Stockholders' Equity and Loss Per Share - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014 Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Horseshoe Casino Baltimore [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Horseshoe Casino Baltimore [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Caesars Entertainment Operating Company [Member]	Apr. 30, 2012 2012 Stock Offering [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 2012 Stock Offering [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 2012 Stock Offering [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 2012 Stock Offering [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 2012 Stock Offering [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 2014 Stock Offering [Member]
Maximum Aggregate Common Stock Offering Price									$ 500,000,000.0
Maximum Issue And Sell Of Shares Under Equity Distribution Agreement								10,000,000
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues							68.1			155,000	0	1,055,493	7,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	146,600,000		139,000,000							1,070,493		1,070,493
Common Stock, Value, Outstanding										15,600,000		15,600,000
Share Price													$ 19.40
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock	137,800,000	16,200,000					6,200,000						135,800,000
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent							5.00%
Stockholders' Equity Note, Stock Split, Conversion Ratio							1,000
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services							86,936
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners					41.40%	51.80%	89.00%
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests				698,800,000
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses					$ 12,800,000