Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)	$ (335,938)	$ 674,519
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	290,551	318,290
Amortization of debt discounts, premiums and issuance costs	9,734	7,935
Loss on early retirement of debt	0	126,743
Provision for credit losses	2,127	21,980
Stock-based compensation	16,549	36,898
Property transactions, net	26,071	54,975
Gain on REIT transaction, net	0	(1,491,945)
Noncash lease expense	44,467	51,096
Loss (income) from unconsolidated affiliates	46,415	(3,127)
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates	16,294	13,886
Deferred income taxes	(80,293)	277,221
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(45,970)	136,225
Inventories	5,911	(3,322)
Income taxes receivable and payable, net	1,238	(17,295)
Prepaid expenses and other	(27,258)	(40,111)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(23,763)	(577,936)
Other	(33,745)	(8,969)
Net cash used in operating activities	(87,610)	(422,937)
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures, net of construction payable	(78,914)	(73,110)
Dispositions of property and equipment	505	175
Proceeds from Mandalay Bay and MGM Grand Las Vegas transaction	0	2,455,839
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	(76,845)	(20,649)
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates	0	426
Other	342	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(154,912)	2,362,681
Cash flows from financing activities
Net borrowings under bank credit facilities – maturities of 90 days or less	125,902	1,289,434
Issuance of long-term debt	749,775	0
Retirement of senior notes	0	(846,724)
Debt issuance costs	(9,212)	(9,339)
Proceeds from issuance of bridge loan facility	0	1,304,625
Dividends paid to common shareholders	(1,237)	(73,904)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners	(76,390)	(72,653)
Purchases of common stock	(119,269)	(353,720)
Other	(32,104)	(17,582)
Net cash provided by financing activities	1,313,499	1,744,753
Effect of exchange rate on cash	(1,102)	2,316
Cash and cash equivalents
Net increase for the period	1,069,875	3,686,813
Balance, beginning of period	5,101,637	2,329,604
Balance, end of period	6,171,512	6,016,417
Supplemental cash flow disclosures
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized	146,631	162,002
Federal, state and foreign income taxes paid (refunds received), net	(2,401)	2,439
Non-cash investing and financing activities
Investment in MGP BREIT Venture	0	802,000
MGP BREIT Venture assumption of bridge loan facility	0	1,304,625
MGM Growth Properties LLC [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities
Issuance of MGM Growth Properties Class A shares, net	$ 676,034	$ 524,616