Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 10-Q 26 Oct 18 2018 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Oct. 24, 2018
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document type	10-Q
Amendment flag	false
Document period end date	Sep. 30, 2018
Document fiscal year focus	2,018
Document fiscal period focus	Q3
Trading symbol	LVS
Entity registrant name	LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP
Entity central index key	1,300,514
Current fiscal year end date	--12-31
Entity filer category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity small business	false
Entity emerging growth company	false
Entity common stock, shares outstanding		783,554,277

Condensed Consolidated Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,772	$ 2,419
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	13	11
Accounts receivable, net	650	615
Inventories	42	47
Prepaid expenses and other	137	115
Total current assets	5,614	3,207
Property and equipment, net	15,186	15,516
Deferred income taxes, net	1,121	493
Leasehold interests in land, net	1,207	1,237
Intangible assets, net	76	89
Other assets, net	135	145
Total assets	23,339	20,687
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	153	171
Construction payables	208	152
Other accrued liabilities	2,197	2,076
Income taxes payable	237	261
Current maturities of long-term debt	111	296
Total current liabilities	2,906	2,956
Other long-term liabilities	175	147
Deferred income taxes	189	206
Deferred amounts related to mall sale transactions	402	407
Long-term debt	11,869	9,344
Total liabilities	15,541	13,060
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 50 shares authorized, zero shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 1,000 shares authorized, 832 and 831 shares issued, 784 and 789 shares outstanding	1	1
Treasury stock, at cost, 48 and 42 shares	(3,297)	(2,818)
Capital in excess of par value	6,673	6,580
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(36)	14
Retained earnings	3,521	2,709
Total Las Vegas Sands Corp. stockholders' equity	6,862	6,486
Noncontrolling interests	936	1,141
Total equity	7,798	7,627
Total liabilities and equity	$ 23,339	$ 20,687

Condensed Consolidated Balanc_2

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Preferred stock, par value (in usd per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares authorized	50,000,000	50,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value (in usd per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized	1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	832,000,000	831,000,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	784,000,000	789,000,000
Treasury stock, shares	48,000,000	42,000,000

Condensed Consolidated Statemen

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Revenues:
Net revenues	$ 3,372	$ 3,161	$ 10,254	$ 9,337
Operating expenses:
Provision for (recovery of) doubtful accounts	5	23	(4)	77
General and administrative	366	359	1,079	1,052
Corporate	55	51	144	135
Pre-opening	2	1	5	7
Development	4	3	9	8
Depreciation and amortization	284	265	822	913
Amortization of leasehold interests in land	8	9	26	28
Loss on disposal or impairment of assets	4	21	114	27
Total operating expenses	2,450	2,306	7,377	6,901
Operating income	922	855	2,877	2,436
Other income (expense):
Interest income	22	4	36	11
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(126)	(83)	(308)	(240)
Other income (expense)	16	(19)	34	(80)
Loss on modification or early retirement of debt	(52)	0	(55)	(5)
Income before income taxes	782	757	2,584	2,122
Income tax (expense) benefit	(83)	(73)	407	(220)
Net income	699	684	2,991	1,902
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(128)	(115)	(408)	(306)
Net income attributable to Las Vegas Sands Corp.	$ 571	$ 569	$ 2,583	$ 1,596
Earnings per share:
Basic (in usd per share)	$ 0.73	$ 0.72	$ 3.28	$ 2.02
Diluted (in usd per share)	$ 0.73	$ 0.72	$ 3.27	$ 2.01
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	786	791	788	792
Diluted (in shares)	787	792	789	793
Dividends declared per common share (in usd per share)	$ 0.75	$ 0.73	$ 2.25	$ 2.19
Casino [Member]
Revenues:
Net revenues	$ 2,413	$ 2,270	$ 7,358	$ 6,670
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenue	1,344	1,215	4,046	3,584
Rooms [Member]
Revenues:
Net revenues	435	405	1,298	1,170
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenue	109	106	330	308
Food and Beverage [Member]
Revenues:
Net revenues	195	192	642	599
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenue	159	155	499	471
Mall [Member]
Revenues:
Net revenues	170	160	490	476
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenue	19	19	54	53
Convention, Retail and Other [Member]
Revenues:
Net revenues	159	134	466	422
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenue	$ 91	$ 79	$ 253	$ 238

Condensed Consolidated Statem_2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 699	$ 684	$ 2,991	$ 1,902
Currency translation adjustment, before tax	12	33	(51)	98
Currency translation adjustment, after tax	12	33	(51)	98
Total comprehensive income	711	717	2,940	2,000
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(132)	(115)	(407)	(298)
Comprehensive income attributable to Las Vegas Sands Corp.	$ 579	$ 602	$ 2,533	$ 1,702

Condensed Consolidated Statem_3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Capital in Excess of Par Value [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 7,486	$ 1	$ (2,443)	$ 6,516	$ (119)	$ 2,213	$ 1,318
Cumulative effect adjustment from change in accounting principle (Accounting Standards Update 2016-09 [Member]) at Dec. 31, 2016				3		(2)	(1)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	1,902					1,596	306
Currency translation adjustment	98				106		(8)
Exercise of stock options	32			28			4
Stock-based compensation	26			22			4
Repurchase of common stock	(300)		(300)
Dividends declared	(2,362)					(1,733)	(629)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2017	6,882	1	(2,743)	6,569	(13)	2,074	994
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2017	7,627	1	(2,818)	6,580	14	2,709	1,141
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	2,991					2,583	408
Currency translation adjustment	(51)				(50)		(1)
Exercise of stock options	78		(4)	73			9
Stock-based compensation	23			20			3
Repurchase of common stock	(475)		(475)
Dividends declared	(2,395)					(1,771)	(624)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2018	$ 7,798	$ 1	$ (3,297)	$ 6,673	$ (36)	$ 3,521	$ 936

Condensed Consolidated Statem_4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 2,991	$ 1,902
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash generated from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	822	913
Amortization of leasehold interests in land	26	28
Amortization of deferred financing costs and original issue discount	28	31
Amortization of deferred gain on and rent from mall sale transactions	(3)	(3)
Loss on modification or early retirement of debt	55	5
Loss on disposal or impairment of assets	114	27
Stock-based compensation expense	23	26
Provision for (recovery of) doubtful accounts	(4)	77
Foreign exchange (gain) loss	(37)	38
Deferred income taxes	(642)	21
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(35)	76
Other assets	(28)	(4)
Accounts payable	(18)	11
Other liabilities	108	74
Net cash generated from operating activities	3,400	3,222
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(623)	(592)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	13	2
Net cash used in investing activities	(610)	(590)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	78	32
Repurchase of common stock	(475)	(300)
Dividends paid	(2,395)	(2,362)
Proceeds from long-term debt (Note 4)	7,593	654
Repayments of long-term debt (Note 4)	(5,153)	(828)
Payments of financing costs	(93)	(5)
Net cash used in financing activities	(445)	(2,809)
Effect of exchange rate on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	10	51
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	2,355	(126)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	2,430	2,138
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	4,785	2,012
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash payments for interest, net of amounts capitalized	210	198
Cash payments for taxes, net of refunds	231	202
Change in construction payables	$ 56	$ (219)

Organization and Business of Co

Organization and Business of Company	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization and Business of Company	Organization and Business of Company The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Las Vegas Sands Corp. ("LVSC"), a Nevada corporation, and its subsidiaries (collectively the "Company") for the year ended December 31, 2017 , and have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations; however, the Company believes the disclosures herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. In the opinion of management, all adjustments and normal recurring accruals considered necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim period have been included. The interim results reflected in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are not necessarily indicative of expected results for the full year. The Company's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "LVS." The ordinary shares of the Company's subsidiary, Sands China Ltd. ("SCL," the indirect owner and operator of the majority of the Company's operations in the Macao Special Administrative Region ("Macao") of the People's Republic of China), are listed on The Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited ("SEHK"). The shares were not, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the U.S. absent a registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an applicable exception from such registration requirements. The Company currently owns 70.0% of SCL. The Company has entered into various joint venture agreements with independent third parties, which have been consolidated based on accounting standards for variable interest entities. As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , the Company's consolidated joint ventures had total assets of $76 million and $77 million , respectively, and total liabilities of $220 million and $198 million , respectively. The Company's joint ventures had intercompany liabilities of $218 million and $196 million as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , respectively. On March 8, 2018, the Company entered into a purchase and sale agreement under which PCI Gaming Authority, an unincorporated, chartered instrumentality of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, will acquire the Sands Bethlehem property in Pennsylvania for a total enterprise value of $1.30 billion . The closing of the transaction is subject to regulatory review and other closing conditions. Development Projects The Company is constantly evaluating opportunities to improve its product offerings, such as refreshing its meeting and convention facilities, suites and rooms, retail malls, restaurant and nightlife mix and its gaming areas, as well as other anticipated revenue generating additions to the Company's Integrated Resorts. Macao The Company previously announced the renovation, expansion and rebranding of the Sands Cotai Central into a new destination integrated resort, The Londoner Macao, by adding extensive thematic elements both externally and internally. The Londoner Macao will feature new attractions and features from London, including some of London’s most recognizable landmarks and expanded retail and food and beverage venues. The Company will add approximately 370 luxury suites in the St. Regis Tower Suites Macao. Design work is nearing completion and construction is being initiated and will be phased to minimize disruption during the property’s peak periods. The Company expects the additional St. Regis Tower Suites Macao to be completed in the first quarter of 2020 and The Londoner Macao project to be completed in phases throughout 2020 and 2021 . The Company also previously announced the Four Seasons Tower Suites Macao, which will feature approximately 290 additional premium quality suites. The Company has completed the structural work of the tower and has commenced preliminary build out of the suites. The Company expects the project to be completed in the first quarter of 2020 . The Company anticipates the total costs associated with these development projects to be approximately $2.2 billion . The ultimate costs and completion dates for these projects are subject to change as the Company finalizes its planning and design work and completes the projects. Capital Financing Overview The Company funds its development projects primarily through borrowings under its credit facilities and operating cash flows. As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , the Company held cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of $4.79 billion and $2.43 billion , respectively. Restricted cash represents those amounts contractually reserved for substantial mall-related repairs and maintenance expenditures. Cash equivalents are short-term investments with original maturities of less than 90 days and are carried at cost, which is a reasonable estimate of their fair value. The estimated fair value of the Company's cash equivalents is based on level 1 inputs (quoted market prices in active markets). The Company believes the cash on hand and cash flow generated from operations will be sufficient to maintain compliance with the financial covenants of its credit facilities. In the normal course of its activities, the Company will continue to evaluate global capital markets to consider future opportunities for enhancements of its capital structure. In March 2018, the Company amended its Singapore credit facility, which refinanced the facility in an aggregate amount of 4.80 billion Singapore dollars ("SGD," approximately $3.51 billion at exchange rates in effect on September 30, 2018 ), extended the maturities of the term loans and revolving loans to March 29, 2024 and September 29, 2023 , respectively, and amended the amortization schedule and the leverage covenant to provide that the leverage ratio not exceed 4.0 x for all quarterly periods through maturity (see "— Note 4 — Long-Term Debt — 2012 Singapore Credit Facility"). In March 2018, the Company also amended its U.S. credit facility, which refinanced the term loans in an aggregate amount of $2.16 billion , extended the maturity of the term loans to March 27, 2025 , and reduced the applicable margin credit spread for borrowings under the term loans. In June 2018, the Company further amended its U.S. credit facility to, among other things, increase the amount of the term loans by $1.35 billion , to an aggregate amount of $3.51 billion (see "— Note 4 — Long-Term Debt — 2013 U.S. Credit Facility"). In August 2018, SCL issued, in a private offering, three series of unsecured notes in an aggregate principal amount of $5.50 billion (see "— Note 4 — Long-Term Debt — SCL Senior Notes"). In connection with these notes, the Company entered into interest rate swap agreements in August 2018, which were designated as fair value hedges (see "— Note 5 — Derivative Instruments"). Recent Accounting Pronouncements In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued an accounting standard update (as subsequently amended) on revenue recognition applicable to all contracts with customers. The update requires an entity to recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects what it expects to receive in exchange for the goods or services. It also requires more detailed disclosures to enable users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The Company adopted the new standard on January 1, 2018, on a full retrospective basis (see disclosures at "— Note 2 — Revenue"). In February 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standard update on leases, which requires all lessees to recognize a lease liability and a right-of-use asset, measured at the present value of the future minimum lease payments, at the lease commencement date. Lessor accounting remains largely unchanged under the new guidance. In July 2018, the FASB issued an additional update that allows for an optional transition approach allowing companies to forgo comparative reporting and instead adopt the guidance on a prospective basis . The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period, with early adoption permitted. The Company will adopt this guidance beginning January 1, 2019. Although the Company is in the process of evaluating the impact the guidance will have on its financial condition and results of operations, the Company currently believes the most significant change will be related to the recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on the Company's balance sheet for real estate operating leases. The adoption of this guidance will not have a material effect on net income. In June 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standard update that revises the methodology for measuring credit losses on financial instruments and the timing of when such losses are recorded. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period, and should be applied on a modified retrospective basis, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently assessing the effect the guidance will have on the Company's financial condition and results of operations, but does not expect it will have a material impact. In August 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standard update to reduce the diversity on how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. In November 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standard update to reduce the diversity on how changes in restricted cash are presented and classified on the statement of cash flows. The Company adopted this guidance on a retrospective basis as of January 1, 2018. The adoption did not have a material effect on the presentation of the Company's statement of cash flows. In August 2017, the FASB issued an accounting standard update on derivatives and hedging instruments, which is intended to better align an entity’s risk management activities and financial reporting for hedging relationships through changes to the designation and measurement guidance for qualifying hedging relationships, effectiveness assessments and the presentation of hedge results. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted this guidance as of July 1, 2018, with respect to the interest rate swap contracts entered into in August 2018 (see "— Note 5 — Derivative Instruments"). The adoption of this pronouncement had no impact on prior reported amounts, as the Company did not have any material derivative financial instruments at the time of adoption nor in any prior periods presented. Reclassification Certain amounts in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2017 , the related condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 , and the statements of equity and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 , have been reclassified to be consistent with the current period presentation.

