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Revenue Recognition - Summary of Revenue by Type (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | $ 725 | $ 837
Instant Products [Member] |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 135 | 140
Digital |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 77 | 70
Digital | Sports And Platform [Member] |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 38 | 30
Digital | Gaming And Other [Member] |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 39 | 40
Gaming Business Segment |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 318 | 422
Gaming Business Segment | Gaming Operations [Member] |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 119 | 152
Gaming Business Segment | Gaming Machine Sales [Member] |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 92 | 136
Gaming Business Segment | Gaming Systems [Member] |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 55 | 74
Gaming Business Segment | Table Products [Member] |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 52 | 60
Lottery Business Segment |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 212 | 227
Lottery Business Segment | Instant Products [Member] |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 136 | 140
Lottery Business Segment | Lottery Systems [Member] |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 76 | 87
SciPlay Business Segment |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 118 | 118
SciPlay Business Segment | Mobile |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 101 | 97
SciPlay Business Segment | Web and other |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | $ 17 | $ 21

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