Disclosure [Text Block]
Earnings per common share
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Income Tax Authority, Name [Axis]
Income Tax Authority, Name [Axis]
Restructuring and related costs
Restructuring costs
Costs charged to expense
Restructuring Charges
Schedule of the components of the net deferred tax assets (liabilities)
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Debt instrument, covenant, consolidated total assets ratio, maximum
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Consolidated Total Assets Ratio, Maximum
Maximum end of range for Consolidated Total Assets Ratio financial covenant for our long term debt.
State taxes, net of federal benefit
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes, Percent
Maximum length of time over which our foreign currency forward contracts mature
Derivative, Remaining Maturity
Shareholders’ equity:
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
2025
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Five
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Document Fiscal Period Focus
U.S. treasuries and government agency securities
US Government Corporations and Agencies Securities [Member]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Table]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Table]
Redemption price percentage
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage
Entity Filer Category
Entity Filer Category
Common Stock
Common Stock [Member]
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]
Product and Service [Domain]
Product and Service [Domain]
Unrealized gains (losses) on forward contracts designated as hedges, net of tax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax, Parent
Software development
Software Development, Current
The current portion of unamortized costs incurred for development of computer software, which is to be sold, leased or otherwise marketed, after establishing technological feasibility, through to the general release of the software products.
Foreign rate differential
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential, Percent
Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain]
Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain]
Volatility
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Weighted Average Volatility Rate
Net realized gains (losses) reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]
Geographic Concentration Risk
Geographic Concentration Risk [Member]
Income tax expense (benefit):
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Class of Treasury Stock [Table]
Class of Treasury Stock [Table]
Amortizable tax basis, recovery period
Amortizable Tax Basis, Recovery Period
Amortizable Tax Basis, Recovery Period
Revenues
Revenue Benchmark [Member]
Summary of the components of software development
Schedule of Software Development Costs and Intellectual Property Licenses [Table Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of software development costs and intellectual property licenses as of the balance sheet date.
Interest Rate
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage
Contracted not recognized revenue, period
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Stock options, exercised (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect
Stock Option Plan
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
Unsecured 2030 and 2050 Notes
Unsecured 2030 and 2050 Notes [Member]
Unsecured 2030 and 2050 Notes
Costs and expenses
Costs and Expenses [Abstract]
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax
Treasury stock, shares
Treasury Stock, Shares
State
Deferred State and Local Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Severance and employee related costs
Employee Severance [Member]
Domestic
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic
Cash paid for interest
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities
Options
Equity Option [Member]
Expected stock volatility rate, high end of range
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate, Maximum
2021
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year One
Foreign currency forward contracts
Schedule of Derivative Instruments [Table Text Block]
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds
Income Taxes Paid, Net
Total liabilities at fair value
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
Accrued Liabilities, Current
Diluted (in dollars per share)
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)
Earnings Per Share, Diluted
Capitalized Software Development Costs [Table]
Capitalized Software Development Costs [Table]
Capitalized Software Development Costs [Table]
Schedule of Stock by Class [Table]
Schedule of Stock by Class [Table]
Summary of debt
Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]
Depreciation expense
Depreciation
Entity Address, Address Line One
Entity Address, Address Line One
Interest expense related to uncertain tax positions
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Interest on Income Taxes Expense
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock options
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, before Forfeiture
Entity Emerging Growth Company
Entity Emerging Growth Company
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)
Deferred income taxes
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Accumulated amortization, definite-lived intangible assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization
Maximum
Maximum [Member]
Federal Funds Rate
Fed Funds Effective Rate Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member]
Share-based compensation
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits, Share-based Compensation Cost
Dividends
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash
Income tax expense
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
UK IP Onshoring
Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) [Member]
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table]
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table]
Revenue, Performance Obligation [Abstract]
Revenue, Performance Obligation [Abstract]
Investments [Domain]
Investments [Domain]
Trading Symbol
Trading Symbol
Other
Goodwill, Other Increase (Decrease)
Consolidated net revenues
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Product and Service Benchmark [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Foreign
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Foreign
Entity Shell Company
Entity Shell Company
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Recurring
Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Software royalties, amortization, and intellectual property licenses
Product Sales - Software Royalties, Amortization and Intellectual Property Licenses [Member]
Software royalties, amortization, and intellectual property licenses which includes the amortization of capitalized software costs and royalties attributable to product sales revenues. These are costs capitalized on the balance sheet until the respective games are released, at which time the capitalized costs are amortized. Also included is amortization of intangible assets recognized in purchase accounting attributable to product sales revenues.
Stock options, weighted-average exercise price, expired (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Expirations in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Entity Public Float
Entity Public Float
Weighted Average Lease terms and discount rates
Operating Leases, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term and Discount Rate [Abstract]
Operating Leases, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term and Discount Rate [Abstract]
Document Type
Document Type
2025
Contractual Obligation, to be Paid, Year Five
Mobile and ancillary
Mobile And Ancillary Platforms [Member]
Mobile And Ancillary Platforms [Member]
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag
Interest and other expense (income), net (Note 18)
Interest and other expense (income), net
Interest and other expense (income), net
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)
Treasury Stock
Treasury Stock [Member]
Segments [Axis]
Segments [Axis]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Domain]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Domain]
Restricted stock rights, weighted-average grant date fair value, vested (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
Provision for inventories
Inventory Write-down
Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table]
Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table]
Fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Leases
Lessee, Leases [Policy Text Block]
Total
Contractual Obligation
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Category of Item Purchased [Domain]
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Category of Item Purchased [Domain]
Other current assets
Other Current Assets [Member]
Line of Credit
Line of Credit [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Deferred income taxes, net
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net
Marketing and Advertising Expense [Abstract]
Marketing and Advertising Expense [Abstract]
Intangible assets, net
Total intangible assets, net
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)
Apple
Apple [Member]
Represents Apple as a single external customer that accounts for 10 percent or more of the entity's revenues and/or gross receivables.
Operating income
Operating Income (Loss)
Schedule of net revenues by platform
Schedule of Net Revenues from External Customers by Platform [Table Text Block]
The disclosure of net revenues from external customers by platform.
Variable Rate [Axis]
Variable Rate [Axis]
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Unrestricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Net revenues from external customers
Revenue, External Customers [Member]
Revenue, External Customers [Member]
Commitments and contingencies (Note 22)
Commitments and Contingencies
Restricted stock surrendered for employees’ tax liability
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Decrease for Tax Withholding Obligation
Vesting period of award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period
2047 Notes
Unsecured 2047 Notes [Member]
4.5% Unsecured Notes.
Thereafter
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, after Year Five
Office furniture and other equipment
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Entity Address, State or Province
Entity Address, State or Province
Restricted stock rights, vested (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period
Federal income tax provision at statutory rate
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Amount
Accounts payable
Accounts Payable, Current
Retained earnings
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)
ROU assets
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset
Loss on extinguishment of debt
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt
Change in tax reserves
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Change in Tax Reserve
This element represents the change attributable to effective income tax rate due to change in reserve.
Money market funds
Money Market Funds, at Carrying Value
Additional federal and state cash payments related to Closing Agreement
Income Taxes Paid, Tax Settlement
Amount of federal and/or state taxes paid as a result of a tax settlement.
Income Taxes [Table]
Income Taxes [Table]
Summarization of various income tax disclosures.
Customer [Axis]
Customer [Axis]
Foreign government treasury bills
Foreign Government Treasury Bills
Foreign government treasury bills at carrying value. Generally, only investments with original maturities of three months or less qualify as cash equivalents by definition.
Income Taxes
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Hedging Designation [Domain]
Hedging Designation [Domain]
Sony
Sony [Member]
Represents Sony as a single external customer that accounts for 10 percent or more of the entity's revenues and/or gross receivables.
Transition tax liability
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Transition Tax for Accumulated Foreign Earnings, Liability
Premium payment for early redemption of note
Payment for Debt Extinguishment or Debt Prepayment Cost
Payment of financing costs
Payments of Financing Costs
Other investing activities
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense related to employee stock options and restricted stock units
APIC, Share-based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition
Total net revenues
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax
Advertising expense included in sales and marketing expense
Advertising Expense
Credit Agreement as Amended
Credit Agreement as Amended [Member]
Credit Agreement as Amended
Geographical [Domain]
Geographical [Domain]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Foreign
Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Income before income tax expense:
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Entity Voluntary Filers
Entity Voluntary Filers
Tax Credit Carryforward [Axis]
Tax Credit Carryforward [Axis]
Thereafter
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, after Year Five
Foreign government treasury bills
Foreign Government Treasury Bills [Member]
This element represents foreign government treasury bills measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
Other
Other [Member]
Revenues from handheld and mobile devices, as well as non-platform specific game related revenues such as standalone sales of toys and accessories products from the Skylanders franchise and other physical merchandise and accessories.
Credit Facility [Axis]
Credit Facility [Axis]
Expected stock volatility rate, low end of range
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate, Minimum
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Assumptions [Table]
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Assumptions [Table]
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Assumptions [Table]
Audit settlements
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Settlement, Percent
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member]
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale investments
Proceeds from Sale and Maturity of Debt Securities, Available-for-sale
Schedule of computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]
Amount drawn on the revolver
Long-term Line of Credit
Net cash provided by operating activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Entity Central Index Key
Entity Central Index Key
Unrealized gain (loss) on forward contracts
Accumulated Gain (Loss), Net, Cash Flow Hedge, Parent [Member]
Derivative, by Nature [Axis]
Derivative Instrument [Axis]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis]
Other liabilities
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
Schedule of finite-lived intangible assets
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]
Game operations and distribution costs
Cost of revenues—in-game, subscription, and other: Game Operations and Distribution Costs
In-game, Subscription, and Other - Game Operations and Distribution [Member]
Game operations and distribution costs which includes costs to operate our games, such as customer service, internet bandwidth and server costs, platform provider fee, and payment provider fees.
Geographical [Axis]
Geographical [Axis]
Change in valuation allowance
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance, Amount
Segments [Domain]
Segments [Domain]
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
2023
Contractual Obligation, to be Paid, Year Three
Denominator:
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, Other Disclosures [Abstract]
Income Statement Location [Axis]
Income Statement Location [Axis]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Tax expense (benefit) related to tax settlement
Tax Adjustments, Settlements, and Unusual Provisions
Federal
Current Federal Tax Expense (Benefit)
Foreign-derived intangible income
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Deduction, Foreign-derived Intangible Income, Percent
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Deduction, Foreign-derived Intangible Income, Percent
Notional amount of foreign currency derivatives
Derivative, Notional Amount
Amortization expense
Amortization of intangible assets
Amortization of Intangible Assets
Fair value of foreign currency forward contracts
Derivative, Fair Value, Net
Unrecognized tax benefits, net of tax credits, noncurrent
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Net, Noncurrent
Amount of non-current net unrecognized tax benefits included in Other liabilities.
Operating Segments and Geographic Regions
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]
Title of 12(b) Security
Title of 12(b) Security
Net carrying amount, definite-lived intangible assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net
Weighted-average fair value at the grant date (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Long-lived assets
Long-Lived Assets
Income tax payable, current
Accrued Income Taxes, Current
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments, net of tax
OCI, Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss), before Adjustment, after Tax
Tax payments, including interest and penalties
Income Tax Examination, Tax Payment, Including Penalties and Interest
Tax payment, including penalties and interest, as a result of a settlement with foreign tax authority
Developed software
DevelopedSoftware [Member]
Developed Software acquired.
