Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Revenues
Casino	$ 1,505,389	$ 1,134,356
Rooms	562,267	489,486
Food and beverage	444,469	377,105
Entertainment	130,347	118,326
Retail	47,976	45,473
Other	140,575	117,525
Reimbursed costs	100,215	101,049
Total revenues, gross	2,931,238	2,383,320
Less: Promotional allowances	(223,059)	(173,634)
Total revenues, net	2,708,179	2,209,686
Expenses
Casino	804,595	640,569
Rooms	154,836	144,742
Food and beverage	249,845	221,296
Entertainment	99,939	92,288
Retail	23,108	22,001
Other	89,624	79,768
Reimbursed costs	100,215	101,049
General and administrative	388,835	308,543
Corporate expense	73,173	71,248
Preopening and start-up expenses	15,066	21,960
Property transactions, net	1,696	5,131
Depreciation and amortization	249,769	199,839
Total expenses	2,250,701	1,908,434
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	39,703	14,702
Operating income	497,181	315,954
Non-operating income (expense)
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(174,059)	(184,669)
Non-operating items from unconsolidated affiliates	(6,921)	(18,212)
Other, net	(817)	(565)
Total non-operating income (expense)	(181,797)	(203,446)
Income before income taxes	315,384	112,508
Provision for income taxes	(62,375)	(21,310)
Net income	253,009	91,198
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(46,162)	(24,399)
Net income attributable to MGM Resorts International	$ 206,847	$ 66,799
Net income per share of common stock attributable to MGM Resorts International
Basic	$ 0.36	$ 0.12
Diluted	$ 0.36	$ 0.12
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic	574,403	565,056
Diluted	580,165	569,455
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.11	$ 0