Stock-Based Employee Compensation - Summary of Stock Option Activity (Details) - Stock Option [Member] - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
LVSC 2004 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Outstanding, beginning balance (in shares)	6,449,635
Granted (in shares)	1,672,458	441,809	2,359,455
Exercised (in shares)	(233,804)
Forfeited (in shares)	(585,925)
Outstanding, ending balance (in shares)	7,302,364	6,449,635
Exercisable as of the end of the period (in shares)	3,654,975
Outstanding, beginning balance, weighted average exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 61.86
Granted, weighted average exercise price (in usd per share)	51.39
Exercised, weighted average exercise price (in usd per share)	47.47
Forfeited, weighted average exercise price (in usd per share)	63.32
Outstanding, ending balance, weighted average exercise price (in usd per share)	59.80	$ 61.86
Exercisable as of the end of the period, weighted average exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 65.07
Outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual life (in years)	5 years 6 months 7 days
Exercisable, weighted average remaining contractual life (in years)	2 years 6 months 11 days
Outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 19
Exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 14
SCL Equity Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Outstanding, beginning balance (in shares)	25,473,796
Granted (in shares)	18,407,200	6,744,000	11,660,500
Exercised (in shares)	(1,829,400)
Forfeited (in shares)	(3,824,975)
Outstanding, ending balance (in shares)	38,226,621	25,473,796
Exercisable as of the end of the period (in shares)	11,284,937
Outstanding, beginning balance, weighted average exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 5.17
Granted, weighted average exercise price (in usd per share)	3.56
Exercised, weighted average exercise price (in usd per share)	3.06
Forfeited, weighted average exercise price (in usd per share)	5.40
Outstanding, ending balance, weighted average exercise price (in usd per share)	4.48	$ 5.17
Exercisable as of the end of the period, weighted average exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 5.07
Outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual life (in years)	8 years 11 days
Exercisable, weighted average remaining contractual life (in years)	6 years 3 months 15 days
Outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 22
Exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 6