Segment Reporting Segment Reporting Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 15,351	$ 12,206
Total liabilities	16,322	9,973
Operating Segments [Member] | Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	7,031	7,028
Total liabilities	6,003	6,073
Operating Segments [Member] | Caesars Growth Partners Casinos [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	7,757	4,518
Total liabilities	3,042	2,798
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	1,322	1,409
Total liabilities	7,347	1,157
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	(759)	(749)
Total liabilities	$ (70)	$ (55)