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Long-Term and Other Debt - Schedule of Outstanding Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Feb. 28, 2018
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Document Period End Date |  |  | Jun. 30, 2020 |  |  |
Face value | $ 9,259 |  | $ 9,259 |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs, net | (106) |  | (106) |  |  |
Total long-term debt outstanding | 9,153 |  | 9,153 |  | $ 8,725 |
Less: current portion of long-term debt | (384) |  | (384) |  | (45) |
Long-term debt, excluding current portion | 8,769 |  | 8,769 |  | 8,680 |
Fair value of debt | 8,287 |  | 8,287 |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal, Remainder of Fiscal Year | 361 |  | 361 |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two | 42 |  | 42 |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three | 42 |  | 42 |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four | 42 |  | 42 |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five | 4,569 |  | 4,569 |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five | 4,196 |  | 4,196 |  |  |
(Loss) gain on remeasurement of debt | $ (12) | $ (3) | $ (2) | $ 2 |  |
2025 Secured Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 2.946%
Senior Secured and Unsecured Notes, Maturing 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduction of debt due to change in foreign currency exchange rate |  |  |  |  | (67) |
(Loss) gain on remeasurement of debt |  | $ 12 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 2025 Secured Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt interest rate | 5.00% |  | 5.00% |  |  |
Face value | $ 1,250 |  | $ 1,250 |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs, net | (14) |  | (14) |  |  |
Total long-term debt outstanding | 1,236 |  | 1,236 |  | 1,235 |
Principal debt amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 460
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five | $ 1,250 |  | $ 1,250 |  |  |
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  | 2.946%
Senior Notes | 2026 Secured Euro Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt interest rate | 3.375% |  | 3.375% |  |  |
Face value | $ 365 |  | $ 365 |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs, net | (4) |  | (4) |  |  |
Total long-term debt outstanding | 361 |  | 361 |  | 359 |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five | $ 365 |  | $ 365 |  |  |
Senior Notes | 2026 Unsecured Euro Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt interest rate | 5.50% |  | 5.50% |  |  |
Face value | $ 281 |  | $ 281 |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs, net | (4) |  | (4) |  |  |
Total long-term debt outstanding | 277 |  | 277 |  | 276 |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five | $ 281 |  | $ 281 |  |  |
Senior Notes | Senior Unsecured Notes, Maturing 2026 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt interest rate | 8.25% |  | 8.25% |  |  |
Face value | $ 1,100 |  | $ 1,100 |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs, net | (13) |  | (13) |  |  |
Total long-term debt outstanding | 1,087 |  | 1,087 |  | 1,085 |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five | $ 1,100 |  | $ 1,100 |  |  |
Senior Notes | Senior Unsecured Notes Maturing 2029 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt interest rate | 7.25% |  | 7.25% |  |  |
Face value | $ 500 |  | $ 500 |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs, net | (7) |  | (7) |  |  |
Total long-term debt outstanding | 493 |  | 493 |  | 493 |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five | $ 500 |  | $ 500 |  |  |
Senior Notes | Senior Unsecured Notes Maturing 2028 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt interest rate | 7.00% |  | 7.00% |  |  |
Face value | $ 700 |  | $ 700 |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs, net | (9) |  | (9) |  |  |
Total long-term debt outstanding | 691 |  | 691 |  | 690 |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five | $ 700 |  | $ 700 |  |  |
Subordinated Notes | 2021 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt interest rate | 6.625% |  | 6.625% |  |  |
Face value | $ 341 |  | $ 341 |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs, net | (1) |  | (1) |  |  |
Total long-term debt outstanding | 340 |  | 340 |  | 339 |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal, Remainder of Fiscal Year | $ 341 |  | $ 341 |  |  |
Capital Lease Obligations | Capital lease obligations as of March 31, 2019 payable monthly through 2019 and other |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt interest rate | 4.652% |  | 4.652% |  |  |
Face value | $ 7 |  | $ 7 |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs, net | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Total long-term debt outstanding | 7 |  | 7 |  | 11 |
Revenue transactions presented as debt | 7 |  | 7 |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | SGI Term Loan B-5 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Face value | 4,080 |  | 4,080 |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs, net | (54) |  | (54) |  |  |
Total long-term debt outstanding | 4,026 |  | 4,026 |  | 4,042 |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal, Remainder of Fiscal Year | 20 |  | 20 |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two | 42 |  | 42 |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three | 42 |  | 42 |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four | 42 |  | 42 |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five | 3,934 |  | 3,934 |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Senior Secured Revolver, Maturing 2024 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Face value | 635 |  | 635 |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs, net | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Total long-term debt outstanding | 635 |  | 635 |  | 195 |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five | 635 |  | 635 |  |  |
SciPlay Revolver, Maturing 2024 [Member] [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Senior Secured Revolver, Maturing 2024 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Face value | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs, net | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Total long-term debt outstanding | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |

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