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Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details) shares in Millions, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) shares | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) Segment shares | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) shares | Mar. 01, 2022
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of business segments | Segment |  |  | 3 |  |
Fair value of securities received in sale of discontinued operations |  |  | $ 46 | $ 0 |
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Sports Betting Business |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses | $ 796 |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Sports Betting Business | Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses | $ 750 |  |  |  |
Noncash, consideration, shares received (in shares) | shares | 2.3 |  | 2.3 |  |
Fair value of securities received in sale of discontinued operations | $ 46 |  |  |  |
Continuing Operations |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions related to continuing operations, total consideration |  |  | $ 147 |  |
Lottery Business |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses |  | $ 5,700 |  |  |
Alictus |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, percentage of voting interests acquired |  |  |  |  | 80.00%
Business acquisition, percentage of voting interests, contingent consideration |  |  |  |  | 0.20
Contingent consideration arrangements, range of outcomes, value, low | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Contingent consideration arrangements, maximum payout | 200 |  | 200 |  |
Alictus | Continuing Operations |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions related to continuing operations, total consideration |  |  | 109 |  |
Acquisitions During Period |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration arrangements, maximum payout | $ 213 |  | 213 |  |
Acquisitions During Period | Continuing Operations |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions related to continuing operations, total consideration |  |  | $ 6 |  |
Related to L&W RSUs |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares) | shares |  |  | 2.0 | 3.0 |
Employee Stock |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares) | shares |  |  | 2.0 | 2.0 |

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