2021
Contractual Obligation, to be Paid, Year One
Reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]
R&D Credit
Research Tax Credit Carryforward [Member]
Schedule of domestic and foreign income (loss) and income tax expense (benefit)
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
Product and Service [Axis]
Product and Service [Axis]
Investment Type [Axis]
Investment Type [Axis]
Share-based compensation, unrecognized compensation weighted-average period of recognition
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition
Other costs
Other Restructuring [Member]
Revenue recognized included in beginning deferred revenue
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized
Operating lease costs
Operating Lease, Expense
Fair Value, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table]
Fair Value, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table]
Accounts payable
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable
2019 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Plan, 2019 [Member]
Restructuring Plan, 2019
Debt Instrument [Axis]
Debt Instrument [Axis]
Antidilutive Securities, Name [Domain]
Antidilutive Securities, Name [Domain]
Reportable segments
Operating Segments [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Liabilities
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Litigation Case [Axis]
Litigation Case [Axis]
PC
PC [Member]
The personal computer platform.
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Other expense (income), net
Nonoperating Gains (Losses)
Variable lease costs
Variable Lease, Cost
State taxes, net of federal benefit
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes, Amount
Retail channels
Retail Channels [Member]
Retail Channels [Member]
Product development
Research and Development Expense
2050 Notes
Unsecured 2050 Notes [Member]
2.50% Unsecured Notes.
Subsequent Events
Subsequent Event [Member]
Vesting percent
Share-based Compensation Arrangement, Performance Vesting Percent
Potential vesting percentage for achievement against performance targets
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues and related cost of revenues
Deferral of Net Revenues and Related Cost of Sales Operating Income Impact
Impact of the net effect from the deferral of net revenues and related cost of revenues in reconciling total segment operating income (loss) to consolidated operating income (loss).
US IP Onshoring
Domestic Tax Authority [Member]
Concentration Risk Type [Axis]
Concentration Risk Type [Axis]
Restructuring Plan [Domain]
Restructuring Plan [Domain]
Non-current lease liabilities, other liabilities
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]
Schedule of ROU Assets and Lease Liabilities
Assets and Liabilities, Lessee [Table Text Block]
Assets and Liabilities, Lessee [Table Text Block]
Non-current lease liabilities
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent
2024
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Four
Long-lived assets by geographic region
Schedule of Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Individual Foreign Countries by Country [Table Text Block]
Percentage of aggregate restructuring charge
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost, Percentage
Estimated percentage of expected total restructuring and related cost
Research and development credits
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Research, Percent
Current assets:
Assets, Current [Abstract]
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Excess tax benefits related to share-based payments
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Expense (Benefit), Share-based Payment Arrangement, Amount
Dividend yield
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate
2027 Notes
Unsecured 2027 Notes [Member]
3.4% Unsecured Notes.
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Documents Incorporated by Reference [Text Block]
Income Tax [Line Items]
Income Tax [Line Items]
Line items for various income tax disclosures.
Reconciliation of income taxes at the U.S. federal statutory rate to income tax expense (benefit)
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
Valuation and qualifying accounts, deductions
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Deduction
Asia Pacific
Asia Pacific [Member]
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
OCI, before Reclassifications, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent
Software Development Costs and Intellectual Property Licenses
Software Development Costs and Intellectual Property Licenses [Policy Text Block]
This element represents the entity's accounting policies for software development and intellectual property licenses.
City Area Code
City Area Code
Supplemental Operating Cash Flows Information
Cash Flow, Operating Activities, Lessee [Abstract]
Performance-vesting restricted stock rights for which the accounting grant date has not been set (shares)
Employee Service Share-Based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not Yet Recognized, Share-Based Awards Other Than Options, Granted Without Grant Date
Performance-based restricted stock units at target potential shares for which an accounting grant date and fair value has not been determined.
Income Tax Authority [Axis]
Income Tax Authority [Axis]
Document Period End Date
Document Period End Date
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, dollar amount authorized
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount
Current lease liabilities, accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Operating Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]
Fair value, assets measured on a recurring and/or non-recurring basis
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Table Text Block]
Long-term Debt, Type [Domain]
Long-term Debt, Type [Domain]
Share-based compensation expense
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense
Other financing activities
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]
Cover [Abstract]
Cover [Abstract]
Base Rate
Base Rate [Member]
Total net carrying amount
Long-term Debt
Deferred revenues
Increase (Decrease) in Contract with Customer, Liability
Leases
Lessee, Operating Leases [Text Block]
Performance-vesting restricted stock rights granted without an accounting grant date (shares)
Employee Service Share-Based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not Yet Recognized, Share-Based Awards Other Than Options, Granted But Not Accounted For
Performance-based restricted stock units at target potential shares granted during the year for which an accounting grant date and fair value has not been determined.
