Revenue Recognition - Summary of Revenue by Type (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Rental income revenue outside scope of new revenue standard	$ 63	$ 74
Total revenue	729	725
Instant Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	162	135
Gaming
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	244	318
Gaming | Gaming Operations [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	113	119
Gaming | Gaming Machine Sales [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	55	92
Gaming | Gaming Systems [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	42	55
Gaming | Table Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	34	52
Lottery
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	248	212
Lottery | Instant Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	162	136
Lottery | Lottery Systems [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	86	76
SciPlay
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	151	118
SciPlay | Mobile
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	133	101
SciPlay | Web and other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	18	17
Digital
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	86	77
Digital | Sports And Platform [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	33	38
Digital | Gaming And Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 53	$ 39