Description of Business Description of Business (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of Business Acquisitions by Acquisition, Consideration [Table Text Block]

Summary of CAC Merger and CEOC Emergence Transactions
(In millions)	CAC Merger		Restructuring Support Settlement		OpCo Acquisition		Total
Cash	$	—	$	2,787	$	700	$	3,487
CEC common stock (value)	2,894		3,435		1,774		8,103
CEC convertible notes (fair value)	—		2,172		—		2,172
Other consideration	—		177		—		177
Total consideration	$	2,894	$	8,571	$	2,474	$	13,939
CEC common stock (shares)	226		268		139		633