Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited (MLCO) 20-F 15 Apr 14 2013 FY Annual report (foreign) Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]	'
Document Type	'20-F
Amendment Flag	'false
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-13
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'FY
Trading Symbol	'MPEL
Entity Registrant Name	'MELCO CROWN ENTERTAINMENT LTD
Entity Central Index Key	'0001381640
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'Yes
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	1,666,633,448

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
CURRENT ASSETS	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$1,381,757	$1,709,209
Bank deposits with original maturity over three months	626,940	0
Restricted cash (Note 12)	770,294	672,981
Accounts receivable, net (Note 3)	287,880	320,929
Amounts due from affiliated companies (Note 23(a))	23	1,322
Income tax receivable	18	266
Inventories	18,169	16,576
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	54,898	27,743
Assets held for sale (Note 4)	8,468	0
Total current assets	3,148,447	2,749,026
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Note 5)	3,308,846	2,684,094
GAMING SUBCONCESSION, NET (Note 6)	485,031	542,268
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (Note 7)	4,220	4,220
GOODWILL (Note 7)	81,915	81,915
LONG-TERM PREPAYMENTS, DEPOSITS AND OTHER ASSETS (Note 8)	345,667	88,241
RESTRICTED CASH (Note 12)	373,371	741,683
DEFERRED TAX ASSETS (Note 17)	93	105
DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS	114,431	65,930
LAND USE RIGHTS, NET (Note 9)	951,618	989,984
TOTAL ASSETS	8,813,639	7,947,466
CURRENT LIABILITIES	'	'
Accounts payable (Note 10)	9,825	13,745
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (Note 11)	928,751	850,841
Income tax payable	6,584	1,191
Capital lease obligations, due within one year (Note 13)	27,265	0
Current portion of long-term debt (Note 12)	262,566	854,940
Amounts due to affiliated companies (Note 23(b))	2,900	949
Amount due to a shareholder (Note 23(c))	79	0
Total current liabilities	1,237,970	1,721,666
LONG-TERM DEBT (Note 12)	2,270,894	2,339,924
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES (Note 14)	28,492	7,412
DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES (Note 17)	62,806	66,350
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS, DUE AFTER ONE YEAR (Note 13)	253,029	0
LAND USE RIGHTS PAYABLE (Note 22(c))	35,466	71,358
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 22)	'	'
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	'	'
Ordinary shares at US$0.01 par value per share (Authorized - 7,300,000,000 shares as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 and issued - 1,666,633,448 and 1,658,059,295 shares as of December 31, 2013 and 2012,respectively (Note 16))	16,667	16,581
Treasury shares, at cost (16,222,246 and 11,267,038 shares as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively (Note 16))	-5,960	-113
Additional paid-in capital	3,479,399	3,235,835
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	-15,592	-1,057
Retained earnings	772,156	134,693
Total Melco Crown Entertainment Limited shareholders' equity	4,246,670	3,385,939
Noncontrolling interests	678,312	354,817
Total equity	4,924,982	3,740,756
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$8,813,639	$7,947,466

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS_Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Oct. 06, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
Ordinary shares, par value	$0.01	$0.01	'	$0.01	$0.01
Ordinary shares, authorized	7,300,000,000	7,300,000,000	'	7,300,000,000	2,500,000,000
Ordinary shares, issued	1,666,633,448	1,658,059,295	1,653,101,002	'	'
Treasury shares, shares	16,222,246	11,267,038	10,552,328	'	'

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_OPE

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
OPERATING REVENUES	'	'	'
Casino	$4,941,487	$3,934,761	$3,679,423
Rooms	127,661	118,059	103,009
Food and beverage	78,880	72,718	61,840
Entertainment, retail and others	103,739	90,789	86,167
Gross revenues	5,251,767	4,216,327	3,930,439
Less: promotional allowances	-164,589	-138,314	-99,592
Net revenues	5,087,178	4,078,013	3,830,847
OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES	'	'	'
Casino	-3,452,736	-2,834,762	-2,698,981
Rooms	-12,511	-14,697	-18,247
Food and beverage	-29,114	-27,531	-34,194
Entertainment, retail and others	-64,212	-62,816	-58,404
General and administrative	-255,780	-226,980	-220,224
Pre-opening costs	-17,014	-5,785	-2,690
Development costs	-26,297	-11,099	-1,110
Amortization of gaming subconcession	-57,237	-57,237	-57,237
Amortization of land use rights	-64,271	-59,911	-34,401
Depreciation and amortization	-261,298	-261,449	-259,224
Property charges and others	-6,884	-8,654	-1,025
Total operating costs and expenses	-4,247,354	-3,570,921	-3,385,737
OPERATING INCOME	839,824	507,092	445,110
NON-OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSES)	'	'	'
Interest income	7,660	10,958	4,131
Interest expenses, net of capitalized interest	-152,660	-109,611	-113,806
Reclassification of accumulated losses of interest rate swap agreements from accumulated other comprehensive losses (Note 12)	0	0	-4,310
Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreements	0	363	3,947
Amortization of deferred financing costs	-18,159	-13,272	-14,203
Loan commitment fees	-25,643	-1,324	-1,411
Foreign exchange (loss) gain, net	-10,756	4,685	-1,771
Other income, net	1,661	115	3,664
Listing expenses	0	0	-8,950
Loss on extinguishment of debt (Note 12)	-50,935	0	-25,193
Costs associated with debt modification (Note 12)	-10,538	-3,277	0
Total non-operating expenses, net	-259,370	-111,363	-157,902
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX	580,454	395,729	287,208
INCOME TAX (EXPENSE) CREDIT	-2,441	2,943	1,636
NET INCOME	578,013	398,672	288,844
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	59,450	18,531	5,812
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO MELCO CROWN ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED	$637,463	$417,203	$294,656
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO MELCO CROWN ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED PER SHARE:	'	'	'
Basic	$0.39	$0.25	$0.18
Diluted	$0.38	$0.25	$0.18
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES USED IN NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO MELCO CROWN ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED PER SHARE CALCULATION:	'	'	'
Basic	1,649,678,643	1,645,346,902	1,604,213,324
Diluted	1,664,198,091	1,658,262,996	1,616,854,682

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_COM

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Statement Of Income And Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'	'
NET INCOME	$578,013	$398,672	$288,844
Other comprehensive (loss) income:	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustment	-23,399	16	-149
Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreements	0	0	6,111
Change in fair value of forward exchange rate contracts	0	99	39
Reclassification to earnings upon discontinuance of hedge accounting (Note 12)	0	0	4,310
Reclassification to earnings upon settlement of forward exchange rate contracts	0	-138	0
Other comprehensive (loss) income	-23,399	-23	10,311
Total comprehensive income	554,614	398,649	299,155
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	68,314	18,540	5,812
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Melco Crown Entertainment Limited	$622,928	$417,189	$304,967

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_SHA

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $)	Total	Ordinary Shares [Member]	Treasury Shares [Member]		Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses [Member]	(Accumulated Losses) Retained Earnings [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
In Thousands, except Share data
BEGINNING BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2010	$2,523,191	$16,056	($84)		$3,095,730	($11,345)	($577,166)	$0
BEGINNING BALANCE (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010	'	1,605,658,111	-8,409,186	[1]	'	'	'	'
Net income for the year	288,844	0	0		0	0	294,656	-5,812
Foreign currency translation adjustment	-149	0	0		0	-149	0	0
Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreements	6,111	0	0		0	6,111	0	0
Change in fair value of forward exchange rate contracts	39	0	0		0	39	0	0
Reclassification to earnings upon discontinuance of hedge accounting (Note 12)	4,310	0	0		0	4,310	0	0
Reclassification to earnings upon settlement of forward exchange rate contracts	0	'	'		'	'	'	'
Acquisition of assets and liabilities (Note 25 (a)(b))	237,309	0	0		0	0	0	237,309
Share-based compensation (Note 18)	8,624	0	0		8,624	0	0	0
Shares issued upon restricted shares vested (Note 16) (in shares)	'	310,575	'		'	'	'	'
Shares issued upon restricted shares vested (Note 16)	0	3	0		-3	0	0	0
Shares issued for future vesting of restricted shares and exercise of share options (Note 16) (in shares)	'	6,920,386	-6,920,386	[1]	'	'	'	'
Shares issued for future vesting of restricted shares and exercise of share options (Note 16)	0	69	-69		0	0	0	0
Issuance of shares for restricted shares vested (in shares)	'	0	941,648	[1]	'	'	'	'
Issuance of shares for restricted shares vested (Note 16)	0	0	9		-9	0	0	0
Exercise of share options (Note 16) (in shares)	'	0	3,835,596	[1]	'	'	'	'
Exercise of share options (Note 16)	3,950	0	38		3,912	0	0	0
Issuance of shares for conversion of shareholders' loans (Note 16)(in shares)	'	40,211,930	0	[1]	'	'	'	'
Issuance of shares for conversion of shareholders' loans (Note 16)	115,423	403	0		115,020	0	0	0
ENDING BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2011	3,187,652	16,531	-106		3,223,274	-1,034	-282,510	231,497
ENDING BALANCE (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011	'	1,653,101,002	-10,552,328	[1]	'	'	'	'
Net income for the year	398,672	0	0		0	0	417,203	-18,531
Capital contribution from noncontrolling interests	140,000	0	0		0	0	0	140,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment	7	0	0		0	16	0	-9
Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreements	0	'	'		'	'	'	'
Change in fair value of forward exchange rate contracts	99	0	0		0	99	0	0
Reclassification to earnings upon discontinuance of hedge accounting (Note 12)	0	'	'		'	'	'	'
Reclassification to earnings upon settlement of forward exchange rate contracts	-138	0	0		0	-138	0	0
Acquisition of assets and liabilities (Note 25 (a)(b))	1,860	0	0		0	0	0	1,860
Share-based compensation (Note 18)	8,973	0	0		8,973	0	0	0
Shares issued upon restricted shares vested (Note 16) (in shares)	'	0	'		'	'	'	'
Shares issued for future vesting of restricted shares and exercise of share options (Note 16) (in shares)	'	4,958,293	-4,958,293	[1]	'	'	'	'
Shares issued for future vesting of restricted shares and exercise of share options (Note 16)	0	50	-50		0	0	0	0
Issuance of shares for restricted shares vested (in shares)	'	0	1,276,634	[1]	'	'	'	'
Issuance of shares for restricted shares vested (Note 16)	0	0	13		-13	0	0	0
Cancellation of vested restricted shares (in shares)	'	0	-6	[1]	'	'	'	'
Cancellation of vested restricted shares	0	0	0		0	0	0	0
Exercise of share options (Note 16) (in shares)	'	0	2,966,955	[1]	'	'	'	'
Exercise of share options (Note 16)	3,631	0	30		3,601	0	0	0
ENDING BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2012	3,740,756	16,581	-113		3,235,835	-1,057	134,693	354,817
ENDING BALANCE (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012	'	1,658,059,295	-11,267,038	[1]	'	'	'	'
Net income for the year	578,013	0	0		0	0	637,463	-59,450
Capital contribution from noncontrolling interests	280,000	0	0		0	0	0	280,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment	-23,399	0	0		0	-14,535	0	-8,864
Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreements	0	'	'		'	'	'	'
Change in fair value of forward exchange rate contracts	0	'	'		'	'	'	'
Reclassification to earnings upon discontinuance of hedge accounting (Note 12)	0	'	'		'	'	'	'
Reclassification to earnings upon settlement of forward exchange rate contracts	0	'	'		'	'	'	'
Share-based compensation (Note 18)	15,002	0	0		14,119	0	0	883
Shares issued upon restricted shares vested (Note 16) (in shares)	'	0	'		'	'	'	'
Shares purchased under trust arrangement for future vesting of restricted shares (Note 16) (in shares)	'	0	-1,121,838	[1]	'	'	'	'
Shares purchased under trust arrangement for future vesting of restricted shares (Note 16)	-8,770	0	-8,770		0	0	0	0
Transfer of shares purchased under trust arrangement for restricted shares vested (Note 16) (in shares)	'	0	378,579	[1]	'	'	'	'
Transfer of shares purchased under trust arrangement for restricted shares vested (Note 16)	0	0	2,965		-2,965	0	0	0
Shares issued for future vesting of restricted shares and exercise of share options (Note 16) (in shares)	'	8,574,153	-8,574,153	[1]	'	'	'	'
Shares issued for future vesting of restricted shares and exercise of share options (Note 16)	0	86	-86		0	0	0	0
Issuance of shares for restricted shares vested (in shares)	'	0	1,297,902	[1]	'	'	'	'
Issuance of shares for restricted shares vested (Note 16)	0	0	13		-13	0	0	0
Exercise of share options (Note 16) (in shares)	'	0	3,064,302	[1]	'	'	'	'
Exercise of share options (Note 16)	4,919	0	31		4,888	0	0	0
Change in shareholding of the Philippines subsidiaries (Note 26)	338,461	0	0		227,535	0	0	110,926
ENDING BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2013	$4,924,982	$16,667	($5,960)		$3,479,399	($15,592)	$772,156	$678,312
ENDING BALANCE (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013	'	1,666,633,448	-16,222,246	[1]	'	'	'	'
[1]	The treasury shares represent i) new shares issued by the Company and held by the depository bank to facilitate the administration and operations of the Company's share incentive plans, and are to be delivered to the Directors, eligible employees and consultants on the vesting of restricted shares and upon the exercise of share options; and ii) the shares purchased under a trust arrangement for the benefit of certain beneficiaries who are awardees under the 2011 Share Incentive Plan and held by a trustee to facilitate the future vesting of restricted shares in selected Directors, employees and consultants under the 2011 Share Incentive Plan.

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CAS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
NET INCOME	$578,013,000	$398,672,000	$288,844,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	382,806,000	378,597,000	350,862,000
Amortization of deferred financing costs	18,159,000	13,272,000	14,203,000
Amortization of deferred interest expense	756,000	2,138,000	1,142,000
Amortization of discount on senior notes payable	71,000	801,000	723,000
Excess payment on acquisition of assets and liabilities	0	5,747,000	0
Interest accretion on capital lease obligations	16,063,000	0	0
Loss on disposal of property and equipment	2,483,000	887,000	426,000
Allowance for doubtful debts and direct write off	44,299,000	28,416,000	37,803,000
Written off contract acquisition costs	1,582,000	0	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	50,935,000	0	25,193,000
Written off deferred financing costs on modification of debt	10,538,000	0	0
Share-based compensation	14,987,000	8,973,000	8,624,000
Reclassification of accumulated losses of interest rate swap agreements from accumulated other comprehensive losses	0	0	4,310,000
Reclassification of accumulated income of forward exchange rate contracts from accumulated other comprehensive losses	0	-138,000	0
Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreements	0	-363,000	-3,947,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'	'
Accounts receivable	-15,261,000	-42,367,000	-69,741,000
Amounts due from affiliated companies	1,299,000	524,000	-318,000
Amount due from a shareholder	0	6,000	0
Income tax receivable	0	0	265,000
Inventories	-1,593,000	-1,318,000	-268,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	-25,974,000	-3,716,000	-9,359,000
Long-term prepayments, deposits and other assets	-1,197,000	-2,679,000	379,000
Deferred tax assets	12,000	-81,000	1,000
Accounts payable	-3,920,000	1,722,000	3,143,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	71,527,000	164,886,000	94,182,000
Income tax payable	5,640,000	-313,000	238,000
Amounts due to affiliated companies	2,164,000	-564,000	412,000
Amounts due to shareholders	79,000	0	-267,000
Other long-term liabilities	2,010,000	809,000	777,000
Deferred tax liabilities	-3,544,000	-3,678,000	-2,967,000
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	1,151,934,000	950,233,000	744,660,000
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
Change in bank deposits with original maturity over three months	-626,940,000	0	0
Payment for capitalized construction costs	-496,915,000	-79,211,000	-18,764,000
Advance payments for construction costs	-161,633,000	0	0
Payment for acquisition of property and equipment	-78,250,000	-141,269,000	-71,504,000
Payment for land use rights	-64,297,000	-53,830,000	-15,271,000
Payment for contract acquisition costs	-27,722,000	0	0
Deposits for acquisition of property and equipment	-17,198,000	-7,708,000	-3,962,000
Payment for security deposit	-4,293,000	0	0
Payment for entertainment production costs	-2,064,000	-1,788,000	-70,000
Net payment for acquisition of assets and liabilities	0	-5,315,000	-290,058,000
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	343,000	422,000	233,000
Proceeds from deposits on sale of assets held for sale	1,285,000	0	0
Changes in restricted cash	268,414,000	-1,047,019,000	-185,992,000
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	-1,209,270,000	-1,335,718,000	-585,388,000
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
Principal payments on long-term debt	-1,667,969,000	-2,755,000	-117,076,000
Payment of deferred financing costs	-129,133,000	-30,297,000	-36,135,000
Prepayment of deferred financing costs	-56,535,000	-18,812,000	0
Deferred payment for acquisition of assets and liabilities	-25,000,000	-25,000,000	0
Purchase of shares under trust arrangement for future vesting of restricted shares	-8,770,000	0	0
Principal payments on capital lease obligations	-38,000	0	0
Proceeds from exercise of share options	4,017,000	3,599,000	4,565,000
Capital contribution from noncontrolling interests	280,000,000	140,000,000	0
Net proceeds from issuance of shares of a subsidiary	338,461,000	0	0
Proceeds from long-term debt	1,000,000,000	868,000,000	706,556,000
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	-264,967,000	934,735,000	557,910,000
EFFECT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	-5,149,000	1,935,000	-1,081,000
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	-327,452,000	551,185,000	716,101,000
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR	1,709,209,000	1,158,024,000	441,923,000
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR	1,381,757,000	1,709,209,000	1,158,024,000
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOWS	'	'	'
Cash paid for interest (net of capitalized interest)	-127,807,000	-102,015,000	-111,656,000
Cash paid for tax (net of refunds)	-333,000	-1,129,000	-827,000
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
Costs of property and equipment funded through capital lease obligations	288,535,000	0	0
Costs of property and equipment funded through accrued expenses and other current liabilities and other long-term liabilities	15,744,000	10,967,000	6,641,000
Costs of property and equipment funded through amounts due to affiliated companies	215,000	428,000	52,000
Construction costs funded through accrued expenses and other current liabilities and other long-term liabilities	87,611,000	49,508,000	7,989,000
Land use rights costs funded through accrued expenses and other current liabilities and land use rights payable	14,608,000	69,057,000	0
Deferred financing costs funded through accrued expenses and other current liabilities	4,522,000	7,080,000	778,000
Entertainment production costs funded through accrued expenses and other current liabilities	448,000	15,000	0
Acquisition of assets and liabilities funded through accrued expenses and other current liabilities and other long-term liabilities	0	0	48,473,000
Settlement of shareholders' loans through issuance of shares	$0	$0	$115,442,000

COMPANY_INFORMATION

COMPANY INFORMATION	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
COMPANY INFORMATION	'
	1	COMPANY INFORMATION
	Melco Crown Entertainment Limited (the “Company”) was incorporated in the Cayman Islands on December 17, 2004 and completed an initial public offering of its ordinary shares in the United States of America in December 2006. The Company’s American depository shares (“ADS”) are traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “MPEL”. On December 7, 2011, the Company completed a dual primary listing in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China (“Hong Kong”) and listed its ordinary shares on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Hong Kong Stock Exchange”) by way of introduction, under the stock code of “6883”.
	The Company together with its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the “Group”) is a developer and owner of casino gaming and entertainment resort facilities in Asia. The Group currently operates Altira Macau, a casino hotel located at Taipa, the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China (“Macau”), City of Dreams, an integrated urban casino resort located at Cotai, Macau and Taipa Square Casino, a casino located at Taipa, Macau. The Group business also includes the Mocha Clubs, which comprise the non-casino based operations of electronic gaming machines in Macau. The Group is also developing Studio City, a cinematically-themed integrated entertainment, retail and gaming resort in Cotai, Macau. In the Philippines, Melco Crown (Philippines) Resorts Corporation (“MCP”), an indirect majority owned subsidiary of the Company whose common shares are listed on the Philippines Stock Exchange under the stock code of “MCP” together with MCP’s subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the “MCP Group”), has been cooperating with certain Philippine Parties as defined in Note 21(a) to develop and operate the Philippines Project which was subsequently branded as City of Dreams Manila, a casino, hotel, retail and entertainment integrated resort in the Entertainment City complex in Manila.
	As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the major shareholders of the Company are Melco International Development Limited (“Melco”), a company listed in Hong Kong, and Crown Resorts Limited (formerly known as Crown Limited, or “Crown”), an Australian-listed corporation.

SUMMARY_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNT

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Text Block [Abstract]	'
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	'
	2	SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
		(a)	Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
	The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).
	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated on consolidation.
		(b)	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. These estimates and judgements are based on historical information, information that is currently available to the Group and on various other assumptions that the Group believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates.
		(c)	Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell the asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e. the “exit price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Group estimated the fair values using appropriate valuation methodologies and market information available as of the balance sheet date.
		(d)	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand, demand deposits and highly liquid investments which are unrestricted as to withdrawal and use, and which have maturities of three months or less when purchased.
	Cash and cash equivalents are placed with financial institutions with high-credit ratings and quality.
		(e)	Restricted Cash
	The current portion of restricted cash represents those cash deposited into bank accounts which are restricted as to withdrawal and use and the Group expected those fund will be released or utilized in accordance with the terms of the respective agreements within the next twelve months, while the non-current portion of restricted cash represents those fund that will not be released or utilized within the next twelve months. Restricted cash as of December 31, 2013 comprises of i) bank accounts that are restricted for withdrawal and for payment of Studio City project costs in accordance with the terms of the $825,000 8.5% senior notes, due 2020 (the “Studio City Notes”) and other associated agreements; ii) a subsidiary’s Taiwan branch office’s deposit account in Taiwan which was frozen by the Taiwanese authorities in January 2013 for investigation of certain alleged violations of Taiwan banking laws by certain employees of the Taiwan branch office; and iii) cash in escrow account, which was setup in March 2013, that is restricted for payment of City of Dreams Manila project costs in accordance with the terms of the provisional license (the “Provisional License”) as disclosed in Note 21(a) issued by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (“PAGCOR”). The restricted cash for proceeds on the Renminbi (“RMB”) 2,300,000,000 3.75% bonds due 2013 (the “RMB Bonds”) deposited into a bank account for securing a Hong Kong dollar deposit-linked loan facility (the “Deposit-Linked Loan”) was released upon prepayment in full of the Deposit-Linked Loan by the Group on March 4, 2013 as disclosed in Note 12.
		(f)	Accounts Receivable and Credit Risk
	Financial instruments that potentially subject the Group to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of casino receivables. The Group issues credit in the form of markers to approved casino customers following investigations of creditworthiness including to its gaming promoters in Macau, which receivable can be offset against commissions payable and any other value items held by the Group to the respective customer and for which the Group intends to set-off when required. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, a substantial portion of the Group’s markers were due from customers residing in foreign countries. Business or economic conditions, the legal enforceability of gaming debts, or other significant events in foreign countries could affect the collectability of receivables from customers and gaming promoters residing in these countries.
	Accounts receivable, including casino, hotel and other receivables, are typically non-interest bearing and are initially recorded at cost. Accounts are written off when management deems it is probable the receivable is uncollectible. Recoveries of accounts previously written off are recorded when received. An estimated allowance for doubtful debts is maintained to reduce the Group’s receivables to their carrying amounts, which approximates fair value. The allowance is estimated based on specific review of customer accounts as well as management’s experience with collection trends in the casino industry and current economic and business conditions. Management believes that as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, no significant concentrations of credit risk existed for which an allowance had not already been recorded.
		(g)	Inventories
	Inventories consist of retail merchandise, food and beverage items and certain operating supplies, which are stated at the lower of cost or market value. Cost is calculated using the first-in, first-out, average and specific identification methods. Write downs of potentially obsolete or slow-moving inventory are recorded based on management’s specific analysis of inventory.
		(h)	Property and Equipment
	Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Impairment losses and gains or losses on dispositions of property and equipment are included in operating income. Major additions, renewals and betterments are capitalized, while maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred.
	During the construction and development stage of the Group’s casino gaming and entertainment resort facilities, direct and incremental costs related to the design and construction, including costs under the construction contracts, duties and tariffs, equipment installation, shipping costs, payroll and payroll-benefit related costs, depreciation of plant and equipment used, applicable portions of interest and amortization of deferred financing costs, are capitalized in property and equipment. The capitalization of such costs begins when the construction and development of a project starts and ceases once the construction is substantially completed or development activity is suspended for more than a brief period.
	Depreciation and amortization expense related to capitalized construction costs and other property and equipment is recognized from the time each asset is placed in service. This may occur at different stages as casino gaming and entertainment resort facilities are completed and opened.
	Property and equipment and other long-lived assets with a finite useful life are depreciated and amortized on a straight-line basis over the asset’s estimated useful life. Estimated useful lives are as follows:
	Classification		Estimated Useful Life
	Buildings		7 to 25 years or over the term of the land use right agreement or lease agreement, whichever is shorter
	Aircraft		10 years
	Leasehold improvements		3 to 10 years or over the lease term, whichever is shorter
	Furniture, fixtures and equipment		2 to 10 years
	Motor vehicles		5 years
	Plant and gaming machinery		3 to 5 years
		(i)	Capitalization of Interest and Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs
	Interest and amortization of deferred financing costs incurred on funds used to construct the Group’s casino gaming and entertainment resort facilities during the active construction period are capitalized. Interest subject to capitalization primarily includes interest paid or payable on loans from shareholders, the Group’s senior secured credit facility as entered into on September 5, 2007 (the “City of Dreams Project Facility”), interest rate swap agreements, $600,000 10.25% senior notes, due 2018 (the “2010 Senior Notes”), the RMB Bonds, the Deposit-Linked Loan, the City of Dreams Project Facility amended on June 30, 2011 (the “2011 Credit Facilities”), $1,000,000 5% senior notes, due 2021 (the “2013 Senior Notes”), the Studio City Notes, the land premium payables for the land use rights where City of Dreams and Studio City are located and the capital lease obligations. The capitalization of interest and amortization of deferred financing costs ceases once a project is substantially completed or development activity is suspended for more than a brief period. The amount to be capitalized is determined by applying the weighted average interest rate of the Group’s outstanding borrowings to the average amount of accumulated capital expenditures for assets under construction during the year and is added to the cost of the underlying assets and amortized over their respective useful lives. Total interest expenses incurred amounted to $183,647, $120,021 and $116,963, of which $30,987, $10,410 and $3,157 were capitalized for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. No amortization of deferred financing costs were capitalized during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.
		(j)	Gaming Subconcession, Net
	The gaming subconcession is capitalized based on the fair value of the gaming subconcession agreement as of the date of acquisition of Melco Crown (Macau) Limited (“Melco Crown Macau”), an indirect subsidiary of the Company, in 2006, and amortized using the straight-line method over the term of agreement which is due to expire in June 2022.
		(k)	Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net
	Goodwill represents the excess of acquisition cost over the fair value of tangible and identifiable intangible net assets of any business acquired. Goodwill is not amortized, but is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level on an annual basis, and between annual tests when circumstances indicate that the carrying value of goodwill may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to the excess of the carrying amount over the implied fair value.
	Intangible assets other than goodwill are amortized over their useful lives unless their lives are determined to be indefinite in which case they are not amortized. Intangible assets are carried at cost, less accumulated amortization. The Group’s finite-lived intangible asset consists of the gaming subconcession. Finite-lived intangible assets are amortized over the shorter of their contractual terms or estimated useful lives. The Group’s intangible assets with indefinite lives represent Mocha Clubs trademarks, which are tested for impairment on an annual basis or when circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the intangible assets may not be recoverable.
		(l)	Impairment of Long-Lived Assets (Other Than Goodwill)
	The Group evaluates the recoverability of long-lived assets with finite lives based on its classification as a) held for sale or b) to be held and used. Several criteria must be met before an asset is classified as held for sale, including that management with the appropriate authority commits to a plan to sell the asset at a reasonable price in relation to its fair value and is actively seeking a buyer. For assets held for sale, the Group recognizes the assets at the lower of carrying value or fair market value less costs to sell, as estimated based on comparable asset sales, offers received, or a discounted cash flow model. For assets to be held and used, the Group evaluates their recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized in the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value.
		(m)	Deferred Financing Costs
	Direct and incremental costs incurred in obtaining loans or in connection with the issuance of long-term debt are capitalized and amortized over the terms of the related debt agreements using the effective interest method. Approximately $18,159, $13,272 and $14,203 were amortized during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
		(n)	Land Use Rights, Net
	Land use rights are recorded at cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization is provided over the estimated lease term of the land on a straight-line basis.
		(o)	Revenue Recognition and Promotional Allowances
	The Group recognizes revenue at the time persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the service is provided or the retail goods are sold, prices are fixed or determinable and collection is reasonably assured.
	Casino revenues are measured by the aggregate net difference between gaming wins and losses less accruals for the anticipated payouts of progressive slot jackpots, with liabilities recognized for funds deposited by customers before gaming play occurs and for chips in the customers’ possession.
	The Group follows the accounting standards for reporting revenue gross as a principal versus net as an agent, when accounting for operations of Taipa Square Casino and Grand Hyatt Macau hotel. For the operations of Taipa Square Casino, given the Group operates the casino under a right to use agreement with the owner of the casino premises and has full responsibility for the casino operations in accordance with its gaming subconcession, it is the principal and casino revenue is therefore recognized on a gross basis. For the operations of Grand Hyatt Macau hotel, the Group is the owner of the hotel property, and the hotel manager operates the hotel under a management agreement providing management services to the Group, and the Group receives all rewards and takes substantial risks associated with the hotel business, it is the principal and the transactions of the hotel are therefore recognized on a gross basis.
	Rooms, food and beverage, entertainment, retail and other revenues are recognized when services are performed. Advance deposits on rooms and advance ticket sales are recorded as customer deposits until services are provided to the customer. Minimum operating and right to use fee, adjusted for contractual base fee and operating fee escalations, are included in entertainment, retail and other revenues and are recognized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the related agreement.
	Revenues are recognized net of certain sales incentives which are required to be recorded as a reduction of revenue; consequently, the Group’s casino revenues are reduced by discounts, commissions and points earned in customer loyalty programs, such as the player’s club loyalty program.
	The retail value of rooms, food and beverage, entertainment, retail and other services furnished to guests without charge is included in gross revenues and then deducted as promotional allowances. The estimated cost of providing such promotional allowances for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 is reclassified from rooms costs, food and beverage costs, entertainment, retail and other services costs and is included in casino expenses as follows:
			Year Ended December 31,
			2013		2012		2011
	Rooms		$	19,828	$	16,819	$	12,696
	Food and beverage			43,838		39,014		28,653
	Entertainment, retail and others			8,301		7,238		6,510
			$	71,967	$	63,071	$	47,859
		(p)	Point-loyalty Programs
	The Group operates different loyalty programs in certain of its properties to encourage repeat business from loyal slot machine customers and table games patrons. Members earn points based on gaming activity and such points can be redeemed for free play and other free goods and services. The Group accrues for loyalty program points expected to be redeemed for cash and free play as a reduction to gaming revenue and accrues for loyalty program points expected to be redeemed for free goods and services as casino expense. The accruals are based on management’s estimates and assumptions regarding the redemption value, age and history with expiration of unused points resulting in a reduction of the accruals.
		(q)	Gaming Taxes
	The Group is subject to taxes based on gross gaming revenue in Macau. These gaming taxes are determined from an assessment of the Group’s gaming revenue and are recorded as an expense within the “Casino” line item in the consolidated statements of operations. These taxes totaled $2,479,958, $2,024,697 and $1,948,652 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
		(r)	Pre-opening Costs
	Pre-opening costs, consist primarily of marketing expenses and other expenses related to new or start-up operations and are expensed as incurred. The Group incurred pre-opening costs in connection with City of Dreams Manila and Studio City since its acquisition by the Group in December 2012 and July 2011, respectively, as disclosed in Note 25, and continues to incur such costs related to City of Dreams Manila, Studio City and other one-off activities related to the marketing of new facilities and operations.
		(s)	Development Costs
Development costs include costs associated with the Group’s evaluation and pursuit of new business opportunities, which are expensed as incurred.
	(t)	Advertising Expenses
The Group expenses all advertising costs as incurred. Advertising costs incurred during development periods are included in pre-opening costs. Once a project is completed, advertising costs are mainly included in general and administrative expenses. Total advertising costs were $37,481, $37,096 and $31,556 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
	(u)	Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations
All transactions in currencies other than functional currencies of the Company during the year are remeasured at the exchange rates prevailing on the respective transaction dates. Monetary assets and liabilities existing at the balance sheet date denominated in currencies other than functional currencies are remeasured at the exchange rates existing on that date. Exchange differences are recorded in the consolidated statements of operations.
The functional currencies of the Company and its major subsidiaries are the United States dollar (“$” or “US$”), the Hong Kong dollar (“HK$”), the Macau Pataca (“MOP”) or the Philippine Peso (“PHP”), respectively. All assets and liabilities are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing at the balance sheet date and all income and expense items are translated at the average rates of exchange over the year. All exchange differences arising from the translation of subsidiaries’ financial statements are recorded as a component of comprehensive income (loss).
	(v)	Share-based Compensation Expenses
The Group issued restricted shares and share options under its share incentive plans during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company’s subsidiary, MCP, adopted a share incentive plan (the “MCP Share Incentive Plan”) and issued restricted shares and share options of MCP.
The Group measures the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant date fair value of the award and recognizes that cost over the service period. Compensation is attributed to the periods of associated service and such expense is being recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the awards. Forfeitures are estimated at the time of grant, with such estimate updated periodically and with actual forfeitures recognized currently to the extent they differ from the estimate.
Further information on the Group’s share-based compensation arrangements is included in Note 18.
	(w)	Income Tax
The Group is subject to income taxes in Hong Kong, Macau, the United States of America, the Philippines and other jurisdictions where it operates.
Deferred income taxes are recognized for all significant temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The components of the deferred tax assets and liabilities are individually classified as current and non-current based on the characteristics of the underlying assets and liabilities. Current income taxes are provided for in accordance with the laws of the relevant taxing authorities.
The Group’s income tax returns are subject to examination by tax authorities in the jurisdictions where it operates. The Group assesses potentially unfavorable outcomes of such examinations based on accounting standards for uncertain income taxes. These accounting standards utilize a two-step approach to recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount which is more than 50% likely, based solely on the technical merits, of being sustained on examinations.
	(x)	Net Income Attributable to Melco Crown Entertainment Limited Per Share
Basic net income attributable to Melco Crown Entertainment Limited per share is calculated by dividing the net income attributable to Melco Crown Entertainment Limited by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year.
Diluted net income attributable to Melco Crown Entertainment Limited per share is calculated by dividing the net income attributable to Melco Crown Entertainment Limited by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year adjusted to include the potentially dilutive effect of outstanding share-based awards.
The weighted average number of ordinary and ordinary equivalent shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted net income attributable to Melco Crown Entertainment Limited per share consisted of the following:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013		2012		2011
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding used in the calculation of basic net income attributable to Melco Crown Entertainment Limited per share			1,649,678,643		1,645,346,902		1,604,213,324
Incremental weighted average number of ordinary shares from assumed vesting of restricted shares and exercise of share options using the treasury stock method			14,519,448		12,916,094		12,641,358
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding used in the calculation of diluted net income attributable to Melco Crown Entertainment Limited per share			1,664,198,091		1,658,262,996		1,616,854,682
During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, nil, 1,901,136 and 5,547,036 outstanding share options as at December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted net income attributable to Melco Crown Entertainment Limited per share as their effect would have been anti-dilutive.
	(y)	Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
The Group uses derivative financial instruments such as floating-for-fixed interest rate swap agreements and forward exchange rate contracts to manage its risks associated with interest rate fluctuations in accordance with lenders’ requirements under the City of Dreams Project Facility and exchange rate fluctuations for the interest payments of the RMB Bonds. The Group accounts for derivative financial instruments in accordance with applicable accounting standards. All derivative instruments are recognized in the consolidated financial statements at fair value at the balance sheet date. Any changes in fair value are recorded in the consolidated statements of operations or accumulated other comprehensive income, depending on whether the derivative is designated and qualifies for hedge accounting, the type of hedge transaction and the effectiveness of the hedge. The estimated fair values of interest rate swap agreements and forward exchange rate contracts are based on a standard valuation model that projects future cash flows and discounts those future cash flows to a present value using market-based observable inputs such as interest rate yields and market forward exchange rates.
All outstanding interest rate swap agreements and forward exchange rate contracts expired during the year ended December 31, 2012. Further information on the Group’s interest rate swap agreements and forward exchange rate contracts are included in Note 12.
	(z)	Comprehensive Income and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses
Comprehensive income includes net income, foreign currency translation adjustments, change in the fair value of interest rate swap agreements, change in fair value of forward exchange rate contracts and reclassification to earnings upon settlement of forward exchange rate contracts and is reported in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. On June 30, 2011, the Group amended the City of Dreams Project Facility and the accumulated losses of interest rate swap agreements were reclassified to earnings as the interest rate swap agreements no longer qualified for hedge accounting immediately after the amendment of the City of Dreams Project Facility. Further information on the amendment of the City of Dreams Project Facility is included in Note 12.
As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Group’s accumulated other comprehensive losses represented foreign currency translation adjustments.
	(aa)	Recent Changes in Accounting Standards
Newly Adopted Accounting Pronouncements:
In July 2012, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued amended accounting guidance to simplify testing indefinite-lived intangible assets, other than goodwill, for impairment. The amended guidance allows companies to perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether further impairment testing of indefinite-lived intangible assets is necessary. An entity is not required to calculate the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset and perform the quantitative impairment test unless the entity determines that it is “more-likely-than-not” that the asset is impaired. The adoption of this amended standard was effective for the Group as of January 1, 2013 and did not have a material impact on the Group’s consolidated financial results or disclosures.
In February 2013, the FASB issued authoritative guidance on the reporting of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income. The guidance requires an entity to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income if the amount is reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. The adoption of this guidance was effective for the Group as of January 1, 2013 and did not have a material effect on the Group’s consolidated financial results or disclosures.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted:
In February 2013, the FASB issued an authoritative pronouncement related to obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation is fixed at the reporting date. The pronouncement provides guidance for the recognition, measurement, and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation within the scope of this pronouncement is fixed at the reporting date, except for obligations addressed within existing guidance in U.S. GAAP. The guidance requires an entity to measure those obligations as the sum of the amount the reporting entity agreed to pay on the basis of its arrangement among its co-obligors and any additional amount the reporting entity expects to pay on behalf of its co-obligors. The guidance in this pronouncement also requires an entity to disclose the nature and amount of the obligation as well as other information about those obligations. The amendments are effective for interim and fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013, with early adoption permitted. The amendments in this Accounting Standards Updates should be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented for those obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements within the scope that exist at the beginning of an entity’s fiscal year of adoption. An entity may elect to use hindsight for the comparative periods (if it changed its accounting as a result of adopting the amendments in this pronouncement) and should disclose that fact. The adoption of this amended guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Group’s consolidated financial results or disclosures.
In March 2013, the FASB issued an authoritative pronouncement related to parent’s accounting for the cumulative translation adjustment upon derecognition of certain subsidiaries or groups of assets within a foreign entity or of an investment in a foreign entity. When a reporting entity (parent) ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets that is a nonprofit activity or a business (other than a sale of in substance real estate or conveyance of oil and gas mineral rights) within a foreign entity, the parent is required to release any related cumulative translation adjustment into net income. Accordingly, the cumulative translation adjustment should be released into net income only if the sale or transfer results in the complete or substantially complete liquidation of the foreign entity in which the subsidiary or group of assets had resided. The amendments are effective for interim and fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013, with early adoption permitted. The amendments should be applied prospectively to derecognition events occurring after the effective date. Prior periods should not be adjusted. The adoption of this amended guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Group’s consolidated financial results or disclosures.
In July 2013, the FASB issued a pronouncement which provides guidance on financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists. The amendments require an entity to present an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except as follows. To the extent a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. The amendments are effective for interim and fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013, with early adoption permitted. The amendments should be applied prospectively to all unrecognized tax benefits that exist at the effective date. Retrospective application is permitted. The adoption of this amended guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Group’s consolidated financial results or disclosures.