Revenue

Revenue	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue	Revenue Revenue from contracts with customers primarily consists of casino wagers, room sales, food and beverage transactions, rental income from the Company’s mall tenants, convention sales and entertainment and ferry ticket sales. These contracts can be written, oral or implied by customary business practices. Gross casino revenue is the aggregate of gaming wins and losses. The commissions rebated to junket operators and premium players for rolling play, cash discounts and other cash incentives to patrons related to gaming play are recorded as a reduction to gross casino revenue. Gaming contracts include a performance obligation to honor the patron’s wager and typically include a performance obligation to provide a product or service to the patron on a complimentary basis to incentivize gaming or in exchange for points earned under the Company’s loyalty programs. For wagering contracts that include complimentary products and services provided by the Company to incentivize gaming, the Company allocates the relative stand-alone selling price of each product and service to the respective revenue type. Complimentary products or services provided under the Company's control and discretion, which are supplied by third parties, are recorded as an operating expense. For wagering contracts that include products and services provided to a patron in exchange for points earned under the Company’s loyalty programs, the Company allocates the estimated stand-alone selling price of the points earned to the loyalty program liability. The loyalty program liability is a deferral of revenue until redemption occurs. Upon redemption of loyalty program points for Company-owned products and services, the stand-alone selling price of each product or service is allocated to the respective revenue type. For redemptions of points with third parties, the redemption amount is deducted from the loyalty program liability and paid directly to the third party. Any discounts received by the Company from the third party in connection with this transaction are recorded to other revenue. After allocation to the other revenue types for products and services provided to patrons as part of a wagering contract, the residual amount is recorded to casino revenue as soon as the wager is settled. As all wagers have similar characteristics, the Company accounts for its gaming contracts collectively on a portfolio basis versus an individual basis. Hotel revenue recognition criteria are met at the time of occupancy. Food and beverage revenue recognition criteria are met at the time of service. Convention revenues are recognized when the related service is rendered or the event is held. Deposits for future hotel occupancy, convention space or food and beverage services contracts are recorded as deferred income until the revenue recognition criteria are met. Cancellation fees for hotel, convention space and food and beverage services are recognized upon cancellation by the customer and are included in other revenues. Ferry and entertainment revenue recognition criteria are met at the completion of the ferry trip or event, respectively. Revenue from contracts with a combination of these services is allocated pro rata based on each service’s relative stand-alone selling price. Revenue from leases is primarily recorded to mall revenue and is generated from base rents and overage rents received through long-term leases with retail tenants. Base rent, adjusted for contractual escalations, is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the related lease. Overage rent is paid by a tenant when its sales exceed an agreed upon minimum amount and is not recognized by the Company until the threshold is met. Revenue Disaggregation The Company operates Integrated Resorts internationally, in Macao and Singapore, and domestically, in Las Vegas and Pennsylvania. The Company generates revenues at its properties by providing the following types of products and services: gaming, rooms, food and beverage, mall and convention, retail and other. Revenue disaggregated by type of revenue and geographic location is as follows: Casino Rooms Food and Beverage Mall Convention, Retail and Other Net Revenues Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 (In millions) Macao: The Venetian Macao $ 689 $ 58 $ 21 $ 60 $ 29 $ 857 Sands Cotai Central 400 85 25 19 8 537 The Parisian Macao 321 30 17 13 8 389 The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao 116 10 6 33 2 167 Sands Macao 146 4 6 1 3 160 Ferry Operations and Other — — — — 42 42 1,672 187 75 126 92 2,152 Marina Bay Sands 532 106 53 44 31 766 United States: Las Vegas Operating Properties 88 138 60 — 93 379 Sands Bethlehem 121 4 7 1 5 138 209 142 67 1 98 517 Intercompany eliminations (1) — — — (1 ) (62 ) (63 ) Total net revenues $ 2,413 $ 435 $ 195 $ 170 $ 159 $ 3,372 Casino Rooms Food and Beverage Mall Convention, Retail and Other Net Revenues Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 Macao: The Venetian Macao $ 564 $ 44 $ 19 $ 55 $ 20 $ 702 Sands Cotai Central 341 78 26 15 7 467 The Parisian Macao 341 34 15 16 5 411 The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao 93 8 7 31 1 140 Sands Macao 130 5 6 — 1 142 Ferry Operations and Other — — — — 40 40 1,469 169 73 117 74 1,902 Marina Bay Sands 583 94 46 42 24 789 United States: Las Vegas Operating Properties 92 138 66 — 91 387 Sands Bethlehem 126 4 7 1 6 144 218 142 73 1 97 531 Intercompany eliminations (1) — — — — (61 ) (61 ) Total net revenues $ 2,270 $ 405 $ 192 $ 160 $ 134 $ 3,161 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 Macao: The Venetian Macao $ 2,082 $ 167 $ 62 $ 169 $ 75 $ 2,555 Sands Cotai Central 1,204 245 77 48 21 1,595 The Parisian Macao 920 91 48 43 17 1,119 The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao 394 29 21 97 3 544 Sands Macao 454 12 20 3 5 494 Ferry Operations and Other — — — — 123 123 5,054 544 228 360 244 6,430 Marina Bay Sands 1,678 299 156 128 82 2,343 United States: Las Vegas Operating Properties 268 443 239 — 308 1,258 Sands Bethlehem 358 12 19 3 16 408 626 455 258 3 324 1,666 Intercompany eliminations (1) — — — (1 ) (184 ) (185 ) Total net revenues $ 7,358 $ 1,298 $ 642 $ 490 $ 466 $ 10,254 Casino Rooms Food and Beverage Mall Convention, Retail and Other Net Revenues Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 Macao: The Venetian Macao $ 1,698 $ 126 $ 53 $ 161 $ 64 $ 2,102 Sands Cotai Central 1,016 207 74 48 20 1,365 The Parisian Macao 869 94 46 50 15 1,074 The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao 273 24 20 94 2 413 Sands Macao 438 15 19 — 4 476 Ferry Operations and Other — — — — 119 119 4,294 466 212 353 224 5,549 Marina Bay Sands 1,726 268 130 120 69 2,313 United States: Las Vegas Operating Properties 277 424 236 — 287 1,224 Sands Bethlehem 373 12 21 3 17 426 650 436 257 3 304 1,650 Intercompany eliminations (1) — — — — (175 ) (175 ) Total net revenues $ 6,670 $ 1,170 $ 599 $ 476 $ 422 $ 9,337 ____________________ (1) Intercompany eliminations include royalties and other intercompany services (see "— Note 9 — Segment Information). Contract and Contract Related Liabilities The Company provides numerous products and services to its customers. There is often a timing difference between the cash payment by the customers and recognition of revenue for each of the associated performance obligations. The Company has the following main types of liabilities associated with contracts with customers: (1) outstanding chip liability, (2) loyalty program liability and (3) customer deposits and other deferred revenue for gaming and non-gaming products and services yet to be provided. The outstanding chip liability represents the collective amounts owed to junket operators and patrons in exchange for gaming chips in their possession. Outstanding chips are expected to be recognized as revenue or redeemed for cash within one year of being purchased. The loyalty program liability represents a deferral of revenue until patron redemption of points earned. The loyalty program points are expected to be redeemed and recognized as revenue within one year of being earned. Customer deposits and other deferred revenue represent cash deposits made by customers for future services provided by the Company. With the exception of mall deposits, which typically extend beyond a year based on the terms of the lease, the majority of these customer deposits and other deferred revenue are expected to be recognized as revenue or refunded to the customer within one year of the date the deposit was recorded. The following table summarizes the liability activity related to contracts with customers: Outstanding Chip Liability Loyalty Program Liability Customer Deposits and Other Deferred Revenue (1) 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 (In millions) Balance at January 1 $ 478 $ 525 $ 63 $ 69 $ 714 $ 633 Balance at September 30 479 535 67 65 799 680 Increase (decrease) $ 1 $ 10 $ 4 $ (4 ) $ 85 $ 47 ____________________ (1) Of this amount, $152 million , $145 million , $139 million and $131 million as of September 30, 2018 , January 1, 2018 , September 30, 2017 , and January 1, 2017 , respectively, relates to mall deposits that are accounted for based on lease terms usually greater than one year. Significant Impacts of Adoption The adoption of the change in accounting standards related to revenue from contracts with customers resulted in the following significant impacts: (1) promotional allowances line item was eliminated from the condensed consolidated statement of operations with the amount being deducted from casino revenue, (2) the valuation of points associated with the Company’s loyalty programs was changed from cost to fair value; the loyalty program expense, previously charged to casino expense, was deducted from casino revenue to defer revenue recognition until redemption of the loyalty program points occurs; and redemption of the loyalty program points at third parties is now deducted from the loyalty program liability and paid directly to the third party, with any discounts received from the third party recorded to other revenue, and (3) the portion of junket commissions that was previously recorded to casino expense is now deducted from casino revenue. These adjustments resulted in a decrease to net revenues and operating expenses of $38 million and $37 million , respectively, and a decrease in operating income of $1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, and a decrease to net revenues and operating expenses of $109 million and $110 million , respectively, and an increase in operating income of $1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The cumulative effect of the adoption was recognized as a decrease in retained earnings of $8 million on January 1, 2017.

Property and Equipment, Net

Property and Equipment, Net	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property and Equipment, Net	Property and Equipment, Net Property and equipment consists of the following: September 30, December 31, (In millions) Land and improvements $ 653 $ 672 Building and improvements 17,815 17,703 Furniture, fixtures, equipment and leasehold improvements 4,128 3,999 Transportation 434 455 Construction in progress 1,190 1,179 24,220 24,008 Less — accumulated depreciation and amortization (9,034 ) (8,492 ) $ 15,186 $ 15,516 During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 , the Company capitalized $1 million and $2 million of interest expense and during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 , the Company capitalized $1 million of interest expense. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 , the Company capitalized approximately $9 million , $22 million , $6 million and $18 million , respectively, of internal costs, consisting primarily of compensation expense for individuals directly involved with the development and construction of property. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company completed an evaluation of the estimated useful lives of its property and equipment and determined that changes to the useful lives of certain property and equipment were appropriate. This change in estimated useful lives was accounted for as a change in accounting estimate effective July 1, 2017. The impact of this change for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 , was a decrease in depreciation and amortization expense and an increase in operating income of $127 million , and an increase in net income attributable to LVSC of $93 million , or earnings per share of $0.12 on a basic and diluted basis. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 , the Company recognized a loss on disposal or impairment of assets of $4 million and $114 million , respectively, consisting primarily of $2 million and $94 million , respectively, of costs related to the Four Seasons Tower Suites Macao project. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 , the Company recognized a loss on disposal or impairment of assets of $21 million and $27 million , respectively.

Long-Term Debt

Long-Term Debt	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt	Long-Term Debt Long-term debt consists of the following: September 30, December 31, (In millions) Corporate and U.S. Related (1) : 2013 U.S. Credit Facility — Extended Term B (net of unamortized original issue discount and deferred financing costs of $22 and $11, respectively) $ 3,471 $ 2,150 HVAC Equipment Lease 12 12 Macao Related (1) : 4.600% Senior Notes due 2023 (net of unamortized original issue discount and deferred financing costs of $15 and a cumulative fair value adjustment of $2) 1,783 — 5.125% Senior Notes due 2025 (net of unamortized original issue discount and deferred financing costs of $16 and a cumulative fair value adjustment of $2) 1,782 — 5.400% Senior Notes due 2028 (net of unamortized original issue discount and deferred financing costs of $21 and a cumulative fair value adjustment of $3) 1,876 — 2016 VML Credit Facility — Term (net of unamortized deferred financing costs of $56) — 4,043 2016 VML Credit Facility — Non-Extended Term (net of unamortized deferred financing costs of $2) — 247 Other 5 5 Singapore Related (1) : 2012 Singapore Credit Facility — Term (net of unamortized deferred financing costs of $45 and $32, respectively) 3,051 3,183 11,980 9,640 Less — current maturities (111 ) (296 ) Total long-term debt $ 11,869 $ 9,344 ____________________ (1) Unamortized deferred financing costs of $19 million and $24 million as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , respectively, related to the U.S., Macao and Singapore revolving credit facilities are included in other assets, net in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. 2013 U.S. Credit Facility During March 2018, the Company entered into an agreement (the "Fifth Amendment Agreement") to amend the existing 2013 U.S. Credit Facility to, among other things, refinance the term loans (by way of continuing or replacing existing term loans) in an aggregate amount of $2.16 billion and to lower the applicable margin credit spread for adjusted Eurodollar rate term loans from 2.0% to 1.75% per annum and for alternative base rate term loans from 1.0% to 0.75% per annum (the interest rate was set at 4.0% as of September 30, 2018 ). Additionally, the Fifth Amendment Agreement extended the maturity date of the term loans from March 29, 2024 to March 27, 2025 . The Company recorded a $3 million loss on modification of debt during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 , in connection with the Fifth Amendment Agreement. During June 2018, the Company further amended the 2013 U.S. Credit Facility (the "Sixth Amendment Agreement") to, among other things, increase the amount of the term loans by $1.35 billion , to an aggregate amount of $3.51 billion . The additional $1.35 billion , which was fully drawn on the closing date, matures on March 27, 2025 , and has terms substantially identical to those applicable to the term loans outstanding under the then existing credit agreement. The 2013 Extended U.S. Term B Facility is subject to quarterly amortization payments of $9 million , which began on June 30, 2018 , followed by a balloon payment of $3.27 billion due on March 27, 2025 . As of September 30, 2018 , the Company had $1.15 billion of available borrowing capacity under the 2013 Extended U.S. Revolving Facility, net of outstanding letters of credit. SCL Senior Notes On August 9, 2018, SCL issued, in a private offering, three series of senior unsecured notes in an aggregate principal amount of $5.50 billion , consisting of $1.80 billion of 4.600% Senior Notes due August 8, 2023 (the "2023 Notes"), $1.80 billion of 5.125% Senior Notes due August 8, 2025 (the "2025 Notes") and $1.90 billion of 5.400% Senior Notes due August 8, 2028 (the "2028 Notes" and, together with the 2023 Notes and the 2025 Notes, the "SCL Senior Notes"). A portion of the net proceeds from the offering was used to repay in full the outstanding borrowings under the 2016 VML Credit Facility. There are no interim principal payments on the SCL Senior Notes and interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on each February 8 and August 8, commencing on February 8, 2019 . In connection with the SCL Senior Notes, the Company entered into fixed-to-variable interest rate swap contracts (see " — Note 5 — Derivative Instruments"). The SCL Senior Notes are general senior obligations of SCL. Each series of SCL Senior Notes rank equally in right of payment with all of SCL's existing and future senior unsecured debt and rank senior in right of payment to all of SCL's future subordinated debt, if any. The SCL Senior Notes are effectively subordinated in right of payment to all of SCL's future secured debt (to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such debt) and are structurally subordinated to all of the liabilities of SCL's subsidiaries. None of SCL's subsidiaries guarantee the SCL Senior Notes. The SCL Senior Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated August 9, 2018 (the "Indenture"), between SCL and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee. Upon the occurrence of certain events described in the Indenture, the interest rate on the SCL Senior Notes may be adjusted. The Indenture contains covenants, subject to customary exceptions and qualifications, that limit the ability of SCL and its subsidiaries to, among other things, incur liens, enter into sale and leaseback transactions and consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of SCL's assets on a consolidated basis. The Indenture also provides for customary events of default. 2016 VML Credit Facility As previously described, the proceeds from the SCL Senior Notes were used to repay the outstanding borrowings under the 2016 VML Credit Facility. As a result, the Company recorded a $52 million loss on early retirement of debt during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 . As of September 30, 2018 , the Company had $1.99 billion of available borrowing capacity under the 2016 VML Revolving Facility. 2012 Singapore Credit Facility During March 2018, the Company amended its 2012 Singapore Credit Facility, which refinanced the facility in an aggregate amount of SGD 4.80 billion (approximately $3.51 billion at exchange rates in effect on September 30, 2018 ), pursuant to which consenting lenders of borrowings under the 2012 Singapore Term Facility extended the maturity to March 29, 2024 , and consenting lenders of borrowings under the 2012 Singapore Revolving Facility extended the maturity to September 29, 2023 . As of September 30, 2018 , the Company had SGD 495 million (approximately $362 million at exchange rates in effect on September 30, 2018 ) of available borrowing capacity under the 2012 Singapore Revolving Facility, net of outstanding letters of credit. Commencing with the quarterly period ended June 30, 2018 , and at the end of each subsequent quarter through March 31, 2022, the amended facility agreement requires the borrower to repay the outstanding 2012 Singapore Term Facility in the amount of 0.5% of the aggregate principal amount outstanding as of March 19, 2018 (the "Singapore Restatement Date"). Commencing with the quarterly period ending June 30, 2022, and at the end of each subsequent quarter through March 31, 2023, the Company is required to repay the outstanding 2012 Singapore Term Facility in the amount of 5.0% of the aggregate principal amount outstanding as of the Singapore Restatement Date. For the quarterly periods ending June 30, 2023 through the termination date of March 29, 2024 , the borrower is required to repay the outstanding 2012 Singapore Term Facility in the amount of 18.0% of the aggregate principal amount outstanding as of the Singapore Restatement Date. The interest rate on the 2012 Singapore Term Facility was set at 2.8% as of September 30, 2018 . The leverage covenant was amended to provide that the leverage ratio not exceed 4.0 x on the last day of each fiscal quarter through maturity. Debt Covenant Compliance As of September 30, 2018 , management believes the Company was in compliance with all debt covenants. Cash Flows from Financing Activities Cash flows from financing activities related to long-term debt and capital lease obligations are as follows: Nine Months Ended 2018 2017 (In millions) Proceeds from SCL Senior Notes $ 5,500 $ — Proceeds from 2013 U.S. Credit Facility 1,347 5 Proceeds from 2016 VML Credit Facility 746 649 $ 7,593 $ 654 Repayments on 2016 VML Credit Facility $ (5,083 ) $ (662 ) Repayments on 2012 Singapore Credit Facility (49 ) (50 ) Repayments on 2013 U.S. Credit Facility (18 ) (57 ) Repayments on Airplane Financings — (56 ) Repayments on HVAC Equipment Lease and Other Long-Term Debt (3 ) (3 ) $ (5,153 ) $ (828 ) Fair Value of Long-Term Debt The estimated fair value of the Company's long-term debt as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , was approximately $12.06 billion and $9.61 billion , respectively, compared to its carrying value of $12.08 billion and $9.72 billion , respectively. The estimated fair value of the Company's long-term debt is based on level 2 inputs (quoted prices in markets that are not active).

