ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. - 10-K filing on 2015-05-21

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015



			Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
	As of March 31, 2015		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Financial Instruments		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
	As of March 31, 2015		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Balance Sheet Classification
Assets
Bank and time deposits	$	175	$	175	$	—	$	—	Cash equivalents
Money market funds	7		7		—		—		Cash equivalents
Available-for-sale securities:
Corporate bonds	468		—		468		—		Short-term investments and cash equivalents
U.S. Treasury securities	214		214		—		—		Short-term investments
U.S. agency securities	180		—		180		—		Short-term investments and cash equivalents
Commercial paper	140				140				Short-term investments and cash equivalents
Foreign currency derivatives	18		—		18		—		Other current assets
Deferred compensation plan assets ^(a)	9		9		—		—		Other assets
Total assets at fair value	$	1,211	$	405	$	806	$	—
Liabilities
Contingent consideration ^(b)	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	Accrued and other current liabilities
Foreign currency derivatives	9		—		9		—		Accrued and other current liabilities
Deferred compensation plan liabilities ^(a)	9		9		—		—		Other liabilities
Total liabilities at fair value	$	18	$	9	$	9	$	—



			Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
	As of March 31, 2014		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Financial Instruments		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
	As of March 31, 2014		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Balance Sheet Classification
Assets
Money market funds	$	588	$	588	$	—	$	—	Cash equivalents
Available-for-sale securities:
Corporate bonds	279		—		279		—		Short-term investments
Commercial paper	146		—		146		—		Short-term investments and cash equivalents
U.S. Treasury securities	118		118		—		—		Short-term investments and cash equivalents
U.S. agency securities	89		—		89		—		Short-term investments and cash equivalents
Deferred compensation plan assets ^(a)	9		9		—		—		Other assets
Total assets at fair value	$	1,229	$	715	$	514	$	—
Liabilities
Contingent consideration ^(b)	$	4	$	—	$	—	$	4	Accrued and other current liabilities and other liabilities
Foreign currency derivatives	6		—		6		—		Accrued and other current liabilities
Deferred compensation plan liabilities ^(a)	9		9		—		—		Other liabilities
Total liabilities at fair value	$	19	$	9	$	6	$	4



	Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
		Contingent Consideration
Balance as of March 31, 2014		$	4
Change in fair value ^(c)		(3		)
Payments ^(d)		(1		)
Balance as of March 31, 2015 ^(b)		$	—



	Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
		Contingent Consideration
Balance as of March 31, 2013		$	43
Change in fair value ^(c)		(35		)
Payments ^(d)		(4		)
Balance as of March 31, 2014 ^(b)		$	4