CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Cash flows provided by operating activities	$ 366	$ 101
Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisitions of property and equipment, net of change in related payables	(106)	(227)
Deconsolidation of CEOC cash	0	(958)
Increase in restricted cash	(6)	(30)
Decrease in restricted cash	113	41
Proceeds from the sale and maturity of investments	24	0
Payments to acquire investments	(8)	0
Other	(1)	0
Cash flows provided by/(used in) investing activities	16	(1,174)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from long-term debt and revolving credit facilities	80	190
Repayments of long-term debt and revolving credit facilities	(221)	(258)
Payment of contingent consideration	0	(32)
Repurchase of CIE management shares	(43)	(38)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners	(13)	(15)
Other	2	6
Cash flows used in financing activities	(195)	(147)
Cash flows from discontinued operations
Cash flows used in operating activities	0	(7)
Cash used in discontinued operations	0	(7)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	187	(1,227)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	1,338	2,806
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	1,525	1,579
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for interest	290	403
Cash paid for income taxes	46	35
Change in accrued capital expenditures	$ (8)	$ (11)