Business Segments - Reportable Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023		Dec. 31, 2022		Dec. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 2,902		$ 2,512		$ 2,153
AEBITDA	1,118	[1]	913	[2]	793	[3]
D&A	(384)		(420)		(398)
Restructuring and other	(92)		(146)		(167)
Interest expense	(309)		(327)		(478)
Loss on debt financing transactions	(15)		(147)		0
Gain on remeasurement of debt and other	0		27		41
Other income (expense), net	5		6		28
Stock-based compensation	(118)		(69)		(113)
Net income from continuing operations before income taxes	205		(163)		(294)
Assets	5,552		6,009
Capital expenditures for year ended	242		216		171
Continuing Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	5,552		6,009
Gaming
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	1,850		1,601		1,321
SciPlay
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	777		671		606
iGaming
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	275		240		226
Operating Segments | Gaming
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	1,850		1,601		1,321
AEBITDA	918	[1]	767	[2]	659	[3]
D&A	(281)		(327)		(303)
Restructuring and other	(11)		(6)		(9)
Assets	4,023		4,073
Capital expenditures for year ended	181		151		123
Operating Segments | SciPlay
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	777		671		606
AEBITDA	243	[1]	187	[2]	186	[3]
D&A	(30)		(21)		(15)
Restructuring and other	(10)		(5)		(32)
Assets	473		761
Capital expenditures for year ended	18		12		9
Operating Segments | iGaming
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	275		240		226
AEBITDA	95	[1]	80	[2]	75	[3]
D&A	(49)		(48)		(54)
Restructuring and other	(25)		(23)		(1)
Assets	712		626
Capital expenditures for year ended	30		32		23
Unallocated and Reconciling Items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	[4]	0	[5]	0	[6]
AEBITDA	(138)	[1],[4]	(121)	[2],[5]	(127)	[3],[6]
D&A	(24)	[4]	(24)	[5]	(26)	[6]
Restructuring and other	(46)	[4]	(112)	[5]	(125)	[6]
Interest expense	(309)	[4]	(327)	[5]	(478)	[6]
Loss on debt financing transactions	(15)	[4]	(147)	[5]
Gain on remeasurement of debt and other			27	[5]	41	[6]
Other income (expense), net	5	[4]	6	[5]	28	[6]
Stock-based compensation	(118)	[4]	(69)	[5]	(113)	[6]
Assets	344	[4]	549	[5]
Capital expenditures for year ended	$ 13	[4]	$ 21	[5]	$ 16	[6]

[1] (2) AEBITDA is reconciled to net income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes with the following adjustments: (1) depreciation and amortization expense and impairment charges (including goodwill impairments); (2) restructuring and other, which includes charges or expenses attributable to: (i) employee severance; (ii) management restructuring and related costs; (iii) restructuring and integration; (iv) cost savings initiatives; (v) major litigation; and (vi) acquisition- and disposition-related costs and other unusual items; (3) interest expense; (4) loss on debt refinancing transactions; (5) change in fair value of investments and remeasurement of debt and other; (6) other income (expense), net, including foreign currency gains or losses and earnings (loss) from equity investments; and (7) stock-based compensation. AEBITDA is presented as our primary segment measure of profit or loss.

[2] (2) AEBITDA is described in footnote (2) to the first table in this Note 3.

[3] (2) AEBITDA is described in footnote (2) to the first table in this Note 3.

[4] (1) Includes amounts not allocated to the business segments (including corporate costs) and items to reconcile the total business segments AEBITDA to our consolidated net income from continuing operations before income taxes.

[5] (1) Includes amounts not allocated to the business segments (including corporate costs) and reconciling items to reconcile the total business segments AEBITDA to our consolidated net loss from continuing operations before income taxes.

[6] (1) Includes amounts not allocated to the business segments (including corporate costs) and reconciling items to reconcile the total business segments AEBITDA to our consolidated net loss from continuing operations before income taxes.