ACCOUNTS_RECEIVABLE_NET

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Receivables [Abstract]	'
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET	'
	3	ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET
	Components of accounts receivable, net are as follows:
			December 31,
			2013			2012
	Casino		$	423,963		$	426,796
	Hotel			1,353			2,390
	Other			5,898			5,007
	Sub-total		$	431,214		$	434,193
	Less: allowance for doubtful debts			(143,334	)		(113,264	)
			$	287,880		$	320,929
	During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Group has provided allowance for doubtful debts of $43,750, $26,566 and $36,871 and has directly written off accounts receivable of $549, $1,850 and $932, respectively.
	Movement of allowance for doubtful debts are as follows:
			Year Ended December 31,
			2013			2012			2011
	At beginning of year		$	113,264		$	86,775		$	41,490
	Additional allowance, net of recoveries			43,750			26,566			36,871
	Reclassified (to) from long-term receivables, net			(13,680	)		(77	)		8,414
	At end of year		$	143,334		$	113,264		$	86,775
	The Group grants unsecured credit lines to gaming promoters based on pre-approved credit limits. The Group typically issues markers to gaming promoters with a credit period of 30 days. There are some gaming promoters for whom credit is granted on a revolving basis based on the Group’s monthly credit risk assessment of such gaming promoters. Credit lines granted to all gaming promoters are subject to monthly review and settlement procedures. For other approved casino customers, the Group typically allows a credit period of 14 days to 28 days on issuance of markers following investigations of creditworthiness. An extended repayment term of typically 90 days may be offered to casino customers with large gaming losses and established credit history. The following is an analysis of accounts receivable by age presented based on payment due date, net of allowance:
			December 31,
			2013			2012
	Current		$	187,377		$	227,534
	1-30 days			57,727			51,207
	31-60 days			11,607			9,842
	61-90 days			11,878			1,941
	Over 90 days			19,291			30,405
			$	287,880		$	320,929

ASSETS_HELD_FOR_SALE

ASSETS HELD FOR SALE	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Discontinued Operations And Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'
ASSETS HELD FOR SALE	'
	4	ASSETS HELD FOR SALE
	On November 20, 2013, one of the Group’s subsidiaries entered into a promissory agreement with a third party for planned disposal of its properties in Macau for a total consideration of HK$240,000,000 (equivalent to $30,848) and a cash deposit of HK$10,000,000 (equivalent to $1,285) was received by the Group on the same date. The sale of the properties was completed on February 18, 2014, further details is disclosed in Note 27(c). As of December 31, 2013, the total net carrying value of the properties held for sale amounted to $8,468.

PROPERTY_AND_EQUIPMENT_NET

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]	'
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET	'
	5	PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
			December 31,
			2013			2012
	Cost
	Buildings		$	2,693,753		$	2,439,083
	Furniture, fixtures and equipment			449,732			430,941
	Leasehold improvements			265,808			232,526
	Plant and gaming machinery			162,763			153,660
	Aircraft			54,632			54,632
	Motor vehicles			10,055			7,629
	Construction in progress			868,828			338,812
	Sub-total		$	4,505,571		$	3,657,283
	Less: accumulated depreciation			(1,196,725	)		(973,189	)
	Property and equipment, net		$	3,308,846		$	2,684,094
	As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, construction in progress in relation to City of Dreams, Studio City and City of Dreams Manila included interest paid or payable on loans from shareholders, the City of Dreams Project Facility, interest rate swap agreements, RMB Bonds, 2011 Credit Facilities, Studio City Notes and the land premium payable for the land use right and capital lease obligations, amortization of deferred financing costs and other direct incidental costs capitalized (representing insurance, salaries and wages and certain other professional charges incurred) which amounted to $102,246 and $44,824, respectively.
	During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, additions to property and equipment amounted to $912,355, $283,998 and $236,555, respectively and disposals of property and equipment at carrying amount were $2,822, $1,310 and $655, respectively.
	Buildings and furniture, fixtures and equipment with net book values amounted to $288,978 and $997, respectively, were held under capital lease as of December 31, 2013. No buildings or furniture, fixtures and equipment were held under capital lease as of December 31, 2012. Further information of the lease arrangement is included in Note 13.

GAMING_SUBCONCESSION_NET

GAMING SUBCONCESSION, NET	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Text Block [Abstract]	'
GAMING SUBCONCESSION, NET	'
	6	GAMING SUBCONCESSION, NET
			December 31,
			2013			2012
	Deemed cost		$	900,000		$	900,000
	Less: accumulated amortization			(414,969	)		(357,732	)
	Gaming subconcession, net		$	485,031		$	542,268
	The deemed cost was determined based on the estimated fair value of the gaming subconcession contributed by a shareholder of the Company in 2006. The gaming subconcession is amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the gaming subconcession agreement which expires in June 2022. The Group expects that amortization of the gaming subconcession will be approximately $57,237 each year from 2014 through 2021, and approximately $27,135 in 2022.

GOODWILL_AND_INTANGIBLE_ASSETS

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET	'
	7	GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
	Goodwill relating to Mocha Clubs and other intangible assets with indefinite useful lives, representing trademarks of Mocha Clubs, are not amortized. Goodwill and intangible assets arose from the acquisition of Mocha Slot Group Limited and its subsidiaries by the Group in 2006.
	To assess potential impairment of goodwill, the Group performs an assessment of the carrying value of the reporting units at least on an annual basis or when events occur or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the estimated fair value of those reporting units below their carrying value. If the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the Group would perform the second step in its assessment process and record an impairment loss to earnings to the extent the carrying amount of the reporting unit’s goodwill exceeds its implied fair value. The Group estimates the fair value of those reporting units through internal analysis and external valuations, which utilize income and market valuation approaches through the application of capitalized earnings, discounted cash flow and market comparable methods. These valuation techniques are based on a number of estimates and assumptions, including the projected future operating results of the reporting unit, discount rates, long-term growth rates and market comparable.
	Trademarks of Mocha Clubs are tested for impairment at least annually or when events occur or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the estimated fair value of trademarks below its carrying value using the relief-from-royalty method. Under this method, the Group estimates the fair value of the trademarks through internal and external valuations, mainly based on the incremental after-tax cash flow representing the royalties that the Group is relieved from paying given it is the owner of the trademarks. These valuation techniques are based on a number of estimates and assumptions, including the projected future revenues of the trademarks calculated using an appropriate royalty rate, discount rate and long-term growth rates.
	The Group has performed annual tests for impairment of goodwill and trademarks in accordance with the accounting standards regarding goodwill and other intangible assets. No impairment loss has been recognized during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.

LONGTERM_PREPAYMENTS_DEPOSITS_

LONG-TERM PREPAYMENTS, DEPOSITS AND OTHER ASSETS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
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LONG-TERM PREPAYMENTS, DEPOSITS AND OTHER ASSETS	'
	8	LONG-TERM PREPAYMENTS, DEPOSITS AND OTHER ASSETS
	Long-term prepayments, deposits and other assets consisted of the following:
			December 31,
			2013			2012
	Entertainment production costs		$	72,853		$	70,356
	Less: accumulated amortization			(26,416	)		(16,603	)
	Entertainment production costs, net		$	46,437		$	53,753
	Advance payments for construction costs			161,633			—
	Prepayment of deferred financing costs			79,906			19,450
	Deposits and other			51,441			12,655
	Long-term receivables, net			6,250			2,383
	Long-term prepayments, deposits and other assets		$	345,667		$	88,241
	Entertainment production costs represent amounts incurred and capitalized for entertainment shows in City of Dreams. The Group amortized the entertainment production costs over 10 years or the respective useful life of the entertainment show, whichever is shorter.
	Advance payments for construction costs are connected with the construction and fit-out cost for Studio City and City of Dreams Manila and are not expected to be settled to the Group within the next financial year.
	Long-term receivables, net, represent casino receivables from casino customers where settlement is not expected within the next year. Aging of such balances are all over 90 days and include allowance for doubtful debts of $20,321 and $6,641 as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2013, long-term receivables of $868 and allowance for doubtful debts of $868 were reclassified to current; and current accounts receivable of $18,559 and allowance for doubtful debts of $14,548 were reclassified to non-current. Reclassifications to current accounts receivable, net, are made when conditions support that it is probable for settlement of such balances to occur within one year.

LAND_USE_RIGHTS_NET

LAND USE RIGHTS, NET	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
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LAND USE RIGHTS, NET	'
	9	LAND USE RIGHTS, NET
			December 31,
			2013			2012
	Altira Macau — Medium-term lease (“Taipa Land”)		$	146,434		$	143,985
	City of Dreams — Medium-term lease (“Cotai Land”)			399,578			376,122
	Studio City — Medium-term lease (“Studio City Land”)			653,564			653,564
			$	1,199,576		$	1,173,671
	Less: accumulated amortization			(247,958	)		(183,687	)
	Land use rights, net		$	951,618		$	989,984
	Land use rights are recorded at cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization is provided over the estimated lease term of the land on a straight-line basis. The expiry dates of the leases of the land use rights of Altira Macau, City of Dreams and Studio City are March 2031, August 2033 and October 2026, respectively.
	In January 2013, the Group recognized an additional land premium of approximately $2,449 for Taipa Land upon Altira Developments Limited’s (“Altira Developments”), an indirect subsidiary of the Company, acceptance of the initial terms for the revision of the land concession contract issued by the Macau Government further to an amendment request applied by Altira Developments in 2012 for an increase of the total gross floor area, to reflect the construction plans approved by the Macau Government and to enable the final registration of the Taipa Land. In June 2013, the Macau Government issued the final amendment proposal for the revision of the land concession contract for Taipa Land. On July 15, 2013, Altira Developments paid the additional land premium of approximately $2,449 set forth in the final amendment proposal, and accepted the terms of such proposal on July 16, 2013. The land grant amendment process was completed with the publication in the Macau official gazette of such revision on December 18, 2013. Further details on the revised land amendment for Taipa Land is disclosed in Note 22(c).
	In March 2013, the Group recognized an additional land premium of approximately $23,344 for Cotai Land upon Melco Crown (COD) Developments Limited’s (“Melco Crown (COD) Developments”), an indirect subsidiary of the Company and Melco Crown Macau’s acceptance of the land grant amendment proposal for the land concession contract of the Cotai Land, issued by the Macau Government in February 2013 further to an amendment request applied by Melco Crown (COD) Developments in 2011. Such amendment proposal contemplating the development of an additional five-star hotel areas in replacement of the four-star apartment hotel areas currently contemplated in such land grant, and the extension of the development period of the City of Dreams land grant until the date falling four years after publication of the amendment in the Macau official gazette. In October 2013, the Macau Government issued the final amendment proposal for the revision of the land concession contract for Cotai Land. On October 16, 2013, Melco Crown (COD) Developments paid a portion of the additional land premium of approximately $8,736 set forth in the final amendment proposal, and on October 17, 2013, Melco Crown (COD) Developments and Melco Crown Macau accepted the terms of such proposal. The land grant amendment process for Cotai Land was subsequently completed following the publication in the Macau official gazette of such revision on January 29, 2014. Further details on the proposed land amendment for Cotai Land is disclosed in Note 22(c).
	The Studio City Land was acquired upon acquisition of assets and liabilities as disclosed in Note 25(b). The cost of Studio City Land was recognized in accordance with proposed amendment terms of the land concession contract issued by the Macau Government and accepted by Studio City Developments Limited (“Studio City Developments”), an indirect subsidiary of the Company, in November 2006. In June 2012, the Group recognized an additional land premium upon Studio City Developments’ acceptance of the final amendment proposal issued by the Macau Government, which was completed with the publication in the Macau official gazette of such proposed amendment on July 25, 2012. Such amendment reflected an increase in the gross floor area for construction and the extension of the development period to 72 months from the date of publication of such amendment contract. Further details on the final amendment for Studio City Land is disclosed in Note 22(c).

ACCOUNTS_PAYABLE

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
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ACCOUNTS PAYABLE	'
	10	ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
	The following is an aged analysis of accounts payable presented based on payment due date:
			December 31,
			2013		2012
	Within 30 days		$	8,429	$	10,786
	31-60 days			341		1,157
	61-90 days			478		1,289
	Over 90 days			577		513
			$	9,825	$	13,745

ACCRUED_EXPENSES_AND_OTHER_CUR

ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
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ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES	'
	11	ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES
			December 31,
			2013		2012
	Construction costs payable		$	69,057	$	61,350
	Customer deposits and ticket sales			80,421		72,141
	Gaming tax accruals			238,920		197,577
	Interest expenses payable			30,529		20,254
	Land use rights payable			50,500		53,000
	Operating expense and other accruals and liabilities			166,504		119,584
	Other gaming related accruals			29,157		24,524
	Outstanding gaming chips and tokens			263,663		278,167
	Payables for acquisition of assets and liabilities (Note 25(b))			—		24,244
			$	928,751	$	850,841

