Condensed Consolidating Financial Information of Guarantors and Issuers - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive (Loss)/Income (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Revenues
Casino	$ 1,364.8	$ 1,493.1
Food and beverage	385.0	379.8
Rooms	318.8	288.2
Management fees	13.7	10.7
Other Revenue, Net	255.2	203.2
Reimbursed management costs	62.4	59.7
Less: casino promotional allowances	(298.6)	(293.6)
Net revenues	2,101.3	2,141.1
Direct
Casino	825.6	833.1
Food and beverage	161.2	165.1
Rooms	82.5	73.3
Property, general, administrative, and other	556.1	520.5
Reimbursable management costs	62.4	59.7
Depreciation and amortization	122.8	161.6
Write-downs, reserves, and project opening costs, net of recoveries	24.0	20.7
Impairment of intangible and tangible assets	100.8	20.0
(Income)/loss on interests in non-consolidated affiliates	(3.8)	2.6
Loss/(income) on interests in subsidiaries	0	0
Corporate expense	50.4	36.1
Acquisition and integration costs	15.0	64.2
Amortization of intangible assets	33.0	41.4
Total operating expenses	2,030.0	1,998.3
(Loss)/income from operations	71.3	142.8
Interest expense	(592.3)	(574.7)
(Loss)/gains on early extinguishments of debt	(0.7)	(36.7)
Other income, including interest income	0.3	3.7
Loss from continuing operations, before income taxes	(521.4)	(464.9)
Income tax benefit	154.5	290.2
Loss from continuing operations, net of income taxes	(366.9)	(174.7)
Discontinued operations
Loss from discontinued operations	(15.9)	(44.8)
Discontinued operations	0	2.8
Income/(loss), net of income taxes	(15.9)	(42.0)
Net loss	(382.8)	(216.7)
Less: net (income)/loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(3.6)	(0.9)
Net loss attributable to Caesars	(386.4)	(217.6)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income:
Total other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of income taxes	(4.5)	(13.0)
Less: foreign currency translation adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of income taxes	0.2	0
Comprehensive loss attributable to Caesars	(390.7)	(230.6)
CEC (Parent Guarantor) [Member]
Revenues
Casino	0	0
Food and beverage	0	0
Rooms	0	0
Management fees	0	0
Other Revenue, Net	0	0
Reimbursed management costs		0
Less: casino promotional allowances	0	0
Net revenues	0	0
Direct
Casino	0	0
Food and beverage	0	0
Rooms	0	0
Property, general, administrative, and other	0	0
Reimbursable management costs	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Write-downs, reserves, and project opening costs, net of recoveries	0	0
Impairment of intangible and tangible assets	0	0
(Income)/loss on interests in non-consolidated affiliates	(0.5)	0
Loss/(income) on interests in subsidiaries	376.5	220.7
Corporate expense	0.9	1.7
Acquisition and integration costs	0	0
Amortization of intangible assets	0	0
Total operating expenses	376.9	222.4
(Loss)/income from operations	(376.9)	(222.4)
Interest expense	(0.6)	(0.6)
(Loss)/gains on early extinguishments of debt	0	0
Other income, including interest income	3.1	12.6
Loss from continuing operations, before income taxes	(374.4)	(210.4)
Income tax benefit	(0.7)	(0.8)
Loss from continuing operations, net of income taxes	(375.1)	(211.2)
Discontinued operations
Loss from discontinued operations	0	0
Discontinued operations	0	0
Income/(loss), net of income taxes	0	0
Net loss	(375.1)	(211.2)
Less: net (income)/loss attributable to non-controlling interests	0	0
Net loss attributable to Caesars	(375.1)	(211.2)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income:
Total other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of income taxes	0	0
Less: foreign currency translation adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of income taxes	0	0
Comprehensive loss attributable to Caesars	(375.1)	(211.2)
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Revenues
Casino	11.2	12.0
Food and beverage	3.2	2.8
Rooms	2.7	3.3
Management fees	0	(1.7)
Other Revenue, Net	17.3	13.3
Reimbursed management costs	0	0
Less: casino promotional allowances	(3.6)	(3.6)
Net revenues	30.8	26.1
Direct
Casino	9.1	8.5
Food and beverage	1.4	1.3
Rooms	0.6	0.5
Property, general, administrative, and other	5.9	4.3
Reimbursable management costs	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	1.2	1.2
Write-downs, reserves, and project opening costs, net of recoveries	1.6	0
