CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018		Dec. 31, 2017		Dec. 31, 2016
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax		$ 2,115	$ 2,185	$ 2,119	$ 1,972	$ 1,901	$ 993	$ 1,008	$ 966	$ 8,391		$ 4,868		$ 3,877
Operating expenses
Property, general, administrative, and other										1,761		1,124		1,147
Reimbursable management costs										202		48		0
Depreciation and amortization										1,145		626		439
Impairment of goodwill										43		0		0
Impairment of tangible and other intangible assets										35		0		0
Corporate expense										332		202		194
Other operating costs										155	[1]	65	[1]	91	[2]
Total operating expenses										7,652		4,331		3,651
Income from operations		100	232	282	125	154	84	149	150	739		537		226
Interest expense										(1,346)		(773)		(599)
Gain on deconsolidation of subsidiaries										0		31		0
Restructuring and support expenses										0		2,028		5,729
Loss on extinguishment of debt										(1)		(232)		0
Other income/(loss)										791	[1]	95	[1]	(29)
Income/(loss) from continuing operations before income taxes										183		(2,370)		(6,131)
Income tax benefit/(provision)	[3],[4]									121		1,995		(327)
Income/(loss) from continuing operations, net of income taxes										304		(375)		(6,458)
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes										0		0		3,380
Net income/(loss)		198	111	29	(34)	2,004	(439)	(1,432)	(508)	304		(375)		(3,078)
Net (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests										(1)		7		29
Net income/(loss) attributable to Caesars		$ 198	$ 110	$ 29	$ (34)	$ 2,004	$ (433)	$ (1,432)	$ (507)	$ 303		$ (368)		$ (3,049)
Earnings/(loss) per share - basic and diluted
Basic earnings/(loss) per share from continuing operations										$ 0.44		$ (1.32)		$ (43.96)
Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations										0		0		23.11
Basic earnings/(loss) per share		$ 0.29	$ 0.16	$ 0.04	$ (0.05)	$ 3.01	$ (2.90)	$ (9.62)	$ (3.44)	0.44		(1.32)		(20.85)
Diluted earnings/(loss) per share from continuing operations										0.41		(1.32)		(43.96)
Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations										0		0		23.11
Diluted earnings/(loss) per share		$ 0.25	$ 0.14	$ 0.04	$ (0.05)	$ 2.48	$ (2.90)	$ (9.62)	$ (3.44)	$ 0.41		$ (1.32)		$ (20.85)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic										686		279		146
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted										841		279		146
Casino [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax										$ 4,247		$ 2,168		$ 1,608
Direct Operating Costs										2,393		1,213		890
Food and Beverage [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax										1,574		982		822
Direct Operating Costs										1,106		693		572
Occupancy [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax										1,519		1,074		950
Direct Operating Costs										480		360		318
Product and Service, Other [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax										789		584		497
License and Service [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax										60		12		0
Service, Other [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax										$ 202		$ 48		$ 0

[1] (2) Amounts include changes in fair value of the derivative liability related to the conversion option of the CEC Convertible Notes and the disputed claims liability as well as interest and dividend income.

[2] (3) Amounts primarily represent costs incurred in connection with development activities and reorganization activities, and/or recoveries associated with such items, including acquisition and integration costs, contract exit fees including exiting the fully bundled sales system of NV Energy for electric service at our Nevada properties, lease termination costs, gains and losses on asset sales, weather related property closure costs, demolition costs primarily at our Las Vegas properties for renovations, and project opening costs.

[3] (1) Taxes are recorded at the consolidated level and not estimated or recorded to our Las Vegas and Other U.S. segments.

[4] (1) Taxes are recorded at the consolidated level and not estimated or recorded to our Las Vegas and Other U.S. segments.