|**Segment and Revenue (Tables)**        | 9 Months Ended                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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|Disaggregation of Revenue               | Information about our total net revenue by timing of recognition for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 is presented below (in millions):Three Months Ended December 31,Nine Months Ended December 31,2022202120222021Net revenue by timing of recognitionRevenue recognized at a point in time$762$673$1,833$1,848Revenue recognized over time1,1191,1163,7193,318Net revenue$1,881$1,789$5,552$5,166    
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|                                        | Three Months Ended December 31,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
|                                        | 2022                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|Net revenue by timing of recognition    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
|Revenue recognized at a point in time   | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|Revenue recognized over time            | 1,119                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
|Net revenue                             | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|Net Revenue By Revenue Composition      | Information about our total net revenue by composition for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 is presented below (in millions):Three Months Ended December 31,Nine Months Ended December 31,2022202120222021Net revenue by compositionFull game downloads$423$400$988$970Packaged goods199216577585Full game6226161,5651,555Live services and other1,2591,1733,9873,611Net revenue$1,881$1,789$5,552$5,166
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|                                        | Three Months Ended December 31,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
|                                        | 2022                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|Net revenue by composition              |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
|Full game downloads                     | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|Packaged goods                          | 199                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
|Full game                               | 622                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
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|Live services and other                 | 1,259                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
|Net revenue                             | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|Net Revenue by Platform                 | Information about our total net revenue by platform for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 is presented below (in millions):Three Months Ended December 31,Nine Months Ended December 31,2022202120222021Platform net revenueConsole$1,152$1,138$3,355$3,308PC and other4353741,2601,112Mobile294277937746Net revenue$1,881$1,789$5,552$5,166                                                             
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|                                        | Three Months Ended December 31,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
|                                        | 2022                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|Platform net revenue                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
|Console                                 | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|PC and other                            | 435                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
|Mobile                                  | 294                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
|Net revenue                             | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|Net Revenue By Geographic Area          | Information about our operations in North America and internationally for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 is presented below (in millions):Three Months Ended December 31,Nine Months Ended December 31,2022202120222021Net revenue from unaffiliated customersNorth America$801$783$2,357$2,243International1,0801,0063,1952,923Net revenue$1,881$1,789$5,552$5,166                                   
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|                                        | Three Months Ended December 31,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
|                                        | 2022                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|Net revenue from unaffiliated customers |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
|North America                           | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|International                           | 1,080                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
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