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Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail)
12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Interest Rate Caps [Member]
MACAO [MEMBER]
USD ($)
Derivative
Dec. 31, 2013
Interest Rate Caps [Member]
MACAO [MEMBER]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Interest Rate Caps [Member]
MACAO [MEMBER]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Interest Rate Caps [Member]
SINGAPORE [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Interest Rate Caps [Member]
SINGAPORE [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Interest Rate Caps [Member]
SINGAPORE [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Interest Rate Caps [Member]
SINGAPORE [Member]
SGD
Dec. 31, 2013
Interest Rate Caps [Member]
SINGAPORE [Member]
SGD
Dec. 31, 2012
Interest Rate Caps [Member]
SINGAPORE [Member]
SGD
Dec. 31, 2012
Minimum [Member]
Interest Rate Caps [Member]
MACAO [MEMBER]
Dec. 31, 2013
Minimum [Member]
Interest Rate Caps [Member]
MACAO [MEMBER]
Dec. 31, 2014
Minimum [Member]
Interest Rate Caps [Member]
SINGAPORE [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Minimum [Member]
Interest Rate Caps [Member]
SINGAPORE [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Minimum [Member]
Interest Rate Caps [Member]
SINGAPORE [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Maximum [Member]
Interest Rate Caps [Member]
MACAO [MEMBER]
Dec. 31, 2013
Maximum [Member]
Interest Rate Caps [Member]
MACAO [MEMBER]
Dec. 31, 2014
Maximum [Member]
Interest Rate Caps [Member]
SINGAPORE [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Maximum [Member]
Interest Rate Caps [Member]
SINGAPORE [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Maximum [Member]
Interest Rate Caps [Member]
SINGAPORE [Member]
Dec. 31, 2014
2013 U.S. Credit Facility [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
2013 U.S. Credit Facility [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
6.375% Senior Notes [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
2011 VML Credit Facility [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Ferry Financing [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
2012 Singapore Credit Facility [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
2012 Singapore Credit Facility [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
2012 Singapore Credit Facility [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Singapore Credit Facility [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Secured Debt [Member]
2013 U.S. Credit Facility [Member]
Dec. 31, 2014
Secured Debt [Member]
2013 U.S. Credit Facility [Member]
UNITED STATES [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Secured Debt [Member]
2013 U.S. Credit Facility [Member]
UNITED STATES [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Secured Debt [Member]
2013 U.S. Credit Facility [Member]
UNITED STATES [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Secured Debt [Member]
2013 U.S. Credit Facility Term B [Member]
UNITED STATES [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Secured Debt [Member]
2013 U.S. Credit Facility Term B [Member]
UNITED STATES [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Secured Debt [Member]
2013 U.S. Credit Facility Term B [Member]
Alternative Base Rate [Member]
UNITED STATES [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Secured Debt [Member]
2013 U.S. Credit Facility Term B [Member]
Adjusted Eurodollar or London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
UNITED STATES [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Secured Debt [Member]
2013 U.S. Credit Facility Term B [Member]
Adjusted Eurodollar or London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Minimum [Member]
UNITED STATES [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Secured Debt [Member]
2013 U.S. Credit Facility Revolving [Member]
UNITED STATES [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Secured Debt [Member]
2013 U.S. Credit Facility Revolving [Member]
UNITED STATES [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Secured Debt [Member]
2013 U.S. Credit Facility Revolving [Member]
Alternative Base Rate [Member]
UNITED STATES [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Secured Debt [Member]
2013 U.S. Credit Facility Revolving [Member]
Adjusted Eurodollar or London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
UNITED STATES [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Secured Debt [Member]
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
