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004163 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Details 4)
(http://www.activisionblizzard.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxesDetails4)
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Income TaxesPeriod [Axis]
2012-01-01 - 2012-12-31
2011-01-01 - 2011-12-31
2010-01-01 - 2010-12-31
Income Taxes
 
 
 
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries
1,978,000,000  
 
 
Unrecognized tax benefits that affect our effective tax rate if recognized
206,000,000  
 
 
Reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits
 
 
 
Unrecognized tax benefits balance at January 1
154,000,000  
132,000,000  
139,000,000  
Assumption of unrecognized tax benefits upon the Business Combination
 
 
 
Gross increase for tax positions of prior years
3,000,000  
4,000,000  
 
Gross decrease for tax positions of prior years
 
 
 
Gross increase for tax positions of current year
59,000,000  
65,000,000  
21,000,000  
Gross decrease for tax positions of current year
 
 
 
Settlements
(8,000,000) 
 
(16,000,000) 
Lapse of statute of limitations
(1,000,000) 
(47,000,000) 
(12,000,000) 
Unrecognized tax benefits balance at December 31
207,000,000  
 
154,000,000  
 
132,000,000  
 
Income tax liabilities, non-current
197,000,000  
146,000,000  
 
Accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions
11,000,000  
12,000,000  
 
Interest expense related to uncertain tax positions
 
1,000,000  
3,000,000  
Reduction in previously unrecognized tax benefits within next twelve months
10,000,000