Organization and Description of Business and Basis of Presentation Organization and Description of Business and Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014 business_segments business Country States
Number Of Casinos Operated Or Managed	49czr_NumberOfCasinosOperatedOrManaged
Number of States in which Entity Operates	14
Number of Countries in which Entity Operates	5
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares	0.664
Number of Reportable Segments	4us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments
Description of Effect on Previously Reported Segment Information for Change in Composition of Reportable Segments	1
United States
Number Of Casinos Operated Or Managed	37
International [Member]
Number Of Casinos Operated Or Managed	12

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