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Long-Term and Other Debt - Terms of Outstanding Debt (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 | Nov. 26, 2019 USD ($) | Nov. 20, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 19, 2019 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2018 USD ($) | Feb. 14, 2018 USD ($) | Feb. 14, 2018 EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Restrictive Covenants, Total Net Leverage Ratio |  | 2.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Restrictive Covenants, Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio |  | 4.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face Value |  | $ 8,843,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Subordinated Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face Value |  | 341,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face Value |  | $ 4,194,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
First lien leverage ratio, period one maximum |  | 5.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
First lien leverage ratio, period one maximum |  | 4.75 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
First lien leverage ratio, period one maximum |  | 4.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes, maturing 2025 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 460,000,000 | $ 900,000,000 |
Face Value |  | $ 1,250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Euro Notes, maturing 2026 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 325,000,000
Face Value |  | 364,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Euro Notes, Maturing 2026 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 250,000,000
Face Value |  | 280,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes, Maturing 2026 [Member] | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,100,000,000 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |
Face Value |  | 1,100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes, Maturing 2028 [Member] | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face Value |  | 700,000,000 |  | $ 700,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Euro Notes, Maturing 2029 [Member] [Member] | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face Value |  | 500,000,000 |  | 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes, maturing 2022 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face Value |  | 0 |  | 1,200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Senior Subordinated Notes, Maturing 2020 [Member] | Senior Subordinated Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face Value |  | 0 |  | $ 244,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
The Credit Agreement [Member] | Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  | 4,102,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The Credit Agreement [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  | $ 650,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Term Loan B-4, maturing 2024 | Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Amortization Percentage |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Revolver, maturing 2018 | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unused capacity, commitment fee percentage |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee, Step-down Percentage |  | 0.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt amount |  |  |  |  | $ 650,000,000 |  |  |  |
Letter of Credit [Member] | The Credit Agreement [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  | $ 350,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Eurodollar [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility, Term Loan B-5, Maturing 2024 [Member] | Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin spread on debt |  | 2.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Eurodollar [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility, Term Loan B-5, Maturing 2024 [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin spread on debt |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Base Rate | Senior Secured Credit Facility, Term Loan B-5, Maturing 2024 [Member] | Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin spread on debt |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Base Rate | Senior Secured Credit Facility, Term Loan B-5, Maturing 2024 [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin spread on debt |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IPO [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | SciPlay Revolver, Maturing 2024 [Member] [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Leverage Ratio | 0.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IPO [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | SciPlay Revolver, Maturing 2024 [Member] [Member] | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt amount | $ 150,000,000 | $ 150,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IPO [Member] | Letter of Credit [Member] | SciPlay Revolver, Maturing 2024 [Member] [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount | $ 15,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IPO [Member] | Base Rate | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | SciPlay Revolver, Maturing 2024 [Member] [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin spread on debt | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IPO [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | SciPlay Revolver, Maturing 2024 [Member] [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin spread on debt | 2.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IPO [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), Leveraged Base Step Down [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | SciPlay Revolver, Maturing 2024 [Member] [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin spread on debt | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IPO [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), Leveraged Base Step Up [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | SciPlay Revolver, Maturing 2024 [Member] [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin spread on debt | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IPO [Member] | Base Rate, Step Down [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | SciPlay Revolver, Maturing 2024 [Member] [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin spread on debt | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Direct and Indirect Wholly Owned Domestic Subsidiaries | Senior Secured Credit Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Collateral as a percentage of capital |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign Subsidiaries | Senior Secured Credit Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Collateral as a percentage of capital |  |  | 65.00% |  |  |  |  |  |

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