Property and Equipment - Depreciation Expense and Other Amortization Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation expense		$ 83	$ 80	$ 55
Property, Plant and Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation expense	[1]	1,074	555	369
Other amortization expense		$ 3	$ 4	$ 5

[1] Depreciation expense for 2018 includes accelerated depreciation of $83 million due to asset removal and replacement in connection with property renovations primarily at Flamingo Las Vegas, Harrah’s Atlantic City, Paris Las Vegas, Harrah’s Las Vegas and Bally’s Las Vegas compared with $80 million in 2017 primarily at Flamingo Las Vegas, Bally’s Las Vegas, Harrah’s Las Vegas, Harrah’s Laughlin, Planet Hollywood and Harrah’s New Orleans and $55 million in 2016 primarily at Planet Hollywood, Paris Las Vegas, Harrah’s Las Vegas and Flamingo Las Vegas.