Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Operating revenues:
Casino	$ 1,105,595	$ 1,012,841	$ 3,228,246	$ 3,015,510
Rooms	123,078	119,635	372,931	362,018
Food and beverage	152,218	156,568	461,474	452,845
Entertainment, retail and other	105,144	101,087	309,738	308,398
Gross revenues	1,486,035	1,390,131	4,372,389	4,138,771
Less: promotional allowances	(95,923)	(91,636)	(271,350)	(273,571)
Net revenues	1,390,112	1,298,495	4,101,039	3,865,200
Operating costs and expenses:
Casino	699,897	653,863	2,062,507	1,974,207
Rooms	33,646	31,944	101,020	95,193
Food and beverage	84,118	80,652	253,458	235,570
Entertainment, retail and other	45,478	46,881	128,760	144,647
General and administrative	105,026	115,785	332,316	321,512
Provision for doubtful accounts	11,325	5,283	7,104	6,068
Pre-opening costs	706		1,592
Depreciation and amortization	93,325	94,274	279,061	280,142
Property charges and other	2,613	22,721	13,571	36,547
Total operating costs and expenses	1,076,134	1,051,403	3,179,389	3,093,886
Operating income	313,978	247,092	921,650	771,314
Other income (expense):
Interest income	3,215	3,759	11,595	7,807
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	(73,549)	(75,082)	(222,690)	(211,017)
(Decrease) increase in swap fair value	(3,525)		13,131	4,930
Loss on extinguishment of debt		(19,663)	(26,578)	(24,491)
Equity in income from unconsolidated affiliates	288	190	879	911
Other	1,123	1,249	4,385	936
Other income (expense), net	(72,448)	(89,547)	(219,278)	(220,924)
Income before income taxes	241,530	157,545	702,372	550,390
Benefit for income taxes	7,281	7,626	11,299	12,483
Net income	248,811	165,171	713,671	562,873
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(66,791)	(53,136)	(198,903)	(172,210)
Net income attributable to Wynn Resorts, Limited	$ 182,020	$ 112,035	$ 514,768	$ 390,663
Net income attributable to Wynn Resorts, Limited:
Basic	$ 1.81	$ 1.12	$ 5.12	$ 3.75
Diluted	$ 1.79	$ 1.11	$ 5.07	$ 3.71
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	100,685	99,871	100,470	104,104
Diluted	101,547	100,892	101,526	105,291
Dividends declared per common share:	$ 1.00	$ 0.50	$ 3.00	$ 1.50