Document and Entity Information [Abstract] Document and Entity Information Statement [Table] Statement [Line Items] Document Type Amendment Flag Document Period End Date Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Period Focus Trading Symbol Entity Registrant Name Entity Central Index Key Current Fiscal Year End Date Entity Filer Category Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents Ending cash and cash equivalents Beginning cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents Short-term investments Short-term investments Short-term investments Fair Value Fair Value Total purchase price of interest in Ubisoft Entertainment Fair Value Marketable equity securities Receivables, net of allowances of $227 and $304, respectively Accounts Receivable, Net, Current, Total Inventories Inventories Inventories Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Current Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Current, Ending Balance Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Current, Beginning Balance Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Current, Total Deferred income taxes, net Other current assets Total current assets Total current assets Property and equipment, net Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Ending Balance Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Beginning Balance Property and equipment, net Property and equipment, net Goodwill Goodwill, ending balance Goodwill, beginning balance Goodwill Acquisition-related intangibles, net Acquisition-Related Intangibles, Net Acquisition-Related Intangibles, Net Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Noncurrent Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Noncurrent, Total Deferred income taxes, net Other assets Other Assets, Noncurrent, Total TOTAL ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts Payable, Current Accounts Payable, Current, Total Accounts payable Accrued and other current liabilities Accrued and other current liabilities Accrued and other current liabilities The carrying amount of consideration received or receivable as of the balance sheet date on potential earnings that were not recognized for packaged goods and digital content sales as revenue in conformity with GAAP, and which are expected to be recognized as such within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, including sales, but excluding interest income. Deferred net revenue (packaged goods and digital content), current Deferred net revenue (packaged goods and digital content), current Deferred net revenue (packaged goods and digital content) Total current liabilities Total current liabilities Income tax obligations Income tax obligation Deferred Tax Liabilities, Noncurrent Deferred income taxes, net Other liabilities Other Liabilities, Noncurrent, Total Total liabilities Total liabilities Commitments and contingencies (See Note 12) Stockholders' equity: Preferred stock, $0.01 par value. 10 shares authorized Preferred Stock, Value, Issued, Ending Balance Preferred Stock, Value, Issued, Beginning Balance Preferred Stock, Value, Issued, Total Common stock, $0.01 par value. 1,000 shares authorized; 331 and 333 shares issued and outstanding, respectively Common Stock, Value, Issued, Ending Balance Common Stock, Value, Issued, Beginning Balance Common Stock, Value, Issued, Total Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock, Ending Balance Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock, Beginning Balance Paid-in capital Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Ending Balance Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Beginning Balance Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Total Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Ending Balance Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Beginning Balance Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Total Accumulated other comprehensive income Total stockholders' equity Ending Balance Beginning Balance Total stockholders' equity TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY A provision for trade and other receivables due to an Entity within one year (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer) that are expected to be uncollectible, an estimate for product returns, and an estimate for price protection. Accounts Receivable Allowances Current Receivables, allowances Preferred stock, par value Preferred stock, shares authorized Common stock, par value Strike price for common stock used for warrant transactions Common stock, shares authorized Common stock, shares issued Common Stock, Shares, Issued, Total Common stock, shares outstanding Ending Balance (in shares) Beginning Balance (in shares) Common stock used for Warrant Transactions Shares covered by Hedge Transactions CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS Net revenue Sales Revenue, Net, Total Cost of goods sold Cost of Goods and Services Sold, Total Gross Profit Gross profit Operating expenses: Marketing and sales Selling and Marketing Expense, Total General and administrative General and Administrative Expense, Total Research and development Restructuring and other charges charged against earnings in the period for incurred and estimated costs, excluding asset retirement obligations, associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a program that is planned and controlled by management, and materially changes either the scope of a business undertaken by an entity, or the manner in which that business is conducted. Restructuring And Other Charges Restructuring and other charges Amortization of intangibles Amortization of Intangible Assets, Total Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability Acquisition-related contingent consideration Acquisition-related contingent consideration Total operating