The change in equity [net assets] of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources which are attributable to the reporting entity. It includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners, but excludes any and all transactions which are directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent.

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The change in equity [net assets] of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources which are attributable to noncontrolling interests. It includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners, which are directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent.

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The change in equity [net assets] of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources which are attributable to the economic entity, including both controlling (parent) and noncontrolling interests. It includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners, including any and all transactions which are directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent.

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Net of tax and reclassification adjustments of the change in the balance sheet adjustment that results from the process of translating subsidiary financial statements and foreign equity investments into the reporting currency of the reporting entity. Also includes the following: gain (loss) on foreign currency forward exchange contracts; foreign currency transactions designated as hedges of net investment in a foreign entity and intercompany foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term nature, when the entities to the transaction are consolidated, combined, or accounted for by the equity method in the reporting enterprise's financial statements; and gain (loss) on a derivative instrument or nonderivative financial instrument that may give rise to a foreign currency transaction gain (loss) that has been designated and qualified as a hedging instrument for hedging of the foreign currency exposure of a net investment in a foreign operation.

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The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest.

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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income	$ 571,343	$ 444,980	$ 286,381	$ 579,109	$ 524,352	$ 505,172	$ 489,092	$ 364,503	$ 1,881,813	$ 1,883,119	$ 781,603
Currency translation adjustment, net of reclassification adjustment									172,788	(32,793)	98,518
Total comprehensive income									2,054,601	1,850,326	880,121
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests									(361,534)	(325,618)	(177,956)
Comprehensive income attributable to Las Vegas Sands Corp.									1,693,067	1,524,708	702,165
Las Vegas Sands Corp. [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income									1,524,093	1,560,123	599,394
Currency translation adjustment, net of reclassification adjustment									168,974	(35,415)	102,771
Total comprehensive income									1,693,067	1,524,708	702,165
Comprehensive income attributable to Las Vegas Sands Corp.									1,693,067	1,524,708	702,165
Restricted Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income									1,615,982	1,594,848	661,249
Currency translation adjustment, net of reclassification adjustment									143,570	(28,876)	87,465
Total comprehensive income									1,759,552	1,565,972	748,714
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests									(2,733)	(2,495)
Comprehensive income attributable to Las Vegas Sands Corp.									1,756,819	1,563,477	748,714
Non-Restricted Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income									1,845,459	1,887,652	820,538
Currency translation adjustment, net of reclassification adjustment									172,788	(32,793)	98,518
Total comprehensive income									2,018,247	1,854,859	919,056
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests									(358,801)	(323,123)	(177,956)
Comprehensive income attributable to Las Vegas Sands Corp.									1,659,446	1,531,736	741,100
Consolidating/Eliminating Entries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income									(3,103,721)	(3,159,504)	(1,299,578)
Currency translation adjustment, net of reclassification adjustment									(312,544)	64,291	(190,236)
Total comprehensive income									(3,416,265)	(3,095,213)	(1,489,814)
Comprehensive income attributable to Las Vegas Sands Corp.									$ (3,416,265)	$ (3,095,213)	$ (1,489,814)