UNITED STATES [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Secured Debt [Member]
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
UNITED STATES [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Secured Debt [Member]
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
UNITED STATES [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Secured Debt [Member]
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
UNITED STATES [Member]
USD ($)
May 31, 2007
Secured Debt [Member]
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
UNITED STATES [Member]
USD ($)
May 31, 2007
Secured Debt [Member]
Senior Secured Credit Facility Term Loans [Member]
UNITED STATES [Member]
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2010
Secured Debt [Member]
Senior Secured Credit Facility Revolving [Member]
UNITED STATES [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2010
Secured Debt [Member]
Senior Secured Credit Facility Revolving [Member]
UNITED STATES [Member]
USD ($)
May 31, 2007
Secured Debt [Member]
Senior Secured Credit Facility Revolving [Member]
UNITED STATES [Member]
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2010
Secured Debt [Member]
Senior Secured Credit Facility Extended Term Loans [Member]
UNITED STATES [Member]
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2010
Secured Debt [Member]
Senior Secured Credit Facility Extended Term Loans [Member]
Alternative Base Rate [Member]
UNITED STATES [Member]
Aug. 31, 2010
Secured Debt [Member]
Senior Secured Credit Facility Extended Term Loans [Member]
Adjusted Eurodollar or London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
UNITED STATES [Member]
Aug. 31, 2010
Secured Debt [Member]
Senior Secured Credit Facility Extended Revolving [Member]
UNITED STATES [Member]
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2010
Secured Debt [Member]
Senior Secured Credit Facility Extended Revolving [Member]
Alternative Base Rate [Member]
UNITED STATES [Member]
Aug. 31, 2010
Secured Debt [Member]
Senior Secured Credit Facility Extended Revolving [Member]
Adjusted Eurodollar or London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
UNITED STATES [Member]
May 31, 2007
Secured Debt [Member]
Senior Secured Credit Facility Non-Extended Term Loans [Member]
Alternative Base Rate [Member]
UNITED STATES [Member]
May 31, 2007
Secured Debt [Member]
Senior Secured Credit Facility Non-Extended Term Loans [Member]
Adjusted Eurodollar or London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
UNITED STATES [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
Secured Debt [Member]
6.375% Senior Notes [Member]
UNITED STATES [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Secured Debt [Member]
6.375% Senior Notes [Member]
UNITED STATES [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Secured Debt [Member]
6.375% Senior Notes [Member]
UNITED STATES [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Secured Debt [Member]
6.375% Senior Notes [Member]
UNITED STATES [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Secured Debt [Member]
Airplane Financings February 2007 [Member]
UNITED STATES [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Secured Debt [Member]
Airplane Financings February 2007 [Member]
UNITED STATES [Member]
Feb. 28, 2007
Secured Debt [Member]
Airplane Financings February 2007 [Member]
UNITED STATES [Member]
USD ($)
Feb. 28, 2007
Secured Debt [Member]
Airplane Financings February 2007 [Member]
Adjusted Eurodollar or London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
UNITED STATES [Member]
Feb. 28, 2007
Secured Debt [Member]
Airplane Financings Amortizing Promissory Notes February 2007 [Member]
UNITED STATES [Member]
USD ($)
Feb. 28, 2007
Secured Debt [Member]
Airplane Financings Balloon Payment Promissory Notes February 2007 [Member]
UNITED STATES [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Secured Debt [Member]
Airplane Financings April 2007 [Member]
UNITED STATES [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Secured Debt [Member]
Airplane Financings April 2007 [Member]
UNITED STATES [Member]
Apr. 30, 2007
Secured Debt [Member]
Airplane Financings April 2007 [Member]
UNITED STATES [Member]
USD ($)
Apr. 30, 2007
Secured Debt [Member]
Airplane Financings April 2007 [Member]
Adjusted Eurodollar or London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
UNITED STATES [Member]
Apr. 30, 2007
Secured Debt [Member]
Airplane Financings Amortizing Promissory Notes April 2007 [Member]
UNITED STATES [Member]
USD ($)
Apr. 30, 2007
Secured Debt [Member]
Airplane Financings Balloon Payment Promissory Notes April 2007 [Member]
