Property and Equipment, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]

Schedule Of Property and Equipment Used in Operations, Net

Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset or the related lease as follows:

Depreciable land improvements	2-50 years
Building and improvements	5-25 years
Furniture and equipment	2-5 years

Property and equipment used in operations, included within other assets, is primarily attributable to the land, building and improvements of our golf operations and consists of the following as of December 31, 2019 and 2018:

(In thousands)	December 31, 2019			December 31, 2018
Land and land improvements	$	59,346		$	58,573
Buildings and improvements	14,805			14,572
Furniture and equipment	4,523			2,805
Total property and equipment used in operations	78,674			75,950
Less: accumulated depreciation	(8,268		)	(4,437		)
Total property and equipment used in operations, net	$	70,406		$	71,513

	Year Ended December 31,				Period from October 6, 2017 to December 31, 2017
(In thousands)	2019		2018
Depreciation expense	$	3,831	$	3,686	$	751

Caesars Entertainment Outdoor

Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]

Schedule Of Property and Equipment Used in Operations, Net

Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset or the related lease, as follows:

Useful Lives
Land improvements	12-60 years
Buildings and leasehold improvements	40 years
Building improvements	5-15 years
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment	2-10 years

	(In thousands)
	October 5, 2017			December 31, 2016
Land and non-depreciable land improvements	$	35,525		$	35,525
Depreciable land improvements	40,183			40,174
Buildings and improvements	35,153			35,133
Furniture and equipment (including capital leases)	4,833			5,445
Construction in progress	1,831			—
Total property and equipment	117,525			116,277
Less: accumulated depreciation	(29,216		)	(27,446		)
Total property and equipment, net	$	88,309		$	88,831

	(In thousands)
	Period from January 1, 2017 to October 5, 2017		Year Ended December 31, 2016		Year Ended December 31, 2015
Depreciation expense (including capital lease amortization)	$	2,445	$	3,030	$	2,882