CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Cash flows used in operating activities	$ (102)	$ (94)
Cash flows provided by/(used in) investing activities
Acquisitions of property and equipment, net of change in related payables	(100)	(241)
Deconsolidation of CEOC	(958)	0
Change in restricted cash	33	94
Proceeds received from sale of assets	0	13
Payments to acquire businesses, net of transaction costs and cash acquired	0	(23)
Purchases of investment securities	(3)	(13)
Other	4	6
Cash flows used in investing activities	(1,024)	(164)
Cash flows provided by/(used in) financing activities
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	35	0
Debt issuance and extension costs and fees	0	(8)
Repayments of long-term debt	(94)	(26)
Payment of contingent consideration	(30)	0
Purchase of additional interests in subsidiaries	0	(4)
Repurchase of management shares	(27)	0
Issuance of common stock, net of fees	0	1
Proceeds from sales of noncontrolling interests	0	12
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners	(5)	(4)
Other	3	0
Cash flows used in financing activities	(118)	(29)
Cash flows used in discontinued operations
Cash flows used in operating activities	(7)	0
Net cash used in discontinued operations	(7)	0
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(1,251)	(287)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	2,806	2,771
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	1,555	2,484
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for interest	188	420
Cash paid for income taxes	20	12
Change in accrued capital expenditures	$ 27	$ 54