LONGTERM_DEBT

LONG-TERM DEBT	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
LONG-TERM DEBT	'
	12	LONG-TERM DEBT
	Long-term debt consisted of the following:
			December 31,
			2013			2012
	2013 Senior Notes		$	1,000,000		$	—
	Studio City Notes			825,000			825,000
	2011 Credit Facilities			673,883			1,014,729
	Aircraft Term Loan			34,577			40,245
	2010 Senior Notes(1)			—			593,967
	RMB Bonds			—			367,645
	Deposit-Linked Loan			—			353,278
			$	2,533,460		$	3,194,864
	Current portion of long-term debt			(262,566	)		(854,940	)
			$	2,270,894		$	2,339,924
	City of Dreams Project Facility
	On September 5, 2007, Melco Crown Macau (the “Borrower”) entered into the City of Dreams Project Facility, which was subsequently amended from time to time, with certain lenders in an aggregate amount of $1,750,000 to fund the City of Dreams project. The City of Dreams Project Facility consisted of a $1,500,000 term loan facility (the “Term Loan Facility”) and a $250,000 revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). The Term Loan Facility would have matured on September 5, 2014 and was subject to quarterly amortization payments that commenced on December 5, 2010. The Revolving Credit Facility would have matured on September 5, 2012 or, if earlier, the date of repayment, prepayment or cancellation in full of the Term Loan Facility, and had no interim amortization payments. In addition, the Borrower was also subject to quarterly mandatory prepayments in respect of various amounts within certain affiliates and subsidiaries of the Borrower (together with the Borrower collectively referred to as the “Borrowing Group”) under the terms of the City of Dreams Project Facility.
	Drawdowns on the Term Loan Facility were subject to satisfaction of conditions precedent specified in the City of Dreams Project Facility and the Revolving Credit Facility was to be made available on a fully revolving basis from the date upon which the Term Loan Facility had been fully drawn, to the date that was one month prior to the Revolving Credit Facility’s final maturity date.
	The indebtedness under the City of Dreams Project Facility was guaranteed by the Borrowing Group and security for the indebtedness included a first-priority mortgage, security and charges over certain assets and items of the Borrowing Group as well as other customary security in accordance with the terms of the City of Dreams Project Facility. The City of Dreams Project Facility also contained certain covenants customary for such financings and required the Borrowing Group to comply with certain financial covenants. In addition, there were provisions that limited or prohibited payments of certain dividends and other distributions by the Borrowing Group to the Company or persons who are not members of the Borrowing Group (described in further detail in Note 20).
	Borrowings under the City of Dreams Project Facility bore interest at the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate (“HIBOR”) plus a margin of 2.75% per annum until substantial completion of the City of Dreams project, at which time the interest rate was reduced to LIBOR or HIBOR plus a margin of 2.50% per annum. The City of Dreams Project Facility also provided for further reductions in the margin if the Borrowing Group satisfied certain prescribed leverage ratio tests upon completion of the City of Dreams project.
	The Borrower was obligated to pay a commitment fee quarterly in arrears on the undrawn amount of the City of Dreams Project Facility throughout the availability period. The Borrower recognized loan commitment fees on the City of Dreams Project Facility of $461 during the year ended December 31, 2011.
	In connection with the signing of the City of Dreams Project Facility, Melco Crown Macau entered into certain floating-for-fixed interest rate swap agreements during the years 2008 and 2009 to limit its exposure to interest rate risk. All these interest rate swap agreements expired during the years 2011 and 2012. Under the interest rate swap agreements, Melco Crown Macau paid a fixed interest rate ranging from 1.96% to 4.74% per annum of the notional amount, and received variable interest which was based on the applicable HIBOR for each of the payment dates. Before the amendment of the City of Dreams Project Facility on June 30, 2011 as disclosed below, these interest rate swap agreements were expected to remain highly effective in fixing the interest rate and qualify for cash flow hedge accounting. Therefore, there was no impact on the consolidated statements of operations from changes in the fair value of the hedging instruments. Instead the fair value of the instruments were recorded as assets or liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets, with an offsetting adjustment to the accumulated other comprehensive loss until the hedged interest expenses were recognized in the consolidated statements of operations. Immediately after the amendment of the City of Dreams Project Facility on June 30, 2011, the interest rate swap agreements no longer qualified for hedge accounting. Accordingly, the Group reclassified the accumulated losses of $4,310 recognized in accumulated other comprehensive losses prior to the discontinuance of hedge accounting to the consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2011. The subsequent changes in fair value of the interest rate swap agreements were recognized in the consolidated statements of operations during the years 2011 and 2012.
	During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Borrower repaid $89,158 and prepaid $20,896 of the Term Loan Facility, according to the quarterly amortization payments and the quarterly mandatory prepayments, respectively, and the Borrower also made voluntary repayments of $7,022 before the amendment to the City of Dreams Project Facility on June 30, 2011 as described below.
	2011 Credit Facilities
	On June 30, 2011, the City of Dreams Project Facility was amended pursuant to an amendment agreement entered into by, among others, the Borrower and certain lenders under the City of Dreams Project Facility on June 22, 2011. The 2011 Credit Facilities, which was subsequently amended from time to time, among other things: (i) reduced the Term Loan Facility to HK$6,241,440,000 (equivalent to $802,241) (the “2011 Term Loan Facility”) and increased the Revolving Credit Facility to HK$3,120,720,000 (equivalent to $401,121) (the “2011 Revolving Credit Facility”), both of which are denominated in Hong Kong dollars; (ii) introduced new lenders and remove certain lenders originally under the City of Dreams Project Facility; (iii) extended the repayment maturity date; (iv) reduced and removed certain restrictions imposed by the covenants in the City of Dreams Project Facility; and (v) removed MPEL (Delaware) LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Borrower which was subsequently dissolved on May 31, 2012, from the Borrowing Group (the “2011 Borrowing Group”).
	The final maturity date of the 2011 Credit Facilities is June 30, 2016. The 2011 Term Loan Facility is repayable in quarterly instalments according to an amortization schedule which commenced on September 30, 2013. Each loan made under the 2011 Revolving Credit Facility is repayable in full on the last day of an agreed upon interest period in respect of the loan, generally ranging from one to six months, or rolling over subject to compliance with certain covenants and satisfaction of conditions precedent. The Borrower may make voluntary prepayments in respect of the 2011 Credit Facilities in a minimum amount of HK$160,000,000 (equivalent to $20,566), plus the amount of any applicable break costs. The Borrower is also subject to mandatory prepayment requirements in respect of various amounts within the 2011 Borrowing Group, including but not limited to: (i) the net proceeds received by any member of the 2011 Borrowing Group in respect of the compulsory transfer, seizure or acquisition by any governmental authority of the assets of any member of the 2011 Borrowing Group (subject to certain exceptions); (ii) the net proceeds of certain asset sales, subject to reinvestment rights and certain exceptions, which are in excess of $15,000; (iii) net termination, claim or settlement proceeds paid under the Borrower’s subconcession or the 2011 Borrowing Group’s land concessions, subject to certain exceptions; (iv) insurance proceeds net of expenses to obtain such proceeds under the property insurances relating to the total loss of all or substantially all of the Altira Macau gaming business; and (v) other insurance proceeds net of expenses to obtain such proceeds under any property insurances, subject to reinvestment rights and certain exceptions, which are in excess of $15,000.
	Drawdowns on the 2011 Term Loan Facility were subject to satisfaction of conditions precedent specified in the 2011 Credit Facilities and the 2011 Revolving Credit Facility is to be made available on a fully revolving basis to the date that is one month prior to the 2011 Revolving Credit Facility’s final maturity date.
	The indebtedness under the 2011 Credit Facilities is guaranteed by the 2011 Borrowing Group. Security for the 2011 Credit Facilities included: a first priority mortgage over all land where Altira Macau and City of Dreams are located, such mortgages also cover all present and any future buildings on, and fixtures to, the relevant land; an assignment of any land use rights under land concession agreements, leases or equivalents; charges over the bank accounts in respect of the 2011 Borrowing Group, subject to certain exceptions; assignment of the rights under certain insurance policies; first priority security over the chattels, receivables and other assets of the 2011 Borrowing Group which are not subject to any security under any other security documentation; first priority charges over the issued share capital of the 2011 Borrowing Group and equipment and tools used in the gaming business by the 2011 Borrowing Group; as well as other customary security.
	The 2011 Credit Facilities also contain certain covenants customary for such financings including, but not limited to: limitations on (i) incurring additional liens; (ii) incurring additional indebtedness (including guarantees); (iii) making certain investments; (iv) paying dividends and other restricted payments; (v) creating any subsidiaries; (vi) selling assets; and (vii) entering into any contracts for the construction or financing of an additional hotel tower in connection with the development of City of Dreams except in accordance with plans approved by the lenders in accordance with the terms of the 2011 Credit Facilities. The 2011 Credit Facilities removed the financial covenants under the City of Dreams Project Facility, and replaced them with, without limitation, a leverage ratio, total leverage ratio and interest cover ratio. The first test date of the financial covenants was September 30, 2011.
	Management believes that the 2011 Borrowing Group was in compliance with all financial covenants of the 2011 Credit Facilities as of December 31, 2013.
	There are provisions that limit or prohibit certain payments of dividends and other distributions by the 2011 Borrowing Group to the Company or persons who are not members of the 2011 Borrowing Group (described in further detail in Note 20). As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the net assets of the 2011 Borrowing Group of approximately $3,220,000 and $2,382,000, respectively, were restricted from being distributed under the terms of the 2011 Credit Facilities.
	Borrowings under the 2011 Credit Facilities bear interest at HIBOR plus a margin ranging from 1.75% to 2.75% per annum as adjusted in accordance with the leverage ratio in respect of the 2011 Borrowing Group. The Borrower may select an interest period for borrowings under the 2011 Credit Facilities of one, two, three or six months or any other agreed period. The Borrower is obligated to pay a commitment fee quarterly in arrears from June 30, 2011 on the undrawn amount of the 2011 Revolving Credit Facility throughout the availability period. Loan commitment fees on the 2011 Credit Facilities amounting to $2,453, $1,324 and $950 were recognized during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
	As of December 31, 2012, the 2011 Term Loan Facility has been fully drawn down and HK$1,653,154,570 (equivalent to $212,488) under the 2011 Revolving Credit Facility has also been drawn down. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Group repaid HK$998,630,400 (equivalent to $128,358) under the 2011 Term Loan Facility according to the quarterly amortization schedule which commenced on September 30, 2013 and repaid HK$1,653,154,570 (equivalent to $212,488) under the 2011 Revolving Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2013, the Group had total outstanding borrowings of HK$5,242,809,600 (equivalent to $673,883) under the 2011 Credit Facilities. The entire 2011 Revolving Credit Facility of HK$3,120,720,000 (equivalent to $401,121) remains available for future drawdown.
	The Group accounted for the amendment of the City of Dreams Project Facility as an extinguishment of debt because the difference between the applicable future cash flows under the 2011 Credit Facilities compared with the applicable future cash flows under the City of Dreams Project Facility as of the amendment date, June 30, 2011 was in excess of 10% of such applicable future cash flows. The Group wrote off the unamortized deferred financing costs of $25,193 upon the extinguishment of the City of Dreams Project Facility as loss on extinguishment of debt in the consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2011 and the 2011 Credit Facilities was recognized at fair value upon the extinguishment. In addition, the Group capitalized the third party fees and related issuance costs in relation to the 2011 Credit Facilities of $29,328 as deferred financing costs.
	2010 Senior Notes
	On May 17, 2010, MCE Finance Limited (“MCE Finance”, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company) issued and listed the 2010 Senior Notes of $600,000 on the Official List of Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (“SGX-ST”). The purchase price paid by the initial purchasers was 98.671% of the principal amount. The 2010 Senior Notes were general obligations of MCE Finance, secured by a first-priority pledge of the intercompany note (the “Intercompany Note”) representing the on-lending of the gross proceeds from the issuance of the 2010 Senior Notes by MCE Finance to an indirect subsidiary of MCE Finance to reduce the indebtedness under the City of Dreams Project Facility, ranked equally in right of payment to all existing and future senior indebtedness of MCE Finance and ranked senior in right of payment to any existing and future subordinated indebtedness of MCE Finance. The 2010 Senior Notes were effectively subordinated to all of MCE Finance’s existing and future secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such debt. The Company and MPEL International Limited (together, the “Senior Guarantors”), fully and unconditionally and jointly and severally guaranteed the 2010 Senior Notes on a senior secured basis. Certain other indirect subsidiaries of MCE Finance (the “Subsidiary Group Guarantors”), including Melco Crown Macau (together with the Senior Guarantors, the “2010 Senior Notes Guarantors”), fully and unconditionally and jointly and severally guaranteed the 2010 Senior Notes on a senior subordinated secured basis. The guarantees provided by the Senior Guarantors were general obligations of the Senior Guarantors, ranked equally in right of payment with all existing and future senior indebtedness of the Senior Guarantors and ranked senior in right of payment to any existing and future subordinated indebtedness of the Senior Guarantors. The guarantees provided by the Subsidiary Group Guarantors are general obligations of the Subsidiary Group Guarantors, ranked subordinated in right of payment to indebtedness of such Subsidiary Group Guarantors’ obligations under the designated senior indebtedness described in the related offering memorandum and ranked senior in right of payment to any existing and future subordinated indebtedness of such Subsidiary Group Guarantors. Upon entering of the 2011 Credit Facilities, the guarantees provided under the 2010 Senior Notes were amended with the principal effect being that claims of noteholders under the 2010 Senior Notes against subsidiaries of MCE Finance that are obligors under the 2011 Credit Facilities would rank equally in right of payment with claims of lenders under the 2011 Credit Facilities. The 2010 Senior Notes would have matured on May 15, 2018. Interest on the 2010 Senior Notes was accrued at a rate of 10.25% per annum and was payable semi-annually in arrears on May 15 and November 15 of each year, commenced on November 15, 2010.
	The net proceeds from the offering after deducting the original issue discount of approximately $7,974 and underwriting commissions and other expenses of approximately $14,960 was approximately $577,066. The Group used the net proceeds from the offering to reduce the indebtedness under the City of Dreams Project Facility by approximately $444,066 and deposited the remaining $133,000 in a bank account that was restricted for use to pay future City of Dreams Project Facility’s quarterly amortization payments commenced in December 2010. The restriction was released upon the amendment of the City of Dreams Project Facility on June 30, 2011 as described above. The 2010 Senior Notes were reflected net of discount under long-term debt in the consolidated balance sheets. The Group capitalized the underwriting fee and related issuance costs in relation to the 2010 Senior Notes of $14,585 as deferred financing costs.
	MCE Finance had the option to redeem all or part of the 2010 Senior Notes at any time prior to May 15, 2014, at a “make-whole” redemption price. Thereafter, MCE Finance had the option to redeem all or a portion of the 2010 Senior Notes at any time at fixed redemption prices that declined ratably over time.
	Prior to May 15, 2013, MCE Finance had the option to redeem up to 35% of the 2010 Senior Notes with the net cash proceeds from one or more certain equity offerings at a fixed redemption price. In addition, under certain circumstances and subject to certain exceptions as more fully described in the indenture, MCE Finance also had the option to redeem in whole, but not in part of the 2010 Senior Notes at fixed redemption prices.
	The indenture governing the 2010 Senior Notes contained certain covenants that, subject to certain exceptions and conditions, limited the ability of MCE Finance and its restricted subsidiaries to, among other things: (i) incur or guarantee additional indebtedness; (ii) make specified restricted payments; (iii) issue or sell capital stock; (iv) sell assets; (v) create liens; (vi) enter into agreements that restrict the restricted subsidiaries’ ability to pay dividends, transfer assets or make intercompany loans; (vii) enter into transactions with shareholders or affiliates; and (viii) effect a consolidation or merger.
	There were provisions under the indenture of the 2010 Senior Notes that limited or prohibited certain payments of dividends and other distributions by MCE Finance and its respective restricted subsidiaries to the Company or persons who were not MCE Finance or members of MCE Finance respective restricted subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions and conditions (described in further detail in Note 20). As of December 31, 2012, the net assets of MCE Finance and its respective restricted subsidiaries of approximately $2,500,000 were restricted from being distributed under the terms of the 2010 Senior Notes.
	MCE Finance had entered into a registration rights agreement whereby MCE Finance registered the notes to be issued in an exchange offer for the 2010 Senior Notes with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in August 2010 and with further amendments filed in October and November 2010 in connection with the exchange offer, which registration statement was effective on November 12, 2010.
	On October 30, 2012, MCE Finance received unrevoked consents from the holders (the “Holders”) of the requisite aggregate principal amount of the 2010 Senior Notes necessary to approve certain proposed amendments to, among other things, allowed MCE Finance to (i) make an additional $400,000 of restricted payments to fund the Studio City project and (ii) have the flexibility to transact with, and use any revenues or other payments generated or derived from, certain projects and to provide for certain other technical amendments (the “Proposed Amendments”) to the indenture governing the 2010 Senior Notes and executed a supplemental indenture to give effect to the Proposed Amendments. The Group capitalized the payments to the agent and Holders who had validly delivered a consent to the Proposed Amendments totaling $14,795 as deferred financing costs and expensed the third party fee of $3,277 as a result of the aforementioned debt modification.
	On January 28, 2013, MCE Finance made a cash tender offer to repurchase the 2010 Senior Notes at a cash consideration plus accrued interest and also solicited consents to amend the terms of the 2010 Senior Notes to substantially remove the debt incurrence, restricted payment and other restrictive covenants (the “Tender Offer”). Closing of the Tender Offer and consent solicitation were conditioned upon MCE Finance receiving net proceeds from offering of the 2013 Senior Notes (as described below) in an amount sufficient to repurchase the tendered 2010 Senior Notes and related fees and expenses and other general conditions. The Tender Offer expired on February 26, 2013 and $599,135 aggregate principal amount of the 2010 Senior Notes were tendered. On February 27, 2013, MCE Finance elected to redeem the remaining outstanding 2010 Senior Notes in aggregate principal amount of $865 on March 28, 2013, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount outstanding plus applicable premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest to March 28, 2013. The accounting for the total redemption costs of $102,497, unamortized deferred financing costs of $23,793 and unamortized issue discount of $5,962 in relation to the 2010 Senior Notes as of the redemption date are disclosed as below under the 2013 Senior Notes.
	RMB Bonds
	On May 9, 2011, the Company issued and listed the RMB Bonds of RMB2,300,000,000 (equivalent to $353,278 based on exchange rate on transaction date) on SGX-ST. The RMB Bonds were priced at par. The RMB Bonds were direct, general, unconditional, unsubordinated and unsecured obligations of the Company, which at all times ranked equally without any preference or priority among themselves and at least equally with all of the Company’s other present and future unsecured and unsubordinated obligations, save for such obligations as may be preferred by provisions of law that were both mandatory and of general application. The RMB Bonds would have matured on May 9, 2013 and the interest on the RMB Bonds was accrued at a rate of 3.75% per annum and was payable semi-annually in arrears on May 9 and November 9 of each year, commenced on November 9, 2011.
	The Company had the option to redeem in whole, but not in part under certain circumstances as defined in the indenture, the RMB Bonds at any time prior to May 9, 2012 at an additional redemption price. Thereafter, the Company had the option to redeem in whole, but not in part, the RMB Bonds at any time after May 9, 2012 at a fixed redemption price.
	The indenture governing the RMB Bonds contained certain negative pledge and financial covenants, providing that the Company should not create or permit to subsist any security interest upon the whole or any part of the Company’s present or future undertaking, assets or revenues to secure any relevant indebtedness or guarantee of relevant indebtedness without: (i) at the same time or prior thereto securing the RMB Bonds equally and rateably therewith to the satisfaction of the trustee under the RMB Bonds; or (ii) providing such other security for the RMB Bonds as the trustee may in its absolute discretion consider to be not materially less beneficial to the interests of the holders of the RMB Bonds or as may be approved by an extraordinary resolution of bondholders. In addition, the Company was also required to comply with certain financial covenants, including maintaining a specified consolidated tangible net worth and a leverage ratio.
	The Company capitalized the underwriting fee and related issuance costs in relation to the RMB Bonds of $6,619 as deferred financing costs.
	On March 11, 2013, the Company early redeemed the RMB Bonds in full in aggregate principal amount of RMB2,300,000,000 (equivalent to $368,177) together with accrued interest, which was partially funded from net proceeds from offering of the 2013 Senior Notes (described below). The Group wrote off the unamortized deferred financing costs of $586 immediately before redemption of the RMB Bonds as loss on extinguishment of debt in the consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2013.
	Deposit-Linked Loan
	On May 20, 2011, the Company entered into the Deposit-Linked Loan with a lender in an amount of HK$2,748,500,000 (equivalent to $353,278 based on exchange rate on transaction date), which was secured by a deposit in an amount of RMB2,300,000,000 (equivalent to $353,278 based on exchange rate on transaction date) from the proceeds of the RMB Bonds as described above. The Deposit-Linked Loan would have matured on May 20, 2013 or, if earlier, at any time with 30 days’ prior notice given to the lender, the Company may prepay the whole or any part of not less than HK$500,000,000 (equivalent to $64,267) of the Deposit-Linked Loan outstanding. The Deposit-Linked Loan bore interest at a rate of 2.88% per annum and was payable semi-annually in arrears on May 8 and November 8 of each year, commenced on November 8, 2011. On the same date, the Company entered into two RMB forward exchange rate contracts in an aggregate amount of RMB52,325,000 (approximately $8,000) for settlement of the RMB Bonds interest payable at fixed exchange rates on November 9, 2011 and May 9, 2012, respectively, and during the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company entered into another RMB forward exchange rate contract of RMB25,845,867 (approximately $4,000) for settlement of the RMB Bonds interest payable at fixed exchange rate on November 9, 2012. During the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company settled the outstanding forward exchange rate contracts and the gain on the forward exchange rate contracts of $138 and nil were reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive losses to interest expenses, respectively.
	The Company capitalized the underwriting fee and related issuance costs in relation to the Deposit-Linked Loan of $800 as deferred financing costs. As of December 31, 2012, the RMB Bonds proceeds held as a security deposit of RMB2,300,000,000 (equivalent to $367,645), required to be set aside for the duration of this debt was recorded as current portion of restricted cash in the consolidated balance sheets.
	On March 4, 2013, the Company prepaid in full the Deposit-Linked Loan in aggregate principal amount of HK$2,748,500,000 (equivalent to $353,278) with accrued interest and a deposit in an amount of RMB2,300,000,000 (equivalent to $368,177) from the proceeds of the RMB Bonds, for security of the Deposit-Linked Loan, was released on the same date.
	Aircraft Term Loan
	On June 25, 2012, MCE Transportation Limited (“MCE Transportation”), an indirect subsidiary of the Company, entered into a $43,000 term loan facility agreement to partly finance the acquisition of an aircraft (the “Aircraft Term Loan”). Principal and interest repayments are payable quarterly in arrears commenced on September 27, 2012 until maturity on June 27, 2019, interest is calculated based on LIBOR plus a margin of 2.80% per annum and the loan may be prepaid in whole or in part of not less than $1,000 and 10 days’ prior notice given. The Aircraft Term Loan is guaranteed by the Company and security includes a first-priority mortgage on the aircraft itself; pledge over the MCE Transportation bank accounts; assignment of insurances (other than third party liability insurance); and an assignment of airframe and engine warranties. The Aircraft Term Loan must be prepaid in full if any of the following events occurs: (i) a change of control; (ii) the sale of all or substantially all of the components of the aircraft; (iii) the loss, damage or destruction of the entire or substantially the entire aircraft. Other covenants include lender’s approval for any capital expenditure not incurred in the ordinary course of business or any subsequent indebtedness exceeding $1,000 by MCE Transportation. As of December 31, 2013, the Aircraft Term Loan has been fully drawn down and utilized with other funds of the Group, to fund the purchase of the aircraft. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the carrying value of aircraft was $46,437 and $51,900, respectively.
	2013 Senior Notes
	On February 7, 2013, MCE Finance issued and listed the 2013 Senior Notes of $1,000,000 and priced at 100% at par on the SGX-ST. The 2013 Senior Notes are general obligations of MCE Finance, rank equally in right of payment to all existing and future senior indebtedness of MCE Finance and rank senior in right of payment to any existing and future subordinated indebtedness of MCE Finance and effectively subordinated to all of MCE Finance’s existing and future secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such debt. Certain subsidiaries of MCE Finance (the “2013 Senior Notes Guarantors”) jointly, severally and unconditionally guarantee the 2013 Senior Notes on a senior basis. The guarantees are joint and several general obligations of the 2013 Senior Notes Guarantors, rank equally in right of payment with all existing and future senior indebtedness of the 2013 Senior Notes Guarantors, and rank senior in right of payment to any existing and future subordinated indebtedness of the 2013 Senior Notes Guarantors. The 2013 Senior Notes mature on February 15, 2021. Interest on the 2013 Senior Notes is accrued at a rate of 5% per annum and is payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year, commenced on August 15, 2013.
	The net proceeds from the offering of the 2013 Senior Notes, after deducting the underwriting commissions and other expenses of approximately $14,500, was approximately $985,500. The Group used part of the net proceeds from the offering to (i) repurchase in full the 2010 Senior Notes of $600,000 and fund the related redemption costs of the 2010 Senior Notes of $102,497 and (ii) for the partial repayment of the RMB Bonds on March 11, 2013. As a result, in accordance with the applicable accounting standards, the Group recorded a $50,256 loss on extinguishment of debt in the consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2013 which comprised the portion of the redemption costs of $38,949, write off of respective portion of unamortized deferred financing costs of $9,041 and unamortized issue discount of $2,266 related to the 2010 Senior Notes and recorded $10,538 costs associated with debt modification in the consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2013 which represented the portion of the underwriting fee and other third party costs incurred in connection with the issuance of the 2013 Senior Notes. The remaining portion of the underwriting fee and other third party costs of $6,523 were capitalized as deferred financing costs.
	MCE Finance has the option to redeem all or a portion of the 2013 Senior Notes at any time prior to February 15, 2016, at a “make-whole” redemption price. Thereafter, MCE Finance has the option to redeem all or a portion of the 2013 Senior Notes at any time at fixed redemption prices that decline ratably over time.
	MCE Finance has the option to redeem up to 35% of the 2013 Senior Notes with the net cash proceeds from one or more certain equity offerings at a fixed redemption price at any time prior to February 15, 2016. In addition, under certain circumstances and subject to certain exceptions as more fully described in the indenture, MCE Finance also has the option to redeem in whole, but not in part of the 2013 Senior Notes at fixed redemption prices.
	The indenture governing the 2013 Senior Notes contains certain covenants that, subject to certain exceptions and conditions, limit the ability of MCE Finance and its restricted subsidiaries to, among other things: (i) incur or guarantee additional indebtedness; (ii) make specified restricted payments; (iii) issue or sell capital stock; (iv) sell assets; (v) create liens; (vi) enter into agreements that restrict the restricted subsidiaries’ ability to pay dividends, transfer assets or make intercompany loans; (vii) enter into transactions with shareholders or affiliates; and (viii) effect a consolidation or merger. As of December 31, 2013, management believes that MCE Finance was in compliance with each of the financial restrictions and requirements.
	There are provisions under the indenture of the 2013 Senior Notes that limit or prohibit certain payments of dividends and other distributions by MCE Finance and its respective restricted subsidiaries to the Company or persons who are not MCE Finance or members of MCE Finance respective restricted subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions and conditions (described in further detail in Note 20). As of December 31, 2013, the net assets of MCE Finance and its respective restricted subsidiaries of approximately $3,296,000 were restricted from being distributed under the terms of the 2013 Senior Notes.
	Studio City Notes
On November 26, 2012, Studio City Finance Limited (“Studio City Finance”, an indirect subsidiary which the Company holds 60% interest) issued and listed the Studio City Notes of $825,000 priced at 100% at par on the SGX-ST. The Studio City Notes are general obligations of Studio City Finance, secured by a first-priority security interest in certain specific bank accounts incidental to the Studio City Notes and a pledge of any intercompany loans from Studio City Finance to or on behalf of Studio City Investments Limited (“Studio City Investments”, a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of Studio City Finance and the immediate holding company of Studio City Company Limited (“Studio City Company” or the “Studio City Borrower”, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Studio City Finance)) or its subsidiaries entered into subsequent to the issue date of the Studio City Notes, rank equally in right of payment to all existing and future senior indebtedness of Studio City Finance and rank senior in right of payment to any existing and future subordinated indebtedness of Studio City Finance. The Studio City Notes are effectively subordinated to all of Studio City Finance’s existing and future secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the property and assets securing such indebtedness. All of the existing direct and indirect subsidiaries of Studio City Finance and any other future restricted subsidiaries that provide guarantees of certain specified indebtedness (including the Studio City Project Facility as described below) (the “Studio City Notes Guarantors”) jointly, severally and unconditionally guarantee the Studio City Notes on a senior basis (the “Guarantees”). The Guarantees are general obligations of the Studio City Notes Guarantors, rank equally in right of payment with all existing and future senior indebtedness of the Studio City Notes Guarantors and rank senior in right of payment to any existing and future subordinated indebtedness of the Studio City Notes Guarantors. The Guarantees are effectively subordinated to the Studio City Notes Guarantors’ obligations under the Studio City Project Facility and any future secured indebtedness that is secured by property and assets of the Studio City Notes Guarantors to the extent of the value of such property and assets. The Studio City Notes mature on December 1, 2020 and the interest on the Studio City Notes is accrued at a rate of 8.50% per annum and is payable semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year, commenced on June 1, 2013.
The net proceeds from the offering, after deducting the underwriting commissions and other expenses of approximately $13,200, was approximately $811,800. Studio City Finance uses the net proceeds from the offering to fund the Studio City project and the related fees and expenses. The net proceeds from the offering was deposited in a bank account of Studio City Finance (the “Escrow Account”) and was restricted for use, which was subsequently released upon signing of the Studio City Project Facility on January 28, 2013. Upon release from the Escrow Account, all the net proceeds were deposited in a bank account of Studio City Finance (the “Note Proceeds Account”) and are available for payment of construction and development costs and other project costs of the Studio City project with conditions and sequence for disbursements in accordance with an agreement (the “Note Disbursement and Account Agreement”) as described below, except for a portion of net proceeds amounting to $239,594, which represents the sum of interest expected to accrue on the Studio City Notes through to the 41-month anniversary of their issue date, which was deposited in a bank account of Studio City Finance (the “Note Interest Reserve Account”), and is restricted for use to pay future interest payments until the opening date (as defined in the Studio City Project Facility, the “Opening Date”) of the Studio City project. Concurrent with the submission of the first utilization request under the Studio City Project Facility, an amount equal to the six-month sum of interest due on the Studio City Notes of $35,063 will be released from the Note Interest Reserve Account and be deposited in a bank account (the “Note Debt Service Reserve Account”) of Studio City Company, the borrower under the Studio City Project Facility, and the remaining amount in the Note Interest Reserve Account (less an amount equal to the pro-rated portion of interest due on the next interest payment date) will be released and be deposited in a bank account of Studio City Company (the “Revenue Account”). The security agent of the Studio City Project Facility has security over the Note Debt Service Reserve Account and the Revenue Account.
During the year ended December 31, 2013, Studio City Finance repaid Studio City Notes interest expenses amounting to $71,099 with funds from the Note Interest Reserve Account. As of December 31, 2013, net proceeds of Studio City Notes amounted to $572,206 and $168,495 were placed in the Note Proceeds Account and Note Interest Reserve Account, respectively. The Group classified 12-month sum of interest due on the Studio City Notes of $70,125 in the Note Interest Reserve Account and the entire balance of $572,206 in the Note Proceeds Account as current portion of restricted cash, while the remaining amount in the Note Interest Reserve Account of $98,370 was classified as non-current portion of restricted cash on the consolidated balance sheets.
The Group capitalized the underwriting fee and related issuance costs in relation to the Studio City Notes of $21,669 as deferred financing costs.
On November 26, 2012, Studio City Finance and Studio City Company entered into a Note Disbursement and Account Agreement with certain banks and other parties to, among other things, establish the conditions and sequence of funding of the Studio City project costs. The Studio City project costs are financed in the following order:
	•		the funding from the Company and the ultimate noncontrolling shareholder of Studio City Finance in an aggregate amount of $825,000 are used until it has been exhausted;
	•		thereafter, the proceeds in the Note Proceeds Account are used until they have been exhausted; and
	•		thereafter, the proceeds of the Studio City Project Facility, including any proceeds in any construction disbursement accounts or other accounts established under the Studio City Project Facility, to the extent established for such purpose under the Studio City Project Facility, are used until they have been exhausted.
The Studio City Notes are subject to a special mandatory redemption at a redemption price in the event that i) the Studio City Project Facility is not executed on or before March 31, 2013; and ii) the funds are not released from the Note Proceeds Account prior to January 28, 2014, the date that is one year from the date of the execution of the Studio City Project Facility due to the failure of the conditions precedent (subject to certain exceptions) to first utilization of the Studio City Project Facility to be satisfied or waived by such date. The first condition was satisfied with execution of the Studio City Project Facility on January 28, 2013 and the second conditions were subsequently satisfied and the first disbursement funds on the Studio City Notes were released from the Note Proceeds Account to a bank account of Studio City Finance (the “Note Disbursement Account”) for the Studio City project cost payments on January 17, 2014.
Studio City Finance has the option to redeem all or a portion of the Studio City Notes at any time prior to December 1, 2015, at an additional redemption price. Thereafter, Studio City Finance has the option to redeem all or a portion of the Studio City Notes at any time at fixed redemption prices that decline ratably over time.
Studio City Finance has the option to redeem up to 35% of the Studio City Notes with the net cash proceeds of certain equity offerings at a fixed redemption price at any time prior to December 1, 2015. In addition, under certain circumstances and subject to certain exceptions as more fully described in the indenture, Studio City Finance also has the option to redeem in whole, but not in part of the Studio City Notes at fixed redemption prices.
The indenture governing the Studio City Notes contains certain covenants that, subject to certain exceptions and conditions, limit the ability of Studio City Finance and its restricted subsidiaries to, among other things: (i) incur or guarantee additional indebtedness; (ii) make specified restricted payments; (iii) issue or sell capital stock; (iv) sell assets; (v) create liens; (vi) enter into agreements that restrict the restricted subsidiaries’ ability to pay dividends, transfer assets or make intercompany loans; (vii) enter into transactions with shareholders or affiliates; and (viii) effect a consolidation or merger. As of December 31, 2013, management believes that Studio City Finance was in compliance with each of the financial restrictions and requirements.
There are provisions under the indenture of the Studio City Notes that limit or prohibit certain payments of dividends and other distributions by Studio City Finance and its respective restricted subsidiaries to the Company or persons who are not Studio City Finance or members of Studio City Finance respective restricted subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions and conditions (described in further detail in Note 20). As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the net assets of Studio City Finance and its respective restricted subsidiaries of approximately $171,000 and $252,000, respectively, were restricted from being distributed under the terms of the Studio City Notes.
Studio City Project Facility
On January 28, 2013, the facility agreement for the senior secured credit facilities (the “Studio City Project Facility”) in an aggregate amount of HK$10,855,880,000 (equivalent to $1,395,357) to fund the Studio City project was executed. The Studio City Project Facility contained certain conforming and other minor changes to the terms and conditions set out in a commitment letter (the “Commitment Letter”) entered by the Company, New Cotai Investments, LLC (“New Cotai Investments”), the indirect holding company of New Cotai, LLC, the noncontrolling shareholder who owns a 40% interest in Studio City International Holdings Limited (“Studio City International”), an indirect subsidiary in which the Company holds a 60% interest and the Studio City Borrower with certain lenders (the “Studio City Lenders”) on October 19, 2012. The Studio City Project Facility is denominated in Hong Kong dollars with an aggregate amount of HK$10,855,880,000 (equivalent to $1,395,357) and consists of a HK$10,080,460,000 (equivalent to $1,295,689) term loan facility (the “Studio City Term Loan Facility”) and a HK$775,420,000 (equivalent to $99,668) revolving credit facility (the “Studio City Revolving Credit Facility”). The Studio City Term Loan Facility matures on January 28, 2018 and is subject to quarterly amortization payments commencing on the earlier of (i) December 31, 2016, the first fiscal quarter end date falling not less than 45 months after January 28, 2013; and (ii) the end of the second full fiscal quarter after the Opening Date of the Studio City project. Amounts under the Studio City Term Loan Facility may be borrowed from and after the date that certain conditions precedent are satisfied until July 28, 2014, the date falling 18 months after January 28, 2013. The Studio City Revolving Credit Facility matures on January 28, 2018 and has no interim amortization. The Studio City Revolving Credit Facility may be utilized prior to the Opening Date for project costs by way of issue of letters of credit to a maximum of HK$387,710,000 (equivalent to $49,834), and may be borrowed in full on a revolving basis after the Opening Date. Borrowings under the Studio City Project Facility bear interest at HIBOR plus a margin of 4.50% per annum until the last day of the second full fiscal quarter after the Opening Date, at which time the interest rate shall bear interest at HIBOR plus a margin ranging from 3.75% to 4.50% per annum as determined in accordance with the total leverage ratio in respect of Studio City Investments, Studio City Company and its subsidiaries (together, the “Studio City Borrowing Group”).
The indebtedness under the Studio City Project Facility is guaranteed by Studio City Investments and its subsidiaries (other than the Studio City Borrower). Security for the Studio City Project Facility included: a first priority mortgage over the land where Studio City is located, such mortgage will also cover all present and any future buildings on, and fixtures to, the relevant land; an assignment of any land use rights under land concession agreements, leases or equivalent; as well as other customary security. Certain accounts of Melco Crown Macau relating solely to the operation of the Studio City gaming area are pledged as security for the Studio City Project Facility.
The Studio City Project Facility contains certain covenants that, subject to certain exceptions and conditions, limit the ability of Studio City Investments and its restricted subsidiaries to, among other things, (i) incur or guarantee additional indebtedness; (ii) make specified restricted payments; (iii) issue or sell capital stock; (iv) sell assets; (v) create liens; (vi) paying dividends and other restricted payments; and (vii) effect a consolidation or merger. The Studio City Project Facility also contains certain financial covenants and the first test date of these financial covenants is the earlier of June 30, 2016 and the end of the second full financial quarter after Opening Date.
The Studio City Borrower is required to hedge not less than 50% of the outstanding indebtedness under the Studio City Term Loan Facility by way of interest rate swap agreements, caps, collars or other agreements agreed with the facility agent under the Studio City Project Facility to limit the impact of increases in interest rates on its floating rate debt, for a period of not less than three years from the date of the Studio City Project Facility. No hedge agreement has been entered as at December 31, 2013 as the Studio City Borrower has not drawn down on the Studio City Project Facility.
There are provisions that limit or prohibit certain payments of dividends and other distributions by the Studio City Borrowing Group to the Company or persons who are not members of the Studio City Borrowing Group (described in further detail in Note 20). As of December 31, 2013, the net assets of Studio City Investments and its respective restricted subsidiaries of approximately $217,000 were restricted from being distributed under the terms of the Studio City Project Facility.
The Studio City Borrower is obligated to pay a commitment fee quarterly in arrears on the undrawn amount of the Studio City Project Facility throughout the availability period which started from January 28, 2013. The Studio City Borrower recognized loan commitment fees on the Studio City Project Facility of $23,190 during the year ended December 31, 2013.
In connection with the Studio City Project Facility, Studio City International is required to procure a contingent equity undertaking or similar (with a liability cap of $225,000) granted in favor of the security agent for the Studio City Project Facility to, amongst other things, pay agreed project costs (i) associated with construction of Studio City (ii) for which the facility agent under the Studio City Project Facility has determined there is no other available funding under the terms of the Studio City Project Facility. In support of such contingent equity undertaking, Studio City International has deposited and maintained a bank balance of $225,000 in an account secured in favor of the security agent for the Studio City Project Facility (“Cash Collateral”) as of December 31, 2013. The Cash Collateral is required to be maintained until the construction completion date of the Studio City has occurred, certain debt service reserve and accrual accounts have been funded to the required balance and the financial covenants have been complied with. As of December 31, 2013, the Cash Collateral is classified as non-current portion of restricted cash in the consolidated balance sheets.
The Studio City Borrower had not drawn down on the Studio City Term Loan Facility and the Studio City Revolving Credit Facility during the year ended December 31, 2013. As of December 31, 2013, the Studio City Term Loan Facility of HK$10,080,460,000 (equivalent to $1,295,689) and the Studio City Revolving Credit Facility of HK$775,420,000 (equivalent to $99,668) remains available for future draw down, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions precedent.
Philippine Notes
On December 19, 2013, MCE Leisure (Philippines) Corporation (“MCE Leisure”), an indirect subsidiary of the Company and MCP, priced its PHP15 billion (equivalent to $340,000 at date of pricing) 5.00% senior notes, due 2019 (the “Philippine Notes”) at par of 100% of the principal amount and offered to certain primary institutional lenders as noteholders via a private placement in the Philippines. The issuance of the Philippine Notes, subject to customary closing conditions, was subsequently completed on January 24, 2014.
The Philippine Notes are general obligations of MCE Leisure, secured on a first-ranking basis by pledge of shares of all present and future direct and indirect subsidiaries of MCP, rank equally in right of payment with all existing and future senior indebtedness of MCE Leisure (save and except for any statutory preference or priority) and rank senior in right of payment to any existing and future subordinated indebtedness of MCE Leisure.
The Philippine Notes are guaranteed by MCE, MCP and all present and future direct and indirect subsidiaries of MCP (subject to certain limited exceptions) (collectively the “Philippine Guarantors”), jointly and severally with MCE Leisure on a senior basis. The guarantees are general obligations of the Philippine Guarantors, rank equally in right of payment with all existing and future senior indebtedness of the Guarantors (except for any statutory preference or priority) and rank senior in right of payment to any existing and future subordinated indebtedness of the Philippine Guarantors.
The Philippine Notes mature on January 24, 2019. Interest on the Philippine Notes is accrued at a rate of 5.00% per annum and is payable semi-annually in arrears on January 24 and July 24 of each year, commencing on July 24, 2014. In addition, the Philippine Notes includes a tax gross up provision requiring MCE Leisure to pay without any deduction or withholding for or on account of tax.
The net proceeds from the offering of the Philippine Notes, after deducting the underwriting commissions and other expenses of PHP230,769,231 (equivalent to $5,182), was PHP14,769,230,769 (equivalent to $331,643). MCE Leisure will use the net proceeds from the offering to fund the City of Dreams Manila project, refinancing of debt and general corporate purposes.
MCE Leisure has the option to redeem all or a portion of the Philippine Notes at any time prior to January 24, 2015 at additional redemption price as defined in the notes facility and security agreement (the “Notes Facility and Security Agreement”) governing the Philippine Notes. Thereafter, MCE Leisure has the option to redeem all or a portion of the Philippine Notes at any time at fixed redemption prices that decline ratably over time.
The Notes Facility and Security Agreement contains certain covenants that, subject to certain exceptions and conditions, limit the ability of MCP and its subsidiaries, including MCE Leisure to, among other things: (i) incur or guarantee additional indebtedness; (ii) sell assets; (iii) create liens; and (iv) effect a consolidation and merger.
The Philippine Notes are exempted from registration with Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Philippine SEC”) under the Philippine Securities Regulation Code Rule (“SRC Rule”) 9.2.2(B) promulgated by Philippine SEC as the Philippine Notes were offered via private placement to not more than nineteen primary institutional lenders. Accordingly, the Philippine Notes are subject to the conditions of SRC Rule 9.2.2(B), which limits the assignment and transfer of the Philippine Notes to primary institutional lenders only and requires the Philippine Notes to be held by not more than nineteen primary institutional lenders at any time before their maturity.
Total interest on long-term debt consisted of the following:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
Interest for Studio City Notes**		$	71,099		$	5,844		$	—
Interest for 2013 Senior Notes**			44,998			—			—
Interest for 2011 Credit Facilities*			16,841			21,849			13,731
Interest for 2010 Senior Notes			6,028			61,500			61,500
Amortization of discount in connection with issuance of 2010 Senior Notes			71			801			723
Interest for RMB Bonds			2,610			13,666			8,647
Interest for Deposit-Linked Loan			1,728			10,064			6,300
Interest for Aircraft Term Loan**			1,191			705			—
Interest for City of Dreams Project Facility			—			—			13,269
		$	144,566		$	114,429		$	104,170
Interest capitalized			(25,259	)		(7,900	)		(3,157	)
		$	119,307		$	106,529		$	101,013
	*	Long-term debt repayable within five years
	**	Long-term debt repayable after five years
During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Group’s average borrowing rates were approximately 5.36%, 5.06% and 5.50% per annum, respectively.
Scheduled maturities of the long-term debt as of December 31, 2013 are as follows:
Year ending December 31,
2014		$	262,566
2015			262,749
2016			166,667
2017			6,415
2018			6,615
Over 2018			1,828,448
		$	2,533,460
The long-term debt are repayable as follows:
		December 31,
		2013			2012
Within one year		$	262,566		$	854,940
More than one year, but not exceeding two years			262,749			262,559
More than two years, but not exceeding five years			179,697			648,339
More than five years(1)			1,828,448			1,429,026
		$	2,533,460		$	3,194,864
Less: Amounts due within one year classified as current liabilities			(262,566	)		(854,940	)
		$	2,270,894		$	2,339,924
Note
	-1	Net of unamortized issue discount for the 2010 Senior Notes of approximately $6,033 as of December 31, 2012.

CAPITAL_LEASE_OBLIGATIONS

CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Leases [Abstract]	'
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS	'
	13	CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS
	On March 13, 2013, a lease agreement (the “MCP Lease Agreement”) which was entered on October 25, 2012 between MCE Leisure and Belle Corporation (“Belle”, one of the Philippine Parties as disclosed in Note 21(a)) for lease of the land and certain of the building structures for City of Dreams Manila which expected to be expired on July 11, 2033, became effective upon completion of closing arrangement conditions and with minor changes from the original terms. The building structures under capital lease were capitalized at the lower of the fair value or the present value of the future minimum lease payments at lease inception.
	Apart from the MCP Lease Agreement, during the year ended December 31, 2013, MCE Leisure signed a service agreement with a third party for setting up certain information technology infrastructure (the “IT Equipment”) and providing maintenance and support service for City of Dreams Manila which expire in November 2018. The Group made an assessment at inception of the service agreement and recorded the portion related to the IT Equipment under capital lease.
	Future minimum lease payments under capital lease obligations for the Group as of December 31, 2013 are as follows:
	Year ending December 31, 2014		$	29,570
	Year ending December 31, 2015			32,371
	Year ending December 31, 2016			34,682
	Year ending December 31, 2017			37,929
	Year ending December 31, 2018			41,762
	Over 2018			811,990
	Total minimum lease payments			988,304
	Less: amounts representing interest			(708,010	)
	Present value of minimum lease payments			280,294
	Current portion			(27,265	)
	Non-current portion		$	253,029

OTHER_LONGTERM_LIABILITIES

OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	'
	14	OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
			December 31,
			2013		2012
	Construction retention payables		$	20,679	$	1,608
	Deferred rent liabilities			7,626		5,591
	Other deposits received			187		213
			$	28,492	$	7,412

FAIR_VALUE_MEASUREMENTS

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS	'
	15	FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
	Authoritative literature provides a fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The level in the hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement as follows:
		•	Level 1 – inputs are based upon unadjusted quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets.
		•	Level 2 – inputs are based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
		•	Level 3 – inputs are generally unobservable and typically reflect management’s estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The fair values are therefore determined using model-based techniques that include option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques.
	The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, bank deposits with original maturity over three months and restricted cash approximated fair value and represented a level 1 measurement. The carrying values of long-term deposits and long-term receivables approximated fair value and represented a level 2 measurement. The estimated fair value of long-term debt as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, which included the 2013 Senior Notes, the Studio City Notes, the 2011 Credit Facilities, the Aircraft Term Loan, the 2010 Senior Notes, the RMB Bonds and the Deposit-Linked Loan, were approximately $2,585,768 and $3,330,599, respectively, as compared to its carrying value of $2,533,460 and $3,194,864, respectively. Fair value was estimated using quoted market prices and represented a level 1 measurement for the 2013 Senior Notes, the Studio City Notes, the 2010 Senior Notes and the RMB Bonds. Fair value for the 2011 Credit Facilities, the Aircraft Term Loan and the Deposit-Linked Loan approximated the carrying values as the instruments carried either variable interest rates or the fixed interest rate approximated the market rate and represented a level 2 measurement. Additionally, the carrying values of land use rights payable and payables for acquisition of assets and liabilities approximated fair value as the instruments carried the fixed interest rate approximated the market rate and represented a level 2 measurement.
	As of December 31, 2013, the Group did not have any non-financial assets or liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the consolidated financial statements. The Group’s financial assets and liabilities recorded at fair value have been categorized based upon the fair value in accordance with the accounting standards.

CAPITAL_STRUCTURE

CAPITAL STRUCTURE	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Text Block [Abstract]	'
CAPITAL STRUCTURE	'
	16	CAPITAL STRUCTURE
	Ordinary and Treasury Shares
	Pursuant to the Company’s extraordinary general meeting held on October 6, 2011, an increase in the authorized share capital from 2,500,000,000 ordinary shares of a nominal or par value of US$0.01 each to 7,300,000,000 ordinary shares of a nominal or par value of US$0.01 each was approved.
	On November 18, 2011, Melco and Crown agreed to convert their respective shareholder loans into equity. Melco and Crown entered into a series of agreements, pursuant to which, Melco and Crown agreed to convert outstanding loan balances amounted to HK$398,577,752 (equivalent to $51,231) and HK$501,157,031 (equivalent to $64,416), respectively, owed by the Company to them into ordinary shares on November 29, 2011. The Company issued a total of 40,211,930 ordinary shares to Melco and Crown in connection with the shareholder loan conversion, based on a conversion price of $2.87 per share.
	The Company’s treasury shares represent i) new shares issued by the Company and held by the depository bank to facilitate the administration and operations of the Company’s share incentive plans, and are to be delivered to the Directors, eligible employees and consultants on the vesting of restricted shares and upon the exercise of share options; and ii) the shares purchased under a trust arrangement for the benefit of certain beneficiaries who are awardees under the 2011 Share Incentive Plan and held by a trustee to facilitate the future vesting of restricted shares in selected Directors, employees and consultants under the 2011 Share Incentive Plan as described in Note 18.
	New Shares Issued by the Company
	During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company issued 8,574,153, 4,958,293 and 6,920,386 ordinary shares to its depository bank for future vesting of restricted shares and exercise of share options, respectively. The Company issued 1,297,902, 1,276,634 and 941,648 of these ordinary shares upon vesting of restricted shares; and 3,064,302, 2,966,955 and 3,835,596 of these ordinary shares upon exercise of share options during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. As of December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company had a balance of 15,478,987, 11,267,038 and 10,552,328 newly issued ordinary shares which continue to be held by the Company for future issuance upon vesting of restricted shares and exercise of share options.
	In connection with the Company’s restricted shares granted as disclosed in Note 18, nil, nil and 310,575 ordinary shares were vested and issued during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
	Shares Purchased under A Trust Arrangement
	On May 15, 2013, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized a trustee to purchase the Company’s ADS on NASDAQ for the purpose of satisfying its obligation to deliver ADS under its 2011 Share Incentive Plan (“Share Purchase Program”). Under the Share Purchase Program, the trustee can purchase ADS on the open market at the price range to be determined by the Company’s management from time to time. This Share Purchase Program may be terminated by the Company at any time. The purchased ADSs are to be delivered to the Directors, eligible employees and consultants upon vesting of the restricted shares.
	During the year ended December 31, 2013, 373,946 ADSs, equivalent to 1,121,838 ordinary shares were purchased under a trust arrangement from NASDAQ at an average market price of $23.42 per ADS or $7.81 per share, and 378,579 ordinary shares purchased under a trust arrangement were delivered to Directors and eligible employees to satisfy the vesting of restricted shares. As of December 31, 2013, the shares purchased under trust arrangement has a balance of 743,259 ordinary shares for future issuance upon vesting of restricted shares.
	As of December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company had 1,666,633,448, 1,658,059,295 and 1,653,101,002, and 16,222,246, 11,267,038 and 10,552,328 issued ordinary shares and treasury shares, respectively, with 1,650,411,202, 1,646,792,257 and 1,642,548,674 issued ordinary shares outstanding.

