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Majority Interest Ownership Percentage By Parent

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Proceeds From Divestitures Split

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The aggregate amount of write-downs for impairments recognized during the period for long-lived assets held for abandonment, exchange or sale.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The equity interest of noncontrolling shareholders, partners or other equity holders in consolidated entity.

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The cash inflow associated with the amount received from the sale of a portion of the company's business, for example a segment, division, branch or other business, during the period.

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Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation - Narrative 2 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2020	May 31, 2019
Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| Emerald Resort & Casino, South Africa Disposition
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Ownership percentage of property				70.00%
Valuation allowance			$ 9
Affiliate of CAI Investments \| Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale \| Harrah's Reno
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds of businesses		$ 50
Proceeds From divestitures split		25.00%
VICI and CEOC LLC \| Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale \| Harrah's Reno
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds From divestitures split		75.00%
Twin River Worldwide Holding, Inc. \| Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale \| Bally’s Atlantic City Hotel & Casino
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairment of assets			$ 33
Local Minority Partners \| Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| Emerald Resort & Casino, South Africa Disposition
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage				30.00%
Subsequent Event \| VICI and CEOC LLC \| Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale \| Bally’s Atlantic City Hotel & Casino
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds of businesses	$ 19
Subsequent Event \| Twin River Worldwide Holding, Inc. \| Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale \| Bally’s Atlantic City Hotel & Casino
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds of businesses	25
Subsequent Event \| Caesars Entertainment, Inc. \| Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale \| Bally’s Atlantic City Hotel & Casino
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds of businesses	$ 6