Business Segments - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 725	$ 837
AEBITDA	200	328
Reconciling items to consolidated net loss before income taxes:
D&A	(138)	(165)
Restructuring and other	(22)	(7)
EBITDA from equity investments	(7)	(17)
(Loss) earnings from equity investments	(2)	6
Interest expense	(124)	(154)
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt	10	5
Gain on remeasurement of debt	10	5
Other expense, net	(4)	(2)
Stock-based compensation	(10)	(14)
Net income (loss) before income taxes	(151)	(20)
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	54	0
Unallocated and Reconciling Items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	0
AEBITDA	(32)	(29)
Reconciling items to consolidated net loss before income taxes:
D&A	(12)	(13)
Restructuring and other	(3)	(1)
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0
Digital
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	77	70
Reconciling items to consolidated net loss before income taxes:
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0
Digital | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	77	70
AEBITDA	23	13
Reconciling items to consolidated net loss before income taxes:
D&A	(21)	(19)
Restructuring and other	(1)	(3)
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0
Gaming Business Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	318	422
Reconciling items to consolidated net loss before income taxes:
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	54
Gaming Business Segment | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	318	422
AEBITDA	96	215
Reconciling items to consolidated net loss before income taxes:
D&A	(89)	(112)
Restructuring and other	(12)	(2)
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	54
Lottery Business Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	212	227
Lottery Business Segment | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	212	227
AEBITDA	78	104
Reconciling items to consolidated net loss before income taxes:
D&A	(14)	(19)
Restructuring and other	(5)	0
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0
SciPlay Business Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	118	118
Reconciling items to consolidated net loss before income taxes:
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0
SciPlay Business Segment | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	118	118
AEBITDA	35	25
Reconciling items to consolidated net loss before income taxes:
D&A	(2)	(2)
Restructuring and other	(1)	$ (1)
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	$ 0