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Property and Equipment, Net (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross $ 21,055,743us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross $ 20,219,954us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Less — accumulated depreciation and amortization (5,683,269)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment (4,861,001)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Property and equipment, net 15,372,474us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 15,358,953us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Land and Land Improvements [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 551,625us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandAndLandImprovementsMember
553,561us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandAndLandImprovementsMember
Building and Building Improvements [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 15,187,427us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember
15,226,566us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember
Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment And Leasehold Improvements [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 3,065,859us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= lvs_FurnitureFixturesEquipmentAndLeaseholdImprovementsMember
2,849,502us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= lvs_FurnitureFixturesEquipmentAndLeaseholdImprovementsMember
Transportation [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 454,278us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_TransportationEquipmentMember
439,976us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_TransportationEquipmentMember
Construction in Progress [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross $ 1,796,554us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember
$ 1,150,349us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember