Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Revenues
Casino	$ 6,637.1	$ 6,917.9	$ 7,124.3
Food and beverage	1,534.4	1,510.6	1,479.3
Rooms	1,208.2	1,132.3	1,068.9
Management fees	35.8	39.1	56.6
Other	682.5	576.3	592.4
Less: casino promotional allowances	(1,263.5)	(1,357.6)	(1,414.1)
Net revenues	8,834.5	8,818.6	8,907.4
Operating expenses
Casino	3,746.5	3,948.9	3,925.5
Food and beverage	665.7	621.3	596.0
Rooms	287.1	259.4	213.5
Property, general, administrative, and other	2,118.5	2,061.7	2,018.8
Depreciation and amortization	712.5	735.5	683.9
Write-downs, reserves, recoveries, and project opening costs	96.0	149.7	111.5
Impairment of goodwill and other non-amortizing intangible assets	11.0	193.0	1,638.0
Loss on interests in non-consolidated affiliates	7.9	1.5	2.2
Corporate expense	152.8	140.9	150.7
Acquisition and integration costs	4.3	13.6	0.3
Amortization of intangible assets	156.7	160.8	174.8
Total operating expenses	7,959.0	8,286.3	9,515.2
Income/(loss) from operations	875.5	532.3	(607.8)
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized	(2,122.3)	(1,981.6)	(1,892.5)
Gains on early extinguishments of debt	47.9	115.6	4,965.5
Other income, including interest income	25.3	41.7	33.0
(Loss)/income before income taxes	(1,173.6)	(1,292.0)	2,498.2
Benefit/(provision) for income taxes	506.9	468.7	(1,651.8)
Net (loss)/income	(666.7)	(823.3)	846.4
Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(20.9)	(7.8)	(18.8)
Net (loss)/income attributable to Caesars	(687.6)	(831.1)	827.6
Preferred stock dividends			(354.8)
Net (loss)/income attributable to common stockholders	$ (687.6)	$ (831.1)	$ 472.8
(Loss)/earnings per share
Basic	$ (5.50)	$ (8.37)	$ 6.67
Diluted	$ (5.50)	$ (8.37)	$ 3.95
Weighted-average common shares outstanding
Basic	125.1	99.3	70.9
Diluted	125.1	99.3	209.4