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Long-Term and Other Debt - Outstanding Debt (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Jul. 01, 2020 USD ($) Rate | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Nov. 26, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 19, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2018 USD ($) | Feb. 14, 2018 USD ($) | Feb. 14, 2018 EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face Value |  | $ 8,772 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,772 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs, net |  | 82 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 82 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt outstanding |  | 8,690 |  |  |  | $ 9,303 |  |  |  | 8,690 | $ 9,303 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Less: current portion of long-term debt |  | (44) |  |  |  | (44) |  |  |  | (44) | (44) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, excluding current portion |  | 8,646 |  |  |  | 9,259 |  |  |  | 8,646 | 9,259 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, fair value |  | 9,009 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,009 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on remeasurement of debt |  | $ 11 | $ 12 | $ (7) | $ 25 | (25) | $ (24) | $ (12) | $ 10 | 41 | (51) | $ 9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on debt financing transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (1) | $ (100) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue recognized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt | $ 543 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross financing costs |  |  |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  |  | 8 |  | $ 17 |  | $ 16 |  | $ 26 |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes, maturing 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.946% |  |
Senior Secured and Unsecured Notes, maturing 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduction in foreign currency exchange rates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 62 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Senior Secured Notes, maturing 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.946% |  |
Face Value |  | $ 1,250 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,250 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs, net |  | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt outstanding |  | $ 1,240 |  |  |  | 1,237 |  |  |  | $ 1,240 | 1,237 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 460 | $ 900 | € 250
Senior Notes | Senior Secured Euro Notes, maturing 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  | 3.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face Value |  | $ 367 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 367 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs, net |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt outstanding |  | $ 364 |  |  |  | 395 |  |  |  | $ 364 | 395 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 325
Senior Notes | Senior Unsecured Euro Notes, Maturing 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  | 5.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face Value |  | $ 283 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 283 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs, net |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt outstanding |  | $ 280 |  |  |  | 303 |  |  |  | $ 280 | 303 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Senior Unsecured Notes, Maturing 2026 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  | 8.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face Value |  | $ 1,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs, net |  | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt outstanding |  | $ 1,090 |  |  |  | 1,088 |  |  |  | $ 1,090 | 1,088 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,100 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Senior Unsecured Notes, Maturing 2028 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face Value |  | $ 700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 700 |  |  |  | $ 700 |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs, net |  | 8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt outstanding |  | $ 692 |  |  |  | 691 |  |  |  | $ 692 | 691 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Senior Unsecured Euro Notes, Maturing 2029 [Member] [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  | 7.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face Value |  | $ 500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500 |  |  |  | $ 500 |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs, net |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt outstanding |  | $ 494 |  |  |  | 493 |  |  |  | $ 494 | 493 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Senior Unsecured Notes Maturing 2025 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 8.625% | 8.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face Value | $ 550 | $ 550 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 550 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs, net |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt outstanding |  | $ 544 |  |  |  | 542 |  |  |  | $ 544 | 542 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital Lease Obligations | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  | 4.089% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.089% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face Value |  | $ 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs, net |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt outstanding |  | 4 |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | 4 | 7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Secured Debt | Senior Secured Revolver, maturing 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face Value |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs, net |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt outstanding |  | 0 |  |  |  | 535 |  |  |  | 0 | 535 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Secured Debt | Senior Secured Term Loan B-5, maturing 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face Value |  | 4,018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs, net |  | 36 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt outstanding |  | 3,982 |  |  |  | 4,012 |  |  |  | 3,982 | 4,012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SciPlay Revolver, Maturing 2024 [Member] [Member] | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face Value |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs, net |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt outstanding |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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