UNITED STATES [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Secured Debt [Member]
2011 VML Credit Facility [Member]
MACAO [MEMBER]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Secured Debt [Member]
2011 VML Credit Facility [Member]
MACAO [MEMBER]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Secured Debt [Member]
2011 VML Credit Facility [Member]
MACAO [MEMBER]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Secured Debt [Member]
2011 VML Credit Facility [Member]
MACAO [MEMBER]
Sep. 22, 2011
Secured Debt [Member]
2011 VML Credit Facility [Member]
MACAO [MEMBER]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Secured Debt [Member]
2011 VML Credit Facility Term [Member]
MACAO [MEMBER]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Secured Debt [Member]
2011 VML Credit Facility Term [Member]
MACAO [MEMBER]
USD ($)
Sep. 22, 2011
Secured Debt [Member]
2011 VML Credit Facility Term [Member]
MACAO [MEMBER]
USD ($)
Sep. 22, 2011
Secured Debt [Member]
2011 VML Credit Facility Revolving [Member]
MACAO [MEMBER]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Secured Debt [Member]
2011 VML Credit Facility Extended Term [Member]
MACAO [MEMBER]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Secured Debt [Member]
2011 VML Credit Facility Extended Term [Member]
Alternative Base Rate [Member]
MACAO [MEMBER]
Mar. 31, 2014
Secured Debt [Member]
2011 VML Credit Facility Extended Term [Member]
Alternative Base Rate [Member]
Minimum [Member]
MACAO [MEMBER]
Mar. 31, 2014
Secured Debt [Member]
2011 VML Credit Facility Extended Term [Member]
Alternative Base Rate [Member]
Maximum [Member]
MACAO [MEMBER]
Mar. 31, 2014
Secured Debt [Member]
2011 VML Credit Facility Extended Term [Member]
Adjusted Eurodollar or London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
MACAO [MEMBER]
Dec. 31, 2014
Secured Debt [Member]
2011 VML Credit Facility Extended Term [Member]
Adjusted Eurodollar or London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
MACAO [MEMBER]
Mar. 31, 2014
Secured Debt [Member]
2011 VML Credit Facility Extended Term [Member]
Adjusted Eurodollar or London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Minimum [Member]
MACAO [MEMBER]
Mar. 31, 2014
Secured Debt [Member]
2011 VML Credit Facility Extended Term [Member]
Adjusted Eurodollar or London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Maximum [Member]
MACAO [MEMBER]
Mar. 31, 2014
Secured Debt [Member]
2011 VML Credit Facility Extended Term [Member]
Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate (HIBOR) [Member]
MACAO [MEMBER]
Dec. 31, 2014
Secured Debt [Member]
2011 VML Credit Facility Extended Term [Member]
Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate (HIBOR) [Member]
MACAO [MEMBER]
Mar. 31, 2014
Secured Debt [Member]
2011 VML Credit Facility Extended Term [Member]
Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate (HIBOR) [Member]
Minimum [Member]
MACAO [MEMBER]
Mar. 31, 2014
Secured Debt [Member]
2011 VML Credit Facility Extended Term [Member]
Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate (HIBOR) [Member]
Maximum [Member]
MACAO [MEMBER]
Mar. 31, 2014
Secured Debt [Member]
2011 VML Credit Facility Extended Revolving [Member]
MACAO [MEMBER]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Secured Debt [Member]
2011 VML Credit Facility Extended Revolving [Member]
MACAO [MEMBER]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Secured Debt [Member]
2011 VML Credit Facility Extended Revolving [Member]
Alternative Base Rate [Member]
MACAO [MEMBER]
Mar. 31, 2014
Secured Debt [Member]
2011 VML Credit Facility Extended Revolving [Member]
Alternative Base Rate [Member]
Minimum [Member]
MACAO [MEMBER]
Mar. 31, 2014
Secured Debt [Member]
2011 VML Credit Facility Extended Revolving [Member]
Alternative Base Rate [Member]
Maximum [Member]
MACAO [MEMBER]
Mar. 31, 2014
Secured Debt [Member]
2011 VML Credit Facility Extended Revolving [Member]
Adjusted Eurodollar or London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
MACAO [MEMBER]
Dec. 31, 2014
Secured Debt [Member]
2011 VML Credit Facility Extended Revolving [Member]
Adjusted Eurodollar or London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
MACAO [MEMBER]
Mar. 31, 2014
Secured Debt [Member]
2011 VML Credit Facility Extended Revolving [Member]
Adjusted Eurodollar or London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Minimum [Member]
MACAO [MEMBER]
Mar. 31, 2014
Secured Debt [Member]
2011 VML Credit Facility Extended Revolving [Member]
Adjusted Eurodollar or London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Maximum [Member]
