Business Segments - Reportable Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 2,724	$ 3,400	$ 3,363
AEBITDA	800	1,334	1,330
D&A	(554)	(647)	(690)
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	(54)	0	0
Restructuring and other	(67)	(28)	(253)
EBITDA from equity investments	(37)	(67)	(67)
(Loss) earnings from equity investments	(6)	24	25
Interest expense	(503)	(589)	(597)
Loss on debt financing transactions	(1)	(100)	(93)
(Loss) gain on remeasurement of debt	(51)	9	43
Other income (expense), net	(10)	(7)	7
Stock-based compensation	(61)	(37)	(44)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	(544)	(108)	(339)
Assets	7,984	7,809	7,718
Capital expenditures for year ended	190	285	391
Gaming
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	926	1,748	1,831
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	(54)
Lottery
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	918	911	846
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0
SciPlay
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	582
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0
Digital
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	298	275	270
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0
SciPlay [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue		466	416
Operating Segments | Gaming
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	926
AEBITDA	247	865	920
D&A	(348)	(437)	(493)
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	(54)
Restructuring and other	(30)	(10)	(7)
Assets	4,415	4,932	5,094
Capital expenditures for year ended	102	167	249
Operating Segments | Lottery
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	918
AEBITDA	389	404	391
D&A	(62)	(67)	(59)
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0
Restructuring and other	(11)	(1)	(2)
Assets	1,317	1,321	1,300
Capital expenditures for year ended	43	49	76
Operating Segments | Digital
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	298
AEBITDA	88	63	54
D&A	(91)	(76)	(67)
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0
Restructuring and other	(4)	(9)	(20)
Assets	971	891	883
Capital expenditures for year ended	24	38	28
Operating Segments | SciPlay [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	582
AEBITDA	189	122	94
D&A	(10)	(7)	(17)
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0
Restructuring and other	(2)	(3)	(29)
Assets	564	379	183
Capital expenditures for year ended	7	9	3
Unallocated and Reconciling Items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	0	0
AEBITDA	(113)	(120)	(129)
D&A	(43)	(60)	(54)
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0
Restructuring and other	(20)	(5)	(195)
Assets	717	286	258
Capital expenditures for year ended	$ 14	$ 22	$ 35