| **Segment Information (Net Revenue By Revenue Composition ) (Details) (USD $)In Millions, unless otherwise specified** | 3 Months Ended                                                                                                          | 9 Months Ended                                                                                                          |
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| **Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item**                                                                        |                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                    |   |   |
| Net revenue                                                                                                            | $ 1,126us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet                                                                                          | $ 808us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet                                                                                            | $ 3,330us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 2,452us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet |
| Packaged goods and other                                                                                               |                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                    |   |   |
| **Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item**                                                                        |                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                    |   |   |
| Net revenue                                                                                                            | 585us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= ea_PublishingAndOtherMember                          | 398us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= ea_PublishingAndOtherMember                          | 1,745us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= ea_PublishingAndOtherMember | 1,110us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= ea_PublishingAndOtherMember |
| Digital                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                    |   |   |
| **Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item**                                                                        |                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                    |   |   |
| Net revenue                                                                                                            | $ 541us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= ea_WirelessInternetDerivedAdvertisingDigitalMember | $ 410us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= ea_WirelessInternetDerivedAdvertisingDigitalMember | $ 1,585us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= ea_WirelessInternetDerivedAdvertisingDigitalMember | $ 1,342us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= ea_WirelessInternetDerivedAdvertisingDigitalMember |

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| - Definition
Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.
+ References
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