Condensed Consolidating Financial Information of Guarantors and Issuers - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive (Loss)/Income (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Revenues
Casino	$ 1,466.6	$ 1,578.8	$ 4,396.8	$ 4,755.7
Food and beverage	382.9	389.2	1,149.2	1,156.6
Rooms	318.5	312.1	929.0	932.3
Management fees	14.5	12.5	42.3	34.4
Other	225.4	203.5	642.5	580.5
Reimbursable management costs	72.7	22.3	203.2	43.5
Less: casino promotional allowances	(300.6)	(322.6)	(881.7)	(937.4)
Net revenues	2,180.0	2,195.8	6,481.3	6,565.6
Direct
Casino	803.2	902.2	2,457.6	2,725.1
Food and beverage	168.8	169.8	503.5	501.3
Rooms	76.9	74.3	232.4	230.1
Property, general, administrative, and other	548.2	519.0	1,592.8	1,529.5
Reimbursable management costs	72.7	22.3	203.2	43.5
Depreciation and amortization	130.2	178.8	433.2	533.8
Write-downs, reserves, and project opening costs, net of recoveries	0.5	32.8	44.7	56.9
Intangible and tangible asset impairment charges	930.9	419.0	1,055.6	626.0
(Income)/loss on interests in non-consolidated affiliates	4.0	(1.5)	20.4	8.8
Loss/(income) on interests in subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Corporate expense	37.0	51.7	114.3	145.2
Acquisition and integration costs	3.2	1.0	69.6	2.2
Amortization of intangible assets	41.9	43.2	124.4	129.6
Total operating expenses	2,817.5	2,412.6	6,851.7	6,532.0
(Loss)/income from operations	(637.5)	(216.8)	(370.4)	33.6
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized	(563.0)	(515.8)	(1,677.7)	(1,574.3)
(Loss)/gains on early extinguishments of debt	13.0	0	17.5	79.5
Gain on partial sale of subsidiary	0	0	44.1	0
Other income, including interest income	0.5	4.7	8.9	19.4
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(1,187.0)	(727.9)	(1,977.6)	(1,441.8)
Benefit for income taxes	413.4	225.3	819.3	489.5
Loss from continuing operations, net of income taxes	(773.6)	(502.6)	(1,158.3)	(952.3)
Discontinued operations
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations	14.9	0.8	(29.3)	(69.4)
(Provision)/benefit for income taxes	(3.1)	(1.6)	(0.2)	(4.6)
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	11.8	(0.8)	(29.5)	(74.0)
Net (loss)/income	(761.8)	(503.4)	(1,187.8)	(1,026.3)
Less: net (income)/loss attributable to non-controlling interests	0.4	(2.1)	(3.5)	(1.5)
Net loss attributable to Caesars	(761.4)	(505.5)	(1,191.3)	(1,027.8)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income:
Total other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of income taxes	(1.9)	(1.5)	(24.8)	10.7
Less: foreign currency translation adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of income taxes	0	0.2	0.1	(1.3)
Comprehensive loss attributable to Caesars	(763.3)	(506.8)	(1,216.0)	(1,018.4)
CEC (Parent Guarantor) [Member]
Revenues
Casino	0	0	0	0
Food and beverage	0	0	0	0
Rooms	0	0	0	0
Management fees	0	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0	0
Reimbursable management costs	0	0	0	0
Less: casino promotional allowances	0	0	0	0
Net revenues	0	0	0	0
Direct
Casino	0	0	0	0
Food and beverage	0	0	0	0
Rooms	0	0	0	0
Property, general, administrative, and other	0	0	0	0
Reimbursable management costs	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Write-downs, reserves, and project opening costs, net of recoveries	0	0	0	0
Intangible and tangible asset impairment charges	0	0		0
(Income)/loss on interests in non-consolidated affiliates	0	0	0	0
Loss/(income) on interests in subsidiaries	750.4	503.9	1,178.9	1,024.2
Corporate expense	6.8	6.4	14.7	18.5
Acquisition and integration costs	0	0	0	0
Amortization of intangible assets	0	0	0	0
Total operating expenses	757.2	510.3	1,193.6	1,042.7
(Loss)/income from operations	(757.2)	(510.3)	(1,193.6)	(1,042.7)
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized	(0.6)	(0.4)	2.9	(0.4)
(Loss)/gains on early extinguishments of debt	0		0	0
Gain on partial sale of subsidiary			0
Other income, including interest income	3.8	4.3	19.9	13.3
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(754.0)	(506.4)	(1,170.8)	(1,029.8)
Benefit for income taxes	1.3	0.9	0	2.0
Loss from continuing operations, net of income taxes	(752.7)	(505.5)	(1,170.8)	(1,027.8)
Discontinued operations
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations	0	0	0	0
