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Pending Acquisitions - Additional Information (Details)	Jun. 24, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2019 shares	Jul. 19, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 shares
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Common stock, shares outstanding \| shares		77,545,678		77,215,066
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Common stock, shares outstanding \| shares	682,161,838
Common stock, shares held in escrow trust to satisfy unsecured claims \| shares	8,271,660
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Date of merger agreement	Jun. 24, 2019
Right to receive per share \| $ / shares	$ 8.40
Merger agreement consideration payable date	Mar. 25, 2020
Merger agreement price per common stock \| $ / shares	$ 0.003333
Common stock conversion ratio	0.0899
Percentage of ownership on outstanding shares	51.00%
Termination fee on failure of stockholders to approve the merger	$ 418,400,000
Required to pay termination fee on failure of stockholders to approve issuance of share	154,900,000
Maximum of reimburse other party expenses	50,000,000.0
Obligated to pay termination fee	836,800,000
Caesars Entertainment Corporation \| Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Credit facility	1,000,000,000.0
Increase in revolving credit facility if elected by company			$ 830,000,000.0
Caesars Entertainment Corporation \| Senior Secured Term Loan B Facility
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Credit facility	3,000,000,000.0
Caesars Entertainment Corporation \| Senior Secured 364-day Bridge Facility
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Credit facility	3,600,000,000.0
Caesars Entertainment Corporation \| Senior Unsecured Bridge Loan Facility
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Credit facility	1,800,000,000.0
Caesars Entertainment Corporation \| Senior Secured Incremental Term Loan B Facility
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Credit facility	$ 2,400,000,000.0
Caesars Entertainment Corporation \| 5.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2024
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Interest rate on senior notes	5.00%
Senior notes, maturity year	2024
Interest rate (as a percent)	5.00%
Caesars Entertainment Corporation \| Former Caesars Stockholders
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership on outstanding shares	49.00%