| **Balance Sheet Details (Deferred Net Revenue) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions** | 3 Months Ended |        |
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| **Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]**                                      |           |   |   |  |
| Deferred Revenue, Current                                                          | $ 1,548        |   | $ 2,024 | [1] |
| Deferred Revenue, Revenue Recognized                                               | 1,240          | $ 961  |   |  |
| Online enabled games [Member]                                                      |           |   |   |  |
| **Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]**                                      |           |   |   |  |
| Deferred Revenue, Current                                                          | 1,548          |   | 2,024 |  |
| Other [Member]                                                                     |           |   |   |  |
| **Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]**                                      |           |   |   |  |
| Deferred Revenue, Current                                                          | 132            |   | 156 |  |
| Noncurrent [Member]                                                                |           |   |   |  |
| **Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]**                                      |           |   |   |  |
| Deferred Revenue, Noncurrent                                                       | 62             |   | 68 |  |
| Total [Member]                                                                     |           |   |   |  |
| **Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]**                                      |           |   |   |  |
| Deferred Revenue                                                                   | $ 1,742        |   | $ 2,248 |  |
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| [1]Derived from audited Consolidated Financial Statements.                         |

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Amount of deferred income and obligation to transfer product and service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable.
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Amount of deferred income and obligation to transfer product and service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable, classified as current.
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| - Definition
Amount of deferred income and obligation to transfer product and service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable, classified as noncurrent.
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