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Operating Units Gaming Segment (Details) - Gaming Segment [Member] $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended
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Feb. 26, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 ft² table_games hotel_rooms casinos slot_machines
Tropicana [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Number of casinos |  | 8
Square footage of casino space | ft² |  | 392,000
Number of slot machines | slot_machines |  | 7,900
Number of table games | table_games |  | 270
Number of hotel rooms | hotel_rooms |  | 5,500
Percentage of equity ownership in subsidiary |  | 68.50%
Tropicana [Member] | MISSOURI |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Number of casinos |  | 1
Tropicana [Member] | LOUISIANA |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Number of casinos |  | 1
Tropicana [Member] | NEVADA |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Number of casinos |  | 2
Tropicana [Member] | INDIANA |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Number of casinos |  | 1
Tropicana [Member] | NEW JERSEY |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Number of casinos |  | 1
Tropicana [Member] | ARUBA |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Number of casinos |  | 1
Tropicana [Member] | MISSISSIPPI |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Number of casinos |  | 1
Trump [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Square footage of casino space | ft² |  | 160,000
Number of slot machines | slot_machines |  | 2,500
Number of table games | table_games |  | 130
Number of hotel rooms | hotel_rooms |  | 2,000
Fair value of investment prior to acquiring a controlling interest | $ | $ 126 |
Gain on remeasurement to fair value of equity interest in subsidiary prior to acquiring a controlling interest | $ | 16 |
Business combinations, recognized net tangible assets | $ | 109 |
Trademarks and brand names [Member] | Trump [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Allocation to indefinite-lived intangible assets | $ | $ 17 |

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