CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Proceeds from Divestiture of Interest in Consolidated Subsidiaries	$ 132	$ 94
Cash flows provided by operating activities	454	163
Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisitions of property and equipment, net of change in related payables	(147)	(280)
Deconsolidation of CEOC cash	0	(958)
Increase in restricted cash	(4,429)	(29)
Decrease in restricted cash	1,177	55
Distributions from SMG Business	(144)	(29)
Proceeds from the sale and maturity of investments	38	25
Payments to acquire investments	(15)	(28)
Other	(3)	(3)
Cash flows provided by/(used in) investing activities	(3,391)	(1,153)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from long-term debt and revolving credit facilities	80	271
Repayments of long-term debt and revolving credit facilities	(255)	(391)
Repurchase of CIE shares	(609)	(54)
Distribution of CIE sale proceeds	(487)	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners	(21)	(26)
Other	7	17
Cash flows used in financing activities	(1,285)	(183)
Cash flows from discontinued operations
Cash flows from operating activities	157	80
Cash flows from investing activities	4,384	(8)
Cash flows from financing activities	12	(96)
Cash flows from discontinued operations	4,553	(24)
Change In Cash Classified As Held For Sale	111	18
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	442	(1,179)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	1,227	2,702
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	1,669	1,523
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for interest	363	480
Cash paid for income taxes	65	55
Change in accrued capital expenditures	$ 1	$ (20)