XML 132 R67.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.20.1

(Schedule Of Acquisition-Related Intangibles) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019
--- | --- | ---
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross carrying amount | $ 725 | $ 725
Accumulated amortization | (672) | (638)
Acquisition-related intangibles, net | 53 | 87
Developed And Core Technology |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross carrying amount | 474 | 469
Accumulated amortization | (450) | (427)
Acquisition-related intangibles, net | 24 | 42
Trade Names And Trademarks |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross carrying amount | 161 | 161
Accumulated amortization | (132) | (121)
Acquisition-related intangibles, net | 29 | 40
Registered User Base And Other Intangibles |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross carrying amount | 5 | 5
Accumulated amortization | (5) | (5)
Acquisition-related intangibles, net | 0 | 0
Carrier Contracts And Related |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross carrying amount | 85 | 85
Accumulated amortization | (85) | (85)
Acquisition-related intangibles, net | 0 | 0
In Process Research and Development [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross carrying amount | 0 | 5
Accumulated amortization | 0 | 0
Acquisition-related intangibles, net | $ 0 | $ 5

X
- Definition Accumulated amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66006027&loc=d3e16323-109275 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount before amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 928 -SubTopic 340 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6473545&loc=d3e61844-108004 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66006027&loc=d3e16323-109275 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount after amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66006027&loc=d3e16323-109275 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis=us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis=us-gaap_TrademarksMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis=ea_RegisteredUserBaseAndOtherIntangiblesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis=us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis=us-gaap_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |