Revenue Recognition - Summary of Revenue by Type (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Rental income revenue outside scope of new revenue standard	$ 91	$ 66	$ 282	$ 202
Total revenue	855	821	2,537	2,478
Instant products
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	148	142	438	442
Gaming
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	454	448		1,362
Gaming | Gaming operations
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	149	159	451	481
Gaming | Gaming machine sales
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	168	167	452	480
Gaming | Gaming systems
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	77	70	218	229
Gaming | Table products
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	60	52	182	172
Lottery
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	220	207		616
Lottery | Instant products
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	150	142	440	442
Lottery | Lottery systems
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	70	65	238	174
SciPlay
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	116	105	353	302
SciPlay | Mobile
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	97	83	293	232
SciPlay | Web and other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	19	22	60	70
Digital
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	65	61		198
Digital | Sports and platform
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	29	21	85	67
Digital | Gaming and other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 36	$ 40	$ 118	$ 131