CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Treasury Stock	Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018		77,000,000
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 1,029,000	$ 0	$ 748,000	$ 290,000	$ 0	$ (9,000)	$ 0
Cumulative change in accounting principle, net of tax	(5,000)			(5,000)
Issuance of restricted stock units (in shares)		0
Issuance of restricted stock units	5,000		5,000
Net (loss) income	38,000			38,000
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of stock awards (in shares)		0
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of stock awards	(4,000)		(4,000)
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019		77,000,000
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2019	1,063,000	$ 0	749,000	323,000	0	(9,000)	0
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018		77,000,000
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018	1,029,000	$ 0	748,000	290,000	0	(9,000)	0
Issuance of common stock, net	0
Net (loss) income	94,000
Shares issued to Former Caesars shareholders	0
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2019		77,000,000
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2019	1,126,000	$ 0	756,000	379,000	0	(9,000)	0
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019		77,000,000
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2019	1,063,000	$ 0	749,000	323,000	0	(9,000)	0
Issuance of restricted stock units (in shares)		0
Issuance of restricted stock units	6,000		6,000
Net (loss) income	19,000			19,000
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of stock awards (in shares)		0
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of stock awards	(3,000)		(3,000)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019		77,000,000
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2019	1,085,000	$ 0	752,000	342,000	0	(9,000)	0
Issuance of restricted stock units (in shares)		0
Issuance of restricted stock units	4,000		4,000
Net (loss) income	37,000			37,000
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2019		77,000,000
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2019	1,126,000	$ 0	756,000	379,000	0	(9,000)	0
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019		78,000,000
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019	1,117,000	$ 0	760,000	366,000	0	(9,000)	0
Issuance of restricted stock units (in shares)		0
Issuance of restricted stock units	6,000		6,000
Net (loss) income	(176,000)			(176,000)
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of stock awards (in shares)		0
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of stock awards	(7,000)		(7,000)
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2020		78,000,000
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2020	940,000	$ 0	759,000	190,000	0	(9,000)	0
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019		78,000,000
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019	1,117,000	$ 0	760,000	366,000	0	(9,000)	0
Issuance of common stock, net	235,000
Net (loss) income	(1,201,000)
Shares issued to Former Caesars shareholders	2,381,000
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2020		169,000,000
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2020	3,389,000	$ 0	4,200,000	(836,000)	15,000	(9,000)	19,000
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2020		78,000,000
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2020	940,000	$ 0	759,000	190,000	0	(9,000)	0
Issuance of restricted stock units (in shares)		0
Issuance of restricted stock units	4,000		4,000
Issuance of common stock, net (in shares)		21,000,000
Issuance of common stock, net	772,000		772,000
Net (loss) income	(100,000)			(100,000)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2020		99,000,000
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2020	1,616,000	$ 0	1,535,000	90,000	0	(9,000)	0
Issuance of restricted stock units (in shares)		1,000,000
Issuance of restricted stock units	37,000		37,000
Issuance of common stock, net (in shares)		7,000,000
Issuance of common stock, net	235,000		235,000
Net (loss) income	$ (925,000)			(926,000)			1,000
Shares issued to Former Caesars shareholders (in shares)	62,000,000
Shares issued to Former Caesars shareholders	$ 2,381,000
Former Caesars replacement awards	24,000		24,000
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax	15,000				15,000
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of stock awards (in shares)		0
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of stock awards	1,000		1,000
Acquired noncontrolling interests	0		(18,000)				18,000
Other	5,000		5,000
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2020		169,000,000
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2020	$ 3,389,000	$ 0	$ 4,200,000	$ (836,000)	$ 15,000	$ (9,000)	$ 19,000