Organization Organization - Other Restructuring Commitments (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Caesars Entertainment Operating Company [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other Commitments, Description	The following represents other commitments or potential obligations to which CEC has agreed as part of the Third Amended Plan and certain of the RSAs, none of which have been accrued as of September 30, 2016. Purchase 100% of OpCo common stock for $700 million (1) Issuance of CEC common shares in exchange for OpCo preferred stock Purchase 5% of PropCo equity for $91 million (2) PropCo has right of first refusal on the real property assets associated with all new domestic non-Las Vegas gaming facility opportunities, with CEC or OpCo leasing such properties PropCo receives a call right to purchase the real property assets associated with Harrah’s Atlantic City, Harrah’s Laughlin, and Harrah’s New Orleans (subject to the terms of the CERP and CGPH credit agreements) Guarantee of OpCo’s payment obligations to PropCo under the leases of the CEOC Properties Guarantee of OpCo debt received by the First Lien Bank Lenders and First Lien Noteholders ____________________ “OpCo” refers to the proposed entity resulting from the Restructuring that will operate the CEOC Properties under a lease with PropCo. “CEOC Properties” refers to those properties owned by CEOC as of the Petition Date. “PropCo” refers to the proposed entity resulting from the Restructuring that will own the real property assets associated with the CEOC Properties as of the Effective Date. This commitment is dependent on the ultimate legal structure of the entities formed as part of the Restructuring.