CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Revenues:
Net revenues	$ 4,234	$ 2,940	$ 12,127
Operating expenses:
Provision for credit losses	3	86	22
General and administrative	831	798	1,118
Corporate	211	168	313
Pre-opening	19	19	34
Development	109	18	24
Depreciation and amortization	1,041	997	1,020
Amortization of leasehold interests in land	56	55	51
Loss on disposal or impairment of assets	27	73	81
Total operating expenses	4,923	4,333	8,762
Operating income (loss)	(689)	(1,393)	3,365
Other income (expense):
Interest income	4	21	74
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(621)	(523)	(449)
Other income (expense)	(31)	19	56
Gain on sale of Sands Bethlehem	0	0	556
Loss on modification or early retirement of debt	(137)	0	(2)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(1,474)	(1,876)	3,600
Income tax (expense) benefit	5	(24)	(432)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	(1,469)	(1,900)	3,168
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	193	(243)	136
Net income (loss)	(1,276)	(2,143)	3,304
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests from continuing operations	315	458	(606)
Net income (loss) attributable to Las Vegas Sands Corp.	$ (961)	$ (1,685)	$ 2,698
Earnings (loss) per share - Basic:
Income (loss) from continuing operations, per basic share	$ (1.51)	$ (1.89)	$ 3.32
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, per basic share	0.25	(0.32)	0.18
Basic (in usd per share)	(1.26)	(2.21)	3.50
Income (loss) from continuing operations, per diluted share	(1.51)	(1.89)	3.32
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, per diluted share	0.25	(0.32)	0.18
Diluted (in usd per share)	$ (1.26)	$ (2.21)	$ 3.50
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	764	764	771
Diluted (in shares)	764	764	771
Casino [Member]
Revenues:
Net revenues	$ 2,892	$ 2,041	$ 9,384
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenue	2,068	1,585	5,073
Rooms [Member]
Revenues:
Net revenues	415	280	1,142
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenue	164	136	255
Food and Beverage [Member]
Revenues:
Net revenues	199	156	550
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenue	244	236	467
Mall [Member]
Revenues:
Net revenues	649	381	716
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenue	65	59	78
Convention, Retail and Other [Member]
Revenues:
Net revenues	79	82	335
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenue	$ 85	$ 103	$ 226