INCOME_TAX_EXPENSE_CREDIT

INCOME TAX EXPENSE (CREDIT)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (CREDIT)	'
	17	INCOME TAX EXPENSE (CREDIT)
	The Company and certain subsidiaries are exempt from tax in the Cayman Islands or British Virgin Islands (“BVI”), where they are incorporated, however, the Company is subject to Hong Kong Profits Tax on profits from its activities conducted in Hong Kong. Certain subsidiaries incorporated or conducting businesses in Hong Kong, Macau, the United States of America, the Philippines and other jurisdictions are subject to Hong Kong Profits Tax, Macau Complementary Tax, income tax in the United States of America, in the Philippines and in other jurisdictions, respectively, during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.
	Pursuant to the approval notices issued by Macau Government dated June 7, 2007, Melco Crown Macau has been exempted from Macau Complementary Tax on income generated from gaming operations for five years commencing from 2007 to 2011 and will continue to benefit from this exemption for another five years from 2012 to 2016 pursuant to the approval notices issued by Macau Government in April 2011.
	The Macau Government has granted to Altira Hotel Limited (“Altira Hotel”), in 2007, and Melco Crown (COD) Hotels Limited (“Melco Crown (COD) Hotels”), in 2011 and 2013, the declaration of utility purpose benefit in respect of Altira Macau, Hard Rock Hotel, Crown Towers hotel and Grand Hyatt Macau hotel, pursuant to which they are entitled to a property tax holiday, for a period of 12 years, on any immovable property that they own or have been granted. Under such tax holiday, they will also be allowed to double the maximum rates applicable regarding depreciation and reintegration for the purposes of assessing the Macau Complementary Tax. The Macau Government has also granted to Altira Hotel and Melco Crown (COD) Hotels a declaration of utility purposes benefit on specific vehicles purchased, pursuant to which they were entitled to a vehicle tax holiday, provided that there is no change in use or disposal of those vehicles within 5 years from the date of purchase. The grant of further vehicle tax holiday is subject to the satisfaction by the Group of certain criteria determined by the Macau Government.
	The provision for income tax consisted of:
			Year Ended December 31,
			2013			2012			2011
	Income tax provision for current year:
	Macau Complementary Tax		$	41		$	203		$	223
	Lump sum in lieu of Macau Complementary Tax on dividend			5,590			—			—
	Hong Kong Profits Tax			654			513			822
	Profits tax in other jurisdictions			99			238			161
	Sub-total		$	6,384		$	954		$	1,206
	(Over) under provision of income tax in prior years:
	Macau Complementary Tax		$	(417	)	$	(171	)	$	3
	Hong Kong Profits Tax			(2	)		32			142
	Profits tax in other jurisdictions			8			1			(21	)
	Sub-total		$	(411	)	$	(138	)	$	124
	Deferred tax (credit) charge:
	Macau Complementary Tax		$	(3,543	)	$	(3,676	)	$	(2,779	)
	Hong Kong Profits Tax			12			(81	)		(185	)
	Profits tax in other jurisdictions			(1	)		(2	)		(2	)
	Sub-total		$	(3,532	)	$	(3,759	)	$	(2,966	)
	Total income tax expense (credit)		$	2,441		$	(2,943	)	$	(1,636	)
	A reconciliation of the income tax expense (credit) to income before income tax per the consolidated statements of operations is as follows:
			Year Ended December 31,
			2013			2012			2011
	Income before income tax		$	580,454		$	395,729		$	287,208
	Macau Complementary Tax rate			12	%		12	%		12	%
	Income tax expense at Macau Complementary Tax rate			69,654			47,487			34,465
	Lump sum in lieu of Macau Complementary Tax on dividend			5,590			—			—
	Effect of different tax rates of subsidiaries operating in other jurisdictions			(9,642	)		(556	)		242
	(Over) under provision in prior years			(411	)		(138	)		124
	Effect of income for which no income tax expense is payable			(395	)		(714	)		(575	)
	Effect of expense for which no income tax benefit is receivable			26,557			17,317			12,191
	Effect of tax holiday granted by Macau Government			(125,702	)		(88,491	)		(69,677	)
	Change in valuation allowance			36,790			22,152			21,594
			$	2,441		$	(2,943	)	$	(1,636	)
	Macau Complementary Tax and Hong Kong Profits Tax have been provided at 12% and 16.5% on the estimated taxable income earned in or derived from Macau and Hong Kong, respectively, during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, if applicable. Profits tax in other jurisdictions for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 were provided mainly for the profits of the representative offices and branches set up by a subsidiary in the region where they operate. No provision for income tax in the United States of America and in the Philippines for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 were provided as the subsidiaries incurred tax losses.
	Melco Crown Macau was granted a tax holiday from Macau Complementary Tax for 5 years on gaming profits by the Macau Government in 2007. In April 2011, this tax holiday for Melco Crown Macau was extended for an additional 5 years through 2016. During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, Melco Crown Macau reported net income and had the Group been required to pay such taxes, the Group’s consolidated net income attributable to Melco Crown Entertainment Limited for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 would have been decreased by $125,702, $88,491 and $69,677, and basic and diluted net income attributable to Melco Crown Entertainment Limited per share would have reported reduced income of $0.076 and $0.076 per share for the year ended December 31, 2013, $0.054 and $0.053 per share for the year ended December 31, 2012 and $0.043 and $0.043 per share for the year ended December 31, 2011, respectively. Melco Crown Macau’s non-gaming profits remain subject to the Macau Complementary Tax and its gaming revenues remain subject to the Macau special gaming tax and other levies in accordance with its gaming subconcession agreement.
	During the year ended December 31, 2013, Melco Crown Macau made an application to the Macau Government for a tax concession arrangement for its shareholders. Pursuant to the proposed terms issued by the Macau Government in December 2013 which was accepted by Melco Crown Macau in January 2014, an annual lump sum amount of MOP22,400,000 (equivalent to $2,795) is payable by Melco Crown Macau to the Macau Government, effective retroactively for each of the years from 2012 through 2016 coinciding with the 5-year extension of the tax exemption as mentioned in the preceding paragraph, as payments in lieu of Macau Complementary Tax otherwise due by the shareholders of Melco Crown Macau on dividend distributions from gaming profits. Such annual lump sum tax payments are required regardless of whether dividends are actually distributed or whether Melco Crown Macau has distributable profits in the relevant year. The income tax provision for the year 2013 included the annual lump sum dividend withholding tax payments accrued for the years 2012 and 2013.
	The effective tax rates for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 were 0.4% and negative rates of 0.7% and 0.6%, respectively. Such rates differ from the statutory Macau Complementary Tax rate of 12% primarily due to the effect of change in valuation allowance and expenses for which no income tax benefit is receivable for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 and the effect of tax holiday granted by the Macau Government as described in the preceding paragraphs during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.
	The deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 consisted of the following:
			December 31,
			2013			2012
	Deferred tax assets
	Net operating loss carried forwards		$	66,744		$	63,022
	Depreciation and amortization			11,100			105
	Deferred deductible expenses			3,861			3,089
	Deferred rents			5,001			—
	Others			1,997			—
	Sub-total		$	88,703		$	66,216
	Valuation allowance
	Current		$	(19,415	)	$	(21,054	)
	Long-term			(69,195	)		(45,057	)
	Sub-total		$	(88,610	)	$	(66,111	)
	Total net deferred tax assets		$	93		$	105
	Deferred tax liabilities
	Land use rights		$	(60,090	)	$	(64,497	)
	Intangible assets			(505	)		(505	)
	Unrealized capital allowance			(2,211	)		(1,348	)
	Total deferred tax liabilities		$	(62,806	)	$	(66,350	)
	As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, valuation allowance of $88,610 and $66,111 were provided, respectively, as management believes that it is more likely than not that these deferred tax assets will not be realized. As of December 31, 2013, adjusted operating tax loss carry forwards, amounting to $161,753, $156,249 and $181,201 will expire in 2014, 2015 and 2016, respectively. Adjusted operating tax loss carried forwards of $171,557 has expired during the year ended December 31, 2013.
Deferred tax, where applicable, is provided under the liability method at the enacted statutory income tax rate of the respective tax jurisdictions, applicable to the respective financial years, on the difference between the consolidated financial statements carrying amounts and income tax base of assets and liabilities.
Aggregate undistributed earnings of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries are available for distribution to the Company of approximately $8,567 and $1,150,000 as at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, are considered to be indefinitely reinvested and the amount as of December 31, 2013 exclude the undistributed earnings of Melco Crown Macau. Accordingly, no provision has been made for the dividend withholding taxes that would be payable upon the distribution of those amounts to the Company. If those earnings were to be distributed or they were determined to be no longer permanently reinvested, the Company would have to record a deferred income tax liability in respect of those undistributed earnings of approximately $1,284 and $138,000 as at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
An evaluation of the tax positions for recognition was conducted by the Group by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates it is more likely than not that the positions will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. Uncertain tax benefits associated with the tax positions were measured based solely on the technical merits of being sustained on examinations. The Group concluded that there was no significant uncertain tax position requiring recognition in the consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 and there is no material unrecognized tax benefit which would favourably affect the effective income tax rate in future periods. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, there were no interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions recognized in the consolidated financial statements. The Group does not anticipate any significant increases or decreases to its liability for unrecognized tax benefit within the next twelve months.
The income tax returns of the Company and its subsidiaries remain open and subject to examination by the tax authorities of Hong Kong, Macau, the United States of America, the Philippines and other jurisdictions until the statute of limitations expire in each corresponding jurisdiction. The statute of limitations in Hong Kong, Macau, the United States of America and the Philippines are 6 years, 5 years, 3 years and 3 years, respectively.

SHAREBASED_COMPENSATION

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]	'
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION	'
	18	SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
	2006 Share Incentive Plan
	The Group adopted a share incentive plan in 2006 (“2006 Share Incentive Plan”) to attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of substantial responsibility, to provide additional incentives to employees, Directors and consultants and to promote the success of its business. Under the 2006 Share Incentive Plan, the Group may grant either options to purchase the Company’s ordinary shares or restricted shares (Note: The restricted shares, as named in respective grant documents, are accounted for as nonvested shares). The plan administrator would determine the exercise price of an option and set forth the price in the award agreement. The exercise price may be a fixed or variable price related to the fair market value of the Company’s ordinary shares. If the Group grants an incentive share option to an employee who, at the time of that grant, owns shares representing more than 10% of the voting power of all classes of the Company’s share capital, the exercise price cannot be less than 110% of the fair market value of the Company’s ordinary shares on the date of that grant. The term of an award shall not exceed 10 years from the date of the grant. The maximum aggregate number of ordinary shares which may be issued pursuant to all awards under the 2006 Share Incentive Plan (including shares issuable upon exercise of options) is 100,000,000 over 10 years. The new share incentive plan (“2011 Share Incentive Plan”) as described below was effective immediately after the listing of the Company’s ordinary shares on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on December 7, 2011 and no further awards may be granted under the 2006 Share Incentive Plan on or after such date as all subsequent awards will be issued under the 2011 Share Incentive Plan. Accordingly, no share option and restricted share were granted under the 2006 Share Incentive Plan during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.
	Share Options
	The Group granted share options to certain personnel under the 2006 Share Incentive Plan during the year ended December 31, 2011 with the exercise price determined at the closing price of the date of grant. The share options became exercisable over vesting period of three years. The share options granted expire 10 years after the date of grant, except for options granted in a one-time share option exchange program in 2009 which have exercise period ranging from 7.7 to 8.3 years.
	The Group uses the Black-Scholes valuation model to determine the estimated fair value for each option granted, with highly subjective assumptions, changes in which could materially affect the estimated fair value. Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of a peer group of publicly traded companies. Expected term is based upon the vesting term or the historical of expected term of publicly traded companies. The risk-free interest rate used for each period presented is based on the United States of America Treasury yield curve at the time of grant for the period equal to the expected term.
	The fair value per option under the 2006 Share Incentive Plan was estimated at the date of grant using the following weighted average assumptions during the year ended December 31, 2011:
	Expected dividend yield			—
	Expected stock price volatility			81.87	%
	Risk-free interest rate			2.07	%
	Expected average life of options (years)			5.1
	A summary of share options activity under the 2006 Share Incentive Plan as of December 31, 2013, and changes during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 are presented below:
			Number			Weighted			Weighted		Aggregate
			of Share			Average			Average		Intrinsic
			Options			Exercise			Remaining		Value
						Price per Share			Contractual
									Term
	Outstanding as at January 1, 2011			20,453,493		$	1.22
	Granted			5,150,946			2.52
	Exercised			(3,835,596	)		1.03
	Forfeited			(783,423	)		1.52
	Expired			(68,958	)		4.4
	Outstanding as at December 31, 2011			20,916,462		$	1.55
	Exercised			(2,966,955	)		1.22
	Forfeited			(1,110,843	)		1.63
	Expired			(6,510	)		1.01
	Outstanding as at December 31, 2012			16,832,154		$	1.61
	Exercised			(2,967,372	)		1.5
	Forfeited			(82,380	)		2.07
	Expired			(4,989	)		1.01
	Outstanding as at December 31, 2013			13,777,413		$	1.63			5.60	$	157,718
	Exercisable as at December 31, 2013			12,162,312		$	1.52			5.39	$	140,502
	A summary of share options vested and expected to vest under the 2006 Share Incentive Plan at December 31, 2013 are presented below:
			Vested
			Number			Weighted			Weighted		Aggregate
			of Share			Average			Average		Intrinsic
			Options			Exercise			Remaining		Value
						Price per Share			Contractual
									Term
	Range of exercise prices per share ($1.01 – $5.06) (Note)			12,162,312		$	1.52			5.39	$	140,502
	Note: 3,426,696 share options vested and 4,989 share options expired during the year ended December 31, 2013.
			Expected to Vest
			Number			Weighted			Weighted		Aggregate
			of Share			Average			Average		Intrinsic
			Options			Exercise			Remaining		Value
						Price per Share			Contractual
									Term
	Range of exercise prices per share			1,615,101		$	2.41			7.18	$	17,216
	($1.33 – $2.52)
	The weighted average fair value of share options granted under the 2006 Share Incentive Plan during the year ended December 31, 2011 was $1.67. Share options of 2,967,372, 2,966,955 and 3,835,596 were exercised and proceeds amounted to $4,463, $3,632 and $3,950 were recognized during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The total intrinsic values of share options exercised for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 were $34,330, $13,022 and $8,348, respectively. As of December 31, 2013, there was $579 unrecognized compensation costs related to unvested share options under the 2006 Share Incentive Plan and the costs were expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 0.25 years.
	Restricted Shares
	The Group has also granted restricted shares to certain personnel under the 2006 Share Incentive Plan during the year ended December 31, 2011. The restricted shares have a vesting period of three years. The grant date fair value is determined with reference to the market closing price of the Company’s ordinary share at the date of grant.
	A summary of the status of the 2006 Share Incentive Plan’s restricted shares as of December 31, 2013, and changes during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 are presented below:
			Number of			Weighted
			Restricted			Average Grant
			Shares			Date Fair Value
	Unvested as at January 1, 2011			2,649,059		$	1.31
	Granted			2,908,383			2.52
	Vested			(1,252,223	)		1.07
	Forfeited			(302,716	)		1.97
	Unvested as at December 31, 2011			4,002,503		$	2.22
	Vested			(1,276,634	)		2.49
	Forfeited			(486,984	)		1.66
Unvested as at December 31, 2012			2,238,885		$	2.19
Vested			(1,297,902	)		2.04
Forfeited			(38,313	)		2.12
Unvested as at December 31, 2013			902,670		$	2.42
The total fair values at date of grant of the restricted shares under the 2006 Share Incentive Plan vested during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 were $2,643, $3,181 and $1,339, respectively. As of December 31, 2013, there was $492 of unrecognized compensation costs related to restricted shares under the 2006 Share Incentive Plan and the costs are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 0.25 years.
2011 Share Incentive Plan
The Group adopted the 2011 Share Incentive Plan to promote the success and enhance the value of the Company by linking personal interests of the members of the Board, employees and consultants to those of the shareholders and by providing such individuals with incentive for outstanding performance to generate superior returns to the shareholders which became effective on December 7, 2011. Under the 2011 Share Incentive Plan, the Group may grant various share-based awards, including but not limited to, options to purchase the Company’s ordinary shares, share appreciation rights, restricted shares and other types of awards. The term of such awards shall not exceed 10 years from the date of the grant. The maximum aggregate number of ordinary shares which may be issued pursuant to all awards under the 2011 Share Incentive Plan is 100,000,000 over 10 years, which could be raised up to 10% of the issued share capital upon shareholders’ approval. There was no share option or restricted share granted during the year ended December 31, 2011. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, 94,688,953 and 96,894,814 ordinary shares remain available for the grant of various share based awards under the 2011 Share Incentive Plan, respectively.
Share Options
The Group granted share options to certain personnel under the 2011 Share Incentive Plan during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, with the exercise price for share options granted in 2013 determined at the higher of the closing price on the date of grant and the average closing price for the five trading dates preceding the date of grant of the Company’s ordinary shares trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, while the exercise price for share options granted in 2012 determined at the closing price on the date of grant. These share options became exercisable over vesting periods of three to four years. The share options granted expire 10 years after the date of grant.
The Group uses the Black-Scholes valuation model to determine the estimated fair value for each option granted, with highly subjective assumptions, changes in which could materially affect the estimated fair value. Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s ADS trading on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. Expected term is based upon the vesting term or the historical of expected term of publicly traded companies. The risk-free interest rate used for each period presented is based on the United States of America Treasury yield curve at the time of grant for the period equal to the expected term.
The fair value per option under the 2011 Share Incentive Plan was estimated at the date of grant using the following weighted average assumptions for options granted during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012:
		December 31,
		2013			2012
Expected dividend yield			—			—
Expected stock price volatility			65.50	%		67.82	%
Risk-free interest rate			0.82	%		1.01	%
Expected average life of options (years)			5.1			5.1
A summary of share options activity under the 2011 Share Incentive Plan as of December 31, 2013, and changes during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 are presented below:
		Number			Weighted			Weighted		Aggregate
		of Share			Average			Average		Intrinsic
		Options			Exercise			Remaining		Value
					Price per Share			Contractual
								Term
Outstanding as at January 1, 2012			—		$	—
Granted			1,934,574			4.7
Forfeited			(33,438	)		4.7
Outstanding as at December 31, 2012			1,901,136		$	4.70
Granted			1,388,793			8.42
Exercised			(96,930	)		4.7
Forfeited			(120,834	)		6
Expired			(1,830	)		4.7
Outstanding as at December 31, 2013			3,070,335		$	6.33			8.74	$	21,560
Exercisable as at December 31, 2013			522,909		$	4.7			8.25	$	4,380
A summary of share options vested and expected to vest under the 2011 Share Incentive Plan at December 31, 2013 are presented below:
		Vested
		Number			Weighted			Weighted		Aggregate
		of Share			Average			Average		Intrinsic
		Options			Exercise			Remaining		Value
					Price per Share			Contractual
								Term
Exercise price per share ($4.70) (Note)			522,909		$	4.70			8.25	$	4,380
Note: 621,669 share options vested and 1,830 share options expired during the year ended December 31, 2013.
		Expected to Vest
		Number			Weighted			Weighted		Aggregate
		of Share			Average			Average		Intrinsic
		Options			Exercise			Remaining		Value
					Price per Share			Contractual
								Term
Range of exercise prices per share			2,547,426		$	6.66			8.84	$	17,180
($4.70 – $8.42)
The weighted average fair value of share options granted under the 2011 Share Incentive Plan during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were $4.50 and $2.44, respectively. Share options of 96,930 was exercised and proceeds amounts to $455 was recognized during the year ended December 31, 2013. The total intrinsic value of share options exercised for the year ended December 31, 2013 was $812. No share option was exercised for the year ended December 31, 2012. As of December 31, 2013, there was $6,563 unrecognized compensation costs related to unvested share options under the 2011 Share Incentive Plan and the costs were expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.06 years.
Restricted Shares
The Group has also granted restricted shares to certain personnel under the 2011 Share Incentive Plan during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012. These restricted shares have vesting periods of three to four years. The grant date fair value is determined with reference to the market closing price of the Company’s ADS trading on the NASDAQ Global Select Market at the date of grant.
A summary of the status of the 2011 Share Incentive Plan’s restricted shares as of December 31, 2013, and changes during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 are presented below:
		Number of			Weighted
		Restricted			Average Grant
		Shares			Date Fair Value
Unvested at January 1, 2012			—		$	—
Granted			1,170,612			4.43
Forfeited			(16,722	)		4.43
Unvested at December 31, 2012			1,153,890		$	4.43
Granted			817,068			8.27
Vested			(378,579	)		4.43
Forfeited			(60,420	)		5.77
Unvested at December 31, 2013			1,531,959		$	6.43
The total fair value at date of grant of the restricted shares under the 2011 Share Incentive Plan vested during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were $1,676 and nil, respectively. As of December 31, 2013, there was $7,170 of unrecognized compensation costs related to restricted shares under the 2011 Share Incentive Plan and the costs were expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.05 years.
MCP Share Incentive Plan
MCP operates a share incentive plan (the “MCP Share Incentive Plan”) to promote the success and enhance the value of MCP, by linking personal interests of members of the Board, employees and consultants of MCP, its subsidiaries, holding companies and affiliated companies by providing such individuals with an incentive for outstanding performance to generate superior returns to the stockholders. The MCP Share Incentive Plan, with amendments, was approved by MCP shareholders at the annual stockholders meeting held, and became effective, on June 21, 2013. The MCP Share Incentive Plan was also approved by the Company’s shareholders at its extraordinary general meeting on June 21, 2013. The Philippine SEC approved such amendments on June 24, 2013. Under the MCP Share Incentive Plan, MCP may grant various share-based awards, including but not limited to, options to purchase the MCP common shares, restricted shares, share appreciation rights and other types of awards. The term of such awards shall not exceed 10 years from the date of grant. The maximum aggregate number of common shares which may be issued pursuant to all awards under the MCP Share Incentive Plan is 442,630,330 shares and with up to 5% of the issued capital stock of MCP from time to time over 10 years. As of December 31, 2013, 47,098,936 MCP common shares remain available for the grant of various share-based awards under the MCP Share Incentive Plan.
Share Options
MCP granted share options to certain personnel under the MCP Share Incentive Plan during the year ended December 31, 2013 with the exercise price determined at the higher of the closing price of MCP common shares on the date of grant and the average closing price for the five trading days preceding the date of grant. These share options became exercisable over a vesting period of three years, with the first year vesting on 30 days after the opening of City of Dreams Manila. The share options granted expire 10 years after the date of grant.
MCP uses the Black-Scholes valuation model to determine the estimated fair value for each option granted, with highly subjective assumptions, changes in which could materially affect the estimated fair value. Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of a peer group of publicly traded companies. Expected term is based upon the vesting term or the historical of expected term of publicly traded companies. The risk-free interest rate used for each period presented is based on the Philippine Government bond yield at the time of grant for the period equal to the expected term.
The fair value per option under the MCP Share Incentive Plan was estimated at the date of grant using the following weighted average assumptions for options granted during the year ended December 31, 2013:
Expected dividend yield			—
Expected stock price volatility			45	%
Risk-free interest rate			3.73	%
Expected average life of options (years)			5
A summary of share options activity under the MCP Share Incentive Plan as of December 31, 2013, and changes during the year ended December 31, 2013 are presented below:
		Number			Weighted			Weighted		Aggregate
		of Share			Average			Average		Intrinsic
		Options			Exercise			Remaining		Value
					Price per Share			Contractual
								Term
Outstanding as at January 1, 2013			—		$	—
Granted			120,826,336			0.19
Forfeited			(4,682,183	)		0.19
Outstanding as at December 31, 2013			116,144,153		$	0.19			9.50	$	14,031
As of December 31, 2013, no share options granted under the MCP Share Incentive Plan were vested and exercisable.
A summary of share options expected to vest under the MCP Share Incentive Plan as of December 31, 2013 are presented below:
		Expected to Vest
		Number			Weighted			Weighted		Aggregate
		of Share			Average			Average		Intrinsic
		Options			Exercise			Remaining		Value
					Price per Share			Contractual
								Term
Exercise price per share ($0.19)			116,144,153		$	0.19			9.50	$	14,031
The weighted average fair value of share options granted under the MCP Share Incentive Plan during the year ended December 31, 2013 was $0.09. As of December 31, 2013, there was $7,857 unrecognized compensation costs related to unvested share options under the MCP Share Incentive Plan and the costs were expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.33 years.
Restricted Shares
MCP has also granted restricted shares to certain personnel under the MCP Share Incentive Plan during the year ended December 31, 2013. These restricted shares have a vesting period of three years, with the first year vesting on 30 days after the opening of City Of Dreams Manila. The grant date fair value is determined with reference to the market closing price of the MCP’s common share at the date of grant.
A summary of the status of the MCP Share Incentive Plan’s restricted shares as of December 31, 2013, and changes during the year ended December 31, 2013 are presented below:
		Number of			Weighted Average
		Restricted			Grant Date
		Shares			Fair Value
Unvested as at January 1, 2013			—		$	—
Granted			60,413,167			0.19
Forfeited			(2,341,091	)		0.19
Unvested as at December 31, 2013			58,072,076		$	0.19
No restricted shares under the MCP Share Incentive Plan were vested during the year ended December 31, 2013. As of December 31, 2013, there was $8,870 unrecognized compensation costs related to restricted shares under the MCP Share Incentive Plan and the costs were expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.33 years.
The impact of share options and restricted shares for the Group for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 recognized in the consolidated financial statements is as follows:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
2006 Share Incentive Plan
Share options		$	3,234		$	4,033		$	5,570
Restricted shares			2,188			2,464			3,054
Sub-total		$	5,422		$	6,497		$	8,624
2011 Share Incentive Plan
Share options		$	2,775		$	1,179		$	—
Restricted shares			3,052			1,297			—
Sub-total		$	5,827		$	2,476		$	—
MCP Share Incentive Plan
Share options		$	1,756		$	—		$	—
Restricted shares			1,982			—			—
Sub-total		$	3,738		$	—		$	—
Total share-based compensation expenses recognized in general and administrative expenses		$	14,987		$	8,973		$	8,624

EMPLOYEE_BENEFIT_PLANS

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS	'
	19	EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
	The Group provides defined contribution plans for its employees and executive officers in Macau, Hong Kong, the Philippines and certain other jurisdictions.
	Employees
	Macau
	Employees employed by the Group in Macau are members of government-managed Social Security Fund Scheme (the “SSF Scheme”) operated by the Macau Government and the Group is required to pay a monthly fixed contribution to the SSF Scheme to fund the benefits. The only obligation of the Group with respect to the SSF Scheme operated by the Macau Government is to make the required contributions under the scheme.
	During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Group provided option for its qualifying employees in Macau to enroll in a voluntary defined contribution scheme (the “Macau VC Scheme”) operated by the Group. With effect from July 1, 2013, the monthly voluntary contributions of the Group and the enrolled employees to the Macau VC Scheme to fund the benefits are set at different range of percentage of the relevant monthly income selected by the enrolled employees. The Group’s voluntary contributions to the Macau VC Scheme are graded vesting to the enrolled employees according to a vesting scale with full vesting in 10 years from date of employment. The Macau VC Scheme was established under trust with the assets of the funds held separately from those of the Group by an independent trustee in Macau.
	Hong Kong
	Employees employed by the Group in Hong Kong are members of Mandatory Provident Fund Scheme (the “MPF Scheme”) operated by the Group. With effect from June 1, 2012, the maximum monthly contribution (the “Mandatory Contributions”) by both employee and employer was increased from HK$1,000 to HK$1,250. With this increase, the Group’s and the employees’ Mandatory Contributions to the MPF Scheme are each set at 5% of the employees’ relevant income up to a maximum of HK$1,250 per employee per month. The Group’s Mandatory Contributions to the MPF Scheme are fully and immediately vested to the employees once they are paid.
	During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Group provided option for its qualifying employees in Hong Kong to enroll in a voluntary defined contribution scheme (the “Hong Kong VC Scheme”) operated by the Group. With effect from July 1, 2013, the monthly voluntary contributions of the Group and the enrolled employees to the Hong Kong VC Scheme to fund the benefits are set at different range of percentage of the monthly earned base salaries selected by the enrolled employees, after deducting the monthly Mandatory Contributions made by the Group and the employees respectively. The Group’s voluntary contributions to the Hong Kong VC Scheme are graded vesting to the enrolled employees according to a vesting scale with full vesting in 10 years from date of employment.
	The Group MPF Scheme and the Hong Kong VC Scheme was established under trust with the assets of the funds held separately from those of the Group by an independent trustee in Hong Kong.
	The Philippines
	Employees employed by MCP Group in the Philippines are members of government-managed Social Security System Scheme (the “SSS Scheme”) operated by the Philippines Government and MCP Group is required to pay at a certain percentage of the employees’ relevant income and met the minimum mandatory requirements to fund the benefits. The only obligation of MCP Group with respect to the SSS Scheme operated by the Philippines Government is to make the required contributions under the scheme.
	Other Jurisdictions
	The Group’s subsidiaries in certain other jurisdiction operate a number of defined contribution schemes. Contributions to the defined contribution schemes applicable to each year are made at a certain percentage of the employees’ payroll and met the minimum mandatory requirements.
	Executive Officers
	For executive officers employed by the Group, the executive officers’ contributions to the MPF Scheme in Hong Kong are set at 5% of the executive officers’ relevant income up to a maximum of HK$1,250 per executive officer per month. The Group’s contribution to the MPF Scheme is set at 10% of the executive officers’ base salaries. The excess of contributions over the Group’s mandatory portion, which is 5% of the executive officers’ relevant income up to a maximum of HK$1,250 per executive officer per month, are treated as the Group’s voluntary contribution and are vested to executive officers at 10% per year with full vesting in 10 years. The MPF Scheme for executive officers was established under trust with the assets of the funds held separately from those of the Group by an independent trustee in Hong Kong.
	During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Group’s contributions into the defined contribution plans were $8,522, $5,303 and $5,414, respectively.

DISTRIBUTION_OF_PROFITS

DISTRIBUTION OF PROFITS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
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DISTRIBUTION OF PROFITS	'
	20	DISTRIBUTION OF PROFITS
	All subsidiaries incorporated in Macau are required to set aside a minimum of 10% to 25% of the entity’s profit after taxation to the legal reserve until the balance of the legal reserve reaches a level equivalent to 25% to 50% of the entity’s share capital in accordance with the provisions of the Macau Commercial Code. The legal reserve sets aside an amount from the subsidiaries’ statements of operations and is not available for distribution to the shareholders of the subsidiaries. The appropriation of legal reserve is recorded in the subsidiaries’ financial statements in the year in which it is approved by the Board of Directors of the relevant subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the balance of the reserve amounted to $31,201 and $31,201, respectively.
	The City of Dreams Project Facility contained restrictions on payment of dividends by the Borrowing Group which applied until the City of Dreams Project Facility was amended on June 30, 2011. There was a restriction on paying dividends during the construction phase of the City of Dreams project. Upon completion of the construction of the City of Dreams, the relevant subsidiaries would then be able to pay dividends if they satisfied certain financial tests and conditions.
	The 2011 Credit Facilities contain restrictions which apply on and from June 30, 2011 on paying dividends to the Company or persons who are not members of the 2011 Borrowing Group, unless certain financial tests and conditions are satisfied. Dividends may be paid from (i) excess cash flow as defined in the 2011 Credit Facilities generated by the 2011 Borrowing Group subject to compliance with the financial covenants under the 2011 Credit Facilities; or (ii) cash held by the 2011 Borrowing Group in an amount not exceeding the aggregate cash and cash equivalents investments of the 2011 Borrowing Group as at June 30, 2011 subject to a certain amount of cash and cash equivalents being retained for operating purposes and, in either case, there being no event of default continuing or likely to occur under the 2011 Credit Facilities as a result of making such payment.
	The indenture governing the 2013 Senior Notes and the 2010 Senior Notes contain certain covenants that, subject to certain exceptions and conditions, restrict the payment of dividends for MCE Finance and its respective restricted subsidiaries.
	The indenture governing the Studio City Notes also contain certain covenants that, subject to certain exceptions and conditions, restrict the payment of dividends for Studio City Finance and its respective restricted subsidiaries.
	The Studio City Project Facility contains certain covenants that, subject to certain exceptions and conditions, restrict the payment of dividends for Studio City Investments and its respective restricted subsidiaries.
	During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company did not declare or pay any cash dividends on the ordinary shares.
	On February 25, 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors announced a proposal of declaration and payment of a special dividend and adoption of a new dividend policy, further details are disclosed in Note 27(d).
	On February 28, 2014, Melco Crown Macau’s Board of Directors proposed the final dividend and was subject to the approval from Melco Crown Macau’s shareholders, which was subsequently approved at Melco Crown Macau’s annual general meeting held on March 21, 2014, further details are disclosed in Note 27(e).

PROVISIONAL_LICENSE_COOPERATIO

PROVISIONAL LICENSE, COOPERATION AGREEMENT, OPERATING AGREEMENT AND MCP LEASE AGREEMENT FOR CITY OF DREAMS MANILA	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
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PROVISIONAL LICENSE, COOPERATION AGREEMENT, OPERATING AGREEMENT AND MCP LEASE AGREEMENT FOR CITY OF DREAMS MANILA	'
	21	PROVISIONAL LICENSE, COOPERATION AGREEMENT, OPERATING AGREEMENT AND MCP LEASE AGREEMENT FOR CITY OF DREAMS MANILA
		(a)	Provisional License
	On December 12, 2008, PAGCOR issued the Provisional License for the development of City of Dreams Manila to certain Philippine parties including SM Investments Corporation, SM Land, Inc., SM Hotels and Conventions Corporation (formerly SM Hotels Corporation), SM Commercial Properties, Inc. and SM Development Corporation (collectively the “SM Group”) and PremiumLeisure and Amusement, Inc. (“PLAI”). On November 23, 2011, PAGCOR approved the inclusion of Belle as a licensee under the Provisional License. SM Group, Belle and PLAI are collectively referred to as the “Philippine Parties”. On October 25, 2012, further to the Cooperation Agreement as mentioned in item (b) below, PAGCOR acknowledged the inclusion of, amongst others, MCE Leisure as a co-licensee, as well as the “special purpose entity”, to take effect as of the effective date of the Cooperation Agreement, allowing MCE Leisure to be the operator to operate the casino business and as representative for itself and on behalf of the other co- licensees under the Provisional License in their dealings with PAGCOR. The Cooperation Agreement became effective on March 13, 2013, the date on which closing under the Closing Arrangement Agreement as mentioned in item (b) below occurred. As a result, MCE Holdings (Philippines) Corporation, a direct subsidiary of MCP and its subsidiaries including MCE Leisure (collectively the “MCE Holdings Group”) and the Philippine Parties together became co-licensees (the “Licensees”) under the Provisional License granted by PAGCOR for the establishment and operation of City of Dreams Manila. The Provisional License, as well as any regular license to be issued to replace it upon satisfaction of certain conditions, is concurrent with section 13 of Presidential Decree No. 1869, will expire on July 11, 2033. Further details of the terms and commitments under the Provisional License are included in Note 22(c).
		(b)	Cooperation Agreement
	On March 13, 2013, a closing arrangement agreement (the “Closing Arrangement Agreement”) which was entered on October 25, 2012 between MCE Holdings Group and certain MCE’s subsidiaries and the Philippine Parties for City of Dreams Manila became effective (i.e. the date on which the conditions to closing under the Closing Arrangement Agreement were fulfilled or waived). Further to the closing of the Closing Arrangement Agreement, a cooperation agreement (the “Cooperation Agreement”) and other related arrangements which were entered on October 25, 2012 between MCE Holdings Group and the Philippine Parties became effective on the same date, with minor changes to the original terms (except for certain provisions which were effective on signing).
	The Cooperation Agreement governs the relationship and the rights and obligations of the Licensees. Under the Cooperation Agreement, MCE Leisure has been designated as the operator to operate City of Dreams Manila and appointed as the sole and exclusive representative of the Licensees in connection with the Provisional License and the operation and management of City of Dreams Manila until the expiry of the Provisional License (currently expected to be on July 11, 2033 or unless terminated earlier in accordance with its terms). Further details of the commitment under the Cooperation Agreement are included in Note 22(c).
		(c)	Operating Agreement
	On March 13, 2013, the Licensees entered into an operating agreement (the “Operating Agreement”) which governs the operation and management of City of Dreams Manila by MCE Leisure. The Operating Agreement was effective as of March 13, 2013 and ends on the date of expiry of the Provisional License (as that License is extended, restored or renewed), unless terminated earlier in accordance with the terms of the Operating Agreement. The Provisional License is currently scheduled to expire on July 11, 2033. Under the Operating Agreement, MCE Leisure is appointed as the sole and exclusive operator and manager of City of Dreams Manila, and is responsible for, and has sole discretion (subject to certain exceptions) and control over, all matters relating to the management and operation of City of Dreams Manila (including the casino and gaming operations, hotel and retail components and all other activities necessary, desirable or incidental for the management and operation of City of Dreams Manila). The Operating Agreement also included terms of certain payments to be payable to PLAI upon commencement of operations of City of Dreams Manila, in particular, PLAI has the right to receive monthly payments from MCE Leisure, based on the performance of gaming operations of City of Dreams Manila, and MCE Leisure has the right to retain all revenues from non-gaming operations of City of Dreams Manila.
		(d)	MCP Lease Agreement
	On March 13, 2013, the MCP Lease Agreement which was entered on October 25, 2012 between MCE Leisure and Belle became effective upon completion of closing arrangement conditions and with minor changes from the original terms under a closing side letter (the “Closing Side Letter”) signed by MCE Holdings Group and certain MCE’s subsidiaries and the Philippine Parties on March 13, 2013. Under the MCP Lease Agreement, Belle agreed to lease to MCE Leisure the land and certain of the building structures to be used in City of Dreams Manila. The lease continues until termination of the Operating Agreement (currently expected to be on July 11, 2033 or unless terminated earlier in accordance with its terms). The leased property will be used by MCE Leisure and any of its affiliates exclusively as a hotel, casino and resort complex with retail, entertainment, convention, exhibition, food and beverages services as well as other activities ancillary, related or incidental to the operation of any of the preceding uses.
	Under the Closing Side Letter in relation to the MCP Lease Agreement, MCE Leisure agreed to make monthly payments under the MCP Lease Agreement beginning from March 1, 2013. On July 31, 2013, MCE Leisure and Belle signed an addendum to the MCP Lease Agreement to reduce the monthly rental payments with effective from July 1, 2013 with total discount for each twelve month rolling period with a cap of the Philippine peso equivalent to $1,000, with the first twelve month period beginning from March 1, 2013 and subsequent minor changes to the terms of the MCP Lease Agreement were made during the year ended December 31, 2013. Further information in relation to the MCP Lease Agreement was disclosed in Notes 13 and 22(c).

