CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,865,913	$ 498,964
Accounts receivable, net	491,730	321,894
Inventories	112,735	96,392
Income tax receivable		175,982
Deferred income taxes	91,060	110,092
Prepaid expenses and other	251,282	252,321
Total current assets	2,812,720	1,455,645
Property and equipment, net	14,866,644	14,554,350
Other assets
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	1,635,572	1,923,155
Goodwill	2,896,609	77,156
Other intangible assets, net	5,048,117	342,804
Other long-term assets, net	506,614	598,738
Total other assets	10,086,912	2,941,853
Total assets	27,766,276	18,951,848
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	170,994	167,084
Income taxes payable	7,611
Accrued interest on long-term debt	203,422	211,914
Other accrued liabilities	1,362,737	867,223
Total current liabilities	1,744,764	1,246,221
Deferred income taxes	2,502,096	2,526,519
Long-term debt	13,470,167	12,047,698
Other long-term obligations	167,027	199,248
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
Stockholders' equity
Common stock, $.01 par value: authorized 1,000,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 488,834,773 and 488,513,351 shares	4,888	4,885
Capital in excess of par value	4,094,323	4,060,826
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	1,981,389	(1,133,248)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	5,978	(301)
Total MGM Resorts International stockholders' equity	6,086,578	2,932,162
Noncontrolling interests	3,795,644
Total stockholders' equity	9,882,222	2,932,162
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 27,766,276	$ 18,951,848