Activision Blizzard (ATVI) 10-Q 1 Aug 22 2022 Q2 Quarterly report Financial data

Cover Page

Cover Page - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jul. 25, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2022
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-15839
Entity Registrant Name	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	95-4803544
Entity Address, Address Line One	2701 Olympic Boulevard Building B
Entity Address, City or Town	Santa Monica,
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	90404
City Area Code	310
Local Phone Number	255-2000
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share
Trading Symbol	ATVI
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		782,306,592
Entity Central Index Key	0000718877
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 10,483	$ 10,423
Accounts receivable, net	572	972
Software development	768	449
Other current assets	684	712
Total current assets	12,507	12,556
Software development	124	211
Property and equipment, net	175	169
Deferred income taxes, net	1,259	1,377
Other assets	545	497
Intangible assets, net	453	447
Goodwill	9,931	9,799
Total assets	24,994	25,056
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	197	285
Deferred revenues	847	1,118
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	980	1,008
Total current liabilities	2,024	2,411
Long-term debt, net	3,609	3,608
Deferred income taxes, net	251	506
Other liabilities	862	932
Total liabilities	6,746	7,457
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.000001 par value, 2,400,000,000 shares authorized, 1,210,967,560 and 1,207,729,623 shares issued at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	12,069	11,715
Less: Treasury stock, at cost, 428,676,471 shares at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021	(5,563)	(5,563)
Retained earnings	12,333	12,025
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(591)	(578)
Total shareholders’ equity	18,248	17,599
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 24,994	$ 25,056

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANC_2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.000001	$ 0.000001
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	2,400,000,000	2,400,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	1,210,967,560	1,207,729,623
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)	428,676,471	428,676,471

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMEN

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Net revenues
Total net revenues	$ 1,644	$ 2,296	$ 3,412	$ 4,571
Cost of Revenue-product sales and in-game, subscription, and other:
Product development	311	335	658	688
Sales and marketing	263	245	514	482
General and administrative	250	189	464	471
Restructuring and related costs	(3)	13	(5)	43
Total costs and expenses	1,306	1,337	2,595	2,817
Operating income	338	959	817	1,754
Interest and other expense (income), net	17	(43)	31	(14)
Income before income tax expense	321	1,002	786	1,768
Income tax expense	41	126	111	272
Net income	$ 280	$ 876	$ 675	$ 1,496
Earnings per common share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.36	$ 1.13	$ 0.86	$ 1.93
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.36	$ 1.12	$ 0.86	$ 1.91
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)	782	777	781	776
Diluted (in shares)	788	783	787	784
Product sales
Net revenues
Total net revenues	$ 304	$ 568	$ 690	$ 1,243
Product costs
Cost of Revenue-product sales and in-game, subscription, and other:
Cost of revenues	80	116	172	255
Software royalties and amortization
Cost of Revenue-product sales and in-game, subscription, and other:
Cost of revenues	63	88	144	200
In-game, subscription, and other revenues
Net revenues
Total net revenues	1,340	1,728	2,722	3,328
Game operations and distribution costs
Cost of Revenue-product sales and in-game, subscription, and other:
Cost of revenues	317	322	605	619
Software royalties and amortization
Cost of Revenue-product sales and in-game, subscription, and other:
Cost of revenues	$ 25	$ 29	$ 43	$ 59

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 280	$ 876	$ 675	$ 1,496
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	(23)	9	(27)	5
Unrealized gains (losses) on forward contracts designated as hedges, net of tax	14	(2)	9	27
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, net of tax	4	0	5	(3)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(5)	7	(13)	29
Comprehensive income	$ 275	$ 883	$ 662	$ 1,525

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_3

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income		$ 675	$ 1,496
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Deferred income taxes		(137)	(46)
Non-cash operating lease cost		37	32
Depreciation and amortization		49	61
Amortization of capitalized software development costs	[1]	133	187
Share-based compensation expense	[2]	199	194
Realized and unrealized gain on equity investment		(4)	(72)
Other		(23)	4
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of business acquisitions:
Accounts receivable, net		394	369
Software development		(290)	(189)
Other assets		61	20
Deferred revenues		(268)	(611)
Accounts payable		(87)	(80)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		101	(133)
Net cash provided by operating activities		840	1,232
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale investments		22	44
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale investments		20	0
Purchases of available-for-sale investments		(109)	(203)
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired (Note 4)		(135)	0
Capital expenditures		(52)	(36)
Other investing activities		1	21
Net cash used in investing activities		(253)	(174)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock to employees		37	67
Tax payment related to net share settlements on restricted stock units		(137)	(173)
Dividends paid		(367)	(365)
Net cash used in financing activities		(467)	(471)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(48)	(16)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash		72	571
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period		10,438	8,652
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period		$ 10,510	$ 9,223
[1]Excludes deferral and amortization of share-based compensation expense, including liability awards accounted for under ASC 718.[2]Includes the net effects of capitalization, deferral, and amortization of share-based compensation expense, including liability awards accounted for under ASC 718.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_4

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Common stock, beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020		1,203
Treasury stock, beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020			429
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 15,037	$ 0	$ (5,563)	$ 11,531	$ 9,691	$ (622)
Components of comprehensive income:
Net income	619				619
Other comprehensive income (loss)	22					22
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock options (in shares)		1
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock options	33			33
Issuance of common stock pursuant to restricted stock units (in shares)		4
Issuance of common stock pursuant to restricted stock units	0
Restricted stock surrendered for employees' tax liability (in shares)		(2)
Restricted stock surrendered for employees’ tax liability	(165)			(165)
Share-based compensation expense related to employee stock options and restricted stock units	150			150
Dividends	(365)				(365)
Common stock, ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2021		1,206
Treasury stock, ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2021			429
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2021	15,331	$ 0	$ (5,563)	11,549	9,945	(600)
Common stock, beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020		1,203
Treasury stock, beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020			429
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020	15,037	$ 0	$ (5,563)	11,531	9,691	(622)
Components of comprehensive income:
Net income	1,496
Other comprehensive income (loss)	29
Common stock, ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2021		1,206
Treasury stock, ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2021			429
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2021	16,286	$ 0	$ (5,563)	11,621	10,821	(593)
Common stock, beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2021		1,206
Treasury stock, beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2021			429
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2021	15,331	$ 0	$ (5,563)	11,549	9,945	(600)
Components of comprehensive income:
Net income	876				876
Other comprehensive income (loss)	7					7
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock options (in shares)		0
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock options	33			33
Restricted stock surrendered for employees' tax liability (in shares)		0
Restricted stock surrendered for employees’ tax liability	(7)			(7)
Share-based compensation expense related to employee stock options and restricted stock units	46			46
Common stock, ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2021		1,206
Treasury stock, ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2021			429
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2021	16,286	$ 0	$ (5,563)	11,621	10,821	(593)
Common stock, beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021		1,208
Treasury stock, beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021			429
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021	17,599	$ 0	$ (5,563)	11,715	12,025	(578)
Components of comprehensive income:
Net income	395				395
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(8)					(8)
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock options (in shares)		0
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock options	15			15
Issuance of common stock pursuant to restricted stock units (in shares)		4
Issuance of common stock pursuant to restricted stock units	0
Restricted stock surrendered for employees' tax liability (in shares)		(2)
Restricted stock surrendered for employees’ tax liability	(131)			(131)
Settlement of liability-classified awards in restricted stock units (Note 10)	204			204
Share-based compensation expense related to employee stock options and restricted stock units	124			124
Dividends	(367)				(367)
Common stock, ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022		1,210
Treasury stock, ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022			429
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2022	17,831	$ 0	$ (5,563)	11,927	12,053	(586)
Common stock, beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021		1,208
Treasury stock, beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021			429
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021	17,599	$ 0	$ (5,563)	11,715	12,025	(578)
Components of comprehensive income:
Net income	675
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(13)
Common stock, ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022		1,211
Treasury stock, ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022			429
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2022	18,248	$ 0	$ (5,563)	12,069	12,333	(591)
Common stock, beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022		1,210
Treasury stock, beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022			429
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2022	17,831	$ 0	$ (5,563)	11,927	12,053	(586)
Components of comprehensive income:
Net income	280				280
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(5)					(5)
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock options (in shares)		1
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock options	22			22
Restricted stock surrendered for employees' tax liability (in shares)		0
Restricted stock surrendered for employees’ tax liability	(9)			(9)
Share-based compensation expense related to employee stock options and restricted stock units	129			129
Common stock, ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022		1,211
Treasury stock, ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022			429
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2022	$ 18,248	$ 0	$ (5,563)	$ 12,069	$ 12,333	$ (591)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_5

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - $ / shares			3 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2022	Feb. 04, 2021	Mar. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Dividends per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.47	$ 0.47	$ 0.47	$ 0.47

Description of Business and Bas

Description of Business and Basis of Consolidation and Presentation	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Description of Business and Basis of Consolidation and Presentation	1. Description of Business and Basis of Consolidation and Presentation Activision Blizzard, Inc. is a leading global developer and publisher of interactive entertainment content and services. We develop and distribute content and services on video game consoles, personal computers (“PCs”), and mobile devices. We also operate esports leagues and offer digital advertising within some of our content. The terms “Activision Blizzard,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” are used to refer collectively to Activision Blizzard, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Merger Agreement On January 18, 2022, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft”) and Anchorage Merger Sub Inc. (“Merger Sub”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, Microsoft agreed to acquire the Company for $95.00 per issued and outstanding share of our common stock, par value $0.000001 per share, in an all-cash transaction. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, following consummation of the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company (the “Merger”), the Company will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of Microsoft. As a result of the Merger, we will cease to be a publicly traded company. We have agreed to various customary covenants and agreements, including, among others, agreements to conduct our business in the ordinary course during the period between the execution of the Merger Agreement and the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”). We do not believe these restrictions will prevent us from meeting our debt service obligations, ongoing costs of operations, working capital needs or capital expenditure requirements. The consummation of the Merger remains subject to customary closing conditions, including satisfaction of certain regulatory approvals. On April 28, 2022, the Company’s stockholders adopted the Merger Agreement at a special meeting of stockholders. The Merger is currently expected to close in Microsoft’s fiscal year ending June 30, 2023. For additional information related to the Merger Agreement, please refer to the Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on March 21, 2022, as supplemented by the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 15, 2022, as well as P art I Item 1 “Business” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 , and other relevant materials in connection with the proposed transaction with Microsoft that we will file with the SEC and that will contain important information about the Company and the Merger. Our Segments Based upon our organizational structure, we conduct our business through three reportable segments, each of which is a leading global developer and publisher of interactive entertainment content and services based primarily on our internally-developed intellectual properties. (i) Activision Publishing, Inc. Activision Publishing, Inc. (“Activision”) delivers content through both premium and free-to-play offerings and primarily generates revenue from full-game and in-game sales, as well as by licensing software to third-party or related-party companies that distribute Activision products. Activision’s key product franchise is Call of Duty ® , a first-person action franchise. Activision also includes the activities of the Call of Duty League™, a global professional esports league with city-based teams. (ii) Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (“Blizzard”) delivers content through both premium and free-to-play offerings and primarily generates revenue from full-game and in-game sales, subscriptions, and by licensing software to third-party or related-party companies that distribute Blizzard products. Blizzard also maintains a proprietary online gaming platform, Battle.net ® , which facilitates digital distribution of Blizzard content and selected Activision content, online social connectivity, and the creation of user-generated content. Blizzard’s key product franchises include: Warcraft ® , which includes World of Warcraft ® , a subscription-based massive multi-player online role-playing game, and Hearthstone ® , an online collectible card game based in the Warcraft universe; Diablo ® , an action role-playing franchise; and Overwatch ® , a team-based first-person action franchise. Blizzard also includes the activities of the Overwatch League™, a global professional esports league with city-based teams. (iii) King Digital Entertainment King Digital Entertainment (“King”) delivers content through free-to-play offerings and primarily generates revenue from in-game sales and in-game advertising on mobile platforms. King’s key product franchise is Candy Crush™, a “match three” franchise. Other We also engage in other businesses that do not represent reportable segments, including the Activision Blizzard Distribution (“Distribution”) business, which consists of operations in Europe that provide warehousing, logistics, and sales distribution services to third-party publishers of interactive entertainment software, our own publishing operations, and manufacturers of interactive entertainment hardware. Basis of Consolidation and Presentation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim reporting. Accordingly, certain notes or other information that are normally required by U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted if they substantially duplicate the disclosures contained in our annual audited consolidated financial statements. Additionally, the year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. Accordingly, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for the fair statement of our financial position and results of operations in accordance with U.S. GAAP (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) have been included in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates and assumptions. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts and operations of the Company. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Software Development

Software Development	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022
Software Development Costs [Abstract]
Software Development	2. Software Development Our total capitalized software development costs of $892 million and $660 million as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, primarily relate to internal development costs. Amortization of capitalized software development costs was as follows (amounts in millions): For the Three Months Ended June 30, For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Amortization of capitalized software development costs $ 60 $ 87 $ 139 $ 199

Intangible Assets, Net

Intangible Assets, Net	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]
Intangible Assets, Net	3. Intangible Assets, Net Intangible assets, net, consist of the following (amounts in millions): At June 30, 2022 Estimated Gross Accumulated Net Acquired definite-lived intangible assets (1): Trade names and other 1 - 10 years $ 90 $ (70) $ 20 Acquired indefinite-lived intangible assets: Activision trademark Indefinite $ 386 Acquired trade names Indefinite 47 Total indefinite-lived intangible assets $ 433 Total intangible assets, net $ 453 (1) Beginning with the first quarter of 2022, the balances of the internally-developed franchises intangible assets have been removed as such amounts were fully amortized in the prior year. At December 31, 2021 Estimated Gross Accumulated Net carrying Acquired definite-lived intangible assets: Internally-developed franchises 3 - 11 years $ 1,154 $ (1,154) $ — Trade names and other 1 - 10 years 80 (66) 14 Total definite-lived intangible assets $ 1,234 $ (1,220) $ 14 Acquired indefinite-lived intangible assets: Activision trademark Indefinite $ 386 Acquired trade names Indefinite 47 Total indefinite-lived intangible assets $ 433 Total intangible assets, net $ 447

