Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,514,141	$ 2,512,766	$ 3,522,000	$ 3,902,718
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	5,782	4,521
Intercompany receivables
Intercompany notes receivable
Accounts receivable, net	1,803,357	1,819,260
Inventories	41,229	43,875
Deferred income taxes, net	1,643	2,299
Prepaid expenses and other	99,207	94,793
Total current assets	4,465,359	4,477,514
Property and equipment, net	15,437,067	15,766,748
Investments in subsidiaries
Deferred financing costs, net	183,039	214,465
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	1,205	1,938
Intercompany receivables
Intercompany notes receivable
Deferred income taxes, net	40,435	43,280
Leasehold interests in land, net	1,428,710	1,458,741
Intangible assets, net	109,678	70,618
Other assets, net	118,331	130,348
Total assets	21,783,824	22,163,652
Accounts payable	121,035	106,498
Construction payables	285,661	343,372
Intercompany payables
Intercompany notes payable
Accrued interest payable	11,635	15,542
Other accrued liabilities	2,005,915	1,895,483
Income taxes payable	171,013	164,126
Deferred income taxes
Current maturities of long-term debt	980,168	97,802
Total current liabilities	3,575,427	2,622,823
Other long-term liabilities	141,126	133,936
Intercompany payables
Intercompany notes payable
Deferred income taxes	170,906	185,945
Deferred amounts related to mall transactions	428,087	430,271
Long-term debt	8,511,231	10,132,265
Total liabilities	12,826,777	13,505,240
Total Las Vegas Sands Corp. stockholders' equity	7,500,105	7,061,842
Noncontrolling interests	1,456,942	1,596,570
Total equity	8,957,047	8,658,412	10,187,030	9,439,152
Total liabilities and equity	21,783,824	22,163,652
Las Vegas Sands Corp. [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	34,592	7,962	28,888	12,849
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
Intercompany receivables	218,008	209,961
Intercompany notes receivable
Accounts receivable, net	3,674	6,646
Inventories	4,389	3,501
Deferred income taxes, net	5,976	5,687
Prepaid expenses and other	18,091	13,257
Total current assets	284,730	247,014
Property and equipment, net	174,880	173,065
Investments in subsidiaries	7,474,193	7,045,198
Deferred financing costs, net	209	238
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
Intercompany receivables	5,633	6,109
Intercompany notes receivable
Deferred income taxes, net	1,774	3,665
Leasehold interests in land, net
Intangible assets, net	690	690
Other assets, net	264	243
Total assets	7,942,373	7,476,222
Accounts payable	15,180	9,948
Construction payables	3,760	5,318
Intercompany payables
Intercompany notes payable	237,161	237,161
Accrued interest payable	78	82
Other accrued liabilities	72,393	42,318
Income taxes payable	1,753
Deferred income taxes
Current maturities of long-term debt	3,688	3,688
Total current liabilities	334,013	298,515
Other long-term liabilities	42,739	48,506
Intercompany payables
Intercompany notes payable
Deferred income taxes
Deferred amounts related to mall transactions
Long-term debt	65,516	67,359
Total liabilities	442,268	414,380
Total Las Vegas Sands Corp. stockholders' equity	7,500,105	7,061,842
Noncontrolling interests
Total equity	7,500,105	7,061,842
Total liabilities and equity	7,942,373	7,476,222
Restricted Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	332,564	182,402	942,227	689,642
Restricted cash and cash equivalents		34
Intercompany receivables	58,325	62,968
Intercompany notes receivable	296,012	1,100,000
Accounts receivable, net	280,501	259,691
Inventories	11,492	13,081
Deferred income taxes, net
Prepaid expenses and other	9,877	12,223
Total current assets	988,771	1,630,399
Property and equipment, net	3,259,245	3,329,824
Investments in subsidiaries	5,455,526	4,657,313
Deferred financing costs, net	9,712	12,528
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	1,102	1,068
Intercompany receivables	43,078	54,982
Intercompany notes receivable	1,005,813	928,728
Deferred income taxes, net	39,156	39,429
Leasehold interests in land, net
Intangible assets, net
Other assets, net	23,103	18,994
