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Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Book basis of net assets | $ 3,224 | $ 3,901 |  |
Book/tax basis difference | (540) | (1,267) |  |
Tax basis of net assets | 2,684 | 2,634 |  |
Domestic income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes | (943) | (8) | $ (576) |
Foreign income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes | 21 | 17 | (2) |
(Loss) income before income tax (expense) benefit | (922) | 9 | (578) |
Current income tax (expense) benefit | (138) | (182) | (90) |
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit | 48 | 148 | 168 |
Income tax (expense) benefit | (90) | (34) | 78 |
Deferred tax assets, Contingent liabilities | 61 |  |  |
Deferred tax asset, net operating loss | 954 | 954 |  |
deferred tax asset, Tax credits | 48 | 46 |  |
Deferred Tax Assets, Capital Loss Carryforwards | 200 | 253 |  |
Deferred tax assets, lease arrangements | 139 | 115 |  |
Deferred Tax Assets, Investment in Partnerships | 147 | 74 |  |
Deferred tax asset, Other | 105 | 101 |  |
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross, Total | 1,654 | 1,543 |  |
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance | (860) | (866) |  |
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance | 794 | 677 |  |
Deferred tax liabilities, Property, plant and equipment | (408) | (100) |  |
Deferred tax liabilities, Intangible assets | (65) | (70) |  |
Deferred tax liability, Investment in partnerships | (180) | (435) |  |
Deferred tax liabilities, Investment in U.S. subsidiaries | (163) | (184) |  |
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Leases | (135) | (112) |  |
Deferred tax liabilities, Other | (58) | (6) |  |
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross | (1,009) | (907) |  |
Deferred tax liabilities, net of deferred tax assets | (215) | (230) |  |
Deferred Tax Assets, Net | 184 | 109 |  |
Deferred tax liability | 399 | 339 |  |
Increase (decrease) in deferred tax asset valuation amount | 6 |  |  |
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries | 74 |  |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits balance | 10 | 27 | 33 | $ 35
Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Would Impact Effective Tax Rate | 10 | 25 | 29 |
Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible, Amount of Unrecorded Benefit | 2 |  |  |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued | 4 | 6 | 5 |
Income tax expense related to interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits | (2) | 2 | 2 |
American Entertainment Properties Corp. |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Deferred tax assets, Operating loss carryforwards, Subject to expiration | 3,200 |  |  |
Domestic tax authority |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Current income tax (expense) benefit | (130) | (174) | (87) |
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit | 41 | 149 | 166 |
Foreign tax authority |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Current income tax (expense) benefit | (8) | (8) | (3) |
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit | 7 | $ (1) | $ 2 |
Foreign tax authority | American Entertainment Properties Corp. |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Not Subject to Expiration | 19 |  |  |
Kansas | CVR Energy |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Tax credits | $ 14 |  |  |

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