Derivative Instruments

Derivative Instruments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative instruments	Derivative Instruments Accounting standards require an entity to recognize all derivatives as either assets or liabilities in the balance sheet and measure those instruments at fair value. If specific conditions are met, a derivative may be designated as a hedge of specific financial exposures. The accounting for changes in fair value of a derivative depends on the intended use of the derivative and, if used in hedging activities, on its effectiveness as a hedge. In order to qualify for hedge accounting, the underlying hedged item must expose the Company to risks associated with market fluctuations and the financial instrument used must be designated as a hedge and must reduce the Company's exposure to market fluctuation throughout the hedge period. Changes in market rates and prices, such as interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and commodity prices, can impact the Company’s results of operations. The Company’s primary exposures to market risk are interest rate risk associated with long-term debt and foreign currency exchange rate risk associated with the Company’s operations outside the United States. The Company has a policy aimed at managing interest rate risk associated with its current and anticipated future borrowings and foreign currency exchange rate risk associated with operations of its foreign subsidiaries. This policy enables the Company to use any combination of interest rate swaps, futures, options, caps, forward contracts and similar instruments. The Company does not hold or issue financial instruments for trading purposes and does not enter into derivative transactions that would be considered speculative positions. In August 2018, the Company entered into interest rate swap agreements (the “IR Swaps”), which were designated as fair value hedges, swapping fixed-rate for variable-rate interest to hedge changes in the fair value of the SCL Senior Notes. These IR Swaps have a total notional value of $5.50 billion and expire in August 2020 . These derivatives qualified for hedge accounting and were designated as fair value hedges. In the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets, the total fair value of the IR Swaps of $7 million was recorded as a liability in other long-term liabilities with an equal corresponding adjustment recorded against the carrying value of the SCL Senior Notes. The fair value of the IR Swaps was estimated using level 2 inputs from recently reported market transactions of interest rates. Gains and losses due to changes in fair value of the IR Swaps completely offset changes in the fair value of the hedged portion of the underlying debt; therefore, no gain or loss has been recognized due to hedge ineffectiveness. Additionally, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 , the Company recorded $4 million as a reduction to interest expense related to the realized amount associated with the IR Swaps.

Equity and Earnings Per Share

Equity and Earnings Per Share	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Equity [Abstract]
Equity and Earnings Per Share	Equity and Earnings Per Share Preferred Stock The Company is authorized to issue up to 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock. The Company's Board of Directors is authorized, subject to limitations prescribed by Nevada law and the Company's articles of incorporation, to determine the terms and conditions of the preferred stock, including whether the shares of preferred stock will be issued in one or more series, the number of shares to be included in each series and the powers, designations, preferences and rights of the shares. The Company's Board of Directors also is authorized to designate any qualifications, limitations or restrictions on the shares without any further vote or action by the stockholders. Common Stock Dividends On March 30, June 28 and September 27, 2018 , the Company paid a dividend of $0.75 per common share as part of a regular cash dividend program. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018 , the Company recorded $1.77 billion as a distribution against retained earnings (of which $972 million related to the principal stockholder and his family and the remaining $799 million related to all other shareholders). On March 31, June 30 and September 29, 2017, the Company paid a dividend of $0.73 per common share as part of a regular cash dividend program. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 , the Company recorded $1.73 billion as a distribution against retained earnings (of which $946 million related to the principal stockholder and his family and the remaining $787 million related to all other shareholders). In October 2018, the Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.75 per common share (a total estimated to be approximately $588 million ) to be paid on December 27, 2018 , to shareholders of record on December 18, 2018 . In October 2018, the Company announced that its Board of Directors increased the dividend for the 2019 calendar year to $3.08 per common share, or $0.77 per common share per quarter. Repurchase Program In November 2016, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of $1.56 billion of its outstanding common stock, which was to expire in November 2018 . In June 2018, the Company's Board of Directors authorized increasing the remaining repurchase amount of $1.11 billion to $2.50 billion and extending the expiration date to November 2020 . Repurchases of the Company's common stock are made at the Company's discretion in accordance with applicable federal securities laws in the open market or otherwise. The timing and actual number of shares to be repurchased in the future will depend on a variety of factors, including the Company's financial position, earnings, legal requirements, other investment opportunities and market conditions. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 , the Company repurchased 6,903,564 and 5,107,237 shares, respectively, of its common stock for $475 million and $300 million , respectively, (including commissions) under the program. All share repurchases of the Company's common stock have been recorded as treasury stock. Noncontrolling Interests On February 23 and June 22, 2018 , SCL paid a dividend of 0.99 Hong Kong dollars ("HKD") and HKD 1.00 per share, respectively, to SCL shareholders (a total of $2.05 billion , of which the Company retained $1.44 billion during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 ). On February 24 and June 23, 2017, SCL paid a dividend of HKD 0.99 and HKD 1.00 per share, respectively, to SCL shareholders (a total of $2.07 billion , of which the Company retained $1.45 billion during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 ). During the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 , the Company distributed $9 million and $10 million , respectively, to certain of its noncontrolling interests. Earnings Per Share The weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share consisted of the following: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2018 2017 2018 2017 (In millions) Weighted-average common shares outstanding (used in the calculation of basic earnings per share) 786 791 788 792 Potential dilution from stock options and restricted stock and stock units 1 1 1 1 Weighted-average common and common equivalent shares (used in the calculation of diluted earnings per share) 787 792 789 793 Antidilutive stock options excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share 2 6 1 7 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consisted solely of foreign currency translation adjustments.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes The Company's effective income tax rate was (15.8)% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 , compared to 10.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 . The effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 , would have been 10.2% without the discrete benefit of $670 million , as discussed further below. The effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 , reflects a 17% statutory tax rate on the Company's Singapore operations, a 21% corporate income tax rate for its domestic operations and a zero percent tax rate on its Macao gaming operations due to the Company's income tax exemption in Macao. In December 2017, the U.S. enacted the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Act"). The Company recorded a discrete benefit of $526 million in the fourth quarter of 2017 related to the reduction of the valuation allowance on certain deferred tax assets previously determined not likely to be utilized and also the revaluation of its U.S. deferred tax liabilities at the reduced corporate income tax rate of 21% . This discrete benefit was the provisional impact of enactment of the Act subject to Staff Accounting Bulletin ("SAB") 118, which provides for a 12-month remeasurement period to complete the accounting required under Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 740. The Act made significant changes to U.S. income tax laws, including transitioning from a worldwide tax system to a territorial tax system. This change in the U.S. international tax system included the introduction of several new tax regimes that are effective as of January 1, 2018. One of the new taxes introduced is the Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income ("GILTI"), which effectively taxes the foreign earnings of U.S. multinational companies at 10.5% , half of the current corporate tax rate. During the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company concluded how the foreign tax credits associated with this income, and allowed against the U.S. tax liability, would be utilized and the potential impact on the foreign tax credit deferred tax asset and related valuation allowance. As a result, the Company recorded a tax benefit of $670 million relating to the reduction of the valuation allowance on certain U.S. foreign tax credit assets generated prior to 2018 that were previously determined not likely to be utilized. While management believes the provisional amounts recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and the year ended December 31, 2017 , represent reasonable estimates of the ultimate impact U.S. tax reform will have on the Company's consolidated financial statements, it is possible the Company may continue to materially adjust these amounts for related administrative guidance, notices, implementation regulations, potential legislative amendments and interpretations as the Act continues to evolve. These adjustments could have an impact on the Company's tax assets and liabilities, effective tax rate, net income and earnings per share. In August 2018, Venetian Macau Limited ("VML"), a subsidiary of SCL, received a fourth exemption from Macao's corporate income tax on profits generated by the operation of casino games of chance for the period January 1, 2019 through June 26, 2022 , the date VML's subconcession agreement expires. In May 2014, VML entered into an agreement with the Macao government effective through the end of 2018 that provides for an annual payment of 42 million patacas (approximately $5 million at exchange rates in effect on September 30, 2018) as a substitution for a 12% tax otherwise due from VML shareholders on dividend distributions. In September 2018, VML requested an additional agreement with the Macao government to correspond to the income tax exemption for gaming operations; however, there is no assurance VML will receive the additional agreement.

