Long-Term and Other Debt - Schedule of Outstanding Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Feb. 28, 2018
Debt Instrument
Document Period End Date			Jun. 30, 2020
Face value	$ 9,259		$ 9,259
Unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs, net	(106)		(106)
Total long-term debt outstanding	9,153		9,153		$ 8,725
Less: current portion of long-term debt	(384)		(384)		(45)
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	8,769		8,769		8,680
Fair value of debt	8,287		8,287
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal, Remainder of Fiscal Year	361		361
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two	42		42
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three	42		42
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four	42		42
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five	4,569		4,569
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five	4,196		4,196
(Loss) gain on remeasurement of debt	$ (12)	$ (3)	$ (2)	$ 2
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					(67)
(Loss) gain on remeasurement of debt		$ 12
Senior Notes | 2025 Secured Notes
Debt Instrument
Debt interest rate	5.00%		5.00%
Face value	$ 1,250		$ 1,250
Unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs, net	(14)		(14)
Total long-term debt outstanding	1,236		1,236		1,235
Principal debt amount						$ 460
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five	$ 1,250		$ 1,250
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate						2.946%
Senior Notes | 2026 Secured Euro Notes
Debt Instrument
Debt interest rate	3.375%		3.375%
Face value	$ 365		$ 365
Unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs, net	(4)		(4)
Total long-term debt outstanding	361		361		359
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five	$ 365		$ 365
Senior Notes | 2026 Unsecured Euro Notes
Debt Instrument
Debt interest rate	5.50%		5.50%
Face value	$ 281		$ 281
Unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs, net	(4)		(4)
Total long-term debt outstanding	277		277		276
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five	$ 281		$ 281
Senior Notes | Senior Unsecured Notes, Maturing 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument
Debt interest rate	8.25%		8.25%
Face value	$ 1,100		$ 1,100
Unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs, net	(13)		(13)
Total long-term debt outstanding	1,087		1,087		1,085
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five	$ 1,100		$ 1,100
Senior Notes | Senior Unsecured Notes Maturing 2029 [Member]
Debt Instrument
Debt interest rate	7.25%		7.25%
Face value	$ 500		$ 500
Unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs, net	(7)		(7)
Total long-term debt outstanding	493		493		493
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five	$ 500		$ 500
Senior Notes | Senior Unsecured Notes Maturing 2028 [Member]
Debt Instrument
Debt interest rate	7.00%		7.00%
Face value	$ 700		$ 700
Unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs, net	(9)		(9)
Total long-term debt outstanding	691		691		690
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five	$ 700		$ 700
Subordinated Notes | 2021 Notes
Debt Instrument
Debt interest rate	6.625%		6.625%
Face value	$ 341		$ 341
Unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs, net	(1)		(1)
Total long-term debt outstanding	340		340		339
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal, Remainder of Fiscal Year	$ 341		$ 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%		4.652%
Face value	$ 7		$ 7
Unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs, net	0		0
Total long-term debt outstanding	7		7		11
Revenue transactions presented as debt	7		7
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | SGI Term Loan B-5
Debt Instrument
Face value	4,080		4,080
Unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs, net	(54)		(54)
Total long-term debt outstanding	4,026		4,026		4,042
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal, Remainder of Fiscal Year	20		20
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two	42		42
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three	42		42
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four	42		42
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five	3,934		3,934
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Senior Secured Revolver, Maturing 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument
Face value	635		635
Unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs, net	0		0
Total long-term debt outstanding	635		635		195
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five	635		635
SciPlay Revolver, Maturing 2024 [Member] [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Senior Secured Revolver, Maturing 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument
Face value	0		0
Unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs, net	0		0
Total long-term debt outstanding	$ 0		$ 0		$ 0