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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Carrying Value and Accumulated Amortization for Each Major Class of Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount $ 1,057us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross $ 1,584us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
Accumulated Amortization (596)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization (948)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Net Carrying Amount 461us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet 636us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Carrying value and accumulated amortization for each major class of intangible assets other than goodwill    
Non-amortizing intangible assets 148us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill 2,514us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
Intangible assets other than goodwill 609us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill 3,150us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
Gaming rights [Member]    
Carrying value and accumulated amortization for each major class of intangible assets other than goodwill    
Non-amortizing intangible assets 22us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= czr_GamingRightsMember
934us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= czr_GamingRightsMember
Trademarks [Member]    
Carrying value and accumulated amortization for each major class of intangible assets other than goodwill    
Non-amortizing intangible assets 126us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
1,580us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
Customer relationships [Member]    
Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]    
Weighted Average Remaining Useful Life (in years) 6 years 2 months  
Gross Carrying Amount 893us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
1,265us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Accumulated Amortization (521)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
(736)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Net Carrying Amount 372us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
529us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Contract rights [Member]    
Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]    
Weighted Average Remaining Useful Life (in years) 9 years 10 months  
Gross Carrying Amount 3us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ContractualRightsMember
84us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ContractualRightsMember
Accumulated Amortization (1)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ContractualRightsMember
(81)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ContractualRightsMember
Net Carrying Amount 2us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ContractualRightsMember
3us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ContractualRightsMember
Developed technology rights [Member]    
Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]    
Weighted Average Remaining Useful Life (in years) 2 years 11 months  
Gross Carrying Amount 118us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
188us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
Accumulated Amortization (56)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
(109)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
Net Carrying Amount 62us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
79us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
Gaming rights [Member]    
Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]    
Weighted Average Remaining Useful Life (in years) 9 years 4 months  
Gross Carrying Amount 43us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= czr_GamingRightsMember
47us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= czr_GamingRightsMember
Accumulated Amortization (18)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= czr_GamingRightsMember
(22)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= czr_GamingRightsMember
Net Carrying Amount $ 25us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= czr_GamingRightsMember
$ 25us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= czr_GamingRightsMember