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Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Details)		1 Months Ended									2 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Details)	Sep. 22, 2011 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) Derivative	Aug. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2009 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2007 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2007 USD ($)	Feb. 24, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) Derivative	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Derivative	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 SGD Derivative	Dec. 31, 2015 SGD Derivative	Apr. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 SGD	Jun. 30, 2012 SGD
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Loss on modification or early retirement of debt												$ 5,000,000	$ 0	$ 20,000,000
Interest expense												274,000,000	265,000,000	274,000,000
Long-term debt, fair value		$ 9,580,000,000										9,580,000,000	9,220,000,000
Long-term debt, carrying value		$ 9,703,000,000										$ 9,703,000,000	$ 9,460,000,000
Interest Rate Caps [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Singapore [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative, cap interest rate, number \| Derivative		0										0	1		0	1
Derivative asset, notional amount (SGD converted to USD at balance sheet date)													$ 69,000,000	208,000,000		SGD 100,000,000		SGD 300,000,000
Derivative, maturity date													May 30, 2016
Derivative, cap interest rate													3.50%			3.50%
Interest expense												$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Minimum [Member] \| Interest Rate Caps [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Singapore [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative, maturity date														Apr. 30, 2015
Derivative, cap interest rate														3.00%				3.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Interest Rate Caps [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Singapore [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative, maturity date														May 31, 2016
Derivative, cap interest rate														3.50%				3.50%
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2013 U.S. Credit Facility [Member] \| United States [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face value (SGD converted to USD at balance sheet date)						$ 3,500,000,000.0
Loss on modification or early retirement of debt												$ 4,000,000
Weighted average interest rate		3.20%										3.20%	3.00%	2.80%	3.20%	3.00%		2.80%
Debt instrument, maximum leverage ratio, through maturity						5.5
Debt instrument, repayment												$ 914,000,000	$ 1,503,000,000	$ 1,270,000,000
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2013 U.S. Credit Facility Term B [Member] \| United States [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face value (SGD converted to USD at balance sheet date)						$ 2,250,000,000.00
Debt instrument, original discount						$ 11,000,000
Debt instrument, maturity date						Dec. 19, 2020
Debt instrument, frequency of periodic payment						quarterly
Debt instrument, periodic payment, principal						$ 6,000,000
Debt instrument, date of first required payment						Mar. 31, 2014
Debt instrument, periodic payment, balloon payment						$ 2,100,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, period end rate		3.00%										3.00%			3.00%
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2013 U.S. Credit Facility Term B [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| United States [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		1.25%				1.50%
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2013 U.S. Credit Facility Term B [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| United States [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		1.00%				1.75%
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2013 U.S. Credit Facility Term B [Member] \| Adjusted Eurodollar or London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| United States [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		2.25%				2.50%
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]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		0.00%				0.75%
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2013 U.S. Credit Facility Revolving [Member] \| United States [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face value (SGD converted to USD at balance sheet date)						$ 1,250,000,000.00
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2013 U.S. Credit Facility Extended Revolving [Member] \| United States [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face value (SGD converted to USD at balance sheet date)			$ 1,150,000,000.00
Debt instrument, maturity date			Sep. 19, 2020			Sep. 19, 2020
Debt instrument, available borrowing capacity (SGD converted to USD at balance sheet date)		$ 1,110,000,000										$ 1,110,000,000
Debt instrument, frequency of periodic payment						0
Debt instrument, interest rate, period end rate		2.20%										2.20%			2.20%
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2013 U.S. Credit Facility Extended Revolving [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| United States [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, unused borrowing capacity commitment fee (MBS facility is a percentage of the credit spread)			0.125%
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2013 U.S. Credit Facility Extended Revolving [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| United States [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, unused borrowing capacity commitment fee (MBS facility is a percentage of the credit spread)			0.25%
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2013 U.S. Credit Facility Extended Revolving [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| United States [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			0.125%
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2013 U.S. Credit Facility Extended Revolving [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| United States [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			0.625%
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2013 U.S. Credit Facility Extended Revolving [Member] \| Adjusted Eurodollar or London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| United States [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			1.125%
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2013 U.S. Credit Facility Extended Revolving [Member] \| Adjusted Eurodollar or London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| United States [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			1.625%
Secured Debt [Member] \| Airplane Financings February 2007 [Member] \| United States [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face value (SGD converted to USD at balance sheet date)										$ 72,000,000.0
Debt instrument, interest rate, period end rate		2.40%										2.40%			2.40%
Weighted average interest rate		2.20%										2.20%	1.80%	1.80%	2.20%	1.80%		1.80%
Secured Debt [Member] \| Airplane Financings February 2007 [Member] \| Adjusted Eurodollar or London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| United States [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate										1.50%
