CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY/(DEFICIT) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Total	Common Stock		Treasury Stock		Additional Paid-in-Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)	Total Caesars Stockholders' Equity/(Deficit)	Non-controlling Interests
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 1,053.4	$ 0.7		$ 0		$ 6,885.1	$ (5,782.7)	$ (96.4)	$ 1,006.7	$ 46.7
Stockholders' Equity/Deficit [Roll Forward]
Net (loss)/income	(1,026.3)						(1,027.8)		(1,027.8)	1.5
Share-based compensation	25.6					25.6			25.6
Initial public offering	17.2	0.6				16.6			17.2
Common stock issuances	0.2	0	[1]			0.2			0.2
Increase in treasury shares	0			(16.3)		16.3
Contributions and contractual obligations from noncontrolling interests, net of distributions	31.8									31.8
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	10.7							9.4	9.4	1.3
Other	2.1					2.1			2.1
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2012	114.7	1.3		(16.3)		6,945.9	(6,810.5)	(87.0)	33.4	81.3
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2012	(331.6)	1.3		(16.3)		6,954.4	(7,280.2)	(70.9)	(411.7)	80.1
Stockholders' Equity/Deficit [Roll Forward]
Net (loss)/income	(1,187.8)						(1,191.3)		(1,191.3)	3.5
Share-based compensation	17.8					17.8			17.8
Common stock issuances	15.4	0	[1]			15.4			15.4
Issuances of common stock under stock incentive plans	1.1	0	[1]			1.1			1.1
Increase in treasury shares	(0.1)			0	[1]	(0.1)			(0.1)
Contributions and contractual obligations from noncontrolling interests, net of distributions	35.3					24.7			24.7	10.6
Decrease in noncontrolling interests including distributions and write-downs	(12.2)									(12.2)
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	(24.8)							(24.7)	(24.7)	(0.1)
Purchase of additional interest in subsidiary	(9.9)					(9.9)			(9.9)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2013	$ (1,496.8)	$ 1.3		$ (16.3)		$ 7,003.4	$ (8,471.5)	$ (95.6)	$ (1,578.7)	$ 81.9

[1] Amount rounds to zero.