Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Operating revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 6,611,099	$ 6,717,660	$ 6,070,160
Operating expenses:
General and administrative	896,670	761,415	685,485
Litigation settlement	0	463,557	0
Provision (benefit) for doubtful accounts	21,898	6,527	(6,711)
Pre-opening	102,009	53,490	26,692
Depreciation and amortization	624,878	550,596	552,368
Property charges and other	20,286	60,256	29,576
Total operating expenses	5,732,794	5,982,116	5,014,595
Operating income	878,305	735,544	1,055,565
Other income (expense):
Interest income	24,449	29,866	31,193
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(414,030)	(381,849)	(388,664)
Change in derivatives fair value	(3,228)	(4,520)	(1,056)
Change in Redemption Note fair value	0	(69,331)	(59,700)
(Loss) gain on extinguishment of debt	(12,437)	104	(55,360)
Other	15,159	(4,074)	(21,709)
Other income (expense), net	(390,087)	(429,804)	(495,296)
Income before income taxes	488,218	305,740	560,269
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	(176,840)	497,344	328,985
Net income	311,378	803,084	889,254
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(188,393)	(230,654)	(142,073)
Net income attributable to Wynn Resorts, Limited	$ 122,985	$ 572,430	$ 747,181
Net income attributable to Wynn Resorts, Limited:
Earnings Per Share, Basic	$ 1.15	$ 5.37	$ 7.32
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ 1.15	$ 5.35	$ 7.28
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	106,745	106,529	102,071
Diluted (in shares)	106,985	107,032	102,598
Casino
Operating revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 4,573,924	$ 4,784,990	$ 4,244,303
Operating expenses:
Cost of goods and services sold	2,924,254	3,036,907	2,718,120
Rooms
Operating revenues:
Total operating revenues	804,162	751,800	670,957
Operating expenses:
Cost of goods and services sold	276,095	254,549	244,828
Food and Beverage
Operating revenues:
Total operating revenues	818,822	754,128	732,115
Operating expenses:
Cost of goods and services sold	696,498	611,706	567,690
Entertainment, retail and other
Operating revenues:
Total operating revenues	414,191	426,742	422,785
Operating expenses:
Cost of goods and services sold	$ 170,206	$ 183,113	$ 196,547