Goodwill and Acquisitions

Goodwill and Acquisitions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill	4. Goodwill and Acquisitions The carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment at both June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, was as follows (amounts in millions): Activision Blizzard King Total Balance at December 31, 2021 $ 6,933 $ 190 $ 2,676 $ 9,799 Additions through acquisition (1) — 100 33 133 Other (1) — — (1) Balance at June 30, 2022 $ 6,932 $ 290 $ 2,709 $ 9,931 (1) The Company completed the acquisition of two businesses to acquire 100% of the voting equity interests during June 2022: • Proletariat Inc.(“Proletariat”), a privately held game development studio based in Boston, Massachusetts, was acquired by Blizzard to increase developer resources for the Warcraft franchise. • Peltarion AB (“Peltarion”), a privately held artificial intelligence (“AI”) software company based in Stockholm, Sweden, was acquired by King to acquire artificial intelligence and machine learning talent and a machine learning operations platform that will accelerate the current use of AI and machine learning technology in King’s game platform. The total purchase price for these acquisitions was $152 million utilizing cash on hand. The value to the Company of both of these acquisitions is primarily in the assembled workforce of the acquired businesses and therefore the majority of the value for each acquisition has been recognized as goodwill. Goodwill attributed to the acquired businesses is not expected to be tax-deductible. The fair values assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed are based on management’s best estimates and assumptions as of June 30, 2022 and are considered preliminary, pending finalization of our valuation of these assets and liabilities. The results of operations of Proletariat and Peltarion, in each case, since the date of acquisition, are included in our condensed consolidated financial statements. Pro forma results of operations have not been presented because the effect of the acquisitions are not material to our condensed consolidated statements of operations, either individually or in the aggregate.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	5. Fair Value Measurements The Financial Accounting Standards Board literature regarding fair value measurements for certain assets and liabilities establishes a three-level fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. This hierarchy requires entities to maximize the use of “observable inputs” and minimize the use of “unobservable inputs.” The three levels of inputs used to measure fair value are as follows: • Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; • Level 2—Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data; and • Level 3—Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities, including certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, and similar techniques that use significant unobservable inputs. Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis The table below segregates all of our financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis into the most appropriate level within the fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used to determine the fair value at the measurement date (amounts in millions): Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2022 Using As of June 30, 2022 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Significant Other Observable Inputs Significant Unobservable Inputs Balance Sheet Financial Assets: Recurring fair value measurements: Money market funds $ 10,095 $ 10,095 $ — $ — Cash and cash equivalents Foreign government treasury bills 36 36 — — Cash and cash equivalents U.S. treasuries and government agency securities 196 196 — — Other current assets Equity securities 54 54 — — Other current assets Foreign currency forward contracts designated as hedges 37 — 37 — Other current assets Total $ 10,418 $ 10,381 $ 37 $ — Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2021 Using As of December 31, 2021 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Significant Other Observable Inputs Significant Unobservable Inputs Balance Sheet Financial Assets: Recurring fair value measurements: Money market funds $ 10,035 $ 10,035 $ — $ — Cash and cash equivalents Foreign government treasury bills 34 34 — — Cash and cash equivalents U.S. treasuries and government agency securities 130 130 — — Other current assets Equity securities 50 50 — — Other current assets Foreign currency forward contracts designated as hedges 20 — 20 — Other current assets Total $ 10,269 $ 10,249 $ 20 $ — Foreign Currency Forward Contracts Foreign Currency Forward Contracts Designated as Hedges (“Cash Flow Hedges”) The total gross notional amounts and fair values of our Cash Flow Hedges, which generally had remaining maturities of 12 months or less as of June 30, 2022, are as follows (amounts in millions): As of June 30, 2022 As of December 31, 2021 Notional amount Fair value gain (loss) Notional amount Fair value gain (loss) Foreign Currency: Buy USD, Sell EUR $ 554 $ 37 $ 382 $ 20 For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, pre-tax net realized gains (losses) associated with our Cash Flow Hedges that were reclassified out of “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” and into earnings were not material.

Deferred Revenues

Deferred Revenues	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Deferred Revenues	6. Deferred Revenues We record deferred revenues when cash payments are received or due in advance of the fulfillment of our associated performance obligations. The aggregate of the current and non-current balances of deferred revenues as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, were $0.9 billion and $1.1 billion, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the additions to our deferred revenues balance were primarily due to cash payments received or due in advance of satisfying our performance obligations, while the reductions to our deferred revenues balance were primarily due to the recognition of revenues upon fulfillment of our performance obligations, all of which were in the ordinary course of business. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, $0.3 billion and $1.0 billion, respectively, of revenues were recognized that were included in the deferred revenues balance at December 31, 2021. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, $0.5 billion and $1.6 billion, respectively, of revenues were recognized that were included in the deferred revenues balance at December 31, 2020. As of June 30, 2022, the aggregate amount of contracted revenues allocated to our unsatisfied performance obligations was $1.2 billion, which included our deferred revenues balances and amounts to be invoiced and recognized as revenue in future periods. We expect to recognize approximately $1.1 billion over the next 12 months and approximately $0.1 billion in the subsequent 12-month period. This balance did not include an estimate for variable consideration arising from sales-based royalty license revenue in excess of the contractual minimum guarantee or any estimated amounts of variable consideration that are subject to constraint in accordance with the revenue accounting standard.

Debt

Debt	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt	7. Debt Credit Facilities As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, we had $1.5 billion available under a revolving credit facility (the “Revolver”) pursuant to a credit agreement entered into on October 11, 2013 (as amended thereafter and from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”). To date, we have not drawn on the Revolver and we were in compliance with the terms of the Credit Agreement as of June 30, 2022. Refer to Note 13 contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 for further details regarding the Credit Agreement and its key terms. Unsecured Senior Notes As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, we had $3.7 billion of gross unsecured senior notes outstanding. A summary of our outstanding unsecured senior notes is as follows (amounts in millions): At June 30, 2022 At December 31, 2021 Unsecured Senior Notes Interest Rate Semi-Annual Interest Payments Due On Maturity Principal Fair Value Principal Fair Value 2026 Notes 3.40% Mar. 15 & Sept. 15 Sept. 2026 $ 850 $ 837 $ 850 $ 912 2027 Notes 3.40% Jun. 15 & Dec. 15 Jun. 2027 400 388 400 430 2030 Notes 1.35% Mar. 15 & Sept. 15 Sept. 2030 500 402 500 463 2047 Notes 4.50% Jun. 15 & Dec. 15 Jun. 2047 400 389 400 480 2050 Notes 2.50% Mar. 15 & Sept. 15 Sept. 2050 1,500 1,029 1,500 1,320 Total gross long-term debt $ 3,650 $ 3,650 Unamortized discount and deferred financing costs (41) (42) Total net carrying amount $ 3,609 $ 3,608 We were in compliance with the terms of the notes outstanding as of June 30, 2022. As of June 30, 2022, with the exception of our 2026 Notes and 2027 Notes, which are scheduled to mature in September 2026 and June 2027, respectively, no other contractual principal repayments of our long-term debt were due within the next five years. Refer to Note 13 contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 for further details regarding key terms under our indentures that govern our outstanding notes.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	8. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) were as follows (amounts in millions): For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 Foreign currency Unrealized gain (loss) Unrealized gain (loss) Total Balance at December 31, 2021 $ (606) $ 3 $ 25 $ (578) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (27) 7 27 7 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings — (2) (18) (20) Balance at June 30, 2022 $ (633) $ 8 $ 34 $ (591) For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 Foreign currency Unrealized gain (loss) Unrealized gain (loss) Total Balance at December 31, 2020 $ (589) $ (5) $ (28) $ (622) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 5 (5) 11 11 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings — 2 16 18 Balance at June 30, 2021 $ (584) $ (8) $ (1) $ (593)

