Litigation, Contractual Commitments and Contingent Liabilities Litigation, Contractual Commitments, and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table Text Block]

		As of December 31,
(In millions)	Accrual Obligation End Date	2018		2017
Future obligations under land lease agreements (1)	December 2092	$	43	$	43
Iowa greyhound pari-mutuel racing fund	December 2021	33		40
Permanent closure of international properties (2)	January 2032	10		18
Unbundling of electric service provided by NV Energy	February 2024	58		38
Total		$	144	$	139

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⁽¹⁾   Associated with the abandonment of a construction project near the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

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Properties include Alea Leeds, Golden Nugget and Southend.

Effect on Statements of Operations of Discontinued Operations
(In millions)	Year Ended December 31, 2016
Net revenues	$	678
Operating expenses (1)	748
Gain from discontinued operations	4,180
Pre-tax income from discontinued operations	4,110
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	3,380

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Operating expenses primarily consist of platform fees and property, general, administrative, and other expenses, including stock-based compensation expense directly identifiable with employees of the SMG Business of $264 million