Business Segments - Reportable Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 580	$ 539	$ 581	$ 453	$ 480	$ 432	$ 308	$ 479	$ 2,153	$ 1,699	$ 2,388
AEBITDA									793	374	898
D&A									(398)	(449)	(542)
Goodwill, Impairment Loss									0	(54)	0
Restructuring and other									(167)	(56)	(25)
Interest expense									(478)	(503)	(589)
Loss on debt financing transactions									0	(1)	(100)
Gain (loss) on remeasurement of debt	11	$ 12	$ (7)	$ 25	(25)	$ (24)	$ (12)	$ 10	41	(51)	9
Other income (expense), net									28	(8)	4
Stock-based compensation									(113)	(56)	(32)
Net loss from continuing operations before income taxes									(294)	(804)	(377)
Assets	7,883				7,984				7,883	7,984
Capital expenditures for year ended									171	137	224
Continuing Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	5,909				6,065				5,909	6,065
Gaming
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue									1,321	926	1,748
Goodwill, Impairment Loss										(54)
SciPlay
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue									606	582	466
iGaming
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue									226	191	174
Goodwill, Impairment Loss										0
Operating Segments | Gaming
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue									1,321	926	1,748
AEBITDA									659	240	856
D&A									(303)	(348)	(437)
Goodwill, Impairment Loss										(54)
Restructuring and other									(9)	(30)	(10)
Assets	4,112				4,364				4,112	4,364
Capital expenditures for year ended									123	102	167
Operating Segments | SciPlay
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue									606	582	466
AEBITDA									186	189	122
D&A									(15)	(10)	(7)
Goodwill, Impairment Loss										0
Restructuring and other									(32)	(2)	(3)
Assets	696				564				696	564
Capital expenditures for year ended									9	7	9
Operating Segments | iGaming
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue									226	191	174
AEBITDA									75	58	40
D&A									(54)	(48)	(38)
Goodwill, Impairment Loss										0
Restructuring and other									(1)	(4)	(7)
Assets	633				423				633	423
Capital expenditures for year ended									23	14	26
Unallocated and Reconciling Items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue									0	0	0
AEBITDA									(127)	(113)	(120)
D&A									(26)	(43)	(60)
Goodwill, Impairment Loss										0
Restructuring and other									(125)	(20)	(5)
Interest expense									(478)	(503)	(589)
Loss on debt financing transactions										(1)	(100)
Gain (loss) on remeasurement of debt									41	(51)	9
Other income (expense), net									28	(8)	4
Stock-based compensation									(113)	(56)	(32)
Assets	$ 468				$ 714				468	714
Capital expenditures for year ended									$ 16	$ 14	$ 22