(Provision)/benefit for income taxes	0	0	0	0
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	0	0	0
Net (loss)/income	(752.7)	(505.5)	(1,170.8)	(1,027.8)
Less: net (income)/loss attributable to non-controlling interests	0	0	0	0
Net loss attributable to Caesars	(752.7)	(505.5)	(1,170.8)	(1,027.8)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income:
Total other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of income taxes	0	0	0	0
Less: foreign currency translation adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of income taxes	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive loss attributable to Caesars	(752.7)	(505.5)	(1,170.8)	(1,027.8)
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Revenues
Casino	16.4	16.1	44.9	41.7
Food and beverage	3.7	3.6	10.0	9.6
Rooms	5.0	5.7	13.0	14.2
Management fees	0.3	0	0.3	2.2
Other	15.9	9.8	41.2	30.1
Reimbursable management costs	0	0	0	0
Less: casino promotional allowances	(5.3)	(5.8)	(13.7)	(14.8)
Net revenues	36.0	29.4	95.7	83.0
Direct
Casino	10.1	10.1	27.9	28.0
Food and beverage	1.6	1.5	4.3	4.6
Rooms	0.7	0.5	1.8	1.3
Property, general, administrative, and other	11.1	0	17.0	12.2
Reimbursable management costs	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0.9	1.7	2.9	5.1
Write-downs, reserves, and project opening costs, net of recoveries	0.1	0.9	0.5	5.5
Intangible and tangible asset impairment charges	0	0	0	0
(Income)/loss on interests in non-consolidated affiliates	0	0	0	0
Loss/(income) on interests in subsidiaries	489.2	224.0	312.9	219.0
Corporate expense	18.9	34.9	74.9	98.4
Acquisition and integration costs	3.5	0.2	20.0	0.9
Amortization of intangible assets	0.2	0.2	0.5	0.5
Total operating expenses	536.3	274.0	462.7	375.5
(Loss)/income from operations	(500.3)	(244.6)	(367.0)	(292.5)
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized	(527.9)	(482.0)	(1,542.6)	(1,452.9)
(Loss)/gains on early extinguishments of debt	0		(29.4)	0
Gain on partial sale of subsidiary			0
Other income, including interest income	19.3	10.7	49.1	40.0
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(1,008.9)	(715.9)	(1,889.9)	(1,705.4)
Benefit for income taxes	186.7	171.0	559.9	525.1
Loss from continuing operations, net of income taxes	(822.2)	(544.9)	(1,330.0)	(1,180.3)
Discontinued operations
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations	0	0	0	0
(Provision)/benefit for income taxes	0	0	0	0
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	0	0	0
Net (loss)/income	(822.2)	(544.9)	(1,330.0)	(1,180.3)
Less: net (income)/loss attributable to non-controlling interests	0	0	0	0
Net loss attributable to Caesars	(822.2)	(544.9)	(1,330.0)	(1,180.3)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income:
Total other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of income taxes	18.8	6.8	5.9	(19.0)
Less: foreign currency translation adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of income taxes	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive loss attributable to Caesars	(803.4)	(538.1)	(1,324.1)	(1,199.3)
Subsidiary Guarantors of Parent and Subsidiary Guaranteed Debt [Member]
Revenues
Casino	942.7	981.8	2,723.1	2,948.6
Food and beverage	211.5	211.2	624.3	624.5
Rooms	165.0	164.8	478.5	485.7
Management fees	12.5	12.4	43.2	42.4
Other	87.3	92.2	252.9	270.0
Reimbursable management costs	9.0	7.8	25.3	21.0
Less: casino promotional allowances	(182.0)	(195.2)	(522.1)	(559.4)
Net revenues	1,246.0	1,275.0	3,625.2	3,832.8
Direct
Casino	516.0	560.6	1,553.9	1,692.4
Food and beverage	88.0	85.6	260.7	251.7
Rooms	36.3	35.0	111.3	109.1
Property, general, administrative, and other	309.4	290.0	878.8	851.6
Reimbursable management costs	9.0	7.8	25.3	21.0
Depreciation and amortization	79.3	112.4	266.0	330.8
Write-downs, reserves, and project opening costs, net of recoveries	4.4	32.5	26.0	48.3
Intangible and tangible asset impairment charges	889.9	416.0	990.2	616.5
(Income)/loss on interests in non-consolidated affiliates	(0.1)	(0.2)	(0.5)	0.6
Loss/(income) on interests in subsidiaries	30.1	(4.1)	23.2	0.8
Corporate expense	8.6	8.1	17.2	21.9
Acquisition and integration costs	(0.2)	0	0.1	0
Amortization of intangible assets	22.0	26.3	66.3	75.9
Total operating expenses	1,992.7	1,570.0	4,218.5	4,020.6
(Loss)/income from operations	(746.7)	(295.0)	(593.3)	(187.8)
