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Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Long-term Debt $ 7,062,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt   $ 23,213,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt 71,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent   15,779,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount 100,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount   2,400,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
Long-term Debt, Fair Value 6,600,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue   17,500,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
Long-term Debt, Gross 7,177,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount   25,600,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
Property EBITDA 341,000,000czr_PropertyEBITDA 413,000,000czr_PropertyEBITDA  
Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties [Member]      
Revolver capacity 270,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember		    
Long-term Debt 4,731,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember		   4,774,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember
Long-Term Debt Instrument, Face Value 2,150,000,000czr_LongTermDebtInstrumentFaceValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember		    
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt 38,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember		   39,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity 125,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember		    
Long-term Debt, Gross 4,787,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember		    
Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]      
Revolver capacity 2,770,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember		    
Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]      
Term Loans Periodic Payments 6,000,000czr_TermLoansPeriodicPayments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember		    
Debt Instrument, Original Face Amount 2,500,000,000czr_DebtInstrumentOriginalFaceAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember		    
Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]      
Long-term Debt 2,426,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= czr_SeniorSecuredFinancingMember		   2,431,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= czr_SeniorSecuredFinancingMember
Long-term Debt, Gross 2,469,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= czr_SeniorSecuredFinancingMember		    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate 7.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= czr_SeniorSecuredFinancingMember		    
Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties [Member] | First Lien Notes [Member]      
Long-term Debt 995,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= czr_FirstLienNotesMember		   994,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= czr_FirstLienNotesMember
Debt Instrument, Face Amount 1,000,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= czr_FirstLienNotesMember		    
Long-term Debt, Gross 1,000,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= czr_FirstLienNotesMember		    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate 8.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= czr_FirstLienNotesMember		    
Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties [Member] | Second Lien Notes [Member]      
Long-term Debt 1,142,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= czr_SecondLienNotesMember		   1,142,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= czr_SecondLienNotesMember
Debt Instrument, Face Amount 1,150,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= czr_SecondLienNotesMember		    
Long-term Debt, Gross 1,150,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= czr_SecondLienNotesMember		    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate 11.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= czr_SecondLienNotesMember		    
Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Leverage Ratio For Line Of Credit Facility 8.0czr_LeverageRatioForLineOfCreditFacility
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember		    
Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties [Member] | Senior Secured Revolving Facility [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]      
Long-term Debt 145,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= czr_SeniorSecuredRevolvingFacilityMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember		   180,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= czr_SeniorSecuredRevolvingFacilityMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
Long-term Debt, Gross 145,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= czr_SeniorSecuredRevolvingFacilityMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsEntertainmentResortPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember		    
Caesars Growth Partners, LLC [Member]      
Revolver capacity 160,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember		    
Long-term Debt 2,323,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember		 [1]   2,326,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember		 [1]
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt 24,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember		   20,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember
Long-term Debt, Gross 2,382,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember		 [1]    
Caesars Growth Partners, LLC [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]      
Long-term Debt 1,136,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember		 [2]   1,138,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember		 [2]
Long-term Debt, Gross 1,166,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember		 [2]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate 6.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember		 [2]    
Caesars Growth Partners, LLC [Member] | Subordinated Debt [Member]      
Long-term Debt, Gross 675,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubordinatedDebtMember		    
Caesars Growth Partners, LLC [Member] | Medium-term Notes [Member]      
Long-term Debt 321,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MediumTermNotesMember		   321,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MediumTermNotesMember
Long-term Debt, Gross 330,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MediumTermNotesMember		    
Caesars Growth Partners, LLC [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Leverage Ratio For Line Of Credit Facility 6.00czr_LeverageRatioForLineOfCreditFacility
