Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]

Changes in Fair Value

Changes in Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2016				Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
(In millions)	CEC Convertible Notes		CEC Common Stock		CEC Convertible Notes		CEC Common Stock
Balance as of beginning of period	$	1,060	$	—	$	—	$	—
Loss in deconsolidation and restructuring of CEOC and other	440		29		1,500		29
Balance as of end of period	$	1,500	$	29	$	1,500	$	29

Assets [Member]

Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]

Investments

Investments
(In millions)	Balance		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
September 30, 2016
Assets:
Equity securities	$	3	$	3	$	—	$	—
Government bonds	43		—		43		—
Total assets at fair value	$	46	$	3	$	43	$	—
December 31, 2015
Assets:
Equity securities	$	4	$	4	$	—	$	—
Government bonds	67		—		67		—
Total assets at fair value	$	71	$	4	$	67	$	—

Liability [Member]

Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]

Investments

Estimated Fair Value
(In millions)	Balance		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
September 30, 2016
Liabilities:
Issuance of CEC convertible notes	$	1,500	$	—	$	—	$	1,500
Issuance of CEC common shares	1,741		—		1,712		29
Total liabilities at fair value	$	3,241	$	—	$	1,712	$	1,529