CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Total	Total Wynn Resorts, Ltd Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)	Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Retained Earnings	Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 2,223,454	$ 2,089,022	$ 1,379	$ (1,127,036)	$ 3,177,471	$ 840	$ 36,368	$ 134,432
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011			125,080,998
Stock redemption (in shares)			(24,549,222)
Stock redemption	(1,936,443)	(1,936,443)	(245)		(1,936,198)
Net income	728,699	502,036					502,036	226,663
Currency translation adjustment	2,749	1,987				1,987		762
Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments	1,780	1,350				1,350		430
Exercised			332,576
Exercise of stock options	15,583	15,583	3		15,580
Cancellation of restricted stock (in shares)			(31,500)
Shares repurchased by the company and held as treasury shares (in shares)	(7,640)		(7,640)
Shares repurchased by the company and held as treasury shares	(911)	(911)		(911)
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares)			41,500
Shares of subsidiary repurchased for share award plan	0
Cash dividends declared	(956,359)	(956,359)			(462,730)		(493,629)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	5,537	5,537			5,537
Stock-based compensation	19,843	19,161			19,161			682
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2012	103,932	(259,037)	1,137	(1,127,947)	818,821	4,177	44,775	362,969
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012			100,866,712
Net income	1,004,157	728,652					728,652	275,505
Currency translation adjustment	(2,106)	(1,522)				(1,522)		(584)
Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments	319	258				258		61
Exercised			383,151
Exercise of stock options	20,436	20,436	5		20,431
Cancellation of restricted stock (in shares)			(78,500)
Cancellation of restricted stock			(1)		1
Shares repurchased by the company and held as treasury shares (in shares)	(114,355)		(114,355)
Shares repurchased by the company and held as treasury shares	(15,472)	(15,472)		(15,472)
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares)			135,400
Issuance of restricted stock			1		(1)
Shares of subsidiary repurchased for share award plan	0
Cash dividends declared	(1,029,122)	(706,817)			480		(707,297)	(322,305)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	10,474	10,474			10,474
Stock-based compensation	39,733	38,521			38,521			1,212
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2013	132,351	(184,507)	1,142	(1,143,419)	888,727	2,913	66,130	316,858
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013			101,192,408
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013	101,192,408
Net income	962,644	731,554					731,554	231,090
Currency translation adjustment	(282)	(203)				(203)		(79)
Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments	(195)	(205)				(205)		10
Exercised			211,133
Exercise of stock options	11,859	11,645	2		11,643			214
Cancellation of restricted stock (in shares)			(9,166)
Cancellation of restricted stock					0
Shares repurchased by the company and held as treasury shares (in shares)	(9,578)		(9,578)
Shares repurchased by the company and held as treasury shares	(2,062)	(2,062)		(2,062)
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares)			54,500
Issuance of restricted stock					0
Shares of subsidiary repurchased for share award plan	(2,081)							(2,081)
Cash dividends declared	(945,425)	(633,138)			59		(633,197)	(312,287)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	9,376	9,376			9,376
Stock-based compensation	44,906	38,761			38,761			6,145
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 211,091	$ (28,779)	$ 1,144	$ (1,145,481)	$ 948,566	$ 2,505	$ 164,487	$ 239,870
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014			101,439,297