CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY/(DEFICIT) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Total		Accrued Liabilities [Member]	Common Stock		Treasury Stock		Additional Paid-in-Capital	Accumulated Deficit		Accumulated Deficit Accrued Liabilities [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)		Total Caesars Stockholders' Equity		Total Caesars Stockholders' Equity Accrued Liabilities [Member]	Non-controlling Interests
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2010	$ 1,672.6			$ 0.7		$ 0		$ 6,906.5	$ (5,105.6)			$ (168.8)		$ 1,632.8			$ 39.8
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Cumulative effect of accounting change	0		10.7						(44.3)	[1]	10.7	44.3	[1]			10.7
Net (loss)/income	(704.1)								(725.0)	[1]				(725.0)	[1]		20.9
Share-based compensation	22.2							22.1						22.1			0.1
Stock options exercised for shares	0
Increase in treasury shares	(1.7)			0	[1]			(1.7)						(1.7)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net of contributions	(5.8)																(5.8)
Increase in noncontrolling interests, net of distributions and contributions	(9.6)																(9.6)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	111.1											109.8		109.8			1.3
Purchase of additional interests in subsidiary	(31.5)							(31.5)						(31.5)
Other	(10.5)							(10.3)	(0.2)					(10.5)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2011	1,053.4			0.7		0		6,885.1	(5,864.4)			(14.7)		1,006.7			46.7
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net (loss)/income	(1,502.8)	[1]							(1,508.1)	[1]				(1,508.1)	[1]		5.3
Share-based compensation	34.1							34.1						34.1
Initial public offering	17.2			0.6				16.6						17.2
Common stock issuances	0.2			0	[1]			0.2						0.2			0
Stock options exercised for shares	0
Increase in treasury shares	0					(16.3)		16.3
Increase in noncontrolling interests, net of distributions and contributions	27.0																27.0
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	37.2											36.1		36.1			1.1
Other	2.1							2.1	0					2.1
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2012	(331.6)			1.3		(16.3)		6,954.4	(7,372.5)			21.4		(411.7)			80.1
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net (loss)/income	(2,939.8)	[1]							(2,948.2)	[1]				(2,948.2)	[1]		8.4
Share-based compensation	39.1							39.1						39.1
Common stock issuances	216.0			0.1				215.9						216.0			0
Stock options exercised for shares	1.2			0	[1]			1.2						1.2
Increase in treasury shares	(0.1)					0	[1]	(0.1)						(0.1)
Contributions from noncontrolling interest	35.3																35.3
Increase in noncontrolling interests, net of distributions and contributions	1,140.3																1,140.3
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(38.4)											(38.3)		(38.3)			(0.1)
Purchase of additional interests in subsidiary	(9.8)							(9.8)						(9.8)
Reclassification of noncontrolling interest	0							24.7						24.7			(24.7)
Other	(16.0)							5.1	0					5.1			(21.1)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ (1,903.8)			$ 1.4		$ (16.3)		$ 7,230.5	$ (10,320.7)			$ (16.9)		$ (3,122.0)			$ 1,218.2

[1] Amount rounds to zero.