Revenue Recognition - Summary of Revenue by Type (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 725	$ 837
Instant Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	135	140
Digital
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	77	70
Digital | Sports And Platform [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	38	30
Digital | Gaming And Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	39	40
Gaming Business Segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	318	422
Gaming Business Segment | Gaming Operations [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	119	152
Gaming Business Segment | Gaming Machine Sales [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	92	136
Gaming Business Segment | Gaming Systems [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	55	74
Gaming Business Segment | Table Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	52	60
Lottery Business Segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	212	227
Lottery Business Segment | Instant Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	136	140
Lottery Business Segment | Lottery Systems [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	76	87
SciPlay Business Segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	118	118
SciPlay Business Segment | Mobile
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	101	97
SciPlay Business Segment | Web and other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 17	$ 21