CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,512,766	$ 3,902,718
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	4,521	4,828
Accounts receivable, net	1,819,260	1,336,817
Inventories	43,875	34,990
Deferred income taxes, net	2,299	72,192
Prepaid expenses and other	94,793	45,607
Total current assets	4,477,514	5,397,152
Property and equipment, net	15,766,748	15,030,979
Deferred financing costs, net	214,465	173,636
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	1,938	2,315
Deferred income taxes, net	43,280	153
Leasehold interests in land, net	1,458,741	1,390,468
Intangible assets, net	70,618	80,068
Other assets, net	130,348	169,352
Total assets	22,163,652	22,244,123
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	106,498	104,113
Construction payables	343,372	359,909
Accrued interest payable	15,542	31,668
Other accrued liabilities	1,895,483	1,439,110
Income taxes payable	164,126	108,060
Current maturities of long-term debt	97,802	455,846
Total current liabilities	2,622,823	2,498,706
Other long-term liabilities	133,936	89,445
Deferred income taxes	185,945	205,438
Deferred proceeds from sale of The Shoppes at The Palazzo	267,956	266,992
Deferred gain on sale of The Grand Canal Shoppes	43,880	47,344
Deferred rent from mall transactions	118,435	119,915
Long-term debt	10,132,265	9,577,131
Total liabilities	13,505,240	12,804,971
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
Equity:
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 824,297,756 and 733,249,698 shares issued and outstanding	824	733
Capital in excess of par value	6,237,488	5,610,160
Accumulated other comprehensive income	263,078	94,104
Retained earnings	560,452	2,145,692
Total Las Vegas Sands Corp. stockholders' equity	7,061,842	7,850,689
Noncontrolling interests	1,596,570	1,588,463
Total equity	8,658,412	9,439,152
Total liabilities and equity	$ 22,163,652	$ 22,244,123