Long -Term Debt (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Long-term debt
Carrying value of the long-term debt	$ 10,058,880	$ 10,140,823
Less - current maturities	(1,073,484)	(767,068)
Long-term debt	8,985,396	9,373,755
Senior Secured Credit Facility - Term B [Member]
Long-term debt
Carrying value of the long-term debt	2,146,352	2,157,199
Senior Secured Credit Facility - Delayed Draws I and II [Member]
Long-term debt
Carrying value of the long-term debt	716,711	720,332
6.375% Senior Notes [Member]
Long-term debt
Carrying value of the long-term debt	189,078	188,992
Airplane Financings [Member]
Long-term debt
Carrying value of the long-term debt	76,578	78,422
HVAC Equipment Lease [Member]
Long-term debt
Carrying value of the long-term debt	22,145	23,006
Corporate and U.S. Related Other Long-term Debt [Member]
Long-term debt
Carrying value of the long-term debt	3,413	3,868
VML Credit Facility - Term B [Member]
Long-term debt
Carrying value of the long-term debt	1,465,789	1,483,789
VML Credit Facility - Term B Delayed [Member]
Long-term debt
Carrying value of the long-term debt	570,029	577,029
VOL Credit Facility - Term [Member]
Long-term debt
Carrying value of the long-term debt	749,918	749,930
Ferry Financing [Member]
Long-term debt
Carrying value of the long-term debt	157,504	175,011
Macau Related Other Long-term Debt [Member]
Long-term debt
Carrying value of the long-term debt	470	640
Singapore Credit Facility [Member]
Long-term debt
Carrying value of the long-term debt	3,958,995	3,980,435
Singapore Related Other Long-term Debt [Member]
Long-term debt
Carrying value of the long-term debt	$ 1,898	$ 2,170

Amount equal to the present value (the principal) at the beginning of the lease term of minimum lease payments during the lease term (excluding that portion of the payments representing executory costs such as insurance, maintenance, and taxes to be paid by the lessor, together with any profit thereon) net of payments or other amounts applied to the principal through the balance sheet date.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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