Subsequent Events Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)			3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended				3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Caesars Acquisition Company [Member] Subsequent Event [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Caesars Growth Partners, LLC [Member] Subsequent Event [Member]	Feb. 28, 2013 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Feb. 28, 2013 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Subsequent Event [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Face Value Senior Notes [Member] Subsequent Event [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Shares of Caesars Interactive Entertainment and Face Value Senior Notes [Member] Subsequent Event [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Minimum [Member] Subsequent Event [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Minimum [Member] Caesars Growth Partners, LLC [Member] Subsequent Event [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Maximum [Member] Subsequent Event [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Maximum [Member] Caesars Growth Partners, LLC [Member] Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Intended investment amount		$ 250,000,000
Equity contribution in subsidiary, fair value						1,100,000,000	1,275,000,000
Equity contribution in subsidiary, potential increase in fair value							225,000,000
Economic interest									57.00%		77.00%
Use of proceeds from equity contribution			360,000,000
Percent of management fee to be purchased			50.00%
Debt assumed			515,500,000
Management Fee Split, Percent			50.00%
Trading average closing price, period used						90 days
Potential cash payment, percent of total consideration			50.00%
Common Stock, Percent										50.00%
Liquidity requirement								1,000,000,000
Net debt leverage ratio								1		9
Return on investment	10.50%									25.00%
Extended facility commitments				$ 75,000,000	$ 75,000,000