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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Long-Term Debt - Assumed Debt Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 22, 2017	Sep. 30, 2020	Jul. 20, 2020
Long-term debt
Interest rate (as a percent)		4.30%
CRC Credit Agreement \| Base rate
Long-term debt
Spread on variable rate (as a percent)	0.00%
CRC Credit Agreement \| LIBOR
Long-term debt
Spread on variable rate (as a percent)	1.00%
CRC Credit Agreement \| Fed Funds Effective Rate Overnight Index Swap Rate
Long-term debt
Spread on variable rate (as a percent)	0.50%
CRC Term Loan \| Base rate
Long-term debt
Spread on variable rate (as a percent)	1.75%
CRC Term Loan \| LIBOR
Long-term debt
Spread on variable rate (as a percent)	2.75%
CRC Incremental Term Loan \| Base rate
Long-term debt
Spread on variable rate (as a percent)	3.50%
CRC Incremental Term Loan \| LIBOR
Long-term debt
Spread on variable rate (as a percent)	4.50%
Line of Credit \| First Lien Term Loan
Long-term debt
Debt instrument, term	7 years
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 4,700
CRC Revolving Credit Facility
Long-term debt
Debt instrument, covenant, leverage ratio, maximum	0.00125	6.35
CRC Revolving Credit Facility \| Base rate
Long-term debt
Spread on variable rate (as a percent)	1.25%
CRC Revolving Credit Facility \| LIBOR
Long-term debt
Spread on variable rate (as a percent)	2.25%
CRC Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit
Long-term debt
Credit facility	$ 1,000
Debt instrument, term	5 years
Line of credit facility, commitment fee percentage	0.50%
CRC Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Minimum
Long-term debt
Line of credit facility, commitment fee percentage	0.375%
CRC Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Maximum
Long-term debt
Line of credit facility, commitment fee percentage	0.25%
CRC Term Loan \| Line of Credit \| Caesars Resort Collection
Long-term debt
Credit facility			$ 1,800
Interest rate (as a percent)	0.25%
Letter of Credit
Long-term debt
Interest rate (as a percent)	0.125%
Letter of Credit \| Line of Credit
Long-term debt
Credit facility		$ 64	$ 250