Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,902,718	$ 3,037,081
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	4,828	164,315
Accounts receivable, net	1,336,817	716,919
Inventories	34,990	32,260
Deferred income taxes, net	72,192	61,606
Prepaid expenses and other	45,607	46,726
Total current assets	5,397,152	4,058,907
Property and equipment, net	15,030,979	14,502,197
Deferred financing costs, net	173,636	155,378
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	2,315	645,605
Deferred income taxes, net	153	10,423
Leasehold interests in land, net	1,390,468	1,398,840
Intangible assets, net	80,068	89,805
Other assets, net	169,352	183,153
Total assets	22,244,123	21,044,308
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	104,113	113,505
Construction payables	359,909	516,981
Accrued interest payable	31,668	42,625
Other accrued liabilities	1,439,110	1,160,234
Income taxes payable	108,060	0
Current maturities of long-term debt	455,846	767,068
Total current liabilities	2,498,706	2,600,413
Other long-term liabilities	89,445	78,240
Deferred income taxes	205,438	115,219
Deferred proceeds from sale of The Shoppes at The Palazzo	266,992	243,928
Deferred gain on sale of The Grand Canal Shoppes	47,344	50,808
Deferred rent from mall transactions	119,915	147,378
Long-term debt	9,577,131	9,373,755
Total liabilities	12,804,971	12,609,741
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, issued to Principal Stockholder's family, no shares and 5,250,000 shares issued and outstanding, after allocation of fair value of attached warrants, aggregate redemption/liquidation value of $0 and $577,500 (Note 10)	0	503,379
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares and 3,614,923 shares issued and outstanding with warrants to purchase up to 709,501 and 22,663,212 shares of common stock	0	207,356
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 733,249,698 and 707,507,982 shares issued and outstanding	733	708
Capital in excess of par value	5,610,160	5,444,705
Accumulated other comprehensive income	94,104	129,519
Retained earnings	2,145,692	880,703
Total Las Vegas Sands Corp. stockholders' equity	7,850,689	6,662,991
Noncontrolling interests	1,588,463	1,268,197
Total equity	9,439,152	7,931,188
Total liabilities and equity	$ 22,244,123	$ 21,044,308