CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Revenues
Total revenue	$ 17,240,545	$ 16,164,249	$ 13,127,485
Expenses
General and administrative	4,825,313	4,700,657	4,226,617
Corporate expense	520,197	512,399	479,118
Preopening and start-up expenses	7,972	415	1,876
Property transactions, net	81,316	(370,513)	(1,036,997)
Gain on REIT transactions, net	0	0	(2,277,747)
Depreciation and amortization	831,097	814,128	3,482,050
Total expenses	15,659,436	14,210,648	11,527,900
Loss from unconsolidated affiliates	(90,653)	(62,104)	(160,213)
Operating income	1,490,456	1,891,497	1,439,372
Non-operating income (expense)
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(443,230)	(460,293)	(594,954)
Non-operating items from unconsolidated affiliates	(734)	(1,032)	(23,457)
Other, net	70,573	42,591	82,838
Total non-operating income (expense)	(373,391)	(418,734)	(535,573)
Income before income taxes	1,117,065	1,472,763	903,799
Provision for income taxes	(52,457)	(157,839)	(697,068)
Net income	1,064,608	1,314,924	206,731
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(318,050)	(172,744)	1,266,362
Net income attributable to MGM Resorts International	$ 746,558	$ 1,142,180	$ 1,473,093
Earnings per share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.42	$ 3.22	$ 3.52
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.40	$ 3.19	$ 3.49
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)	307,408	354,926	409,201
Diluted (in shares)	310,232	358,627	412,993
Casino
Revenues
Total revenue	$ 8,785,649	$ 8,087,917	$ 5,734,173
Expenses
Cost of sales	4,958,020	4,316,547	2,746,576
Rooms
Revenues
Total revenue	3,681,617	3,500,926	3,057,145
Expenses
Cost of sales	1,119,108	1,017,650	937,272
Food and beverage
Revenues
Total revenue	3,078,731	2,891,483	2,604,238
Expenses
Cost of sales	2,253,031	2,153,795	1,905,625
Entertainment, retail and other
Revenues
Total revenue	1,694,548	1,683,923	1,731,929
Expenses
Cost of sales	$ 1,063,382	$ 1,065,570	$ 1,063,510