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2408403 - Disclosure - (Restructuring And Other Restructuring Plan-Related Information) (Details)
(http://www.ea.com/role/RestructuringAndOtherRestructuringPlanRelatedInformationDetails)
TableSchedule of Restructuring and Related Costs
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0000712515 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Restructuring And Other ChargesPeriod [Axis]
2015-04-01 - 2016-03-31
2014-04-01 - 2015-03-31
2013-04-01 - 2014-03-31
Statement, Operating Activities SegmentStatement, Operating Activities SegmentStatement, Operating Activities Segment
Fiscal Two Thousand And Eleven Restructuring [Member]Other Restructurings And Reorganization Costs [Member]Other Restructurings and Reorganization [Member]Segment, Operating ActivitiesFiscal Two Thousand And Eleven Restructuring [Member]Other Restructurings And Reorganization Costs [Member]Other Restructurings and Reorganization [Member]Segment, Operating ActivitiesFiscal Two Thousand And Eleven Restructuring [Member]Other Restructurings And Reorganization Costs [Member]Other Restructurings and Reorganization [Member]Segment, Operating Activities
Restructuring and Related Cost, by Type of RestructuringRestructuring and Related Cost, by Type of RestructuringRestructuring and Related Cost, by Type of RestructuringRestructuring and Related Cost, by Type of RestructuringRestructuring and Related Cost, by Type of RestructuringRestructuring and Related Cost, by Type of RestructuringRestructuring and Related Cost, by Type of RestructuringRestructuring and Related Cost, by Type of RestructuringRestructuring and Related Cost, by Type of RestructuringRestructuring and Related Cost, by Type of RestructuringRestructuring and Related Cost, by Type of RestructuringRestructuring and Related Cost, by Type of Restructuring
Other Restructuring Costs [Member]Facility Closing [Member]Other Restructuring Costs [Member]Type of RestructuringOther Restructuring Costs [Member]Facility Closing [Member]Other Restructuring Costs [Member]Type of RestructuringOther Restructuring Costs [Member]Facility Closing [Member]Other Restructuring Costs [Member]Type of Restructuring
Beginning Balance
11,000,000  
1,000,000  
0  
12,000,000  
47,000,000  
2,000,000  
1,000,000  
50,000,000  
57,000,000  
4,000,000  
1,000,000  
62,000,000  
Charges to operations
0  
0  
0  
0  
0  
0  
0  
0  
(2,000,000) 
1,000,000  
0  
(1,000,000) 
Charges settled in cash
(11,000,000) 
(1,000,000) 
0  
(12,000,000) 
(36,000,000) 
(1,000,000) 
(1,000,000) 
(38,000,000) 
(8,000,000) 
(3,000,000) 
0  
(11,000,000) 
Charges settled in non-cash
            
Ending Balance
0  
 
0  
 
0  
 
0  
 
11,000,000  
 
1,000,000  
 
0  
 
12,000,000  
 
47,000,000  
 
2,000,000  
 
1,000,000  
 
50,000,000