Operating Segments and Geograph

Operating Segments and Geographic Regions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Operating Segments and Geographic Regions	9. Operating Segments and Geographic Regions We have three reportable segments—Activision, Blizzard, and King. Our operating segments are consistent with the manner in which our operations are reviewed and managed by our Chief Executive Officer, who is our chief operating decision maker (“CODM”). The CODM reviews segment performance exclusive of: the impact of the change in deferred revenues and related cost of revenues with respect to certain of our online-enabled games; share-based compensation expense (including liability awards accounted for under ASC 718); amortization of intangible assets as a result of purchase price accounting; fees and other expenses (including legal fees, expenses, and accruals) related to acquisitions, associated integration activities, and financings; certain restructuring and related costs; and certain other non-cash charges. The CODM does not review any information regarding total assets on an operating segment basis, and accordingly, no disclosure is made with respect thereto. Our operating segments are also consistent with our internal organizational structure, the way we assess operating performance and allocate resources, and the availability of separate financial information. We do not aggregate operating segments. Information on reportable segment net revenues and operating income for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are presented below (amounts in millions): Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 Activision Blizzard King Total Segment Revenues Net revenues from external customers $ 490 $ 390 $ 684 $ 1,564 Intersegment net revenues (1) — 11 — 11 Segment net revenues $ 490 $ 401 $ 684 $ 1,575 Segment operating income $ 92 $ 94 $ 271 $ 457 Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 Activision Blizzard King Total Segment Revenues Net revenues from external customers $ 789 $ 411 $ 635 $ 1,835 Intersegment net revenues (1) — 22 — 22 Segment net revenues $ 789 $ 433 $ 635 $ 1,857 Segment operating income $ 363 $ 141 $ 248 $ 752 Information on reportable segment net revenues and operating income for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are presented below (amounts in millions): Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 Activision Blizzard King Total Segment Revenues Net revenues from external customers $ 943 $ 655 $ 1,366 $ 2,964 Intersegment net revenues (1) — 20 — 20 Segment net revenues $ 943 $ 675 $ 1,366 $ 2,984 Segment operating income $ 151 $ 148 $ 514 $ 813 Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 Activision Blizzard King Total Segment Revenues Net revenues from external customers $ 1,680 $ 869 $ 1,244 $ 3,793 Intersegment net revenues (1) — 47 — 47 Segment net revenues $ 1,680 $ 916 $ 1,244 $ 3,840 Segment operating income $ 804 $ 349 $ 452 $ 1,605 (1) Intersegment revenues reflect licensing and service fees charged between segments. Reconciliations of total segment net revenues and total segment operating income to consolidated net revenues and consolidated income before income tax expense are presented in the table below (amounts in millions): Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Reconciliation to consolidated net revenues: Segment net revenues $ 1,575 $ 1,857 $ 2,984 $ 3,840 Revenues from non-reportable segments (1) 73 86 155 194 Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues (2) 7 375 293 584 Elimination of intersegment revenues (3) (11) (22) (20) (47) Consolidated net revenues $ 1,644 $ 2,296 $ 3,412 $ 4,571 Reconciliation to consolidated income before income tax expense: Segment operating income $ 457 $ 752 $ 813 $ 1,605 Operating income (loss) from non-reportable segments (1) (5) (11) 14 (15) Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues and related cost of revenues (2) 1 276 236 408 Share-based compensation expense (4) (100) (43) (199) (194) Amortization of intangible assets (2) (2) (4) (7) Restructuring and related costs 3 (13) 5 (43) Merger and acquisition-related fees and other expenses (5) (16) — (48) — Consolidated operating income 338 959 817 1,754 Interest and other expense (income), net 17 (43) 31 (14) Consolidated income before income tax expense $ 321 $ 1,002 $ 786 $ 1,768 (1) Includes other income and expenses outside of our reportable segments, including our Distribution business and unallocated corporate income and expenses. (2) Reflects the net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues, along with related cost of revenues, on certain of our online-enabled products. (3) Intersegment revenues reflect licensing and service fees charged between segments. (4) Expenses related to share-based compensation, including $14 million and $29 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, related to liability awards accounted for under ASC 718. (5) Reflects fees and other expenses related to our proposed transaction with Microsoft, which primarily consist of legal and advisory fees. Net revenues by distribution channel, including a reconciliation to each of our reportable segment’s revenues, for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, were as follows (amounts in millions): Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 Activision Blizzard King Non-reportable segments Elimination of intersegment revenues (3) Total Net revenues by distribution channel: Digital online channels (1) $ 527 $ 273 $ 685 $ — $ (11) $ 1,474 Retail channels 62 3 — — — 65 Other (2) 11 20 — 74 — 105 Total consolidated net revenues $ 600 $ 296 $ 685 $ 74 $ (11) $ 1,644 Change in deferred revenues: Digital online channels (1) $ (59) $ 104 $ (1) $ — $ — $ 44 Retail channels (51) 1 — — — (50) Other (2) — — — (1) — (1) Total change in deferred revenues $ (110) $ 105 $ (1) $ (1) $ — $ (7) Segment net revenues: Digital online channels (1) $ 468 $ 377 $ 684 $ — $ (11) $ 1,518 Retail channels 11 4 — — — 15 Other (2) 11 20 — 73 — 104 Total segment net revenues $ 490 $ 401 $ 684 $ 73 $ (11) $ 1,637 Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 Activision Blizzard King Non-reportable segments Elimination of intersegment revenues (3) Total Net revenues by distribution channel: Digital online channels (1) $ 938 $ 472 $ 638 $ — $ (22) $ 2,026 Retail channels 128 9 — — — 137 Other (2) 16 34 — 83 — 133 Total consolidated net revenues $ 1,082 $ 515 $ 638 $ 83 $ (22) $ 2,296 Change in deferred revenues: Digital online channels (1) $ (202) $ (80) $ (3) $ — $ — $ (285) Retail channels (91) (2) — — — (93) Other (2) — — — 3 — 3 Total change in deferred revenues $ (293) $ (82) $ (3) $ 3 $ — $ (375) Segment net revenues: Digital online channels (1) $ 736 $ 392 $ 635 $ — $ (22) $ 1,741 Retail channels 37 7 — — — 44 Other (2) 16 34 — 86 — 136 Total segment net revenues $ 789 $ 433 $ 635 $ 86 $ (22) $ 1,921 Net revenues by distribution channel, including a reconciliation to each of our reportable segment’s revenues, for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, were as follows (amounts in millions): Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 Activision Blizzard King Non-reportable segments Elimination of intersegment revenues (3) Total Net revenues by distribution channel: Digital online channels (1) $ 1,142 $ 574 $ 1,367 $ — $ (20) $ 3,063 Retail channels 146 5 — — — 151 Other (2) 22 22 — 154 — 198 Total consolidated net revenues $ 1,310 $ 601 $ 1,367 $ 154 $ (20) $ 3,412 Change in deferred revenues: Digital online channels (1) $ (250) $ 73 $ (1) $ — $ — $ (178) Retail channels (117) 2 — — — (115) Other (2) — (1) — 1 — — Total change in deferred revenues $ (367) $ 74 $ (1) $ 1 $ — $ (293) Segment net revenues: Digital online channels (1) $ 892 $ 647 $ 1,366 $ — $ (20) $ 2,885 Retail channels 29 7 — — — 36 Other (2) 22 21 — 155 — 198 Total segment net revenues $ 943 $ 675 $ 1,366 $ 155 $ (20) $ 3,119 Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 Activision Blizzard King Non-reportable segments Elimination of intersegment revenues (3) Total Net revenues by distribution channel: Digital online channels (1) $ 1,902 $ 933 $ 1,243 $ — $ (47) $ 4,031 Retail channels 271 15 — — — 286 Other (2) 31 37 — 186 — 254 Total consolidated net revenues $ 2,204 $ 985 $ 1,243 $ 186 $ (47) $ 4,571 Change in deferred revenues: Digital online channels (1) $ (363) $ (63) $ 1 $ — $ — $ (425) Retail channels (161) (6) — — — (167) Other (2) — — — 8 — 8 Total change in deferred revenues $ (524) $ (69) $ 1 $ 8 $ — $ (584) Segment net revenues: Digital online channels (1) $ 1,539 $ 870 $ 1,244 $ — $ (47) $ 3,606 Retail channels 110 9 — — — 119 Other (2) 31 37 — 194 — 262 Total segment net revenues $ 1,680 $ 916 $ 1,244 $ 194 $ (47) $ 3,987 (1) Net revenues from “Digital online channels” include revenues from digitally-distributed downloadable content, microtransactions, subscriptions, and products, as well as licensing royalties. (2) Net revenues from “Other” primarily include revenues from our Distribution business, the Overwatch League, and the Call of Duty League. (3) Intersegment revenues reflect licensing and service fees charged between segments. Geographic information presented below is based on the location of the paying customer. Net revenues by geographic region, including a reconciliation to each of our reportable segment’s net revenues, for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, were as follows (amounts in millions): Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 Activision Blizzard King Non-reportable segments Elimination of intersegment revenues (2) Total Net revenues by geographic region: Americas $ 396 $ 147 $ 446 $ — $ (7) $ 982 EMEA (1) 147 89 163 74 (3) 470 Asia Pacific 57 60 76 — (1) 192 Total consolidated net revenues $ 600 $ 296 $ 685 $ 74 $ (11) $ 1,644 Change in deferred revenues: Americas $ (61) $ 52 $ (1) $ — $ — $ (10) EMEA (1) (44) 25 (1) (1) — (21) Asia Pacific (5) 28 1 — — 24 Total change in deferred revenues $ (110) $ 105 $ (1) $ (1) $ — $ (7) Segment net revenues: Americas $ 335 $ 199 $ 445 $ — $ (7) $ 972 EMEA (1) 103 114 162 73 (3) 449 Asia Pacific 52 88 77 — (1) 216 Total segment net revenues $ 490 $ 401 $ 684 $ 73 $ (11) $ 1,637 Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 Activision Blizzard King Non-reportable segments Elimination of intersegment revenues (2) Total Net revenues by geographic region: Americas $ 702 $ 245 $ 412 $ — $ (13) $ 1,346 EMEA (1) 283 174 162 83 (7) 695 Asia Pacific 97 96 64 — (2) 255 Total consolidated net revenues $ 1,082 $ 515 $ 638 $ 83 $ (22) $ 2,296 Change in deferred revenues: Americas $ (179) $ (36) $ (3) $ — $ — $ (218) EMEA (1) (95) (40) (1) 3 — (133) Asia Pacific (19) (6) 1 — — (24) Total change in deferred revenues $ (293) $ (82) $ (3) $ 3 $ — $ (375) Segment net revenues: Americas $ 523 $ 209 $ 409 $ — $ (13) $ 1,128 EMEA (1) 188 134 161 86 (7) 562 Asia Pacific 78 90 65 — (2) 231 Total segment net revenues $ 789 $ 433 $ 635 $ 86 $ (22) $ 1,921 Net revenues by geographic region, including a reconciliation to each of our reportable segment’s net revenues, for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, were as follows (amounts in millions): Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 Activision Blizzard King Non-reportable segments Elimination of intersegment revenues (2) Total Net revenues by geographic region: Americas $ 856 $ 273 $ 883 $ — $ (13) $ 1,999 EMEA (1) 331 183 333 154 (5) 996 Asia Pacific 123 145 151 — (2) 417 Total consolidated net revenues $ 1,310 $ 601 $ 1,367 $ 154 $ (20) $ 3,412 Change in deferred revenues: Americas $ (226) $ 40 $ — $ — $ — $ (186) EMEA (1) (124) 13 (1) 1 — (111) Asia Pacific (17) 21 — — — 4 Total change in deferred revenues $ (367) $ 74 $ (1) $ 1 $ — $ (293) Segment net revenues: Americas $ 630 $ 313 $ 883 $ — $ (13) $ 1,813 EMEA (1) 207 196 332 155 (5) 885 Asia Pacific 106 166 151 — (2) 421 Total segment net revenues $ 943 $ 675 $ 1,366 $ 155 $ (20) $ 3,119 Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 Activision Blizzard King Non-reportable segments Elimination of intersegment revenues (2) Total Net revenues by geographic region: Americas $ 1,427 $ 455 $ 798 $ — $ (27) $ 2,653 EMEA (1) 593 341 322 186 (16) 1,426 Asia Pacific 184 189 123 — (4) 492 Total consolidated net revenues $ 2,204 $ 985 $ 1,243 $ 186 $ (47) $ 4,571 Change in deferred revenues: Americas $ (310) $ (31) $ 1 $ — $ — $ (340) EMEA (1) (171) (33) — 8 — (196) Asia Pacific (43) (5) — — — (48) Total change in deferred revenues $ (524) $ (69) $ 1 $ 8 $ — $ (584) Segment net revenues: Americas $ 1,117 $ 424 $ 799 $ — $ (27) $ 2,313 EMEA (1) 422 308 322 194 (16) 1,230 Asia Pacific 141 184 123 — (4) 444 Total segment net revenues $ 1,680 $ 916 $ 1,244 $ 194 $ (47) $ 3,987 (1) “EMEA” consists of the Europe, Middle East, and Africa geographic regions. (2) Intersegment revenues reflect licensing and service fees charged between segments. The Company’s net revenues in the U.S. were 52% and 51% of consolidated net revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The Company’s net revenues in the United Kingdom (“U.K.”) were 10% of consolidated net revenues for both the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021. No other country’s net revenues exceeded 10% of consolidated net revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2022 or 2021. The Company’s net revenues in the U.S. were 51% of consolidated net revenues for both the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021. The Company’s net revenues in the U.K. were 10% of consolidated net revenues for both the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021. No other country’s net revenues exceeded 10% of consolidated net revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2022 or 2021. Net revenues by platform, including a reconciliation to each of our reportable segment’s net revenues, for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, were as follows (amounts in millions): Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 Activision Blizzard King Non-reportable segments Elimination of intersegment revenues (3) Total Net revenues by platform: Console $ 357 $ 19 $ — $ — $ — $ 376 PC 97 229 17 — (11) 332 Mobile and ancillary (1) 135 28 668 — — 831 Other (2) 11 20 — 74 — 105 Total consolidated net revenues $ 600 $ 296 $ 685 $ 74 $ (11) $ 1,644 Change in deferred revenues: Console $ (100) $ 3 $ — $ — $ — $ (97) PC (15) 40 — — — 25 Mobile and ancillary (1) 5 62 (1) — — 66 Other (2) — — — (1) — (1) Total change in deferred revenues $ (110) $ 105 $ (1) $ (1) $ — $ (7) Segment net revenues: Console $ 257 $ 22 $ — $ — $ — $ 279 PC 82 269 17 — (11) 357 Mobile and ancillary (1) 140 90 667 — — 897 Other (2) 11 20 — 73 — 104 Total segment net revenues $ 490 $ 401 $ 684 $ 73 $ (11) $ 1,637 Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 Activision Blizzard King Non-reportable segments Elimination of intersegment revenues (3) Total Net revenues by platform: Console $ 717 $ 23 $ — $ — $ — $ 740 PC 192 436 22 — (22) 628 Mobile and ancillary (1) 157 22 616 — — 795 Other (2) 16 34 — 83 — 133 Total consolidated net revenues $ 1,082 $ 515 $ 638 $ 83 $ (22) $ 2,296 Change in deferred revenues: Console $ (245) $ — $ — $ — $ — $ (245) PC (52) (76) — — — (128) Mobile and ancillary (1) 4 (6) (3) — — (5) Other (2) — — — 3 — 3 Total change in deferred revenues $ (293) $ (82) $ (3) $ 3 $ — $ (375) Segment net revenues: Console $ 472 $ 23 $ — $ — $ — $ 495 PC 140 360 22 — (22) 500 Mobile and ancillary (1) 161 16 613 — — 790 Other (2) 16 34 — 86 — 136 Total segment net revenues $ 789 $ 433 $ 635 $ 86 $ (22) $ 1,921 Net revenues by platform, including a reconciliation to each of our reportable segment’s net revenues, for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, were as follows (amounts in millions): Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 Activision Blizzard King Non-reportable segments Elimination of intersegment revenues (3) Total Net revenues by platform: Console $ 816 $ 43 $ — $ — $ — $ 859 PC 221 481 34 — (20) 716 Mobile and ancillary (1) 251 55 1,333 — — 1,639 Other (2) 22 22 — 154 — 198 Total consolidated net revenues $ 1,310 $ 601 $ 1,367 $ 154 $ (20) $ 3,412 Change in deferred revenues: Console $ (315) $ (2) $ — $ — $ — $ (317) PC (77) 22 — — — (55) Mobile and ancillary (1) 25 55 (1) — — 79 Other (2) — (1) — 1 — — Total change in deferred revenues $ (367) $ 74 $ (1) $ 1 $ — $ (293) Segment net revenues: Console $ 501 $ 41 $ — $ — $ — $ 542 PC 144 503 34 — (20) 661 Mobile and ancillary (1) 276 110 1,332 — — 1,718 Other (2) 22 21 — 155 — 198 Total segment net revenues $ 943 $ 675 $ 1,366 $ 155 $ (20) $ 3,119 Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 Activision Blizzard King Non-reportable segments Elimination of intersegment revenues (3) Total Net revenues by platform: Console $ 1,490 $ 48 $ — $ — $ — $ 1,538 PC 392 858 45 — (47) 1,248 Mobile and ancillary (1) 291 42 1,198 — — 1,531 Other (2) 31 37 — 186 — 254 Total consolidated net revenues $ 2,204 $ 985 $ 1,243 $ 186 $ (47) $ 4,571 Change in deferred revenues: Console $ (411) $ (6) $ — $ — $ — $ (417) PC (112) (60) — — — (172) Mobile and ancillary (1) (1) (3) 1 — — (3) Other (2) — — — 8 — 8 Total change in deferred revenues $ (524) $ (69) $ 1 $ 8 $ — $ (584) Segment net revenues: Console $ 1,079 $ 42 $ — $ — $ — $ 1,121 PC 280 798 45 — (47) 1,076 Mobile and ancillary (1) 290 39 1,199 — — 1,528 Other (2) 31 37 — 194 — 262 Total segment net revenues $ 1,680 $ 916 $ 1,244 $ 194 $ (47) $ 3,987 (1) Net revenues from “Mobile and ancillary” primarily include revenues from mobile devices. (2) Net revenues from “Other” primarily include revenues from our Distribution business, the Overwatch League, and the Call of Duty League. (3) Intersegment revenues reflect licensing and service fees charged between segments. Long-lived assets by geographic region were as follows (amounts in millions): At June 30, 2022 At December 31, 2021 Long-lived assets* by geographic region: Americas $ 282 $ 264 EMEA 107 122 Asia Pacific 17 20 Total long-lived assets by geographic region $ 406 $ 406 * The only long-lived assets that we classify by region are our long-term tangible fixed assets, which consist of property, plant, and equipment assets and lease right-of-use assets. All other long-term assets are not allocated by location.

Share-Based Payments

Share-Based Payments	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Share-Based Payments	10. Share-Based Payments Stock Option Activity Stock option activity is as follows: Number of shares (in thousands) Weighted-average Weighted-average Aggregate Outstanding stock options at December 31, 2021 9,133 $ 57.77 Granted — — Exercised (779) 46.73 Forfeited (119) 69.65 Expired (35) 72.08 Outstanding stock options at June 30, 2022 8,200 $ 58.58 6.61 $ 174 Vested and expected to vest at June 30, 2022 7,998 $ 57.98 6.57 $ 174 Exercisable at June 30, 2022 5,822 $ 50.77 5.97 $ 160 The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total pretax intrinsic value (i.e., the difference between our closing stock price on the last trading day of the period and the exercise price, times the number of shares for options where the closing stock price is greater than the exercise price) that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options on that date. This amount changes based on the market value of our stock. At June 30, 2022, $20 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.98 years. Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) Activity We grant RSUs, which represent the right to receive shares of our common stock. Vesting for RSUs is generally contingent upon the holder’s continued employment with us and may be subject to other conditions (which may include the satisfaction of a performance measure). Also, certain of our performance-based RSUs, including those that are market-based, include a range of shares that may be released at vesting, which are above or below the targeted number of RSUs based on actual performance relative to the performance measure. If the vesting conditions are not met, unvested RSUs will be forfeited. Upon vesting of the RSUs, we may withhold shares otherwise deliverable to satisfy tax withholding requirements. The following table summarizes our RSU activity with performance-based RSUs, including those with market conditions, presented at 100% of the target level shares that may potentially vest (amounts in thousands, except per share data): Number of shares Weighted- Unvested RSUs at December 31, 2021 13,258 $ 75.51 Granted 5,037 80.25 Vested (4,202) 76.99 Forfeited (997) 85.29 Unvested RSUs at June 30, 2022 13,096 $ 76.25 As of December 31, 2021, we had recorded a share-based compensation liability related to compensation payments under our annual performance plans for 2021 which the Company determined to settle amounts not yet paid in stock as opposed to cash. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, we settled the share-based compensation liability by granting 2,777 thousand RSUs that vested during the first quarter shortly after grant. The number of shares issued was based on the Company’s closing stock price on the date of grant. The impact of this settlement was recorded in “Additional Paid-In-Capital” in our condensed consolidated statement of changes in shareholders’ equity for the six months ended June 30, 2022. At June 30, 2022, $506 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to RSUs is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.47 years. Of the total unrecognized compensation cost, $91 million was related to performance-based RSUs, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.11 years.

