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	Dec. 04, 2020	Nov. 18, 2020	Jun. 10, 2020	May 21, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Nov. 01, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Nov. 27, 2019	Aug. 23, 2019	Aug. 02, 2019
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs, net						$ 183,000,000		$ 231,000,000
Outstanding debt amount						12,696,000,000
Bally's
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Option purchase price, starting at		$ 30
Option purchase price, maximum		$ 45
Precluded from owning more than percentage		0.049%
Bally's \| Options and Warrants
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Initial value related to equity interests		$ 199,000,000
Measurement adjustments						133,000,000
Level 1 \| Carrying Value
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Investments in equity securities						68,000,000		2,000,000
Deferred compensation assets						42,000,000		36,000,000
Deferred compensation liabilities						36,000,000		33,000,000
Level 1 \| Carrying Value \| STG Money Market Funds
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Money market funds						448,000,000		354,000,000
Level 1 \| Carrying Value \| DSG Money Market Funds
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Money market funds						292,000,000		559,000,000
Level 1 \| Fair Value
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Investments in equity securities						68,000,000		2,000,000
Deferred compensation assets						42,000,000		36,000,000
Deferred compensation liabilities						36,000,000		33,000,000
Level 1 \| Fair Value \| STG Money Market Funds
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Money market funds						448,000,000		354,000,000
Level 1 \| Fair Value \| DSG Money Market Funds
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Money market funds						292,000,000		559,000,000
Level 3 \| Carrying Value \| Options and Warrants
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Variable payment obligations						332,000,000		0
Level 3 \| Fair Value \| Options and Warrants
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Variable payment obligations						332,000,000		0
DSG Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility
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Outstanding debt amount						177,000,000		0
DSG Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility \| Level 2 \| Carrying Value
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt instrument						177,000,000		0
DSG Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility \| Level 2 \| Fair Value
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt instrument						177,000,000		0
Debt of variable interest entities \| Level 2 \| Carrying Value
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt instrument						17,000,000		21,000,000
Debt of variable interest entities \| Level 2 \| Fair Value
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Debt instrument						17,000,000		21,000,000
Debt of non-media subsidiaries \| Level 2 \| Carrying Value
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt instrument						17,000,000		18,000,000
Debt of non-media subsidiaries \| Level 2 \| Fair Value
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt instrument						17,000,000		18,000,000
A/R Facility
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Interest rate							5.47%
Notes \| 6.125% Unsecured Notes due 2022
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Interest rate									6.125%
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Amount extinguished						$ 510,000,000
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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
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Notes \| 6.625% Unsecured Notes due 2027
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Cash payments			10,000,000		$ 10,000,000
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Notes \| 6.625% Unsecured Notes due 2027 \| Level 2 \| Fair Value
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt instrument						$ 28,000,000		0
Notes \| 4.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2030
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Interest rate	4.125%					4.125%
Aggregate principal amount	$ 750,000,000
Outstanding debt amount						$ 750,000,000		0
Amount extinguished	750,000,000
Notes \| 4.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2030 \| Level 2 \| Carrying Value
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt instrument						750,000,000		0
Notes \| 4.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2030 \| Level 2 \| Fair Value
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt instrument						770,000,000		0
Term Loan \| DSG Term Loan
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Aggregate principal amount										$ 3,300,000,000
Term Loan \| DSG Term Loan \| Level 2 \| Carrying Value
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt instrument						3,259,000,000		3,292,000,000
Term Loan \| DSG Term Loan \| Level 2 \| Fair Value
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt instrument						2,884,000,000		3,284,000,000
Line of credit \| A/R Facility
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Aggregate borrowings outstanding						177,000,000
STG Term Loan Facility \| Term Loan \| Term Loan B-1
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Outstanding debt amount						1,119,000,000		1,329,000,000
Prepayment of debt	$ 200,000,000
STG Term Loan Facility \| Term Loan \| Term Loan B-1 \| Level 2 \| Carrying Value
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt instrument						1,119,000,000		1,329,000,000
STG Term Loan Facility \| Term Loan \| Term Loan B-1 \| Level 2 \| Fair Value
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt instrument						1,107,000,000		1,326,000,000
STG Term Loan Facility \| Term Loan \| Term Loan B-2
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Outstanding debt amount						1,284,000,000		1,297,000,000
STG Term Loan Facility \| Term Loan \| Term Loan B-2 \| Level 2 \| Carrying Value
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt instrument						1,284,000,000		1,297,000,000
STG Term Loan Facility \| Term Loan \| Term Loan B-2 \| Level 2 \| Fair Value
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Debt instrument						$ 1,264,000,000		$ 1,300,000,000
Variable Payment Obligations \| Level 3
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Weighted average discount rate (as a percent)						0.25