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized	(14.5)	(7.2)	(43.7)	(21.8)
(Loss)/gains on early extinguishments of debt	0		0	0
Gain on partial sale of subsidiary			(8.9)
Other income, including interest income	5.2	5.3	15.2	16.1
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(756.0)	(296.9)	(630.7)	(193.5)
Benefit for income taxes	257.0	57.5	315.1	18.2
Loss from continuing operations, net of income taxes	(499.0)	(239.4)	(315.6)	(175.3)
Discontinued operations
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations	0	4.6	(0.8)	46.5
(Provision)/benefit for income taxes	(0.1)	(0.8)	0.3	(8.3)
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(0.1)	3.8	(0.5)	38.2
Net (loss)/income	(499.1)	(235.6)	(316.1)	(137.1)
Less: net (income)/loss attributable to non-controlling interests	0	0	0	0
Net loss attributable to Caesars	(499.1)	(235.6)	(316.1)	(137.1)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income:
Total other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of income taxes	0	0	0	0
Less: foreign currency translation adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of income taxes	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive loss attributable to Caesars	(499.1)	(235.6)	(316.1)	(137.1)
Subsidiary Non-Guarantors of Parent and Subsidiary Guaranteed Debt [Member]
Revenues
Casino	507.5	580.9	1,628.8	1,765.4
Food and beverage	167.7	174.4	514.9	522.5
Rooms	148.5	141.6	437.5	432.4
Management fees	6.0	4.8	17.1	7.8
Other	172.0	142.3	488.5	406.3
Reimbursable management costs	63.7	14.5	177.9	22.5
Less: casino promotional allowances	(113.3)	(121.6)	(345.9)	(363.2)
Net revenues	952.1	936.9	2,918.8	2,793.7
Direct
Casino	277.1	331.5	875.8	1,004.7
Food and beverage	79.2	82.7	238.5	245.0
Rooms	39.9	38.8	119.3	119.7
Property, general, administrative, and other	272.4	266.7	825.4	784.7
Reimbursable management costs	63.7	14.5	177.9	22.5
Depreciation and amortization	50.0	64.7	164.4	197.9
Write-downs, reserves, and project opening costs, net of recoveries	(4.0)	(0.6)	18.2	3.1
Intangible and tangible asset impairment charges	41.0	3.0	65.4	9.5
(Income)/loss on interests in non-consolidated affiliates	4.1	(1.3)	20.9	8.2
Loss/(income) on interests in subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Corporate expense	12.1	10.1	37.4	31.3
Acquisition and integration costs	(0.1)	0.8	49.5	1.3
Amortization of intangible assets	19.7	16.7	57.6	53.2
Total operating expenses	855.1	827.6	2,650.3	2,481.1
(Loss)/income from operations	97.0	109.3	268.5	312.6
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized	(78.6)	(76.9)	(265.0)	(248.7)
(Loss)/gains on early extinguishments of debt	13.0		46.9	79.5
Gain on partial sale of subsidiary			53.0
Other income, including interest income	43.6	35.1	134.9	99.5
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	75.0	67.5	238.3	242.9
Benefit for income taxes	(36.1)	(5.1)	(66.7)	(65.5)
Loss from continuing operations, net of income taxes	38.9	62.4	171.6	177.4
Discontinued operations
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations	14.9	(3.8)	(28.5)	(115.9)
(Provision)/benefit for income taxes	(3.0)	0.2	(0.5)	13.4
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	11.9	(3.6)	(29.0)	(102.5)
Net (loss)/income	50.8	58.8	142.6	74.9
Less: net (income)/loss attributable to non-controlling interests	0.4	(2.1)	(3.5)	(1.5)
Net loss attributable to Caesars	51.2	56.7	139.1	73.4
Other comprehensive (loss)/income:
Total other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of income taxes	(5.8)	(8.3)	(10.8)	29.7
Less: foreign currency translation adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of income taxes	0	0.2	0.1	(1.3)
Comprehensive loss attributable to Caesars	45.4	48.6	128.4	101.8
Subsidiary Non-Guarantors of Parent-Only Guaranteed Debt [Member]
Revenues
Casino	1,450.2	1,562.7	4,351.9	4,714.0
Food and beverage	379.2	385.6	1,139.2	1,147.0
Rooms	313.5	306.4	916.0	918.1
Management fees	18.5	17.2	60.3	50.2
Other	259.3	234.5	741.4	676.3
Reimbursable management costs	72.7	22.3	203.2	43.5
Less: casino promotional allowances	(295.3)	(316.8)	(868.0)	(922.6)
Net revenues	2,198.1	2,211.9	6,544.0	6,626.5
Direct
Casino	793.1	892.1	2,429.7	2,697.1
Food and beverage	167.2	168.3	499.2	496.7
Rooms	76.2	73.8	230.6	228.8