Restructuring

Restructuring	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Restructuring	11. Restructuring During 2019, we began implementing a plan aimed at refocusing our resources on our largest opportunities and removing unnecessary levels of complexity from certain parts of our business. We substantially completed all actions under our plan and accrued for these costs accordingly as of December 31, 2021. The remaining activity under the plan is primarily related to cash outlays to be made over time to impacted personnel. The following table summarizes accrued restructuring and related costs included in “Accrued expenses and other liabilities” and “Other liabilities” in our condensed consolidated balance sheet and the cumulative charges incurred (amounts in millions): Severance and employee related costs Other costs Total Balance at December 31, 2021 $ 64 $ 21 $ 85 Cash payments (12) (8) (20) Non-cash charge and other adjustments (3) — (3) Balance at March 31, 2022 $ 49 $ 13 $ 62 Cash payments (12) — (12) Non-cash charge and other adjustments (2) (5) (7) Balance at June 30, 2022 $ 35 $ 8 $ 43

Interest and Other Expense (Inc

Interest and Other Expense (Income), Net	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Interest and Other Expense (Income), Net	12. Interest and Other Expense (Income), Net Interest and other expense (income), net is comprised of the following (amounts in millions): For the Three Months Ended June 30, For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Interest income $ (17) $ (1) $ (18) $ (2) Interest expense from debt and amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs 27 27 54 54 Realized and unrealized loss (gain) on equity investment 7 (72) (4) (72) Other expense (income), net — 3 (1) 6 Interest and other expense (income), net $ 17 $ (43) $ 31 $ (14)

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	13. Income Taxes We account for our provision for income taxes in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 740, Income Taxes , which requires an estimate of the annual effective tax rate for the full year to be applied to the interim period, taking into account year-to-date amounts and projected results for the full year. The provision for income taxes represents federal, foreign, state, and local income taxes. Our effective tax rate could be different from the statutory U.S. income tax rate due to: the effect of state and local income taxes; tax rates that apply to our foreign income (including U.S. tax on foreign income); research and development credits; and certain nondeductible expenses. Our effective tax rate could fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter based on recurring and nonrecurring factors including, but not limited to: variations in the estimated and actual level of pre-tax income or loss by jurisdiction; changes in enacted tax laws and regulations, and interpretations thereof, including with respect to tax credits and state and local income taxes; developments in tax audits and other matters; recognition of excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies from share-based payments; and certain nondeductible expenses. Changes in judgment from the evaluation of new information resulting in the recognition, derecognition, or remeasurement of a tax position taken in a prior annual period are recognized separately in the quarter of the change. The income tax expense of $41 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, reflects an effective tax rate of 13%, which is comparable to the effective tax rate of 13% for the three months ended June 30, 2021. Our tax rate in the current quarter benefited from lower taxes on foreign earnings, whereas in 2021 the tax rate was reduced by a discrete tax benefit related to a deferred tax remeasurement. The income tax expense of $111 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, reflects an effective tax rate of 14%, which is comparable to the effective tax rate of 15% for the six months ended June 30, 2021. Our tax rates were impacted by the same drivers as discussed for the quarter-to-date period above. The effective tax rate of 13% and 14% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, are lower than the U.S. statutory rate of 21%, primarily due to lower taxes on foreign earnings and U.S. research and development credits. Activision Blizzard’s tax years after 2008 remain open to examination by certain major taxing jurisdictions to which we are subject. The Internal Revenue Service is currently examining our federal tax returns for the 2012 through 2019 tax years. We also have several state and non-U.S. audits pending. In addition, King’s pre-acquisition tax returns remain open in various jurisdictions, primarily as a result of transfer pricing matters. We anticipate resolving King’s transfer pricing for both pre- and post-acquisition tax years through a collaborative multilateral process with the tax authorities in the relevant jurisdictions, which include the U.K. and Sweden. While the outcome of this process remains uncertain, it could result in an agreement that changes the allocation of profits and losses between these and other relevant jurisdictions or a failure to reach an agreement that results in unilateral adjustments to the amount and timing of taxable income in the jurisdictions in which King operates. In addition, certain of our subsidiaries are under examination or investigation, or may be subject to examination or investigation, by tax authorities in various jurisdictions. These proceedings may lead to adjustments or proposed adjustments to our taxes or provisions for uncertain tax positions. Such proceedings may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, liquidity, or results of operations in the earlier of the period or periods in which the matters are resolved and in which appropriate tax provisions are taken into account in our financial statements. If we were to receive a materially adverse assessment from a taxing jurisdiction, we would plan to vigorously contest it and consider all of our options, including the pursuit of judicial remedies. We regularly assess the likelihood of adverse outcomes resulting from these examinations and monitor the progress of ongoing discussions with tax authorities in determining the appropriateness of our tax provisions. The final resolution of the Company’s global tax disputes is uncertain. There is significant judgment required in the analysis of disputes, including the probability determination and estimation of the potential exposure. Based on current information, in the opinion of the Company’s management, the ultimate resolution of these matters is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, liquidity, or results of operations.

Computation of Basic_Diluted Ea

Computation of Basic/Diluted Earnings Per Common Share	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Computation of Basic/Diluted Earnings Per Common Share	14. Computation of Basic/Diluted Earnings Per Common Share The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share (amounts in millions, except per share data): For the Three Months Ended June 30, For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Numerator: Consolidated net income $ 280 $ 876 $ 675 $ 1,496 Denominator: Denominator for basic earnings per common share—weighted-average common shares outstanding 782 777 781 776 Effect of dilutive stock options and awards under the treasury stock method 6 6 6 8 Denominator for diluted earnings per common share—weighted-average common shares outstanding plus dilutive common shares under the treasury stock method 788 783 787 784 Basic earnings per common share $ 0.36 $ 1.13 $ 0.86 $ 1.93 Diluted earnings per common share $ 0.36 $ 1.12 $ 0.86 $ 1.91 The vesting of certain of our employee-related restricted stock units is contingent upon the satisfaction of predefined performance measures. The shares underlying these equity awards are included in the weighted-average dilutive common shares only if the performance measures are met as of the end of the reporting period. Additionally, potential common shares are not included in the denominator of the diluted earnings per common share calculation when the inclusion of such shares would be anti-dilutive. Weighted-average shares excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share were as follows (amounts in millions): For the Three Months Ended June 30, For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Restricted stock units with performance measures not yet met 3 3 3 3 Anti-dilutive employee stock options 2 2 2 2

Capital Transactions

Capital Transactions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022
Equity [Abstract]
Capital Transactions	15. Capital Transactions Repurchase Programs On January 27, 2021, our Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program under which we are authorized to repurchase up to $4 billion of our common stock during the two-year period from February 14, 2021 until the earlier of February 13, 2023 and a determination by the Board of Directors to discontinue the repurchase program. As of June 30, 2022, we had not repurchased any shares under this program and are restricted from making any such repurchases during the period between the execution of the Merger Agreement with Microsoft and the Effective Time without Microsoft’s approval (which may not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed). Dividends On February 3, 2022, our Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.47 per common share. On May 6, 2022, we made an aggregate cash dividend payment of $367 million to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 15, 2022.

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	16. Commitments and Contingencies Legal Proceedings We are party to routine claims, suits, investigations, audits, and other proceedings arising from the ordinary course of business, including with respect to intellectual property rights, contractual claims, labor and employment matters, regulatory matters, tax matters, unclaimed property matters, compliance matters, and collection matters. In the opinion of management, such routine claims and lawsuits are not significant, and we do not expect them to have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity. We are also party to the proceedings set forth below. EEOC Settlement In September 2021, the Company entered into a proposed consent decree with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”) to settle claims regarding certain employment practices. The consent decree was approved by the United States District Court, Central District of California on March 29, 2022. The consent decree, among other things, provides for the creation of an $18 million settlement fund for eligible claimants; upgrading Company policies, practices, and training to further prevent and eliminate harassment and discrimination in its workplaces, including implementing an expanded performance review system with a new equal opportunity focus; and providing ongoing oversight and review of the Company’s training programs, investigation policies, disciplinary framework and compliance by appointing a third-party equal opportunity consultant for the next three years whose findings will be regularly reported to the EEOC and shared with our Board of Directors. The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (the “DFEH”) filed a motion to intervene in the matter, seeking to object to the consent decree, including the amount of the settlement fund; that motion was denied. The DFEH filed a notice of appeal of the order denying the DFEH’s motion to intervene. The DFEH filed its opening brief for its appeal of the Court’s order denying its motion to intervene with the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on May 18, 2022. On April 19, 2022, DFEH filed a second motion to intervene with the United States District Court. The DFEH’s second motion to intervene was denied on June 3, 2022. On June 7, 2022, DFEH filed a notice of appeal of the order denying the DFEH’s second motion to intervene with the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The DFEH’s opening brief on its second appeal is due September 19, 2022. On March 4, 2022, Jessica Gonzalez, a former Blizzard Entertainment employee, filed a motion to intervene with the United States District Court; it was denied on March 22, 2022. On May 23, 2022, Gonzalez filed a notice of appeal of the order denying her motion to intervene with the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Pending Employment-Related Matters On July 20, 2021, the DFEH filed a complaint (the “DFEH Matter”) in California Superior Court, County of Los Angeles against Activision Blizzard, Blizzard Entertainment and Activision Publishing (together, the “Defendants”) alleging violations of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act and the California Equal Pay Act. The DFEH filed a First Amended Complaint in the DFEH Matter on August 23, 2021. The Defendants moved to dismiss the First Amended Complaint; the motion was heard on February 15, 2022. The Defendants’ motion was denied in part and granted in part, and the DFEH did not amend with respect to the granted portion. On May 6, 2022, Defendants moved for partial summary adjudication seeking to dismiss claims asserted under the Fair Employment & Housing Act. On July 27 and 28, 2022, the Court held a hearing on Defendants’ motion for partial summary adjudication and tentatively denied Defendants’ motion. The Court indicated that it would issue a final ruling on Defendants’ motion the week of August 1, 2022. Trial is currently scheduled to begin February 27, 2023. In addition, in January 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors received notice of an investigation by the DFEH and investigatory subpoenas. On August 3, 2021, a putative class action was filed in the United States District Court, Central District of California, entitled Gary Cheng v. Activision Blizzard, Inc., et al. , Case No. 2:21-cv-06240-PA-JEM. Plaintiffs assert claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) against the Company and five current or former officers. An amended complaint was filed on December 3, 2021, purportedly on behalf of a class of Activision shareholders who purchased stock between February 28, 2017 and November 16, 2021. In an order dated April 18, 2022, the Court granted defendants’ motion to dismiss the amended complaint with leave to amend. Plaintiffs filed a second amended complaint on May 18, 2022, on behalf of shareholders who purchased stock between November 8, 2018 and November 16, 2021, which defendants moved to dismiss on June 16, 2022. Beginning on August 6, 2021, three putative shareholder derivative actions were filed in California Superior Court, County of Los Angeles, and those cases have now been consolidated in an action entitled York County on Behalf of County of York Retirement Fund v. Robert A. Kotick, et al. , Case No. 21STCV28949. Another related putative shareholder derivative action, entitled Lesley Warren Savage v. Robert A. Kotick, et al. , Case No. 22STCV17478, was filed in California Superior Court, County of Los Angeles on May 23, 2022. On November 15, 2021, a putative shareholder derivative action was filed in the United States District Court, Central District of California, entitled Luke Kahnert v. Robert A. Kotick, et al ., Case No. 2:21-cv-08968-PA-JEM. The putative derivative actions collectively assert claims on the Company’s behalf against a number of current or former officers, employees and directors for breach of fiduciary duty, corporate waste, unjust enrichment, misappropriation, contribution, and alleged violation of Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act based on allegations similar to those in the DFEH Matter and in the securities class action. The Company is named as a nominal defendant. An amended complaint was filed on January 7, 2022 and, in an order dated May 20, 2022, the Court granted defendants’ motion to dismiss the amended complaint with leave to amend. Plaintiffs filed a second amended complaint on June 1, 2022, which defendants moved to dismiss on June 28, 2022. The Company is cooperating with an investigation by the SEC regarding disclosures on employment matters and related issues including responding to subpoenas from the SEC. The SEC has also issued subpoenas to a number of current and former executives and other employees in connection with this matter. We are unable to predict the impact of the above pending matters on our business, financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity at this time. Legal Proceedings Regarding the Merger Following the announcement of the proposed transaction with Microsoft, complaints were filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, the United States District Court for the Central District of California, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the United States District Court for the District of Delaware against the Company and its directors: Stein v. Activision Blizzard, Inc. et al ., No. 1:22-cv-01560 (S.D.N.Y.); Perry v. Activision Blizzard, Inc. et al ., No. 1:22-cv-02074 (S.D.N.Y.); Whitfield v. Activision Blizzard, Inc. et al. , 2:22-cv-01182 (E.D.N.Y.); Lande v. Activision Blizzard, Inc. et al ., No. 1:22-cv-01267 (E.D.N.Y.); Watson v. Activision Blizzard, Inc. et al., No. 2:22-cv-01268 (C.D. Cal.); Rubin v. Activision Blizzard, Inc. et al. , No. 2:22-cv-01343 (C.D. Cal.); Baker v. Activision Blizzard, Inc. et al ., No. 2:22-cv00875 (E.D. Pa.); and David v. Activision Blizzard, Inc. et al. , No. 1:22-cv-00339 (D. Del.). The complaints each assert violations of Section 14(a) and Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act and allege that the preliminary proxy statement filed in connection with the proposed transaction between the Company and Microsoft omitted certain purportedly material information which rendered the preliminary proxy statement incomplete and misleading. Specifically, the complaints allege that the preliminary proxy statement failed to disclose material information regarding the sales process, the Company’s projections and the financial analyses of the Company’s financial advisor. The complaints sought, among other things, an order to enjoin the transaction unless additional disclosures were issued; and, if the transaction closes, damages. The Watson complaint also alleges that the Company’s directors entered into the transaction for self-interested reasons, including receipt of personal benefits in the transaction. All of the complaints have been voluntarily dismissed. Following the announcement of the proposed transaction with Microsoft, the Company also received several demand letters from purported stockholders and two lawsuits, Sjunde AP-Fonden v. Activision Blizzard, Inc. , No. 2022-0281-KSJM (Del. Ch.) and New York City Employees’ Retirement System et. al. v. Activision Blizzard, Inc. , No. 2022-0365-KSJM (Del. Ch.) (together the “220 Complaints”), for books and records pursuant to 8 Del. C. § 220. Among other things, the demand letters and the 220 Complaints seek to investigate purported breaches of fiduciary duty related to the proposed transaction. Specifically, the demands seek to investigate Mr. Kotick’s role in the proposed transaction with one of the demands alleging that Mr. Kotick’s position at the Company was at risk given workplace issues and he chose to pursue a transaction rather than resign. Such demand further alleges that Mr. Kotick agreed to a price range without authorization from our Board of Directors and that our Board of Directors allowed Mr. Kotick to control the transaction process. Such demand also alleges that the transaction price is inadequate because Microsoft’s opportunistic offer took advantage of the Company’s purportedly depressed stock price and that management may have attempted to validate the consideration through downward adjustments to the Company’s long-range plan. The Company has received voluntary requests for information from the SEC and a grand jury subpoena from the United States Department of Justice related to their respective investigations into trading by third parties – including persons known to the Company’s CEO – in securities prior to the announcement of the proposed transaction with Microsoft. The Company is fully cooperating with these investigations.

Software Development (Tables)

Software Development (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022
Software Development Costs [Abstract]
Schedule of Amortization of Software Development Costs	Amortization of capitalized software development costs was as follows (amounts in millions): For the Three Months Ended June 30, For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Amortization of capitalized software development costs $ 60 $ 87 $ 139 $ 199

Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)

Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]
Schedule of Finite-lived Intangible Assets	Intangible assets, net, consist of the following (amounts in millions): At June 30, 2022 Estimated Gross Accumulated Net Acquired definite-lived intangible assets (1): Trade names and other 1 - 10 years $ 90 $ (70) $ 20 Acquired indefinite-lived intangible assets: Activision trademark Indefinite $ 386 Acquired trade names Indefinite 47 Total indefinite-lived intangible assets $ 433 Total intangible assets, net $ 453 (1) Beginning with the first quarter of 2022, the balances of the internally-developed franchises intangible assets have been removed as such amounts were fully amortized in the prior year. At December 31, 2021 Estimated Gross Accumulated Net carrying Acquired definite-lived intangible assets: Internally-developed franchises 3 - 11 years $ 1,154 $ (1,154) $ — Trade names and other 1 - 10 years 80 (66) 14 Total definite-lived intangible assets $ 1,234 $ (1,220) $ 14 Acquired indefinite-lived intangible assets: Activision trademark Indefinite $ 386 Acquired trade names Indefinite 47 Total indefinite-lived intangible assets $ 433 Total intangible assets, net $ 447
Schedule of Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets	Intangible assets, net, consist of the following (amounts in millions): At June 30, 2022 Estimated Gross Accumulated Net Acquired definite-lived intangible assets (1): Trade names and other 1 - 10 years $ 90 $ (70) $ 20 Acquired indefinite-lived intangible assets: Activision trademark Indefinite $ 386 Acquired trade names Indefinite 47 Total indefinite-lived intangible assets $ 433 Total intangible assets, net $ 453 (1) Beginning with the first quarter of 2022, the balances of the internally-developed franchises intangible assets have been removed as such amounts were fully amortized in the prior year. At December 31, 2021 Estimated Gross Accumulated Net carrying Acquired definite-lived intangible assets: Internally-developed franchises 3 - 11 years $ 1,154 $ (1,154) $ — Trade names and other 1 - 10 years 80 (66) 14 Total definite-lived intangible assets $ 1,234 $ (1,220) $ 14 Acquired indefinite-lived intangible assets: Activision trademark Indefinite $ 386 Acquired trade names Indefinite 47 Total indefinite-lived intangible assets $ 433 Total intangible assets, net $ 447

Goodwill and Acquisitions (Tabl

Goodwill and Acquisitions (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Changes in the Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Operating Segments	The carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment at both June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, was as follows (amounts in millions): Activision Blizzard King Total Balance at December 31, 2021 $ 6,933 $ 190 $ 2,676 $ 9,799 Additions through acquisition (1) — 100 33 133 Other (1) — — (1) Balance at June 30, 2022 $ 6,932 $ 290 $ 2,709 $ 9,931 (1) The Company completed the acquisition of two businesses to acquire 100% of the voting equity interests during June 2022: • Proletariat Inc.(“Proletariat”), a privately held game development studio based in Boston, Massachusetts, was acquired by Blizzard to increase developer resources for the Warcraft franchise. • Peltarion AB (“Peltarion”), a privately held artificial intelligence (“AI”) software company based in Stockholm, Sweden, was acquired by King to acquire artificial intelligence and machine learning talent and a machine learning operations platform that will accelerate the current use of AI and machine learning technology in King’s game platform. The total purchase price for these acquisitions was $152 million utilizing cash on hand. The value to the Company of both of these acquisitions is primarily in the assembled workforce of the acquired businesses and therefore the majority of the value for each acquisition has been recognized as goodwill. Goodwill attributed to the acquired businesses is not expected to be tax-deductible. The fair values assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed are based on management’s best estimates and assumptions as of June 30, 2022 and are considered preliminary, pending finalization of our valuation of these assets and liabilities. The results of operations of Proletariat and Peltarion, in each case, since the date of acquisition, are included in our condensed consolidated financial statements. Pro forma results of operations have not been presented because the effect of the acquisitions are not material to our condensed consolidated statements of operations, either individually or in the aggregate.

Fair Value Measurements (Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Recurring and/or Non-Recurring Basis	The table below segregates all of our financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis into the most appropriate level within the fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used to determine the fair value at the measurement date (amounts in millions): Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2022 Using As of June 30, 2022 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Significant Other Observable Inputs Significant Unobservable Inputs Balance Sheet Financial Assets: Recurring fair value measurements: Money market funds $ 10,095 $ 10,095 $ — $ — Cash and cash equivalents Foreign government treasury bills 36 36 — — Cash and cash equivalents U.S. treasuries and government agency securities 196 196 — — Other current assets Equity securities 54 54 — — Other current assets Foreign currency forward contracts designated as hedges 37 — 37 — Other current assets Total $ 10,418 $ 10,381 $ 37 $ — Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2021 Using As of December 31, 2021 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Significant Other Observable Inputs Significant Unobservable Inputs Balance Sheet Financial Assets: Recurring fair value measurements: Money market funds $ 10,035 $ 10,035 $ — $ — Cash and cash equivalents Foreign government treasury bills 34 34 — — Cash and cash equivalents U.S. treasuries and government agency securities 130 130 — — Other current assets Equity securities 50 50 — — Other current assets Foreign currency forward contracts designated as hedges 20 — 20 — Other current assets Total $ 10,269 $ 10,249 $ 20 $ —
Schedule of Foreign Currency Forward Contracts	The total gross notional amounts and fair values of our Cash Flow Hedges, which generally had remaining maturities of 12 months or less as of June 30, 2022, are as follows (amounts in millions): As of June 30, 2022 As of December 31, 2021 Notional amount Fair value gain (loss) Notional amount Fair value gain (loss) Foreign Currency: Buy USD, Sell EUR $ 554 $ 37 $ 382 $ 20

Debt (Tables)

Debt (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Summary of Debt	As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, we had $3.7 billion of gross unsecured senior notes outstanding. A summary of our outstanding unsecured senior notes is as follows (amounts in millions): At June 30, 2022 At December 31, 2021 Unsecured Senior Notes Interest Rate Semi-Annual Interest Payments Due On Maturity Principal Fair Value Principal Fair Value 2026 Notes 3.40% Mar. 15 & Sept. 15 Sept. 2026 $ 850 $ 837 $ 850 $ 912 2027 Notes 3.40% Jun. 15 & Dec. 15 Jun. 2027 400 388 400 430 2030 Notes 1.35% Mar. 15 & Sept. 15 Sept. 2030 500 402 500 463 2047 Notes 4.50% Jun. 15 & Dec. 15 Jun. 2047 400 389 400 480 2050 Notes 2.50% Mar. 15 & Sept. 15 Sept. 2050 1,500 1,029 1,500 1,320 Total gross long-term debt $ 3,650 $ 3,650 Unamortized discount and deferred financing costs (41) (42) Total net carrying amount $ 3,609 $ 3,608

Accumulated Other Comprehensi_2

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) were as follows (amounts in millions): For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 Foreign currency Unrealized gain (loss) Unrealized gain (loss) Total Balance at December 31, 2021 $ (606) $ 3 $ 25 $ (578) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (27) 7 27 7 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings — (2) (18) (20) Balance at June 30, 2022 $ (633) $ 8 $ 34 $ (591) For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 Foreign currency Unrealized gain (loss) Unrealized gain (loss) Total Balance at December 31, 2020 $ (589) $ (5) $ (28) $ (622) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 5 (5) 11 11 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings — 2 16 18 Balance at June 30, 2021 $ (584) $ (8) $ (1) $ (593)

