Business Segments - Reportable Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 2,512	$ 2,153	$ 1,699
AEBITDA	913	793	374
D&A	(420)	(398)	(449)
Goodwill impairment	0	0	(54)
Restructuring and other	(146)	(167)	(56)
Interest expense	(327)	(478)	(503)
Loss on debt financing transactions	(147)	0	(1)
Gain (loss) on remeasurement of debt and other	27	41	(51)
Other income (expense), net	6	28	(8)
Stock-based compensation	(69)	(113)	(56)
Net loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(163)	(294)	(804)
Assets	6,009	7,883
Capital expenditures for year ended	216	171	137
Continuing Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	6,009	5,909
Gaming
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	1,601	1,321	926
SciPlay
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	671	606	582
iGaming
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	240	226	191
Operating Segments | Gaming
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	1,601	1,321	926
AEBITDA	767	659	240
D&A	(327)	(303)	(348)
Goodwill impairment			(54)
Restructuring and other	(6)	(9)	(30)
Assets	4,073	4,112
Capital expenditures for year ended	151	123	102
Operating Segments | SciPlay
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	671	606	582
AEBITDA	187	186	189
D&A	(21)	(15)	(10)
Goodwill impairment			0
Restructuring and other	(5)	(32)	(2)
Assets	761	696
Capital expenditures for year ended	12	9	7
Operating Segments | iGaming
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	240	226	191
AEBITDA	80	75	58
D&A	(48)	(54)	(48)
Goodwill impairment			0
Restructuring and other	(23)	(1)	(4)
Assets	626	633
Capital expenditures for year ended	32	23	14
Unallocated and Reconciling Items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	0	0
AEBITDA	(121)	(127)	(113)
D&A	(24)	(26)	(43)
Goodwill impairment			0
Restructuring and other	(112)	(125)	(20)
Interest expense	(327)	(478)	(503)
Loss on debt financing transactions	(147)		(1)
Gain (loss) on remeasurement of debt and other	27	41	(51)
Other income (expense), net	6	28	(8)
Stock-based compensation	(69)	(113)	(56)
Assets	549	468
Capital expenditures for year ended	$ 21	$ 16	$ 14