XML 62 R50.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.21.2

Goodwill And Acquisition-Related Intangibles, Net (Schedule Of Acquisition-Related Intangibles) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
--- | --- | --- | ---
Jun. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2021
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |  |
Gross carrying amount | $ 1,663 |  | $ 1,015 |
Accumulated amortization | (754) |  | (706) |
Acquisition-related intangibles, net | $ 909 |  | 309 | [1]
Weighted Average |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life | 4 years 10 months 24 days | 3 years 6 months |  |
Weighted Average | Glu Mobile Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life | 5 years 7 months 6 days |  |  |
Developed And Core Technology |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |  |
Gross carrying amount | $ 989 |  | 691 |
Accumulated amortization | (507) |  | (472) |
Acquisition-related intangibles, net | 482 |  | 219 |
Trade Names And Trademarks |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |  |
Gross carrying amount | 436 |  | 188 |
Accumulated amortization | (155) |  | (144) |
Acquisition-related intangibles, net | 281 |  | 44 |
Registered User Base And Other Intangibles |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |  |
Gross carrying amount | 18 |  | 5 |
Accumulated amortization | (7) |  | (5) |
Acquisition-related intangibles, net | 11 |  | 0 |
Carrier Contracts And Related |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |
Gross carrying amount | 135 |  | 46 |
Accumulated amortization | 0 |  | 0 |
Acquisition-related intangibles, net | $ 135 |  | $ 46 |
[1] | Derived from audited Consolidated Financial Statements.

X
- Definition Weighted average amortization period of finite-lived intangible assets acquired either individually or as part of a group of assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66006027&loc=d3e16265-109275 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWeightedAverageUsefulLife
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

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://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 926 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120154696&loc=d3e54445-107959 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_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Details
Name: | srt_RangeAxis=srt_WeightedAverageMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis=ea_GluMobileIncMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

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: |