Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of changes in carrying value of goodwill and other intangible assets

Changes in Carrying Value of Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
	Amortizing Intangible Assets			Non-Amortizing Intangible Assets
(In millions)				Goodwill			Other
Balance as of December 31, 2018	$	342		$	4,044		$	2,635
Amortization	(53		)	—			—
Impairments	—			—			(50		)
Other	—			(1		)	(3		)
Transferred to assets held for sale	(1		)	(5		)	(20		)
Balance as of September 30, 2019	$	288		$	4,038		$	2,562

Schedule of gross carrying value and accumulated amortization of finite-lived intangible assets other than goodwill

Gross Carrying Value and Accumulated Amortization of Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill
	September 30, 2019								December 31, 2018
(Dollars in millions)	Weighted Average Remaining Useful Life (in years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Amortizing intangible assets
Trade names and trademarks	1.3	$	14	$	(7	)	$	7	$	14	$	(3	)	$	11
Customer relationships	3.8	1,070		(803		)	267		1,071		(756		)	315
Contract rights	5.3	3		(2		)	1		3		(2		)	1
Gaming rights and other	4.7	43		(30		)	13		43		(28		)	15
		$	1,130	$	(842	)	288		$	1,131	$	(789	)	342
Non-amortizing intangible assets
Trademarks							776							790
Gaming rights							1,533							1,592
Caesars Rewards							253							253
							2,562							2,635
Total intangible assets other than goodwill							$	2,850						$	2,977

Schedule of gross carrying value and accumulated amortization of indefinite-lived intangible assets other than goodwill

Gross Carrying Value and Accumulated Amortization of Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill
	September 30, 2019								December 31, 2018
(Dollars in millions)	Weighted Average Remaining Useful Life (in years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Amortizing intangible assets
Trade names and trademarks	1.3	$	14	$	(7	)	$	7	$	14	$	(3	)	$	11
Customer relationships	3.8	1,070		(803		)	267		1,071		(756		)	315
Contract rights	5.3	3		(2		)	1		3		(2		)	1
Gaming rights and other	4.7	43		(30		)	13		43		(28		)	15
		$	1,130	$	(842	)	288		$	1,131	$	(789	)	342
Non-amortizing intangible assets
Trademarks							776							790
Gaming rights							1,533							1,592
Caesars Rewards							253							253
							2,562							2,635
Total intangible assets other than goodwill							$	2,850						$	2,977