CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY/(DEFICIT) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Additional Paid-in- Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)	Total Caesars Stockholders’ Equity	Noncontrolling Interests	Restatement Adjustment [Member] Total Caesars Stockholders’ Equity
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 3,297	$ 7	$ (152)	$ 14,040	$ (10,675)	$ 6	$ 3,226	$ 71
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income/(loss) attributable to Caesars		0	0	0	(34)	0	(34)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests								0
Net income/(loss)	(34)
Stock-based compensation	10	0	(12)	22	0	0	10	0
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax		0	0	0	0	9	9	0	$ 9
Change in noncontrolling interest, net of distributions and contributions	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	21
Stockholders' Equity, Other	(1)	0	(1)	0	0	0	(1)	0
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Mar. 31, 2018	3,302	7	(165)	14,062	(10,709)	15	3,210	92
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Dec. 31, 2017	3,297	7	(152)	14,040	(10,675)	6	3,226	71
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income/(loss) attributable to Caesars	(5)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0
Net income/(loss)	(5)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(5)
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Jun. 30, 2018	3,306	7	(195)	14,083	(10,680)	4	3,219	87
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Mar. 31, 2018	3,302	7	(165)	14,062	(10,709)	15	3,210	92
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income/(loss) attributable to Caesars	29	0	0	0	29	0	29
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0							0
Net income/(loss)	29
Stock-based compensation	21	0	0	21	0	0	21	0
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value	(31)	0	(31)	0	0	0	(31)	0
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(13)	0	0	0	0	(11)	(11)	(3)	$ (14)
Change in noncontrolling interest, net of distributions and contributions	(2)	0	0	0	0	0	0	(2)
Stockholders' Equity, Other	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Jun. 30, 2018	3,306	7	(195)	14,083	(10,680)	4	3,219	87
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Dec. 31, 2018	3,338	7	(485)	14,124	(10,372)	(24)	3,250	88
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income/(loss) attributable to Caesars		0	0	0	(217)	0	(217)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests								(1)
Net income/(loss)	(218)
Stock-based compensation	16	0	(5)	21	0	0	16	0
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(15)	0	0	0	0	(13)	(13)	(2)
Change in noncontrolling interest, net of distributions and contributions	(2)	0	0	0	0	0	0	(2)
Stockholders' Equity, Other	3	0	3	0	0	0	3	0
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Mar. 31, 2019	3,122	7	(487)	14,145	(10,589)	(37)	3,039	83
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Dec. 31, 2018	3,338	7	(485)	14,124	(10,372)	(24)	3,250	88
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income/(loss) attributable to Caesars	(532)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	1
Net income/(loss)	(533)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(55)
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Jun. 30, 2019	2,808	7	(497)	14,196	(10,904)	(77)	2,725	83
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Mar. 31, 2019	3,122	7	(487)	14,145	(10,589)	(37)	3,039	83
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income/(loss) attributable to Caesars	(315)	0	0	0		0	(315)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0							0
Net income/(loss)	(315)
Stock-based compensation	41	0	(10)	51	0	0	41	0
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(40)	0	0	0	0	(40)	(40)	0
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Jun. 30, 2019	$ 2,808	$ 7	$ (497)	$ 14,196	$ (10,904)	$ (77)	$ 2,725	$ 83