CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY/(DEFICIT) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified		Total	Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Additional Paid-in-Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)	Total Caesars Stockholders' Equity	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2011		$ 1,053	$ 1	$ 0	$ 6,885	$ (5,865)	$ (15)	$ 1,006	$ 47
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income/(loss) attributable to Caesars		(1,508)				(1,508)		(1,508)
Net loss		(5)							5
Net (loss)/income		(1,503)
Share-based compensation		34			34			34
Initial public offering		17	0		17			17
Repurchase of treasury shares		0		(16)	16
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax		37					36	36	1
Increase in noncontrolling interests, net of distributions and contributions		27							27
Other		2			2			2
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2012		(333)	1	(16)	6,954	(7,373)	21	(413)	80
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income/(loss) attributable to Caesars		(2,948)				(2,948)		(2,948)
Net loss		(8)							8
Net (loss)/income		(2,940)
Share-based compensation		40			40			40
Common stock issuances		216	0		216			216
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax		(38)					(38)	(38)
Increase in noncontrolling interests, net of distributions and contributions		1,175			25			25	1,150
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other		(9)			(9)			(9)
Other		(15)			5			5	(20)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2013		(1,904)	1	(16)	7,231	(10,321)	(17)	(3,122)	1,218
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income/(loss) attributable to Caesars		(2,783)				(2,783)		(2,783)
Net loss		83							(83)
Net (loss)/income		(2,866)
Share-based compensation		29		(3)	32			29
Common stock issuances		136	0		136			136
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax		(2)					(2)	(2)
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other	[1]	14			754		4	758	(744)
Bond distribution to noncontrolling interest owners (2)	[2]	(160)							(160)
Other		11			(13)	0		(13)	24
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2014		$ (4,742)	$ 1	$ (19)	$ 8,140	$ (13,104)	$ (15)	$ (4,997)	$ 255

[1] (1) See Note 11, “Stockholders' Equity and Loss Per Share,” for a description of CEC’s sale of its shares of CEOC common stock and CEOC’s common stock grant.

[2] (2) See Note 2, “Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation,” for a description of CGP LLC’s distribution of CEOC notes.