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies Litigation The Company is involved in other litigation in addition to those noted below, arising in the normal course of business. Management has made certain estimates for potential litigation costs based upon consultation with legal counsel and has accrued a nominal amount for such costs as of September 30, 2018 . Actual results could differ from these estimates; however, in the opinion of management, such litigation and claims will not have a material effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. Round Square Company Limited v. Las Vegas Sands Corp. On October 15, 2004, Richard Suen and Round Square Company Limited ("Roundsquare") filed an action against LVSC, Las Vegas Sands, Inc. ("LVSI"), Sheldon G. Adelson and William P. Weidner in the District Court of Clark County, Nevada (the "District Court"), asserting a breach of an alleged agreement to pay a success fee of $5 million and 2.0% of the net profit from the Company's Macao resort operations to the plaintiffs as well as other related claims. In March 2005, LVSC was dismissed as a party without prejudice based on a stipulation to do so between the parties. Pursuant to an order filed March 16, 2006, plaintiffs' fraud claims set forth in the first amended complaint were dismissed with prejudice against all defendants. The order also dismissed with prejudice the first amended complaint against defendants Sheldon G. Adelson and William P. Weidner. On May 24, 2008, the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiffs in the amount of $44 million . On June 30, 2008, a judgment was entered in this matter in the amount of $59 million (including pre-judgment interest). The Company appealed the verdict to the Nevada Supreme Court. On November 17, 2010, the Nevada Supreme Court reversed the judgment and remanded the case to the District Court for a new trial. In its decision reversing the monetary judgment against the Company, the Nevada Supreme Court also made several other rulings, including overturning the pre-trial dismissal of the plaintiffs' breach of contract claim and deciding several evidentiary matters, some of which confirmed and some of which overturned rulings made by the District Court. On February 27, 2012, the District Court set a date of March 25, 2013, for the new trial. On June 22, 2012, the defendants filed a request to add experts and plaintiffs filed a motion seeking additional financial data as part of their discovery. The District Court granted both requests. The retrial began on March 27 and on May 14, 2013, the jury returned a verdict in favor of Roundsquare in the amount of $70 million . On May 28, 2013, a judgment was entered in the matter in the amount of $102 million (including pre-judgment interest). On June 7, 2013, the Company filed a motion with the District Court requesting the judgment be set aside as a matter of law or in the alternative that a new trial be granted. On July 30, 2013, the District Court denied the Company's motion. On October 17, 2013, the District Court entered an order granting plaintiff's request for certain costs and fees associated with the litigation in the amount of approximately $1 million . On December 6, 2013, the Company filed a notice of appeal of the jury verdict with the Nevada Supreme Court. The Company filed its opening appellate brief with the Nevada Supreme Court on June 16, 2014. On August 19, 2014, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an order granting plaintiffs additional time until September 15, 2014, to file their answering brief. On September 15, 2014, Roundsquare filed a request to the Nevada Supreme Court to file a brief exceeding the maximum number of words, which was granted. On October 10, 2014, Roundsquare filed its answering brief. On January 12, 2015, the defendants filed their reply brief. On January 27, 2015, Roundsquare filed its reply brief. The Nevada Supreme Court set oral argument for December 17, 2015, before a panel of justices only to reset it for January 26, 2016, en banc. Oral arguments were presented to the Nevada Supreme Court as scheduled. On March 11, 2016, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an order affirming the judgment of liability, but reversing the damages award and remanding for a new trial on damages. On March 29, 2016, Roundsquare filed a petition for rehearing. The Nevada Supreme Court ordered an answer by the Company, which the Company filed on May 4, 2016. On May 12, 2016, Roundsquare filed a motion for leave to file a reply brief in support of its petition for rehearing, and on May 19, 2016, the Company filed an opposition to that motion. On June 24, 2016, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an order granting Roundsquare's petition for rehearing and submitting the appeal for decision on rehearing without further briefing or oral argument. On July 22, 2016, the Nevada Supreme Court once again ordered a new trial as to plaintiff Roundsquare on the issue of quantum merit damages. A pre-trial hearing was set in District Court for December 12, 2016. At the December 12, 2016 hearing, the District Court indicated it would allow a scope of trial and additional discovery into areas the Company opposed as inconsistent with the Nevada Supreme Court's remand. The District Court issued a written order on the scope of retrial and discovery dated December 15, 2016. On January 5, 2017, the Company moved for a stay of proceedings in the District Court, pending the Nevada Supreme Court's resolution of the Company's petition for writ of mandamus or prohibition, which was filed on January 13, 2017. On February 13, 2017, the District Court denied the motion to stay proceedings and, on February 16, 2017, the Nevada Supreme Court denied the writ. The parties are presently engaged in discovery and the damages trial date has been set to begin on March 4, 2019. The Company has accrued a nominal amount for estimated costs related to this legal matter as of September 30, 2018 . In the event the Company's assumptions used to evaluate this matter change in future periods, it may be required to record an additional liability for an adverse outcome. The Company intends to defend this matter vigorously. Frank J. Fosbre, Jr. v. Las Vegas Sands Corp., Sheldon G. Adelson and William P. Weidner On May 24, 2010, Frank J. Fosbre, Jr. filed a purported class action complaint in the U.S. District Court, against LVSC, Sheldon G. Adelson and William P. Weidner. The complaint alleged that LVSC, through the individual defendants, disseminated or approved materially false information, or failed to disclose material facts, through press releases, investor conference calls and other means from August 1, 2007 through November 6, 2008. The complaint sought, among other relief, class certification, compensatory damages and attorneys' fees and costs. On July 21, 2010, Wendell and Shirley Combs filed a purported class action complaint in the U.S. District Court, against LVSC, Sheldon G. Adelson and William P. Weidner. The complaint alleged that LVSC, through the individual defendants, disseminated or approved materially false information, or failed to disclose material facts, through press releases, investor conference calls and other means from June 13, 2007 through November 11, 2008. The complaint, which was substantially similar to the Fosbre complaint, discussed above, sought, among other relief, class certification, compensatory damages and attorneys' fees and costs. On August 31, 2010, the U.S. District Court entered an order consolidating the Fosbre and Combs cases, and appointed lead plaintiffs and lead counsel. As such, the Fosbre and Combs cases are reported as one consolidated matter. On November 1, 2010, a purported class action amended complaint was filed in the consolidated action against LVSC, Sheldon G. Adelson and William P. Weidner. The amended complaint alleges that LVSC, through the individual defendants, disseminated or approved materially false and misleading information, or failed to disclose material facts, through press releases, investor conference calls and other means from August 2, 2007 through November 6, 2008. The amended complaint seeks, among other relief, class certification, compensatory damages and attorneys' fees and costs. On January 10, 2011, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint, which, on August 24, 2011, was granted in part and denied in part, with the dismissal of certain allegations. On November 7, 2011, the defendants filed their answer to the allegations remaining in the amended complaint. On July 11, 2012, the U.S. District Court issued an order allowing defendants' Motion for Partial Reconsideration of the U.S. District Court's order dated August 24, 2011, striking additional portions of the plaintiffs' complaint and reducing the class period to a period of February 4 to November 6, 2008. On August 7, 2012, the plaintiffs filed a purported class action second amended complaint (the "Second Amended Complaint") seeking to expand their allegations back to a time period of 2007 (having previously been cut back to 2008 by the U.S. District Court) essentially alleging very similar matters that had been previously stricken by the U.S. District Court. On October 16, 2012, the defendants filed a new motion to dismiss the Second Amended Complaint. The plaintiffs responded to the motion to dismiss on November 1, 2012, and defendants filed their reply on November 12, 2012. On November 20, 2012, the U.S. District Court granted a stay of discovery under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act pending a decision on the new motion to dismiss and therefore, the discovery process was suspended. On April 16, 2013, the case was reassigned to a new judge. On July 30, 2013, the U.S. District Court heard the motion to dismiss and took the matter under advisement. On November 7, 2013, the judge granted in part and denied in part defendants' motions to dismiss. On December 13, 2013, the defendants filed their answer to the Second Amended Complaint. Discovery in the matter resumed. On January 8, 2014, plaintiffs filed a motion to expand the certified class period, which was granted by the U.S. District Court on June 15, 2015. Fact discovery closed on July 31, 2015, and expert discovery closed on December 18, 2015. On January 22, 2016, defendants filed motions for summary judgment. Plaintiffs filed an opposition to the motions for summary judgment on March 11, 2016. Defendants filed their replies in support of summary judgment on April 8, 2016. Summary judgment in favor of the defendants was entered on January 4, 2017. The plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal on February 2, 2017, and their opening brief in support of their appeal on July 14, 2017. Defendants filed their answering briefs in opposition to the appeal on October 13, 2017. Plaintiffs filed their reply brief in support of their appeal on December 14, 2017. On May 1, 2018, a three judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit unanimously affirmed the U.S. District Court's summary judgment ruling for the defendants. Plaintiffs have failed to file a certiorari petition with the United Supreme Court by the deadline and therefore, this matter is concluded. Asian American Entertainment Corporation, Limited v. Venetian Macau Limited, et al. On January 19, 2012, Asian American Entertainment Corporation, Limited ("AAEC") filed a claim (the "Macao action") with the Macao Judicial Court (Tribunal Judicial de Base) against VML, LVS (Nevada) International Holdings, Inc. ("LVS (Nevada)"), Las Vegas Sands, LLC ("LVSLLC") and VCR (collectively, the "Defendants"). The claim is for 3.0 billion patacas (approximately $373 million at exchange rates in effect on September 30, 2018 ) as compensation for damages resulting from the alleged breach of agreements entered into between AAEC and LVS (Nevada), LVSLLC and VCR (collectively, the "U.S. Defendants") for their joint presentation of a bid in response to the public tender held by the Macao government for the award of gaming concessions at the end of 2001. On July 4, 2012, the Defendants filed their defense to the Macao action with the Macao Judicial Court. AAEC then filed a reply that included several amendments to the original claim, although the amount of the claim was not amended. On January 4, 2013, the Defendants filed an amended defense to the amended claim with the Macao Judicial Court. On September 23, 2013, the U.S. Defendants filed a motion with the Macao Second Instance Court, seeking recognition and enforcement of the U.S. Court of Appeals ruling in the Prior Action, referred to below, given on April 10, 2009, which partially dismissed AAEC's claims against the U.S. Defendants. On March 24, 2014, the Macao Judicial Court issued a Decision (Despacho Seneador) holding that AAEC's claim against VML is unfounded and that VML be removed as a party to the proceedings, and the claim should proceed exclusively against the U.S. Defendants. On May 8, 2014, AAEC lodged an appeal against that decision. The Macao Judicial Court further held that the existence of the pending application for recognition and enforcement of the U.S. Court of Appeals ruling before the Macao Second Instance Court did not justify a stay of the proceedings against the U.S. Defendants at the present time, although in principle an application for a stay of the proceedings against the U.S. Defendants could be reviewed after the Macao Second Instance Court had issued its decision. On June 25, 2014, the Macao Second Instance Court delivered a decision, which gave formal recognition to and allowed enforcement in Macao of the judgment of the U.S. Court of Appeals, dismissing AAEC's claims against the U.S. Defendants. AAEC appealed against the recognition decision to the Macao Court of Final Appeal, which, on May 6, 2015, dismissed the appeal and held the U.S. judgment to be final and have preclusive effect. The Macao Court of Final Appeal's decision became final on May 21, 2015. On June 5, 2015, the U.S. Defendants applied to the Macao Judicial Court to dismiss the claims against them as res judicata. AAEC filed its response to that application on June 30, 2015. The U.S. Defendants filed their reply on July 23, 2015. On September 14, 2015, the Macao Judicial Court admitted two further legal opinions from Portuguese and U.S. law experts. On March 16, 2016, the Macao Judicial Court dismissed the defense of res judicata. An appeal against that decision was lodged on April 7, 2016, together with a request that the appeal be heard immediately. By a decision dated April 13, 2016, the Macao Judicial Court accepted that the appeal be heard immediately. Legal arguments were submitted May 23, 2016. AAEC replied to the legal arguments on or about July 14, 2016, which was three days late, upon payment of a penalty. The U.S. Defendants submitted a response on September 20, 2016. On December 13, 2016, the Macao Judicial Court confirmed its earlier decision not to stay the proceedings pending appeal. As of the end of December 2016, all appeals (including VML's dismissal and the res judicata appeals) were being transferred to the Macao Second Instance Court. On May 11, 2017, the Macao Second Instance Court notified the parties of its decision of refusal to deal with the appeals at the present time. The Macao Second Instance Court ordered the court file be transferred back to the Macao Judicial Court. Evidence gathering by the Macao Judicial Court has commenced by letters rogatory. On June 30, 2017, the Macao Judicial Court sent letters rogatory to the Public Prosecutor's office, for onward transmission to relevant authorities in the U.S. and Hong Kong. On August 10, 2017, the Hong Kong Mutual Legal Assistance Unit, International Law Division, Hong Kong Department of Justice ("HKMLAU") responded to the Public Prosecutor and requested additional information. On August 18, 2017, the Public Prosecutor forwarded the HKMLAU request to the Macao Judicial Court. On November 14, 2017, the Public Prosecutor replied to the HKMLAU. The HKMLAU sent a further communication to the Public Prosecutor on November 29, 2017, again requesting the Macao Judicial Court provide further information to enable processing of the Hong Kong letter rogatory. On January 6, 2018, the Macao Judicial Court notified the parties accordingly. On February 10, 2018, the Macao Judicial Court notified the parties that a communication dated January 25, 2018, had been received from the U.S. Department of Justice. The Macao Judicial Court has extended the time for processing the letters rogatory until the end of June 2018. On May 7, 2018, the Macao Judicial Court further extended the time for processing one of the letters rogatory until mid-September 2018, which was further extended on August 16, 2018, to mid-November 2018. On March 25, 2015, application was made by the U.S. Defendants to the Macao Judicial Court to revoke the legal aid granted to AAEC, accompanied by a request for evidence taking from AAEC, relating to the fees and expenses that they incurred and paid in the U.S. subsequent action referred to below. The Macao Public Prosecutor has opposed the action on the ground of lack of evidence that AAEC's financial position has improved. No decision has been issued in respect to that application up to the present time. A complaint against AAEC's Macao lawyer arising from certain conduct in relation to recent U.S. proceedings was submitted to the Macao Lawyer's Association on October 19, 2015. A letter dated February 26, 2016, has been received from the Conselho Superior de Advocacia of the Macao Bar Association advising that disciplinary proceedings have commenced. A further letter dated April 5, 2016, was received from the Conselho Superior de Advocacia requesting confirmation that the signatories of the complaint were acting within their corporate authority. In a letter dated April 14, 2016, such confirmation was provided. On September 28, 2016, the Conselho Superior de Advocacia invited comments on the defense, which had been lodged by AAEC's Macao lawyer. On July 9, 2014, the plaintiff filed another action in the U.S. District Court against LVSC, LVSLLC, VCR (collectively, the "LVSC entities"), Sheldon G. Adelson, William P. Weidner, David Friedman and Does 1-50 for declaratory judgment, equitable accounting, misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of confidence and conversion based on a theory of copyright law. The claim is for $5.0 billion . On November 4, 2014, plaintiff finally effected notice on the LVSC entities, which was followed by a motion to dismiss by the LVSC entities on November 10, 2014. Plaintiff failed to timely respond, and on December 2, 2014, the LVSC entities moved for immediate dismissal and sanctions against plaintiff and his counsel for bringing a frivolous lawsuit. On December 19, 2014, plaintiff filed an incomplete and untimely response, which was followed by plaintiff's December 27, 2014 notice of withdrawal of the lawsuit and the LVSC entities' December 29, 2014, reply in favor of sanctions and dismissal with prejudice. On August 31, 2015, the judge dismissed the U.S. action and the LVSC entities' sanctions motion. The Macao action is in a preliminary stage and management has determined that based on proceedings to date, it is currently unable to determine the probability of the outcome of this matter or the range of reasonably possible loss, if any. The Company intends to defend this matter vigorously. As previously disclosed by the Company, on February 5, 2007, AAEC brought a similar claim (the "Prior Action") in the U.S. District Court, against LVSI (now known as LVSLLC), VCR and Venetian Venture Development, LLC, which are subsidiaries of the Company, and William P. Weidner and David Friedman, who are former executives of the Company. The U.S. District Court entered an order on April 16, 2010, dismissing the Prior Action. On April 20, 2012, LVSLLC, VCR and LVS (Nevada) filed an injunctive action (the "Nevada Action") against AAEC in the U.S. District Court seeking to enjoin AAEC from proceeding with the Macao Action based on AAEC's filing, and the U.S. District Court's dismissal, of the Prior Action. On June 14, 2012, the U.S. District Court issued an order that denied the motions requesting the Nevada Action, thereby effectively dismissing the Nevada Action.

