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Segment Information (Net Revenue By Revenue Composition) (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
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [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
Full game downloads, net revenue [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 809 | 680 | 707
Live services, net revenue [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,813 | 2,216 | 2,083
Mobile, net revenue [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 692 | 814 | 660
Total Digital, net revenue [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,314 | 3,710 | 3,450
Total Packaged goods and other, net revenue [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,223 | $ 1,240 | $ 1,700

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