Property and Equipment, Net - Construction in Progress (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Construction in Progress by Project [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 23,589,980	$ 22,237,181
Construction in Progress [Member]
Construction in Progress by Project [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	1,174,915	2,633,340
Construction in Progress [Member] | Four Seasons Macao (Principally the Four Seasons Apartments) [Member]
Construction in Progress by Project [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	425,487	424,273
Construction in Progress [Member] | Sands Cotai Central [Member]
Construction in Progress by Project [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	283,823	270,472
Construction in Progress [Member] | The Parisian Macao [Member]
Construction in Progress by Project [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	86,785	1,588,474
Construction in Progress [Member] | Other [Member]
Construction in Progress by Project [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 378,820	$ 350,121