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Liquidity Considerations Liquidity Considerations - Additional Information Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 48 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2011
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 25,602us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount     $ 25,602us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount  
Contractual Obligation, Due in Next Twelve Months 18,800us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInNextTwelveMonths     18,800us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInNextTwelveMonths  
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months 18,049us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths     18,049us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths  
Long Term Debt Interest Repayments In Next Twelve Months 764czr_LongTermDebtInterestRepaymentsInNextTwelveMonths     764czr_LongTermDebtInterestRepaymentsInNextTwelveMonths  
Cash and cash equivalents 2,806us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 2,771us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 1,758us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 2,806us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 891us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash paid for interest (2,070)us-gaap_InterestPaid (1,899)us-gaap_InterestPaid (1,772)us-gaap_InterestPaid 5,700us-gaap_InterestPaid  
International [Member]          
Cash and cash equivalents 92us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= czr_InternationalMember
    92us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= czr_InternationalMember
 
Caesars Growth Partners, LLC [Member]          
Long-term Debt, Gross 2,386us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember
[1]     2,386us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember
[1]  
Contractual Obligation, Due in Next Twelve Months 206us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInNextTwelveMonths
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember
    206us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInNextTwelveMonths
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember
 
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months 20us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember
    20us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember
 
Long Term Debt Interest Repayments In Next Twelve Months 186czr_LongTermDebtInterestRepaymentsInNextTwelveMonths
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember
    186czr_LongTermDebtInterestRepaymentsInNextTwelveMonths
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember
 
Cash and cash equivalents 944us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember
    944us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember
 
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity (150)us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember
    (150)us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember
 
Long Term Debt Interest Repayments In Year Two 187czr_LongTermDebtInterestRepaymentsInYearTwo
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember
    187czr_LongTermDebtInterestRepaymentsInYearTwo
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember
 
Long Term Debt Interest Repayments In Year Three 196czr_LongTermDebtInterestRepaymentsInYearThree
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember
    196czr_LongTermDebtInterestRepaymentsInYearThree
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember
 
Long Term Debt Interest Repayments In Year Four 200czr_LongTermDebtInterestRepaymentsInYearFour
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember
    200czr_LongTermDebtInterestRepaymentsInYearFour
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember
 
Long Term Debt Interest Repayments In Year Five 200czr_LongTermDebtInterestRepaymentsInYearFive
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember
    200czr_LongTermDebtInterestRepaymentsInYearFive
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember
 
Long Term Debt Interest Repayments After Year Five 316czr_LongTermDebtInterestRepaymentsAfterYearFive
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember
    316czr_LongTermDebtInterestRepaymentsAfterYearFive
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember
 
Cash paid for interest 107us-gaap_InterestPaid
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember
       
Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties [Member]          
Long-term Debt, Gross 4,832us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember
    4,832us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember
 
Contractual Obligation, Due in Next Twelve Months 433us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInNextTwelveMonths
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember
    433us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInNextTwelveMonths
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember
 
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months 39us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember
    39us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember
 
Long Term Debt Interest Repayments In Next Twelve Months 394czr_LongTermDebtInterestRepaymentsInNextTwelveMonths
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember
    394czr_LongTermDebtInterestRepaymentsInNextTwelveMonths
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember
 
Cash and cash equivalents 189us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember
    189us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember
 
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity (270)us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember
    (270)us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember
 
Long Term Debt Interest Repayments In Year Two 394czr_LongTermDebtInterestRepaymentsInYearTwo
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember
    394czr_LongTermDebtInterestRepaymentsInYearTwo
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember
 
Long Term Debt Interest Repayments In Year Three 407czr_LongTermDebtInterestRepaymentsInYearThree
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember
    407czr_LongTermDebtInterestRepaymentsInYearThree
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember
 
Long Term Debt Interest Repayments In Year Four 415czr_LongTermDebtInterestRepaymentsInYearFour
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember
    415czr_LongTermDebtInterestRepaymentsInYearFour
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember
 
Long Term Debt Interest Repayments In Year Five 405czr_LongTermDebtInterestRepaymentsInYearFive
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember
    405czr_LongTermDebtInterestRepaymentsInYearFive
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember
 
Long Term Debt Interest Repayments After Year Five 539czr_LongTermDebtInterestRepaymentsAfterYearFive
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember
    539czr_LongTermDebtInterestRepaymentsAfterYearFive
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember
 
Cash paid for interest 379us-gaap_InterestPaid
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember
       
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity 90us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember
    90us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember
 
Caesars Entertainment Operating Company [Member]          
Long-term Debt, Gross 18,371us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentOperatingCompanyMember
    18,371us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentOperatingCompanyMember
 
Contractual Obligation, Due in Next Twelve Months 18,200us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInNextTwelveMonths
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentOperatingCompanyMember
    18,200us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInNextTwelveMonths
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentOperatingCompanyMember
 
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months 17,977us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentOperatingCompanyMember
    17,977us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentOperatingCompanyMember
 
Long Term Debt Interest Repayments In Next Twelve Months 184czr_LongTermDebtInterestRepaymentsInNextTwelveMonths
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentOperatingCompanyMember
    184czr_LongTermDebtInterestRepaymentsInNextTwelveMonths
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentOperatingCompanyMember
 
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,194us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentOperatingCompanyMember
[2]     $ 1,194us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentOperatingCompanyMember
[2]  
[1] As of December 31, 2014, under the CGP LLC structure, CIE has $40 million drawn under a revolver arrangement with Caesars Entertainment. Accordingly, such debt is not considered outstanding in the above presentation.
[2] See information about CEOC’s Financial Restructuring Plan below and Note 23, “Subsequent Events - CEOC Bankruptcy and Deconsolidation.” CEOC is unable to draw on its remaining revolver capacity.