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	'
	22	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
		(a)	Capital Commitments
	As of December 31, 2013, the Group had capital commitments contracted for but not provided mainly for the construction and acquisition of property and equipment for City of Dreams, Studio City and City of Dreams Manila totaling $1,231,735.
		(b)	Lease Commitments and Other Arrangements
	Operating Leases - As a Lessee
	The Group leases the portion of land to be used for City of Dreams Manila, Mocha Clubs sites, office space, warehouses and staff quarters under non-cancellable operating lease agreements that expire at various dates through July 2033. Those lease agreements provide for periodic rental increases based on both contractual agreed incremental rates and on the general inflation rate once agreed by the Group and its lessor and in some cases contingent rental expenses stated as a percentage of turnover. During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Group incurred rental expenses amounting to $21,815, $18,573 and $16,944, respectively which consisted of minimum rental expenses of $17,586, $15,003 and $16,944 and contingent rental expenses of $4,229, $3,570 and nil, respectively.
	As of December 31, 2013, minimum lease payments under all non-cancellable leases were as follows:
	Year ending December 31,
	2014		$	16,136
	2015			12,963
	2016			9,172
	2017			8,676
	2018			8,727
	Over 2018			77,086
			$	132,760
	As Grantor of Operating and Right To Use Arrangement
	The Group entered into non-cancellable operating and right to use agreements mainly for mall spaces in the City of Dreams site with various retailers that expire at various dates through February 2022. Certain of the operating and right to use agreements include minimum base fee and operating fee with escalated contingent fee clauses. During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Group received contingent fees amounting to $27,287, $22,906 and $18,053, respectively.
	As of December 31, 2013, minimum future fees to be received under all non-cancellable operating and right to use agreements were as follows:
	Year ending December 31,
	2014		$	10,760
	2015			7,106
	2016			3,478
	2017			207
	2018			18
			$	21,569
	The total minimum future fees do not include the escalated contingent fee clauses.
		(c)	Other Commitments
	Gaming Subconcession
	On September 8, 2006, the Macau Government granted a gaming subconcession to Melco Crown Macau to operate the gaming business in Macau. Pursuant to the gaming subconcession agreement, Melco Crown Macau has committed to the following:
		i)	To pay the Macau Government a fixed annual premium of $3,744 (MOP30,000,000).
		ii)	To pay the Macau Government a variable premium depending on the number and type of gaming tables and gaming machines that the Group operates. The variable premium is calculated as follows:
		•		$37 (MOP300,000) per year for each gaming table (subject to a minimum of 100 tables) reserved exclusively for certain kind of games or to certain players;
		•		$19 (MOP150,000) per year for each gaming table (subject to a minimum of 100 tables) not reserved exclusively for certain kind of games or to certain players; and
		•		$0.1 (MOP1,000) per year for each electrical or mechanical gaming machine, including the slot machine.
		iii)	To pay the Macau Government a sum of 1.6% of the gross revenues of the gaming business operations on a monthly basis, that will be made available to a public foundation for the promotion, development and study of social, cultural, economic, educational, scientific, academic and charity activities, to be determined by the Macau Government.
		iv)	To pay the Macau Government a sum of 2.4% of the gross revenues of the gaming business operations on a monthly basis, which will be used for urban development, tourist promotion and the social security of Macau.
		v)	To pay special gaming tax to the Macau Government of an amount equal to 35% of the gross revenues of the gaming business operations on a monthly basis.
		vi)	Melco Crown Macau must maintain two bank guarantees issued by a specific bank with the Macau Government as the beneficiary in a maximum amount of $62,395 (MOP500,000,000) from September 8, 2006 to September 8, 2011 and a maximum amount of $37,437 (MOP300,000,000) from September 8, 2011 until the 180th day after the termination date of the gaming subconcession.
	As a result of the bank guarantees given by the bank to the Macau Government as disclosed in Note 22(c)(vi) above, a sum of 1.75% of the guarantee amount will be payable by Melco Crown Macau quarterly to such bank.
	Land Concession Contracts
	The Company’s subsidiaries have entered into concession contracts for the land on which our Altira Macau, City of Dreams and Studio City properties and development projects are located. The title to the land lease right is obtained once the related land concession contract is published in the Macau official gazette. The contracts have a term of 25 years, which is renewable for further consecutive periods of 10 years, subject to payment of a special contribution to be defined by the Macau Government, and impose special development conditions. The Company’s land holding subsidiaries are required to i) pay an upfront land premium, which is recognized as land use right in the consolidated balance sheets and a nominal annual government land use fee, which is recognized as general and administrative expense and may be adjusted every five years; and ii) place a guarantee deposit upon acceptance of the land lease terms, which is subject to adjustments from time to time in line with the amounts paid as annual land use fee. During the land concession term, amendments have been sought which have or will result in revisions to the development conditions, land premium and government land use fees.
	Altira Macau
	On December 18, 2013, the Macau Government published in the Macau official gazette the final amendment for revision of the land concession contract for Taipa Land on which Altira Macau is located. The amendment required an additional land premium of approximately $2,449 which was fully paid by Altira Developments in July 2013 (see Note 9). According to the revised land amendment, the government land use fees was revised from approximately $171 per annum to $186 per annum. As of December 31, 2013, the Group’s total commitment for government land use fees for the Altira Macau site to be paid during the remaining term of the land concession contract which expires in March 2031 was $3,189.
	City of Dreams
	On October 17, 2013, Melco Crown (COD) Developments and Melco Crown Macau accepted the final amendment proposal issued by the Macau Government for revision of the land concession contract for Cotai Land on which City of Dreams is located (see Note 9). The amendment required an additional land premium of approximately $23,344, with $8,736 paid in October 2013 upon acceptance of the final amendment proposal and the remaining amount of approximately $14,608 will be due in four biannual instalments, accruing with 5% interest per annum, with the first instalment to be paid six months from the date the amended contract was subsequently published in the Macau official gazette on January 29, 2014. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the total outstanding balance of the land premium was included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities in an amount of $3,518 and $8,281, and in land use rights payable in an amount of $11,090 and nil, respectively. According to the final amendment proposal, the government land use fees will be revised from approximately $1,185 per annum to $1,235 per annum. As of December 31, 2013, the Group’s total commitment for government land use fees for the City of Dreams site to be paid during the remaining term of the land concession contract which expires in August 2033 was $23,985.
	Studio City
	On July 25, 2012, the Macau Government published in the Macau official gazette the final amendment for revision of the land concession contract for Studio City Land on which Studio City is located (see Note 9). The amendment revised the land premium to approximately $174,954, with $23,561 paid in 2006 and $35,316 paid in June 2012 upon acceptance of the final amendment proposal and the remaining amount of approximately $116,077 will be due in five biannual instalments, accruing with 5% interest per annum, with the first instalment to be paid six months from July 25, 2012, the date the amended contract published in the Macau official gazette. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the total outstanding balance of the land premium was included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities in an amount of $46,982 and $44,719, and in land use right payable in an amount of $24,376 and $71,358, respectively. According to the revised land amendment, the government land use fees were revised from approximately $326 per annum to $490 per annum during the development period of Studio City; and from approximately $527 per annum to $1,131 per annum after the development period. As of December 31, 2013, the Group’s total commitment for government land use fees for the Studio City site to be paid during the remaining term of the land concession contract which expires in October 2026 was $11,545.
	Provisional License
	Under the terms of the Provisional License, PAGCOR requires, amongst other things, the Licensees to make a total investment of $1,000,000 for City of Dreams Manila (the “Investment Commitment”) with a minimum investment of $650,000 to be made prior to the opening of City of Dreams Manila. Under the terms of the Cooperation Agreement, the Licensees’ Investment Commitment of $1,000,000 will be satisfied as follows:
		•		For the amount of $650,000: (a) in the case of the Philippine Parties, the land and building structures having an aggregate value as determined by PAGCOR of not less than $325,000, and (b) in the case of MCE Leisure, the fit-out and furniture, gaming equipment, additional improvements, inventory and supplies as well as intangible property and entertainment facilities inside or outside of the building structures, having an aggregate value as determined by PAGCOR of not less than $325,000.
		•		For the remaining $350,000, the Philippine Parties and MCE Leisure shall make equal contributions of $175,000 to City of Dreams Manila. The Licensees agree to contribute such amounts and for such purposes as notified by MCE Leisure (or in certain circumstances the Philippine Parties) to PAGCOR (subject to any recommendations PAGCOR may make).
	Other commitments required by PAGCOR under the Provisional License are as follows:
		•		Within 30 days from getting approval by PAGCOR of the project implementation plan, to submit a bank guarantee, letter of credit or surety bond in the amount of PHP100 million (equivalent to $2,246) to guarantee the Licensees’ completion of City of Dreams Manila and is subject to forfeiture in case of delay in construction which delay exceeds 50% of the schedule, of which SM Group had submitted a surety bond of PHP100 million (equivalent to $2,246) to PAGCOR on February 17, 2012.
		•		Seven days prior to commencement of operation of the casino, to secure a surety bond in favor of PAGCOR in the amount of PHP100 million (equivalent to $2,246) to ensure prompt and punctual remittance/payment of all license fees.
		•		The Licensees are required to maintain an escrow account into which all funds for development of City of Dreams Manila must be deposited and all funds withdrawn from this account must be used only for such development and to deposit $100,000 in the escrow account and maintain a balance of $50,000 until the completion of City of Dreams Manila, of which MCE Leisure had setup the escrow account in March 2013.
		•		License fees must be remitted on a monthly basis, in lieu of all taxes with reference to the income component of the gross gaming revenues: (a) 15% high roller tables; (b) 25% non-high roller tables; (c) 25% slot machines and electronic gaming machines; and (d) 15% junket operation.
		•		In addition to the above license fees, the Licensees are required to remit 2% of casino revenues generated from non-junket operation tables to a foundation devoted to the restoration of Philippine cultural heritage, as selected by Licensees and approved by PAGCOR, of which the foundation was subsequently setup by MCE Leisure on February 19, 2014.
		•		PAGCOR may collect a 5% fee of non-gaming revenue received from food and beverage, retail and entertainment outlets. All revenues of hotel operations should not be subject to the 5% except rental income received from retail concessionaires.
	Grounds for revocation of the license, among others, are as follows: (a) failure to comply with material provision of this license; (b) failure to remit license fees within 30 days from receipt of notice of default; (c) has become bankrupt, insolvent; (d) delay in construction of more than 50% of the schedule; and (e) if debt-to-equity ratio is more than 70:30. As of December 31, 2013, MCE Holdings Group as one of the parties as Licensees has complied with the required debt-to-equity ratio under definition as agreed with PAGCOR.
	Cooperation Agreement
	Under the terms of the Cooperation Agreement, the Licensees are jointly and severally liable to PAGCOR under the Provisional License and each Licensee (indemnifying Licensee) must indemnify the other Licensees for any loss suffered or incurred by that Licensee arising out of, or in connection with, any breach by the indemnifying Licensee of the Provisional License. Each Licensee, however, has the rights to charge the other Licensees for their non-contribution portion of the Investment Commitment plus relevant interest under the terms of the Cooperation Agreement. Also, each of the Philippine Parties and MCE Leisure agree to indemnify the non-breaching party for any loss suffered or incurred as a result of a breach of any warranty.
	MCP Lease Agreement
	Under the terms of the MCP Lease Agreement, MCE Leisure shall indemnify and keep Belle fully indemnified against all claims, actions, demands, actions and proceedings made against Belle by any person arising as a result of or in connection with any loss, damage or injury from MCE Leisure’s use and operation of business on the leased property.
	(d)	Guarantees
Except as disclosed in Note 12 to the consolidated financial statements, the Group has made the following significant guarantees as of December 31, 2013:
	•		Melco Crown Macau has issued a promissory note (“Livrança”) of $68,635 (MOP550,000,000) to a bank in respect of bank guarantees issued to the Macau Government as disclosed in Note 22(c)(vi) to the consolidated financial statements.
	•		The Company has entered into two deeds of guarantee with third parties amounted to $35,000 to guarantee certain payment obligations of the City of Dreams’ operations.
	•		Pursuant to the Commitment Letter for the Studio City Project Facility entered into on October 19, 2012 as disclosed in Note 12, the Studio City Borrower, among others provided an indemnity on customary terms to the Studio City Lenders and their affiliates, including in connection with any breach of such Commitment Letter and related documents (“Studio City Mandate Documents”), such as a breach of warranty in respect of factual information and financial projections provided by or on behalf of the Company and the Studio City Borrower to the Studio City Lenders and their affiliates. On the same date, under the terms of an agreement between, among others, the Company and New Cotai Investments to regulate how indemnity claims under the Commitment Letter are dealt with and funded, the Company has indemnified New Cotai Investments and the Studio City Borrower in respect of any act or omission of the Company or its affiliates (other than Studio City International and its subsidiaries) resulting from such person’s gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith.
	•		Under the Cooperation Agreement, Belle has irrevocably and unconditionally guaranteed to MCE Holdings Group the due and punctual observance, performance and discharge of all obligations of PLAI and each SM Group’s company, and indemnified MCE Holdings Group against any and all loss incurred in connection with any default by the Philippine Parties under the Cooperation Agreement. MCE Leisure has likewise irrevocably and unconditionally guaranteed to each of the Philippine Parties the due and punctual observance, performance and discharge of all obligations of MCE Holdings Group, and indemnified the Philippine Parties against any and all loss incurred in connection with any default by MCE Holdings Group under the Cooperation Agreement.
	•		In October 2013, Studio City Developments entered into a trade credit facility of HK$200,000,000 (equivalent to $25,707) (“Trade Credit Facility”) with a bank to meet the construction payment obligations of the Studio City project. The Trade Credit Facility is guaranteed by Studio City Company. As of December 31, 2013, the Trade Credit Facility of approximately $11,658 was utilized.
	(e)	Litigation
As of December 31, 2013, the Group is currently a party to certain legal proceedings which relate to matters arising out of the ordinary course of its business. Management does not believe that the outcome of such proceedings will have a material effect on the Group’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

RELATED_PARTY_TRANSACTIONS

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	'
	23	RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
	During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Group entered into the following significant related party transactions:
					Year Ended December 31,
	Related companies		Nature of transactions		2013				2012		2011
	Transactions with affiliated companies
	Chin Son, Limited(1)		Purchase of property and equipment		$	—			$	—	$	1,756
	Crown’s subsidiary		Consultancy fee expense			370				428		461
			Purchase of property and equipment			371				351		307
			Software license fee expense			312				312		—
	Lisboa Holdings Limited(1)		Office rental expense			895				1,157		1,493
	Melco’s subsidiaries and its associated companies		Consultancy fee expense			643				483		509
			Office rental expense			308				586		533
			Purchase of property and equipment			597				1,479		186
			Service fee expense(3)			802				646		502
			Other service fee income			510				345		307
			Rooms and food and beverage income			49				161		221
	Melco Crown Entertainment Charity Association(2)		Donation expense			—				—		120
	Shun Tak Holdings Limited and its subsidiaries (referred to as “Shun Tak Group”)(1)		Office rental expense			171				136		124
			Traveling expense(4)			2,962				2,976		2,794
			Rooms and food and beverage income			36				77		445
	Sky Shuttle Helicopters Limited (“Sky Shuttle”)(1)		Traveling expense			1,809				1,711		2,008
	Sociedade de Jogos de Macau S.A. (“SJM”)(1)		Traveling expense(4)			570				327		482
	Sociedade de Turismo e Diversões de Macau, S.A. and its subsidiaries (the “STDM Group”)(1)		Advertising and promotional expenses			49				88		116
			Office rental expense			1,405				1,404		807
			Service fee expense			222				216		113
			Traveling expense(4)			113				33		115
	Transactions with shareholders
	Crown		Consultancy fee capitalized in deferred financing costs			—				222		—
	Melco		Development costs			—				3,000		—
			Interest expense			—				—		174
	Notes
	-1	Companies in which a relative/relatives of Mr. Lawrence Yau Lung Ho, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, has/have beneficial interests.
	-2	An association of which certain subsidiaries of the Company are directors.
	-3	The amounts mainly represent the Company’s reimbursement to Melco’s subsidiary for service fees incurred on its behalf for rental, office administration, travel and security coverage for the operation of the office of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.
	-4	Traveling expenses including ferry and hotel accommodation services within Hong Kong and Macau.
		(a)	Amounts Due From Affiliated Companies
	The outstanding balances arising from operating income or prepayment of operating expenses as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
			December 31,
			2013				2012
	Melco’s subsidiary and its associated company		$	20			$	1,312
	Shun Tak Group			3				10
			$	23			$	1,322
	The maximum amounts outstanding due from Melco’s subsidiary during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were $1,312 and $1,740, respectively. The maximum amounts outstanding due from Melco’s associated company during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were $65 and $4, respectively.
	The maximum amounts outstanding due from Shun Tak Group during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were $15 and $110, respectively.
	The outstanding balances due from affiliated companies as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 as mentioned above are unsecured, non-interest bearing and repayable on demand.
		(b)	Amounts Due To Affiliated Companies
	The outstanding balances arising from operating expenses and expenses paid by affiliated companies on behalf of the Group as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
			December 31,
			2013				2012
	Crown’s subsidiary		$	474			$	12
	Melco’s subsidiaries and its associated company			1,403				369
	Shun Tak Group			259				283
	SJM			445				71
	Sky Shuttle			151				159
	STDM Group			168				55
			$	2,900			$	949
	The outstanding balances due to affiliated companies as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 as mentioned above are unsecured, non-interest bearing and repayable on demand.
		(c)	Amount Due To A Shareholder
	The amount of $79 due to Melco as of December 31, 2013, mainly arising from expenses paid by Melco on behalf of the Group. The balance was unsecured, non-interest bearing and repayable on demand.

SEGMENT_INFORMATION

SEGMENT INFORMATION	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
SEGMENT INFORMATION	'
	24	SEGMENT INFORMATION
	The Group is principally engaged in the gaming and hospitality business in Asia and its principal operating and developmental activities occur in two geographic areas: Macau and the Philippines. The chief operating decision maker monitors its operations and evaluates earnings by reviewing the assets and operations of Mocha Clubs, Altira Macau and City of Dreams and the development activities of Studio City and City of Dreams Manila. As of December 31, 2012, Mocha Clubs, Altira Macau, City of Dreams and Studio City were the primary businesses of the Group. Upon closing of the various agreements entered between MCP Group and the Philippine Parties for development and operation of City of Dreams Manila and the completion of the placing and subscription transaction of MCP during the year ended December 31, 2013, City of Dreams Manila has become one of the operating segments of the Group as of December 31, 2013 and represented the comparatives for the year ended December 31, 2012 and as of December 31, 2012. Taipa Square Casino is included within Corporate and Others. During the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, all revenues were generated in Macau.
	The Group’s segment information for total assets and capital expenditures is as follows:
	Total Assets
			December 31,
			2013			2012			2011
	Macau:
	Mocha Clubs		$	159,927		$	176,830		$	174,404
	Altira Macau			573,814			617,847			577,145
	City of Dreams			3,148,657			3,147,322			3,103,458
	Studio City			2,519,461			1,844,706			713,637
	Sub-total			6,401,859			5,786,705			4,568,644
	The Philippines:
	City of Dreams Manila			631,377			30,193			—
	Corporate and Others			1,780,403			2,130,568			1,701,336
	Total consolidated assets		$	8,813,639		$	7,947,466		$	6,269,980
	Capital Expenditures
			Year Ended December 31,
			2013			2012			2011
	Macau:
	Mocha Clubs		$	6,515		$	5,951		$	23,558
	Altira Macau			5,464			7,105			6,662
	City of Dreams			97,654			99,416			39,774
	Studio City			440,826			115,385			713,253
	Sub-total			550,459			227,857			783,247
	The Philippines:
	City of Dreams Manila			359,854			817			—
	Corporate and Others			2,042			55,324			2,387
	Total capital expenditures		$	912,355		$	283,998		$	785,634
	The Group’s segment information on its results of operations is as follows:
			Year Ended December 31,
			2013			2012			2011
	NET REVENUES
	Macau:
	Mocha Clubs		$	148,683		$	143,260		$	131,934
	Altira Macau			1,033,801			966,770			1,173,930
	City of Dreams			3,857,049			2,920,912			2,491,383
	Studio City			1,093			160			—
	Sub-total			5,040,626			4,031,102			3,797,247
	The Philippines:
	City of Dreams Manila			—			—			—
	Corporate and Others			46,552			46,911			33,600
	Total net revenues		$	5,087,178		$	4,078,013		$	3,830,847
	ADJUSTED PROPERTY EBITDA(1)
	Macau:
	Mocha Clubs		$	40,222		$	36,065		$	40,475
	Altira Macau			147,340			154,697			246,300
	City of Dreams			1,193,211			805,719			594,440
	Studio City			(1,059	)		(670	)		(300	)
	Sub-total			1,379,714			995,811			880,915
	The Philippines:
	City of Dreams Manila			(603	)		(476	)		—
	Total adjusted property EBITDA			1,379,111			995,335			880,915
	OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES
	Pre-opening costs			(17,014	)		(5,785	)		(2,690	)
	Development costs			(26,297	)		(11,099	)		(1,110	)
	Amortization of gaming subconcession			(57,237	)		(57,237	)		(57,237	)
	Amortization of land use rights			(64,271	)		(59,911	)		(34,401	)
	Depreciation and amortization			(261,298	)		(261,449	)		(259,224	)
	Share-based compensation			(14,987	)		(8,973	)		(8,624	)
	Property charges and others			(6,884	)		(8,654	)		(1,025	)
	Corporate and Others expenses			(91,299	)		(75,135	)		(71,494	)
	Total operating costs and expenses			(539,287	)		(488,243	)		(435,805	)
OPERATING INCOME		$	839,824		$	507,092		$	445,110
NON-OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSES)
Interest income		$	7,660		$	10,958		$	4,131
Interest expenses, net of capitalized interest			(152,660	)		(109,611	)		(113,806	)
Reclassification of accumulated losses of interest rate swap agreements from accumulated other comprehensive losses			—			—			(4,310	)
Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreements			—			363			3,947
Amortization of deferred financing costs			(18,159	)		(13,272	)		(14,203	)
Loan commitment fees			(25,643	)		(1,324	)		(1,411	)
Foreign exchange (loss) gain, net			(10,756	)		4,685			(1,771	)
Other income, net			1,661			115			3,664
Listing expenses			—			—			(8,950	)
Loss on extinguishment of debt			(50,935	)		—			(25,193	)
Costs associated with debt modification			(10,538	)		(3,277	)		—
Total non-operating expenses, net			(259,370	)		(111,363	)		(157,902	)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX			580,454			395,729			287,208
INCOME TAX (EXPENSE) CREDIT			(2,441	)		2,943			1,636
NET INCOME			578,013			398,672			288,844
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS			59,450			18,531			5,812
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO MELCO CROWN ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED		$	637,463		$	417,203		$	294,656
Note
	-1	“Adjusted property EBITDA” is earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, pre-opening costs, development costs, share-based compensation, property charges and others, Corporate and Others expenses, and other non-operating income and expenses. The chief operating decision maker uses Adjusted property EBITDA to measure the operating performance of Mocha Clubs, Altira Macau, City of Dreams, Studio City and City of Dreams Manila and to compare the operating performance of its properties with those of its competitors.
The Group’s geographic information for long-lived assets is as follows:
Long-lived Assets
		December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
Macau		$	4,503,982		$	4,301,461		$	4,283,252
The Philippines			334,827			817			—
Hong Kong and other foreign countries			1,289			203			785
Total long-lived assets		$	4,840,098		$	4,302,481		$	4,284,037

ACQUISITION_OF_SUBSIDIARIES

ACQUISITION OF SUBSIDIARIES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
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ACQUISITION OF SUBSIDIARIES	'
	25	ACQUISITION OF SUBSIDIARIES
		(a)	Acquisition of MCP
	On December 7, 2012, the Company, through its indirect subsidiaries, MCE (Philippines) Investments Limited (“MCE Investments”) and MCE (Philippines) Investments No.2 Corporation (“MCE Investments No.2”), entered into an acquisition agreement (the “Acquisition Agreement”) with two independent third parties, Interpharma Holdings & Management Corporation and Pharma Industries Holdings Limited (collectively referred to as the “Selling Shareholders”), subject to certain conditions precedent, to acquire from the Selling Shareholders an aggregate of 93.06% of the issued share capital of MCP (the “Proposed Acquisition”). Prior to completion of the Proposed Acquisition on December 19, 2012, MCP sold its two operating subsidiaries, Interphil Laboratories, Inc. and Lancashire Realty Holding Corporation, to the Selling Shareholders (or their affiliates) under the deeds of assignment dated December 7, 2012 between the Selling Shareholders (or their affiliates) and MCP (the “Subsidiary Sale Agreements”), in accordance with the terms of the Acquisition Agreement. The total consideration under the Acquisition Agreement was PHP1,259,000,000 (equivalent to $30,682) which included i) PHP200,000,000 (equivalent to $4,874) to the Selling Shareholders, and ii) PHP1,059,000,000 (equivalent to $25,808) on direction of the Selling Shareholders, to MCP in settlement of the liabilities of the Selling Shareholders (or their affiliates) under the Subsidiary Sale Agreements. On December 19, 2012, MCP retained PHP1,059,000,000 (equivalent to $25,808), which represented the subsidiaries’ sale amount upon completion of the Proposed Acquisition.
	On December 19, 2012, the Group completed the acquisition of 93.06% of the issued share capital of MCP. MCP did not have any operation and revenue immediately before the acquisition by the Group and the excess payment of $5,747 for acquisition of assets and liabilities of MCP does not have any measureable future economic benefits to the Group to qualify the recognition requirements of an asset, and was therefore expensed in the consolidated statements of operations and included in development costs.
	The net assets acquired in the transaction are as follows:
			Amount recognized
			at the date of
			acquisition
	Net assets acquired:
	Cash and cash equivalents		$	27,876
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets			13
	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities			(1,094	)
	Noncontrolling interests			(1,860	)
	Net assets		$	24,935
	Excess payment on acquisition of assets and liabilities (including direct cost incurred) charged to consolidated statements of operations and included in development costs			5,747
			$	30,682
	Total consideration satisfied by:
	Cash paid		$	30,682
		(b)	Acquisition of Studio City Group
	On June 16, 2011, the Company entered into a share purchase agreement and through its indirect subsidiary, MCE Cotai Investments Limited (“MCE Cotai”), to acquire from an affiliate of eSun Holdings Limited (“eSun Holdings”), an independent third party, a 60% equity interest in Studio City International (together with its direct and indirect subsidiaries, the “Studio City Group”), which is the developer of Studio City. The total consideration under the share purchase agreement and related transaction documents is $360,000 which include i) a payment to an affiliate of eSun Holdings for its entire 60% interest in, and a shareholder’s loan extended to, the Studio City Group at $200,000 and $60,000, respectively; where $65,000 and $195,000 were paid by the Group in June 2011 and July 2011, respectively, and ii) a payment of $100,000 in cash in three instalments of $50,000, $25,000 and $25,000 over two years commencing upon the closing of the transaction on July 27, 2011 to New Cotai Holdings, LLC (the direct shareholder of New Cotai, LLC), for transferring to the Studio City Group the shares of other entities that own rights to develop the gaming areas of Studio City. The first, second and last instalments of $50,000, $25,000 and $25,000 were settled by the Group in August 2011, July 2012 and July 2013, respectively.
	On July 27, 2011, the Group completed the acquisition of 60% equity interest in the Studio City Group. The Studio City Group did not have any operation and revenue immediately before the acquisition. The Group principally acquired a parcel of land and related construction in progress through the acquisition of the Studio City Group and this transaction was accounted for as acquisition of assets and liabilities.
	The net assets acquired in the transaction are as follows:
			Amount recognized
			at the date of
			acquisition
	Net assets acquired:
	Cash and cash equivalents		$	35,818
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets			72
	Deposits			432
	Land use right, net			549,079
	Construction in progress			139,201
	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities			(10,939	)
	Land use right payable			(47,020	)
	Deferred tax liabilities			(54,985	)
	Noncontrolling interests			(237,309	)
	Net assets		$	374,349
	Total consideration satisfied by:
	Cash paid		$	310,000
	Payables for acquisition of assets and liabilities			45,964
				355,964
	Direct costs incurred for acquisition of assets and liabilities			18,385
			$	374,349

CHANGE_IN_SHAREHOLDING_OF_THE_

CHANGE IN SHAREHOLDING OF THE PHILIPPINES SUBSIDIARIES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
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CHANGE IN SHAREHOLDING OF THE PHILIPPINES SUBSIDIARIES	'
	26	CHANGE IN SHAREHOLDING OF THE PHILIPPINES SUBSIDIARIES
	On April 8, 2013, the Company through its indirect subsidiary, MCE Investments, subscribed for 2,846,595,000 common shares of MCP at total consideration of PHP2,846,595,000 (equivalent to $69,592), which increased MCE’s shareholding in MCP and the Group recognized an increase of $401 in the Company’s additional paid-in capital which reflects the adjustment to the carrying amount of the noncontrolling interest of MCP.
	On April 24, 2013, MCP and MCE Investments completed a placing and subscription transaction (the “Placing and Subscription Transaction”), under which MCE Investments offered and sold in a private placement to various institutional investors of 981,183,700 common shares of MCP at the offer price of PHP14 per share (equivalent to $0.34 per share) (the “Offer”). In connection with the Offer, MCE Investments granted an over-allotment option (the “Over-allotment Option”) of up to 117,075,000 common shares of MCP at the offer price of PHP14 per share (equivalent to $0.34 per share) to a stabilizing agent (the “Stabilizing Agent”). MCE Investments then used the proceeds from the Offer to subscribe to an equivalent number of common shares in MCP at the subscription price of PHP14 per share (equivalent to $0.34 per share). On May 23, 2013, the Stabilizing Agent exercised the Over-allotment Option and subscribed for 36,024,600 common shares of MCP at the offer price of PHP14 per share (equivalent to $0.34 per share). The aforesaid transactions decreased MCE’s shareholding in MCP and the Group recognized an increase of $227,134 in the Company’s additional paid-in capital which reflects the adjustment to the carrying amount of the noncontrolling interest of MCP.
	During the year ended December 31, 2013, the total transfers from noncontrolling interests amounted to $227,535 in relation to transactions as described above. The Group retains its controlling financial interest in the MCP before and after the above transactions.
	The schedule below discloses the effects of changes in the Company’s ownership interest in MCP on the Company’s equity:
	Net income attributable to Melco Crown Entertainment Limited		$	637,463
	Transfers from noncontrolling interests:
	Increase in Melco Crown Entertainment Limited additional paid-in capital resulting from subscription of 2,846,595,000 common shares of MCP			401
	Increase in Melco Crown Entertainment Limited additional paid-in capital resulting from the Placing and Subscription Transaction and the Over-allotment Option exercised by the Stabilizing Agent for subscription of common shares of MCP			227,134
	Changes from net income attributable to Melco Crown Entertainment Limited shareholders and transfers from noncontrolling interests		$	864,998

SUBSEQUENT_EVENTS

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	'
	27	SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
		(a)	On January 24, 2014, the Philippine Notes of PHP15 billion (equivalent to $336,825) was completed and issued and MCE Leisure received net proceeds, after deducting the underwriting commissions, from the offering of PHP14,769,230,769 (equivalent to $331,643), further details of the Philippine Notes is disclosed in Note 12.
		(b)	On January 29, 2014, the land grant amendment process for Cotai Land was completed with the publication in the Macau official gazette of such proposed amendment.
		(c)	On February 18, 2014, one of the Group’s subsidiaries completed the transaction for the sale of its properties as disclosed in Note 4 and received the remaining amount of HK$230,000,000 (equivalent to $29,563).
		(d)	On February 25, 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors announced a proposal of declaration and payment of a special dividend of $0.1147 per share based on the Company’s 1,666,633,448 ordinary shares in issue on the same date out of its share premium account, with total amount approximately $191,163 (the “Special Dividend”) and adoption of a new dividend policy (the “New Dividend Policy”). The declaration and payment of Special Dividend is conditional upon the satisfaction of certain conditions, including i) the Company’s shareholders’ approval, which has been obtained at the extraordinary general meeting held on March 26, 2014 (“EGM”); and ii) the Company’s Board of Directors being satisfied that the Company will be able to pay its debts as they fall due in the ordinary course of business immediately after payment of the Special Dividend. Following the grant of the Company’s shareholders’ approval at the EGM, the Special Dividend is expected to be paid in cash on or about April 16, 2014 to those shareholders whose names appear on the Company’s register of members at close of business on April 4, 2014, being the record date for determination of entitlements to the Special Dividend. The Special Dividend will be reflected as appropriation of reserve in the year 2014.
	The New Dividend Policy became effective upon the approval by the Company’s Board of Directors on February 25, 2014. Under the New Dividend Policy, subject to the Company’s capacity to pay from accumulated and future earnings and the cash balance and future commitments at the time of declaration of dividend, the Company intends to provide its shareholders with quarterly dividends in an aggregate amount per year of approximately 30% of the Company’s annual consolidated net income attributable to Melco Crown Entertainment Limited, commencing from the first quarter of 2014. The New Dividend Policy also allows the Company to declare special dividends from time to time in addition to the quarterly dividends.
		(e)	On February 28, 2014, Melco Crown Macau’s Board of Directors proposed the final dividend of MOP3,365,628,000 (equivalent to $420,000), with MOP1 to be distributed to the holders of the class A shares of Melco Crown Macau as a group and with the remaining amount of MOP3,365,627,999 (equivalent to $420,000), representing approximately MOP467.45 per class B share of Melco Crown Macau, to be distributed to the holder of the class B shares. The proposed final dividend of Melco Crown Macau is subject to the approval of Melco Crown Macau’s shareholders, which was subsequently approved at Melco Crown Macau’s annual general meeting held on March 21, 2014.

ADDITIONAL_INFORMATION_FINANCI

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE 1 FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF PARENT COMPANY	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Condensed Financial Information Of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]	'
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE 1 FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF PARENT COMPANY	'
	MELCO CROWN ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED
	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE 1
	FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF PARENT COMPANY
	BALANCE SHEETS
	(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share data)
			December 31,
			2013			2012
	ASSETS
	CURRENT ASSETS
	Cash and cash equivalents		$	3,414		$	2,887
	Restricted cash			—			367,645
	Amounts due from affiliated companies			—			1,113
	Amounts due from subsidiaries			74,930			77,471
	Income tax receivable			—			266
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets			3,717			2,448
	Total current assets			82,061			451,830
	INVESTMENTS IN SUBSIDIARIES			5,492,941			4,123,067
	DEFERRED FINANCING COST			—			1,427
	TOTAL ASSETS		$	5,575,002		$	4,576,324
	LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
	CURRENT LIABILITIES
	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		$	2,336		$	6,465
	Income tax payable			128			—
	Amounts due to affiliated companies			1,783			59
	Amounts due to subsidiaries			181,819			181,371
	Amounts due to shareholders			67			—
	Current portion of long-term debt			—			720,923
	Total current liabilities			186,133			908,818
	ADVANCE FROM A SUBSIDIARY			1,142,199			281,567
	SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
	Ordinary shares at US$0.01 par value per share			16,667			16,581
	(Authorized – 7,300,000,000 shares as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 and
	issued – 1,666,633,448 and 1,658,059,295 shares as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively)
	Treasury shares, at cost			(5,960	)		(113	)
	(16,222,246 and 11,267,038 shares as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively)
	Additional paid-in capital			3,479,399			3,235,835
	Accumulated other comprehensive losses			(15,592	)		(1,057	)
	Retained earnings			772,156			134,693
	Total shareholders’ equity			4,246,670			3,385,939
	TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY		$	5,575,002		$	4,576,324
	MELCO CROWN ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED
	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE 1
	FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF PARENT COMPANY
	STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
	(In thousands of U.S. dollars)
			Year Ended December 31,
			2013			2012			2011
	REVENUE		$	—		$	—		$	—
	OPERATING EXPENSES
	General and administrative			(33,345	)		(26,164	)		(19,474	)
	Property charges and others			—			—			(1,000	)
	Total operating expenses			(33,345	)		(26,164	)		(20,474	)
	OPERATING LOSS			(33,345	)		(26,164	)		(20,474	)
	NON-OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSES)
	Interest income			(403	)		5,544			3,683
	Interest expenses, net of capitalized interest			(4,274	)		(16,634	)		(12,060	)
	Amortization of deferred financing cost			(748	)		(3,732	)		(2,260	)
	Foreign exchange (loss) gain, net			(1,231	)		118			(293	)
	Other income, net			20,366			17,103			14,812
	Listing expenses			—			—			(8,950	)
	Loss on extinguishment of debt			(679	)		—			—
	Share of results of subsidiaries			658,016			441,112			320,809
	Total non-operating income, net			671,047			443,511			315,741
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX			637,702			417,347			295,267
INCOME TAX EXPENSE			(239	)		(144	)		(611	)
NET INCOME		$	637,463		$	417,203		$	294,656
MELCO CROWN ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE 1
FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF PARENT COMPANY
STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In thousands of U.S. dollars)
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
Net income		$	637,463		$	417,203		$	294,656
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(14,535	)		16			(149	)
Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreements			—			—			6,111
Change in fair value of forward exchange rate contracts			—			99			39
Reclassification to earnings upon discontinuance of hedge accounting			—			—			4,310
Reclassification to earnings upon settlement of forward exchange rate contracts			—			(138	)		—
Other comprehensive (loss) income			(14,535	)		(23	)		10,311
Total comprehensive income attributable to Parent Company		$	622,928		$	417,180		$	304,967
MELCO CROWN ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE 1
FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF PARENT COMPANY
STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share data)
		Ordinary Shares						Treasury Shares						Additional			Accumulated			(Accumulated			Total
														Paid-in			Other			Losses)			Shareholders’
														Capital			Comprehensive			Retained			Equity
		Shares			Amount			Shares			Amount						Losses			Earnings
BALANCE AT JANUARY 1, 2011			1,605,658,111		$	16,056			(8,409,186	)	$	(84	)	$	3,095,730		$	(11,345	)	$	(577,166	)	$	2,523,191
Net income for the year			—			—			—			—			—			—			294,656			294,656
Foreign currency translation adjustment			—			—			—			—			—			(149	)		—			(149	)
Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreements			—			—			—			—			—			6,111			—			6,111
Change in fair value of forward exchange rate contracts			—			—			—			—			—			39			—			39
Reclassification to earnings upon discontinuance of hedge accounting			—			—			—			—			—			4,310			—			4,310
Share-based compensation			—			—			—			—			8,624			—			—			8,624
Shares issued upon restricted shares vested			310,575			3			—			—			(3	)		—			—			—
Shares issued for future vesting of restricted shares and exercise of share options			6,920,386			69			(6,920,386	)		(69	)		—			—			—			—
Issuance of shares for restricted shares vested			—			—			941,648			9			(9	)		—			—			—
Exercise of share options			—			—			3,835,596			38			3,912			—			—			3,950
Issuance of shares for conversion of shareholders’ loans			40,211,930			403			—			—			115,020			—			—			115,423
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2011			1,653,101,002			16,531			(10,552,328	)		(106	)		3,223,274			(1,034	)		(282,510	)		2,956,155
Net income for the year			—			—			—			—			—			—			417,203			417,203
Foreign currency translation adjustment			—			—			—			—			—			16			—			16
Change in fair value of forward exchange rate contracts			—			—			—			—			—			99			—			99
Reclassification to earnings upon settlement of forward exchange rate contracts			—			—			—			—			—			(138	)		—			(138	)
Share-based compensation			—			—			—			—			8,973			—			—			8,973
Shares issued for future vesting of restricted shares and exercise of share options			4,958,293			50			(4,958,293	)		(50	)		—			—			—			—
Issuance of shares for restricted shares vested			—			—			1,276,634			13			(13	)		—			—			—
Cancellation of vested restricted shares			—			—			(6	)		—			—			—			—			—
Exercise of share options			—			—			2,966,955			30			3,601			—			—			3,631
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2012			1,658,059,295			16,581			(11,267,038	)		(113	)		3,235,835			(1,057	)		134,693			3,385,939
Net income for the year			—			—			—			—			—			—			637,463			637,463
Foreign currency translation adjustment			—			—			—			—			—			(14,535	)		—			(14,535	)
Share-based compensation			—			—			—			—			14,119			—			—			14,119
Shares purchased under trust arrangement for future vesting of restricted shares			—			—			(1,121,838	)		(8,770	)		—			—			—			(8,770	)
Transfer of shares purchased under trust arrangement for restricted shares vested			—			—			378,579			2,965			(2,965	)		—			—			—
Shares issued for future vesting of restricted shares and exercise of share options			8,574,153			86			(8,574,153	)		(86	)		—			—			—			—
Issuance of shares for restricted shares vested			—			—			1,297,902			13			(13	)		—			—			—
Exercise of share options			—			—			3,064,302			31			4,888			—			—			4,919
Change in shareholding of the Philippines subsidiaries			—			—			—			—			227,535			—			—			227,535
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2013			1,666,633,448		$	16,667			(16,222,246	)	$	(5,960	)	$	3,479,399		$	(15,592	)	$	772,156		$	4,246,670
MELCO CROWN ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE 1
FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF PARENT COMPANY
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands of U.S. dollars)
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income		$	637,463		$	417,203		$	294,656
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Share-based compensation			11,249			8,973			8,624
Amortization of deferred financing cost			748			3,732			2,260
Loss on extinguishment of debt			679			—			—
Reclassification of accumulated income of forward exchange rate contracts from accumulated other comprehensive losses			—			(138	)		—
Share of results of subsidiaries			(658,016	)		(441,112	)		(320,809	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Amounts due from affiliated companies			1,113			438			(200	)
Income tax receivable			—			—			265
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			(367	)		3,649			(1,819	)
Long-term prepayments			—			135			506
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities			(4,129	)		(1,852	)		5,907
Income tax payable			394			(333	)		—
Amounts due to shareholders			67			—			(261	)
Amounts due to affiliated companies			1,724			7			(85	)
Amounts due to subsidiaries			1,189			(238	)		(142	)
Net cash used in operating activities			(7,886	)		(9,536	)		(11,098	)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Advances to subsidiaries			(497,325	)		(277,945	)		(330,680	)
Amounts due from subsidiaries			1,800			(26,975	)		(1,825	)
Repayment of advance to a subsidiary			1,337			10,512			11,126
Change in restricted cash			368,177			—			(353,278	)
Net cash used in investing activities			(126,011	)		(294,408	)		(674,657	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Principal payments on long-term debt			(721,455	)		—			—
Purchase of shares under trust arrangement for future vesting of restricted shares			(8,770	)		—			—
Proceeds from exercise of share options			4,017			3,599			4,565
Advance from a subsidiary			860,632			225,427			56,140
Payment of deferred financing cost			—			—			(6,899	)
Proceeds from long-term debt			—			—			706,556
Net cash provided by financing activities			134,424			229,026			760,362
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS			527			(74,918	)		74,607
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR			2,887			77,805			3,198
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR		$	3,414		$	2,887		$	77,805
MELCO CROWN ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE 1
FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF PARENT COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE 1
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share data)
1	Schedule 1 has been provided pursuant to the requirements of Rule 12-04(a) and 4-08(e)(3) of Regulation S-X, which require condensed financial information as to financial position, changes in financial position and results and operations of a parent company as of the same dates and for the same periods for which audited consolidated financial statements have been presented when the restricted net assets of the consolidated and unconsolidated subsidiaries together exceed 25 percent of consolidated net assets as of end of the most recently completed fiscal year. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, approximately $3,473,000 and $2,651,000, respectively of the restricted net assets were not available for distribution, and as such, the condensed financial information of the Company has been presented for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.
2	Basis of Presentation
The condensed financial information has been prepared using the same accounting policies as set out in the Company’s consolidated financial statements except that the parent company has used equity method to account for its investments in subsidiaries.

SUMMARY_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNT1

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Text Block [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation	'
		(a)	Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
	The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).
	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated on consolidation.
Use of Estimates	'
		(b)	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. These estimates and judgements are based on historical information, information that is currently available to the Group and on various other assumptions that the Group believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'
		(c)	Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell the asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e. the “exit price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Group estimated the fair values using appropriate valuation methodologies and market information available as of the balance sheet date.
Cash and Cash Equivalents	'
		(d)	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand, demand deposits and highly liquid investments which are unrestricted as to withdrawal and use, and which have maturities of three months or less when purchased.
	Cash and cash equivalents are placed with financial institutions with high-credit ratings and quality.
Restricted Cash	'
	(e)	Restricted Cash
	The current portion of restricted cash represents those cash deposited into bank accounts which are restricted as to withdrawal and use and the Group expected those fund will be released or utilized in accordance with the terms of the respective agreements within the next twelve months, while the non-current portion of restricted cash represents those fund that will not be released or utilized within the next twelve months. Restricted cash as of December 31, 2013 comprises of i) bank accounts that are restricted for withdrawal and for payment of Studio City project costs in accordance with the terms of the $825,000 8.5% senior notes, due 2020 (the “Studio City Notes”) and other associated agreements; ii) a subsidiary’s Taiwan branch office’s deposit account in Taiwan which was frozen by the Taiwanese authorities in January 2013 for investigation of certain alleged violations of Taiwan banking laws by certain employees of the Taiwan branch office; and iii) cash in escrow account, which was setup in March 2013, that is restricted for payment of City of Dreams Manila project costs in accordance with the terms of the provisional license (the “Provisional License”) as disclosed in Note 21(a) issued by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (“PAGCOR”). The restricted cash for proceeds on the Renminbi (“RMB”) 2,300,000,000 3.75% bonds due 2013 (the “RMB Bonds”) deposited into a bank account for securing a Hong Kong dollar deposit-linked loan facility (the “Deposit-Linked Loan”) was released upon prepayment in full of the Deposit-Linked Loan by the Group on March 4, 2013 as disclosed in Note 12.
Accounts Receivable and Credit Risk	'
		(f)	Accounts Receivable and Credit Risk
	Financial instruments that potentially subject the Group to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of casino receivables. The Group issues credit in the form of markers to approved casino customers following investigations of creditworthiness including to its gaming promoters in Macau, which receivable can be offset against commissions payable and any other value items held by the Group to the respective customer and for which the Group intends to set-off when required. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, a substantial portion of the Group’s markers were due from customers residing in foreign countries. Business or economic conditions, the legal enforceability of gaming debts, or other significant events in foreign countries could affect the collectability of receivables from customers and gaming promoters residing in these countries.
	Accounts receivable, including casino, hotel and other receivables, are typically non-interest bearing and are initially recorded at cost. Accounts are written off when management deems it is probable the receivable is uncollectible. Recoveries of accounts previously written off are recorded when received. An estimated allowance for doubtful debts is maintained to reduce the Group’s receivables to their carrying amounts, which approximates fair value. The allowance is estimated based on specific review of customer accounts as well as management’s experience with collection trends in the casino industry and current economic and business conditions. Management believes that as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, no significant concentrations of credit risk existed for which an allowance had not already been recorded.
Inventories	'
		(g)	Inventories
	Inventories consist of retail merchandise, food and beverage items and certain operating supplies, which are stated at the lower of cost or market value. Cost is calculated using the first-in, first-out, average and specific identification methods. Write downs of potentially obsolete or slow-moving inventory are recorded based on management’s specific analysis of inventory.
Property and Equipment	'
		(h)	Property and Equipment
	Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Impairment losses and gains or losses on dispositions of property and equipment are included in operating income. Major additions, renewals and betterments are capitalized, while maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred.
	During the construction and development stage of the Group’s casino gaming and entertainment resort facilities, direct and incremental costs related to the design and construction, including costs under the construction contracts, duties and tariffs, equipment installation, shipping costs, payroll and payroll-benefit related costs, depreciation of plant and equipment used, applicable portions of interest and amortization of deferred financing costs, are capitalized in property and equipment. The capitalization of such costs begins when the construction and development of a project starts and ceases once the construction is substantially completed or development activity is suspended for more than a brief period.
	Depreciation and amortization expense related to capitalized construction costs and other property and equipment is recognized from the time each asset is placed in service. This may occur at different stages as casino gaming and entertainment resort facilities are completed and opened.
	Property and equipment and other long-lived assets with a finite useful life are depreciated and amortized on a straight-line basis over the asset’s estimated useful life. Estimated useful lives are as follows:
	Classification		Estimated Useful Life
	Buildings		7 to 25 years or over the term of the land use right agreement or lease agreement, whichever is shorter
	Aircraft		10 years
	Leasehold improvements		3 to 10 years or over the lease term, whichever is shorter
	Furniture, fixtures and equipment		2 to 10 years
	Motor vehicles		5 years
	Plant and gaming machinery		3 to 5 years
Capitalization of Interest and Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs	'
		(i)	Capitalization of Interest and Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs
	Interest and amortization of deferred financing costs incurred on funds used to construct the Group’s casino gaming and entertainment resort facilities during the active construction period are capitalized. Interest subject to capitalization primarily includes interest paid or payable on loans from shareholders, the Group’s senior secured credit facility as entered into on September 5, 2007 (the “City of Dreams Project Facility”), interest rate swap agreements, $600,000 10.25% senior notes, due 2018 (the “2010 Senior Notes”), the RMB Bonds, the Deposit-Linked Loan, the City of Dreams Project Facility amended on June 30, 2011 (the “2011 Credit Facilities”), $1,000,000 5% senior notes, due 2021 (the “2013 Senior Notes”), the Studio City Notes, the land premium payables for the land use rights where City of Dreams and Studio City are located and the capital lease obligations. The capitalization of interest and amortization of deferred financing costs ceases once a project is substantially completed or development activity is suspended for more than a brief period. The amount to be capitalized is determined by applying the weighted average interest rate of the Group’s outstanding borrowings to the average amount of accumulated capital expenditures for assets under construction during the year and is added to the cost of the underlying assets and amortized over their respective useful lives. Total interest expenses incurred amounted to $183,647, $120,021 and $116,963, of which $30,987, $10,410 and $3,157 were capitalized for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. No amortization of deferred financing costs were capitalized during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.
Gaming Subconcession, Net	'
		(j)	Gaming Subconcession, Net
	The gaming subconcession is capitalized based on the fair value of the gaming subconcession agreement as of the date of acquisition of Melco Crown (Macau) Limited (“Melco Crown Macau”), an indirect subsidiary of the Company, in 2006, and amortized using the straight-line method over the term of agreement which is due to expire in June 2022.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net	'
		(k)	Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net
	Goodwill represents the excess of acquisition cost over the fair value of tangible and identifiable intangible net assets of any business acquired. Goodwill is not amortized, but is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level on an annual basis, and between annual tests when circumstances indicate that the carrying value of goodwill may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to the excess of the carrying amount over the implied fair value.
	Intangible assets other than goodwill are amortized over their useful lives unless their lives are determined to be indefinite in which case they are not amortized. Intangible assets are carried at cost, less accumulated amortization. The Group’s finite-lived intangible asset consists of the gaming subconcession. Finite-lived intangible assets are amortized over the shorter of their contractual terms or estimated useful lives. The Group’s intangible assets with indefinite lives represent Mocha Clubs trademarks, which are tested for impairment on an annual basis or when circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the intangible assets may not be recoverable.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets (Other Than Goodwill)	'
		(l)	Impairment of Long-Lived Assets (Other Than Goodwill)
	The Group evaluates the recoverability of long-lived assets with finite lives based on its classification as a) held for sale or b) to be held and used. Several criteria must be met before an asset is classified as held for sale, including that management with the appropriate authority commits to a plan to sell the asset at a reasonable price in relation to its fair value and is actively seeking a buyer. For assets held for sale, the Group recognizes the assets at the lower of carrying value or fair market value less costs to sell, as estimated based on comparable asset sales, offers received, or a discounted cash flow model. For assets to be held and used, the Group evaluates their recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized in the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value.
Deferred Financing Costs	'
		(m)	Deferred Financing Costs
	Direct and incremental costs incurred in obtaining loans or in connection with the issuance of long-term debt are capitalized and amortized over the terms of the related debt agreements using the effective interest method. Approximately $18,159, $13,272 and $14,203 were amortized during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Land Use Rights, Net	'
		(n)	Land Use Rights, Net
	Land use rights are recorded at cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization is provided over the estimated lease term of the land on a straight-line basis.
Revenue Recognition and Promotional Allowances	'
		(o)	Revenue Recognition and Promotional Allowances
	The Group recognizes revenue at the time persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the service is provided or the retail goods are sold, prices are fixed or determinable and collection is reasonably assured.
	Casino revenues are measured by the aggregate net difference between gaming wins and losses less accruals for the anticipated payouts of progressive slot jackpots, with liabilities recognized for funds deposited by customers before gaming play occurs and for chips in the customers’ possession.
	The Group follows the accounting standards for reporting revenue gross as a principal versus net as an agent, when accounting for operations of Taipa Square Casino and Grand Hyatt Macau hotel. For the operations of Taipa Square Casino, given the Group operates the casino under a right to use agreement with the owner of the casino premises and has full responsibility for the casino operations in accordance with its gaming subconcession, it is the principal and casino revenue is therefore recognized on a gross basis. For the operations of Grand Hyatt Macau hotel, the Group is the owner of the hotel property, and the hotel manager operates the hotel under a management agreement providing management services to the Group, and the Group receives all rewards and takes substantial risks associated with the hotel business, it is the principal and the transactions of the hotel are therefore recognized on a gross basis.
	Rooms, food and beverage, entertainment, retail and other revenues are recognized when services are performed. Advance deposits on rooms and advance ticket sales are recorded as customer deposits until services are provided to the customer. Minimum operating and right to use fee, adjusted for contractual base fee and operating fee escalations, are included in entertainment, retail and other revenues and are recognized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the related agreement.
	Revenues are recognized net of certain sales incentives which are required to be recorded as a reduction of revenue; consequently, the Group’s casino revenues are reduced by discounts, commissions and points earned in customer loyalty programs, such as the player’s club loyalty program.
	The retail value of rooms, food and beverage, entertainment, retail and other services furnished to guests without charge is included in gross revenues and then deducted as promotional allowances. The estimated cost of providing such promotional allowances for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 is reclassified from rooms costs, food and beverage costs, entertainment, retail and other services costs and is included in casino expenses as follows:
			Year Ended December 31,
			2013		2012		2011
	Rooms		$	19,828	$	16,819	$	12,696
	Food and beverage			43,838		39,014		28,653
	Entertainment, retail and others			8,301		7,238		6,510
			$	71,967	$	63,071	$	47,859
Point-loyalty Programs	'
		(p)	Point-loyalty Programs
	The Group operates different loyalty programs in certain of its properties to encourage repeat business from loyal slot machine customers and table games patrons. Members earn points based on gaming activity and such points can be redeemed for free play and other free goods and services. The Group accrues for loyalty program points expected to be redeemed for cash and free play as a reduction to gaming revenue and accrues for loyalty program points expected to be redeemed for free goods and services as casino expense. The accruals are based on management’s estimates and assumptions regarding the redemption value, age and history with expiration of unused points resulting in a reduction of the accruals.
Gaming Taxes	'
		(q)	Gaming Taxes
	The Group is subject to taxes based on gross gaming revenue in Macau. These gaming taxes are determined from an assessment of the Group’s gaming revenue and are recorded as an expense within the “Casino” line item in the consolidated statements of operations. These taxes totaled $2,479,958, $2,024,697 and $1,948,652 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Pre-opening Costs	'
		(r)	Pre-opening Costs
	Pre-opening costs, consist primarily of marketing expenses and other expenses related to new or start-up operations and are expensed as incurred. The Group incurred pre-opening costs in connection with City of Dreams Manila and Studio City since its acquisition by the Group in December 2012 and July 2011, respectively, as disclosed in Note 25, and continues to incur such costs related to City of Dreams Manila, Studio City and other one-off activities related to the marketing of new facilities and operations.
Development Costs	'
		(s)	Development Costs
	Development costs include costs associated with the Group’s evaluation and pursuit of new business opportunities, which are expensed as incurred.
Advertising Expenses	'
		(t)	Advertising Expenses
	The Group expenses all advertising costs as incurred. Advertising costs incurred during development periods are included in pre-opening costs. Once a project is completed, advertising costs are mainly included in general and administrative expenses. Total advertising costs were $37,481, $37,096 and $31,556 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations	'
		(u)	Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations
	All transactions in currencies other than functional currencies of the Company during the year are remeasured at the exchange rates prevailing on the respective transaction dates. Monetary assets and liabilities existing at the balance sheet date denominated in currencies other than functional currencies are remeasured at the exchange rates existing on that date. Exchange differences are recorded in the consolidated statements of operations.
	The functional currencies of the Company and its major subsidiaries are the United States dollar (“$” or “US$”), the Hong Kong dollar (“HK$”), the Macau Pataca (“MOP”) or the Philippine Peso (“PHP”), respectively. All assets and liabilities are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing at the balance sheet date and all income and expense items are translated at the average rates of exchange over the year. All exchange differences arising from the translation of subsidiaries’ financial statements are recorded as a component of comprehensive income (loss).
Share-based Compensation Expenses	'
		(v)	Share-based Compensation Expenses
	The Group issued restricted shares and share options under its share incentive plans during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company’s subsidiary, MCP, adopted a share incentive plan (the “MCP Share Incentive Plan”) and issued restricted shares and share options of MCP.
	The Group measures the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant date fair value of the award and recognizes that cost over the service period. Compensation is attributed to the periods of associated service and such expense is being recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the awards. Forfeitures are estimated at the time of grant, with such estimate updated periodically and with actual forfeitures recognized currently to the extent they differ from the estimate.
	Further information on the Group’s share-based compensation arrangements is included in Note 18.
Income Tax	'
		(w)	Income Tax
	The Group is subject to income taxes in Hong Kong, Macau, the United States of America, the Philippines and other jurisdictions where it operates.
	Deferred income taxes are recognized for all significant temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The components of the deferred tax assets and liabilities are individually classified as current and non-current based on the characteristics of the underlying assets and liabilities. Current income taxes are provided for in accordance with the laws of the relevant taxing authorities.
	The Group’s income tax returns are subject to examination by tax authorities in the jurisdictions where it operates. The Group assesses potentially unfavorable outcomes of such examinations based on accounting standards for uncertain income taxes. These accounting standards utilize a two-step approach to recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount which is more than 50% likely, based solely on the technical merits, of being sustained on examinations.
Net Income Attributable to Melco Crown Entertainment Limited Per Share	'
		(x)	Net Income Attributable to Melco Crown Entertainment Limited Per Share
	Basic net income attributable to Melco Crown Entertainment Limited per share is calculated by dividing the net income attributable to Melco Crown Entertainment Limited by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year.
	Diluted net income attributable to Melco Crown Entertainment Limited per share is calculated by dividing the net income attributable to Melco Crown Entertainment Limited by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year adjusted to include the potentially dilutive effect of outstanding share-based awards.
	The weighted average number of ordinary and ordinary equivalent shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted net income attributable to Melco Crown Entertainment Limited per share consisted of the following:
			Year Ended December 31,
			2013		2012		2011
	Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding used in the calculation of basic net income attributable to Melco Crown Entertainment Limited per share			1,649,678,643		1,645,346,902		1,604,213,324
	Incremental weighted average number of ordinary shares from assumed vesting of restricted shares and exercise of share options using the treasury stock method			14,519,448		12,916,094		12,641,358
	Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding used in the calculation of diluted net income attributable to Melco Crown Entertainment Limited per share			1,664,198,091		1,658,262,996		1,616,854,682
	During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, nil, 1,901,136 and 5,547,036 outstanding share options as at December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted net income attributable to Melco Crown Entertainment Limited per share as their effect would have been anti-dilutive.
Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities	'
		(y)	Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
	The Group uses derivative financial instruments such as floating-for-fixed interest rate swap agreements and forward exchange rate contracts to manage its risks associated with interest rate fluctuations in accordance with lenders’ requirements under the City of Dreams Project Facility and exchange rate fluctuations for the interest payments of the RMB Bonds. The Group accounts for derivative financial instruments in accordance with applicable accounting standards. All derivative instruments are recognized in the consolidated financial statements at fair value at the balance sheet date. Any changes in fair value are recorded in the consolidated statements of operations or accumulated other comprehensive income, depending on whether the derivative is designated and qualifies for hedge accounting, the type of hedge transaction and the effectiveness of the hedge. The estimated fair values of interest rate swap agreements and forward exchange rate contracts are based on a standard valuation model that projects future cash flows and discounts those future cash flows to a present value using market-based observable inputs such as interest rate yields and market forward exchange rates.
	All outstanding interest rate swap agreements and forward exchange rate contracts expired during the year ended December 31, 2012. Further information on the Group’s interest rate swap agreements and forward exchange rate contracts are included in Note 12.
Comprehensive Income and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses	'
		(z)	Comprehensive Income and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses
	Comprehensive income includes net income, foreign currency translation adjustments, change in the fair value of interest rate swap agreements, change in fair value of forward exchange rate contracts and reclassification to earnings upon settlement of forward exchange rate contracts and is reported in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. On June 30, 2011, the Group amended the City of Dreams Project Facility and the accumulated losses of interest rate swap agreements were reclassified to earnings as the interest rate swap agreements no longer qualified for hedge accounting immediately after the amendment of the City of Dreams Project Facility. Further information on the amendment of the City of Dreams Project Facility is included in Note 12.
	As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Group’s accumulated other comprehensive losses represented foreign currency translation adjustments.
Recent Changes in Accounting Standards	'
		(aa)	Recent Changes in Accounting Standards
	Newly Adopted Accounting Pronouncements:
	In July 2012, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued amended accounting guidance to simplify testing indefinite-lived intangible assets, other than goodwill, for impairment. The amended guidance allows companies to perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether further impairment testing of indefinite-lived intangible assets is necessary. An entity is not required to calculate the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset and perform the quantitative impairment test unless the entity determines that it is “more-likely-than-not” that the asset is impaired. The adoption of this amended standard was effective for the Group as of January 1, 2013 and did not have a material impact on the Group’s consolidated financial results or disclosures.
	In February 2013, the FASB issued authoritative guidance on the reporting of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income. The guidance requires an entity to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income if the amount is reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. The adoption of this guidance was effective for the Group as of January 1, 2013 and did not have a material effect on the Group’s consolidated financial results or disclosures.
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted:
	In February 2013, the FASB issued an authoritative pronouncement related to obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation is fixed at the reporting date. The pronouncement provides guidance for the recognition, measurement, and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation within the scope of this pronouncement is fixed at the reporting date, except for obligations addressed within existing guidance in U.S. GAAP. The guidance requires an entity to measure those obligations as the sum of the amount the reporting entity agreed to pay on the basis of its arrangement among its co-obligors and any additional amount the reporting entity expects to pay on behalf of its co-obligors. The guidance in this pronouncement also requires an entity to disclose the nature and amount of the obligation as well as other information about those obligations. The amendments are effective for interim and fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013, with early adoption permitted. The amendments in this Accounting Standards Updates should be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented for those obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements within the scope that exist at the beginning of an entity’s fiscal year of adoption. An entity may elect to use hindsight for the comparative periods (if it changed its accounting as a result of adopting the amendments in this pronouncement) and should disclose that fact. The adoption of this amended guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Group’s consolidated financial results or disclosures.
	In March 2013, the FASB issued an authoritative pronouncement related to parent’s accounting for the cumulative translation adjustment upon derecognition of certain subsidiaries or groups of assets within a foreign entity or of an investment in a foreign entity. When a reporting entity (parent) ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets that is a nonprofit activity or a business (other than a sale of in substance real estate or conveyance of oil and gas mineral rights) within a foreign entity, the parent is required to release any related cumulative translation adjustment into net income. Accordingly, the cumulative translation adjustment should be released into net income only if the sale or transfer results in the complete or substantially complete liquidation of the foreign entity in which the subsidiary or group of assets had resided. The amendments are effective for interim and fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013, with early adoption permitted. The amendments should be applied prospectively to derecognition events occurring after the effective date. Prior periods should not be adjusted. The adoption of this amended guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Group’s consolidated financial results or disclosures.
	In July 2013, the FASB issued a pronouncement which provides guidance on financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists. The amendments require an entity to present an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except as follows. To the extent a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. The amendments are effective for interim and fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013, with early adoption permitted. The amendments should be applied prospectively to all unrecognized tax benefits that exist at the effective date. Retrospective application is permitted. The adoption of this amended guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Group’s consolidated financial results or disclosures.

SUMMARY_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNT2

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Text Block [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Estimated Useful Lives of Property and Equipment	'
	Estimated useful lives are as follows:
	Classification	Estimated Useful Life
	Buildings	7 to 25 years or over the term of the land use right agreement or lease agreement, whichever is shorter
	Aircraft	10 years
	Leasehold improvements	3 to 10 years or over the lease term, whichever is shorter
	Furniture, fixtures and equipment	2 to 10 years
	Motor vehicles	5 years
	Plant and gaming machinery	3 to 5 years
Schedule of Estimated Cost of Providing Promotional Allowances	'
	The estimated cost of providing such promotional allowances for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 is reclassified from rooms costs, food and beverage costs, entertainment, retail and other services costs and is included in casino expenses as follows:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013		2012		2011
	Rooms	$	19,828	$	16,819	$	12,696
	Food and beverage		43,838		39,014		28,653
	Entertainment, retail and others		8,301		7,238		6,510
		$	71,967	$	63,071	$	47,859
Weighted Average Number of Ordinary and Ordinary Equivalent Shares Used in Calculation of Basic and Diluted Net Income	'
	The weighted average number of ordinary and ordinary equivalent shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted net income attributable to Melco Crown Entertainment Limited per share consisted of the following:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013		2012		2011
	Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding used in the calculation of basic net income attributable to Melco Crown Entertainment Limited per share		1,649,678,643		1,645,346,902		1,604,213,324
	Incremental weighted average number of ordinary shares from assumed vesting of restricted shares and exercise of share options using the treasury stock method		14,519,448		12,916,094		12,641,358
	Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding used in the calculation of diluted net income attributable to Melco Crown Entertainment Limited per share		1,664,198,091		1,658,262,996		1,616,854,682

ACCOUNTS_RECEIVABLE_NET_Tables

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Receivables [Abstract]	'
Components of Accounts Receivable, Net	'
	Components of accounts receivable, net are as follows:
		December 31,
		2013			2012
	Casino	$	423,963		$	426,796
	Hotel		1,353			2,390
	Other		5,898			5,007
	Sub-total	$	431,214		$	434,193
	Less: allowance for doubtful debts		(143,334	)		(113,264	)
		$	287,880		$	320,929
Movement of Allowance for Doubtful Debts	'
	Movement of allowance for doubtful debts are as follows:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	At beginning of year	$	113,264		$	86,775		$	41,490
	Additional allowance, net of recoveries		43,750			26,566			36,871
	Reclassified (to) from long-term receivables, net		(13,680	)		(77	)		8,414
	At end of year	$	143,334		$	113,264		$	86,775
Analysis of Accounts Receivable by Age Based on Payment Due Date, Net of Allowance	'
	The following is an analysis of accounts receivable by age presented based on payment due date, net of allowance:
		December 31,
		2013			2012
	Current	$	187,377		$	227,534
	1-30 days		57,727			51,207
	31-60 days		11,607			9,842
	61-90 days		11,878			1,941
	Over 90 days		19,291			30,405
		$	287,880		$	320,929

PROPERTY_AND_EQUIPMENT_NET_Tab

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]	'
Components of Property and Equipment, Net	'
		December 31,
		2013			2012
	Cost
	Buildings	$	2,693,753		$	2,439,083
	Furniture, fixtures and equipment		449,732			430,941
	Leasehold improvements		265,808			232,526
	Plant and gaming machinery		162,763			153,660
	Aircraft		54,632			54,632
	Motor vehicles		10,055			7,629
	Construction in progress		868,828			338,812
	Sub-total	$	4,505,571		$	3,657,283
	Less: accumulated depreciation		(1,196,725	)		(973,189	)
	Property and equipment, net	$	3,308,846		$	2,684,094

GAMING_SUBCONCESSION_NET_Table

GAMING SUBCONCESSION, NET (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Text Block [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Gaming Subconcession, Net	'
		December 31,
		2013			2012
	Deemed cost	$	900,000		$	900,000
	Less: accumulated amortization		(414,969	)		(357,732	)
	Gaming subconcession, net	$	485,031		$	542,268

LONGTERM_PREPAYMENTS_DEPOSITS_1

LONG-TERM PREPAYMENTS, DEPOSITS AND OTHER ASSETS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Text Block [Abstract]	'
Long-Term Prepayments, Deposits and Other Assets	'
	Long-term prepayments, deposits and other assets consisted of the following:
		December 31,
		2013			2012
	Entertainment production costs	$	72,853		$	70,356
	Less: accumulated amortization		(26,416	)		(16,603	)
	Entertainment production costs, net	$	46,437		$	53,753
	Advance payments for construction costs		161,633			—
	Prepayment of deferred financing costs		79,906			19,450
	Deposits and other		51,441			12,655
	Long-term receivables, net		6,250			2,383
	Long-term prepayments, deposits and other assets	$	345,667		$	88,241

LAND_USE_RIGHTS_NET_Tables

LAND USE RIGHTS, NET (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Text Block [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Land Use Rights, Net	'
		December 31,
		2013			2012
	Altira Macau — Medium-term lease (“Taipa Land”)	$	146,434		$	143,985
	City of Dreams — Medium-term lease (“Cotai Land”)		399,578			376,122
	Studio City — Medium-term lease (“Studio City Land”)		653,564			653,564
		$	1,199,576		$	1,173,671
	Less: accumulated amortization		(247,958	)		(183,687	)
	Land use rights, net	$	951,618		$	989,984

ACCOUNTS_PAYABLE_Tables

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Text Block [Abstract]	'
Aged Analysis of Accounts Payable Based on Payment Due Date	'
	The following is an aged analysis of accounts payable presented based on payment due date:
		December 31,
		2013		2012
	Within 30 days	$	8,429	$	10,786
	31-60 days		341		1,157
	61-90 days		478		1,289
	Over 90 days		577		513
		$	9,825	$	13,745

ACCRUED_EXPENSES_AND_OTHER_CUR1

ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Text Block [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities	'
		December 31,
		2013		2012
	Construction costs payable	$	69,057	$	61,350
	Customer deposits and ticket sales		80,421		72,141
	Gaming tax accruals		238,920		197,577
	Interest expenses payable		30,529		20,254
	Land use rights payable		50,500		53,000
	Operating expense and other accruals and liabilities		166,504		119,584
	Other gaming related accruals		29,157		24,524
	Outstanding gaming chips and tokens		263,663		278,167
	Payables for acquisition of assets and liabilities (Note 25(b))		—		24,244
		$	928,751	$	850,841

LONGTERM_DEBT_Tables

LONG-TERM DEBT (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Summary of Long-Term Debt	'
	Long-term debt consisted of the following:
			December 31,
			2013			2012
	2013 Senior Notes		$	1,000,000		$	—
	Studio City Notes			825,000			825,000
	2011 Credit Facilities			673,883			1,014,729
	Aircraft Term Loan			34,577			40,245
	2010 Senior Notes (1)			—			593,967
	RMB Bonds			—			367,645
	Deposit-Linked Loan			—			353,278
			$	2,533,460		$	3,194,864
	Current portion of long-term debt			(262,566	)		(854,940	)
			$	2,270,894		$	2,339,924
Summary of Interest on Long-Term Debt	'
	Total interest on long-term debt consisted of the following:
			Year Ended December 31,
			2013			2012			2011
	Interest for Studio City Notes**		$	71,099		$	5,844		$	—
	Interest for 2013 Senior Notes**			44,998			—			—
	Interest for 2011 Credit Facilities*			16,841			21,849			13,731
	Interest for 2010 Senior Notes			6,028			61,500			61,500
	Amortization of discount in connection with issuance of 2010 Senior Notes			71			801			723
	Interest for RMB Bonds			2,610			13,666			8,647
	Interest for Deposit-Linked Loan			1,728			10,064			6,300
	Interest for Aircraft Term Loan**			1,191			705			—
	Interest for City of Dreams Project Facility			—			—			13,269
			$	144,566		$	114,429		$	104,170
	Interest capitalized			(25,259	)		(7,900	)		(3,157	)
			$	119,307		$	106,529		$	101,013
		*	Long-term debt repayable within five years
		**	Long-term debt repayable after five years
Scheduled Maturities of Long-Term Debt	'
	Scheduled maturities of the long-term debt as of December 31, 2013 are as follows:
	Year ending December 31,
	2014		$	262,566
	2015			262,749
	2016			166,667
	2017			6,415
	2018			6,615
	Over 2018			1,828,448
			$	2,533,460
Summary of Long-Term Debt Repayable	'
	The long-term debt are repayable as follows:
			December 31,
			2013			2012
	Within one year		$	262,566		$	854,940
	More than one year, but not exceeding two years			262,749			262,559
	More than two years, but not exceeding five years			179,697			648,339
	More than five years(1)			1,828,448			1,429,026
			$	2,533,460		$	3,194,864
	Less: Amounts due within one year classified as current liabilities			(262,566	)		(854,940	)
			$	2,270,894		$	2,339,924
	Note
	-1	Net of unamortized issue discount for the 2010 Senior Notes of approximately $6,033 as of December 31, 2012.

