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Deferred Compensation Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure

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Fair Value, Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Measurement Adjustments

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Investment, Maximum Ownership Percentage

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Fair value portion of debt instrument payable, including, but not limited to, notes payable and loans payable.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Amount of unamortized debt discount (premium) and debt issuance costs.

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Amount of investment in equity security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in net income (FV-NI).

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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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Fair value portion of investment securities, including, but not limited to, marketable securities, derivative financial instruments, and investments accounted for under the equity method.

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The floor of a customized range of exercise prices for purposes of disclosing shares potentially issuable under outstanding stock option awards on all stock option plans and other required information pertaining to awards in the customized range.

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The ceiling of a customized range of exercise prices for purposes of disclosing shares potentially issuable under outstanding stock option awards on all stock option plans and other required information pertaining to awards in the customized range.

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Value of input used to measure outstanding warrant and right embodying unconditional obligation requiring redemption by transferring asset at specified or determinable date or upon event certain to occur.

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Schedule of Carrying Value and Fair Value of Notes and Debentures (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
	Nov. 18, 2020 $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Apr. 21, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Investments in equity securities		$ 324			$ 402
Debt discount and deferred financing costs		$ 44			$ 158
Senior Notes \| 5.875% Senior Notes due 2026 (d)
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Interest rate (as a percent)		5.875%
Senior Notes \| 5.875% Senior Notes due 2026 (d) \| Subsequent Event
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Interest rate (as a percent)				5.875%
Senior Notes \| 5.500% Senior Notes due 2030
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Interest rate (as a percent)		5.50%
Senior Notes \| 5.125% Senior Notes due 2027
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Interest rate (as a percent)		5.125%
Senior Notes \| 4.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2030
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Interest rate (as a percent)		4.125%
Senior Notes \| 12.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2026
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Interest rate (as a percent)		12.75%
Senior Notes \| 6.625% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2027
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Interest rate (as a percent)		6.625%
Senior Notes \| 5.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2026
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Interest rate (as a percent)		5.375%
Bally's
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Option purchase price, minimum (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 30
Option purchase price, maximum (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 45
Ownership interest, portion precluded from owning maximum (as a percent)	4.90%
Bally's \| Options and Warrants
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Measurement adjustments		$ (56)	$ 103
Weighted average discount rate (as a percent)		0.16			0.16
Level 1 \| Carrying Value
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Investments in equity securities		$ 6			$ 5
Deferred compensation assets		46			48
Deferred compensation liabilities		36			38
Level 1 \| Carrying Value \| STG Money Market Funds
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Money market funds		400			265
Level 1 \| Carrying Value \| DSG Money Market Funds
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Money market funds		0			101
Level 1 \| Fair Value
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Investments in equity securities		6			5
Deferred compensation assets		46			48
Deferred compensation liabilities		36			38
Level 1 \| Fair Value \| STG Money Market Funds
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Money market funds		400			265
Level 1 \| Fair Value \| DSG Money Market Funds
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Money market funds		0			101
Level 2 \| Carrying Value
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Investments in equity securities		92			114
Level 2 \| Carrying Value \| Debt of variable interest entities
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt fair value disclosure		9			9
Level 2 \| Carrying Value \| Debt of non-media subsidiaries
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt fair value disclosure		17			17
Level 2 \| Carrying Value \| Senior Notes \| 5.875% Senior Notes due 2026 (d)
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt fair value disclosure		348			348
Level 2 \| Carrying Value \| Senior Notes \| 5.500% Senior Notes due 2030
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt fair value disclosure		500			500
Level 2 \| Carrying Value \| Senior Notes \| 5.125% Senior Notes due 2027
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt fair value disclosure		400			400
Level 2 \| Carrying Value \| Senior Notes \| 4.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2030
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt fair value disclosure		750			750
Level 2 \| Carrying Value \| Senior Notes \| 12.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2026
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt fair value disclosure		0			31
Level 2 \| Carrying Value \| Senior Notes \| 6.625% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2027
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt fair value disclosure		0			1,744
Level 2 \| Carrying Value \| Senior Notes \| 5.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2026
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt fair value disclosure		0			3,050
Level 2 \| Carrying Value \| Term Loan \| Term Loan B (d)
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt fair value disclosure		379			379
Level 2 \| Carrying Value \| Term Loan \| Term Loan B-2
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt fair value disclosure		1,268			1,271
Level 2 \| Carrying Value \| Term Loan \| Term Loan B-3
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt fair value disclosure		734			736
Level 2 \| Carrying Value \| Term Loan \| Term Loan
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt fair value disclosure		0			3,226
Level 2 \| Fair Value
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Investments in equity securities		92			114
Level 2 \| Fair Value \| Debt of variable interest entities
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt fair value disclosure		9			9
Level 2 \| Fair Value \| Debt of non-media subsidiaries
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt fair value disclosure		17			17
Level 2 \| Fair Value \| Senior Notes \| 5.875% Senior Notes due 2026 (d)
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt fair value disclosure		339			357
Level 2 \| Fair Value \| Senior Notes \| 5.500% Senior Notes due 2030
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt fair value disclosure		435			489
Level 2 \| Fair Value \| Senior Notes \| 5.125% Senior Notes due 2027
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt fair value disclosure		365			391
Level 2 \| Fair Value \| Senior Notes \| 4.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2030
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt fair value disclosure		670			712
Level 2 \| Fair Value \| Senior Notes \| 12.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2026
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt fair value disclosure		0			17
Level 2 \| Fair Value \| Senior Notes \| 6.625% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2027
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt fair value disclosure		0			490
Level 2 \| Fair Value \| Senior Notes \| 5.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2026
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt fair value disclosure		0			1,525
Level 2 \| Fair Value \| Term Loan \| Term Loan B (d)
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt fair value disclosure		373			373
Level 2 \| Fair Value \| Term Loan \| Term Loan B-2
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt fair value disclosure		1,229			1,239
Level 2 \| Fair Value \| Term Loan \| Term Loan B-3
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt fair value disclosure		717			722
Level 2 \| Fair Value \| Term Loan \| Term Loan
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt fair value disclosure		0			1,484
Level 3 \| Carrying Value
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Investments in equity securities		226			282
Level 3 \| Carrying Value \| Options and Warrants
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Measurement adjustments		(56)	$ 103
Level 3 \| Fair Value
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Investments in equity securities		$ 226			$ 282