Segment Reporting Segment Reporting Property EBITDA (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016		Jun. 30, 2015		Jun. 30, 2016		Jun. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net income/(loss) attributable to company	$ (2,077)		$ 15		$ (2,385)		$ 6,787
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	34		35		68		60
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes					0		(7)
Income tax provision	31		(4)		71		188
Deconsolidation and restructuring of CEOC and other	2,026		(7)		2,263		(7,096)
Interest expense	150		147		301		384
Depreciation and amortization	109		96		228		198
Corporate expense	41		45		82		91
Other operating costs	21		24		43		72
Property EBITDA	335		351		671		691
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 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	8		17		(8)		20
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0		0		0		0
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes					0		0
Income tax provision	4		11		(2)		13
Deconsolidation and restructuring of CEOC and other	0		0		1		0
Interest expense	99		98		198		200
Depreciation and amortization	59		49		132		99
Corporate expense	11		10		22		22
Other operating costs	3		1		5		2
Property EBITDA	184		186		348		356
Operating Segments [Member] | Caesars Growth Partners Casinos [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net income/(loss) attributable to company	17		2		30		123
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	2		(4)		2		(9)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes					0		0
Income tax provision	0		0		0		0
Deconsolidation and restructuring of CEOC and other	(1)		(1)		(2)		0
Interest expense	49		47		100		94
Depreciation and amortization	42		38		81		71
Corporate expense	8		11		15		19
Other operating costs	0		7		1		(108)
Property EBITDA	117		100		227		190
Operating Segments [Member] | Caesars Interactive Entertainment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net income/(loss) attributable to company	(5)		33		12		54
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	1		6		5		11
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes					0		0
Income tax provision	24	[1]	14	[2]	56	[3]	27	[4]
Deconsolidation and restructuring of CEOC and other	0	[1]	0	[2]	0	[3]	0	[4]
Interest expense	0	[1]	1	[2]	1	[3]	3	[4]
Depreciation and amortization	9	[1]	8	[2]	16	[3]	16	[4]
Corporate expense	0		0		0		0
Other operating costs	3		0		3		0
Property EBITDA	32		62		93		111
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net income/(loss) attributable to company	(2,097)		(37)		(2,419)		6,675
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	31		33		61		58
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes					0		0
Income tax provision	3		(29)		17		148
Deconsolidation and restructuring of CEOC and other	2,027		(7)		2,263		(7,099)
Interest expense	2		2		3		3
Depreciation and amortization	(1)		1		(1)		1
Corporate expense	22		33		46		52
Other operating costs	15		16		34		174
Property EBITDA	2		12		4		12
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net income/(loss) attributable to company	0		0		0		0
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0		0		0		0
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes					0		0
Income tax provision	0		0		0		0
Deconsolidation and restructuring of CEOC and other	0		1		1		3
Interest expense	0		(1)		(1)		(3)
Depreciation and amortization	0		0		0		0
Corporate expense	0		(9)		(1)		(9)
Other operating costs	0		0		0		0
Property EBITDA	$ 0		$ (9)		$ (1)		$ (9)

[1] Includes foreign net revenues of $209 million.

[2] Includes foreign net revenues of $148 million.

[3] Includes foreign net revenues of $397 million.

[4] Includes foreign net revenues of $289 million.