expenses Total operating expenses Operating loss Operating income Operating income Consolidated operating loss This element represents the amount of gains and losses, including other than temporary impairments, recognized on strategic investments. Realized Gains Losses On Strategic Investments Loss on strategic investments, net Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) Other Nonoperating Income (Expense), Total Interest and other income, net Loss before provision for (benefit from) income taxes Income before provision for (benefit from) income taxes Provision for (benefit from) income taxes Tax benefit resulting from purchase of Redwood Shores headquarters facilities Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total Benefit from income taxes Net income Net income (loss) Net income Net income Net income per share: Earnings Per Share, Basic Basic net income per share Earnings Per Share, Basic, Total Basic Diluted Diluted net income per share Earnings Per Share, Diluted, Total Number of shares used in computation: Weighted Average Number of Shares Issued, Basic Basic Weighted-average common stock outstanding - basic Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted Weighted-average common stock outstanding - diluted Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted, Total Diluted CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS OPERATING ACTIVITIES Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities: Depreciation, amortization and accretion, net Depreciation and amortization Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion, Net, Total Share-based Compensation Share-based Compensation, Total Stock-based compensation This element represents the amount of realized gains and losses on investments, including other than temporary impairments, and the difference between the sale price or salvage price and the book value of property, plant, and equipment that were sold or retired during the reporting period. Realized Gain Loss On Investments And Property Plant And Equipment Net losses on investments and sale of property and equipment Net losses on investments and sale of property and equipment Change in assets and liabilities: Receivables, net Receivables, net Increase (Decrease) in Inventories Inventories Increase (Decrease) in Inventories, Total Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets Other assets Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets, Total Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable, Trade Accounts payable Accrued and other liabilities Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Liabilities, Total Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Income Taxes Deferred income taxes, net The net change during the reporting period in the carrying liability amount of packaged goods and digital content sales as revenue in conformity with GAAP, and which are expected to be recognized as such within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, including sales, but excluding interest income. Increase (Decrease) in Deferred net revenue (packaged goods and digital content) Deferred net revenue (packaged goods and digital content) Net cash provided by operating activities Net cash used in operating activities INVESTING ACTIVITIES -Capital expenditures Capital expenditures Proceeds from sale of marketable equity securities Proceeds from maturities and sales of short-term investments Purchase of short-term investments Purchase of short-term investments Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired, Total Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities Net cash used in investing activities FINANCING ACTIVITIES Proceeds from issuance of common stock Proceeds from Issuance of Shares under Incentive and Share-based Compensation Plans, Including Stock Options, Total Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation Payments For Repurchase And Retirement Of Common Stock Payments For Repurchase And Retirement Of Common Stock Repurchase and retirement of common stock Repurchase and retirement of common stock Net cash provided by financing activities Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities Effect of foreign exchange on cash and cash equivalents Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Decrease in cash and cash equivalents Supplemental cash flow information: Cash paid (refunded) during the period for income taxes, net Income Taxes Paid, Net, Total Non-cash investing activities: This element represents the change in unrealized gains(losses) on investments, net of tax. Supplemental Gains Losses Unrealized Securities Net Of Taxes Change in unrealized gains (losses) on available -for-sale securities, net of taxes DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION Organization consolidation and presentation of financial statements disclosure text block DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICY Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block] SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICY FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block] FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS [Abstract] FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Available for sale securities text block FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS DERIVATIVE instruments and hedging activities disclosure text block DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS BUSINESS COMBINATIONS BusinessCombinationDisclosureTextBlock BUSINESS COMBINATIONS GOODWILL AND ACQUISITION-RELATED INTANGIBLES, NET GOODWILL AND ACQUISITION-RELATED INTANGIBLES Disclosure text block GOODWILL AND ACQUISITION-RELATED INTANGIBLES, NET RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER CHARGES NOTE Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block] RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER