Debt Debt - CGP (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Long-term Debt, Gross		$ 7,167	$ 25,600
Long-term Debt		7,024	23,009
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities		(222)	(15,779)
Long Term Debt Non Current Face Value		6,945
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities		6,802	7,230
Caesars Interactive Entertainment [Member] | Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Long-term Debt, Gross		40
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities		(86)	(20)
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities		2,280	2,292
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Caesars Growth Partners, LLC [Member]
Long-term Debt, Gross	[1]	2,436
Long-term Debt	[1]	2,366	2,312
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities		(86)	(20)
Long Term Debt Non Current Face Value		2,350
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities		$ 2,280	2,292
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Caesars Growth Partners, LLC [Member] | Secured Term Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate	[2]	6.25%
Long-term Debt, Gross	[2]	$ 1,163
Long-term Debt	[2]	$ 1,129	1,133
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Caesars Growth Partners, LLC [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate	[2]	9.38%
Long-term Debt, Gross	[2]	$ 675
Long-term Debt	[2]	$ 660	659
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Caesars Growth Partners, LLC [Member] | Medium-term Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Rate Range, Minimum		8.25%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Rate Range, Maximum		8.75%
Long-term Debt, Gross		$ 330
Long-term Debt		316	316
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Caesars Growth Partners, LLC [Member] | Capital Lease Obligations [Member]
Long-term Debt, Gross		2
Long-term Debt		$ 2	4
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Caesars Growth Partners, LLC [Member] | Long-term Debt, Other [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate		8.00%
Long-term Debt, Gross		$ 5
Long-term Debt		$ 4	4
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Caesars Growth Partners, LLC [Member] | Other Unsecured Borrowings Special Improvements District Bonds [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate		5.30%
Long-term Debt, Gross		$ 14
Long-term Debt		14	14
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Caesars Growth Partners, LLC [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member]
Long-term Debt, Gross		4
Long-term Debt		$ 4	4
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Caesars Growth Partners, LLC [Member] | Cromwell Credit Facility [Member] | Medium-term Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate		11.00%
Long-term Debt, Gross		$ 183
Long-term Debt		$ 177	178
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Caesars Growth Partners, LLC [Member] | Senior Secured Revolving Facility [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate		5.44%
Long-term Debt, Gross		$ 60
Long-term Debt		$ 60	$ 0

[1] As of June 30, 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