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Segment Information Net Revenue by Platform (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018
Schedule of Net Revenue by Platform [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue | $ 1,387 | $ 1,593 | $ 1,348 | $ 1,209 | $ 1,238 | $ 1,289 | $ 1,286 | $ 1,137 | $ 5,537 | $ 4,950 | $ 5,150
Total consoles, net revenue [Domain] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Net Revenue by Platform [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,774 | 3,333 | 3,635
PC and Browsers, net revenue [Domain] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Net Revenue by Platform [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,017 | 780 | 827
Mobile, net revenue [Domain] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Net Revenue by Platform [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 727 | 824 | 672
Other, net revenue [Domain] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Net Revenue by Platform [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19 | $ 13 | $ 16

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