Organization Organization - Liquidity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,669	$ 1,227	$ 1,523	$ 2,702
Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	247
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	270
Line Of Credit Outstanding Amount Committed To Letters Of Credit	0
Liquidity, Total	517
Caesars Growth Partners, LLC [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	1,140
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	160
Line Of Credit Outstanding Amount Committed To Letters Of Credit	0
Liquidity, Total	1,300
Caesars Enterprise Services [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	94
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	0
Line Of Credit Outstanding Amount Committed To Letters Of Credit	0
Liquidity, Total	94
Parent Company [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	188
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	0
Line Of Credit Outstanding Amount Committed To Letters Of Credit	0
Liquidity, Total	$ 188