Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2010
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Textuals) [Abstract]
Property and equipment, net	$ 14,892,790,000		$ 14,892,790,000		$ 14,502,197,000
Total liabilities	12,370,507,000		12,370,507,000		12,609,741,000
Net loss	410,637,000	41,807,000	699,960,000	59,388,000
Las Vegas Sands Corp. [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Textuals) [Abstract]
Ownership of Guarantor Subsidiaries' voting stock by parent company, percentage			100.00%
Property and equipment, net	132,171,000		132,171,000		133,901,000
Total liabilities	413,803,000		413,803,000		398,786,000
Net loss	410,637,000	41,807,000	699,960,000	59,388,000
Phase II Mall Subsidiary [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Textuals) [Abstract]
Net Assets	4,800,000		4,800,000		38,000,000
Property and equipment, net	271,000,000		271,000,000		282,100,000
Total liabilities	266,200,000		266,200,000		244,100,000
Net loss	$ 11,100,000	$ 3,700,000	$ 11,100,000	$ 7,400,000