Long-Term and Other Debt - Schedule of Outstanding Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Feb. 28, 2018
Debt Instrument
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal, Remainder of Fiscal Year	$ 31
Long-term Debt, Gross	8,777
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net	(112)
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Including Current Maturities, Total	8,665	$ 8,725
Less: current portion of long-term debt	(45)	(45)
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation	8,620	8,680
Fair value of debt	6,631
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two	383
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three	42
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four	42
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five	4,089
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five	4,180
2025 Secured Notes
Debt Instrument
Debt interest rate			2.946%
Senior Secured and Unsecured Notes, Maturing 2026
Debt Instrument
Reduction of debt due to change in foreign currency exchange rate	(82)
Gain (loss) on remeasurement of debt	$ 10
Senior Notes | 2025 Secured Notes
Debt Instrument
Debt interest rate	5.00%		2.946%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 1,250
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net	(14)
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Including Current Maturities, Total	1,236	1,235
Principal debt amount			$ 460
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five	$ 1,250
Senior Notes | 2026 Secured Euro Notes
Debt Instrument
Debt interest rate	3.375%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 356
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net	(4)
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Including Current Maturities, Total	352	359
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five	$ 274
Senior Notes | 2026 Unsecured Euro Notes
Debt Instrument
Debt interest rate	5.50%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 274
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net	(4)
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Including Current Maturities, Total	270	276
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five	$ 356
Senior Notes | Senior Unsecured Notes, Maturing 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument
Debt interest rate	8.25%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 1,100
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net	(14)
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Including Current Maturities, Total	1,086	1,085
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five	$ 1,100
Senior Notes | Senior Unsecured Notes Maturing 2028
Debt Instrument
Debt interest rate	7.00%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 700
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net	(10)
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Including Current Maturities, Total	690	690
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five	$ 700
Senior Notes | Senior Unsecured Notes Maturing 2029
Debt Instrument
Debt interest rate	7.25%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 500
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net	(7)
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Including Current Maturities, Total	493	493
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five	$ 500
Subordinated Notes | Senior Subordinated Notes, Maturing 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument
Debt interest rate	6.625%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 341
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net	(2)
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Including Current Maturities, Total	339	339
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two	$ 341
Capital Lease Obligations | Capital lease obligations as of March 31, 2019 payable monthly through 2019 and other
Debt Instrument
Debt interest rate	4.652%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 10
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net	0
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Including Current Maturities, Total	10	11
Revolving Credit Facility | Senior Secured Credit Facilities | Senior Secured Credit Facility, Term Loan B-5, Maturing 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal, Remainder of Fiscal Year	31
Long-term Debt, Gross	4,091
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net	(57)
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Including Current Maturities, Total	4,034	4,042
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two	42
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three	42
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four	42
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five	3,934
Revolving Credit Facility | Senior Secured Credit Facilities | Senior Secured Revolver, Maturing 2024
Debt Instrument
Long-term Debt, Gross	155
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net	0
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Including Current Maturities, Total	155	195
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five	155
SciPlay Revolver, Maturing 2024 [Member] [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facilities | Senior Secured Revolver, Maturing 2024
Debt Instrument
Long-term Debt, Gross	0
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net	0
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Including Current Maturities, Total	$ 0	$ 0