Interest and Other Expense (Income), Net
Other Income and Other Expense Disclosure [Text Block]
Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis]
Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis]
Total costs and expenses
Costs and Expenses
Equity Components [Axis]
Equity Components [Axis]
Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]
Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]
Deferred tax assets
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross
Minimum
Minimum [Member]
Balance Sheet Location [Domain]
Balance Sheet Location [Domain]
Accounts receivable, allowances
Accounts Receivable Allowance
A provision for trade and other receivables due to an Entity within one year (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer) that are expected to be uncollectible, an estimate for product returns, and an estimate for price protection.
Additional tax expense (benefit) for effects of U.S. Tax Reform Act
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Measurement Period Adjustment, Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Income Tax Authority, Name [Domain]
Income Tax Authority, Name [Domain]
Discrete tax-related items
Discrete Tax Related Items
The impact of significant discrete tax-related items.
Entity Interactive Data Current
Entity Interactive Data Current
US
UNITED STATES
Stock options, weighted-average exercise price, exercised (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Net revenues
Revenues [Abstract]
Components of the net deferred tax assets (liabilities)
Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]
Schedule of stock option activity
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Activity [Table Text Block]
Share-Based Payments
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Policy Text Block]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Foreign
Current Foreign Tax Expense (Benefit)
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Advertising Expenses
Advertising Cost [Policy Text Block]
Amortization of capitalized software development costs and intellectual property licenses
Amortization of capitalized software development costs and intellectual property licenses
Amortization of capitalized software development costs and intellectual property licenses. This excludes deferral and amortization of share-based compensation expense.
U.S. Tax Reform Act
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Amount
Number of reportable segments
Number of Reportable Segments
Valuation and qualifying accounts, additions
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Additions, Charge to Cost and Expense
Consolidation Items [Axis]
Consolidation Items [Axis]
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Goodwill impairment
Goodwill, Impairment Loss
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $83 and $132, at December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents, Continuing Operations
Total future lease payments
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid
Other
Deferred Tax Assets, Other
Deferred tax liabilities:
Components of Deferred Tax Liabilities [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period [Domain]
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period [Domain]
Foreign Currency Translation
Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block]
Goodwill and Other Indefinite-Lived Assets
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Intangible Assets, Indefinite-Lived, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Activision trademark
Trademarks [Member]
Digital online channels
Digital Online Channels [Member]
Digital Online Channels [Member]
Facility and Equipment Leases
Facility and Equipment Leases [Member]
This element represents the contractual agreements with third parties for non-cancelable operating lease agreements for facility and equipment.
Cash payments
Payments for Restructuring
Cash
Cash
Employee Stock Option And Restricted Stock
Employee Stock Option And Restricted Stock [Member]
Employee Stock Option And Restricted Stock [Member]
Document Transition Report
Document Transition Report
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period [Axis]
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period [Axis]
Deferred:
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Income tax benefit from stock option exercises and restricted stock rights
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Exercise of Option, Tax Benefit
Estimated service period over which revenues are recognized (less than)
Estimated Service Period
This element represents the service period over which revenues are recognized for games for which we have an online hosted software arrangement, or an implied obligation to display virtual goods, or there is significant online functionality that is a separate performance obligation.
Fair value measurements using significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value (Level 2)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Current:
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]
General and administrative
General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption [Axis]
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption [Axis]
Stock options, vested and expected to vest (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number
Credit Facility [Domain]
Credit Facility [Domain]
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Text Block]
Deferred tax assets:
Components of Deferred Tax Assets [Abstract]
Litigation Case [Domain]
Litigation Case [Domain]
Total deferred
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit Net Of Valuation Reserve
The component of income tax expense for the period representing the net change in the entity's deferred tax assets and liabilities pertaining to continuing operations after adjusting for valuation allowances.