Segment Information

Segment Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information	Segment Information The Company's principal operating and developmental activities occur in three geographic areas: Macao, Singapore and the U.S. The Company reviews the results of operations for each of its operating segments: The Venetian Macao; Sands Cotai Central; The Parisian Macao; The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao; Sands Macao; Marina Bay Sands; Las Vegas Operating Properties; and Sands Bethlehem. The Company also reviews construction and development activities for each of its primary projects currently under development, in addition to its reportable segments noted above, which include the renovation, expansion and rebranding of Sands Cotai Central to The Londoner Macao, the St. Regis Tower Suites Macao and the Four Seasons Tower Suites Macao in Macao, and the Las Vegas Condo Tower (for which construction currently is suspended) in the United States. The Company has included Ferry Operations and Other (comprised primarily of the Company's ferry operations and various other operations that are ancillary to its properties in Macao) to reconcile to condensed consolidated results of operations and financial condition. The Company has included Corporate and Other (which includes the Las Vegas Condo Tower and corporate activities of the Company) to reconcile to the condensed consolidated financial condition. The segment information as of December 31, 2017 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 , has been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. The Company's segment information as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 , is as follows: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2018 2017 2018 2017 (In millions) Net Revenues Macao: The Venetian Macao $ 857 $ 702 $ 2,555 $ 2,102 Sands Cotai Central 537 467 1,595 1,365 The Parisian Macao 389 411 1,119 1,074 The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao 167 140 544 413 Sands Macao 160 142 494 476 Ferry Operations and Other 42 40 123 119 2,152 1,902 6,430 5,549 Marina Bay Sands 766 789 2,343 2,313 United States: Las Vegas Operating Properties 379 387 1,258 1,224 Sands Bethlehem 138 144 408 426 517 531 1,666 1,650 Intersegment eliminations (63 ) (61 ) (185 ) (175 ) Total net revenues $ 3,372 $ 3,161 $ 10,254 $ 9,337 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2018 2017 2018 2017 (In millions) Intersegment Revenues Macao: The Venetian Macao $ 1 $ 2 $ 3 $ 4 Ferry Operations and Other 6 6 18 17 7 8 21 21 Marina Bay Sands 2 2 7 6 Las Vegas Operating Properties 54 51 157 148 Total intersegment revenues $ 63 $ 61 $ 185 $ 175 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2018 2017 2018 2017 (In millions) Adjusted Property EBITDA Macao: The Venetian Macao $ 344 $ 264 $ 1,023 $ 809 Sands Cotai Central 188 154 565 431 The Parisian Macao 122 136 352 324 The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao 53 51 198 162 Sands Macao 41 41 140 134 Ferry Operations and Other 6 5 15 17 754 651 2,293 1,877 Marina Bay Sands 419 442 1,328 1,298 United States: Las Vegas Operating Properties 76 76 294 277 Sands Bethlehem 33 40 92 113 109 116 386 390 Consolidated adjusted property EBITDA (1) 1,282 1,209 4,007 3,565 Other Operating Costs and Expenses Stock-based compensation (3 ) (4 ) (10 ) (11 ) Corporate (55 ) (51 ) (144 ) (135 ) Pre-opening (2 ) (1 ) (5 ) (7 ) Development (4 ) (3 ) (9 ) (8 ) Depreciation and amortization (284 ) (265 ) (822 ) (913 ) Amortization of leasehold interests in land (8 ) (9 ) (26 ) (28 ) Loss on disposal or impairment of assets (4 ) (21 ) (114 ) (27 ) Operating income 922 855 2,877 2,436 Other Non-Operating Costs and Expenses Interest income 22 4 36 11 Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized (126 ) (83 ) (308 ) (240 ) Other income (expense) 16 (19 ) 34 (80 ) Loss on modification or early retirement of debt (52 ) — (55 ) (5 ) Income tax (expense) benefit (83 ) (73 ) 407 (220 ) Net income $ 699 $ 684 $ 2,991 $ 1,902 ____________________ (1) Consolidated adjusted property EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, is net income before stock-based compensation expense, corporate expense, pre-opening expense, development expense, depreciation and amortization, amortization of leasehold interests in land, gain or loss on disposal or impairment of assets, interest, other income or expense, gain or loss on modification or early retirement of debt and income taxes. Consolidated adjusted property EBITDA is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure used by management, as well as industry analysts, to evaluate operations and operating performance. In particular, management utilizes consolidated adjusted property EBITDA to compare the operating profitability of its operations with those of its competitors, as well as a basis for determining certain incentive compensation. Integrated Resort companies have historically reported adjusted property EBITDA as a supplemental performance measure to GAAP financial measures. In order to view the operations of their properties on a more stand-alone basis, Integrated Resort companies, including Las Vegas Sands Corp., have historically excluded certain expenses that do not relate to the management of specific properties, such as pre-opening expense, development expense and corporate expense, from their adjusted property EBITDA calculations. Consolidated adjusted property EBITDA should not be interpreted as an alternative to income from operations (as an indicator of operating performance) or to cash flows from operations (as a measure of liquidity), in each case, as determined in accordance with GAAP. The Company has significant uses of cash flow, including capital expenditures, dividend payments, interest payments, debt principal repayments and income taxes, which are not reflected in consolidated adjusted property EBITDA. Not all companies calculate adjusted property EBITDA in the same manner. As a result, consolidated adjusted property EBITDA as presented by the Company may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies. Nine Months Ended 2018 2017 (In millions) Capital Expenditures Corporate and Other $ 56 $ 5 Macao: The Venetian Macao 109 113 Sands Cotai Central 88 58 The Parisian Macao 101 149 The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao 36 19 Sands Macao 16 6 Ferry Operations and Other 1 4 351 349 Marina Bay Sands 116 137 United States: Las Vegas Operating Properties 82 86 Sands Bethlehem 18 15 100 101 Total capital expenditures $ 623 $ 592 September 30, December 31, (In millions) Total Assets Corporate and Other $ 1,909 $ 953 Macao: The Venetian Macao 2,815 2,640 Sands Cotai Central 4,267 3,891 The Parisian Macao 2,465 2,496 The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao 879 930 Sands Macao 282 282 Ferry Operations and Other 264 275 10,972 10,514 Marina Bay Sands 4,743 5,054 United States: Las Vegas Operating Properties 5,082 3,530 Sands Bethlehem 633 636 5,715 4,166 Total assets $ 23,339 $ 20,687 September 30, December 31, (In millions) Total Long-Lived Assets (1) Corporate and Other $ 262 $ 249 Macao: The Venetian Macao 1,741 1,728 Sands Cotai Central 3,469 3,516 The Parisian Macao 2,334 2,375 The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao (2) 787 853 Sands Macao 223 222 Ferry Operations and Other 134 146 8,688 8,840 Marina Bay Sands 4,142 4,336 United States: Las Vegas Operating Properties 2,751 2,779 Sands Bethlehem 550 549 3,301 3,328 Total long-lived assets $ 16,393 $ 16,753 ____________________ (1) Long-lived assets include property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization, and leasehold interests in land, net of accumulated amortization. (2) During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company recognized a loss on disposal or impairment of assets of $94 million related to the Four Seasons Tower Suites Macao project (see "— Note 3 — Property and Equipment, Net").

Revenue (Policies)

Revenue (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Policy Text Block]	Gross casino revenue is the aggregate of gaming wins and losses. The commissions rebated to junket operators and premium players for rolling play, cash discounts and other cash incentives to patrons related to gaming play are recorded as a reduction to gross casino revenue. Gaming contracts include a performance obligation to honor the patron’s wager and typically include a performance obligation to provide a product or service to the patron on a complimentary basis to incentivize gaming or in exchange for points earned under the Company’s loyalty programs. For wagering contracts that include complimentary products and services provided by the Company to incentivize gaming, the Company allocates the relative stand-alone selling price of each product and service to the respective revenue type. Complimentary products or services provided under the Company's control and discretion, which are supplied by third parties, are recorded as an operating expense. For wagering contracts that include products and services provided to a patron in exchange for points earned under the Company’s loyalty programs, the Company allocates the estimated stand-alone selling price of the points earned to the loyalty program liability. The loyalty program liability is a deferral of revenue until redemption occurs. Upon redemption of loyalty program points for Company-owned products and services, the stand-alone selling price of each product or service is allocated to the respective revenue type. For redemptions of points with third parties, the redemption amount is deducted from the loyalty program liability and paid directly to the third party. Any discounts received by the Company from the third party in connection with this transaction are recorded to other revenue. After allocation to the other revenue types for products and services provided to patrons as part of a wagering contract, the residual amount is recorded to casino revenue as soon as the wager is settled. As all wagers have similar characteristics, the Company accounts for its gaming contracts collectively on a portfolio basis versus an individual basis. Hotel revenue recognition criteria are met at the time of occupancy. Food and beverage revenue recognition criteria are met at the time of service. Convention revenues are recognized when the related service is rendered or the event is held. Deposits for future hotel occupancy, convention space or food and beverage services contracts are recorded as deferred income until the revenue recognition criteria are met. Cancellation fees for hotel, convention space and food and beverage services are recognized upon cancellation by the customer and are included in other revenues. Ferry and entertainment revenue recognition criteria are met at the completion of the ferry trip or event, respectively. Revenue from contracts with a combination of these services is allocated pro rata based on each service’s relative stand-alone selling price.

Derivative Instruments Derivati

Derivative Instruments Derivative Instruments (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivatives, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Accounting standards require an entity to recognize all derivatives as either assets or liabilities in the balance sheet and measure those instruments at fair value. If specific conditions are met, a derivative may be designated as a hedge of specific financial exposures. The accounting for changes in fair value of a derivative depends on the intended use of the derivative and, if used in hedging activities, on its effectiveness as a hedge. In order to qualify for hedge accounting, the underlying hedged item must expose the Company to risks associated with market fluctuations and the financial instrument used must be designated as a hedge and must reduce the Company's exposure to market fluctuation throughout the hedge period. Changes in market rates and prices, such as interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and commodity prices, can impact the Company’s results of operations. The Company’s primary exposures to market risk are interest rate risk associated with long-term debt and foreign currency exchange rate risk associated with the Company’s operations outside the United States. The Company has a policy aimed at managing interest rate risk associated with its current and anticipated future borrowings and foreign currency exchange rate risk associated with operations of its foreign subsidiaries. This policy enables the Company to use any combination of interest rate swaps, futures, options, caps, forward contracts and similar instruments. The Company does not hold or issue financial instruments for trading purposes and does not enter into derivative transactions that would be considered speculative positions.

Revenue (Tables)

Revenue (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Disaggregation of Revenue	Revenue disaggregated by type of revenue and geographic location is as follows: Casino Rooms Food and Beverage Mall Convention, Retail and Other Net Revenues Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 (In millions) Macao: The Venetian Macao $ 689 $ 58 $ 21 $ 60 $ 29 $ 857 Sands Cotai Central 400 85 25 19 8 537 The Parisian Macao 321 30 17 13 8 389 The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao 116 10 6 33 2 167 Sands Macao 146 4 6 1 3 160 Ferry Operations and Other — — — — 42 42 1,672 187 75 126 92 2,152 Marina Bay Sands 532 106 53 44 31 766 United States: Las Vegas Operating Properties 88 138 60 — 93 379 Sands Bethlehem 121 4 7 1 5 138 209 142 67 1 98 517 Intercompany eliminations (1) — — — (1 ) (62 ) (63 ) Total net revenues $ 2,413 $ 435 $ 195 $ 170 $ 159 $ 3,372 Casino Rooms Food and Beverage Mall Convention, Retail and Other Net Revenues Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 Macao: The Venetian Macao $ 564 $ 44 $ 19 $ 55 $ 20 $ 702 Sands Cotai Central 341 78 26 15 7 467 The Parisian Macao 341 34 15 16 5 411 The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao 93 8 7 31 1 140 Sands Macao 130 5 6 — 1 142 Ferry Operations and Other — — — — 40 40 1,469 169 73 117 74 1,902 Marina Bay Sands 583 94 46 42 24 789 United States: Las Vegas Operating Properties 92 138 66 — 91 387 Sands Bethlehem 126 4 7 1 6 144 218 142 73 1 97 531 Intercompany eliminations (1) — — — — (61 ) (61 ) Total net revenues $ 2,270 $ 405 $ 192 $ 160 $ 134 $ 3,161 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 Macao: The Venetian Macao $ 2,082 $ 167 $ 62 $ 169 $ 75 $ 2,555 Sands Cotai Central 1,204 245 77 48 21 1,595 The Parisian Macao 920 91 48 43 17 1,119 The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao 394 29 21 97 3 544 Sands Macao 454 12 20 3 5 494 Ferry Operations and Other — — — — 123 123 5,054 544 228 360 244 6,430 Marina Bay Sands 1,678 299 156 128 82 2,343 United States: Las Vegas Operating Properties 268 443 239 — 308 1,258 Sands Bethlehem 358 12 19 3 16 408 626 455 258 3 324 1,666 Intercompany eliminations (1) — — — (1 ) (184 ) (185 ) Total net revenues $ 7,358 $ 1,298 $ 642 $ 490 $ 466 $ 10,254 Casino Rooms Food and Beverage Mall Convention, Retail and Other Net Revenues Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 Macao: The Venetian Macao $ 1,698 $ 126 $ 53 $ 161 $ 64 $ 2,102 Sands Cotai Central 1,016 207 74 48 20 1,365 The Parisian Macao 869 94 46 50 15 1,074 The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao 273 24 20 94 2 413 Sands Macao 438 15 19 — 4 476 Ferry Operations and Other — — — — 119 119 4,294 466 212 353 224 5,549 Marina Bay Sands 1,726 268 130 120 69 2,313 United States: Las Vegas Operating Properties 277 424 236 — 287 1,224 Sands Bethlehem 373 12 21 3 17 426 650 436 257 3 304 1,650 Intercompany eliminations (1) — — — — (175 ) (175 ) Total net revenues $ 6,670 $ 1,170 $ 599 $ 476 $ 422 $ 9,337 ____________________ (1) Intercompany eliminations include royalties and other intercompany services (see "— Note 9 — Segment Information).
Contract and Contract Related Liabilities	The following table summarizes the liability activity related to contracts with customers: Outstanding Chip Liability Loyalty Program Liability Customer Deposits and Other Deferred Revenue (1) 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 (In millions) Balance at January 1 $ 478 $ 525 $ 63 $ 69 $ 714 $ 633 Balance at September 30 479 535 67 65 799 680 Increase (decrease) $ 1 $ 10 $ 4 $ (4 ) $ 85 $ 47 ____________________ (1) Of this amount, $152 million , $145 million , $139 million and $131 million as of September 30, 2018 , January 1, 2018 , September 30, 2017 , and January 1, 2017 , respectively, relates to mall deposits that are accounted for based on lease terms usually greater than one year.

