Business Segments - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 729	$ 725
AEBITDA	270	200
Reconciling items to consolidated net loss before income taxes:
D&A	(123)	(138)
Goodwill impairment	0	(54)
Restructuring and other	(21)	(22)
EBITDA from equity investments	(20)	(7)
Earnings (loss) from equity investments	9	(2)
Interest expense	(121)	(124)
Gain on remeasurement of debt	25	10
Other expense, net	(2)	(4)
Stock-based compensation	(23)	(10)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest, Total	(6)	(151)
Unallocated and Reconciling Items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	0
AEBITDA	(32)	(32)
Reconciling items to consolidated net loss before income taxes:
D&A	(7)	(12)
Goodwill impairment		0
Restructuring and other	(17)	(3)
EBITDA from equity investments	(20)	(7)
Earnings (loss) from equity investments	9	(2)
Interest expense	(121)	(124)
Gain on remeasurement of debt	25	10
Other expense, net	(2)	(4)
Stock-based compensation	(23)	(10)
Gaming
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	244	318
Gaming | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	244	318
AEBITDA	108	96
Reconciling items to consolidated net loss before income taxes:
D&A	(75)	(89)
Goodwill impairment		(54)
Lottery
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	248	212
Lottery | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	248	212
AEBITDA	119	78
Reconciling items to consolidated net loss before income taxes:
D&A	(14)	(14)
Goodwill impairment		0
SciPlay
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	151	118
SciPlay | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	151	118
AEBITDA	46	35
Reconciling items to consolidated net loss before income taxes:
D&A	(3)	(2)
Goodwill impairment		0
Digital
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	86	77
Digital | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	86	77
AEBITDA	29	23
Reconciling items to consolidated net loss before income taxes:
D&A	(24)	(21)
Goodwill impairment		0
Restructuring and other	(1)	(1)
Gaming Business Segment [Member] | Operating Segments
Reconciling items to consolidated net loss before income taxes:
Restructuring and other	(3)	(12)
Lottery Business Segment [Member] | Operating Segments
Reconciling items to consolidated net loss before income taxes:
Restructuring and other	0	(5)
SciPlay Business Segment [Member] | Operating Segments
Reconciling items to consolidated net loss before income taxes:
Restructuring and other	$ 0	$ (1)