Long-Term Debt - Cash Flows from Financing Activities Related to Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from long-term debt	$ 2,260,218	$ 1,759,277
Repayments of long-term debt and capital leases	(1,962,963)	(2,373,703)
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2011 VML Credit Facility [Member] \| Macao [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from long-term debt	1,000,591	999,277
Repayments of long-term debt	(1,000,564)	(820,188)
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2016 VML Credit Facility [Member] \| Macao [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from long-term debt	999,627	0
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2013 U.S. Credit Facility [Member] \| United States [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from long-term debt	260,000	760,000
Repayments of long-term debt	(906,875)	(1,496,874)
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2012 Singapore Credit Facility [Member] \| Singapore [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term debt	(50,286)	(51,001)
Secured Debt [Member] \| Airplane Financings [Member] \| United States [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term debt	(2,766)	(2,766)
Other Long-Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations [Member] \| HVAC Equipment Lease and Other Long-Term Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term debt and capital leases	$ (2,472)	$ (2,874)

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The cash inflow from amounts received from issuance of long-term debt that is wholly or partially secured by collateral. Excludes proceeds from tax exempt secured debt.

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