Noncontrolling Interests

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Noncontrolling Interests

Noncontrolling Interests

Wynn Macau, Limited

In October 2009, WML, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and the developer, owner and operator of Wynn Macau and Wynn Palace, listed its ordinary shares of common stock on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited through an initial public offering. The Company currently owns approximately 72% of this subsidiary's common stock. The shares of WML were not and will not be registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent a registration under the Securities Act, or an applicable exception from such registration requirements.

On October 5, 2018, WML paid a cash dividend of HK$0.75 per share, consisting of an interim dividend of HK$0.32 per share for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and a special dividend of HK$0.43 per share, for a total of $496.6 million. The Company's share of this dividend was $358.3 million with a reduction of $138.2 million to noncontrolling interests in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet.

On April 25, 2018, WML paid a cash dividend of HK$0.75 per share for a total of $497.1 million. The Company's share of this dividend was $358.8 million with a reduction of $138.3 million to noncontrolling interests in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet.

On September 15, 2017, WML paid a dividend of HK$0.21 per share for a total of $139.4 million. The Company's share of this dividend was $100.6 million with a reduction of $38.8 million to noncontrolling interests in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

On June 20, 2017, WML paid a dividend of HK$0.42 per share for a total of $279.9 million. The Company's share of this dividend was $202.0 million with a reduction of $77.9 million to noncontrolling interests in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

On April 27, 2016, WML paid a dividend of HK$0.60 per share for a total of $401.9 million. The Company's share of this dividend was $290.1 million with a reduction of $111.8 million to noncontrolling interests in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Retail Joint Venture

During the year ended December 31, 2018 the Retail Joint Venture made aggregate distributions of $305.4 million to its non-controlling interest holder in connection with the distribution of the net proceeds of the Retail Term Loan and distributions made in the normal course of business. For more information on the Retail Term Loan and on the Retail Joint Venture, see Note 6, "Long-Term Debt," and Note 14, "Retail Joint Venture," respectively.