MACAO [MEMBER]
Mar. 31, 2014
Secured Debt [Member]
2011 VML Credit Facility Extended Revolving [Member]
Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate (HIBOR) [Member]
MACAO [MEMBER]
Dec. 31, 2014
Secured Debt [Member]
2011 VML Credit Facility Extended Revolving [Member]
Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate (HIBOR) [Member]
MACAO [MEMBER]
Mar. 31, 2014
Secured Debt [Member]
2011 VML Credit Facility Extended Revolving [Member]
Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate (HIBOR) [Member]
Minimum [Member]
MACAO [MEMBER]
Mar. 31, 2014
Secured Debt [Member]
2011 VML Credit Facility Extended Revolving [Member]
Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate (HIBOR) [Member]
Maximum [Member]
MACAO [MEMBER]
May 31, 2012
Secured Debt [Member]
Ferry Financing [Member]
MACAO [MEMBER]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Secured Debt [Member]
Ferry Financing [Member]
MACAO [MEMBER]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Secured Debt [Member]
Ferry Financing [Member]
MACAO [MEMBER]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Secured Debt [Member]
Ferry Financing [Member]
MACAO [MEMBER]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Secured Debt [Member]
2012 Singapore Credit Facility [Member]
SINGAPORE [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Secured Debt [Member]
2012 Singapore Credit Facility [Member]
SINGAPORE [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Secured Debt [Member]
2012 Singapore Credit Facility [Member]
SINGAPORE [Member]
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2014
Secured Debt [Member]
2012 Singapore Credit Facility [Member]
SINGAPORE [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Secured Debt [Member]
2012 Singapore Credit Facility [Member]
SINGAPORE [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2012
Secured Debt [Member]
2012 Singapore Credit Facility [Member]
SINGAPORE [Member]
SGD
Jun. 30, 2012
Secured Debt [Member]
2012 Singapore Credit Facility [Member]
Singapore Swap Offered Rate (SOR) [Member]
SINGAPORE [Member]
Aug. 31, 2014
Secured Debt [Member]
2012 Singapore Credit Facility Term [Member]
SINGAPORE [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Secured Debt [Member]
2012 Singapore Credit Facility Term [Member]
SINGAPORE [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2012
Secured Debt [Member]
2012 Singapore Credit Facility Term [Member]
SINGAPORE [Member]
SGD
Aug. 31, 2014
Secured Debt [Member]
2012 Singapore Credit Facility Revolving [Member]
SINGAPORE [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Secured Debt [Member]
2012 Singapore Credit Facility Revolving [Member]
SINGAPORE [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2012
Secured Debt [Member]
2012 Singapore Credit Facility Revolving [Member]
SINGAPORE [Member]
SGD
Dec. 31, 2014
Secured Debt [Member]
2012 Singapore Credit Facility Revolving [Member]
SINGAPORE [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Secured Debt [Member]
2012 Singapore Credit Facility Revolving [Member]
SINGAPORE [Member]
SGD
Jun. 30, 2012
Secured Debt [Member]
2012 Singapore Credit Facility Revolving [Member]
Minimum [Member]
SINGAPORE [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Secured Debt [Member]
2012 Singapore Credit Facility Revolving [Member]
Maximum [Member]
SINGAPORE [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Secured Debt [Member]
2012 Singapore Credit Facility Swingline [Member]
SINGAPORE [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2012
Secured Debt [Member]
2012 Singapore Credit Facility Swingline [Member]
SINGAPORE [Member]
SGD
Dec. 31, 2014
Secured Debt [Member]
Singapore Credit Facility [Member]
SINGAPORE [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Secured Debt [Member]
Singapore Credit Facility [Member]
SINGAPORE [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Secured Debt [Member]
Singapore Credit Facility [Member]
SINGAPORE [Member]
USD ($)
Jul. 31, 2009
Capital Lease Obligations [Member]
HVAC Equipment Lease [Member]
UNITED STATES [Member]
USD ($)
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= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MO
/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
= lvs_HongKongInterbankOfferedRateHIBORMember
                    1.85%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_TwoThousandAndTwelveSingaporeCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_SG
/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
= lvs_SingaporeSwapOfferedRateSORMember
                               
