Segment Reporting Segment Reporting Income Statement (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014
Management fees	$ 2		$ 14
Net revenues	1,253		2,033
Depreciation and amortization	102		149
Impairment of tangible and other intangible assets	0		33
Income/(loss) from operations	144		151
Interest expense	238		592
Gain on deconsolidation of subsidiary and other	7,090		(1)
Income/(loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes	(192)		136
Caesars Entertainment Operating Company [Member]
Management fees	4		17	[1]
Net revenues	164		1,181	[1]
Depreciation and amortization	11		71
Impairment of tangible and other intangible assets	0		33	[1]
Income/(loss) from operations	9		48	[1]
Interest expense	87		524	[1]
Gain on deconsolidation of subsidiary and other	0		1	[1]
Income/(loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes	0		60	[1]
Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties [Member]
Management fees	0		0
Net revenues	529		492
Depreciation and amortization	49		50
Impairment of tangible and other intangible assets	0		0
Income/(loss) from operations	106		60
Interest expense	101		91
Gain on deconsolidation of subsidiary and other	0		0
Income/(loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes	(2)		24
Caesars Growth Partners, LLC [Member]
Management fees	0		0
Net revenues	390		292
Depreciation and amortization	34		22
Impairment of tangible and other intangible assets	0		0
Income/(loss) from operations	164		(41)
Interest expense	46		15
Gain on deconsolidation of subsidiary and other	(2)		50
Income/(loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes	0		(8)
Caesars Interactive Entertainment [Member]
Management fees	0	[2]	0	[3]
Net revenues	177	[2]	124	[3]
Depreciation and amortization	7		6
Impairment of tangible and other intangible assets	0		0	[3]
Income/(loss) from operations	41	[2]	5	[3]
Interest expense	2	[2]	1	[3]
Gain on deconsolidation of subsidiary and other	0	[2]	0	[3]
Income/(loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes	(13)	[2]	(1)	[3]
Parent Company [Member]
Management fees	0		0
Net revenues	7		3
Depreciation and amortization	1		0
Impairment of tangible and other intangible assets	0		0
Income/(loss) from operations	(176)		79
Interest expense	2		(1)
Gain on deconsolidation of subsidiary and other	7,092		(14)
Income/(loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes	(177)		61
Intersubsegment Eliminations [Member]
Management fees	(2)		(3)
Net revenues	(14)		(59)
Depreciation and amortization	0		0
Impairment of tangible and other intangible assets	0		0
Income/(loss) from operations	0		0
Interest expense	0		(38)
Gain on deconsolidation of subsidiary and other	0		(38)
Income/(loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes	0		0
International [Member] | Caesars Entertainment Operating Company [Member]
Net revenues			83
International [Member] | Caesars Interactive Entertainment [Member]
Net revenues	$ 141		$ 89

[1] Includes foreign net revenues of $83 million.

[2] Caesars Entertainment guarantees collection of amounts under the CEOC Credit Facilities (see Note 11).

[3] Includes foreign net revenues of $89 million