Property and Equipment, Net (Ta

Property and Equipment, Net (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property and Equipment	Property and equipment consists of the following: September 30, December 31, (In millions) Land and improvements $ 653 $ 672 Building and improvements 17,815 17,703 Furniture, fixtures, equipment and leasehold improvements 4,128 3,999 Transportation 434 455 Construction in progress 1,190 1,179 24,220 24,008 Less — accumulated depreciation and amortization (9,034 ) (8,492 ) $ 15,186 $ 15,516

Long-Term Debt (Tables)

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Long-Term Debt	Long-term debt consists of the following: September 30, December 31, (In millions) Corporate and U.S. Related (1) : 2013 U.S. Credit Facility — Extended Term B (net of unamortized original issue discount and deferred financing costs of $22 and $11, respectively) $ 3,471 $ 2,150 HVAC Equipment Lease 12 12 Macao Related (1) : 4.600% Senior Notes due 2023 (net of unamortized original issue discount and deferred financing costs of $15 and a cumulative fair value adjustment of $2) 1,783 — 5.125% Senior Notes due 2025 (net of unamortized original issue discount and deferred financing costs of $16 and a cumulative fair value adjustment of $2) 1,782 — 5.400% Senior Notes due 2028 (net of unamortized original issue discount and deferred financing costs of $21 and a cumulative fair value adjustment of $3) 1,876 — 2016 VML Credit Facility — Term (net of unamortized deferred financing costs of $56) — 4,043 2016 VML Credit Facility — Non-Extended Term (net of unamortized deferred financing costs of $2) — 247 Other 5 5 Singapore Related (1) : 2012 Singapore Credit Facility — Term (net of unamortized deferred financing costs of $45 and $32, respectively) 3,051 3,183 11,980 9,640 Less — current maturities (111 ) (296 ) Total long-term debt $ 11,869 $ 9,344 ____________________ (1) Unamortized deferred financing costs of $19 million and $24 million as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , respectively, related to the U.S., Macao and Singapore revolving credit facilities are included in other assets, net in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities Related to Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	Cash flows from financing activities related to long-term debt and capital lease obligations are as follows: Nine Months Ended 2018 2017 (In millions) Proceeds from SCL Senior Notes $ 5,500 $ — Proceeds from 2013 U.S. Credit Facility 1,347 5 Proceeds from 2016 VML Credit Facility 746 649 $ 7,593 $ 654 Repayments on 2016 VML Credit Facility $ (5,083 ) $ (662 ) Repayments on 2012 Singapore Credit Facility (49 ) (50 ) Repayments on 2013 U.S. Credit Facility (18 ) (57 ) Repayments on Airplane Financings — (56 ) Repayments on HVAC Equipment Lease and Other Long-Term Debt (3 ) (3 ) $ (5,153 ) $ (828 )

Equity and Earnings Per Share (

Equity and Earnings Per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Equity [Abstract]
Weighted Average Number of Common and Common Equivalent Shares Used in Calculation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share	The weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share consisted of the following: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2018 2017 2018 2017 (In millions) Weighted-average common shares outstanding (used in the calculation of basic earnings per share) 786 791 788 792 Potential dilution from stock options and restricted stock and stock units 1 1 1 1 Weighted-average common and common equivalent shares (used in the calculation of diluted earnings per share) 787 792 789 793 Antidilutive stock options excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share 2 6 1 7

Segment Information (Tables)

Segment Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information	The Company's segment information as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 , is as follows: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2018 2017 2018 2017 (In millions) Net Revenues Macao: The Venetian Macao $ 857 $ 702 $ 2,555 $ 2,102 Sands Cotai Central 537 467 1,595 1,365 The Parisian Macao 389 411 1,119 1,074 The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao 167 140 544 413 Sands Macao 160 142 494 476 Ferry Operations and Other 42 40 123 119 2,152 1,902 6,430 5,549 Marina Bay Sands 766 789 2,343 2,313 United States: Las Vegas Operating Properties 379 387 1,258 1,224 Sands Bethlehem 138 144 408 426 517 531 1,666 1,650 Intersegment eliminations (63 ) (61 ) (185 ) (175 ) Total net revenues $ 3,372 $ 3,161 $ 10,254 $ 9,337 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2018 2017 2018 2017 (In millions) Intersegment Revenues Macao: The Venetian Macao $ 1 $ 2 $ 3 $ 4 Ferry Operations and Other 6 6 18 17 7 8 21 21 Marina Bay Sands 2 2 7 6 Las Vegas Operating Properties 54 51 157 148 Total intersegment revenues $ 63 $ 61 $ 185 $ 175 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2018 2017 2018 2017 (In millions) Adjusted Property EBITDA Macao: The Venetian Macao $ 344 $ 264 $ 1,023 $ 809 Sands Cotai Central 188 154 565 431 The Parisian Macao 122 136 352 324 The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao 53 51 198 162 Sands Macao 41 41 140 134 Ferry Operations and Other 6 5 15 17 754 651 2,293 1,877 Marina Bay Sands 419 442 1,328 1,298 United States: Las Vegas Operating Properties 76 76 294 277 Sands Bethlehem 33 40 92 113 109 116 386 390 Consolidated adjusted property EBITDA (1) 1,282 1,209 4,007 3,565 Other Operating Costs and Expenses Stock-based compensation (3 ) (4 ) (10 ) (11 ) Corporate (55 ) (51 ) (144 ) (135 ) Pre-opening (2 ) (1 ) (5 ) (7 ) Development (4 ) (3 ) (9 ) (8 ) Depreciation and amortization (284 ) (265 ) (822 ) (913 ) Amortization of leasehold interests in land (8 ) (9 ) (26 ) (28 ) Loss on disposal or impairment of assets (4 ) (21 ) (114 ) (27 ) Operating income 922 855 2,877 2,436 Other Non-Operating Costs and Expenses Interest income 22 4 36 11 Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized (126 ) (83 ) (308 ) (240 ) Other income (expense) 16 (19 ) 34 (80 ) Loss on modification or early retirement of debt (52 ) — (55 ) (5 ) Income tax (expense) benefit (83 ) (73 ) 407 (220 ) Net income $ 699 $ 684 $ 2,991 $ 1,902 ____________________ (1) Consolidated adjusted property EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, is net income before stock-based compensation expense, corporate expense, pre-opening expense, development expense, depreciation and amortization, amortization of leasehold interests in land, gain or loss on disposal or impairment of assets, interest, other income or expense, gain or loss on modification or early retirement of debt and income taxes. Consolidated adjusted property EBITDA is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure used by management, as well as industry analysts, to evaluate operations and operating performance. In particular, management utilizes consolidated adjusted property EBITDA to compare the operating profitability of its operations with those of its competitors, as well as a basis for determining certain incentive compensation. Integrated Resort companies have historically reported adjusted property EBITDA as a supplemental performance measure to GAAP financial measures. In order to view the operations of their properties on a more stand-alone basis, Integrated Resort companies, including Las Vegas Sands Corp., have historically excluded certain expenses that do not relate to the management of specific properties, such as pre-opening expense, development expense and corporate expense, from their adjusted property EBITDA calculations. Consolidated adjusted property EBITDA should not be interpreted as an alternative to income from operations (as an indicator of operating performance) or to cash flows from operations (as a measure of liquidity), in each case, as determined in accordance with GAAP. The Company has significant uses of cash flow, including capital expenditures, dividend payments, interest payments, debt principal repayments and income taxes, which are not reflected in consolidated adjusted property EBITDA. Not all companies calculate adjusted property EBITDA in the same manner. As a result, consolidated adjusted property EBITDA as presented by the Company may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies. Nine Months Ended 2018 2017 (In millions) Capital Expenditures Corporate and Other $ 56 $ 5 Macao: The Venetian Macao 109 113 Sands Cotai Central 88 58 The Parisian Macao 101 149 The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao 36 19 Sands Macao 16 6 Ferry Operations and Other 1 4 351 349 Marina Bay Sands 116 137 United States: Las Vegas Operating Properties 82 86 Sands Bethlehem 18 15 100 101 Total capital expenditures $ 623 $ 592 September 30, December 31, (In millions) Total Assets Corporate and Other $ 1,909 $ 953 Macao: The Venetian Macao 2,815 2,640 Sands Cotai Central 4,267 3,891 The Parisian Macao 2,465 2,496 The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao 879 930 Sands Macao 282 282 Ferry Operations and Other 264 275 10,972 10,514 Marina Bay Sands 4,743 5,054 United States: Las Vegas Operating Properties 5,082 3,530 Sands Bethlehem 633 636 5,715 4,166 Total assets $ 23,339 $ 20,687 September 30, December 31, (In millions) Total Long-Lived Assets (1) Corporate and Other $ 262 $ 249 Macao: The Venetian Macao 1,741 1,728 Sands Cotai Central 3,469 3,516 The Parisian Macao 2,334 2,375 The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao (2) 787 853 Sands Macao 223 222 Ferry Operations and Other 134 146 8,688 8,840 Marina Bay Sands 4,142 4,336 United States: Las Vegas Operating Properties 2,751 2,779 Sands Bethlehem 550 549 3,301 3,328 Total long-lived assets $ 16,393 $ 16,753 ____________________ (1) Long-lived assets include property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization, and leasehold interests in land, net of accumulated amortization. (2) During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company recognized a loss on disposal or impairment of assets of $94 million related to the Four Seasons Tower Suites Macao project (see "— Note 3 — Property and Equipment, Net").

Organization and Business of _2

Organization and Business of Company (Details) $ in Millions, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018USD ($)Room	Aug. 09, 2018USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018SGD ($)	Mar. 08, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Total assets in Company's joint ventures				$ 76				$ 77
Total liabilities in Company's joint ventures				220				198
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash				4,785				2,430	$ 2,012	$ 2,138
Intercompany [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Total liabilities in Company's joint ventures				218				$ 196
Macao [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Expected cost to complete				$ 2,200
Macao [Member] | SCL Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount					$ 5,500
Macao [Member] | Sands Cotai Central [Member] | St. Regis Tower [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Additional number of suites to be constructed | Room				370
Macao [Member] | The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Additional number of suites to be constructed | Room				290
Macao [Member] | Las Vegas Sands Corp. [Member] | Sands China Ltd [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Ownership interest in Sands China Ltd., percentage				70.00%
Singapore [Member] | 2012 Singapore Credit Facility [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 3,510				$ 4,800
Debt instrument, maximum leverage ratio, through maturity		4				4
Singapore [Member] | 2012 Singapore Credit Facility Term [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maturity date		Mar. 29, 2024
Singapore [Member] | 2012 Singapore Credit Facility Revolving [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, expiration date		Sep. 29, 2023
United States [Member] | 2013 US Credit Facility Extended Term B [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 3,510	$ 2,160
Debt instrument, maturity date	Mar. 27, 2025	Mar. 27, 2025	Mar. 29, 2024
Debt instrument, increase, additional borrowings	$ 1,350
United States [Member] | Sands Bethlehem [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Amount of consideration for sale of property							$ 1,300

