Segment Reporting Segment Reporting Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2016		Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 12,140		$ 12,195
Total liabilities	10,194		9,962
Caesars Interactive Entertainment [Member] | International [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	276		281
Total liabilities	58		57
Operating Segments [Member] | Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	7,062		7,028
Total liabilities	6,105		6,073
Operating Segments [Member] | Caesars Growth Partners Casinos [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	4,170		4,174
Total liabilities	2,571		2,583
Operating Segments [Member] | Caesars Interactive Entertainment [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	472	[1]	485	[2]
Total liabilities	252	[1]	269	[2]
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	1,320		1,409
Total liabilities	1,355		1,155
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	(884)		(901)
Total liabilities	$ (89)		$ (118)

[1] Includes foreign assets of $276 million and foreign liabilities of $58 million.

[2] Includes foreign assets of $281 million and foreign liabilities of $57 million.