Operating Segments and Geogra_2

Operating Segments and Geographic Regions (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Operating Segments and Reconciliations of Total Net Revenues and Total Segment Operating Income to Consolidated Net Revenues from External Customers and Consolidated Income Before Income Tax Expense	Information on reportable segment net revenues and operating income for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are presented below (amounts in millions): Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 Activision Blizzard King Total Segment Revenues Net revenues from external customers $ 490 $ 390 $ 684 $ 1,564 Intersegment net revenues (1) — 11 — 11 Segment net revenues $ 490 $ 401 $ 684 $ 1,575 Segment operating income $ 92 $ 94 $ 271 $ 457 Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 Activision Blizzard King Total Segment Revenues Net revenues from external customers $ 789 $ 411 $ 635 $ 1,835 Intersegment net revenues (1) — 22 — 22 Segment net revenues $ 789 $ 433 $ 635 $ 1,857 Segment operating income $ 363 $ 141 $ 248 $ 752 Information on reportable segment net revenues and operating income for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are presented below (amounts in millions): Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 Activision Blizzard King Total Segment Revenues Net revenues from external customers $ 943 $ 655 $ 1,366 $ 2,964 Intersegment net revenues (1) — 20 — 20 Segment net revenues $ 943 $ 675 $ 1,366 $ 2,984 Segment operating income $ 151 $ 148 $ 514 $ 813 Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 Activision Blizzard King Total Segment Revenues Net revenues from external customers $ 1,680 $ 869 $ 1,244 $ 3,793 Intersegment net revenues (1) — 47 — 47 Segment net revenues $ 1,680 $ 916 $ 1,244 $ 3,840 Segment operating income $ 804 $ 349 $ 452 $ 1,605 (1) Intersegment revenues reflect licensing and service fees charged between segments. Reconciliations of total segment net revenues and total segment operating income to consolidated net revenues and consolidated income before income tax expense are presented in the table below (amounts in millions): Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Reconciliation to consolidated net revenues: Segment net revenues $ 1,575 $ 1,857 $ 2,984 $ 3,840 Revenues from non-reportable segments (1) 73 86 155 194 Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues (2) 7 375 293 584 Elimination of intersegment revenues (3) (11) (22) (20) (47) Consolidated net revenues $ 1,644 $ 2,296 $ 3,412 $ 4,571 Reconciliation to consolidated income before income tax expense: Segment operating income $ 457 $ 752 $ 813 $ 1,605 Operating income (loss) from non-reportable segments (1) (5) (11) 14 (15) Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues and related cost of revenues (2) 1 276 236 408 Share-based compensation expense (4) (100) (43) (199) (194) Amortization of intangible assets (2) (2) (4) (7) Restructuring and related costs 3 (13) 5 (43) Merger and acquisition-related fees and other expenses (5) (16) — (48) — Consolidated operating income 338 959 817 1,754 Interest and other expense (income), net 17 (43) 31 (14) Consolidated income before income tax expense $ 321 $ 1,002 $ 786 $ 1,768 (1) Includes other income and expenses outside of our reportable segments, including our Distribution business and unallocated corporate income and expenses. (2) Reflects the net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues, along with related cost of revenues, on certain of our online-enabled products. (3) Intersegment revenues reflect licensing and service fees charged between segments. (4) Expenses related to share-based compensation, including $14 million and $29 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, related to liability awards accounted for under ASC 718. (5) Reflects fees and other expenses related to our proposed transaction with Microsoft, which primarily consist of legal and advisory fees.
Schedule of Net Revenues by Distribution Channels	Net revenues by distribution channel, including a reconciliation to each of our reportable segment’s revenues, for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, were as follows (amounts in millions): Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 Activision Blizzard King Non-reportable segments Elimination of intersegment revenues (3) Total Net revenues by distribution channel: Digital online channels (1) $ 527 $ 273 $ 685 $ — $ (11) $ 1,474 Retail channels 62 3 — — — 65 Other (2) 11 20 — 74 — 105 Total consolidated net revenues $ 600 $ 296 $ 685 $ 74 $ (11) $ 1,644 Change in deferred revenues: Digital online channels (1) $ (59) $ 104 $ (1) $ — $ — $ 44 Retail channels (51) 1 — — — (50) Other (2) — — — (1) — (1) Total change in deferred revenues $ (110) $ 105 $ (1) $ (1) $ — $ (7) Segment net revenues: Digital online channels (1) $ 468 $ 377 $ 684 $ — $ (11) $ 1,518 Retail channels 11 4 — — — 15 Other (2) 11 20 — 73 — 104 Total segment net revenues $ 490 $ 401 $ 684 $ 73 $ (11) $ 1,637 Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 Activision Blizzard King Non-reportable segments Elimination of intersegment revenues (3) Total Net revenues by distribution channel: Digital online channels (1) $ 938 $ 472 $ 638 $ — $ (22) $ 2,026 Retail channels 128 9 — — — 137 Other (2) 16 34 — 83 — 133 Total consolidated net revenues $ 1,082 $ 515 $ 638 $ 83 $ (22) $ 2,296 Change in deferred revenues: Digital online channels (1) $ (202) $ (80) $ (3) $ — $ — $ (285) Retail channels (91) (2) — — — (93) Other (2) — — — 3 — 3 Total change in deferred revenues $ (293) $ (82) $ (3) $ 3 $ — $ (375) Segment net revenues: Digital online channels (1) $ 736 $ 392 $ 635 $ — $ (22) $ 1,741 Retail channels 37 7 — — — 44 Other (2) 16 34 — 86 — 136 Total segment net revenues $ 789 $ 433 $ 635 $ 86 $ (22) $ 1,921 Net revenues by distribution channel, including a reconciliation to each of our reportable segment’s revenues, for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, were as follows (amounts in millions): Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 Activision Blizzard King Non-reportable segments Elimination of intersegment revenues (3) Total Net revenues by distribution channel: Digital online channels (1) $ 1,142 $ 574 $ 1,367 $ — $ (20) $ 3,063 Retail channels 146 5 — — — 151 Other (2) 22 22 — 154 — 198 Total consolidated net revenues $ 1,310 $ 601 $ 1,367 $ 154 $ (20) $ 3,412 Change in deferred revenues: Digital online channels (1) $ (250) $ 73 $ (1) $ — $ — $ (178) Retail channels (117) 2 — — — (115) Other (2) — (1) — 1 — — Total change in deferred revenues $ (367) $ 74 $ (1) $ 1 $ — $ (293) Segment net revenues: Digital online channels (1) $ 892 $ 647 $ 1,366 $ — $ (20) $ 2,885 Retail channels 29 7 — — — 36 Other (2) 22 21 — 155 — 198 Total segment net revenues $ 943 $ 675 $ 1,366 $ 155 $ (20) $ 3,119 Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 Activision Blizzard King Non-reportable segments Elimination of intersegment revenues (3) Total Net revenues by distribution channel: Digital online channels (1) $ 1,902 $ 933 $ 1,243 $ — $ (47) $ 4,031 Retail channels 271 15 — — — 286 Other (2) 31 37 — 186 — 254 Total consolidated net revenues $ 2,204 $ 985 $ 1,243 $ 186 $ (47) $ 4,571 Change in deferred revenues: Digital online channels (1) $ (363) $ (63) $ 1 $ — $ — $ (425) Retail channels (161) (6) — — — (167) Other (2) — — — 8 — 8 Total change in deferred revenues $ (524) $ (69) $ 1 $ 8 $ — $ (584) Segment net revenues: Digital online channels (1) $ 1,539 $ 870 $ 1,244 $ — $ (47) $ 3,606 Retail channels 110 9 — — — 119 Other (2) 31 37 — 194 — 262 Total segment net revenues $ 1,680 $ 916 $ 1,244 $ 194 $ (47) $ 3,987 (1) Net revenues from “Digital online channels” include revenues from digitally-distributed downloadable content, microtransactions, subscriptions, and products, as well as licensing royalties. (2) Net revenues from “Other” primarily include revenues from our Distribution business, the Overwatch League, and the Call of Duty League. (3) Intersegment revenues reflect licensing and service fees charged between segments.
Schedule of Net Revenues from External Customers by Geographic Region	Geographic information presented below is based on the location of the paying customer. Net revenues by geographic region, including a reconciliation to each of our reportable segment’s net revenues, for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, were as follows (amounts in millions): Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 Activision Blizzard King Non-reportable segments Elimination of intersegment revenues (2) Total Net revenues by geographic region: Americas $ 396 $ 147 $ 446 $ — $ (7) $ 982 EMEA (1) 147 89 163 74 (3) 470 Asia Pacific 57 60 76 — (1) 192 Total consolidated net revenues $ 600 $ 296 $ 685 $ 74 $ (11) $ 1,644 Change in deferred revenues: Americas $ (61) $ 52 $ (1) $ — $ — $ (10) EMEA (1) (44) 25 (1) (1) — (21) Asia Pacific (5) 28 1 — — 24 Total change in deferred revenues $ (110) $ 105 $ (1) $ (1) $ — $ (7) Segment net revenues: Americas $ 335 $ 199 $ 445 $ — $ (7) $ 972 EMEA (1) 103 114 162 73 (3) 449 Asia Pacific 52 88 77 — (1) 216 Total segment net revenues $ 490 $ 401 $ 684 $ 73 $ (11) $ 1,637 Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 Activision Blizzard King Non-reportable segments Elimination of intersegment revenues (2) Total Net revenues by geographic region: Americas $ 702 $ 245 $ 412 $ — $ (13) $ 1,346 EMEA (1) 283 174 162 83 (7) 695 Asia Pacific 97 96 64 — (2) 255 Total consolidated net revenues $ 1,082 $ 515 $ 638 $ 83 $ (22) $ 2,296 Change in deferred revenues: Americas $ (179) $ (36) $ (3) $ — $ — $ (218) EMEA (1) (95) (40) (1) 3 — (133) Asia Pacific (19) (6) 1 — — (24) Total change in deferred revenues $ (293) $ (82) $ (3) $ 3 $ — $ (375) Segment net revenues: Americas $ 523 $ 209 $ 409 $ — $ (13) $ 1,128 EMEA (1) 188 134 161 86 (7) 562 Asia Pacific 78 90 65 — (2) 231 Total segment net revenues $ 789 $ 433 $ 635 $ 86 $ (22) $ 1,921 Net revenues by geographic region, including a reconciliation to each of our reportable segment’s net revenues, for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, were as follows (amounts in millions): Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 Activision Blizzard King Non-reportable segments Elimination of intersegment revenues (2) Total Net revenues by geographic region: Americas $ 856 $ 273 $ 883 $ — $ (13) $ 1,999 EMEA (1) 331 183 333 154 (5) 996 Asia Pacific 123 145 151 — (2) 417 Total consolidated net revenues $ 1,310 $ 601 $ 1,367 $ 154 $ (20) $ 3,412 Change in deferred revenues: Americas $ (226) $ 40 $ — $ — $ — $ (186) EMEA (1) (124) 13 (1) 1 — (111) Asia Pacific (17) 21 — — — 4 Total change in deferred revenues $ (367) $ 74 $ (1) $ 1 $ — $ (293) Segment net revenues: Americas $ 630 $ 313 $ 883 $ — $ (13) $ 1,813 EMEA (1) 207 196 332 155 (5) 885 Asia Pacific 106 166 151 — (2) 421 Total segment net revenues $ 943 $ 675 $ 1,366 $ 155 $ (20) $ 3,119 Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 Activision Blizzard King Non-reportable segments Elimination of intersegment revenues (2) Total Net revenues by geographic region: Americas $ 1,427 $ 455 $ 798 $ — $ (27) $ 2,653 EMEA (1) 593 341 322 186 (16) 1,426 Asia Pacific 184 189 123 — (4) 492 Total consolidated net revenues $ 2,204 $ 985 $ 1,243 $ 186 $ (47) $ 4,571 Change in deferred revenues: Americas $ (310) $ (31) $ 1 $ — $ — $ (340) EMEA (1) (171) (33) — 8 — (196) Asia Pacific (43) (5) — — — (48) Total change in deferred revenues $ (524) $ (69) $ 1 $ 8 $ — $ (584) Segment net revenues: Americas $ 1,117 $ 424 $ 799 $ — $ (27) $ 2,313 EMEA (1) 422 308 322 194 (16) 1,230 Asia Pacific 141 184 123 — (4) 444 Total segment net revenues $ 1,680 $ 916 $ 1,244 $ 194 $ (47) $ 3,987 (1) “EMEA” consists of the Europe, Middle East, and Africa geographic regions. (2) Intersegment revenues reflect licensing and service fees charged between segments.
Schedule of Net Revenues by Platform	Net revenues by platform, including a reconciliation to each of our reportable segment’s net revenues, for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, were as follows (amounts in millions): Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 Activision Blizzard King Non-reportable segments Elimination of intersegment revenues (3) Total Net revenues by platform: Console $ 357 $ 19 $ — $ — $ — $ 376 PC 97 229 17 — (11) 332 Mobile and ancillary (1) 135 28 668 — — 831 Other (2) 11 20 — 74 — 105 Total consolidated net revenues $ 600 $ 296 $ 685 $ 74 $ (11) $ 1,644 Change in deferred revenues: Console $ (100) $ 3 $ — $ — $ — $ (97) PC (15) 40 — — — 25 Mobile and ancillary (1) 5 62 (1) — — 66 Other (2) — — — (1) — (1) Total change in deferred revenues $ (110) $ 105 $ (1) $ (1) $ — $ (7) Segment net revenues: Console $ 257 $ 22 $ — $ — $ — $ 279 PC 82 269 17 — (11) 357 Mobile and ancillary (1) 140 90 667 — — 897 Other (2) 11 20 — 73 — 104 Total segment net revenues $ 490 $ 401 $ 684 $ 73 $ (11) $ 1,637 Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 Activision Blizzard King Non-reportable segments Elimination of intersegment revenues (3) Total Net revenues by platform: Console $ 717 $ 23 $ — $ — $ — $ 740 PC 192 436 22 — (22) 628 Mobile and ancillary (1) 157 22 616 — — 795 Other (2) 16 34 — 83 — 133 Total consolidated net revenues $ 1,082 $ 515 $ 638 $ 83 $ (22) $ 2,296 Change in deferred revenues: Console $ (245) $ — $ — $ — $ — $ (245) PC (52) (76) — — — (128) Mobile and ancillary (1) 4 (6) (3) — — (5) Other (2) — — — 3 — 3 Total change in deferred revenues $ (293) $ (82) $ (3) $ 3 $ — $ (375) Segment net revenues: Console $ 472 $ 23 $ — $ — $ — $ 495 PC 140 360 22 — (22) 500 Mobile and ancillary (1) 161 16 613 — — 790 Other (2) 16 34 — 86 — 136 Total segment net revenues $ 789 $ 433 $ 635 $ 86 $ (22) $ 1,921 Net revenues by platform, including a reconciliation to each of our reportable segment’s net revenues, for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, were as follows (amounts in millions): Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 Activision Blizzard King Non-reportable segments Elimination of intersegment revenues (3) Total Net revenues by platform: Console $ 816 $ 43 $ — $ — $ — $ 859 PC 221 481 34 — (20) 716 Mobile and ancillary (1) 251 55 1,333 — — 1,639 Other (2) 22 22 — 154 — 198 Total consolidated net revenues $ 1,310 $ 601 $ 1,367 $ 154 $ (20) $ 3,412 Change in deferred revenues: Console $ (315) $ (2) $ — $ — $ — $ (317) PC (77) 22 — — — (55) Mobile and ancillary (1) 25 55 (1) — — 79 Other (2) — (1) — 1 — — Total change in deferred revenues $ (367) $ 74 $ (1) $ 1 $ — $ (293) Segment net revenues: Console $ 501 $ 41 $ — $ — $ — $ 542 PC 144 503 34 — (20) 661 Mobile and ancillary (1) 276 110 1,332 — — 1,718 Other (2) 22 21 — 155 — 198 Total segment net revenues $ 943 $ 675 $ 1,366 $ 155 $ (20) $ 3,119 Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 Activision Blizzard King Non-reportable segments Elimination of intersegment revenues (3) Total Net revenues by platform: Console $ 1,490 $ 48 $ — $ — $ — $ 1,538 PC 392 858 45 — (47) 1,248 Mobile and ancillary (1) 291 42 1,198 — — 1,531 Other (2) 31 37 — 186 — 254 Total consolidated net revenues $ 2,204 $ 985 $ 1,243 $ 186 $ (47) $ 4,571 Change in deferred revenues: Console $ (411) $ (6) $ — $ — $ — $ (417) PC (112) (60) — — — (172) Mobile and ancillary (1) (1) (3) 1 — — (3) Other (2) — — — 8 — 8 Total change in deferred revenues $ (524) $ (69) $ 1 $ 8 $ — $ (584) Segment net revenues: Console $ 1,079 $ 42 $ — $ — $ — $ 1,121 PC 280 798 45 — (47) 1,076 Mobile and ancillary (1) 290 39 1,199 — — 1,528 Other (2) 31 37 — 194 — 262 Total segment net revenues $ 1,680 $ 916 $ 1,244 $ 194 $ (47) $ 3,987 (1) Net revenues from “Mobile and ancillary” primarily include revenues from mobile devices. (2) Net revenues from “Other” primarily include revenues from our Distribution business, the Overwatch League, and the Call of Duty League. (3) Intersegment revenues reflect licensing and service fees charged between segments.
Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Region	Long-lived assets by geographic region were as follows (amounts in millions): At June 30, 2022 At December 31, 2021 Long-lived assets* by geographic region: Americas $ 282 $ 264 EMEA 107 122 Asia Pacific 17 20 Total long-lived assets by geographic region $ 406 $ 406 * The only long-lived assets that we classify by region are our long-term tangible fixed assets, which consist of property, plant, and equipment assets and lease right-of-use assets. All other long-term assets are not allocated by location.