Revenue - Disaggregation of Rev

Revenue - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues		$ 3,372	$ 3,161	$ 10,254	$ 9,337
Intercompany Eliminations [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues	[1]	(63)	(61)	(185)	(175)
Macao [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues		2,152	1,902	6,430	5,549
Macao [Member] | Intercompany Eliminations [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues		(7)	(8)	(21)	(21)
United States [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues		517	531	1,666	1,650
Casino [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer		2,413	2,270	7,358	6,670
Net revenues		2,413	2,270	7,358	6,670
Casino [Member] | Intercompany Eliminations [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	[1]	0	0	0	0
Casino [Member] | Macao [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer		1,672	1,469	5,054	4,294
Casino [Member] | United States [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer		209	218	626	650
Rooms [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer		435	405	1,298	1,170
Net revenues		435	405	1,298	1,170
Rooms [Member] | Intercompany Eliminations [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	[1]	0	0	0	0
Rooms [Member] | Macao [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer		187	169	544	466
Rooms [Member] | United States [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer		142	142	455	436
Food and Beverage [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer		195	192	642	599
Net revenues		195	192	642	599
Food and Beverage [Member] | Intercompany Eliminations [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	[1]	0	0	0	0
Food and Beverage [Member] | Macao [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer		75	73	228	212
Food and Beverage [Member] | United States [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer		67	73	258	257
Mall [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues		170	160	490	476
Mall [Member] | Intercompany Eliminations [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues	[1]	(1)	0	(1)	0
Mall [Member] | Macao [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues		126	117	360	353
Mall [Member] | United States [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues		1	1	3	3
Convention, Retail and Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer		159	134	466	422
Net revenues		159	134	466	422
Convention, Retail and Other [Member] | Intercompany Eliminations [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	[1]	(62)	(61)	(184)	(175)
Convention, Retail and Other [Member] | Macao [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer		92	74	244	224
Convention, Retail and Other [Member] | United States [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer		98	97	324	304
The Venetian Macao [Member] | Macao [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues		857	702	2,555	2,102
The Venetian Macao [Member] | Macao [Member] | Intercompany Eliminations [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues		(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
The Venetian Macao [Member] | Casino [Member] | Macao [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer		689	564	2,082	1,698
The Venetian Macao [Member] | Rooms [Member] | Macao [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer		58	44	167	126
The Venetian Macao [Member] | Food and Beverage [Member] | Macao [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer		21	19	62	53
The Venetian Macao [Member] | Mall [Member] | Macao [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues		60	55	169	161
The Venetian Macao [Member] | Convention, Retail and Other [Member] | Macao [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer		29	20	75	64
Sands Cotai Central [Member] | Macao [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues		537	467	1,595	1,365
Sands Cotai Central [Member] | Casino [Member] | Macao [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer		400	341	1,204	1,016
Sands Cotai Central [Member] | Rooms [Member] | Macao [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer		85	78	245	207
Sands Cotai Central [Member] | Food and Beverage [Member] | Macao [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer		25	26	77	74
Sands Cotai Central [Member] | Mall [Member] | Macao [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues		19	15	48	48
Sands Cotai Central [Member] | Convention, Retail and Other [Member] | Macao [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer		8	7	21	20
The Parisian Macao [Member] | Macao [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues		389	411	1,119	1,074
The Parisian Macao [Member] | Casino [Member] | Macao [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer		321	341	920	869
The Parisian Macao [Member] | Rooms [Member] | Macao [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer		30	34	91	94
The Parisian Macao [Member] | Food and Beverage [Member] | Macao [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer		17	15	48	46
The Parisian Macao [Member] | Mall [Member] | Macao [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues		13	16	43	50
The Parisian Macao [Member] | Convention, Retail and Other [Member] | Macao [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer		8	5	17	15
The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao [Member] | Macao [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues		167	140	544	413
The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao [Member] | Casino [Member] | Macao [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer		116	93	394	273
The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao [Member] | Rooms [Member] | Macao [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer		10	8	29	24
The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao [Member] | Food and Beverage [Member] | Macao [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer		6	7	21	20
The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao [Member] | Mall [Member] | Macao [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues		33	31	97	94
The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao [Member] | Convention, Retail and Other [Member] | Macao [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer		2	1	3	2
Sands Macao [Member] | Macao [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues		160	142	494	476
Sands Macao [Member] | Casino [Member] | Macao [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer		146	130	454	438
Sands Macao [Member] | Rooms [Member] | Macao [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer		4	5	12	15
Sands Macao [Member] | Food and Beverage [Member] | Macao [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer		6	6	20	19
Sands Macao [Member] | Mall [Member] | Macao [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues		1	0	3	0
Sands Macao [Member] | Convention, Retail and Other [Member] | Macao [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer		3	1	5	4
Ferry Operations and Other [Member] | Macao [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues		42	40	123	119
Ferry Operations and Other [Member] | Macao [Member] | Intercompany Eliminations [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues		(6)	(6)	(18)	(17)
Ferry Operations and Other [Member] | Casino [Member] | Macao [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer		0	0	0	0
Ferry Operations and Other [Member] | Rooms [Member] | Macao [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer		0	0	0	0
Ferry Operations and Other [Member] | Food and Beverage [Member] | Macao [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer		0	0	0	0
Ferry Operations and Other [Member] | Mall [Member] | Macao [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues		0	0	0	0
Ferry Operations and Other [Member] | Convention, Retail and Other [Member] | Macao [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer		42	40	123	119
Marina Bay Sands [Member] | Singapore [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues		766	789	2,343	2,313
Marina Bay Sands [Member] | Singapore [Member] | Intercompany Eliminations [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues		(2)	(2)	(7)	(6)
Marina Bay Sands [Member] | Casino [Member] | Singapore [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer		532	583	1,678	1,726
Marina Bay Sands [Member] | Rooms [Member] | Singapore [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer		106	94	299	268
Marina Bay Sands [Member] | Food and Beverage [Member] | Singapore [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer		53	46	156	130
Marina Bay Sands [Member] | Mall [Member] | Singapore [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues		44	42	128	120
Marina Bay Sands [Member] | Convention, Retail and Other [Member] | Singapore [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer		31	24	82	69
Las Vegas Operating Properties [Member] | United States [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues		379	387	1,258	1,224
Las Vegas Operating Properties [Member] | United States [Member] | Intercompany Eliminations [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues		(54)	(51)	(157)	(148)
Las Vegas Operating Properties [Member] | Casino [Member] | United States [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer		88	92	268	277
Las Vegas Operating Properties [Member] | Rooms [Member] | United States [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer		138	138	443	424
Las Vegas Operating Properties [Member] | Food and Beverage [Member] | United States [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer		60	66	239	236
Las Vegas Operating Properties [Member] | Mall [Member] | United States [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues		0	0	0	0
Las Vegas Operating Properties [Member] | Convention, Retail and Other [Member] | United States [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer		93	91	308	287
Sands Bethlehem [Member] | United States [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues		138	144	408	426
Sands Bethlehem [Member] | Casino [Member] | United States [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer		121	126	358	373
Sands Bethlehem [Member] | Rooms [Member] | United States [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer		4	4	12	12
Sands Bethlehem [Member] | Food and Beverage [Member] | United States [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer		7	7	19	21
Sands Bethlehem [Member] | Mall [Member] | United States [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues		1	1	3	3
Sands Bethlehem [Member] | Convention, Retail and Other [Member] | United States [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer		$ 5	$ 6	$ 16	$ 17
[1]	Intercompany eliminations include royalties and other intercompany services (see "— Note 9 — Segment Information).

Revenue - Contract and Contract

Revenue - Contract and Contract Related Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Outstanding Chip Liability [Member]
Contract and Contract Related Liabilities [Line Items]
Contract and contract related, liability		$ 479	$ 535	$ 478	$ 525
Change in contract and contract related liabilities		1	10
Loyalty Program Liability [Member]
Contract and Contract Related Liabilities [Line Items]
Contract and contract related, liability		67	65	63	69
Change in contract and contract related liabilities		4	(4)
Customer Deposits and Other Deferred Revenue [Member]
Contract and Contract Related Liabilities [Line Items]
Contract and contract related, liability	[1]	799	680	714	633
Change in contract and contract related liabilities		85	47
Customer Deposits and Other Deferred Revenue [Member] | Mall [Member]
Contract and Contract Related Liabilities [Line Items]
Contract and contract related, liability	[1]	$ 152	$ 139	$ 145	$ 131
[1]	Of this amount, $152 million, $145 million, $139 million and $131 million as of September 30, 2018, January 1, 2018, September 30, 2017, and January 1, 2017, respectively, relates to mall deposits that are accounted for based on lease terms usually greater than one year.

Revenue - Additional Informatio

Revenue - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Effect on operating expenses	$ 2,450	$ 2,306	$ 7,377	$ 6,901
Effect on operating income	922	855	2,877	2,436
Cumulative effect recognized on initial application of the new guidance	$ 3,521		$ 3,521		$ 2,709
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member] | Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 [Member]
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Effect on net revenues		(38)		(109)
Effect on operating expenses		(37)		(110)
Effect on operating income		$ (1)		$ 1
Cumulative effect recognized on initial application of the new guidance						$ (8)

Property and Equipment, Net (De

Property and Equipment, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 24,220	$ 24,008
Less — accumulated depreciation and amortization	(9,034)	(8,492)
Property and equipment, net	15,186	15,516
Land and Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	653	672
Building and Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	17,815	17,703
Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	4,128	3,999
Transportation [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	434	455
Construction in Progress [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 1,190	$ 1,179

Property and Equipment, Net - A

Property and Equipment, Net - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Capitalized interest expense		$ 1		$ 2	$ 1
Capitalized internal costs		9	$ 6	22	18
Decrease in depreciation expense		(284)	(265)	(822)	(913)
Increase in operating income		922	855	2,877	2,436
Increase in net income attributable to Las Vegas Sands Corp.		$ 571	$ 569	$ 2,583	$ 1,596
Increase in basic EPS (in usd per share)		$ 0.73	$ 0.72	$ 3.28	$ 2.02
Increase in diluted EPS (in usd per share)		$ 0.73	$ 0.72	$ 3.27	$ 2.01
Loss on disposal or impairment of assets		$ 4	$ 21	$ 114	$ 27
The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao [Member] | Macao [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Loss on disposal or impairment of assets	[1]	$ 2		94
Service Life [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Decrease in depreciation expense				127
Increase in operating income				127
Increase in net income attributable to Las Vegas Sands Corp.				$ 93
Increase in basic EPS (in usd per share)				$ 0.12
Increase in diluted EPS (in usd per share)				$ 0.12
[1]	During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company recognized a loss on disposal or impairment of assets of $94 million related to the Four Seasons Tower Suites Macao project (see "— Note 3 — Property and Equipment, Net").

Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Lo

Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Other		$ 11,980	$ 9,640
Long-term debt, including current maturities		11,980	9,640
Less - current maturities		(111)	(296)
Total long-term debt		11,869	9,344
HVAC Equipment Lease [Member] | United States [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capital lease obligations		12	12
Other [Member] | Macao [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Other		5	5
Long-term debt, including current maturities		5	5
Secured Debt [Member] | 2013 US Credit Facility Extended Term B [Member] | United States [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	[1]	3,471	2,150
Secured Debt [Member] | 2016 VML Credit Facility Term [Member] | Macao [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	[1]	0	4,043
Secured Debt [Member] | 2016 VML Credit Facility Non-Extended Term [Member] | Macao [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	[1]	0	247
Secured Debt [Member] | 2012 Singapore Credit Facility Term [Member] | Singapore [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	[1]	3,051	3,183
Senior Notes [Member] | 4.600% Senior Notes due 2023 [Member] | Macao [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		1,783	0
Senior Notes [Member] | 5.125% Senior Notes due 2025 [Member] | Macao [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		1,782	0
Senior Notes [Member] | 5.400% Senior Notes due 2028 [Member] | Macao [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		$ 1,876	$ 0
[1]	Unamortized deferred financing costs of $19 million and $24 million as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, related to the U.S., Macao and Singapore revolving credit facilities are included in other assets, net in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Long-Term Debt - Schedule of _2

Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Long-term Debt - OID, DFC and Fair Value Adjustment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
4.600% Senior Notes due 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cumulative fair value hedging adjustment included in the carrying amount of the SCL Senior Notes	$ (2)
5.125% Senior Notes due 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cumulative fair value hedging adjustment included in the carrying amount of the SCL Senior Notes	(2)
5.400% Senior Notes due 2028 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cumulative fair value hedging adjustment included in the carrying amount of the SCL Senior Notes	(3)
Secured Debt [Member] | 2013 US Credit Facility Extended Term B [Member] | United States [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, unamortized discount and debt issuance costs, net	22	$ 11
Secured Debt [Member] | 2016 VML Credit Facility Term [Member] | Macao [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, unamortized discount and debt issuance costs, net		56
Secured Debt [Member] | 2016 VML Credit Facility Non-Extended Term [Member] | Macao [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, unamortized discount and debt issuance costs, net		2
Secured Debt [Member] | 2012 Singapore Credit Facility Term [Member] | Singapore [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, unamortized discount and debt issuance costs, net	45	$ 32
Senior Notes [Member] | 4.600% Senior Notes due 2023 [Member] | Macao [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, unamortized discount and debt issuance costs, net	15
Senior Notes [Member] | 5.125% Senior Notes due 2025 [Member] | Macao [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, unamortized discount and debt issuance costs, net	16
Senior Notes [Member] | 5.400% Senior Notes due 2028 [Member] | Macao [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, unamortized discount and debt issuance costs, net	$ 21

Long-Term Debt Long-Term Debt -

Long-Term Debt Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Long-Term Debt - Footnotes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt issuance costs, net in other assets	[1]	$ 19	$ 24
[1]	Unamortized deferred financing costs of $19 million and $24 million as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, related to the U.S., Macao and Singapore revolving credit facilities are included in other assets, net in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Long-Term Debt - Additional Inf

Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	Aug. 09, 2018USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018SGD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018SGD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on modification or early retirement of debt					$ 52,000,000	$ 0	$ 55,000,000	$ 5,000,000
Long-term debt, fair value					12,060,000,000		12,060,000,000				$ 9,610,000,000
Long-term debt, carrying value					$ 12,080,000,000		$ 12,080,000,000				$ 9,720,000,000
Secured Debt [Member] | 2013 US Credit Facility Extended Term B [Member] | United States [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 3,510,000,000	$ 2,160,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, period end rate					4.00%		4.00%		4.00%
Debt instrument, maturity date		Mar. 27, 2025	Mar. 27, 2025	Mar. 29, 2024
Loss on modification or early retirement of debt							$ 3,000,000
Debt instrument, increase, additional borrowings		$ 1,350,000,000
Debt instrument, frequency of periodic payment		quarterly
Debt instrument, periodic payment, principal		$ 9,000,000
Debt instrument, date of first required payment		Jun. 30, 2018
Debt instrument, periodic payment terms, balloon payment to be paid		$ 3,270,000,000
Secured Debt [Member] | 2013 US Credit Facility Extended Term B [Member] | Adjusted Eurodollar or London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | United States [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			1.75%	2.00%
Secured Debt [Member] | 2013 US Credit Facility Extended Term B [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | United States [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			0.75%	1.00%
Secured Debt [Member] | 2013 U.S. Credit Facility Extended Revolving [Member] | United States [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity					$ 1,150,000,000		1,150,000,000
Secured Debt [Member] | 2016 VML Credit Facility [Member] | Macao [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on modification or early retirement of debt					52,000,000		52,000,000
Secured Debt [Member] | 2016 VML Credit Facility Revolving [Member] | Macao [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity					$ 1,990,000,000		$ 1,990,000,000
Secured Debt [Member] | 2012 Singapore Credit Facility [Member] | Singapore [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 3,510,000,000							$ 4,800
Debt instrument, maximum leverage ratio, through maturity			4							4
Secured Debt [Member] | 2012 Singapore Credit Facility Term [Member] | Singapore [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, period end rate					2.80%		2.80%		2.80%
Debt instrument, maturity date			Mar. 29, 2024
Debt instrument, frequency of periodic payment			quarterly
Debt instrument, date of first required payment			Jun. 30, 2018
Debt instrument, periodic payment, principal, percentage of principal, period one			0.50%
Debt instrument, periodic payment, principal, percentage of principal, period two			5.00%
Debt instrument, periodic payment, principal, percentage of principal, period three			18.00%
Secured Debt [Member] | 2012 Singapore Credit Facility Revolving [Member] | Singapore [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity					$ 362,000,000		$ 362,000,000		$ 495
Line of credit facility, expiration date			Sep. 29, 2023
Senior Notes [Member] | SCL Senior Notes [Member] | Macao [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 5,500,000,000
Debt instrument, periodic payment, principal	$ 0
Debt instrument, date of first required payment	Feb. 8, 2019
Senior Notes [Member] | 4.600% Senior Notes due 2023 [Member] | Macao [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 1,800,000,000
Debt instrument, maturity date	Aug. 8, 2023
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	4.60%
Senior Notes [Member] | 5.125% Senior Notes due 2025 [Member] | Macao [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 1,800,000,000
Debt instrument, maturity date	Aug. 8, 2025
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	5.125%
Senior Notes [Member] | 5.400% Senior Notes due 2028 [Member] | Macao [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 1,900,000,000
Debt instrument, maturity date	Aug. 8, 2028
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	5.40%

Long-Term Debt - Cash Flows fro

Long-Term Debt - Cash Flows from Financing Activities Related to Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from long-term debt	$ 7,593	$ 654
Repayments of long-term debt and capital leases	(5,153)	(828)
Senior Notes [Member] | SCL Senior Notes [Member] | Macao [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from long-term debt	5,500	0
Secured Debt [Member] | 2013 U.S. Credit Facility [Member] | United States [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from long-term debt	1,347	5
Repayments of long-term debt	(18)	(57)
Secured Debt [Member] | 2016 VML Credit Facility [Member] | Macao [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from long-term debt	746	649
Repayments of long-term debt	(5,083)	(662)
Secured Debt [Member] | 2012 Singapore Credit Facility [Member] | Singapore [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term debt	(49)	(50)
Secured Debt [Member] | Airplane Financings [Member] | United States [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term debt	0	(56)
Other Long-Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations [Member] | HVAC Equipment Lease and Other Long-Term Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term debt and capital leases	$ (3)	$ (3)

