Property and Equipment - Depreciation Expense and Capitalized Interest (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Capitalized Interest		$ 1	$ 0
Property, Plant and Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation expense	[1]	87	96
Asset under Construction [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation expense		$ 5	$ 20

[1] Depreciation expense in the first quarter of 2017 includes $5 million of accelerated depreciation due to asset removal and replacement in connection with property renovations primarily at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino compared with $20 million in 2016 related to property renovations primarily at Harrah’s Las Vegas and Flamingo Las Vegas.