Impairment of intangible and tangible assets	0	0
(Income)/loss on interests in non-consolidated affiliates	0	0
Loss/(income) on interests in subsidiaries	(30.9)	(131.7)
Corporate expense	34.1	30.3
Acquisition and integration costs	15.0	11.5
Amortization of intangible assets	0.1	0.2
Total operating expenses	38.1	(73.9)
(Loss)/income from operations	(7.3)	100.0
Interest expense	(514.1)	(515.1)
(Loss)/gains on early extinguishments of debt	0	(29.4)
Other income, including interest income	13.0	17.2
Loss from continuing operations, before income taxes	(508.4)	(427.3)
Income tax benefit	95.9	204.7
Loss from continuing operations, net of income taxes	(412.5)	(222.6)
Discontinued operations
Loss from discontinued operations	0	0
Discontinued operations	0	0
Income/(loss), net of income taxes	0	0
Net loss	(412.5)	(222.6)
Less: net (income)/loss attributable to non-controlling interests	0	0
Net loss attributable to Caesars	(412.5)	(222.6)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income:
Total other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of income taxes	(6.6)	(13.1)
Less: foreign currency translation adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of income taxes	0	0
Comprehensive loss attributable to Caesars	(419.1)	(235.7)
Subsidiary Guarantors of Parent and Subsidiary Guaranteed Debt [Member]
Revenues
Casino	838.5	914.5
Food and beverage	209.2	204.4
Rooms	160.3	149.2
Management fees	10.8	16.7
Other Revenue, Net	77.3	81.6
Reimbursed management costs	31.1	7.8
Less: casino promotional allowances	(176.6)	(171.2)
Net revenues	1,150.6	1,203.0
Direct
Casino	518.5	521.7
Food and beverage	81.1	85.2
Rooms	39.3	34.7
Property, general, administrative, and other	269.9	287.5
Reimbursable management costs	31.1	7.8
Depreciation and amortization	67.5	100.8
Write-downs, reserves, and project opening costs, net of recoveries	7.5	4.7
Impairment of intangible and tangible assets	84.4	20.0
(Income)/loss on interests in non-consolidated affiliates	(0.2)	(0.1)
Loss/(income) on interests in subsidiaries	25.3	4.1
Corporate expense	14.5	1.7
Acquisition and integration costs	0.1	0.2
Amortization of intangible assets	14.6	22.1
Total operating expenses	1,153.6	1,090.4
(Loss)/income from operations	(3.0)	112.6
Interest expense	(15.5)	(14.7)
(Loss)/gains on early extinguishments of debt	(0.1)	0
Other income, including interest income	4.7	5.1
Loss from continuing operations, before income taxes	(13.9)	103.0
Income tax benefit	53.3	67.7
Loss from continuing operations, net of income taxes	39.4	170.7
Discontinued operations
Loss from discontinued operations	0	(0.8)
Discontinued operations	0	0.4
Income/(loss), net of income taxes	0	(0.4)
Net loss	39.4	170.3
Less: net (income)/loss attributable to non-controlling interests	0	0
Net loss attributable to Caesars	39.4	170.3
Other comprehensive (loss)/income:
Total other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of income taxes	0	0
Less: foreign currency translation adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of income taxes	0	0
Comprehensive loss attributable to Caesars	39.4	170.3
Subsidiary Non-Guarantors of Parent and Subsidiary Guaranteed Debt [Member]
Revenues
Casino	515.1	566.6
Food and beverage	172.6	172.6
Rooms	155.8	135.7
Management fees	5.9	4.6
Other Revenue, Net	215.6	153.8
Reimbursed management costs	57.4	51.9
Less: casino promotional allowances	(118.4)	(118.8)
Net revenues	1,004.0	966.4
Direct
Casino	298.0	302.9
Food and beverage	78.7	78.6
Rooms	42.6	38.1
Property, general, administrative, and other	322.8	271.8
Reimbursable management costs	57.4	51.9
Depreciation and amortization	54.1	59.6
Write-downs, reserves, and project opening costs, net of recoveries	15.2	16.0
Impairment of intangible and tangible assets	16.4	0
(Income)/loss on interests in non-consolidated affiliates	(3.1)	2.7
Loss/(income) on interests in subsidiaries	0	0
Corporate expense	16.1	13.8
Acquisition and integration costs	(0.1)	52.5
Amortization of intangible assets	18.3	19.1
Total operating expenses	916.4	907.0
(Loss)/income from operations	87.6	59.4
Interest expense	(118.0)	(101.6)
(Loss)/gains on early extinguishments of debt	(0.6)	(7.3)
Other income, including interest income	52.8	44.0
Loss from continuing operations, before income taxes	21.8	(5.5)
Income tax benefit	(0.1)	15.2
