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Total Available Liquidity (Excluding SciPlay)

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Amount classified as cash and cash equivalents attributable to disposal group held for sale or disposed of.

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Description of the Business and Summary of Debt Covenant (Details) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	May 08, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Covenant, Minimum Liquidity Requirement	$ 275
Total Available Liquidity (Excluding SciPlay)		$ 903
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity		638
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale \| Sports Betting Business
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses		1,000
Discontinued Operations
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Cash and Cash Equivalents		44	$ 88
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Cash and Cash Equivalents		$ 44	$ 88
Endeavor Group Holdings Inc Member \| Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale \| Sports Betting Business
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Non cash Or Part Non cash Divestiture Non cash Financial Or Equity Instrument Consideration Shares Received \| shares		7,600
Non cash Or Part Non cash Divestiture Non cash Financial Or Equity Instrument Consideration Shares Received \| shares		7,600
Noncash or Part Noncash Divestiture, Amount of Consideration Received		$ 200
Brookfield \| Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale \| Lottery Business Segment
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration		6,050
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses		5,825
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration		6,050
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operations Contingent Consideration		$ 225
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument Floor Interest Rate	0.50%
Certain Covenant Instances
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Covenant, Minimum Liquidity Requirement	$ 400
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
First lien leverage ratio, period one maximum			5.00
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One \| SciPlay
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
First lien leverage ratio, period one maximum			2.50
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
First lien leverage ratio, period one maximum			4.75
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two \| SciPlay
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
First lien leverage ratio, period one maximum			4.00