Stockholders' Deficit (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jan. 01, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Total SGC stockholders' deficit		$ (2,212)	$ (2,423)	$ (2,463)	$ (2,212)	$ (2,463)
Net proceeds of common stock in connection with stock options and RSUs	$ 1	(1)	2	2
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Stock in Subsidiary			419
Stock-based compensation	14	9	10	11
Net loss	(198)	(155)	(75)	(24)	(353)	(99)
Net loss			(77)		(362)	(101)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	5		2		9	2
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	62	(97)	(51)	51	(35)	0
Common Stock, Value, Outstanding									$ 1
Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock									1,208
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)									(2,954)
Treasury Stock, Value									175
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax									(292)
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest									104
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		(2,358)					$ (2,479)		(2,108)
Total SGC stockholders' deficit	(2,593)		(2,118)	(2,423)	(2,593)	(2,118)
Share-based compensation expense	14		10		24	24
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	(2,593)	(2,212)	(2,118)	(2,423)	(2,212)	(2,118)	(2,593)		(2,212)	$ (2,423)	$ (2,463)
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest									104
Redemption Premium	(1)	1	(2)	(2)
Stock-based compensation	14	9	10	11
Net loss	(198)	(155)	(75)	(24)	(353)	(99)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	62	(97)	(51)	51	(35)	0
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		(2,358)					(2,479)		(2,108)
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption								$ (6)
Related to SGC stock options
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Share-based compensation expense	1		1		2	3
Related to SGC RSUs
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Share-based compensation expense	8		5		17	17
Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Total SGC stockholders' deficit			1	1		1
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		1					1		1
Total SGC stockholders' deficit	1			1	1
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	1		1	1	1	1	1			1	1
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		1					1		1
Additional Paid in Capital
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Total SGC stockholders' deficit			848	835		835
Net proceeds of common stock in connection with stock options and RSUs	1	(1)	2	2
Stock-based compensation	13	9	9	11
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		1,216					1,230		1,208
Total SGC stockholders' deficit	1,187			848	1,187
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	1,187		848	848	1,187	835	1,187			848	835
Redemption Premium	(1)	1	(2)	(2)
Stock-based compensation	13	9	9	11
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		1,216					1,230		1,208
Accumulated Loss
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Total SGC stockholders' deficit			(2,848)	(2,824)		(2,824)
Net loss	(203)	(159)	(77)	(24)
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		(3,119)					(3,322)		(2,954)
Total SGC stockholders' deficit	(2,925)			(2,848)	(2,925)
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	(2,925)		(2,848)	(2,848)	(2,925)	(2,824)	(2,925)			(2,848)	(2,824)
Net loss	(203)	(159)	(77)	(24)
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		(3,119)					(3,322)		(2,954)
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption								$ (6)
Treasury Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Total SGC stockholders' deficit			(175)	(175)		(175)
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		(175)					(175)		(175)
Total SGC stockholders' deficit	(175)			(175)	(175)
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	(175)		(175)	(175)	(175)	(175)	(175)			(175)	(175)
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		(175)					(175)		(175)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Total SGC stockholders' deficit			(249)	(300)		(300)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent		(97)	(51)	51
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		(389)					(327)		(292)
Total SGC stockholders' deficit	(300)			(249)	(300)
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	(300)		(249)	(249)	(300)	(300)	(300)			(249)	(300)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent		(97)	(51)	$ 51
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		(389)					(327)		(292)
Noncontrolling Interest
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation			1
Net loss		4	2
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest							94			0	0
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		108					114		104
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest							94			$ 0	$ 0
Stock-based compensation			1
Net loss		4	2
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		$ 108					$ 114		$ 104
SciPlay | Related to SGC RSUs
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Share-based compensation expense	$ 5		4		$ 5	$ 4
IPO [Member] | Additional Paid in Capital
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Proceeds from Issuance Initial Public Offering			328
IPO [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Proceeds from Issuance Initial Public Offering			$ 91