Loss from continuing operations, net of income taxes	21.7	9.7
Discontinued operations
Loss from discontinued operations	(15.9)	(44.0)
Discontinued operations		2.4
Income/(loss), net of income taxes	(15.9)	(41.6)
Net loss	5.8	(31.9)
Less: net (income)/loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(3.6)	(0.9)
Net loss attributable to Caesars	2.2	(32.8)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income:
Total other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of income taxes	12.0	60.0
Less: foreign currency translation adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of income taxes	0.2	0
Comprehensive loss attributable to Caesars	14.4	27.2
Subsidiary Non-Guarantors of Parent-Only Guaranteed Debt [Member]
Revenues
Casino	1,353.6	1,481.1
Food and beverage	381.8	377.0
Rooms	316.1	284.9
Management fees	16.7	21.3
Other Revenue, Net	292.9	235.4
Reimbursed management costs	88.5	59.7
Less: casino promotional allowances	(295.0)	(290.0)
Net revenues	2,154.6	2,169.4
Direct
Casino	816.5	824.6
Food and beverage	159.8	163.8
Rooms	81.9	72.8
Property, general, administrative, and other	592.7	559.3
Reimbursable management costs	88.5	59.7
Depreciation and amortization	121.6	160.4
Write-downs, reserves, and project opening costs, net of recoveries	22.7	20.7
Impairment of intangible and tangible assets	100.8	20.0
(Income)/loss on interests in non-consolidated affiliates	(3.3)	2.6
Loss/(income) on interests in subsidiaries	25.3	4.1
Corporate expense	30.6	15.5
Acquisition and integration costs	0	52.7
Amortization of intangible assets	32.9	41.2
Total operating expenses	2,070.0	1,997.4
(Loss)/income from operations	84.6	172.0
Interest expense	(133.5)	(116.3)
(Loss)/gains on early extinguishments of debt	(0.7)	(7.3)
Other income, including interest income	57.5	49.1
Loss from continuing operations, before income taxes	7.9	97.5
Income tax benefit	53.2	82.9
Loss from continuing operations, net of income taxes	61.1	180.4
Discontinued operations
Loss from discontinued operations	(15.9)	(44.8)
Discontinued operations	0	2.8
Income/(loss), net of income taxes	(15.9)	(42.0)
Net loss	45.2	138.4
Less: net (income)/loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(3.6)	(0.9)
Net loss attributable to Caesars	41.6	137.5
Other comprehensive (loss)/income:
Total other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of income taxes	12.0	60.0
Less: foreign currency translation adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of income taxes	0.2	0
Comprehensive loss attributable to Caesars	53.8	197.5
Consolidating/ Eliminating Adjustments [Member]
Revenues
Casino	0	0
Food and beverage	0	0
Rooms	0	0
Management fees	(3.0)	(8.9)
Other Revenue, Net	(55.0)	(45.5)
Reimbursed management costs	(26.1)	0
Less: casino promotional allowances	0	0
Net revenues	(84.1)	(54.4)
Direct
Casino	0	0
Food and beverage	0	0
Rooms	0	0
Property, general, administrative, and other	(42.5)	(43.1)
Reimbursable management costs	(26.1)	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Write-downs, reserves, and project opening costs, net of recoveries	(0.3)	0
Impairment of intangible and tangible assets	0	0
(Income)/loss on interests in non-consolidated affiliates	0	0
Loss/(income) on interests in subsidiaries	(370.9)	(93.1)
Corporate expense	(15.2)	(11.4)
Acquisition and integration costs	0	0
Amortization of intangible assets	0	0
Total operating expenses	(455.0)	(147.6)
(Loss)/income from operations	370.9	93.2
Interest expense	55.9	57.3
(Loss)/gains on early extinguishments of debt	0	0
Other income, including interest income	(73.3)	(75.2)
Loss from continuing operations, before income taxes	353.5	75.3
Income tax benefit	6.1	3.4
Loss from continuing operations, net of income taxes	359.6	78.7
Discontinued operations
Loss from discontinued operations	0	0
Discontinued operations	0	0
Income/(loss), net of income taxes	0	0
Net loss	359.6	78.7
Less: net (income)/loss attributable to non-controlling interests	0	0
Net loss attributable to Caesars	359.6	78.7
Other comprehensive (loss)/income:
Total other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of income taxes	(9.9)	(59.9)
Less: foreign currency translation adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of income taxes	0	0
Comprehensive loss attributable to Caesars	$ 349.7	$ 18.8