CAPITAL_LEASE_OBLIGATIONS_Tabl

CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Leases [Abstract]	'
Future Minimum Lease Payments under Capital Lease Obligations	'
	Future minimum lease payments under capital lease obligations for the Group as of December 31, 2013 are as follows:
	Year ending December 31, 2014	$	29,570
	Year ending December 31, 2015		32,371
	Year ending December 31, 2016		34,682
	Year ending December 31, 2017		37,929
	Year ending December 31, 2018		41,762
	Over 2018		811,990
	Total minimum lease payments		988,304
	Less: amounts representing interest		(708,010	)
	Present value of minimum lease payments		280,294
	Current portion		(27,265	)
	Non-current portion	$	253,029

OTHER_LONGTERM_LIABILITIES_Tab

OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Other Long-Term Liabilities	'
		December 31,
		2013		2012
	Construction retention payables	$	20,679	$	1,608
	Deferred rent liabilities		7,626		5,591
	Other deposits received		187		213
		$	28,492	$	7,412

INCOME_TAX_EXPENSE_CREDIT_Tabl

INCOME TAX EXPENSE (CREDIT) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Provision for Income Tax	'
	The provision for income tax consisted of:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Income tax provision for current year:
	Macau Complementary Tax	$	41		$	203		$	223
	Lump sum in lieu of Macau Complementary Tax on dividend		5,590			—			—
	Hong Kong Profits Tax		654			513			822
	Profits tax in other jurisdictions		99			238			161
	Sub-total	$	6,384		$	954		$	1,206
	(Over) under provision of income tax in prior years:
	Macau Complementary Tax	$	(417	)	$	(171	)	$	3
	Hong Kong Profits Tax		(2	)		32			142
	Profits tax in other jurisdictions		8			1			(21	)
	Sub-total	$	(411	)	$	(138	)	$	124
	Deferred tax (credit) charge:
	Macau Complementary Tax	$	(3,543	)	$	(3,676	)	$	(2,779	)
	Hong Kong Profits Tax		12			(81	)		(185	)
	Profits tax in other jurisdictions		(1	)		(2	)		(2	)
	Sub-total	$	(3,532	)	$	(3,759	)	$	(2,966	)
	Total income tax expense (credit)	$	2,441		$	(2,943	)	$	(1,636	)
Schedule of Reconciliation of Income Tax Expense (Credit) to Income Before Income Tax	'
	A reconciliation of the income tax expense (credit) to income before income tax per the consolidated statements of operations is as follows:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Income before income tax	$	580,454		$	395,729		$	287,208
	Macau Complementary Tax rate		12	%		12	%		12	%
	Income tax expense at Macau Complementary Tax rate		69,654			47,487			34,465
	Lump sum in lieu of Macau Complementary Tax on dividend		5,590			—			—
	Effect of different tax rates of subsidiaries operating in other jurisdictions		(9,642	)		(556	)		242
	(Over) under provision in prior years		(411	)		(138	)		124
	Effect of income for which no income tax expense is payable		(395	)		(714	)		(575	)
	Effect of expense for which no income tax benefit is receivable		26,557			17,317			12,191
	Effect of tax holiday granted by Macau Government		(125,702	)		(88,491	)		(69,677	)
	Change in valuation allowance		36,790			22,152			21,594
		$	2,441		$	(2,943	)	$	(1,636	)
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities	'
	The deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 consisted of the following:
		December 31,
		2013			2012
	Deferred tax assets
	Net operating loss carried forwards	$	66,744		$	63,022
	Depreciation and amortization		11,100			105
	Deferred deductible expenses		3,861			3,089
	Deferred rents		5,001			—
	Others		1,997			—
	Sub-total	$	88,703		$	66,216
	Valuation allowance
	Current	$	(19,415	)	$	(21,054	)
	Long-term		(69,195	)		(45,057	)
	Sub-total	$	(88,610	)	$	(66,111	)
	Total net deferred tax assets	$	93		$	105
	Deferred tax liabilities
	Land use rights	$	(60,090	)	$	(64,497	)
	Intangible assets		(505	)		(505	)
	Unrealized capital allowance		(2,211	)		(1,348	)
	Total deferred tax liabilities	$	(62,806	)	$	(66,350	)

SHAREBASED_COMPENSATION_Tables

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Impact of Share Options and Restricted Shares	'
	The impact of share options and restricted shares for the Group for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 recognized in the consolidated financial statements is as follows:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	2006 Share Incentive Plan
	Share options	$	3,234		$	4,033		$	5,570
	Restricted shares		2,188			2,464			3,054
	Sub-total	$	5,422		$	6,497		$	8,624
	2011 Share Incentive Plan
	Share options	$	2,775		$	1,179		$	—
	Restricted shares		3,052			1,297			—
	Sub-total	$	5,827		$	2,476		$	—
	MCP Share Incentive Plan
	Share options	$	1,756		$	—		$	—
	Restricted shares		1,982			—			—
	Sub-total	$	3,738		$	—		$	—
	Total share-based compensation expenses recognized in general and administrative expenses	$	14,987		$	8,973		$	8,624
2006 Share Incentive Plan [Member]	'
Summary of Assumptions Used to Estimate Fair Value of Stock Options	'
	The fair value per option under the 2006 Share Incentive Plan was estimated at the date of grant using the following weighted average assumptions during the year ended December 31, 2011:
	Expected dividend yield		—
	Expected stock price volatility		81.87	%
	Risk-free interest rate		2.07	%
	Expected average life of options (years)		5.1
Summary of Share Options Activity	'
	A summary of share options activity under the 2006 Share Incentive Plan as of December 31, 2013, and changes during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 are presented below:
		Number			Weighted			Weighted		Aggregate
		of Share			Average			Average		Intrinsic
		Options			Exercise			Remaining		Value
					Price per Share			Contractual
								Term
	Outstanding as at January 1, 2011		20,453,493		$	1.22
	Granted		5,150,946			2.52
	Exercised		(3,835,596	)		1.03
	Forfeited		(783,423	)		1.52
	Expired		(68,958	)		4.4
	Outstanding as at December 31, 2011		20,916,462		$	1.55
	Exercised		(2,966,955	)		1.22
	Forfeited		(1,110,843	)		1.63
	Expired		(6,510	)		1.01
	Outstanding as at December 31, 2012		16,832,154		$	1.61
	Exercised		(2,967,372	)		1.5
	Forfeited		(82,380	)		2.07
	Expired		(4,989	)		1.01
	Outstanding as at December 31, 2013		13,777,413		$	1.63			5.60	$	157,718
	Exercisable as at December 31, 2013		12,162,312		$	1.52			5.39	$	140,502
Summary of Share Options Vested and Expected to Vest	'
	A summary of share options vested and expected to vest under the 2006 Share Incentive Plan at December 31, 2013 are presented below:
		Vested
		Number			Weighted			Weighted		Aggregate
		of Share			Average			Average		Intrinsic
		Options			Exercise			Remaining		Value
					Price per Share			Contractual
								Term
	Range of exercise prices per share ($1.01 – $5.06) (Note)		12,162,312		$	1.52			5.39	$	140,502
	Note: 3,426,696 share options vested and 4,989 share options expired during the year ended December 31, 2013.
		Expected to Vest
		Number			Weighted			Weighted		Aggregate
		of Share			Average			Average		Intrinsic
		Options			Exercise			Remaining		Value
					Price per Share			Contractual
								Term
	Range of exercise prices per share		1,615,101		$	2.41			7.18	$	17,216
	($1.33 – $2.52)
Summary of Restricted Shares	'
	A summary of the status of the 2006 Share Incentive Plan’s restricted shares as of December 31, 2013, and changes during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 are presented below:
		Number of			Weighted
		Restricted			Average Grant
		Shares			Date Fair Value
	Unvested as at January 1, 2011		2,649,059		$	1.31
	Granted		2,908,383			2.52
	Vested		(1,252,223	)		1.07
	Forfeited		(302,716	)		1.97
	Unvested as at December 31, 2011		4,002,503		$	2.22
	Vested		(1,276,634	)		2.49
	Forfeited		(486,984	)		1.66
	Unvested as at December 31, 2012		2,238,885		$	2.19
	Vested		(1,297,902	)		2.04
	Forfeited		(38,313	)		2.12
	Unvested as at December 31, 2013		902,670		$	2.42
2011 Share Incentive Plan [Member]	'
Summary of Assumptions Used to Estimate Fair Value of Stock Options	'
	The fair value per option under the 2011 Share Incentive Plan was estimated at the date of grant using the following weighted average assumptions for options granted during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012:
		December 31,
		2013			2012
	Expected dividend yield		—			—
	Expected stock price volatility		65.5	%		67.82	%
	Risk-free interest rate		0.82	%		1.01	%
	Expected average life of options (years)		5.1			5.1
Summary of Share Options Activity	'
	A summary of share options activity under the 2011 Share Incentive Plan as of December 31, 2013, and changes during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 are presented below:
		Number			Weighted			Weighted		Aggregate
		of Share			Average			Average		Intrinsic
		Options			Exercise			Remaining		Value
					Price per Share			Contractual
								Term
	Outstanding as at January 1, 2012		—		$	—
	Granted		1,934,574			4.7
	Forfeited		(33,438	)		4.7
	Outstanding as at December 31, 2012		1,901,136		$	4.7
	Granted		1,388,793			8.42
	Exercised		(96,930	)		4.7
	Forfeited		(120,834	)		6
	Expired		(1,830	)		4.7
	Outstanding as at December 31, 2013		3,070,335		$	6.33			8.74	$	21,560
	Exercisable as at December 31, 2013		522,909		$	4.7			8.25	$	4,380
Summary of Share Options Vested and Expected to Vest	'
	A summary of share options vested and expected to vest under the 2011 Share Incentive Plan at December 31, 2013 are presented below:
		Vested
		Number			Weighted			Weighted		Aggregate
		of Share			Average			Average		Intrinsic
		Options			Exercise			Remaining		Value
					Price per Share			Contractual
								Term
	Exercise price per share ($4.70) (Note)		522,909		$	4.70			8.25	$	4,380
	Note: 621,669 share options vested and 1,830 share options expired during the year ended December 31, 2013.
		Expected to Vest
		Number			Weighted			Weighted		Aggregate
		of Share			Average			Average		Intrinsic
		Options			Exercise			Remaining		Value
					Price per Share			Contractual
								Term
	Range of exercise prices per share		2,547,426		$	6.66			8.84	$	17,180
	($4.70 – $8.42)
Summary of Restricted Shares	'
	A summary of the status of the 2011 Share Incentive Plan’s restricted shares as of December 31, 2013, and changes during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 are presented below:
		Number of			Weighted
		Restricted			Average Grant
		Shares			Date Fair Value
	Unvested at January 1, 2012		—		$	—
	Granted		1,170,612			4.43
	Forfeited		(16,722	)		4.43
	Unvested at December 31, 2012		1,153,890		$	4.43
	Granted		817,068			8.27
	Vested		(378,579	)		4.43
	Forfeited		(60,420	)		5.77
	Unvested at December 31, 2013		1,531,959		$	6.43
MCP Share Incentive Plan [Member]	'
Summary of Assumptions Used to Estimate Fair Value of Stock Options	'
	The fair value per option under the MCP Share Incentive Plan was estimated at the date of grant using the following weighted average assumptions for options granted during the year ended December 31, 2013:
	Expected dividend yield		—
	Expected stock price volatility		45	%
	Risk-free interest rate		3.73	%
	Expected average life of options (years)		5
Summary of Share Options Activity	'
	A summary of share options activity under the MCP Share Incentive Plan as of December 31, 2013, and changes during the year ended December 31, 2013 are presented below:
		Number			Weighted			Weighted		Aggregate
		of Share			Average			Average		Intrinsic
		Options			Exercise			Remaining		Value
					Price per Share			Contractual
								Term
	Outstanding as at January 1, 2013		—		$	—
	Granted		120,826,336			0.19
	Forfeited		(4,682,183	)		0.19
	Outstanding as at December 31, 2013		116,144,153		$	0.19			9.5	$	14,031
Summary of Share Options Vested and Expected to Vest	'
	A summary of share options expected to vest under the MCP Share Incentive Plan as of December 31, 2013 are presented below:
		Expected to Vest
		Number			Weighted			Weighted		Aggregate
		of Share			Average			Average		Intrinsic
		Options			Exercise			Remaining		Value
					Price per Share			Contractual
								Term
	Exercise price per share ($0.19)		116,144,153		$	0.19			9.5	$	14,031
Summary of Restricted Shares	'
	A summary of the status of the MCP Share Incentive Plan’s restricted shares as of December 31, 2013, and changes during the year ended December 31, 2013 are presented below:
		Number of			Weighted Average
		Restricted			Grant Date
		Shares			Fair Value
	Unvested as at January 1, 2013		—		$	—
	Granted		60,413,167			0.19
	Forfeited		(2,341,091	)		0.19
	Unvested as at December 31, 2013		58,072,076		$	0.19

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES_

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Minimum Lease Payments under Non-Cancellable Leases	'
	As of December 31, 2013, minimum lease payments under all non-cancellable leases were as follows:
	Year ending December 31,
	2014	$	16,136
	2015		12,963
	2016		9,172
	2017		8,676
	2018		8,727
	Over 2018		77,086
		$	132,760
Minimum Future Fees to be Received under Non-Cancellable Operating and Right to Use Agreements	'
	As of December 31, 2013, minimum future fees to be received under all non-cancellable operating and right to use agreements were as follows:
	Year ending December 31,
	2014	$	10,760
	2015		7,106
	2016		3,478
	2017		207
	2018		18
		$	21,569

RELATED_PARTY_TRANSACTIONS_Tab

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Significant Related Party Transactions	'
	During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Group entered into the following significant related party transactions:
					Year Ended December 31,
	Related companies		Nature of transactions		2013				2012		2011
	Transactions with affiliated companies
	Chin Son, Limited(1)		Purchase of property and equipment		$	—			$	—	$	1,756
	Crown’s subsidiary		Consultancy fee expense			370				428		461
			Purchase of property and equipment			371				351		307
			Software license fee expense			312				312		—
	Lisboa Holdings Limited(1)		Office rental expense			895				1,157		1,493
	Melco’s subsidiaries and its associated companies		Consultancy fee expense			643				483		509
			Office rental expense			308				586		533
			Purchase of property and equipment			597				1,479		186
			Service fee expense(3)			802				646		502
			Other service fee income			510				345		307
			Rooms and food and beverage income			49				161		221
	Melco Crown Entertainment Charity Association(2)		Donation expense			—				—		120
	Shun Tak Holdings Limited and its subsidiaries (referred to as “Shun Tak Group”)(1)		Office rental expense			171				136		124
			Traveling expense(4)			2,962				2,976		2,794
			Rooms and food and beverage income			36				77		445
	Sky Shuttle Helicopters Limited (“Sky Shuttle”)(1)		Traveling expense			1,809				1,711		2,008
	Sociedade de Jogos de Macau S.A. (“SJM”)(1)		Traveling expense(4)			570				327		482
	Sociedade de Turismo e Diversões de Macau, S.A. and its subsidiaries (the “STDM Group”)(1)		Advertising and promotional expenses			49				88		116
			Office rental expense			1,405				1,404		807
			Service fee expense			222				216		113
			Traveling expense(4)			113				33		115
	Transactions with shareholders
	Crown		Consultancy fee capitalized in deferred financing costs			—				222		—
	Melco		Development costs			—				3,000		—
			Interest expense			—				—		174
	Notes
	-1	Companies in which a relative/relatives of Mr. Lawrence Yau Lung Ho, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, has/have beneficial interests.
	-2	An association of which certain subsidiaries of the Company are directors.
	-3	The amounts mainly represent the Company’s reimbursement to Melco’s subsidiary for service fees incurred on its behalf for rental, office administration, travel and security coverage for the operation of the office of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.
	-4	Traveling expenses including ferry and hotel accommodation services within Hong Kong and Macau.
Schedule of Outstanding Balances Arising from Operating Income or Prepayment of Operating Expenses	'
	The outstanding balances arising from operating income or prepayment of operating expenses as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
			December 31,
			2013				2012
	Melco’s subsidiary and its associated company		$	20			$	1,312
	Shun Tak Group			3				10
			$	23			$	1,322
Schedule of Outstanding Balances Arising from Operating Expenses	'
	The outstanding balances arising from operating expenses and expenses paid by affiliated companies on behalf of the Group as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
			December 31,
			2013				2012
	Crown’s subsidiary		$	474			$	12
	Melco’s subsidiaries and its associated company			1,403				369
	Shun Tak Group			259				283
	SJM			445				71
	Sky Shuttle			151				159
	STDM Group			168				55
			$	2,900			$	949

SEGMENT_INFORMATION_Tables

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Total Assets	'
	Total Assets
			December 31,
			2013			2012			2011
	Macau:
	Mocha Clubs		$	159,927		$	176,830		$	174,404
	Altira Macau			573,814			617,847			577,145
	City of Dreams			3,148,657			3,147,322			3,103,458
	Studio City			2,519,461			1,844,706			713,637
	Sub-total			6,401,859			5,786,705			4,568,644
	The Philippines:
	City of Dreams Manila			631,377			30,193			—
	Corporate and Others			1,780,403			2,130,568			1,701,336
	Total consolidated assets		$	8,813,639		$	7,947,466		$	6,269,980
Capital Expenditures	'
	Capital Expenditures
			Year Ended December 31,
			2013			2012			2011
	Macau:
	Mocha Clubs		$	6,515		$	5,951		$	23,558
	Altira Macau			5,464			7,105			6,662
	City of Dreams			97,654			99,416			39,774
	Studio City			440,826			115,385			713,253
	Sub-total			550,459			227,857			783,247
	The Philippines:
	City of Dreams Manila			359,854			817			—
	Corporate and Others			2,042			55,324			2,387
	Total capital expenditures		$	912,355		$	283,998		$	785,634
Results of Operations of Segments	'
	The Group’s segment information on its results of operations is as follows:
			Year Ended December 31,
			2013			2012			2011
	NET REVENUES
	Macau:
	Mocha Clubs		$	148,683		$	143,260		$	131,934
	Altira Macau			1,033,801			966,770			1,173,930
	City of Dreams			3,857,049			2,920,912			2,491,383
	Studio City			1,093			160			—
	Sub-total			5,040,626			4,031,102			3,797,247
	The Philippines:
	City of Dreams Manila			—			—			—
	Corporate and Others			46,552			46,911			33,600
	Total net revenues		$	5,087,178		$	4,078,013		$	3,830,847
	ADJUSTED PROPERTY EBITDA(1)
	Macau:
	Mocha Clubs		$	40,222		$	36,065		$	40,475
	Altira Macau			147,340			154,697			246,300
	City of Dreams			1,193,211			805,719			594,440
	Studio City			(1,059	)		(670	)		(300	)
	Sub-total			1,379,714			995,811			880,915
	The Philippines:
	City of Dreams Manila			(603	)		(476	)		—
	Total adjusted property EBITDA			1,379,111			995,335			880,915
	OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES
	Pre-opening costs			(17,014	)		(5,785	)		(2,690	)
	Development costs			(26,297	)		(11,099	)		(1,110	)
	Amortization of gaming subconcession			(57,237	)		(57,237	)		(57,237	)
	Amortization of land use rights			(64,271	)		(59,911	)		(34,401	)
	Depreciation and amortization			(261,298	)		(261,449	)		(259,224	)
	Share-based compensation			(14,987	)		(8,973	)		(8,624	)
	Property charges and others			(6,884	)		(8,654	)		(1,025	)
	Corporate and Others expenses			(91,299	)		(75,135	)		(71,494	)
	Total operating costs and expenses			(539,287	)		(488,243	)		(435,805	)
	OPERATING INCOME		$	839,824		$	507,092		$	445,110
	NON-OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSES)
	Interest income		$	7,660		$	10,958		$	4,131
	Interest expenses, net of capitalized interest			(152,660	)		(109,611	)		(113,806	)
	Reclassification of accumulated losses of interest rate swap agreements from accumulated other comprehensive losses			—			—			(4,310	)
	Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreements			—			363			3,947
	Amortization of deferred financing costs			(18,159	)		(13,272	)		(14,203	)
	Loan commitment fees			(25,643	)		(1,324	)		(1,411	)
	Foreign exchange (loss) gain, net			(10,756	)		4,685			(1,771	)
	Other income, net			1,661			115			3,664
	Listing expenses			—			—			(8,950	)
	Loss on extinguishment of debt			(50,935	)		—			(25,193	)
	Costs associated with debt modification			(10,538	)		(3,277	)		—
	Total non-operating expenses, net			(259,370	)		(111,363	)		(157,902	)
	INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX			580,454			395,729			287,208
	INCOME TAX (EXPENSE) CREDIT			(2,441	)		2,943			1,636
	NET INCOME			578,013			398,672			288,844
	NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS			59,450			18,531			5,812
	NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO MELCO CROWN ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED		$	637,463		$	417,203		$	294,656
	Note
		-1	“Adjusted property EBITDA” is earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, pre-opening costs, development costs, share-based compensation, property charges and others, Corporate and Others expenses, and other non-operating income and expenses. The chief operating decision maker uses Adjusted property EBITDA to measure the operating performance of Mocha Clubs, Altira Macau, City of Dreams, Studio City and City of Dreams Manila and to compare the operating performance of its properties with those of its competitors.
Long-Lived Assets	'
	Long-lived Assets
			December 31,
			2013			2012			2011
	Macau		$	4,503,982		$	4,301,461		$	4,283,252
	The Philippines			334,827			817			—
	Hong Kong and other foreign countries			1,289			203			785
	Total long-lived assets		$	4,840,098		$	4,302,481		$	4,284,037

ACQUISITION_OF_SUBSIDIARIES_Ta

ACQUISITION OF SUBSIDIARIES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
MCP [Member]	'
Net Assets Acquired	'
	The net assets acquired in the transaction are as follows:
		Amount recognized
		at the date of
		acquisition
	Net assets acquired:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	27,876
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets		13
	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		(1,094	)
	Noncontrolling interests		(1,860	)
	Net assets	$	24,935
	Excess payment on acquisition of assets and liabilities (including direct cost incurred) charged to consolidated statements of operations and included in development costs		5,747
		$	30,682
	Total consideration satisfied by:
	Cash paid	$	30,682
Studio City Group [Member]	'
Net Assets Acquired	'
	The net assets acquired in the transaction are as follows:
		Amount recognized
		at the date of
		acquisition
	Net assets acquired:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	35,818
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets		72
	Deposits		432
	Land use right, net		549,079
	Construction in progress		139,201
	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		(10,939	)
	Land use right payable		(47,020	)
	Deferred tax liabilities		(54,985	)
	Noncontrolling interests		(237,309	)
	Net assets	$	374,349
	Total consideration satisfied by:
	Cash paid	$	310,000
	Payables for acquisition of assets and liabilities		45,964
			355,964
	Direct costs incurred for acquisition of assets and liabilities		18,385
		$	374,349

CHANGE_IN_SHAREHOLDING_OF_THE_1

CHANGE IN SHAREHOLDING OF THE PHILIPPINES SUBSIDIARIES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Text Block [Abstract]	'
Effects of Changes in Company's Ownership Interest	'
	The schedule below discloses the effects of changes in the Company’s ownership interest in MCP on the Company’s equity:
	Net income attributable to Melco Crown Entertainment Limited	$	637,463
	Transfers from noncontrolling interests:
	Increase in Melco Crown Entertainment Limited additional paid-in capital resulting from subscription of 2,846,595,000 common shares of MCP		401
	Increase in Melco Crown Entertainment Limited additional paid-in capital resulting from the Placing and Subscription Transaction and the Over-allotment Option exercised by the Stabilizing Agent for subscription of common shares of MCP		227,134
	Changes from net income attributable to Melco Crown Entertainment Limited shareholders and transfers from noncontrolling interests	$	864,998

SUMMARY_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNT3

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended					12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Nov. 26, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	9-May-11	Dec. 31, 2013	17-May-10	Dec. 31, 2013	Feb. 07, 2013
	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	Studio City Notes [Member]	Studio City Notes [Member]	RMB Bonds [Member]	RMB Bonds [Member]	2010 Senior Notes [Member]	2010 Senior Notes [Member]	2013 Senior Notes [Member]	2013 Senior Notes [Member]
				USD ($)		CNY		USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)
Schedule Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt instrument, face amount	'	'	'	$825,000,000	'	2,300,000,000	'	$600,000,000	$600,000,000	$1,000,000,000	'
Interest rate per annum	'	'	'	8.50%	8.50%	3.75%	3.75%	10.25%	10.25%	5.00%	5.00%
Maturity date	'	'	'	'2020	'	'2013	'	'2018	'	'2021	'
Interest expenses incurred	183,647,000	120,021,000	116,963,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Interest expenses capitalized	30,987,000	10,410,000	3,157,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Amortization of deferred financing costs	18,159,000	13,272,000	14,203,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Amortization of deferred financing costs, capitalized	0	0	0	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Gaming taxes	2,479,958,000	2,024,697,000	1,948,652,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total advertising costs	$37,481,000	$37,096,000	$31,556,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Percentage of tax benefit greater than likelihood	50.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Share options and restricted shares excluded from the computation of diluted net income	0	1,901,136	5,547,036	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'

SUMMARY_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNT4

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Schedule of Estimated Useful Lives of Property and Equipment (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Buildings [Member]	'
Property and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Estimated useful lives	'7 to 25 years or over the term of the land use right agreement or lease agreement, whichever is shorter
Aircraft [Member]	'
Property and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Estimated useful lives	'10 years
Leasehold improvements [Member]	'
Property and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Estimated useful lives	'3 to 10 years or over the lease term, whichever is shorter
Furniture, fixtures and equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'
Property and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Estimated useful lives	'2 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'
Property and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Estimated useful lives	'10 years
Motor vehicles [Member]	'
Property and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Estimated useful lives	'5 years
Plant and gaming machinery [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'
Property and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Estimated useful lives	'3 years
Plant and gaming machinery [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'
Property and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Estimated useful lives	'5 years

SUMMARY_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNT5

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Schedule of Estimated Cost of Providing Promotional Allowances (Detail) (Allowance for Promotions [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Allowance for Promotions [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Rooms	$19,828	$16,819	$12,696
Food and beverage	43,838	39,014	28,653
Entertainment, retail and others	8,301	7,238	6,510
Total casino expenses	$71,967	$63,071	$47,859

SUMMARY_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNT6

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Weighted Average Number of Ordinary and Ordinary Equivalent Shares Used in Calculation of Basic and Diluted Net Income (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'	'	'
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding used in the calculation of basic net income attributable to Melco Crown Entertainment Limited per share	1,649,678,643	1,645,346,902	1,604,213,324
Incremental weighted average number of ordinary shares from assumed vesting of restricted shares and exercise of share options using the treasury stock method	14,519,448	12,916,094	12,641,358
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding used in the calculation of diluted net income attributable to Melco Crown Entertainment Limited per share	1,664,198,091	1,658,262,996	1,616,854,682

ACCOUNTS_RECEIVABLE_NET_Compon

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET - Components of Accounts Receivable, Net (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accounts Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Accounts receivable, gross	$431,214	$434,193	'	'
Less: allowance for doubtful debts	-143,334	-113,264	-86,775	-41,490
Accounts receivable, net	287,880	320,929	'	'
Casino [Member]	'	'	'	'
Accounts Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Accounts receivable, gross	423,963	426,796	'	'
Hotel [Member]	'	'	'	'
Accounts Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Accounts receivable, gross	1,353	2,390	'	'
Other [Member]	'	'	'	'
Accounts Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Accounts receivable, gross	$5,898	$5,007	'	'

ACCOUNTS_RECEIVABLE_NET_Additi

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Accounts Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'
Additional allowance for doubtful debts	$43,750	$26,566	$36,871
Accounts receivable written off	$549	$1,850	$932
Gaming promoters [Member]	'	'	'
Accounts Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'
Credit period, days	'30 days	'	'
Other approved casino customers [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'	'
Accounts Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'
Credit period, days	'14 days	'	'
Other approved casino customers [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'	'
Accounts Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'
Credit period, days	'28 days	'	'
Casino customers with large gaming losses and established credit history [Member]	'	'	'
Accounts Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'
Credit period, days	'90 days	'	'

ACCOUNTS_RECEIVABLE_NET_Moveme

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET - Movement of Allowance for Doubtful Debts (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Receivables [Abstract]	'	'	'
At beginning of year	$113,264	$86,775	$41,490
Additional allowance, net of recoveries	43,750	26,566	36,871
Reclassified (to) from long-term receivables, net	-13,680	-77	8,414
At end of year	$143,334	$113,264	$86,775

ACCOUNTS_RECEIVABLE_NET_Analys

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET - Analysis of Accounts Receivable by Age Based on Payment Due Date, Net of Allowance (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Receivables [Abstract]	'	'
Current	$187,377	$227,534
1-30 days	57,727	51,207
31-60 days	11,607	9,842
61-90 days	11,878	1,941
Over 90 days	19,291	30,405
Accounts receivable, net	$287,880	$320,929

ASSETS_HELD_FOR_SALE_Additiona

ASSETS HELD FOR SALE - Additional Information (Detail)	0 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 20, 2013	Nov. 20, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
	USD ($)	HKD	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
Total consideration of properties disposed	$30,848,000	240,000,000	'	'	'
Cash deposit received	1,285,000	10,000,000	1,285,000	0	0
Net carrying value of the properties held for sale	'	'	$8,468,000	$0	'
Sale of properties completion date	'	'	18-Feb-14	'	'

PROPERTY_AND_EQUIPMENT_NET_Com

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET - Components of Property and Equipment, Net (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Property and Equipment, Net	'	'
Cost	$4,505,571	$3,657,283
Less: accumulated depreciation	-1,196,725	-973,189
Property and equipment, net	3,308,846	2,684,094
Buildings [Member]	'	'
Property and Equipment, Net	'	'
Cost	2,693,753	2,439,083
Furniture, fixtures and equipment [Member]	'	'
Property and Equipment, Net	'	'
Cost	449,732	430,941
Leasehold improvements [Member]	'	'
Property and Equipment, Net	'	'
Cost	265,808	232,526
Plant and gaming machinery [Member]	'	'
Property and Equipment, Net	'	'
Cost	162,763	153,660
Aircraft [Member]	'	'
Property and Equipment, Net	'	'
Cost	54,632	54,632
Motor vehicles [Member]	'	'
Property and Equipment, Net	'	'
Cost	10,055	7,629
Construction in progress [Member]	'	'
Property and Equipment, Net	'	'
Cost	$868,828	$338,812

PROPERTY_AND_EQUIPMENT_NET_Add

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Property and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Additions to property and equipment	$912,355	$283,998	$236,555
Disposals of property and equipment	2,822	1,310	655
Buildings [Member]	'	'	'
Property and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property and equipment held under capital lease, net	288,978	0	'
Furniture, fixtures and equipment [Member]	'	'	'
Property and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property and equipment held under capital lease, net	997	0	'
Studio City [Member]	'	'	'
Property and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Costs capitalized to construction in progress	$102,246	$44,824	'

GAMING_SUBCONCESSION_NET_Sched

GAMING SUBCONCESSION, NET - Schedule of Gaming Subconcession, Net (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Deemed cost	$900,000	$900,000
Less: accumulated amortization	-414,969	-357,732
Gaming subconcession, net	$485,031	$542,268

GAMING_SUBCONCESSION_NET_Addit

GAMING SUBCONCESSION, NET - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Amortization of gaming subconcession, year 2014	$57,237
Amortization of gaming subconcession, year 2015	57,237
Amortization of gaming subconcession, year 2016	57,237
Amortization of gaming subconcession, year 2017	57,237
Amortization of gaming subconcession, year 2018	57,237
Amortization of gaming subconcession, year 2019	57,237
Amortization of gaming subconcession, year 2020	57,237
Amortization of gaming subconcession, year 2021	57,237
Amortization of gaming subconcession, year 2022	$27,135

GOODWILL_AND_INTANGIBLE_ASSETS1

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Recognized impairment loss	$0	$0	$0

LONGTERM_PREPAYMENTS_DEPOSITS_2

LONG-TERM PREPAYMENTS, DEPOSITS AND OTHER ASSETS - Schedule of Long-Term Prepayments, Deposits and Other Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Long Term Prepayment Deposits And Other Assets [Abstract]	'	'
Entertainment production costs	$72,853	$70,356
Less: accumulated amortization	-26,416	-16,603
Entertainment production costs, net	46,437	53,753
Advance payments for construction costs	161,633	0
Prepayment of deferred financing costs	79,906	19,450
Deposits and other	51,441	12,655
Long-term receivables, net	6,250	2,383
Long-term prepayments, deposits and other assets	$345,667	$88,241

LONGTERM_PREPAYMENTS_DEPOSITS_3

LONG-TERM PREPAYMENTS, DEPOSITS AND OTHER ASSETS - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule Of Long Term Prepayment Deposits And Other Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Useful life of the entertainment	'Over 10 years or the respective useful life of the entertainment show, whichever is shorter.	'
Accounts Receivable [Member]	'	'
Schedule Of Long Term Prepayment Deposits And Other Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term receivables, net	$868	'
Current accounts receivable	18,559	'
Allowance for doubtful debts current	868	'
Allowance for doubtful debts non-current	14,548	'
Casino customers with large gaming losses and established credit history [Member]	'	'
Schedule Of Long Term Prepayment Deposits And Other Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term receivables, aging of balances, days	'Over 90 days	'Over 90 days
Allowance for doubtful debts	$20,321	$6,641

LAND_USE_RIGHTS_NET_Schedule_o

LAND USE RIGHTS, NET - Schedule of Land Use Rights, Net (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Land Use Rights [Line Items]	'	'
Land use rights, gross	$1,199,576	$1,173,671
Less: accumulated amortization	-247,958	-183,687
Land use rights, net	951,618	989,984
Altira Macau - Taipa Land [Member]	'	'
Land Use Rights [Line Items]	'	'
Land use rights, gross	146,434	143,985
City of Dreams - Cotai Land [Member]	'	'
Land Use Rights [Line Items]	'	'
Land use rights, gross	399,578	376,122
Studio City - Studio City Land [Member]	'	'
Land Use Rights [Line Items]	'	'
Land use rights, gross	$653,564	$653,564

LAND_USE_RIGHTS_NET_Additional

LAND USE RIGHTS, NET - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Jul. 15, 2013

Jul. 31, 2013

Jan. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Oct. 16, 2013

Oct. 17, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Jun. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Altira Macau - Taipa Land [Member]

Altira Macau - Taipa Land [Member]

Altira Macau - Taipa Land [Member]

Altira Macau - Taipa Land [Member]

City of Dreams - Cotai Land [Member]

City of Dreams - Cotai Land [Member]

City of Dreams - Cotai Land [Member]

City of Dreams - Cotai Land [Member]

Studio City - Studio City Land [Member]

Studio City - Studio City Land [Member]

Land Use Rights [Line Items]

'

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'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Expiry dates of leases of land use rights

'

'

'

'

'

'

'March 2031

'

'

'

'August 2033

'

'October 2026

Additional land premium

'

'

'

'

$2,449

$2,449

'

'

$23,344

$23,344

'

$35,316

'

Payment for land use rights

$64,297

$53,830

$15,271

$2,449

'

'

'

$8,736

'

'

'

'

'

ACCOUNTS_PAYABLE_Schedule_of_A

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE - Schedule of Aged Analysis of Accounts Payable Based on Payment Due (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accounts Payable Current And Noncurrent [Abstract]	'	'
Within 30 days	$8,429	$10,786
31-60 days	341	1,157
61-90 days	478	1,289
Over 90 days	577	513
Accounts payable, net	$9,825	$13,745

ACCRUED_EXPENSES_AND_OTHER_CUR2

ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES - Schedule of Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities Current [Abstract]	'	'
Construction costs payable	$69,057	$61,350
Customer deposits and ticket sales	80,421	72,141
Gaming tax accruals	238,920	197,577
Interest expenses payable	30,529	20,254
Land use rights payable	50,500	53,000
Operating expense and other accruals and liabilities	166,504	119,584
Other gaming related accruals	29,157	24,524
Outstanding gaming chips and tokens	263,663	278,167
Payables for acquisition of assets and liabilities (Note 25(b))	0	24,244
Total Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities	$928,751	$850,841

LONGTERM_DEBT_Summary_of_LongT

LONG-TERM DEBT - Summary of Long-Term Debt (Detail)

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Feb. 07, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Nov. 26, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

9-May-11

9-May-11

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

20-May-11

20-May-11

USD ($)

USD ($)

2013 Senior Notes [Member]

2013 Senior Notes [Member]

2013 Senior Notes [Member]

Studio City Notes [Member]

Studio City Notes [Member]

Studio City Notes [Member]

2011 Credit Facilities [Member]

2011 Credit Facilities [Member]

Aircraft Term Loan [Member]

Aircraft Term Loan [Member]

2010 Senior Notes [Member]

2010 Senior Notes [Member]

RMB Bonds [Member]

RMB Bonds [Member]

RMB Bonds [Member]

RMB Bonds [Member]

Deposit-Linked Loan [Member]

Deposit-Linked Loan [Member]

Deposit-Linked Loan [Member]

Deposit-Linked Loan [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

CNY

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

HKD

Long-Term Debt [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total long-term debt

$2,533,460,000

$3,194,864,000

$1,000,000,000

$1,000,000,000

$0

$825,000,000

$825,000,000

$825,000,000

$673,883,000

$1,014,729,000

$34,577,000

$40,245,000

$0

$593,967,000

[1]

$0

$367,645,000

$353,278,000

2,300,000,000

$0

$353,278,000

$353,278,000

2,748,500,000

Current portion of long-term debt

-262,566,000

-854,940,000

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Non current portion of long-term debt

$2,270,894,000

$2,339,924,000

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

[1]

Net of unamortized issue discount for the 2010 Senior Notes of approximately $6,033 as of December 31, 2012.

