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Long-Term and Other Debt - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 19, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |
Document Period End Date |  |  |  | Jun. 30, 2019 |
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt |  | $ (60,000,000) | $ 0 | $ (60,000,000) | $ (93,000,000)
2026 Unsecured Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |
Principal debt amount | $ 1,100,000,000 |  |  |  |
Debt issuance price, percent of principal | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Outstanding debt redeemed | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percent of principal | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Financing costs | $ 16,000,000 |  |  |  |
IPO [Member] | SciPlay Revolver, Maturing 2024 [Member] [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage |  | 0.50% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Leverage Ratio |  | 0.375% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Fronting Fee |  | 0.125% |  |  |
IPO [Member] | SciPlay Revolver, Maturing 2024 [Member] [Member] | Letter of Credit [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount |  | $ 15,000,000 |  | 15,000,000 |
IPO [Member] | SciPlay Revolver, Maturing 2024 [Member] [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |
Principal debt amount |  | $ 150,000,000 |  | $ 150,000,000 |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | IPO [Member] | SciPlay Revolver, Maturing 2024 [Member] [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  | 2.25% |  |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), Leveraged Base Step Down [Member] | IPO [Member] | SciPlay Revolver, Maturing 2024 [Member] [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  | 0.25% |  |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), Leveraged Base Step Up [Member] | IPO [Member] | SciPlay Revolver, Maturing 2024 [Member] [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  | 0.25% |  |  |
Base Rate [Member] | IPO [Member] | SciPlay Revolver, Maturing 2024 [Member] [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  | 1.25% |  |  |
Base Rate, Step Down [Member] | IPO [Member] | SciPlay Revolver, Maturing 2024 [Member] [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  | 0.25% |  |  |

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