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Business Combinations (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 20, 2021 USD ($) | Apr. 29, 2021 USD ($) gluCSToEACSConversionRate | Feb. 18, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,391,000 | $ 0 |
Goodwill acquired |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,522,000 |  |
Weighted Average |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years 3 months 18 days |  | 3 years 6 months
Codemasters Group Holdings plc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Date of Acquisition Agreement |  |  | Feb. 18, 2021 |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |  |  | $ 1,200,000 |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
Glu Mobile Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Date of Acquisition Agreement |  | Apr. 29, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |  | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 2,002,000 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Cash and Equivalents |  | $ 332,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Exchange Ratio Used to Convert Glu Awards to EA Number of Shares | gluCSToEACSConversionRate |  | 0.0880 |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of the Replacement Awards |  | $ 133,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Portion of Replacement Awards Related to Services Rendered Prior to Glu Acquisition |  | 23,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Portion of Replacement Awards Related to Services Rendered After Glu Acquisition |  | $ 110,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets |  |  |  | $ 63,000 |  | 63,000 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment |  |  |  | 14,000 |  | 14,000 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Assets |  |  |  | 48,000 |  | 48,000 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill |  |  |  | 526,000 |  | 526,000 |  |
Goodwill acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 1,506,000 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities |  |  |  | (38,000) |  | (38,000) |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities |  |  |  | (78,000) |  | (78,000) |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities |  |  |  | (39,000) |  | (39,000) |  |
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Transaction Costs |  | $ 15,000 |  |  | $ 11,000 |  |  |
Glu Mobile Inc. [Member] | In Process Research and Development [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |  | 73,000 |  | $ 73,000 |  |
Glu Mobile Inc. [Member] | Weighted Average |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years 6 months |  |
Glu Mobile Inc. [Member] | Developed Technology Rights [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  |  | 232,000 |  | $ 232,000 |  |
Glu Mobile Inc. [Member] | Trademarks [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  |  | 209,000 |  | 209,000 |  |
Glu Mobile Inc. [Member] | Registered User Base And Other Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  |  | 12,000 |  | 12,000 |  |
Playdemic Limited [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Date of Acquisition Agreement | Sep. 20, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired | $ 1,400,000 |  |  |  | 1,405,000 | 1,401,000 |  |
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments |  |  |  | (64,000) |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Financial Liabilities |  |  |  | (15,000) |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets |  |  |  | 17,000 | 22,000 | 17,000 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment |  |  |  | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Assets |  |  |  | 3,000 | 2,000 | 3,000 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill |  |  |  | 431,000 | 354,000 | 431,000 |  |
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Intangibles |  |  |  | 77,000 |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Current Assets |  |  |  | (5,000) |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Current Liabilities |  |  |  | 2,000 |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Other Assets |  |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |  |
Goodwill acquired |  |  |  | 1,036,000 | 1,100,000 |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities |  |  |  | (82,000) | (67,000) | (82,000) |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities |  |  |  | (4,000) | (6,000) | (4,000) |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities |  |  |  | (2,000) | $ (2,000) | $ (2,000) |  |
Proceeds from Previous Acquisition |  |  |  | (4,000) |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Transaction Costs | $ 11,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Playdemic Limited [Member] | Weighted Average |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  |  |  |  | 6 years 7 months 6 days |  |
Playdemic Limited [Member] | Developed Technology Rights [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  |  | 174,000 |  | $ 174,000 |  |
Playdemic Limited [Member] | Trademarks [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  |  | 219,000 |  | 219,000 |  |
Playdemic Limited [Member] | Registered User Base And Other Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  |  | $ 38,000 |  | $ 38,000 |  |

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