Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Related party transactions provided to:
Sales of gaming products	$ 8,271	$ 4,402	$ 24,190	$ 14,039
Melco Crown (Macau) Limited [Member]
Related party transactions provided to:
Sales of gaming products	9	0	358	135
MCE Leisure (Philippines) Corporation [Member]
Related party transactions provided to:
Sales of gaming products	129	63	4,460	161
Melco Crown Entertainment Limited [Member]
Related party transactions provided to:
Sales of gaming products	0	115	212	115
Oriental Regent Limited [Member]
Related party transactions provided to:
Sales of gaming products	786	0	1,286	0
Studio City International Holding Limited [Member]
Related party transactions provided to:
Sales of gaming products	2,186	0	2,186	0
Melco Services Limited [Member]
Related party transactions provided by:
Technical services	0	1	1	2
Other	2	1	7	2
Aberdeen Restaurant Enterprises Limited [Member]
Related party transactions provided by:
Other	4	0	5	0
Golden Future (Management Services) Ltd [Member]
Related party transactions provided by:
Management services	$ 63	$ 60	$ 210	$ 209

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