Amount of cost for defined contribution plan.

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-Section 50
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Benefit Plans - Defined Contribution Plan (Detail) - United States - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure
Company's matching contribution percentage		50.00%
Matching contribution expenses		$ 6.9	$ 6.4	$ 6.1
Maximum
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure
Employer matching contributions, percentage of eligible compensation		6.00%
Wynn Macau
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure
Matching contribution expenses		$ 17.8	$ 16.6	$ 15.8
Wynn Macau \| Wynn Macau Plan
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure
Employee contribution percentage		5.00%
Wynn Macau \| CPF System
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure
Employer matching contributions, percentage of eligible compensation	5.00%
Minimum employee contribution percentage	5.00%
Annual vesting percentage	10.00%
Vesting period	10 years