Employee Benefit Plans - Table Outlining Company's Participation in Pension Plans (Detail) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) agreement	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Entity Tax Identification Number	88-0215232
Number of collective bargaining agreements \| agreement	11
Number of significant collective bargaining agreements \| agreement	4
Southern Nevada Culinary and Bartenders Pension Plan
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Entity Tax Identification Number	88-6016617
Pension Protection Act Zone Status		Green	Green
FIP/RP Status		No
Contributions by the Company \| $	$ 37,242	$ 24,610	$ 52,218
Surcharge Imposed	No
Minimum percentage of total contributions to be listed in Pension Plan's Forms 5500		5.00%	5.00%
The Legacy Plan of the UNITE HERE Retirement Fund (UHF)
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Entity Tax Identification Number	82-0994119
Pension Protection Act Zone Status		Red	Red
FIP/RP Status		Implemented
Contributions by the Company \| $	$ 7,683	$ 5,151	$ 10,151
Surcharge Imposed	No
Minimum percentage of total contributions to be listed in Pension Plan's Forms 5500		5.00%	5.00%

The Tax Identification Number (TIN), also known as an Employer Identification Number (EIN), is a unique 9-digit value assigned by the IRS.

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