Property, general, administrative, and other	581.8	556.7	1,704.2	1,636.3
Reimbursable management costs	72.7	22.3	203.2	43.5
Depreciation and amortization	129.3	177.1	430.4	528.7
Write-downs, reserves, and project opening costs, net of recoveries	0.4	31.9	44.2	51.4
Intangible and tangible asset impairment charges	930.9	419.0	1,055.6	626.0
(Income)/loss on interests in non-consolidated affiliates	4.0	(1.5)	20.4	8.8
Loss/(income) on interests in subsidiaries	30.1	(4.1)	23.2	0.8
Corporate expense	20.7	18.2	54.6	53.2
Acquisition and integration costs	(0.3)	0.8	49.6	1.3
Amortization of intangible assets	41.7	43.0	123.9	129.1
Total operating expenses	2,847.8	2,397.6	6,868.8	6,501.7
(Loss)/income from operations	(649.7)	(185.7)	(324.8)	124.8
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized	(93.1)	(84.1)	(308.7)	(270.5)
(Loss)/gains on early extinguishments of debt	13.0		46.9	79.5
Gain on partial sale of subsidiary			44.1
Other income, including interest income	48.8	40.4	150.1	115.6
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(681.0)	(229.4)	(392.4)	49.4
Benefit for income taxes	220.9	52.4	248.4	(47.3)
Loss from continuing operations, net of income taxes	(460.1)	(177.0)	(144.0)	2.1
Discontinued operations
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations	14.9	0.8	(29.3)	(69.4)
(Provision)/benefit for income taxes	(3.1)	(0.6)	(0.2)	5.1
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	11.8	0.2	(29.5)	(64.3)
Net (loss)/income	(448.3)	(176.8)	(173.5)	(62.2)
Less: net (income)/loss attributable to non-controlling interests	0.4	(2.1)	(3.5)	(1.5)
Net loss attributable to Caesars	(447.9)	(178.9)	(177.0)	(63.7)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income:
Total other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of income taxes	(5.8)	(8.3)	(10.8)	29.7
Less: foreign currency translation adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of income taxes	0	0.2	0.1	(1.3)
Comprehensive loss attributable to Caesars	(453.7)	(187.0)	(187.7)	(35.3)
Consolidating/ Eliminating Adjustments [Member]
Revenues
Casino	0	0	0	0
Food and beverage	0	0	0	0
Rooms	0	0	0	0
Management fees	(4.3)	(4.7)	(18.3)	(18.0)
Other	(49.8)	(40.8)	(140.1)	(125.9)
Reimbursable management costs	0	0	0	0
Less: casino promotional allowances	0	0	0	0
Net revenues	(54.1)	(45.5)	(158.4)	(143.9)
Direct
Casino	0	0	0	0
Food and beverage	0	0	0	0
Rooms	0	0	0	0
Property, general, administrative, and other	(44.7)	(37.7)	(128.4)	(119.0)
Reimbursable management costs	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	(0.1)	0
Write-downs, reserves, and project opening costs, net of recoveries	0	0	0	0
Intangible and tangible asset impairment charges	0	0	0	0
(Income)/loss on interests in non-consolidated affiliates	0	0	0	0
Loss/(income) on interests in subsidiaries	(1,269.7)	(723.8)	(1,515.0)	(1,244.0)
Corporate expense	(9.4)	(7.8)	(29.9)	(24.9)
Acquisition and integration costs	0	0	0	0
Amortization of intangible assets	0	0	0	0
Total operating expenses	(1,323.8)	(769.3)	(1,673.4)	(1,387.9)
(Loss)/income from operations	1,269.7	723.8	1,515.0	1,244.0
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized	58.6	50.7	170.7	149.5
(Loss)/gains on early extinguishments of debt	0		0	0
Gain on partial sale of subsidiary			0
Other income, including interest income	(71.4)	(50.7)	(210.2)	(149.5)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	1,256.9	723.8	1,475.5	1,244.0
Benefit for income taxes	4.5	1.0	11.0	9.7
Loss from continuing operations, net of income taxes	1,261.4	724.8	1,486.5	1,253.7
Discontinued operations
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations	0	0	0	0
(Provision)/benefit for income taxes	0	(1.0)	0	(9.7)
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	(1.0)	0	(9.7)
Net (loss)/income	1,261.4	723.8	1,486.5	1,244.0
Less: net (income)/loss attributable to non-controlling interests	0	0	0	0
Net loss attributable to Caesars	1,261.4	723.8	1,486.5	1,244.0
Other comprehensive (loss)/income:
Total other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of income taxes	(14.9)	0	(19.9)	0
Less: foreign currency translation adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of income taxes	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive loss attributable to Caesars	$ 1,246.5	$ 723.8	$ 1,466.6	$ 1,244.0