Selected Quarterly Financial Data, Unaudited (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total revenue		$ 580	$ 539	$ 581	$ 453	$ 480	$ 432	$ 308	$ 479	$ 2,153	$ 1,699	$ 2,388
Cost of revenues		170	153	159	127	163	152	138	157
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		62	100	(51)	(88)	(143)	(187)	(254)	(216)	24	(801)	(330)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		37	87	164	79	59	76	56	61	366	253	212
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		99	187	113	(9)	(84)	(111)	(198)	(155)	$ 390	(548)	(118)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest											21	12
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent		$ 95	$ 182	$ 109	$ (15)	$ (90)	$ (117)	$ (203)	$ (159)		$ (569)	$ (130)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share		$ 0.60	$ 0.99	$ (0.58)	$ (0.98)	$ (1.57)	$ (2.03)	$ (2.74)	$ (2.34)	$ 0.06	$ (8.69)	$ (3.68)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share		0.38	0.90	1.71	0.82	0.62	0.80	0.59	0.65	3.80	2.67	2.28
Basic net (loss) income per share (in dollars per share)		0.98	1.89	1.13	(0.16)	(0.95)	(1.23)	(2.15)	(1.69)	3.86	(6.02)	(1.40)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share		0.58	0.96	(0.58)	(0.98)	(1.57)	(2.03)	(2.74)	(2.34)	0.05	(8.69)	(3.68)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share		0.37	0.88	1.71	0.82	0.62	0.80	0.59	0.65	3.72	2.67	2.28
Earnings Per Share, Diluted		$ 0.95	$ 1.84	$ 1.13	$ (0.16)	$ (0.95)	$ (1.23)	$ (2.15)	$ (1.69)	$ 3.77	$ (6.02)	$ (1.40)
Basic shares (in shares)		97	96	96	95	95	95	95	95	96	95	93
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted (in shares)		100	99	96	95	95	95	95	95	98	95	93
Gain (loss) on remeasurement of debt		$ 11	$ 12	$ (7)	$ 25	$ (25)	$ (24)	$ (12)	$ 10	$ 41	$ (51)	$ 9
U.K. FOBT Value Added Tax Recovery Received				38	6					44
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)		71	181							(271)	(14)	(7)
Goodwill impairment										0	54	0
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses, Period Increase (Decrease)						15	1	12	28	56	56
Inventory Write-down						4	15	21		12	48	9
UK Gaming [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment											54
Noncontrolling Interest
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		$ 4	$ 5	$ 4	$ 6	$ 6	$ 6	$ 5	$ 4	$ 19	$ 21	$ 12
Sport Cast Pty Limited
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value, Option, Changes in Fair Value, Gain (Loss)	$ 63