Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 2,521	$ 2,991
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash generated from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	874	822
Amortization of leasehold interests in land	37	26
Amortization of deferred financing costs and original issue discount	24	28
Amortization of deferred gain on mall sale transactions	(4)	(3)
Loss on modification or early retirement of debt	24	55
Loss on disposal or impairment of assets	11	114
Gain on sale of Sands Bethlehem	(556)	0
Stock-based compensation expense	26	23
Provision for (recovery of) doubtful accounts	15	(4)
Foreign exchange (gain) loss	9	(37)
Deferred income taxes	155	(642)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(56)	(35)
Other assets	(60)	(13)
Leasehold interests in land	(969)	(15)
Accounts payable	(4)	(18)
Other liabilities	(251)	108
Net cash generated from operating activities	1,796	3,400
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net proceeds from sale of Sands Bethlehem	1,160	0
Capital expenditures	(756)	(623)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	1	13
Acquisition of intangible assets	(53)	0
Net cash generated from (used in) investing activities	352	(610)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	44	78
Repurchase of common stock	(454)	(475)
Dividends paid and noncontrolling interest payments	(2,413)	(2,395)
Proceeds from long-term debt (Note 2)	3,500	7,593
Repayments of long-term debt (Note 2)	(3,518)	(5,153)
Payments of financing costs	(127)	(93)
Net cash used in financing activities	(2,968)	(445)
Effect of exchange rate on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(9)	10
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(829)	2,355
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	4,661	2,430
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	3,832	4,785
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash payments for interest, net of amounts capitalized	401	210
Cash payments for taxes, net of refunds	220	231
Change in construction payables	$ 126	$ 56