Derivative Instruments Deriva_2

Derivative Instruments Derivative Instruments - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	Aug. 09, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018
SCL Senior Notes [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Cumulative fair value hedging adjustment included in the carrying amount of the SCL Senior Notes		$ (7,000,000)	$ (7,000,000)
Fair Value Hedging [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	$ 5,500,000,000
Derivative, maturity date	Aug. 8, 2020
Fair Value Hedging [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Other Income (Expense) [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) from change in fair value of interest rate swaps and SCL Senior Notes			0
Fair Value Hedging [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Interest Expense [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, realized gain (loss) on interest rate swaps		4,000,000	4,000,000
Fair Value Hedging [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, fair value		$ (7,000,000)	$ (7,000,000)

Equity and Earnings Per Share_2

Equity and Earnings Per Share (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions

Sep. 27, 2018$ / shares

Jun. 28, 2018$ / shares

Jun. 22, 2018$ / shares

Mar. 30, 2018$ / shares

Feb. 23, 2018$ / shares

Sep. 29, 2017$ / shares

Jun. 30, 2017$ / shares

Jun. 23, 2017$ / shares

Mar. 31, 2017$ / shares

Feb. 24, 2017$ / shares

Oct. 31, 2018$ / shares

Jun. 30, 2018USD ($)

Nov. 30, 2016USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)

Sep. 30, 2018$ / sharesshares

Sep. 30, 2017$ / shares

Sep. 30, 2018USD ($)$ / sharesshares

Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)$ / sharesshares

Mar. 31, 2018USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2017shares

Class of Stock [Line Items]

Preferred stock, shares authorized | shares

50,000,000

50,000,000

50,000,000

Common stock, dividends declared

$ 2,395

$ 2,362

Common stock, dividends declared (per share) | $ / shares

$ 0.75

$ 0.75

$ 0.75

$ 0.73

$ 0.73

$ 0.73

$ 0.75

$ 0.73

$ 2.25

$ 2.19

Common stock repurchased (in shares) | shares

6,903,564

5,107,237

Payments for repurchase of common stock

$ 475

$ 300

Sands China Ltd [Member]

Class of Stock [Line Items]

Common stock, dividends declared

2,050

2,070

Common stock, dividends declared (per share) | $ / shares

$ 1

$ 0.99

$ 1

$ 0.99

Scenario, Forecast [Member]

Class of Stock [Line Items]

Common stock dividends, per share, annual, authorized | $ / shares

$ 3.08

Common stock dividends, per share, quarter, authorized | $ / shares

0.77

Subsequent Event [Member]

Class of Stock [Line Items]

Common stock, dividends declared (per share) | $ / shares

$ 0.75

November 2016 Program [Member]

Class of Stock [Line Items]

Stock repurchase program, authorized amount

$ 1,560

Stock repurchase program, expiration

Nov. 2, 2018

Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized repurchase amount

$ 1,110

June 2018 Program [Member]

Class of Stock [Line Items]

Stock repurchase program, expiration

Nov. 2, 2020

Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized repurchase amount

$ 2,500

Sands China Ltd [Member]

Class of Stock [Line Items]

Proceeds from dividends received

1,440

1,450

Retained Earnings [Member]

Class of Stock [Line Items]

Common stock, dividends declared

1,771

1,733

Retained Earnings [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member]

Class of Stock [Line Items]

Common stock, dividends declared

$ 588

Retained Earnings [Member] | Principal Stockholder and His Family [Member]

Class of Stock [Line Items]

Common stock, dividends declared

972

946

Retained Earnings [Member] | All Other Shareholders [Member]

Class of Stock [Line Items]

Common stock, dividends declared

799

787

Noncontrolling Interest [Member]

Class of Stock [Line Items]

Common stock, dividends declared

624

629

Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | Other [Member]

Class of Stock [Line Items]

Common stock, dividends declared

$ 9

$ 10

Equity and Earnings Per Share -

Equity and Earnings Per Share - Weighted Average Number of Common and Common Equivalent Shares Used in Calculation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Details) - shares shares in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract]
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (used in the calculation of basic earnings per share) (in shares)	786	791	788	792
Potential dilution from stock options and restricted stock and stock units (in shares)	1	1	1	1
Weighted-average common and common equivalent shares (used in the calculation of diluted earnings per share) (in shares)	787	792	789	793
Antidilutive stock options excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share (in shares)	2	6	1	7

Income Taxes - Additional Infor

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Details) MOP$ in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018MOP (MOP$)	Sep. 30, 2017
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Effective tax rate			(15.80%)	(15.80%)	10.40%
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Valuation allowance, deferred tax asset, decrease, amount	$ 670	$ 526
Singapore [Member] | Inland Revenue, Singapore (IRAS) [Member] | Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Statutory tax rate			17.00%	17.00%
United States [Member] | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] | Domestic Tax Authority [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Statutory federal income tax rate			21.00%	21.00%
United States [Member] | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] | Domestic Tax Authority [Member] | Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income Tax (GILTI) [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Statutory federal income tax rate			10.50%	10.50%
Macao [Member] | Macao Finance Bureau (MFB) [Member] | Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Macao income tax exemption, termination date			June 26, 2022	June 26, 2022
Macao tax agreement, annual payment (patacas converted to USD at balance sheet date)			$ 5	MOP$ 42
Macao tax due on dividend distributions, percent			12.00%	12.00%
Macao [Member] | Macao Finance Bureau (MFB) [Member] | Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Gaming [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Statutory tax rate			0.00%	0.00%
Pro Forma [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Effective tax rate			10.20%	10.20%

Commitments and Contingencies (

Commitments and Contingencies (Details)	Jul. 09, 2014USD ($)	Oct. 17, 2013USD ($)	May 28, 2013USD ($)	May 14, 2013USD ($)	Jan. 19, 2012USD ($)	Jan. 19, 2012MOP (MOP$)	Jun. 30, 2008USD ($)	May 24, 2008USD ($)	Oct. 15, 2004USD ($)
Suen and Round Square Company Limited [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency allegations, success fee									$ 5,000,000
Loss contingency allegations, net profit percentage									2.00%
Suen and Round Square Company Limited [Member] | Jury Verdict [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, amount awarded under appeal				$ 70,000,000				$ 44,000,000
Suen and Round Square Company Limited [Member] | Judgment Including Interest as of Judgment Date [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, amount awarded under appeal			$ 102,000,000				$ 59,000,000
Suen and Round Square Company Limited [Member] | Costs and Fees [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, amount awarded under appeal		$ 1,000,000
Asian American Entertainment Corporation, Limited [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, damages sought (patacas converted to USD at balance sheet date)	$ 5,000,000,000				$ 373,000,000	MOP$ 3000000000.0

Segment Information - Schedule

Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2018		Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018		Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues		$ 3,372		$ 3,161	$ 10,254		$ 9,337
Adjusted property EBITDA	[1]	1,282		1,209	4,007		3,565
Stock-based compensation		(3)		(4)	(10)		(11)
Corporate		(55)		(51)	(144)		(135)
Pre-opening		(2)		(1)	(5)		(7)
Development		(4)		(3)	(9)		(8)
Depreciation and amortization		(284)		(265)	(822)		(913)
Amortization of leasehold interests in land		(8)		(9)	(26)		(28)
Loss on disposal or impairment of assets		(4)		(21)	(114)		(27)
Operating income		922		855	2,877		2,436
Interest income		22		4	36		11
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized		(126)		(83)	(308)		(240)
Other income (expense)		16		(19)	34		(80)
Loss on modification or early retirement of debt		(52)		0	(55)		(5)
Income tax (expense) benefit		(83)		(73)	407		(220)
Net income		699		684	2,991		1,902
Capital expenditures					623		592
Assets		23,339			23,339			$ 20,687
Long-lived assets	[2]	16,393			16,393			16,753
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital expenditures					56		5
Assets		1,909			1,909			953
Long-lived assets	[2]	262			262			249
Macao [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues		2,152		1,902	6,430		5,549
Adjusted property EBITDA		754		651	2,293		1,877
Capital expenditures					351		349
Assets		10,972			10,972			10,514
Long-lived assets	[2]	8,688			8,688			8,840
Macao [Member] | The Venetian Macao [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues		857		702	2,555		2,102
Adjusted property EBITDA		344		264	1,023		809
Capital expenditures					109		113
Assets		2,815			2,815			2,640
Long-lived assets	[2]	1,741			1,741			1,728
Macao [Member] | Sands Cotai Central [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues		537		467	1,595		1,365
Adjusted property EBITDA		188		154	565		431
Capital expenditures					88		58
Assets		4,267			4,267			3,891
Long-lived assets	[2]	3,469			3,469			3,516
Macao [Member] | The Parisian Macao [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues		389		411	1,119		1,074
Adjusted property EBITDA		122		136	352		324
Capital expenditures					101		149
Assets		2,465			2,465			2,496
Long-lived assets	[2]	2,334			2,334			2,375
Macao [Member] | The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues		167		140	544		413
Adjusted property EBITDA		53		51	198		162
Loss on disposal or impairment of assets	[3]	(2)			(94)
Capital expenditures					36		19
Assets		879			879			930
Long-lived assets	[2]	787	[3]		787	[3]		853
Macao [Member] | Sands Macao [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues		160		142	494		476
Adjusted property EBITDA		41		41	140		134
Capital expenditures					16		6
Assets		282			282			282
Long-lived assets	[2]	223			223			222
Macao [Member] | Ferry Operations and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues		42		40	123		119
Adjusted property EBITDA		6		5	15		17
Capital expenditures					1		4
Assets		264			264			275
Long-lived assets	[2]	134			134			146
Singapore [Member] | Marina Bay Sands [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues		766		789	2,343		2,313
Adjusted property EBITDA		419		442	1,328		1,298
Capital expenditures					116		137
Assets		4,743			4,743			5,054
Long-lived assets	[2]	4,142			4,142			4,336
United States [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues		517		531	1,666		1,650
Adjusted property EBITDA		109		116	386		390
Capital expenditures					100		101
Assets		5,715			5,715			4,166
Long-lived assets	[2]	3,301			3,301			3,328
United States [Member] | Las Vegas Operating Properties [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues		379		387	1,258		1,224
Adjusted property EBITDA		76		76	294		277
Capital expenditures					82		86
Assets		5,082			5,082			3,530
Long-lived assets	[2]	2,751			2,751			2,779
United States [Member] | Sands Bethlehem [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues		138		144	408		426
Adjusted property EBITDA		33		40	92		113
Capital expenditures					18		15
Assets		633			633			636
Long-lived assets	[2]	550			550			$ 549
Operating Segments [Member] | Macao [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues		2,152		1,902	6,430		5,549
Operating Segments [Member] | Macao [Member] | The Venetian Macao [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues		857		702	2,555		2,102
Operating Segments [Member] | Macao [Member] | Sands Cotai Central [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues		537		467	1,595		1,365
Operating Segments [Member] | Macao [Member] | The Parisian Macao [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues		389		411	1,119		1,074
Operating Segments [Member] | Macao [Member] | The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues		167		140	544		413
Operating Segments [Member] | Macao [Member] | Sands Macao [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues		160		142	494		476
Operating Segments [Member] | Macao [Member] | Ferry Operations and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues		42		40	123		119
Operating Segments [Member] | Singapore [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues		766		789	2,343		2,313
Operating Segments [Member] | Singapore [Member] | Marina Bay Sands [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues		766		789	2,343		2,313
Operating Segments [Member] | United States [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues		517		531	1,666		1,650
Operating Segments [Member] | United States [Member] | Las Vegas Operating Properties [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues		379		387	1,258		1,224
Operating Segments [Member] | United States [Member] | Sands Bethlehem [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues		138		144	408		426
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	[4]	(63)		(61)	(185)		(175)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Macao [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues		(7)		(8)	(21)		(21)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Macao [Member] | The Venetian Macao [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues		(1)		(2)	(3)		(4)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Macao [Member] | Ferry Operations and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues		(6)		(6)	(18)		(17)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Singapore [Member] | Marina Bay Sands [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues		(2)		(2)	(7)		(6)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | United States [Member] | Las Vegas Operating Properties [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues		$ (54)		$ (51)	$ (157)		$ (148)
[1]	Consolidated adjusted property EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, is net income before stock-based compensation expense, corporate expense, pre-opening expense, development expense, depreciation and amortization, amortization of leasehold interests in land, gain or loss on disposal or impairment of assets, interest, other income or expense, gain or loss on modification or early retirement of debt and income taxes. Consolidated adjusted property EBITDA is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure used by management, as well as industry analysts, to evaluate operations and operating performance. In particular, management utilizes consolidated adjusted property EBITDA to compare the operating profitability of its operations with those of its competitors, as well as a basis for determining certain incentive compensation. Integrated Resort companies have historically reported adjusted property EBITDA as a supplemental performance measure to GAAP financial measures. In order to view the operations of their properties on a more stand-alone basis, Integrated Resort companies, including Las Vegas Sands Corp., have historically excluded certain expenses that do not relate to the management of specific properties, such as pre-opening expense, development expense and corporate expense, from their adjusted property EBITDA calculations. Consolidated adjusted property EBITDA should not be interpreted as an alternative to income from operations (as an indicator of operating performance) or to cash flows from operations (as a measure of liquidity), in each case, as determined in accordance with GAAP. The Company has significant uses of cash flow, including capital expenditures, dividend payments, interest payments, debt principal repayments and income taxes, which are not reflected in consolidated adjusted property EBITDA. Not all companies calculate adjusted property EBITDA in the same manner. As a result, consolidated adjusted property EBITDA as presented by the Company may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies.
[2]	Long-lived assets include property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization, and leasehold interests in land, net of accumulated amortization.
[3]	During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company recognized a loss on disposal or impairment of assets of $94 million related to the Four Seasons Tower Suites Macao project (see "— Note 3 — Property and Equipment, Net").
[4]	Intercompany eliminations include royalties and other intercompany services (see "— Note 9 — Segment Information).

Segment Information Segment Inf

Segment Information Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information - Footnotes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Loss on disposal or impairment of assets		$ 4	$ 21	$ 114	$ 27
Macao [Member] | The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Loss on disposal or impairment of assets	[1]	$ 2		$ 94
[1]	During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company recognized a loss on disposal or impairment of assets of $94 million related to the Four Seasons Tower Suites Macao project (see "— Note 3 — Property and Equipment, Net").