CHARGES ROYALTIES AND LICENSES [Abstract] ROYALTIES AND LICENSES Description of royalty and licenses which include a description of the types of expenses and accounting treatment. In addition, this element also includes the amount of losses and impairments incurred. Royalty Assets And Liabilities Disclosure Text Block ROYALTIES AND LICENSES BALANCE SHEET DETAILS Details of Certain Balance Sheet Accounts Details Of Certain Balance Sheet Accounts Disclosure Text Block BALANCE SHEET DETAILS INCOME TAXES INCOME TAXES Disclosure text block INCOME TAXES COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure Text Block COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Note text block COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) NET INCOME PER SHARE Earnings Per Share Text Block NET INCOME PER SHARE SEGMENT INFORMATION SEGMENT reporting disclosure SEGMENT INFORMATION IMPACT OF RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS Description Of New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted [Text Block] IMPACT OF RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Schedule Of Subsequent Events TextBlock SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block] Revenue Recognition FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTextBlock Fair value of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments schedule Fair Value of Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Text Block] Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Text Block] Fair Value of Short-term Investments Schedules Fair value of short-term investments schedules Amortized cost and fair value of short-term investments by stated maturity date schedule. Amortized Cost And Fair Value Of Shortterm Investments By Stated Maturity Date [Text Block] Fair value of short-term investments by stated maturity date schedule Fair Value of Short-term Investments By Stated Maturity Date Schedule Fair value of marketable equity securities schedule Fair value of marketable equity securities schedule [Text Block] Fair value of marketable equity securities schedule Fair Value of Marketable Equity Securities Schedule Schedule Of Goodwill [Text Block] Schedule of Changes in the Carrying Amount of Goodwill Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Text Block] Schedule of Acquisition-related Intangibles Schedule Of Future Amortization Of Finite Lived Intangibles [Text Block] Schedule of Future Amortization of Finite-lived Intangibles Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Text Block] Restructuring Reserve Rollforward Schedule of royalty-related assets Schedule Of Royalty Related Assets [Text Block] Schedule of Royalty-Related Assets Schedule of royalty-related liabilities Schedule Of Royalty Related Liabilities [Text Block] Schedule of Royalty-Related Liabilities Inventory Disclosure [Text Block] Inventories Schedule Property, Plant and Equipment [Text Block] Property and Equipment, Net Schedule Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block] Accrued and Other Current Liabilities Schedule Minimum Contractual Obligations Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Type and Plan Name [Axis] Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Award Type and Plan Name [Domain] Employee Stock Option [Member] Restricted Stock Rights [Member] Restricted Stock Rights [Member] Restricted stock rights Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] Schedule of assumptions used in the Black-Scholes valuation model Schedule of assumptions used in the Black-Scholes valuation model Schedule of Assumptions Used in the Black-Scholes Valuation Model Schedule of assumptions used in Monte Carlo simulation model. Schedule Of Assumptions Used In Monte Carlo Simulation Model Schedule of Assumptions Used in Monte Carlo Simulation Model Schedule of Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Text Block] Schedule of Share-Based Compensation Expense by Statement of Operations Line Item Disclosure of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Text Block] Disclosure of Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award Comprehensive Income Loss Table [Text Block] Comprehensive Loss Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block] Schedule Computations of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Text Block] Reconciliation of Label Segment Profit to Consolidated Operating Loss This element may be used to disclose in its entirety the names of the platforms from which revenue is material and the amount of revenue from external customers attributed to those platforms Schedule Of Revenue By Platform [Text Block] Net Revenue by Platform Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area [Text Block] Net Revenue by Geographic Area Schedule of Entity-Wide Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Individual Foreign Countries by Country [Text Block] Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Area Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping, Disclosure Item Amounts [Axis] Fair Value, Disclosure Item Amounts [Domain] Accrued And Other Current Liabilities And Other Liabilities Accrued And Other Current Liabilities And Other Liabilities [Member] Cash Equivalents [Member] Marketable Equity Securities [Member] Short-term Investments and Cash Equivalents [Member] Short-term Investments And Cash Equivalents [Member] Short-term Investments [Member] Other Assets [Member] Other Current Assets [Member] Other Current Assets [Member] Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets, Major Types of Trading Securities and Assets [Axis] Major Types of Trading Securities and Assets [Domain] Contingent Consideration [Member] Contingent Consideration [Member] Securities (Assets) [Member] Money Market Funds [Member] Corporate Bonds [Member]