Segment Information - Schedule of Operating Data for Reportable Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Revenues and expenses
Net revenues	$ 1,377,000	$ 663,000	$ 1,977,000	$ 1,936,000
Unallocated (loss) income and expenses:
Net (loss) income attributable to Caesars	(926,000)	37,000	(1,202,000)	94,000
Adjusted EBITDA	351,000	197,000	441,000	542,000
Regional
Unallocated (loss) income and expenses:
Net (loss) income attributable to Caesars				300,000
Operating Segment
Unallocated (loss) income and expenses:
Adjusted EBITDA	331,000	205,000	439,000	569,000
Operating Segment | Las Vegas
Revenues and expenses
Net revenues	304,000	0	304,000	0
Unallocated (loss) income and expenses:
Net (loss) income attributable to Caesars		0	(162,000)	0
Adjusted EBITDA	43,000	0	43,000	0
Operating Segment | Regional
Revenues and expenses
Net revenues	1,000,000	661,000	1,596,000	1,930,000
Unallocated (loss) income and expenses:
Net (loss) income attributable to Caesars	47,000	117,000	(175,000)	300,000
Adjusted EBITDA	331,000	205,000	439,000	569,000
Operating Segment | Managed, International, CIE
Revenues and expenses
Net revenues	69,000	0	69,000	0
Unallocated (loss) income and expenses:
Net (loss) income attributable to Caesars	3,000	0	3,000	0
Adjusted EBITDA	18,000	0	18,000	0
Corporate and other
Revenues and expenses
Net revenues	4,000	2,000	8,000	6,000
Unallocated (loss) income and expenses:
Net (loss) income attributable to Caesars	(814,000)	(80,000)	(868,000)	(206,000)
Adjusted EBITDA	$ (41,000)	$ (8,000)	$ (59,000)	$ (27,000)