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember		    
Caesars Growth Partners, LLC [Member] | Senior Secured Revolving Facility [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]      
Revolver capacity 150,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= czr_SeniorSecuredRevolvingFacilityMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember		    
Long-term Debt 0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= czr_SeniorSecuredRevolvingFacilityMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember		    
Caesars Growth Partners, LLC [Member] | Horseshoe Baltimore Credit Facility [Member]      
Revolver capacity 310,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= czr_HorseshoeBaltimoreCreditFacilityMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember		    
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity 10,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= czr_HorseshoeBaltimoreCreditFacilityMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember		    
Long-term Debt, Gross 300,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= czr_HorseshoeBaltimoreCreditFacilityMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember		    
Caesars Growth Partners, LLC [Member] | Horseshoe Baltimore FF&E Facility [Member]      
Revolver capacity 30,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= czr_HorseshoeBaltimoreFFEFacilityMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember		    
Long-term Debt, Gross 30,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= czr_HorseshoeBaltimoreFFEFacilityMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember		    
Caesars Growth Partners, LLC [Member] | Cromwell Credit Facility [Member] | Medium-term Notes [Member]      
Long-term Debt 180,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= czr_CromwellCreditFacilityMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MediumTermNotesMember		   180,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= czr_CromwellCreditFacilityMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MediumTermNotesMember
Long-term Debt, Gross 184,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= czr_CromwellCreditFacilityMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MediumTermNotesMember		    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate 11.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= czr_CromwellCreditFacilityMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MediumTermNotesMember		    
Caesars Growth Partners, LLC [Member] | Cromwell Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Property EBITDA 7,500,000czr_PropertyEBITDA
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= czr_CromwellCreditFacilityMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember		    
Caesars Growth Partners, LLC [Member] | Twenty Twenty-two Note at Nine point Three Seven Five [Member] | Subordinated Debt [Member]      
Long-term Debt 661,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubordinatedDebtMember
/ us-gaap_SubordinatedBorrowingAxis
= czr_TwentyTwentytwoNoteatNinepointThreeSevenFiveMember		 [2]   661,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubordinatedDebtMember
/ us-gaap_SubordinatedBorrowingAxis
= czr_TwentyTwentytwoNoteatNinepointThreeSevenFiveMember		 [2]
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 675,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubordinatedDebtMember
/ us-gaap_SubordinatedBorrowingAxis
= czr_TwentyTwentytwoNoteatNinepointThreeSevenFiveMember		 [2]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate 9.38%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPartnersLlcMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubordinatedDebtMember
/ us-gaap_SubordinatedBorrowingAxis
= czr_TwentyTwentytwoNoteatNinepointThreeSevenFiveMember		 [2]    
Caesars Growth Properties Holdings, LLC [Member] | First Three Quarters [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Leverage Ratio For Line Of Credit Facility 7.5czr_LeverageRatioForLineOfCreditFacility
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPropertiesHoldingsLLCMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis
= czr_FirstThreeQuartersMember		    
Caesars Growth Properties Holdings, LLC [Member] | First Three Quarters [Member] | Cromwell Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Leverage Ratio For Line Of Credit Facility 5.25czr_LeverageRatioForLineOfCreditFacility
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= czr_CromwellCreditFacilityMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPropertiesHoldingsLLCMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis
= czr_FirstThreeQuartersMember		    
Caesars Growth Properties Holdings, LLC [Member] | Following Four Quarters [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Leverage Ratio For Line Of Credit Facility 6.0czr_LeverageRatioForLineOfCreditFacility
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPropertiesHoldingsLLCMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis
= czr_FollowingFourQuartersMember		    
Caesars Growth Properties Holdings, LLC [Member] | Following Four Quarters [Member] | Cromwell Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Leverage Ratio For Line Of Credit Facility 5.00czr_LeverageRatioForLineOfCreditFacility
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= czr_CromwellCreditFacilityMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPropertiesHoldingsLLCMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis
= czr_FollowingFourQuartersMember		    
Caesars Growth Properties Holdings, LLC [Member] | Remainder of Agreement [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Leverage Ratio For Line Of Credit Facility 4.75czr_LeverageRatioForLineOfCreditFacility
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPropertiesHoldingsLLCMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis
= czr_RemainderofAgreementMember		    
Caesars Growth Properties Holdings, LLC [Member] | Remainder of Agreement [Member] | Cromwell Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Leverage Ratio For Line Of Credit Facility 4.75czr_LeverageRatioForLineOfCreditFacility
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= czr_CromwellCreditFacilityMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= czr_CaesarsGrowthPropertiesHoldingsLLCMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis
= czr_RemainderofAgreementMember		    
[1] As of March 31, 2015, CIE had $40 million drawn under a revolver arrangement with Caesars Entertainment. Accordingly, such debt is not considered outstanding in the above presentation.
[2] Guaranteed by an indirect subsidiary of Caesars Growth Partners, LLC and certain of its wholly owned subsidiaries.