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Operating Units Other Segments and Other Information (Details) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2013	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) ft² table_games hotel_rooms real_estate_properties distribution_centers real_estate_property_units manufacturing_facilities casinos slot_machines	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
2017		$ 255
2018		224
2019		165
2020		102
2021		51
Thereafter		63
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Receivable		$ 860
Real Estate Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of Real Estate Properties | real_estate_properties		15
Real estate assets pledged to collateralize mortgages		$ 24	$ 27
Investment Funds
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership, Ownership Interest, Fair Value		$ 1,700	$ 3,400
ARI
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of equity ownership in subsidiary		62.20%
Tropicana | Gaming Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of equity ownership in subsidiary		72.50%
Number of Casinos | casinos		8
Casino space, square footage | ft²		392,000
Number of Slot Machines | slot_machines		7,900
Number of Table Games | table_games		300
Number of Hotel Rooms | hotel_rooms		5,500
TER | Gaming Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of equity ownership in subsidiary		100.00%
Casino space, square footage | 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
Ferrous Resources
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of equity ownership in subsidiary		77.20%
Viskase
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of equity ownership in subsidiary		74.60%
Number of manufacturing facilities | manufacturing_facilities		10
Number of distribution centers | distribution_centers		6
Percentage of revenues from foreign countries		70.00%
ARL
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of equity ownership in subsidiary	75.00%	100.00%
ARL | Railcar Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Receivable		$ 781
LOUISIANA | Tropicana
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of Casinos | casinos		1
NEVADA | Tropicana | Gaming Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of Casinos | casinos		2
INDIANA | Tropicana | Gaming Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of Casinos | casinos		1
MASSACHUSETTS | Real Estate Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of residential units for future development | real_estate_property_units		272
FLORIDA | Real Estate Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of residential units for future development | real_estate_property_units		1,128
NEW JERSEY | Tropicana
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of Casinos | casinos		1
ARUBA | Tropicana
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of Casinos | casinos		1
MISSISSIPPI | Tropicana
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of Casinos | casinos		1
MISSOURI | Tropicana
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of Casinos | casinos		1

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