Litigation, Contractual Commitments and Contingent Liabilities - Additional Information (Detail)						1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 17, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 08, 2015 USD ($)	Feb. 18, 2015 USD ($)	Feb. 13, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 24, 1998 amendment	Jul. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 15, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 04, 2015	Oct. 20, 2015	Mar. 03, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($) payment	Nov. 25, 2014	Sep. 03, 2014 USD ($)	Aug. 04, 2014
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Debt, face value							$ 2,010,600,000		$ 2,010,600,000
Report of Bankruptcy Examiner [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Range of possible loss, minimum											$ 3,600,000,000
Report of Bankruptcy Examiner [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Range of possible loss, minimum											5,100,000,000
Senior Notes [Member] \| 10.75 Percent Senior Notes [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Debt, stated interest rate														10.75%
CEOC [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Amount of claims filed									8,100,000,000
CEOC [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Amount of claims filed									12,600,000,000
CEOC [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member] \| Second Priority Senior Secured Notes With Maturity Of Two Thousand Eighteen One [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Debt, stated interest rate																			10.00%
CEOC [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member] \| Senior Notes Due 2016 and 2017 [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Debt, face value																		$ 21,000,000
CEOC [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member] \| 6.50% Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Debt, stated interest rate													6.50%
CEOC [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member] \| 11.25 Percent Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Debt, stated interest rate															11.25%
CEOC [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member] \| 8.50 Percent Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Debt, stated interest rate															8.50%		8.50%
CEOC [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member] \| 9.00 Percent Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Debt, stated interest rate															9.00%
CEOC [Member] \| Senior Subordinated Notes [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Amount of claims filed									3,700,000,000
CEOC [Member] \| Senior Subordinated Notes [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Amount of claims filed									7,900,000,000
CEOC [Member] \| Senior Subordinated Notes [Member] \| 10.00 Percent Second-Priority Notes [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Debt, stated interest rate				10.00%
CEOC [Member] \| Senior Subordinated Notes [Member] \| 12.75 Percent Second-Priority Notes [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Debt, stated interest rate			12.75%												12.75%
CAC, CGP LLC and CIE [Member] \| Report of Bankruptcy Examiner [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Range of possible loss, minimum											1,700,000,000
CAC, CGP LLC and CIE [Member] \| Report of Bankruptcy Examiner [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Range of possible loss, minimum											$ 2,300,000,000
CEC Group [Member] \| Senior Subordinated Notes [Member] \| 10.00 Percent Second-Priority Notes [Member] \| Guarantee of Indebtedness of Others [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought				$ 3,700,000,000
CEC Group [Member] \| Senior Subordinated Notes [Member] \| 10.00 Percent Second-Priority Notes [Member] \| Guarantee of Indebtedness of Others, Interest Payment [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought				$ 184,000,000
CEC Group [Member] \| Senior Subordinated Notes [Member] \| 12.75 Percent Second-Priority Notes [Member] \| Guarantee of Indebtedness of Others [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought			$ 750,000,000
Caesars Entertainment Corporation [Member] \| Unfavorable Regulatory Action [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement, amount	$ 1,500,000	$ 8,000,000
Harrah's New Orleans [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Operating contract, renewal term						10 years
Harrah's New Orleans [Member] \| Louisiana Gaming Control Board [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual payment to regulatory agency, percent of casino revenue						21.50%
Annual payment to regulatory agency							15,100,000	$ 15,100,000	48,800,000	$ 56,200,000
Harrah's New Orleans [Member] \| Louisiana Gaming Control Board [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual payment to regulatory agency						$ 60,000,000.0
Planet Hollywood [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of amendments \| amendment					5
Planet Hollywood [Member] \| Entertainment Agreement [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Other commitment							50,800,000		50,800,000
Planet Hollywood [Member] \| Northwind Aladdin, LLC [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Purchase obligation							3,900,000		3,900,000
National Retirement Fund [Member] \| Multiemployer Plans, Pension [Member] \| CEC Group [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Multiemployer plans, withdrawal obligation																$ 360,000,000
Multiemployer plans, withdrawal obligation, number of payments \| payment																80
Multiemployer plans, withdrawal obligation, quarterly payment																$ 6,000,000
Tax Year 2004 through 2013 [Member] \| Harrah's New Orleans [Member] \| State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency accrual							$ 5,000,000		$ 5,000,000			$ 3,600,000
Override Threshold One [Member] \| Harrah's New Orleans [Member] \| Louisiana Gaming Control Board [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual payment to regulatory agency, percent of casino revenue						1.50%
Override Threshold One [Member] \| Harrah's New Orleans [Member] \| Louisiana Gaming Control Board [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Casino revenue threshold						$ 500,000,000.0
Override Threshold One [Member] \| Harrah's New Orleans [Member] \| Louisiana Gaming Control Board [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Casino revenue threshold						$ 700,000,000.0
Override Threshold Two [Member] \| Harrah's New Orleans [Member] \| Louisiana Gaming Control Board [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual payment to regulatory agency, percent of casino revenue						3.50%
Override Threshold Two [Member] \| Harrah's New Orleans [Member] \| Louisiana Gaming Control Board [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Casino revenue threshold						$ 700,000,000.0
Override Threshold Two [Member] \| Harrah's New Orleans [Member] \| Louisiana Gaming Control Board [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Casino revenue threshold						$ 800,000,000.0
Override Threshold Three [Member] \| Harrah's New Orleans [Member] \| Louisiana Gaming Control Board [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual payment to regulatory agency, percent of casino revenue						5.50%
Override Threshold Three [Member] \| Harrah's New Orleans [Member] \| Louisiana Gaming Control Board [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Casino revenue threshold						$ 800,000,000.0
Override Threshold Three [Member] \| Harrah's New Orleans [Member] \| Louisiana Gaming Control Board [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Casino revenue threshold						$ 900,000,000.0
Override Threshold Four [Member] \| Harrah's New Orleans [Member] \| Louisiana Gaming Control Board [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual payment to regulatory agency, percent of casino revenue						7.50%
Casino revenue threshold						$ 900,000,000.0

Caesars Growth Properties Holdings, LLC 10-Q