Segment Reporting Segment Reporting Property EBITDA (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015		Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2015		Jun. 30, 2014
Operating Income (Loss)	$ 186		$ 127		$ 330		$ 277
Depreciation and amortization	96		157		198		305
Write-downs, reserves, and project opening costs, net of recoveries	24		52		66		76
Impairment of tangible and other intangible assets	0		17		0		50
Corporate expense	45		68		91		119
Acquisition and integration costs and other	0		54		6		65
Discontinued Operations, EBITDA	0		(2)		0		(7)
Property EBITDA	351		473		691		885
Operating Segments [Member] | Caesars Entertainment Operating Company [Member]
Operating Income (Loss)	0		59	[1]	9		107	[2]
Depreciation and amortization	0		66	[1]	11		138	[2]
Write-downs, reserves, and project opening costs, net of recoveries	0		43		1		47
Impairment of tangible and other intangible assets	0		(3)	[1]	0		30	[2]
Corporate expense	0		44		7		79
Acquisition and integration costs and other	0		5		3		16
Discontinued Operations, EBITDA	0		(2)		0		(6)
Property EBITDA	0		212		31		411
Operating Segments [Member] | Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties [Member]
Operating Income (Loss)	126		69		233		128
Depreciation and amortization	49		56		99		106
Write-downs, reserves, and project opening costs, net of recoveries	1		2		2		6
Impairment of tangible and other intangible assets	0		0		0		0
Corporate expense	10		19		22		34
Acquisition and integration costs and other	0		0		0		0
Discontinued Operations, EBITDA	0		0		0		0
Property EBITDA	186		146		356		274
Operating Segments [Member] | Caesars Growth Partners, LLC [Member]
Operating Income (Loss)	44		48		208		8
Depreciation and amortization	38		26		71		47
Write-downs, reserves, and project opening costs, net of recoveries	4		12		7		28
Impairment of tangible and other intangible assets	0		0		0		0
Corporate expense	11		5		19		6
Acquisition and integration costs and other	3		(22)		(115)		54
Discontinued Operations, EBITDA	0		0		0		0
Property EBITDA	100		69		190		143
Operating Segments [Member] | Caesars Interactive Entertainment [Member]
Operating Income (Loss)	54	[3]	(3)	[4]	95	[5]	1	[6]
Depreciation and amortization	8		7	[4]	16	[5]	14	[6]
Write-downs, reserves, and project opening costs, net of recoveries	0		0		0		0
Impairment of tangible and other intangible assets	0		0	[4]	0	[5]	0	[6]
Corporate expense	0		0		0		0
Acquisition and integration costs and other	0		32		0		33
Discontinued Operations, EBITDA	0		0		0
Property EBITDA	62		36		111		47
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Operating Income (Loss)	(38)		(52)		(215)		27
Depreciation and amortization	1		3		1		1
Write-downs, reserves, and project opening costs, net of recoveries	19		0		56		0
Impairment of tangible and other intangible assets	0		20		0		20
Corporate expense	33		1		52		1
Acquisition and integration costs and other	(3)		39		118		(38)
Discontinued Operations, EBITDA	0		0		0		0
Property EBITDA	12		11		12		11
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Operating Income (Loss)	0		6		0		6
Depreciation and amortization	0		(1)		0		(1)
Write-downs, reserves, and project opening costs, net of recoveries	0		(5)		0		(5)
Impairment of tangible and other intangible assets	0		0		0		0
Corporate expense	(9)		(1)		(9)		(1)
Acquisition and integration costs and other	0		0		0		0
Discontinued Operations, EBITDA	0		0		0		0
Property EBITDA	$ (9)		$ (1)		$ (9)		$ (1)

[1] Includes foreign net revenues of $72 million

[2] Includes foreign net revenues of $155 million

[3] Includes foreign net revenues of $148 million Three Months Ended June 30, 2014(In millions)CEOC (1) CERP CGP Casinos CIE (2) Other Elimination CaesarsManagement fees$24 $— $— $— $— $(9) $15Net revenues1,229 538 294 145 40 (106) 2,140Depreciation and amortization66 56 26 7 3 (1) 157Impairment of intangible and tangible assets(3) — — — 20 — 17Income/(loss) from operations59 69 48 (3) (52) 6 127Interest expense528 99 61 1 — (35) 654Other gains/(losses) 2 — 28 — (16) (41) (27)Income tax benefit/(provision) from continuing operations207 (1) (4) 19 (54) — 167

[4] Includes foreign net revenues of $105 million Six Months Ended June 30, 2015(In millions)CEOC CERP CGP Casinos CIE (1) Other Elimination CaesarsManagement fees$4 $— $— $— $9 $(11) $2Net revenues164 1,095 780 363 18 (25) 2,395Depreciation and amortization11 99 71 16 1 — 198Impairment of intangible and tangible assets— — — — — — —Income/(loss) from operations9 233 208 95 (215) — 330Interest expense87 200 94 3 3 (3) 384Gain on deconsolidation of subsidiary and other — — — — 7,099 (3) 7,096Income tax benefit/(provision) from continuing operations— (13) — (27) (148) — (188)

[5] Includes foreign net revenues of $289 million Six Months Ended June 30, 2014(In millions)CEOC (1) CERP CGP Casinos CIE (2) Other Elimination CaesarsManagement fees$40 $— $— $— $— $(12) $28Net revenues2,410 1,030 586 269 57 (179) 4,173Depreciation and amortization138 106 47 14 1 (1) 305Impairment of intangible and tangible assets30 — — — 20 — 50Income/(loss) from operations107 128 8 1 27 6 277Interest expense1,052 190 76 2 (1) (73) 1,246Other gains/(losses) 3 — 78 — (29) (79) (27)Income tax benefit/(provision) from continuing operations267 23 (12) 18 13 — 309

[6] Includes foreign net revenues of $193 million