Business Segments - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 837	$ 812
AEBITDA	328	320
Reconciling items to consolidated net loss before income taxes:
D&A	(165)	(188)
Restructuring and other	(7)	(52)
EBITDA from equity investments	(17)	(19)
Earnings from equity investments	6	7
Interest expense	(154)	(155)
Loss on debt financing transactions	0	(93)
Gain on remeasurement of debt	5	(1)
Other expense, net	(2)	(6)
Stock-based compensation	(14)	(9)
Net income (loss) before income taxes	(20)	(196)
Unallocated and Reconciling Items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	0
AEBITDA	(29)	(32)
Reconciling items to consolidated net loss before income taxes:
D&A	(13)	(12)
Restructuring and other	(1)	(26)
Gaming
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	422	443
Gaming | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	422	443
AEBITDA	215	218
Reconciling items to consolidated net loss before income taxes:
D&A	(112)	(139)
Restructuring and other	(2)	(1)
Lottery
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	227	202
Lottery | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	227	202
AEBITDA	104	94
Reconciling items to consolidated net loss before income taxes:
D&A	(19)	(14)
Restructuring and other	0	(1)
Social
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	118	97
Social | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	118	97
AEBITDA	25	23
Reconciling items to consolidated net loss before income taxes:
D&A	(2)	(7)
Restructuring and other	(1)	(18)
Digital
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	70	70
Digital | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	70	70
AEBITDA	13	17
Reconciling items to consolidated net loss before income taxes:
D&A	(19)	(16)
Restructuring and other	$ (3)	$ (6)