| Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract] | Period [Axis] |
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2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31 |
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Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract] | |
Schedule of stock option valuation assumptions and weighted-average grant date fair value | The following tables present the weighted-average assumptions, the weighted-average fair value at grant date using the binomial-lattice model, and the range of expected stock price volatilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Employee and Director Options | | For the Years Ended December 31, | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | Expected life (in years) | 6.86 |
| | 6.26 |
| | 5.97 |
| Risk free interest rate | 1.56 | % | | 1.90 | % | | 1.82 | % | Volatility | 35.31 | % | | 36.13 | % | | 37.09 | % | Dividend yield | 0.67 | % | | 0.72 | % | | 0.98 | % | Weighted-average fair value at grant date | $ | 12.83 |
| | $ | 9.87 |
| | $ | 5.87 |
| Stock price volatility range: | | | | | | Low | 29.20 | % | | 26.96 | % | | 29.72 | % | High | 36.00 | % | | 37.00 | % | | 38.00 | % |
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Schedule of stock option activity | Stock option activity for the year ended December 31, 2016 is as follows (amounts in millions, except number of shares, which are in thousands, and per share amounts): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Number of Shares | | Weighted-average exercise price | | Weighted-average remaining contractual term | | Aggregate intrinsic value | Outstanding stock options at December 31, 2015 | 24,329 |
| | $ | 17.90 |
| | | | | Granted | 5,695 |
| | 39.41 |
| | | | | Assumed in King Acquisition | 9,575 |
| | 32.73 |
| | | | | Exercised | (7,131 | ) | | 14.75 |
| | | | | Forfeited | (972 | ) | | 25.52 |
| | | | | Expired | (11 | ) | | 10.54 |
| | | | | Outstanding stock options at December 31, 2016 | 31,485 |
| | $ | 26.79 |
| | 6.31 | | $ | 388 |
| Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2016 | 27,849 |
| | $ | 24.91 |
| | 6.11 | | $ | 372 |
| Exercisable at December 31, 2016 | 12,991 |
| | $ | 15.79 |
| | 3.91 | | $ | 264 |
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Schedule of restricted stock rights activity | The following table summarizes our RSU activity for the year ended December 31, 2016, with performance-based RSUs presented at the maximum potential shares that could be earned and issued at vesting (amounts in thousands except per share amounts): | | | | | | | | | Number of shares | | Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value | Unvested RSUs at December 31, 2015 | 11,930 |
| | $ | 12.74 |
| Granted | 5,320 |
| | 36.92 |
| Assumed in King Acquisition | 3,349 |
| | 30.18 |
| Vested | (7,109 | ) | | 18.34 |
| Forfeited | (1,513 | ) | | 20.84 |
| Unvested RSUs at December 31, 2016 | 11,977 |
| | $ | 17.44 |
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Schedule of share-based compensation expense | The following table sets forth the total share-based compensation expense included in our consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 (amounts in millions): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For the Years Ended December 31, | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | Cost of revenues—product sales: Software royalties, amortization, and intellectual property licenses | $ | 20 |
| | $ | 12 |
| | $ | 15 |
| Cost of revenues—subscription, licensing, and other revenues: Game Operations and Distribution Costs | 2 |
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| | 1 |
| Cost of revenues—subscription, licensing, and other revenues: Software royalties, amortization, and intellectual property licenses | 2 |
| | 3 |
| | 2 |
| Product development | 47 |
| | 25 |
| | 22 |
| Sales and marketing | 15 |
| | 9 |
| | 8 |
| General and administrative | 73 |
| | 43 |
| | 56 |
| Share-based compensation expense before income taxes | 159 |
| | 92 |
| | 104 |
| Income tax benefit | (42 | ) | | (27 | ) | | (38 | ) | Total share-based compensation expense, net of income tax benefit | $ | 117 |
| | $ | 65 |
| | $ | 66 |
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Schedule of share-based compensation costs capitalized | The following table summarizes share-based compensation included in our consolidated balance sheets as a component of "Software development" (amounts in millions): | | | | | | Software Development | Balance at December 31, 2013 | $ | 22 |
| Share-based compensation expense capitalized and deferred during period | 27 |
| Amortization of capitalized and deferred share-based compensation expense | (23 | ) | Balance at December 31, 2014 | $ | 26 |
| Share-based compensation expense capitalized and deferred during period | 36 |
| Amortization of capitalized and deferred share-based compensation expense | (34 | ) | Balance at December 31, 2015 | $ | 28 |
| Share-based compensation expense capitalized and deferred during period | 25 |
| Amortization of capitalized and deferred share-based compensation expense | (37 | ) | Balance at December 31, 2016 | $ | 16 |
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