Secured Debt [Member] \| Airplane Financings Amortizing Promissory Notes February 2007 [Member] \| United States [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face value (SGD converted to USD at balance sheet date)										$ 29,000,000
Debt instrument, frequency of periodic payment										quarterly
Debt instrument, periodic payment, principal										$ 1,000,000
Debt instrument, date of first required payment										Jun. 01, 2007
Secured Debt [Member] \| Airplane Financings Balloon Payment Promissory Notes February 2007 [Member] \| United States [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face value (SGD converted to USD at balance sheet date)										$ 43,000,000
Debt instrument, maturity date										Mar. 01, 2017
Debt instrument, frequency of periodic payment										0
Secured Debt [Member] \| Airplane Financings April 2007 [Member] \| United States [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face value (SGD converted to USD at balance sheet date)									$ 20,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, period end rate		2.30%										2.30%			2.30%
Weighted average interest rate		2.00%										2.00%	1.60%	1.50%	2.00%	1.60%		1.50%
Secured Debt [Member] \| Airplane Financings April 2007 [Member] \| Adjusted Eurodollar or London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| United States [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate									1.25%
Secured Debt [Member] \| Airplane Financings Amortizing Promissory Notes April 2007 [Member] \| United States [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face value (SGD converted to USD at balance sheet date)									$ 8,000,000
Debt instrument, frequency of periodic payment									quarterly
Debt instrument, date of first required payment									Jun. 30, 2007
Secured Debt [Member] \| Airplane Financings Balloon Payment Promissory Notes April 2007 [Member] \| United States [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face value (SGD converted to USD at balance sheet date)									$ 12,000,000
Debt instrument, maturity date									Mar. 31, 2017
Debt instrument, frequency of periodic payment									0
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2011 VML Credit Facility [Member] \| Macao [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face value (SGD converted to USD at balance sheet date)	$ 3,700,000,000.0
Debt instrument, repayment												$ 1,000,000,000	$ 820,000,000	$ 820,000,000
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2011 VML Credit Facility Term [Member] \| Macao [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face value (SGD converted to USD at balance sheet date)	3,200,000,000.0
Loss on modification or early retirement of debt														$ 18,000,000
Debt instrument, repayment					$ 820,000,000
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2011 VML Credit Facility Revolving [Member] \| Macao [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face value (SGD converted to USD at balance sheet date)	$ 500,000,000.0
Debt instrument, expiration date	Oct. 15, 2016
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2011 VML Credit Facility Extended Term [Member] \| Macao [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face value (SGD converted to USD at balance sheet date)			$ 2,120,000,000		$ 2,390,000,000
Debt instrument, maturity date					Mar. 31, 2020
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2011 VML Credit Facility Extended Revolving [Member] \| Macao [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face value (SGD converted to USD at balance sheet date)					$ 2,000,000,000.0
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2011 VML Accordion Term [Member] \| Macao [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face value (SGD converted to USD at balance sheet date)			$ 1,000,000,000.0														$ 1,000,000,000.0
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2016 VML Credit Facility [Member] \| Macao [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate		2.10%										2.10%	1.60%	1.50%	2.10%	1.60%		1.50%
Debt instrument, maximum leverage ratio, through maturity			3.5
Debt instrument, maximum leverage ratio, period one			4.0
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2016 VML Credit Facility Term [Member] \| Macao [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face value (SGD converted to USD at balance sheet date)			$ 4,120,000,000
Debt instrument, frequency of periodic payment			quarterly
Debt instrument, date of first required payment			Mar. 31, 2020
Debt instrument, periodic payment, principal, percentage of principal, period one			2.50%
Debt instrument, periodic payment, principal, percentage of principal, period two			5.00%
Debt instrument, periodic payment, principal, percentage of principal, period three			12.50%
Debt instrument, periodic payment, principal, percentage of principal, period four			20.00%
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2016 VML Credit Facility Term [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Macao [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			0.25%
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2016 VML Credit Facility Term [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Macao [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			1.125%
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2016 VML Credit Facility Term [Member] \| Adjusted Eurodollar or London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Macao [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, period end rate		2.60%										2.60%			2.60%
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2016 VML Credit Facility Term [Member] \| Adjusted Eurodollar or London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Macao [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			1.25%
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2016 VML Credit Facility Term [Member] \| Adjusted Eurodollar or London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Macao [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			2.125%
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2016 VML Credit Facility Term [Member] \| Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate (HIBOR) [Member] \| Macao [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, period end rate		2.60%										2.60%			2.60%
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2016 VML Credit Facility Term [Member] \| Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate (HIBOR) [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Macao [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			1.25%
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2016 VML Credit Facility Term [Member] \| Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate (HIBOR) [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Macao [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			2.125%
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2016 VML Credit Facility Extended Initial Term [Member] \| Macao [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face value (SGD converted to USD at balance sheet date)			$ 3,120,000,000
Debt instrument, maturity date			May 31, 2022