Debt instrument, covenant, restricted net assets, amount                                                                     4,640,000,000lvs_DebtInstrumentCovenantRestrictedNetAssets
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_TwoThousandandThirteenUSCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
Debt instrument, periodic payment                                                                           5,600,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_TwoThousandandThirteenUSCreditFacilityTermBMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
                                                                                                                                                                                                           
Debt instrument, periodic payment, balloon payment                                                                           2,100,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentTermsBalloonPaymentToBePaid
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_TwoThousandandThirteenUSCreditFacilityTermBMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
                                                                                                                                                                                                           
Debt instrument, repayments                                             1,270,500,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_TwoThousandandThirteenUSCreditFacilityMember
  3,073,038,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember
425,555,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember
189,712,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_SixPointThreeSevenFiveSeniorNotesMember
819,680,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_TwoThousandAndElevenVmlCreditFacilityMember
140,337,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_FerryFinancingMember
17,930,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_TwoThousandAndTwelveSingaporeCreditFacilityMember
430,504,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_TwoThousandAndTwelveSingaporeCreditFacilityMember
  3,635,676,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_SingaporeCreditFacilityMember
  1,270,500,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_TwoThousandandThirteenUSCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
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/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
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/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
                  400,000,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
3,073,038,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
425,555,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
      775,900,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityRevolvingMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
  1,000,000,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityExtendedTermLoanMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
                0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_SixPointThreeSevenFiveSeniorNotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_SixPointThreeSevenFiveSeniorNotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
189,712,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_SixPointThreeSevenFiveSeniorNotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
                        819,680,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_TwoThousandAndElevenVmlCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MO
0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
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/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MO
0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt
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/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MO
    819,700,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_TwoThousandAndElevenVmlCreditFacilityTermMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MO
                                                        131,600,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_FerryFinancingMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MO
0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_FerryFinancingMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MO
0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_FerryFinancingMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MO
140,337,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_FerryFinancingMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MO
17,930,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_TwoThousandAndTwelveSingaporeCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_SG
430,504,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_TwoThousandAndTwelveSingaporeCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_SG
0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_TwoThousandAndTwelveSingaporeCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_SG
                                0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_SingaporeCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_SG
0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_SingaporeCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_SG
3,635,676,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_SingaporeCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_SG
 
