Segment Reporting Segment Reporting Property EBITDA (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016		Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net income/(loss) attributable to company	$ (308)		$ 6,772
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	34		25
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes			7
Income tax (benefit)/provision	40		192
Deconsolidation and restructuring of CEOC and other	237		(7,090)
Interest expense	151		238
Depreciation and amortization	119		102
Corporate expense	41		47
Other operating costs	22		48
Property EBITDA	336		341
Operating Segments [Member] | Caesars Entertainment Operating Company [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net income/(loss) attributable to company			(85)
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests			0
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes			7
Income tax (benefit)/provision			0
Deconsolidation and restructuring of CEOC and other			0
Interest expense			87
Depreciation and amortization			11
Corporate expense			7
Other operating costs			4
Property EBITDA			31
Operating Segments [Member] | Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net income/(loss) attributable to company	(16)		3
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0		0
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes			0
Income tax (benefit)/provision	(6)		2
Deconsolidation and restructuring of CEOC and other	1		0
Interest expense	99		101
Depreciation and amortization	73		49
Corporate expense	11		12
Other operating costs	2		2
Property EBITDA	164		169
Operating Segments [Member] | Caesars Growth Partners Casinos [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net income/(loss) attributable to company	13		121
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0		(5)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes			0
Income tax (benefit)/provision	0		0
Deconsolidation and restructuring of CEOC and other	(1)		2
Interest expense	51		46
Depreciation and amortization	39		34
Corporate expense	7		7
Other operating costs	1		(114)
Property EBITDA	110		91
Operating Segments [Member] | Caesars Interactive Entertainment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net income/(loss) attributable to company	17		21
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	4		5
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes			0
Income tax (benefit)/provision	32	[1]	13	[2]
Deconsolidation and restructuring of CEOC and other	0	[1]	0	[2]
Interest expense	1	[1]	2	[2]
Depreciation and amortization	7	[1]	7	[2]
Corporate expense	0		0
Other operating costs	0		0
Property EBITDA	61		48
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net income/(loss) attributable to company	(322)		6,712
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	30		25
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes			0
Income tax (benefit)/provision	14		177
Deconsolidation and restructuring of CEOC and other	236		(7,092)
Interest expense	1		2
Depreciation and amortization	0		1
Corporate expense	24		21
Other operating costs	19		157
Property EBITDA	2		3
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net income/(loss) attributable to company	0		0
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0		0
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes			0
Income tax (benefit)/provision	0		0
Deconsolidation and restructuring of CEOC and other	1		0
Interest expense	(1)		0
Depreciation and amortization	0		0
Corporate expense	(1)		0
Other operating costs	0		(1)
Property EBITDA	$ (1)		$ (1)

[1] Includes foreign net revenues of $188 million.

[2] Includes foreign net revenues of $141 million.