Total assets	10,825,506	10,673,265
Accounts payable	30,054	25,007
Construction payables	2,379	7,680
Intercompany payables	213,420	173,698
Intercompany notes payable
Accrued interest payable	594	1,050
Other accrued liabilities	228,624	235,882
Income taxes payable		4
Deferred income taxes	4,323	3,475
Current maturities of long-term debt	973,290	90,649
Total current liabilities	1,452,684	537,445
Other long-term liabilities	10,242	9,776
Intercompany payables
Intercompany notes payable
Deferred income taxes
Deferred amounts related to mall transactions	428,087	430,271
Long-term debt	1,593,844	2,753,745
Total liabilities	3,484,857	3,731,237
Total Las Vegas Sands Corp. stockholders' equity	7,340,244	6,941,623
Noncontrolling interests	405	405
Total equity	7,340,649	6,942,028
Total liabilities and equity	10,825,506	10,673,265
Non-Restricted Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	2,146,985	2,322,402	2,550,885	3,200,227
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	5,782	4,487
Intercompany receivables
Intercompany notes receivable	237,161	237,161
Accounts receivable, net	1,519,182	1,552,923
Inventories	25,348	27,293
Deferred income taxes, net		87
Prepaid expenses and other	71,243	69,313
Total current assets	4,005,701	4,213,666
Property and equipment, net	12,002,942	12,263,859
Investments in subsidiaries
Deferred financing costs, net	173,118	201,699
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	103	870
Intercompany receivables
Intercompany notes receivable
Deferred income taxes, net
Leasehold interests in land, net	1,428,710	1,458,741
Intangible assets, net	108,988	69,928
Other assets, net	94,964	111,111
Total assets	17,814,526	18,319,874
Accounts payable	75,801	71,543
Construction payables	279,522	330,374
Intercompany payables	62,913	99,231
Intercompany notes payable	296,012	1,100,000
Accrued interest payable	10,963	14,410
Other accrued liabilities	1,704,898	1,617,283
Income taxes payable	169,264	164,122
Deferred income taxes	10
Current maturities of long-term debt	3,190	3,465
Total current liabilities	2,602,573	3,400,428
Other long-term liabilities	88,145	75,654
Intercompany payables	48,711	61,091
Intercompany notes payable	1,005,813	928,728
Deferred income taxes	171,401	185,759
Deferred amounts related to mall transactions
Long-term debt	6,851,871	7,311,161
Total liabilities	10,768,514	11,962,821
Total Las Vegas Sands Corp. stockholders' equity	5,589,475	4,760,888
Noncontrolling interests	1,456,537	1,596,165
Total equity	7,046,012	6,357,053
Total liabilities and equity	17,814,526	18,319,874
Consolidating/Eliminating Entries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
Intercompany receivables	(276,333)	(272,929)
Intercompany notes receivable	(533,173)	(1,337,161)
Accounts receivable, net
Inventories
Deferred income taxes, net	(4,333)	(3,475)
Prepaid expenses and other	(4)
Total current assets	(813,843)	(1,613,565)
Property and equipment, net
Investments in subsidiaries	(12,929,719)	(11,702,511)
Deferred financing costs, net
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
Intercompany receivables	(48,711)	(61,091)
Intercompany notes receivable	(1,005,813)	(928,728)
Deferred income taxes, net	(495)	186
Leasehold interests in land, net
Intangible assets, net
Other assets, net
Total assets	(14,798,581)	(14,305,709)
Accounts payable
Construction payables
Intercompany payables	(276,333)	(272,929)
Intercompany notes payable	(533,173)	(1,337,161)
Accrued interest payable
Other accrued liabilities
Income taxes payable	(4)
Deferred income taxes	(4,333)	(3,475)
Current maturities of long-term debt
Total current liabilities	(813,843)	(1,613,565)
Other long-term liabilities
Intercompany payables	(48,711)	(61,091)
Intercompany notes payable	(1,005,813)	(928,728)
Deferred income taxes	(495)	186
Deferred amounts related to mall transactions
Long-term debt
Total liabilities	(1,868,862)	(2,603,198)
Total Las Vegas Sands Corp. stockholders' equity	(12,929,719)	(11,702,511)
Noncontrolling interests
Total equity	(12,929,719)	(11,702,511)
Total liabilities and equity	$ (14,798,581)	$ (14,305,709)