Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Details 2) (USD $)	1 Months Ended					6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2011	May 31, 2011	Feb. 28, 2011	May 31, 2010	Feb. 28, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2008
Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Net cash generated from (used in) operating activities						$ 1,081,523,000	$ 637,905,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Changes in restricted cash and cash equivalents						366,680,000	22,926,000
Capital expenditures						(720,696,000)	(1,127,268,000)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment						4,416,000	5,647,000
Purchases of investments							(173,774,000)
Acquisition of intangible assets						(575,000)	(43,305,000)
Net cash used in investing activities						(350,175,000)	(1,315,774,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options						14,330,000	3,923,000
Proceeds from exercise of warrants						6,760,000
Dividends paid to preferred stockholders	(19,140,000)	(19,219,000)	(19,598,000)	(23,350,000)	(23,350,000)	(38,817,000)	(46,700,000)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests						(5,863,000)
Proceeds from convertible senior notes from Principal Stockholder's family								475,000,000
Proceeds from Singapore credit facility							596,560,000
Repayments on Singapore credit facility						(198,940,000)
Repayments on VML credit facility						(25,000,000)	(375,036,000)
Repayments on senior secured credit facility						(14,469,000)	(795,860,000)
Repurchase and cancellation of senior notes							(56,675,000)
Repayments on ferry financing						(17,508,000)	(17,493,000)
Repayments on airplane financings						(1,844,000)	(1,844,000)
Repayments on HVAC equipment lease						(861,000)	(882,000)
Repayments on FF&E facility and other long-term debt						(896,000)	(17,428,000)
Repurchase of preferred stock						(5,328,000)
Preferred stock inducement premium						(16,493,000)
Payments of deferred financing costs						(57,000)	(54,365,000)
Net cash generated from (used in) financing activities						(304,986,000)	(765,800,000)
Effect of exchange rate on cash						15,663,000	7,088,000
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents						442,025,000	(1,436,581,000)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period						3,037,081,000	4,955,416,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period						3,479,106,000	3,518,835,000
Las Vegas Sands Corp. [Member]
Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Net cash generated from (used in) operating activities						(82,787,000)	(60,730,000)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures						(6,898,000)	(5,246,000)
Acquisition of intangible assets						(100,000)
Dividends from Guarantor Subsidiaries						49,078,000	3,042,483,000
Capital contributions to subsidiaries						(50,000,000)	(2,700,000,000)
Net cash used in investing activities						(7,920,000)	337,237,000
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options						13,030,000	3,923,000
Proceeds from exercise of warrants						6,760,000
Dividends paid to preferred stockholders						(38,817,000)	(46,700,000)
Repurchase and cancellation of senior notes							(56,675,000)
Repayments on airplane financings						(1,844,000)	(1,844,000)
Repurchase of preferred stock						(5,328,000)
Preferred stock inducement premium						(16,493,000)
Net cash generated from (used in) financing activities						(42,692,000)	(101,296,000)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents						(133,399,000)	175,211,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period						1,031,844,000	254,256,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period						898,445,000	429,467,000
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Net cash generated from (used in) operating activities						139,097,000	190,889,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Changes in restricted cash and cash equivalents						2,071,000	159,000
Capital expenditures						(16,951,000)	(12,545,000)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment							745,000
Notes receivable to non-guarantor subsidiaries						(34,171,000)	(72,723,000)
Dividends from non-guarantor subsidiaries						41,400,000	23,400,000
Capital contributions to subsidiaries							(16,500,000)
Net cash used in investing activities						(7,651,000)	(77,464,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Dividend paid to Las Vegas Sands Corp.						(49,078,000)	(3,042,483,000)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests						(1,292,000)
Capital contributions received						50,000,000	2,700,000,000
Repayments on senior secured credit facility						(14,469,000)	(795,860,000)
Repayments on HVAC equipment lease						(861,000)	(882,000)
Repayments on FF&E facility and other long-term debt							(16,700,000)
Net cash generated from (used in) financing activities						(15,700,000)	(1,155,925,000)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents						115,746,000	(1,042,500,000)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period						412,226,000	3,033,625,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period						527,972,000	1,991,125,000
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Net cash generated from (used in) operating activities						1,025,213,000	507,746,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Changes in restricted cash and cash equivalents						364,609,000	22,767,000
Capital expenditures						(696,847,000)	(1,109,477,000)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment						4,416,000	4,902,000
Purchases of investments							(173,774,000)
Acquisition of intangible assets						(475,000)	(43,305,000)
Net cash used in investing activities						(328,297,000)	(1,298,887,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options						1,300,000
Dividends paid to Guarantor Subsidiaries						(41,400,000)	(23,400,000)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests						(4,571,000)
Capital contributions received							16,500,000
Borrowings from Guarantor Subsidiaries						34,171,000	72,723,000
Proceeds from Singapore credit facility							596,560,000
Repayments on Singapore credit facility						(198,940,000)
Repayments on VML credit facility						(25,000,000)	(375,036,000)
Repayments on ferry financing						(17,508,000)	(17,493,000)
Repayments on FF&E facility and other long-term debt						(896,000)	(728,000)
Payments of deferred financing costs						(57,000)	(54,365,000)
Net cash generated from (used in) financing activities						(252,901,000)	214,761,000
Effect of exchange rate on cash						15,663,000	7,088,000
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents						459,678,000	(569,292,000)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period						1,593,011,000	1,667,535,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period						2,052,689,000	1,098,243,000
Consolidating/ Eliminating Entries [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities:
Notes receivable to non-guarantor subsidiaries						34,171,000	72,723,000
Dividends from Guarantor Subsidiaries						(49,078,000)	(3,042,483,000)
Dividends from non-guarantor subsidiaries						(41,400,000)	(23,400,000)
Capital contributions to subsidiaries						50,000,000	2,716,500,000
Net cash used in investing activities						(6,307,000)	(276,660,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Dividend paid to Las Vegas Sands Corp.						49,078,000	3,042,483,000
Dividends paid to Guarantor Subsidiaries						41,400,000	23,400,000
Capital contributions received						(50,000,000)	(2,716,500,000)
Borrowings from Guarantor Subsidiaries						(34,171,000)	(72,723,000)
Net cash generated from (used in) financing activities						6,307,000	276,660,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period						0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period						$ 0	$ 0