Basic (in dollars per share)
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)
Earnings Per Share, Basic
Unrecognized tax benefits that would affect effective tax rate
Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Would Impact Effective Tax Rate
Expected life (in years)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term
Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table]
Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table]
Entity File Number
Entity File Number
Stock options, expired (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Expirations in Period
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
Other Current Liabilities [Member]
Remaining lease term
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Stock options, aggregate intrinsic value, exercisable
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Share-based compensation expense
Share-based compensation expense before income taxes
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for- sale securities
AOCI, Accumulated Gain (Loss), Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Parent [Member]
2026 Notes
Unsecured 2026 Notes [Member]
3.4% Unsecured Notes.
Buy USD, Sell GBP
Buy USD, Sell GBP [Member]
Balance Sheet Location [Axis]
Balance Sheet Location [Axis]
U.S. Tax Reform Act
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Percent
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Finite-lived intangible asset impairment
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived
Document Annual Report
Document Annual Report
Income tax benefit
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense, Tax Benefit
Category of Item Purchased [Axis]
Category of Item Purchased [Axis]
Reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits for the period
Summary of Income Tax Contingencies [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table]
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table]
Restricted stock rights, weighted-average grant date fair value, granted (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Internally-developed software costs
Internally Developed Software Costs
Capitalization of certain internally developed software costs incurred after technological feasibility of the software is established.
Foreign currency forward contracts
Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]
Other
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Other
Accounts receivable, net
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Concentration Risk Type [Domain]
Concentration Risk Type [Domain]
Rental expense
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Net
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Liabilities and Equity
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Income Taxes
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
Lapse of statute of limitations
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Reduction Resulting from Lapse of Applicable Statute of Limitations
Hedging Relationship [Axis]
Hedging Relationship [Axis]
General and administrative
General and Administrative Expense
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share (in shares)
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount
Total current
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Gross increase for tax positions taken during the current year
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Current Period Tax Positions
Gross increase for tax positions taken during a prior year
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions
Estimated useful life
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life
Equity Component [Domain]
Equity Component [Domain]
Property and equipment, net
Property and equipment, net
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Entity Tax Identification Number
Entity Tax Identification Number
Lessee, Lease, Description [Table]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Table]
Share-Based Payments
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Text Block]
Net income
Net income
Consolidated net income
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent
LIBOR
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Trade names
Acquired trade names
Trade Names [Member]
Software development and intellectual property licenses
Increase (Decrease) in Software Development and Intellectual Property Licenses
The increase (decrease) in software development and intellectual property licenses.
Current Fiscal Year End Date
Current Fiscal Year End Date
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Tax attributes carryforwards
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards
Stock option activity, shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
French Tax Authority
Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industry, France [Member]
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues
Deferral of Net Revenues and Related Cost of Sales Revenue Impact
Impact of the net effect from the deferral of net revenues in reconciling total segment net revenues to consolidated net revenues.
Schedule of net revenues by distribution channels
Schedule of Net Revenues by Distribution Channels [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Net Revenues by Distribution Channels [Table Text Block]
Issuance of common stock pursuant to restricted stock units
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Gross
Other
Other Distribution Channels [Member]
Other Distribution Channels [Member]
Product development
Product Development [Member]
Share-based compensation expense recorded in Product Development.
Stock options, granted (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures
Microsoft
Microsoft [Member]
Represents Microsoft as a single external customer that accounts for 10 percent or more of the entity's revenues and/or gross receivables.
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent [Abstract]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent [Abstract]
Cumulative charges incurred to date
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date
Segment net revenues
Segment Revenues
Segment revenues represent revenues presented consistent with how our CODM reviews segment performance, which are exclusive of the impact of the change in deferred revenues and related cost of revenues with respect to certain of our online-enabled games.
