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Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Initial Public Offering - (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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May 07, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Document Period End Date |  |  |  |  | Sep. 30, 2019 |  |  |
Net proceeds from the sale of SciPlay common stock |  |  |  |  | $ 342 |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  | $ (2,125) |  | $ (2,118) | (2,125) |  | $ (2,463) |
Proceeds from Lines of Credit |  |  |  |  | 40 | $ 185 |  |
IPO [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility | SciPlay Revolver, Maturing 2024 [Member] [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Fronting Fee |  | 0.125% |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Leverage Ratio |  | 0.375% |  |  |  |  |  |
IPO [Member] | Letter of Credit [Member] | SciPlay Revolver, Maturing 2024 [Member] [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount |  | $ 15 |  |  | 15 |  |  |
IPO [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility | SciPlay Revolver, Maturing 2024 [Member] [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  | 2.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
IPO [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), Leveraged Base Step Down [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility | SciPlay Revolver, Maturing 2024 [Member] [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
IPO [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), Leveraged Base Step Up [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility | SciPlay Revolver, Maturing 2024 [Member] [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
IPO [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility | SciPlay Revolver, Maturing 2024 [Member] [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
IPO [Member] | Base Rate, Step Down [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility | SciPlay Revolver, Maturing 2024 [Member] [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
IPO [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility | SciPlay Revolver, Maturing 2024 [Member] [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal debt amount |  | $ 150 |  |  | 150 |  |  |
Additional Paid in Capital | IPO [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from the sale of SciPlay common stock | $ 312 |  |  | 328 |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest | IPO [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from the sale of SciPlay common stock | $ 30 |  |  | $ 91 |  |  |  |
Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  | $ 98 |  |  | 98 |  |  |
Subsidiaries [Member] | IPO [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners | 18.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent | 97.90% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Benefit, Percentage Realized | 85.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiaries [Member] | IPO [Member] | Common Class B [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage By Parent, Threshold | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent | 82.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiaries [Member] | IPO [Member] | Intellectual property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Sale of Productive Assets | $ 255 |  | $ 7 |  | $ 10 | $ 19 | $ 26 | $ 24

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