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2415405 - Disclosure - Income Taxes - Components of Net Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities) (Details)
(http://www.activision.com/role/IncomeTaxesComponentsOfNetDeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesDetails)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000718877 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-12-31
2015-12-31
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
 
 
Components of the net deferred tax assets (liabilities)
 
 
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
Allowance for sales returns and price protection
66,000,000  
66,000,000  
Inventory reserve
9,000,000  
11,000,000  
Accrued expenses
26,000,000  
40,000,000  
Deferred revenue
238,000,000  
288,000,000  
Tax credit carryforwards
71,000,000  
58,000,000  
Net operating loss carryforwards
10,000,000  
10,000,000  
Share-based compensation
63,000,000  
54,000,000  
Acquired intangibles
115,000,000  
0  
Other
29,000,000  
28,000,000  
Deferred tax assets
627,000,000  
 
555,000,000  
 
Valuation allowance
0  
0  
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance
627,000,000  
 
555,000,000  
 
Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
Acquired intangibles
(226,000,000) 
(166,000,000) 
Prepaid royalties
(62,000,000) 
(30,000,000) 
Capitalized software development expenses
(94,000,000) 
(81,000,000) 
State taxes
(1,000,000) 
(7,000,000) 
Other
(5,000,000) 
(6,000,000) 
Deferred tax liabilities
(388,000,000) 
 
(290,000,000) 
 
Net deferred tax assets
239,000,000  
 
265,000,000