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Long-Term Debt - 4 7/8% Seniore Notes Due 2024 and 5 1/2% Senior Notes due 2027 (Details) - Wynn Macau, Limited - Senior Notes - USD ($)	Sep. 20, 2017	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption price as percentage of principal	100.00%
Redemption period one
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption percentage, redeemable from cash proceeds from equity offerings	35.00%
Redemption period two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption price as percentage of principal	100.00%
Change of control
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption price as percentage of principal	101.00%
Change in tax laws or tax positions
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption price as percentage of principal	100.00%
Material adverse effect on the financial condition due to licenses, permits and concessions
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption price as percentage of principal	100.00%
4 7/8% Senior Notes, due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, aggregate principal amount	$ 600,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate	4.875%	4.875%
4 7/8% Senior Notes, due 2024 \| Redemption period one
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption price as percentage of principal	104.875%
4 7/8% Senior Notes, due 2024 \| Redemption period two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption price as percentage of principal	102.438%
5 1/2% Senior Notes, due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, aggregate principal amount	$ 750,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate	5.50%	5.50%
5 1/2% Senior Notes, due 2027 \| Redemption period one
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption price as percentage of principal	105.50%
5 1/2% Senior Notes, due 2027 \| Redemption period two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption price as percentage of principal	102.75%