CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 1,064,608	$ 1,314,924	$ 206,731
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	831,097	814,128	3,482,050
Amortization of debt discounts and issuance costs	27,227	27,844	32,769
Loss on early retirement of debt	7,087	0	0
Provision for credit losses	61,089	48,984	22,738
Stock-based compensation	80,224	73,607	71,296
Property transactions, net	81,316	(370,513)	(1,036,997)
Foreign currency transaction loss (gain)	(128,588)	106,428	19,081
Gain on REIT transactions, net	0	0	(2,277,747)
Noncash lease expense	515,403	516,120	437,603
Other investment losses (gains)	32,237	1,112	(12,430)
Loss from unconsolidated affiliates	91,387	63,136	183,670
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates	21,929	20,121	37,435
Deferred income taxes	(85,116)	(117,278)	496,189
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(157,662)	(132,288)	(211,687)
Inventories	1,275	(15,524)	(26,627)
Income taxes receivable and payable, net	(132,842)	(58,493)	197,097
Prepaid expenses and other	35,062	(50,875)	(14,424)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(107,395)	410,131	183,839
Other	124,157	39,213	(34,124)
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,362,495	2,690,777	1,756,462
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(1,150,589)	(931,813)	(765,067)
Dispositions of property and equipment	13,179	5,431	112,019
Proceeds from sale of operating resorts	0	460,392	1,054,313
Proceeds from repayment of principal on note receivable	0	152,518	0
Proceeds from real estate transactions	0	0	4,373,820
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(113,882)	(122,058)	(1,889,118)
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	(182,078)	(161,040)	(254,786)
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates	2,324	8,342	10,361
Investments and other	147,883	(125,947)	(523,361)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(1,283,163)	(714,175)	2,118,181
Cash flows from financing activities
Net borrowings (repayments) under bank credit facilities – maturities of 90 days or less	104,416	(1,097,306)	1,148,276
Issuance of long-term debt	2,100,000	0	0
Repayment of long-term debt	(2,175,000)	(1,285,600)	(1,070,340)
Debt issuance costs	(38,318)	(21,535)	(1,367)
Dividends paid to common shareholders	0	0	(4,048)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners	(188,567)	(177,093)	(210,699)
Repurchases of common stock	(1,357,890)	(2,291,917)	(2,775,217)
Other	(8,922)	(131,180)	(110,907)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,564,281)	(5,004,631)	(3,024,302)
Effect of exchange rate on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(26,883)	(19,401)	8,926
Change in cash and cash equivalents classified as assets held for sale	0	25,938	(25,938)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
Net change for the period	(511,832)	(3,021,492)	833,329
Balance, beginning of period	3,014,896	6,036,388	5,203,059
Balance, end of period	2,503,064	3,014,896	6,036,388
Supplemental cash flow disclosures
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized	406,260	452,160	573,629
Federal, state and foreign income taxes paid, net	266,996	344,397	22,955
Gaming Subconcession | MGM Grand Paradise
Non-cash investing and financing activities
MGM Grand Paradise gaming concession intangible asset	0	226,083	0
MGM Grand Paradise gaming concession payment obligation	$ 0	$ 226,083	$ 0