Debt - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current portion of long-term debt		$ 150	$ 187
Long-term Debt		6,920	6,964
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current portion of long-term debt		39	70
Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current portion of long-term debt		112	117
Long-term Debt		4,617	4,627
Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	[1]	75	80
Caesars Growth Partners, LLC [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current portion of long-term debt		38	70
Long-term Debt		2,303	2,337
Caesars Growth Partners, LLC [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	[2]	$ 15	$ 45

[1] Variable interest rate for amounts currently borrowed is determined by adding LIBOR to a base rate of 6.00%.

[2] Variable interest rate calculated as LIBOR plus 5.25%.