Loss on modification or early retirement of debt												$ 1,000,000
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2016 VML Credit Facility New Term [Member] \| Macao [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face value (SGD converted to USD at balance sheet date)			$ 1,000,000,000.0
Debt instrument, maturity date			May 31, 2022
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2016 VML Credit Facility Non-Extended Term [Member] \| Macao [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face value (SGD converted to USD at balance sheet date)			$ 269,000,000
Debt instrument, maturity date			Mar. 31, 2020
Debt instrument, frequency of periodic payment			quarterly
Debt instrument, date of first required payment			Jun. 30, 2017
Debt instrument, periodic payment, principal, percentage of principal, period one			2.50%
Debt instrument, periodic payment, principal, percentage of principal, period two			5.00%
Debt instrument, periodic payment, principal, percentage of principal, period three			12.00%
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2016 VML Credit Facility Non-Extended Term [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Macao [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			0.25%
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2016 VML Credit Facility Non-Extended Term [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Macao [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			1.125%
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2016 VML Credit Facility Non-Extended Term [Member] \| Adjusted Eurodollar or London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Macao [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, period end rate		2.60%										2.60%			2.60%
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2016 VML Credit Facility Non-Extended Term [Member] \| Adjusted Eurodollar or London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Macao [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			1.25%
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2016 VML Credit Facility Non-Extended Term [Member] \| Adjusted Eurodollar or London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Macao [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			2.125%
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2016 VML Credit Facility Non-Extended Term [Member] \| Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate (HIBOR) [Member] \| Macao [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, period end rate		2.60%										2.60%			2.60%
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2016 VML Credit Facility Non-Extended Term [Member] \| Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate (HIBOR) [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Macao [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			1.25%
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2016 VML Credit Facility Non-Extended Term [Member] \| Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate (HIBOR) [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Macao [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			2.125%
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2016 VML Credit Facility Revolving [Member] \| Macao [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face value (SGD converted to USD at balance sheet date)			$ 2,000,000,000.0
Debt instrument, maturity date			Mar. 31, 2020
Debt instrument, available borrowing capacity (SGD converted to USD at balance sheet date)		$ 2,000,000,000.0										$ 2,000,000,000.0
Debt instrument, frequency of periodic payment			0
Debt instrument, unused borrowing capacity commitment fee (MBS facility is a percentage of the credit spread)			0.50%
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2016 VML Credit Facility Revolving [Member] \| Macao [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from long-term debt											$ 300,000,000
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2012 Singapore Credit Facility [Member] \| Singapore [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face value (SGD converted to USD at balance sheet date)							$ 3,530,000,000												SGD 5,100,000,000.0
Loss on modification or early retirement of debt														$ 2,000,000
Weighted average interest rate		2.20%										2.20%	2.50%	1.80%	2.20%	2.50%		1.80%
Debt instrument, maximum leverage ratio, through maturity				3.0
Debt instrument, repayment												$ 66,000,000	$ 67,000,000	$ 18,000,000
Debt instrument, maximum leverage ratio, period one				3.5
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2012 Singapore Credit Facility [Member] \| Singapore Swap Offered Rate (SOR) [Member] \| Singapore [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate				1.85%
Debt instrument, interest rate, period end rate		2.10%										2.10%			2.10%
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2012 Singapore Credit Facility Term [Member] \| Singapore [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face value (SGD converted to USD at balance sheet date)							3,180,000,000												4,600,000,000.0
Debt instrument, maturity date				Aug. 28, 2020
Debt instrument, frequency of periodic payment				quarterly
Debt instrument, date of first required payment				Dec. 31, 2014
Debt instrument, periodic payment, principal, percentage of principal, period one				0.50%
Debt instrument, periodic payment, principal, percentage of principal, period two				5.00%
Debt instrument, periodic payment, principal, percentage of principal, period three				18.00%
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2012 Singapore Credit Facility Revolving [Member] \| Singapore [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face value (SGD converted to USD at balance sheet date)							$ 346,000,000												500,000,000.0
Debt instrument, maturity date				Feb. 28, 2020
Debt instrument, available borrowing capacity (SGD converted to USD at balance sheet date)		$ 342,000,000										$ 342,000,000			SGD 494,000,000
Debt instrument, frequency of periodic payment				0
Debt instrument, expiration date							Nov. 25, 2017
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2012 Singapore Credit Facility Revolving [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Singapore [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, unused borrowing capacity commitment fee (MBS facility is a percentage of the credit spread)				35.00%
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2012 Singapore Credit Facility Revolving [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Singapore [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, unused borrowing capacity commitment fee (MBS facility is a percentage of the credit spread)				40.00%
Secured Debt [Member] \| 2012 Singapore Credit Facility Swingline [Member] \| Singapore [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face value (SGD converted to USD at balance sheet date)							$ 69,000,000												SGD 100,000,000.0
Capital Lease Obligations [Member] \| HVAC Equipment Lease [Member] \| United States [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capital leases, term								10 years
Capital leases, future payments, monthly								$ 300,000
Capital leases, future payments, monthly, annual adjustments								$ 14,000