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Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiffs with the amount.

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) In Millions	3 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) In Millions	Mar. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2008 Breach Of Alleged Agreement To Pay Success Fee [Member] USD ($)	May 24, 2008 Breach Of Alleged Agreement To Pay Success Fee [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 Singapore Credit Facility [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 Singapore Credit Facility [Member] SGD	Jun. 30, 2011 Singapore Credit Facility C [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 Singapore Credit Facility C [Member] SGD
Litigation
Loss contingency, range of possible loss, maximum		$ 58.6
Loss Contingency, Allegations	breach of alleged agreement to pay a success fee of $5.0 million and 2.0% of the net profit from the Company’s Macau resort operations to the plaintiffs as well as other related claims.
Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiffs with the amount			43.8
Development projects
Singapore Credit Facility				$ 4,410.0	5,440.0	$ 156.1	192.6