Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Operating revenues:
Casino	$ 4,784,990	$ 4,244,303	$ 2,750,890
Rooms	751,800	670,957	595,610
Food and beverage	754,128	732,115	635,411
Entertainment, retail and other	426,742	422,785	363,886
Total operating revenues	6,717,660	6,070,160	4,345,797
Operating expenses:
Casino	3,036,907	2,718,120	1,768,320
Rooms	254,549	244,828	206,848
Food and beverage	611,706	567,690	499,202
Entertainment, retail and other	183,113	196,547	179,150
General and administrative	761,415	685,485	548,143
Litigation settlement	463,557	0	0
Provision (benefit) for doubtful accounts	6,527	(6,711)	8,203
Pre-opening	53,490	26,692	154,717
Depreciation and amortization	550,596	552,368	404,730
Property charges and other	60,256	29,576	54,822
Total operating expenses	5,982,116	5,014,595	3,824,135
Operating income	735,544	1,055,565	521,662
Other income (expense):
Interest income	29,866	31,193	13,536
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(381,849)	(388,664)	(289,365)
Change in derivatives fair value	(4,520)	(1,056)	433
Change in Redemption Note fair value	(69,331)	(59,700)	65,043
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt	104	(55,360)	0
Other	(4,074)	(21,709)	(712)
Other income (expense), net	(429,804)	(495,296)	(211,065)
Income before income taxes	305,740	560,269	310,597
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	497,344	328,985	(8,128)
Net income	803,084	889,254	302,469
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(230,654)	(142,073)	(60,494)
Net income attributable to Wynn Resorts, Limited	$ 572,430	$ 747,181	$ 241,975
Net income attributable to Wynn Resorts, Limited:
Earnings Per Share, Basic	$ 5.37	$ 7.32	$ 2.39
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ 5.35	$ 7.28	$ 2.38
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	106,529	102,071	101,445
Diluted (in shares)	107,032	102,598	101,855