Liquidity Considerations Liquidity Considerations - Future Long-term Debt Maturities (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal, Remainder of Fiscal Year	$ 46
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two	62
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three	49
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four	208
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five	217
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five	6,587
Long-term debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal, Total	7,169
Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties [Member]
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal, Remainder of Fiscal Year	29
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two	36
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three	26
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four	170
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five	25
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five	4,501
Long-term debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal, Total	4,787
Caesars Growth Partners, LLC [Member]
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal, Remainder of Fiscal Year	17
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two	26
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three	23
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four	38
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five	192
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five	2,086
Long-term debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal, Total	$ 2,382

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Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirements, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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