Share-Based Payments (Tables)

Share-Based Payments (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Schedule of Stock Option Activity	Stock option activity is as follows: Number of shares (in thousands) Weighted-average Weighted-average Aggregate Outstanding stock options at December 31, 2021 9,133 $ 57.77 Granted — — Exercised (779) 46.73 Forfeited (119) 69.65 Expired (35) 72.08 Outstanding stock options at June 30, 2022 8,200 $ 58.58 6.61 $ 174 Vested and expected to vest at June 30, 2022 7,998 $ 57.98 6.57 $ 174 Exercisable at June 30, 2022 5,822 $ 50.77 5.97 $ 160
Schedule of Restricted Stock Units Activity	The following table summarizes our RSU activity with performance-based RSUs, including those with market conditions, presented at 100% of the target level shares that may potentially vest (amounts in thousands, except per share data): Number of shares Weighted- Unvested RSUs at December 31, 2021 13,258 $ 75.51 Granted 5,037 80.25 Vested (4,202) 76.99 Forfeited (997) 85.29 Unvested RSUs at June 30, 2022 13,096 $ 76.25

Restructuring (Tables)

Restructuring (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Schedule of Accrued Restructuring Included in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities	The following table summarizes accrued restructuring and related costs included in “Accrued expenses and other liabilities” and “Other liabilities” in our condensed consolidated balance sheet and the cumulative charges incurred (amounts in millions): Severance and employee related costs Other costs Total Balance at December 31, 2021 $ 64 $ 21 $ 85 Cash payments (12) (8) (20) Non-cash charge and other adjustments (3) — (3) Balance at March 31, 2022 $ 49 $ 13 $ 62 Cash payments (12) — (12) Non-cash charge and other adjustments (2) (5) (7) Balance at June 30, 2022 $ 35 $ 8 $ 43

Interest and Other Expense (I_2

Interest and Other Expense (Income), Net (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Schedule of Interest and Other Investment Expense (Income)	Interest and other expense (income), net is comprised of the following (amounts in millions): For the Three Months Ended June 30, For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Interest income $ (17) $ (1) $ (18) $ (2) Interest expense from debt and amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs 27 27 54 54 Realized and unrealized loss (gain) on equity investment 7 (72) (4) (72) Other expense (income), net — 3 (1) 6 Interest and other expense (income), net $ 17 $ (43) $ 31 $ (14)

Computation of Basic_Diluted _2

Computation of Basic/Diluted Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share	The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share (amounts in millions, except per share data): For the Three Months Ended June 30, For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Numerator: Consolidated net income $ 280 $ 876 $ 675 $ 1,496 Denominator: Denominator for basic earnings per common share—weighted-average common shares outstanding 782 777 781 776 Effect of dilutive stock options and awards under the treasury stock method 6 6 6 8 Denominator for diluted earnings per common share—weighted-average common shares outstanding plus dilutive common shares under the treasury stock method 788 783 787 784 Basic earnings per common share $ 0.36 $ 1.13 $ 0.86 $ 1.93 Diluted earnings per common share $ 0.36 $ 1.12 $ 0.86 $ 1.91
Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation of Earnings Per Share	Weighted-average shares excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share were as follows (amounts in millions): For the Three Months Ended June 30, For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Restricted stock units with performance measures not yet met 3 3 3 3 Anti-dilutive employee stock options 2 2 2 2

Description of Business and B_2

Description of Business and Basis of Consolidation and Presentation (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022 segment $ / shares	Jan. 18, 2022 $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2021 $ / shares
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.000001		$ 0.000001
Number of reportable segments | segment	3
Activision Blizzard Inc. | Microsoft
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition, share price (in dollars per share)		$ 95
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)		$ 0.000001

Software Development (Details)

Software Development (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Software development:
Software development costs	$ 892		$ 892		$ 660
Amortization:
Amortization of capitalized software development costs	$ 60	$ 87	$ 139	$ 199

Intangible Assets, Net (Details

Intangible Assets, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount		$ 1,234
Accumulated amortization		(1,220)
Net carrying amount		14
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total indefinite-lived intangible assets	$ 433	433
Total intangible assets, net	453	447
Activision trademark
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total indefinite-lived intangible assets	386	386
Trade names and other
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total indefinite-lived intangible assets	47	47
Internally-developed franchises
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount		1,154
Accumulated amortization		(1,154)
Net carrying amount		$ 0
Internally-developed franchises | Minimum
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives		3 years
Internally-developed franchises | Maximum
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives		11 years
Trade names and other
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	90	$ 80
Accumulated amortization	(70)	(66)
Net carrying amount	$ 20	$ 14
Trade names and other | Minimum
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives	1 year	1 year
Trade names and other | Maximum
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives	10 years	10 years

Goodwill and Acquisitions (Deta

Goodwill and Acquisitions (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) business	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill
Goodwill, balance at beginning of period		$ 9,799
Additions through acquisition		133
Other		(1)
Goodwill, balance at end of period	$ 9,931	$ 9,931
Proletariat Inc.
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill
Percentage of business acquired	100%	100%
Peltarion AB
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill
Percentage of business acquired	100%	100%
Proletariat Inc and Peltarion AB
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill
Number of businesses acquired | business	2
Total purchase price	$ 152
Activision
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill
Goodwill, balance at beginning of period		$ 6,933
Additions through acquisition		0
Other		(1)
Goodwill, balance at end of period	6,932	6,932
Blizzard
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill
Goodwill, balance at beginning of period		190
Additions through acquisition		100
Other		0
Goodwill, balance at end of period	290	290
King
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill
Goodwill, balance at beginning of period		2,676
Additions through acquisition		33
Other		0
Goodwill, balance at end of period	$ 2,709	$ 2,709

Fair Value Measurements - Recur

Fair Value Measurements - Recurring Basis (Details) - Recurring - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	$ 10,418	$ 10,269
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	10,381	10,249
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	37	20
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents | Money market funds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	10,095	10,035
Cash and cash equivalents | Foreign government treasury bills
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	36	34
Cash and cash equivalents | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Money market funds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	10,095	10,035
Cash and cash equivalents | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Foreign government treasury bills
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	36	34
Cash and cash equivalents | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Money market funds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Foreign government treasury bills
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Money market funds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Foreign government treasury bills
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	0	0
Other current assets | U.S. treasuries and government agency securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	196	130
Other current assets | Equity securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	54	50
Other current assets | Foreign currency forward contracts designated as hedges | Foreign currency forward contracts designated as hedges
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	37	20
Other current assets | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | U.S. treasuries and government agency securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	196	130
Other current assets | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Equity securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	54	50
Other current assets | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Foreign currency forward contracts designated as hedges | Foreign currency forward contracts designated as hedges
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	0	0
Other current assets | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | U.S. treasuries and government agency securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	0	0
Other current assets | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Equity securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	0	0
Other current assets | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Foreign currency forward contracts designated as hedges | Foreign currency forward contracts designated as hedges
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	37	20
Other current assets | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | U.S. treasuries and government agency securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	0	0
Other current assets | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Equity securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	0	0
Other current assets | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Foreign currency forward contracts designated as hedges | Foreign currency forward contracts designated as hedges
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	$ 0	$ 0

Fair Value Measurements - Forei

Fair Value Measurements - Foreign Currency Forward Contracts (Details) - Foreign currency forward contracts designated as hedges - Cash Flow Hedging - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Foreign currency forward contracts designated as hedges
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Maximum length of time over which our foreign currency forward contracts mature	12 months
Buy USD, Sell EUR
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional amount	$ 554	$ 382
Fair value gain (loss)	$ 37	$ 20

Deferred Revenues (Details)

Deferred Revenues (Details) - USD ($) $ in Billions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Deferred revenues	$ 0.9		$ 0.9		$ 1.1
Revenue recognized included in beginning deferred revenue	$ 0.3	$ 0.5	$ 1	$ 1.6

Deferred Revenues - Remaining P

Deferred Revenues - Remaining Performance Obligation (Details) $ in Billions	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Contracted not recognized revenue	$ 1.2
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-07-01
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Contracted not recognized revenue	$ 1.1
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Contracted not recognized revenue, period	12 months
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-07-01
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Contracted not recognized revenue	$ 0.1
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Contracted not recognized revenue, period	12 months

Debt - Credit Facilities (Detai

Debt - Credit Facilities (Details) - Revolving Credit Facility - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,500,000,000	$ 1,500,000,000
Line of Credit | Credit Agreement as Amended
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount drawn on the revolver	$ 0

Debt - Unsecured Senior Notes (

Debt - Unsecured Senior Notes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total gross long-term debt	$ 3,650	$ 3,650
Unamortized discount and deferred financing costs	(41)	(42)
Total net carrying amount	$ 3,609	$ 3,608
Unsecured Notes | 2026 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	3.40%	3.40%
Total gross long-term debt	$ 850	$ 850
Unsecured Notes | 2026 Notes | Fair Value (Level 2)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fair Value (Level 2)	$ 837	$ 912
Unsecured Notes | 2027 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	3.40%	3.40%
Total gross long-term debt	$ 400	$ 400
Unsecured Notes | 2027 Notes | Fair Value (Level 2)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fair Value (Level 2)	$ 388	$ 430
Unsecured Notes | 2030 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	1.35%	1.35%
Total gross long-term debt	$ 500	$ 500
Unsecured Notes | 2030 Notes | Fair Value (Level 2)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fair Value (Level 2)	$ 402	$ 463
Unsecured Notes | 2047 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	4.50%	4.50%
Total gross long-term debt	$ 400	$ 400
Unsecured Notes | 2047 Notes | Fair Value (Level 2)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fair Value (Level 2)	$ 389	$ 480
Unsecured Notes | 2050 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	2.50%	2.50%
Total gross long-term debt	$ 1,500	$ 1,500
Unsecured Notes | 2050 Notes | Fair Value (Level 2)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fair Value (Level 2)	$ 1,029	$ 1,320

Accumulated Other Comprehensi_3

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 17,599	$ 15,037
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	7	11
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings	(20)	18
Ending balance	18,248	16,286
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(606)	(589)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(27)	5
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings	0	0
Ending balance	(633)	(584)
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for- sale securities
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	3	(5)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	7	(5)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings	(2)	2
Ending balance	8	(8)
Unrealized gain (loss) on forward contracts
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	25	(28)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	27	11
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings	(18)	16
Ending balance	34	(1)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(578)	(622)
Ending balance	$ (591)	$ (593)

Operating Segments and Geogra_3

Operating Segments and Geographic Regions - Additional Information (Details) - segment	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments			3
US | Revenues | Geographic Concentration Risk
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of concentration risk	52%	51%	51%	51%
UK | Revenues | Geographic Concentration Risk
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of concentration risk	10%	10%	10%	10%

Operating Segments and Geogra_4

Operating Segments and Geographic Regions - Summary of Reportable Segment Net Revenues and Operating Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment net revenues	$ 1,637	$ 1,921	$ 3,119	$ 3,987
Segment operating income	338	959	817	1,754
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(7)	(375)	(293)	(584)
Total net revenues	1,644	2,296	3,412	4,571
Restructuring and related costs	3	(13)	5	(43)
Interest and other expense (income), net (Note 18)	17	(43)	31	(14)
Income before income tax expense	321	1,002	786	1,768
Employee
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	(14)		(29)
Reportable segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment net revenues	1,575	1,857	2,984	3,840
Segment operating income	457	752	813	1,605
Reportable segments | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment net revenues	490	789	943	1,680
Segment operating income	92	363	151	804
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(110)	(293)	(367)	(524)
Total net revenues	600	1,082	1,310	2,204
Reportable segments | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment net revenues	401	433	675	916
Segment operating income	94	141	148	349
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	105	(82)	74	(69)
Total net revenues	296	515	601	985
Reportable segments | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment net revenues	684	635	1,366	1,244
Segment operating income	271	248	514	452
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(1)	(3)	(1)	1
Total net revenues	685	638	1,367	1,243
Reportable segments | Net revenues from external customers
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment net revenues	1,564	1,835	2,964	3,793
Reportable segments | Net revenues from external customers | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment net revenues	490	789	943	1,680
Reportable segments | Net revenues from external customers | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment net revenues	390	411	655	869
Reportable segments | Net revenues from external customers | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment net revenues	684	635	1,366	1,244
Reportable segments | Intersegment net revenues
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment net revenues	11	22	20	47
Reportable segments | Intersegment net revenues | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment net revenues	0	0	0	0
Reportable segments | Intersegment net revenues | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment net revenues	11	22	20	47
Reportable segments | Intersegment net revenues | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment net revenues	0	0	0	0
Non-reportable segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment net revenues	73	86	155	194
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(1)	3	1	8
Total net revenues	74	83	154	186
Reconciliation items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	7	375	293	584
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues and related cost of revenues	1	276	236	408
Share-based compensation expense	(100)	(43)	(199)	(194)
Amortization of intangible assets	(2)	(2)	(4)	(7)
Restructuring and related costs	3	(13)	5	(43)
Merger and acquisition-related fees and other expenses	(16)	0	(48)	0
Reconciliation items | Other segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment operating income	(5)	(11)	14	(15)
Elimination of intersegment revenues
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment net revenues	(11)	(22)	(20)	(47)
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Total net revenues	$ (11)	$ (22)	$ (20)	$ (47)

Operating Segments and Geogra_5

Operating Segments and Geographic Regions - Schedule of Net Revenues by Distribution Channels (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	$ 1,644	$ 2,296	$ 3,412	$ 4,571
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(7)	(375)	(293)	(584)
Segment net revenues	1,637	1,921	3,119	3,987
Digital online channels
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	1,474	2,026	3,063	4,031
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	44	(285)	(178)	(425)
Segment net revenues	1,518	1,741	2,885	3,606
Retail channels
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	65	137	151	286
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(50)	(93)	(115)	(167)
Segment net revenues	15	44	36	119
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	105	133	198	254
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(1)	3	0	8
Segment net revenues	104	136	198	262
Reportable segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment net revenues	1,575	1,857	2,984	3,840
Reportable segments | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	600	1,082	1,310	2,204
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(110)	(293)	(367)	(524)
Segment net revenues	490	789	943	1,680
Reportable segments | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	296	515	601	985
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	105	(82)	74	(69)
Segment net revenues	401	433	675	916
Reportable segments | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	685	638	1,367	1,243
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(1)	(3)	(1)	1
Segment net revenues	684	635	1,366	1,244
Reportable segments | Digital online channels | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	527	938	1,142	1,902
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(59)	(202)	(250)	(363)
Segment net revenues	468	736	892	1,539
Reportable segments | Digital online channels | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	273	472	574	933
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	104	(80)	73	(63)
Segment net revenues	377	392	647	870
Reportable segments | Digital online channels | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	685	638	1,367	1,243
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(1)	(3)	(1)	1
Segment net revenues	684	635	1,366	1,244
Reportable segments | Retail channels | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	62	128	146	271
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(51)	(91)	(117)	(161)
Segment net revenues	11	37	29	110
Reportable segments | Retail channels | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	3	9	5	15
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	1	(2)	2	(6)
Segment net revenues	4	7	7	9
Reportable segments | Retail channels | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	0	0	0	0
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	0	0	0	0
Reportable segments | Other | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	11	16	22	31
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	11	16	22	31
Reportable segments | Other | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	20	34	22	37
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	(1)	0
Segment net revenues	20	34	21	37
Reportable segments | Other | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	0	0	0	0
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	0	0	0	0
Non-reportable segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	74	83	154	186
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(1)	3	1	8
Segment net revenues	73	86	155	194
Non-reportable segments | Digital online channels
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	0	0	0	0
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	0	0	0	0
Non-reportable segments | Retail channels
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	0	0	0	0
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	0	0	0	0
Non-reportable segments | Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	74	83	154	186
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(1)	3	1	8
Segment net revenues	73	86	155	194
Elimination of intersegment revenues
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	(11)	(22)	(20)	(47)
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	(11)	(22)	(20)	(47)
Elimination of intersegment revenues | Digital online channels
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	(11)	(22)	(20)	(47)
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	(11)	(22)	(20)	(47)
Elimination of intersegment revenues | Retail channels
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	0	0	0	0
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	0	0	0	0
Elimination of intersegment revenues | Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	0	0	0	0
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Operating Segments and Geogra_6

