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Stock-Based Compensation - Composition of Stock-Based Compensation (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]    
Total stock-based compensation expense $ 28us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 26us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Corporate expenses [Member]    
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]    
Total stock-based compensation expense 14us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= czr_CorporateExpensesMember
7us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= czr_CorporateExpensesMember
Property, general, administrative, and other [Member]    
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]    
Total stock-based compensation expense $ 14us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
$ 19us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember