Stock-Based Employee Compensation (Details 1)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010 year	Sep. 30, 2011 year	Sep. 30, 2010 year
LVSC 2004 Plan [Member]
Black-Scholes option-pricing model, weighted average assumptions
Weighted average volatility		89.00%	94.40%	92.70%
Expected term (in years)		6.0	6.3	5.4
Risk-free rate		3.00%	2.70%	2.90%
Expected dividends	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
SCL Equity Plan [Member]
Black-Scholes option-pricing model, weighted average assumptions
Weighted average volatility	67.70%	73.30%	68.40%	73.60%
Expected term (in years)	6.3	6.3	6.3	6.2
Risk-free rate	0.80%	1.50%	1.40%	2.00%
Expected dividends	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%

The period of time an equity-based award is expected to be outstanding. An equity-based award's expected term is generally determined based on, among other factors, the instrument's contractual term and the effects of employees' expected exercise and post-vesting employment termination behavior.

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