Debt instrument, face amount amended                                                                                                         750,000,000lvs_DebtInstrumentFaceAmountAmended
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityRevolvingMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
                                                                                                                                                                             
Debt instrument, date of first required payment                                                                           Mar. 31, 2014                                                                   Jun. 01, 2007           Jun. 30, 2007                     Jun. 30, 2017                                                                       Dec. 31, 2014                              
Debt instrument, frequency of payments                                                                           quarterly         0                                                         quarterly 0         quarterly 0                   quarterly                       0                                               quarterly     0                        
Debt instrument, commitment fee                                                                                     0.35%lvs_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityCommitmentFee
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_TwoThousandandThirteenUSCreditFacilityRevolvingMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
                                                                                        0.50%lvs_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityCommitmentFee
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_TwoThousandAndElevenVmlCreditFacilityRevolvingMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MO
                                                                                        35.00%lvs_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityCommitmentFee
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_TwoThousandAndTwelveSingaporeCreditFacilityRevolvingMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_SG
40.00%lvs_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityCommitmentFee
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_TwoThousandAndTwelveSingaporeCreditFacilityRevolvingMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_SG
           
Debt instrument, maximum leverage ratio, period one                                                                                                                                                                     4.5lvs_DebtInstrumentRatioofIndebtednesstoAdjustedEBITDAPeriodOne
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_TwoThousandAndElevenVmlCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MO
                                                                          3.5lvs_DebtInstrumentRatioofIndebtednesstoAdjustedEBITDAPeriodOne
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_TwoThousandAndTwelveSingaporeCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_SG
                                     
Debt instrument, maximum leverage ratio, period two                                                                                                                                                                     4.0lvs_DebtInstrumentRatioofIndebtednesstoAdjustedEBITDAPeriodTwo
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_TwoThousandAndElevenVmlCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MO
                                                                                                                 
Debt instrument, maximum leverage ratio, through maturity                                                                   5.5lvs_DebtInstrumentRatioofIndebtednesstoAdjustedEBITDAThroughMaturity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_TwoThousandandThirteenUSCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
                                                                                                3.5lvs_DebtInstrumentRatioofIndebtednesstoAdjustedEBITDAThroughMaturity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_TwoThousandAndElevenVmlCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MO
                                                                          3.0lvs_DebtInstrumentRatioofIndebtednesstoAdjustedEBITDAThroughMaturity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_TwoThousandAndTwelveSingaporeCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_SG
                                     
Loss on modification or early retirement of debt 19,942,000lvs_GainLossOnModificationOrEarlyRetirementOfDebt 14,178,000lvs_GainLossOnModificationOrEarlyRetirementOfDebt 19,234,000lvs_GainLossOnModificationOrEarlyRetirementOfDebt                                                                                           14,200,000lvs_GainLossOnModificationOrEarlyRetirementOfDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
1,600,000lvs_GainLossOnModificationOrEarlyRetirementOfDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
                                2,800,000lvs_GainLossOnModificationOrEarlyRetirementOfDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_SixPointThreeSevenFiveSeniorNotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
                                    18,000,000lvs_GainLossOnModificationOrEarlyRetirementOfDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_TwoThousandAndElevenVmlCreditFacilityTermMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MO
                                                            1,700,000lvs_GainLossOnModificationOrEarlyRetirementOfDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_FerryFinancingMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MO
2,000,000lvs_GainLossOnModificationOrEarlyRetirementOfDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_TwoThousandAndTwelveSingaporeCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_SG
                                        13,100,000lvs_GainLossOnModificationOrEarlyRetirementOfDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_SingaporeCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_SG
 
Debt instrument, periodic payment, principal                                                                                                                                               700,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPrincipal
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_AirplaneFinancingsAmortizingPromissoryNotesFebruaryTwoThousandAndSevenMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
          200,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPrincipal
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_AirplaneFinancingsAmortizingPromissoryNotesAprilTwoThousandAndSevenMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
                                                                                                                           
Debt instrument, interest rate at period end                                                                             3.30%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_TwoThousandandThirteenUSCreditFacilityTermBMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
        1.70%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_TwoThousandandThirteenUSCreditFacilityRevolvingMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
                                              1.80%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_AirplaneFinancingsFebruaryTwoThousandAndSevenMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
          1.60%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_AirplaneFinancingsAprilTwoThousandAndSevenMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
                                      1.40%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_ExtendedTwoThousandandElevenVMLTermFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MO
/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
= us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember
      1.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvs_ExtendedTwoThousandandElevenVMLTermFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MO
/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
= lvs_HongKongInterbankOfferedRateHIBORMember
                1.40%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
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