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain]
Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Domain]
Property and equipment, net
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]
Gross carrying amount, definite-lived intangible assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross
Money market funds
Money Market Funds [Member]
Less accumulated depreciation
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment
Stock options, aggregate intrinsic value, vested and expected to vest
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Software Development Costs and Intellectual Property Licenses
Software Development Costs and Intellectual Property Licenses
Intra-entity IP Transfer
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Disposition of Asset, Amount
Hedging Relationship [Domain]
Hedging Relationship [Domain]
Fair Values Derivatives, Balance Sheet Location, by Derivative Contract Type [Table]
Fair Values Derivatives, Balance Sheet Location, by Derivative Contract Type [Table]
Schedule of Future Undiscounted Lease Payments For Operating Lease Liabilities And Reconciliation to Operating Lease Liabilities
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Maturity [Table Text Block]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Amount [Abstract]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Amount [Abstract]
Other
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Adjustments, Amount
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Basic (in shares)
Denominator for basic earnings per common share - weighted-average common shares outstanding (in shares)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic
Total Contractual Obligations
Contractual Obligations Non Cancelable Operating Lease [Member]
This element represents the contractual arrangements with third parties for non-cancelable operating lease agreements, for development of products, and for the rights to intellectual property.
Applicable margin (as a percent)
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate
Risk free interest rate
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate
Stock options, weighted-average exercise price, forfeited (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Table]
Loss Contingencies [Table]
Plan Name [Domain]
Plan Name [Domain]
2030 Notes
Unsecured 2030 Notes [Member]
1.35% Unsecured Notes.
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
Capitalized software development expenses
Deferred Tax Assets, Capitalized Software Development Costs
Deferred Tax Assets, Capitalized Software Development Costs
Deferred Revenues
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]
NOL carryforwards, foreign
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Foreign
ROU assets obtained in exchange for new lease obligations
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability
Fair value of notes
Long-term Debt, Fair Value
Google
Google [Member]
Represents Google as a single external customer that account for 10 percent or more of the entity's revenues and/or gross receivables.
Income tax expense
Income tax expense
Tax benefit
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents
Property and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]
2022
Contractual Obligation, to be Paid, Year Two
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Table]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Table]
Local Phone Number
Local Phone Number
Americas
Americas [Member]
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption [Domain]
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption [Domain]
Stock options, intrinsic value of options exercised
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value
Financial Instruments
Derivative Instrument Detail [Abstract]
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents Disclosure [Text Block]
Schedule of indefinite-lived intangible assets
Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]
Principal
Amount outstanding
Long-term Debt, Gross
Gross decrease for tax positions taken during a prior year
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions
Deferred revenues
Contract with Customer, Liability
Liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, gain loss included in earnings
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings [Abstract]
Other assets
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Table]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Table]
Total share-based compensation expense, net of income tax benefit
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense, after Tax
The Notes
The Notes [Member]
Includes all outstanding unsecured senior notes
Maximum borrowing capacity
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity
U.S.
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]
Award Type [Axis]
Award Type [Axis]
Total fair value of shares vested
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value
Pre-tax charge expected to be paid in cash
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected To Be Paid With Cash On Hand, Percentage
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected To Be Paid With Cash On Hand, Percentage
Base rate margin
Debt Instrument, Base Rate Margin
Base Rate Margin for debt instrument.
Retained Earnings
Retained Earnings [Member]
2021 Notes
Unsecured 2021 Notes [Member]
2.3% Unsecured Notes.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]
Net cash used in investing activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Stock options, weighted-average remaining contractual term
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Award Type [Domain]
Award Type [Domain]
Schedule of Accrued Restructuring Included in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities and Charges by Reportable Segment
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]
Property and Equipment, Net
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]
Less: Treasury stock, at cost, 428,676,471 shares at December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019
Treasury Stock, Value
Facilities and related costs
Facilities and related costs
Facility Closing [Member]
Computation of Basic/Diluted Earnings Per Common Share
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]
Office furniture and other equipment.
Office Equipment [Member]
Current liabilities:
Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Federal income tax provision at statutory rate
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Restricted stock surrendered for employees' tax liability (in shares)
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Shares Withheld for Tax Withholding Obligation
Stock options, weighted-average exercise price, vested and expected to vest (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Assumptions [Line Items]
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Assumptions [Line Items]
[Line Items] for Schedule of Share-based Compensation Assumptions [Table]
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]