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Amount of gain (loss), before tax expense or benefit and not previously recognized, resulting from the sale of a business component.

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Acquisitions, Investments, Dispositions and Divestitures - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended			1 Months Ended		1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended								3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Aug. 31, 2012 Rock Gaming, LLC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Rock Gaming, LLC [Member]	Aug. 31, 2011 Rock Gaming, LLC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Rock Gaming, LLC [Member]	Aug. 31, 2012 Thistledown Racetrack [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Windsor Casino Limited [Member]	Jan. 31, 2012 Windsor Casino Limited [Member]	Jan. 31, 2012 Chester Downs and Marina, LLC [Member]	Feb. 29, 2012 Chester Downs and Marina, LLC [Member]	Nov. 30, 2012 Harrahs St. Louis [Member]	May 31, 2012 Harrahs St. Louis [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Baltimore, Maryland Joint Venture [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Baltimore, Maryland Joint Venture [Member]	May 16, 2011 Playtika LTD [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Playtika LTD [Member] Caesars Interactive Entertainment Israel, Ltd. [Member]	May 31, 2011 Playtika LTD [Member] Caesars Interactive Entertainment Israel, Ltd. [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Buffalo Studios, LLC [Member] Caesars Interactive Entertainment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Bubbler Media [Member] Caesars Interactive Entertainment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Sterling Suffolk Racecourse, LLC [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Macau [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Macau [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Minimum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Maximum [Member]
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Investment or capital committment in joint venture								$ 200.0									$ 78.0
Approximate ownership interest in joint venture based on investment committment								30.00%
Total ownership percentage							20.00%				50.00%								100.00%
Additional cash contribution to joint venture						16.0
Total cash contribution to joint venture						80.0										17.7
Percentage of majority interest sold									53.39%
Cash received from sale of equity interest in associated companies									28.6
Contribution of remaining equity interest for exchange									46.61%
Purchased equity interest					14.3
Percentage of equity interest retain					80.00%
Gain on exchange for additional equity interest		11.0	0	0	11.0
Total ownership interest property										100.00%			99.50%			52.00%
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired										50.00%									49.00%	51.00%
Payment for third party equity redemption										8.7
Percentage of minority ownership acquired												90.00%
Consideration for less than wholly owned subsidiay												9.6
Non-controlling interest acquired, fair value adjustment																			31.5
Net assets acquired																		35.0			45.9	7.5
Assets acquired																		82.2			48.1
Liabilities assumed																					2.2
Equity method investments																							28.1
Remaining term of land concession for divesting investment																								35 years	35 years
Tangible Asset Impairment Charges																								101.0
Sales price of Harrah's St. Louis															610.0
Gain on sale of discontinued operations														9.3
Percentage of equity interest to be sold	45.00%
Sales price for part ownership of subsidiary	$ 140.0
Voting interests to be acquired	10.00%
Period During Which Primary Responsibility for Management is Assumed																										3 years	5 years