Organization and Business of Company (Details) m² in Thousands, ft² in Thousands, $ in Millions			1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 23, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 23, 2022 MOP (MOP$)	Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2019 SGD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) ft² m² a floor Room Seat hotel_tower	Dec. 31, 2022 MOP (MOP$)	Dec. 31, 2022 SGD ($)	Jan. 31, 2023 MOP (MOP$)	Dec. 31, 2022 SGD ($) ft² a m² floor Room Seat hotel_tower	Dec. 07, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 07, 2022 MOP (MOP$)	Sep. 20, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 20, 2022 MOP (MOP$)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents | $					$ 6,311,000,000									$ 1,854,000,000
Macao [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Gaming concession period					10 years	10 years	10 years
Macao [Member] | Concession [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Handover fee period one through three					$ 93	MOP$ 750
Handover fee per square meter for period four through ten					311	2,500
Gaming and non-gaming financial concession commitment					3,770,000,000	30,240,000,000
Non-gaming financial concession commitment					3,460,000,000	MOP$ 27,800,000,000
Macao [Member] | 2018 SCL Revolving Facility [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, available borrowing capacity (SGD/HKD converted to USD at balance sheet date) | $					$ 541,000,000
Macao [Member] | Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibition Facilities [Member] | Scenario, Plan [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Area of real estate property | m²					18				18
Macao [Member] | Cotai Strip [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Area of property (in acres) | a					140				140
Macao [Member] | The Venetian Macao [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Number of floors | floor					39				39
Number of hotel rooms					2,905				2,905
Macao [Member] | The Venetian Macao [Member] | Casino [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Area of real estate property | ft²					503				503
Macao [Member] | The Venetian Macao [Member] | Arena [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Number of seats | Seat					15,000				15,000
Macao [Member] | The Venetian Macao [Member] | Theater [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Number of seats | Seat					1,800				1,800
Macao [Member] | The Venetian Macao [Member] | Retail And Dining Space [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Area of real estate property | ft²					944				944
Macao [Member] | The Venetian Macao [Member] | Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibition Facilities [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Area of real estate property | ft²					1,200				1,200
Macao [Member] | The Londoner Macao [Member] | Casino [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Area of real estate property | ft²					400				400
Macao [Member] | The Londoner Macao [Member] | Arena [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Number of seats					6,000				6,000
Macao [Member] | The Londoner Macao [Member] | Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibition Facilities [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Area of real estate property | ft²					369				369
Macao [Member] | The Londoner Macao [Member] | Garden Center | Scenario, Plan [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Area of real estate property | m²					50				50
Macao [Member] | The Londoner Macao [Member] | Retail [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Area of real estate property | ft²					610				610
Macao [Member] | The Londoner Macao [Member] | Londoner Court [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Number of hotel rooms					368				368
Macao [Member] | The Londoner Macao [Member] | St. Regis Tower [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Number of hotel rooms					400				400
Macao [Member] | The Londoner Macao [Member] | Conrad [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Number of hotel rooms					659				659
Macao [Member] | The Londoner Macao [Member] | The Londoner Macao Hotel [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Number of hotel rooms					594				594
Macao [Member] | The Londoner Macao [Member] | Suites at David Beckham [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Number of hotel rooms					14				14
Macao [Member] | The Londoner Macao [Member] | First Sheraton Tower [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Number of hotel rooms					1,842				1,842
Macao [Member] | The Londoner Macao [Member] | Second Sheraton Tower [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Number of hotel rooms					2,126				2,126
Macao [Member] | The Parisian Macao [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Number of hotel rooms					2,541				2,541
Macao [Member] | The Parisian Macao [Member] | Casino [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Area of real estate property | ft²					270				270
Macao [Member] | The Parisian Macao [Member] | Theater [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Number of seats | Seat					1,200				1,200
Macao [Member] | The Parisian Macao [Member] | Retail And Dining Space [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Area of real estate property | ft²					296				296
Macao [Member] | The Parisian Macao [Member] | Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibition Facilities [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Area of real estate property | ft²					63				63
Macao [Member] | The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Macao [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Number of hotel rooms					360				360
Macao [Member] | The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Macao [Member] | Casino [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Area of real estate property | ft²					108				108
Macao [Member] | The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Macao [Member] | Retail [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Area of real estate property | ft²					249				249
Macao [Member] | The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Macao [Member] | Paiza Mansion [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Number of hotel rooms					19				19
Macao [Member] | The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Macao [Member] | The Grand Suites at Four Seasons Macao [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Number of hotel rooms					289				289
Macao [Member] | Sands Macao [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Number of hotel rooms					289				289
Macao [Member] | Sands Macao [Member] | Casino [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Area of real estate property | ft²					176				176
Macao [Member] | Las Vegas Sands Corp. [Member] | Sands China Ltd. [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Ownership interest in Sands China Ltd., percentage					69.90%				69.90%
Macao [Member] | Venetian Macau Limited
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Gaming subconcession extension fee paid	$ 6,000,000	MOP$ 47,000,000
Bank guarantee required for unsuccessful tendering of new concession contract												$ 289,000,000	MOP$ 2,310,000,000
Bank guarantee required for term of concession										$ 125,000,000	MOP$ 1,000,000,000
Macao [Member] | Venetian Macau Limited | Subsequent Event [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Released Bank guarantee required for unsuccessful tendering of new concession contract | MOP$								MOP$ 2,310,000,000
Singapore [Member] | 2012 Singapore Credit Facility Revolving [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, available borrowing capacity (SGD/HKD converted to USD at balance sheet date)					$ 439,000,000				$ 590
Singapore [Member] | Marina Bay Sands [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Number of floors | floor					55				55
Number of hotel rooms					2,600				2,600
Number of towers | hotel_tower					3				3
Singapore [Member] | Marina Bay Sands [Member] | Scenario, Plan [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Number of hotel rooms					2,300				2,300
Singapore [Member] | Marina Bay Sands [Member] | Casino [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Area of real estate property | ft²					160				160
Singapore [Member] | Marina Bay Sands [Member] | Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibition Facilities [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Area of real estate property | ft²					1,200				1,200
Singapore [Member] | Marina Bay Sands [Member] | Retail, Dining And Entertainment Space [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Area of real estate property | ft²					800				800
Singapore [Member] | Marina Bay Sands [Member] | Tower 1 and Tower 2 | Scenario, Plan [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Expected cost to complete | $					$ 1,000,000,000
Singapore [Member] | Marina Bay Sands [Member] | MBS Expansion Project
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Fees paid to government for lease			$ 1,140,000,000	$ 1,540
Singapore [Member] | Marina Bay Sands [Member] | MBS Expansion Project | Scenario, Plan [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Expected cost to complete					$ 3,300,000,000		$ 4,500
Singapore [Member] | Marina Bay Sands [Member] | MBS Expansion Project | Theater [Member] | Scenario, Plan [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Number of seats | Seat					15,000				15,000
United States [Member] | LVSC Revolving Facility [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, available borrowing capacity (SGD/HKD converted to USD at balance sheet date) | $					$ 1,500,000,000