Operating Segments and Geographic Regions - Schedule of Net Revenues from External Customers by Geographic Region (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	$ 1,644	$ 2,296	$ 3,412	$ 4,571
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(7)	(375)	(293)	(584)
Segment net revenues	1,637	1,921	3,119	3,987
Americas
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	982	1,346	1,999	2,653
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(10)	(218)	(186)	(340)
Segment net revenues	972	1,128	1,813	2,313
EMEA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	470	695	996	1,426
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(21)	(133)	(111)	(196)
Segment net revenues	449	562	885	1,230
Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	192	255	417	492
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	24	(24)	4	(48)
Segment net revenues	$ 216	$ 231	$ 421	$ 444
UK | Revenues | Geographic Concentration Risk
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of concentration risk	10%	10%	10%	10%
US | Revenues | Geographic Concentration Risk
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of concentration risk	52%	51%	51%	51%
Reportable segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment net revenues	$ 1,575	$ 1,857	$ 2,984	$ 3,840
Reportable segments | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	600	1,082	1,310	2,204
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(110)	(293)	(367)	(524)
Segment net revenues	490	789	943	1,680
Reportable segments | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	296	515	601	985
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	105	(82)	74	(69)
Segment net revenues	401	433	675	916
Reportable segments | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	685	638	1,367	1,243
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(1)	(3)	(1)	1
Segment net revenues	684	635	1,366	1,244
Reportable segments | Americas | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	396	702	856	1,427
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(61)	(179)	(226)	(310)
Segment net revenues	335	523	630	1,117
Reportable segments | Americas | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	147	245	273	455
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	52	(36)	40	(31)
Segment net revenues	199	209	313	424
Reportable segments | Americas | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	446	412	883	798
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(1)	(3)	0	1
Segment net revenues	445	409	883	799
Reportable segments | EMEA | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	147	283	331	593
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(44)	(95)	(124)	(171)
Segment net revenues	103	188	207	422
Reportable segments | EMEA | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	89	174	183	341
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	25	(40)	13	(33)
Segment net revenues	114	134	196	308
Reportable segments | EMEA | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	163	162	333	322
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(1)	(1)	(1)	0
Segment net revenues	162	161	332	322
Reportable segments | Asia Pacific | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	57	97	123	184
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(5)	(19)	(17)	(43)
Segment net revenues	52	78	106	141
Reportable segments | Asia Pacific | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	60	96	145	189
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	28	(6)	21	(5)
Segment net revenues	88	90	166	184
Reportable segments | Asia Pacific | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	76	64	151	123
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	1	1	0	0
Segment net revenues	77	65	151	123
Non-reportable segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	74	83	154	186
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(1)	3	1	8
Segment net revenues	73	86	155	194
Non-reportable segments | Americas
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	0	0	0	0
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	0	0	0	0
Non-reportable segments | EMEA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	74	83	154	186
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(1)	3	1	8
Segment net revenues	73	86	155	194
Non-reportable segments | Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	0	0	0	0
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	0	0	0	0
Elimination of intersegment revenues
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	(11)	(22)	(20)	(47)
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	(11)	(22)	(20)	(47)
Elimination of intersegment revenues | Americas
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	(7)	(13)	(13)	(27)
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	(7)	(13)	(13)	(27)
Elimination of intersegment revenues | EMEA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	(3)	(7)	(5)	(16)
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	(3)	(7)	(5)	(16)
Elimination of intersegment revenues | Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	(1)	(2)	(2)	(4)
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	$ (1)	$ (2)	$ (2)	$ (4)

Operating Segments and Geogra_7

Operating Segments and Geographic Regions - Schedule of Net Revenues by Platform (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	$ 1,644	$ 2,296	$ 3,412	$ 4,571
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(7)	(375)	(293)	(584)
Segment net revenues	1,637	1,921	3,119	3,987
Console
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	376	740	859	1,538
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(97)	(245)	(317)	(417)
Segment net revenues	279	495	542	1,121
PC
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	332	628	716	1,248
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	25	(128)	(55)	(172)
Segment net revenues	357	500	661	1,076
Mobile and ancillary
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	831	795	1,639	1,531
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	66	(5)	79	(3)
Segment net revenues	897	790	1,718	1,528
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	105	133	198	254
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(1)	3	0	8
Segment net revenues	104	136	198	262
Reportable segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment net revenues	1,575	1,857	2,984	3,840
Reportable segments | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	600	1,082	1,310	2,204
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(110)	(293)	(367)	(524)
Segment net revenues	490	789	943	1,680
Reportable segments | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	296	515	601	985
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	105	(82)	74	(69)
Segment net revenues	401	433	675	916
Reportable segments | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	685	638	1,367	1,243
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(1)	(3)	(1)	1
Segment net revenues	684	635	1,366	1,244
Reportable segments | Console | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	357	717	816	1,490
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(100)	(245)	(315)	(411)
Segment net revenues	257	472	501	1,079
Reportable segments | Console | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	19	23	43	48
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	3	0	(2)	(6)
Segment net revenues	22	23	41	42
Reportable segments | Console | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	0	0	0	0
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	0	0	0	0
Reportable segments | PC | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	97	192	221	392
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(15)	(52)	(77)	(112)
Segment net revenues	82	140	144	280
Reportable segments | PC | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	229	436	481	858
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	40	(76)	22	(60)
Segment net revenues	269	360	503	798
Reportable segments | PC | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	17	22	34	45
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	17	22	34	45
Reportable segments | Mobile and ancillary | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	135	157	251	291
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	5	4	25	(1)
Segment net revenues	140	161	276	290
Reportable segments | Mobile and ancillary | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	28	22	55	42
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	62	(6)	55	(3)
Segment net revenues	90	16	110	39
Reportable segments | Mobile and ancillary | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	668	616	1,333	1,198
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(1)	(3)	(1)	1
Segment net revenues	667	613	1,332	1,199
Reportable segments | Other | Activision
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	11	16	22	31
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	11	16	22	31
Reportable segments | Other | Blizzard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	20	34	22	37
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	(1)	0
Segment net revenues	20	34	21	37
Reportable segments | Other | King
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	0	0	0	0
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	0	0	0	0
Non-reportable segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	74	83	154	186
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(1)	3	1	8
Segment net revenues	73	86	155	194
Non-reportable segments | Console
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	0	0	0	0
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	0	0	0	0
Non-reportable segments | PC
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	0	0	0	0
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	0	0	0	0
Non-reportable segments | Mobile and ancillary
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	0	0	0	0
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	0	0	0	0
Non-reportable segments | Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	74	83	154	186
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	(1)	3	1	8
Segment net revenues	73	86	155	194
Elimination of intersegment revenues
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	(11)	(22)	(20)	(47)
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	(11)	(22)	(20)	(47)
Elimination of intersegment revenues | Console
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	0	0	0	0
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	0	0	0	0
Elimination of intersegment revenues | PC
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	(11)	(22)	(20)	(47)
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	(11)	(22)	(20)	(47)
Elimination of intersegment revenues | Mobile and ancillary
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	0	0	0	0
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	0	0	0	0
Elimination of intersegment revenues | Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	0	0	0	0
Net effect from recognition (deferral) of deferred net revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment net revenues	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Operating Segments and Geogra_8

Operating Segments and Geographic Regions - Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Region (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	$ 406	$ 406
Americas
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	282	264
EMEA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	107	122
Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	$ 17	$ 20

Share-Based Payments - Stock Op

Share-Based Payments - Stock Option Activities (Details) - Stock Option Plan $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Stock option activity, shares
Stock options at the beginning of the period (in shares) | shares	9,133
Stock options, granted (in shares) | shares	0
Stock options, exercised (in shares) | shares	(779)
Stock options, forfeited (in shares) | shares	(119)
Stock options, expired (in shares) | shares	(35)
Stock options at the end of the period (in shares) | shares	8,200
Stock options, vested and expected to vest (in shares) | shares	7,998
Stock options, exercisable (in shares) | shares	5,822
Weighted-average exercise price per stock option
Stock options, weighted-average strike price at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 57.77
Stock options, weighted-average exercise price, granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	0
Stock options, weighted-average exercise price, exercised (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	46.73
Stock options, weighted-average exercise price, forfeited (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	69.65
Stock options, weighted-average exercise price, expired (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	72.08
Stock options, weighted-average strike price at the end of the period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	58.58
Stock options, weighted-average exercise price, vested and expected to vest (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	57.98
Stock options, weighted-average exercise price, exercisable (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 50.77
Stock options, weighted-average remaining contractual term	6 years 7 months 9 days
Stock options, weighted-average remaining contractual term, vested and expected to vest	6 years 6 months 25 days
Stock options, weighted-average remaining contractual term, exercisable	5 years 11 months 19 days
Stock options, aggregate intrinsic value | $	$ 174
Stock options, aggregate intrinsic value, vested and expected to vest | $	174
Stock options, aggregate intrinsic value, exercisable | $	$ 160

Share-Based Payments - Narrativ

Share-Based Payments - Narratives (Details) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) shares
Stock Option Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation, unrecognized compensation	$ 20
Share-based compensation, unrecognized compensation weighted-average period of recognition	11 months 23 days
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation, unrecognized compensation	$ 506
Share-based compensation, unrecognized compensation weighted-average period of recognition	1 year 5 months 19 days
Restricted stock rights, granted upon settlement (in shares) | shares	2,777
Performance Based Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation, unrecognized compensation	$ 91
Share-based compensation, unrecognized compensation weighted-average period of recognition	1 year 1 month 9 days

Share-Based Payments - Restrict

Share-Based Payments - Restricted Stock Units and Restricted Stock Awards Activities (Details) - Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) shares in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022 $ / shares shares
Restricted stock rights activity
Restricted stock rights at the beginning of the period (in shares) | shares	13,258
Restricted stock rights, granted (in shares) | shares	5,037
Restricted stock rights, vested (in shares) | shares	(4,202)
Restricted stock rights, forfeited (in shares) | shares	(997)
Restricted stock rights at the end of the period (in shares) | shares	13,096
Restricted stock rights, weighted-average grant date fair value information
Restricted stock rights, weighted-average grant date fair value at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 75.51
Restricted stock rights, weighted-average grant date fair value, granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	80.25
Restricted stock rights, weighted-average grant date fair value, vested (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	76.99
Restricted stock rights, weighted-average grant date fair value, forfeited (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	85.29
Restricted stock rights, weighted-average grant date fair value at the end of the period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 76.25

Restructuring - Schedule of Acc

Restructuring - Schedule of Accrued Restructuring Included in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities by Cost Type (Details) - 2019 Restructuring Plan - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	$ 62	$ 85
Cash payments	(12)	(20)
Non-cash charge and other adjustments	(7)	(3)
Balance, ending	43	62
Severance and employee related costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	49	64
Cash payments	(12)	(12)
Non-cash charge and other adjustments	(2)	(3)
Balance, ending	35	49
Other costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	13	21
Cash payments	0	(8)
Non-cash charge and other adjustments	(5)	0
Balance, ending	$ 8	$ 13

Interest and Other Expense (I_3

Interest and Other Expense (Income), Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Interest income	$ (17)	$ (1)	$ (18)	$ (2)
Interest expense from debt and amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs	27	27	54	54
Realized and unrealized loss (gain) on equity investment	7	(72)	(4)	(72)
Other expense (income), net	0	3	(1)	6
Interest and other expense (income), net	$ 17	$ (43)	$ 31	$ (14)

Income Taxes - Narrative (Detai

Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income tax expense	$ 41	$ 126	$ 111	$ 272
Effective income tax rate reconciliation, percent	13%	13%	14%	15%

Computation of Basic_Diluted _3

Computation of Basic/Diluted Earnings Per Common Share - (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Numerator:
Consolidated net income	$ 280	$ 395	$ 876	$ 619	$ 675	$ 1,496
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per common share - weighted-average common shares outstanding (in shares)	782		777		781	776
Effect of dilutive stock options and awards under the treasury stock method (in shares)	6		6		6	8
Denominator for diluted earnings per common share—weighted-average common shares outstanding plus dilutive common shares under the treasury stock method (in shares)	788		783		787	784
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.36		$ 1.13		$ 0.86	$ 1.93
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.36		$ 1.12		$ 0.86	$ 1.91

Computation of Basic_Diluted _4

Computation of Basic/Diluted Earnings Per Common Share - Weighted-Average Shares Excluded from the Computation of Diluted Earnings Per Share (Details) - shares shares in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Restricted stock units with performance measures not yet met (in shares)	3	3	3	3
Options
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive employee stock options (in shares)	2	2	2	2

Capital Transactions - Repurcha

Capital Transactions - Repurchase Programs (Details) $ in Billions	Jan. 27, 2021 USD ($)
Equity [Abstract]
Stock repurchase program, dollar amount authorized	$ 4

Capital Transactions - Dividend

Capital Transactions - Dividends (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions					3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 06, 2022	Feb. 03, 2022	May 06, 2021	Feb. 04, 2021	Mar. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Dividends per common share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.47		$ 0.47	$ 0.47	$ 0.47
Cash dividend payment			$ 365				$ 367	$ 365
Accrued Liabilities, Current
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Cash dividend payment	$ 367

Commitments and Contingencies -

Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 29, 2022 USD ($)
EEOC Agreement | EEOC Settlement
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Settlement fund for eligible claimants	$ 18