Business Segments - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 880	$ 539	$ 1,609	$ 1,264
AEBITDA	383	121	653	321
Reconciling items to consolidated net income before income taxes:
D&A	(123)	(140)	(246)	(278)
Goodwill impairment	0	0	0	(54)
Restructuring and other	(32)	(16)	(53)	(38)
EBITDA from equity investments	(24)	(7)	(44)	(14)
Earnings (loss) from equity investments	14	(3)	23	(5)
Interest expense	(119)	(124)	(240)	(248)
Loss on remeasurement of debt	(7)	(12)	18	(2)
Other income, net	70	(1)	68	(5)
Stock-based compensation	(41)	(14)	(64)	(24)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest, Total	121	(196)	115	(347)
Unallocated and Reconciling Items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	0	0	0
AEBITDA	(30)	(25)	(62)	(56)
Reconciling items to consolidated net income before income taxes:
D&A	(7)	(11)	(14)	(23)
Goodwill impairment				0
Restructuring and other	(27)	(4)	(44)	(7)
EBITDA from equity investments	(24)	(7)	(44)	(14)
Earnings (loss) from equity investments	14	(3)	23	(5)
Interest expense	(119)	(124)	(240)	(248)
Loss on remeasurement of debt	(7)	(12)	18	(2)
Other income, net	70	(1)	68	(5)
Stock-based compensation	(41)	(14)	(64)	(24)
Gaming(1)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	367	91		409
Gaming(1) | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue			611
Lottery
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	266	209		421
Lottery | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue			514
SciPlay
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	154	166	305	284
Digital
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	93	73		150
Digital | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	93	73	179	150
AEBITDA	31	20	60	43
Reconciling items to consolidated net income before income taxes:
D&A	(26)	(23)	(50)	(44)
Goodwill impairment				0
Restructuring and other	0	(1)	(1)	(2)
Gaming Business Segment [Member] | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	367	91	611	409
AEBITDA	196	(31)	304	65
Reconciling items to consolidated net income before income taxes:
D&A	(72)	(86)	(147)	(175)
Goodwill impairment				54
Restructuring and other	(3)	(7)	(6)	(19)
Lottery Business Segment [Member] | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	266	209	514	421
AEBITDA	138	97	257	175
Reconciling items to consolidated net income before income taxes:
D&A	(14)	(18)	(28)	(32)
Goodwill impairment				0
Restructuring and other	(1)	(3)	(1)	(8)
SciPlay Business Segment [Member] | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	154	166	305	284
AEBITDA	48	60	94	94
Reconciling items to consolidated net income before income taxes:
D&A	(4)	(2)	(7)	(4)
Goodwill impairment				0
Restructuring and other	$ (1)	$ (1)	$ (1)	$ (2)