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Fixed portion of premium.

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Loss contingency allegations, net profit percentage.

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Loss contingency allegations, success fee.

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Amount of damages, costs and fees awarded to the plaintiff in the legal matter that the entity plans to appeal or is appealing.

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Percentage contribution of revenue to utilities.

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Percentage of gaming tax on gross revenue.

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Variable portion of annual premium, minimum payment.

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Variable portion of annual premium, per unit.

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Term of lessee's operating lease, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The value (monetary amount) of the award the plaintiff seeks in the legal matter.

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Rental expense for the reporting period incurred under operating leases, including minimum and any contingent rent expense, net of related sublease income.

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Minimum amount of other commitment maturing in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for commitments not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. Excludes commitments explicitly modeled in this taxonomy, including but not limited to, long-term and short-term purchase commitments, recorded and unrecorded purchase obligations, supply commitments, registration payment arrangements, leases, debt, product warranties, guarantees, environmental remediation obligations, and pensions.

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Minimum amount of other commitment maturing in the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for commitments not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. Excludes commitments explicitly modeled in this taxonomy, including but not limited to, long-term and short-term purchase commitments, recorded and unrecorded purchase obligations, supply commitments, registration payment arrangements, leases, debt, product warranties, guarantees, environmental remediation obligations, and pensions.

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Minimum amount of other commitment maturing in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for commitments not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. Excludes commitments explicitly modeled in this taxonomy, including but not limited to, long-term and short-term purchase commitments, recorded and unrecorded purchase obligations, supply commitments, registration payment arrangements, leases, debt, product warranties, guarantees, environmental remediation obligations, and pensions.

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Minimum amount of other commitment maturing in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for commitments not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. Excludes commitments explicitly modeled in this taxonomy, including but not limited to, long-term and short-term purchase commitments, recorded and unrecorded purchase obligations, supply commitments, registration payment arrangements, leases, debt, product warranties, guarantees, environmental remediation obligations, and pensions.

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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Details)										12 Months Ended
	Jul. 09, 2014 USD ($)	Oct. 17, 2013 USD ($)	May 28, 2013 USD ($)	May 14, 2013 USD ($)	Jan. 19, 2012 USD ($)	Jan. 19, 2012 MOP	Jun. 30, 2008 USD ($)	May 24, 2008 USD ($)	Oct. 15, 2004 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 MOP	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Operating lease, lessee, term of contract (in excess of)										1 year	1 year
Operating lease, expenses incurred										$ 82,000,000		$ 71,000,000	$ 75,000,000
Subconcession [Member] \| Macao [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual premium, fixed portion (patacas converted to USD at balance sheet date)										4,000,000	MOP 30,000,000
Annual premium, variable portion, minimum (patacas converted to USD at balance sheet date)										$ 6,000,000	MOP 45,000,000
Tax on gross gaming revenue, percent										35.00%	35.00%
Percentage contribution of revenue to utilities										4.00%	4.00%
Other commitment, due 2018										$ 41,000,000
Other commitment, due 2019										41,000,000
Other commitment, due 2020										41,000,000
Other commitment, due 2021										41,000,000
Other commitment, due 2022										21,000,000
Subconcession [Member] \| Gaming Table Reserved [Member] \| Macao [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual premium, variable portion, per unit (patacas converted to USD at balance sheet date)										37,266	MOP 300,000
Subconcession [Member] \| Gaming Table Not Reserved [Member] \| Macao [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual premium, variable portion, per unit (patacas converted to USD at balance sheet date)										18,633	150,000
Subconcession [Member] \| Electrical Or Mechanical Gaming Machine [Member] \| Macao [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual premium, variable portion, per unit (patacas converted to USD at balance sheet date)										$ 124	MOP 1,000
Round Square Company Limited [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, allegations, success fee									$ 5,000,000
Loss contingency, allegations, net profit percentage									2.00%
Round Square Company Limited [Member] \| Jury Verdict [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, amount awarded under appeal				$ 70,000,000				$ 44,000,000
Round Square Company Limited [Member] \| Judgment Including Interest As Of Judgment Date [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, amount awarded under appeal			$ 102,000,000				$ 59,000,000
Round Square Company Limited [Member] \| Costs And Fees [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, amount awarded under appeal		$ 1,000,000
Asian American Entertainment Corporation Limited [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, damages sought (patacas converted to USD at balance sheet date)	$ 5,000,000,000.0				$ 373,000,000	MOP 3,000,000,000.0