Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Revenues
Casino	$ 1,394,316	$ 1,271,474
Rooms	539,480	558,812
Food and beverage	455,411	469,336
Entertainment, retail and other	329,750	317,729
Reimbursed costs	103,280	100,215
Total revenues, net	2,822,237	2,717,566
Expenses
Casino	762,649	666,935
Rooms	189,058	188,669
Food and beverage	353,389	353,162
Entertainment, retail and other	226,834	223,389
Reimbursed costs	103,280	100,215
General and administrative	417,890	388,788
Corporate expense	99,509	73,132
Preopening and start-up expenses	66,917	15,066
Property transactions, net	5,898	1,696
Depreciation and amortization	268,822	249,769
Total expenses	2,494,246	2,260,821
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	31,766	39,766
Operating income	359,757	496,511
Non-operating income (expense)
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(167,909)	(174,059)
Non-operating items from unconsolidated affiliates	(9,010)	(6,921)
Other, net	(1,916)	(817)
Total non-operating income (expense)	(178,835)	(181,797)
Income before income taxes	180,922	314,714
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	85,379	(62,140)
Net income	266,301	252,574
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(42,857)	(46,162)
Net income attributable to MGM Resorts International	$ 223,444	$ 206,412
Net income per share of common stock attributable to MGM Resorts International
Basic	$ 0.39	$ 0.36
Diluted	$ 0.38	$ 0.36
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic	564,832	574,403
Diluted	571,970	580,165
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.12	$ 0.11