LONGTERM_DEBT_City_of_Dreams_P

LONG-TERM DEBT (City of Dreams Project Facility) - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 05, 2007	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 05, 2007	Sep. 05, 2007	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 05, 2007
				City of Dreams Project Facility [Member]	City of Dreams Project Facility [Member]	City of Dreams Project Facility [Member]	City of Dreams Project Facility [Member]	City of Dreams Project Facility [Member]	City of Dreams Project Facility [Member]	City of Dreams Project Facility [Member]	City of Dreams Project Facility [Member]
						Interest Rate Swap [Member]	Interest Rate Swap [Member]	Substantial Completion of Project [Member]	Term Loan Facility [Member]	Term Loan Facility [Member]	Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Long-Term Debt [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	'	'	'	$1,750,000,000	'	'	'	'	$1,500,000,000	'	$250,000,000
Maturity date	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	5-Sep-14	'	5-Sep-12
Interest rate terms	'	'	'	'Borrowings under the City of Dreams Project Facility bore interest at the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") or Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate ("HIBOR") plus a margin of 2.75% per annum until substantial completion of the City of Dreams project.	'	'	'	'The interest rate was reduced to LIBOR or HIBOR plus a margin of 2.50% per annum.	'	'	'
Loan commitment fees recognized	25,643,000	1,324,000	1,411,000	'	461,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Fixed interest rate on notional amount of interest rate swap agreement, minimum	'	'	'	'	'	1.96%	1.96%	'	'	'	'
Fixed interest rate on notional amount of interest rate swap agreement, maximum	'	'	'	'	'	4.74%	4.74%	'	'	'	'
Interest rate swap agreements, expiry date	'All these interest rate swap agreements expired during the years 2011 and 2012.	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Reclassification of accumulated losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive losses	0	0	4,310,000	'	4,310,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Scheduled amortization payments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	89,158,000	'
Mandatory prepayments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	20,896,000	'
Voluntary repayments	'	'	'	'	$7,022,000	'	'	'	'	'	'

LONGTERM_DEBT_2011_Credit_Faci

LONG-TERM DEBT (2011 Credit Facilities) - Additional Information (Detail)

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Jun. 30, 2011

Jun. 30, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Jun. 30, 2011

Jun. 30, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Jun. 30, 2011

Jun. 30, 2011

Dec. 31, 2011

Sep. 05, 2007

Sep. 05, 2007

Sep. 05, 2007

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

2011 Credit Facilities [Member]

2011 Credit Facilities [Member]

2011 Credit Facilities [Member]

2011 Credit Facilities [Member]

2011 Credit Facilities [Member]

2011 Credit Facilities [Member]

2011 Credit Facilities [Member]

2011 Credit Facilities [Member]

2011 Credit Facilities [Member]

2011 Credit Facilities [Member]

2011 Credit Facilities [Member]

2011 Credit Facilities [Member]

2011 Credit Facilities [Member]

2011 Credit Facilities [Member]

2011 Credit Facilities [Member]

2011 Credit Facilities [Member]

2011 Credit Facilities [Member]

City of Dreams Project Facility [Member]

City of Dreams Project Facility [Member]

City of Dreams Project Facility [Member]

City of Dreams Project Facility [Member]

USD ($)

HKD

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Term Loan Facility [Member]

Term Loan Facility [Member]

Term Loan Facility [Member]

Term Loan Facility [Member]

Term Loan Facility [Member]

Term Loan Facility [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

Term Loan Facility [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

USD ($)

HKD

USD ($)

HKD

USD ($)

HKD

USD ($)

HKD

USD ($)

HKD

USD ($)

HKD

USD ($)

USD ($)

Long-Term Debt [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$802,241,000

6,241,440,000

'

'

'

'

$401,121,000

3,120,720,000

'

$1,750,000,000

$1,500,000,000

$250,000,000

Maturity date

'

'

'

30-Jun-16

30-Jun-16

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5-Sep-14

5-Sep-12

Voluntary prepayments, minimum amount

'

'

'

20,566,000

160,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Limit of net proceeds of asset sale in excess of which will be subject to mandatory prepayment requirements

'

'

'

15,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Limit of net other insurance proceeds in excess of which will be subject to mandatory prepayment requirements

'

'

'

15,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net assets restricted from distribution

'

'

'

'

'

3,220,000,000

2,382,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest rate margin per annum added to HIBOR, minimum

'

'

'

1.75%

1.75%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest rate margin per annum added to HIBOR, maximum

'

'

'

2.75%

2.75%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Loan commitment fees recognized

25,643,000

1,324,000

1,411,000

'

'

2,453,000

1,324,000

950,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

461,000

'

'

'

Amount drawn down as of the date

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

802,241,000

6,241,440,000

'

'

'

'

212,488,000

1,653,154,570

'

'

'

'

'

'

Repayment of debt

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

128,358,000

998,630,400

'

'

'

'

212,488,000

1,653,154,570

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total outstanding borrowings

2,533,460,000

3,194,864,000

'

'

'

673,883,000

1,014,729,000

'

673,883,000

5,242,809,600

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Amount available for future drawdown

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

401,121,000

3,120,720,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Difference in applicable future cash flows under the 2011 Credit Facilities from that of the City of Dreams Project Facility

'

'

'

10.00%

10.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unamortized deferred financing costs written off as loss on extinguishment of debt

50,935,000

0

25,193,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

25,193,000

'

'

'

Capitalized third party fee and related issuance costs as deferred financing costs

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$29,328,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

LONGTERM_DEBT_2010_Senior_Note

LONG-TERM DEBT (2010 Senior Notes) - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended					0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Mar. 28, 2013	17-May-10	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Feb. 26, 2013	Oct. 30, 2012
				2010 Senior Notes [Member]	2010 Senior Notes [Member]	2010 Senior Notes [Member]	2010 Senior Notes [Member]	2010 Senior Notes [Member]	2010 Senior Notes [Member]
								Tender Offer [Member]	Proposed Amendments [Member]
Long-Term Debt [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Purchase price as percentage of principal	'	'	'	'	98.67%	'	'	'	'
Debt instrument, face amount	'	'	'	'	$600,000,000	$600,000,000	'	'	'
Maturity date	'	'	'	'	15-May-18	'	'	'	'
Interest rate per annum	'	'	'	'	10.25%	10.25%	'	'	'
Debt issuance discount	'	'	'	5,962,000	7,974,000	'	6,033,000	'	'
Debt underwriting commissions and other expenses	'	'	'	'	14,960,000	'	'	'	'
Net proceeds from issuance of 2010 Senior Notes	'	'	'	'	577,066,000	'	'	'	'
Proceeds used for prepayment of debt under the City of Dreams Project Facility according to Amendment Agreement	'	'	'	'	444,066,000	'	'	'	'
Balance of proceeds deposited to bank	'	'	'	'	133,000,000	'	'	'	'
Costs capitalized as deferred finance costs	'	'	'	'	14,585,000	'	'	'	14,795,000
Maximum redeemable percentage of principal prior to May 15, 2013 for partial redemption	'	'	'	'	35.00%	'	'	'	'
Net assets restricted from distribution	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,500,000,000	'	'
Additional restricted payments for funding Studio City project	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	400,000,000
Costs associated with debt modification	10,538,000	3,277,000	0	'	'	'	'	'	3,277,000
Aggregate principal amount tendered	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	599,135,000	'
Remaining outstanding aggregate principal amount redeemed	'	'	'	865,000	'	'	'	'	'
Redemption price percentage for remaining outstanding aggregate principal amount	'	'	'	100.00%	'	'	'	'	'
Redemption costs of 2010 Senior Notes	'	'	'	102,497,000	'	'	'	'	'
Unamortized deferred financing costs	'	'	'	$23,793,000	'	'	'	'	'

LONGTERM_DEBT_RMB_Bonds_Additi

LONG-TERM DEBT (RMB Bonds) - Additional Information (Detail)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 11, 2013	Mar. 11, 2013	9-May-11	9-May-11	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013
	USD ($)	USD ($)	RMB Bonds [Member]	RMB Bonds [Member]	RMB Bonds [Member]	RMB Bonds [Member]	RMB Bonds [Member]	RMB Bonds [Member]	RMB Bonds [Member]
			USD ($)	CNY	USD ($)	CNY	USD ($)	USD ($)	Extinguishment of Debt [Member]
									USD ($)
Long-Term Debt [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total long-term debt	$2,533,460,000	$3,194,864,000	'	'	$353,278,000	2,300,000,000	$0	$367,645,000	'
Interest rate per annum	'	'	'	'	3.75%	3.75%	3.75%	'	'
Maturity date	'	'	'	'	9-May-13	9-May-13	'	'	'
Redemption price percentage for full redemption after May 9, 2012	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	100.00%	'
Capitalized underwriting fee and related issuance costs as deferred financing costs	'	'	'	'	'	'	6,619,000	'	'
Redemption of RMB Bonds in full	'	'	368,177,000	2,300,000,000	'	'	'	'	'
Unamortized deferred financing costs	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$586,000

LONGTERM_DEBT_DepositLinked_Lo

LONG-TERM DEBT (Deposit-Linked Loan) - Additional Information (Detail)

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Mar. 04, 2013

Mar. 04, 2013

20-May-11

20-May-11

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

20-May-11

Mar. 04, 2013

Mar. 04, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

20-May-11

20-May-11

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Deposit-Linked Loan [Member]

Deposit-Linked Loan [Member]

Deposit-Linked Loan [Member]

Deposit-Linked Loan [Member]

Deposit-Linked Loan [Member]

Deposit-Linked Loan [Member]

Deposit-Linked Loan [Member]

Deposit-Linked Loan [Member]

Deposit-Linked Loan [Member]

Deposit-Linked Loan [Member]

Deposit-Linked Loan [Member]

Deposit-Linked Loan [Member]

Deposit-Linked Loan [Member]

Deposit-Linked Loan [Member]

Deposit-Linked Loan [Member]

USD ($)

HKD

USD ($)

HKD

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

CNY

CNY

Funds from RMB Bonds [Member]

Funds from RMB Bonds [Member]

Funds from RMB Bonds [Member]

Funds from RMB Bonds [Member]

Funds from RMB Bonds [Member]

Funds from RMB Bonds [Member]

USD ($)

CNY

USD ($)

CNY

USD ($)

CNY

Long-Term Debt [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total long-term debt

$2,533,460,000

$3,194,864,000

'

'

'

$353,278,000

2,748,500,000

$353,278,000

'

$0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

RMB Bonds proceeds held as security deposit for Deposit-Linked Loan

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

368,177,000

2,300,000,000

367,645,000

2,300,000,000

353,278,000

2,300,000,000

Maturity date

'

'

'

'

'

20-May-13

20-May-13

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Minimum voluntary prepayments with 30 days' prior notice

'

'

'

'

'

64,267,000

500,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest rate per annum

'

'

'

'

'

2.88%

2.88%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Forward exchange rate contracts amount

'

'

'

'

'

8,000,000

'

4,000,000

'

'

25,845,867

52,325,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Reclassification to earnings upon settlement of forward exchange rate contracts

0

138,000

0

'

'

'

'

138,000

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Capitalized underwriting fee and related issuance costs as deferred financing costs

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

800,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Prepayments of long-term debt

$1,667,969,000

$2,755,000

$117,076,000

$353,278,000

2,748,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Date of release of RMB Bonds proceeds held as security deposit for Deposit-Linked Loan

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4-Mar-13

4-Mar-13

'

'

'

'

LONGTERM_DEBT_Aircraft_Term_Lo

LONG-TERM DEBT (Aircraft Term Loan) - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 25, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
			Aircraft Term Loan [Member]	Aircraft Term Loan [Member]	Aircraft Term Loan [Member]	Aircraft Term Loan [Member]
					Aircraft [Member]	Aircraft [Member]
Long-Term Debt [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Term loan facility, maximum borrowing capacity	'	'	$43,000,000	'	'	'
Amount drawn down as of the date	'	'	'	43,000,000	'	'
Interest rate margin per annum added to LIBOR	'	'	2.80%	'	'	'
Voluntary prepayments, minimum amount	'	'	1,000,000	'	'	'
Limit of any capital expenditure not in ordinary course of business or any subsequent indebtedness of which exceeding will be subject to lender's approval	'	'	1,000,000	'	'	'
Maturity date	'	'	27-Jun-19	'	'	'
Carrying value of aircraft	$3,308,846,000	$2,684,094,000	'	'	$46,437,000	$51,900,000

LONGTERM_DEBT_2013_Senior_Note

LONG-TERM DEBT (2013 Senior Notes) - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Feb. 07, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Mar. 28, 2013

17-May-10

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 28, 2013

2013 Senior Notes [Member]

2013 Senior Notes [Member]

2013 Senior Notes [Member]

2010 Senior Notes [Member]

2010 Senior Notes [Member]

2010 Senior Notes [Member]

2010 Senior Notes [Member]

2010 Senior Notes [Member]

2010 Senior Notes [Member]

Extinguishment of Debt [Member]

Funds from 2013 Senior Notes [Member]

Long-Term Debt [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Purchase price as percentage of principal

'

'

'

100.00%

'

'

'

98.67%

'

'

'

'

Total long-term debt

$2,533,460,000

$3,194,864,000

'

$1,000,000,000

$1,000,000,000

$0

'

'

$0

$593,967,000

[1]

'

'

Maturity date

'

'

'

15-Feb-21

'

'

'

15-May-18

'

'

'

'

Interest rate per annum

'

'

'

5.00%

5.00%

'

'

10.25%

10.25%

'

'

'

Debt underwriting commissions and other expenses

'

'

'

14,500,000

'

'

'

14,960,000

'

'

'

'

Net proceeds from issuance of 2013 Senior Notes

'

'

'

985,500,000

'

'

'

577,066,000

'

'

'

'

Repurchase of 2010 Senior Notes in full

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

600,000,000

Redemption costs of 2010 Senior Notes

'

'

'

'

'

'

102,497,000

'

'

'

38,949,000

102,497,000

Loss on extinguishment of debt

50,935,000

0

25,193,000

'

'

'

'

'

50,256,000

'

'

'

Unamortized deferred financing costs

'

'

'

'

'

'

23,793,000

'

'

'

9,041,000

'

Unamortized issue discount

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,962,000

7,974,000

'

6,033,000

2,266,000

'

Cost associated with debt modification

10,538,000

3,277,000

0

'

10,538,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Costs capitalized as deferred finance costs

'

'

'

'

6,523,000

'

'

14,585,000

'

'

'

'

Maximum redeemable percentage of principal prior to February 15, 2016 for partial redemption

'

'

'

35.00%

'

'

'

35.00%

'

'

'

'

Net assets restricted from distribution

'

'

'

'

$3,296,000,000

'

'

'

'

$2,500,000,000

'

'

[1]

Net of unamortized issue discount for the 2010 Senior Notes of approximately $6,033 as of December 31, 2012.

LONGTERM_DEBT_Studio_City_Note

LONG-TERM DEBT (Studio City Notes) - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 26, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Long-Term Debt [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total long-term debt	'	$2,533,460,000	$3,194,864,000
Restricted cash current portion	'	770,294,000	672,981,000
Restricted cash non-current portion	'	373,371,000	741,683,000
Studio City Notes [Member]	'	'	'
Long-Term Debt [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total long-term debt	825,000,000	825,000,000	825,000,000
Percentage of interest on Studio City Finance owned by MCE	60.00%	'	'
Purchase price as percentage of principal	100.00%	'	'
Maturity date	1-Dec-20	'	'
Interest rate per annum	8.50%	8.50%	'
Debt underwriting commissions and other expenses	13,200,000	'	'
Net proceeds from issuance of Studio City Notes	811,800,000	'	'
Interest on Studio City Notes, 41-month anniversary	239,594,000	'	'
Interest due	35,063,000	'	'
Interest paid	'	71,099,000	'
Capitalized underwriting fee and related issuance costs as deferred financing costs	'	21,669,000	'
Fund from Studio City Finance's ultimate shareholders to be the first in the sequence of funding of Studio City project costs according to Note Disbursement and Account Agreement	825,000,000	'	'
Maximum redeemable percentage of principal prior to December 1, 2015 for partial redemption	35.00%	'	'
Net assets restricted from distribution	'	171,000,000	252,000,000
Studio City Notes [Member] | Note Proceeds Account [Member]	'	'	'
Long-Term Debt [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net proceeds of Studio City Notes	'	572,206,000	'
Restricted cash current portion	'	572,206,000	'
Studio City Notes [Member] | Note Interest Reserve Account [Member]	'	'	'
Long-Term Debt [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net proceeds of Studio City Notes	'	168,495,000	'
Restricted cash current portion	'	70,125,000	'
Restricted cash non-current portion	'	$98,370,000	'

LONGTERM_DEBT_Studio_City_Proj

LONG-TERM DEBT (Studio City Project Facility) - Additional Information (Detail)

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Jan. 28, 2013

Jan. 28, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Oct. 19, 2012

Jan. 28, 2013

Jan. 28, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Jan. 28, 2013

Jan. 28, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Jan. 28, 2013

Jan. 28, 2013

Jan. 28, 2013

Jan. 28, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Studio City Project Facility [Member]

Studio City Project Facility [Member]

Studio City Project Facility [Member]

Studio City Project Facility [Member]

Studio City Project Facility [Member]

Studio City Project Facility [Member]

Studio City Project Facility [Member]

Studio City Project Facility [Member]

Studio City Project Facility [Member]

Studio City Project Facility [Member]

Studio City Project Facility [Member]

Studio City Project Facility [Member]

Studio City Project Facility [Member]

Studio City Project Facility [Member]

Studio City Project Facility [Member]

Studio City Project Facility [Member]

Studio City Project Facility [Member]

USD ($)

HKD

USD ($)

After Last Day of Second Full Fiscal Quarter After Opening Date [Member]

After Last Day of Second Full Fiscal Quarter After Opening Date [Member]

Cash Collateral [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Term Loan Facility [Member]

Term Loan Facility [Member]

Term Loan Facility [Member]

Term Loan Facility [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

HKD

USD ($)

HKD

Letters of Credit [Member]

Letters of Credit [Member]

USD ($)

HKD

USD ($)

HKD

USD ($)

HKD

Long-Term Debt [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity

'

'

'

$1,395,357,000

10,855,880,000

'

'

'

'

'

$99,668,000

775,420,000

'

'

$49,834,000

387,710,000

$1,295,689,000

10,080,460,000

'

'

Percentage of interest on Studio City International by noncontrolling shareholder

'

'

'

'

'

'

40.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of interest on Studio City International by MCE

'

'

'

'

'

'

60.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Maturity date

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

28-Jan-18

28-Jan-18

'

'

'

'

28-Jan-18

28-Jan-18

'

'

Interest rate margin per annum added to HIBOR

'

'

'

4.50%

4.50%

'

'

3.75%

4.50%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Minimum percentage of outstanding indebtedness to be hedged

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

50.00%

50.00%

'

'

Net assets restricted from distribution

'

'

'

'

'

217,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Loan commitment fees recognized

25,643,000

1,324,000

1,411,000

'

'

23,190,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Liability cap on contingent equity undertaking or similar

'

'

'

225,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Restricted cash non-current portion

373,371,000

741,683,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

225,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Amount available for future drawdown

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$99,668,000

775,420,000

'

'

'

'

$1,295,689,000

10,080,460,000

LONGTERM_DEBT_Philippine_Notes

LONG-TERM DEBT (Philippine Notes) - Additional Information (Detail) (Philippines Notes [Member])	0 Months Ended
	Dec. 19, 2013	Dec. 19, 2013	Jan. 24, 2014	Jan. 24, 2014
	USD ($)	PHP	Subsequent Event [Member]	Subsequent Event [Member]
			USD ($)	PHP
Long-Term Debt [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Debt instrument, face amount at pricing	$340,000,000	15,000,000,000	'	'
Purchase price as percentage of principal	100.00%	100.00%	'	'
Interest rate per annum	5.00%	5.00%	'	'
Maturity date	24-Jan-19	24-Jan-19	'	'
Net proceeds from issuance of Philippine Notes	'	'	331,643,000	14,769,230,769
Debt underwriting commissions and other expenses	'	'	$5,182,000	230,769,231

LONGTERM_DEBT_Summary_of_Inter

LONG-TERM DEBT - Summary of Interest on Long-Term Debt (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Long-Term Debt [Line Items]	'		'	'
Interest on long-term debt	$144,566		$114,429	$104,170
Interest capitalized	-25,259		-7,900	-3,157
Interest on long-term debt, net of capitalized interest	119,307		106,529	101,013
Studio City Notes [Member]	'		'	'
Long-Term Debt [Line Items]	'		'	'
Interest on long-term debt	71,099	[1]	5,844	0
2013 Senior Notes [Member]	'		'	'
Long-Term Debt [Line Items]	'		'	'
Interest on long-term debt	44,998	[1]	0	0
2011 Credit Facilities [Member]	'		'	'
Long-Term Debt [Line Items]	'		'	'
Interest on long-term debt	16,841	[2]	21,849	13,731
2010 Senior Notes [Member] | Interest expense debt excluding amortization [Member]	'		'	'
Long-Term Debt [Line Items]	'		'	'
Interest on long-term debt	6,028		61,500	61,500
2010 Senior Notes [Member] | Amortization of debt discount [Member]	'		'	'
Long-Term Debt [Line Items]	'		'	'
Interest on long-term debt	71		801	723
RMB Bonds [Member]	'		'	'
Long-Term Debt [Line Items]	'		'	'
Interest on long-term debt	2,610		13,666	8,647
Deposit-Linked Loan [Member]	'		'	'
Long-Term Debt [Line Items]	'		'	'
Interest on long-term debt	1,728		10,064	6,300
Aircraft Term Loan [Member]	'		'	'
Long-Term Debt [Line Items]	'		'	'
Interest on long-term debt	1,191	[1]	705	0
City of Dreams Project Facility [Member]	'		'	'
Long-Term Debt [Line Items]	'		'	'
Interest on long-term debt	$0		$0	$13,269
[1]	Long-term debt repayable after five years
[2]	Long-term debt repayable within five years

LONGTERM_DEBT_Summary_of_Inter1

LONG-TERM DEBT - Summary of Interest on Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Average borrowing rate per annum	5.36%	5.06%	5.50%

LONGTERM_DEBT_Scheduled_Maturi

LONG-TERM DEBT - Scheduled Maturities of Long-Term Debt (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Year ending December 31, 2014	$262,566	'
Year ending December 31, 2015	262,749	'
Year ending December 31, 2016	166,667	'
Year ending December 31, 2017	6,415	'
Year ending December 31, 2018	6,615	'
Over 2018	1,828,448	'
Total long-term debt	$2,533,460	$3,194,864

LONGTERM_DEBT_Summary_of_LongT1

LONG-TERM DEBT - Summary of Long-Term Debt Repayable (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Within one year	$262,566	$854,940
More than one year, but not exceeding two years	262,749	262,559
More than two years, but not exceeding five years	179,697	648,339
More than five years	1,828,448	1,429,026	[1]
Total long-term debt	2,533,460	3,194,864
Less: Amounts due within one year classified as current liabilities	-262,566	-854,940
Non current portion of long-term debt	$2,270,894	$2,339,924
[1]	Net of unamortized issue discount for the 2010 Senior Notes of approximately $6,033 as of December 31, 2012.

LONGTERM_DEBT_Summary_of_LongT2

LONG-TERM DEBT - Summary of Long-Term Debt Repayable (Parenthetical) (Detail) (2010 Senior Notes [Member], USD $)	Mar. 28, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	17-May-10
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
2010 Senior Notes [Member]	'	'	'
Long-Term Debt [Line Items]	'	'	'
Unamortized issue discount for 2010 Senior Notes	$5,962	$6,033	$7,974

CAPITAL_LEASE_OBLIGATIONS_Addi

CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 13, 2013
	IT Equipment [Member]	MCP Lease Agreement [Member]
Capital Leased Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Lease agreement expire date	'	11-Jul-33
Maintenance and support service expire date	'2018-11	'

CAPITAL_LEASE_OBLIGATIONS_Futu

CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS - Future Minimum Lease Payments under Capital Lease Obligations (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Leases [Abstract]	'	'
Year ending December 31, 2014	$29,570	'
Year ending December 31, 2015	32,371	'
Year ending December 31, 2016	34,682	'
Year ending December 31, 2017	37,929	'
Year ending December 31, 2018	41,762	'
Over 2018	811,990	'
Total minimum lease payments	988,304	'
Less: amounts representing interest	-708,010	'
Present value of minimum lease payments	280,294	'
Current portion	-27,265	0
Non-current portion	$253,029	$0

OTHER_LONGTERM_LIABILITIES_Sch

OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES - Schedule of Other Long-Term Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Other Liabilities Noncurrent [Abstract]	'	'
Construction retention payables	$20,679	$1,608
Deferred rent liabilities	7,626	5,591
Other deposits received	187	213
Other Long-term Liabilities	$28,492	$7,412

FAIR_VALUE_MEASUREMENTS_Additi

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'	'
The estimated fair value of Long Term Debt	$2,585,768	$3,330,599
The carrying value of Long Term Debt	$2,533,460	$3,194,864

CAPITAL_STRUCTURE_Additional_I

CAPITAL STRUCTURE - Additional Information (Detail)

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Oct. 06, 2011

Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Nov. 29, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Nov. 29, 2011

Nov. 29, 2011

Nov. 29, 2011

Nov. 29, 2011

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

New Shares Issued [Member]

New Shares Issued [Member]

New Shares Issued [Member]

Share Purchase Program [Member]

Ordinary Shares [Member]

Ordinary Shares [Member]

Ordinary Shares [Member]

Ordinary Shares [Member]

Treasury Shares [Member]

Treasury Shares [Member]

Treasury Shares [Member]

Treasury Shares [Member]

Treasury Shares [Member]

Melco [Member]

Melco [Member]

Crown [Member]

Crown [Member]

USD ($)

New Shares Issued [Member]

New Shares Issued [Member]

New Shares Issued [Member]

Share Purchase Program [Member]

Share Purchase Program [Member]

USD ($)

HKD

USD ($)

HKD

USD ($)

American Depository Shares [Member]

USD ($)

Capital Structure [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Ordinary shares, authorized

7,300,000,000

7,300,000,000

'

7,300,000,000

2,500,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Ordinary shares, par value

$0.01

$0.01

'

$0.01

$0.01

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Outstanding loan balance due

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$51,231,000

398,577,752

$64,416,000

501,157,031

Issuance of shares for conversion of shareholders' loans (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

40,211,930

'

'

40,211,930

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Conversion price per share

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$2.87

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Shares issued for future vesting of restricted shares and exercise of share options (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

8,574,153

4,958,293

6,920,386

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Issuance of shares for restricted shares vested (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

1,297,902

1,276,634

941,648

'

'

'

'

'

'

Exercise of share options (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

3,064,302

2,966,955

3,835,596

'

'

'

'

'

'

Treasury shares, shares

16,222,246

11,267,038

10,552,328

'

'

15,478,987

11,267,038

10,552,328

743,259

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Shares issued upon restricted shares vested (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

310,575

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Shares purchased under trust arrangement for future vesting of restricted shares (in ADSs or in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,121,838

373,946

'

'

'

'

Shares purchased under trust arrangement, average market price per ADS or per share

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$7.81

$23.42

'

'

'

'

Transfer of shares purchased under trust arrangement for restricted shares vested (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

378,579

'

'

'

'

'

Ordinary shares, issued

1,666,633,448

1,658,059,295

1,653,101,002

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Ordinary shares, outstanding

1,650,411,202

1,646,792,257

1,642,548,674

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

INCOME_TAX_EXPENSE_CREDIT_Addi

INCOME TAX EXPENSE (CREDIT) - Additional Information (Detail)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Additional tax holiday [Member]

Property Tax Holiday [Member]

Macau Complementary Tax [Member]

Macau Complementary Tax [Member]

Macau Complementary Tax [Member]

Hong Kong Profits Tax [Member]

Hong Kong Profits Tax [Member]

Hong Kong Profits Tax [Member]

United States of America [Member]

United States of America [Member]

United States of America [Member]

The Philippines [Member]

The Philippines [Member]

The Philippines [Member]

Hong Kong and other foreign countries [Member]

Macau [Member]

Macau [Member]

Basic [Member]

Basic [Member]

Basic [Member]

Diluted [Member]

Diluted [Member]

Diluted [Member]

Valuation Allowance [Member]

Valuation Allowance [Member]

Valuation Allowance [Member]

Operating Tax Loss Carryforwards Expiring in 2014 [Member]

Operating Tax Loss Carryforwards Expiring in 2015 [Member]

Operating Tax Loss Carry Forwards Expiring 2016 [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Y

USD ($)

MOP

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Schedule Of Income Taxes [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Income tax years

'5 years

'

'

'5 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Income tax exemption period in years

'2007 to 2011

'

'

'2012 to 2016

'12 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Minimum period that no change in use or disposal of vehicles from the date of purchase so that vehicles are entitled to vehicle tax holiday

'

'

'

'

'5 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of tax on estimated taxable income

12.00%

12.00%

12.00%

'

'

12.00%

12.00%

12.00%

16.50%

16.50%

16.50%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Provision for income tax

$6,384,000

$954,000

$1,206,000

'

'

$41,000

$203,000

$223,000

$654,000

$513,000

$822,000

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Expected increase (decrease) in net income if taxes on casino gaming profits have been paid

-125,702,000

-88,491,000

-69,677,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Expected change in earnings (loss) per share if taxes on casino gaming profits have been paid

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0.08

$0.05

$0.04

$0.08

$0.05

$0.04

'

'

'

'

'

'

Tax payable

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,795,000

22,400,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Effective tax rate

0.40%

-0.70%

-0.60%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Income tax benefit

2,441,000

-2,943,000

-1,636,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

'

'

'

Valuation allowance

88,610,000

66,111,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Adjusted operating tax loss carry forwards expiration

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

161,753,000

156,249,000

181,201,000

Adjusted operating tax loss carry forwards expiration, years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'2014

'2015

'2016

Adjusted operating tax loss carried forwards, expired

171,557,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Aggregate undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries

8,567,000

1,150,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Provision related to tax withholding for dividends

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Deferred income tax liability, undistributed earnings

1,284,000

138,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions recognized

$0

$0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Statute of limitation for tax return

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3

'

'

3

'

'

6

5

5

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

INCOME_TAX_EXPENSE_CREDIT_Sche

INCOME TAX EXPENSE (CREDIT) - Schedule of Provision for Income Tax (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income tax provision for current year:	'	'	'
Income tax provision for current year	$6,384	$954	$1,206
(Over) under provision of income tax in prior years:	'	'	'
(Over) under provision of income tax in prior years	-411	-138	124
Deferred tax (credit) charge:	'	'	'
Deferred tax credit	-3,532	-3,759	-2,966
Total income tax (credit) expense	2,441	-2,943	-1,636
Macau Complementary Tax [Member]	'	'	'
Income tax provision for current year:	'	'	'
Income tax provision for current year	41	203	223
(Over) under provision of income tax in prior years:	'	'	'
(Over) under provision of income tax in prior years	-417	-171	3
Deferred tax (credit) charge:	'	'	'
Deferred tax credit	-3,543	-3,676	-2,779
Lump sum in lieu of Macau Complementary Tax on dividend [Member]	'	'	'
Income tax provision for current year:	'	'	'
Income tax provision for current year	5,590	0	0
Hong Kong Profits Tax [Member]	'	'	'
Income tax provision for current year:	'	'	'
Income tax provision for current year	654	513	822
(Over) under provision of income tax in prior years:	'	'	'
(Over) under provision of income tax in prior years	-2	32	142
Deferred tax (credit) charge:	'	'	'
Deferred tax credit	12	-81	-185
Profits tax in other jurisdictions [Member]	'	'	'
Income tax provision for current year:	'	'	'
Income tax provision for current year	99	238	161
(Over) under provision of income tax in prior years:	'	'	'
(Over) under provision of income tax in prior years	8	1	-21
Deferred tax (credit) charge:	'	'	'
Deferred tax credit	($1)	($2)	($2)

INCOME_TAX_EXPENSE_CREDIT_Sche1

INCOME TAX EXPENSE (CREDIT) - Schedule of Reconciliation of Income Tax Expense (Credit) to Income Before Income Tax (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX	$580,454	$395,729	$287,208
Macau Complementary tax rate	12.00%	12.00%	12.00%
Income tax expense at Macau Complementary Tax rate	69,654	47,487	34,465
Lump sum in lieu of Macau Complementary Tax on dividend	5,590	0	0
Effect of different tax rates of subsidiaries operating in other jurisdictions	-9,642	-556	242
(Over) under provision in prior years	-411	-138	124
Effect of income for which no income tax expense is payable	-395	-714	-575
Effect of expense for which no income tax benefit is receivable	26,557	17,317	12,191
Effect of tax holiday granted by Macau Government	-125,702	-88,491	-69,677
Change in valuation allowance	36,790	22,152	21,594
Total income tax (credit) expense	$2,441	($2,943)	($1,636)

INCOME_TAX_EXPENSE_CREDIT_Sche2

INCOME TAX EXPENSE (CREDIT) - Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Deferred tax assets	'	'
Net operating loss carried forwards	$66,744	$63,022
Depreciation and amortization	11,100	105
Deferred deductible expenses	3,861	3,089
Deferred rents	5,001	0
Others	1,997	0
Sub-total	88,703	66,216
Valuation allowance	'	'
Current	-19,415	-21,054
Long-term	-69,195	-45,057
Sub-total	-88,610	-66,111
Total net deferred tax assets	93	105
Deferred tax liabilities	'	'
Land use rights	-60,090	-64,497
Intangible assets	-505	-505
Unrealized capital allowance	-2,211	-1,348
Total deferred tax liabilities	($62,806)	($66,350)

SHAREBASED_COMPENSATION_Additi

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
2006 Share Incentive Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
The threshold of ownership of employee to whom the Group grant share option requiring a minimum exercise price to be at least 110% of the fair market value of the Company's ordinary share at the date of grant	10.00%	'	'
The minimum exercise price as a percentage of fair market value of the company's ordinary shares if the Company grant share awards to an employee who owns more than 10% of the voting power of all classes of the Company's share capital on the date of grant	110.00%	'	'
Exercise period of share options granted	'10 years	'	'
Maximum aggregate number of ordinary shares that can be issued	100,000,000	'	'
Weighted-average fair value of share options granted	'	'	$1.67
Share options exercised	2,967,372	2,966,955	3,835,596
Proceeds from stock options exercised	$4,463	$3,632	$3,950
Total intrinsic value of share options exercised	34,330	13,022	8,348
2006 Share Incentive Plan [Member] | Share options [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of years the share becomes exercisable	'3 years	'	'
Unrecognized compensation cost	579	'	'
Period of recognition of unrecognized compensation cost	'3 months	'	'
2006 Share Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted shares [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of years the share becomes exercisable	'3 years	'	'
Period of recognition of unrecognized compensation cost	'3 months	'	'
Total fair values of restricted shares at date of grant	2,643	3,181	1,339
Unrecognized compensation cost	492	'	'
Stock option exchange program [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Exercise period of share options granted	'7.7 years	'	'
Stock option exchange program [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Exercise period of share options granted	'8.3 years	'	'
2011 Share Incentive Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Exercise period of share options granted	'10 years	'	'
Maximum aggregate number of ordinary shares that can be issued	100,000,000	'	'
Weighted-average fair value of share options granted	$4.50	$2.44	'
Share options exercised	96,930	'	'
Proceeds from stock options exercised	455	'	'
Total intrinsic value of share options exercised	812	'	'
Unrecognized compensation cost	6,563	'	'
Period of recognition of unrecognized compensation cost	'2 years 22 days	'	'
The maximum percentage of issued share capital that can be issued for the share based awards plan upon shareholders' approval	10.00%	'	'
Remaining shares available for grant	94,688,953	96,894,814	'
2011 Share Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted shares [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Period of recognition of unrecognized compensation cost	'2 years 18 days	'	'
Total fair values of restricted shares at date of grant	1,676	0	'
Unrecognized compensation cost	7,170	'	'
2011 Share Incentive Plan [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of years the share becomes exercisable	'3 years	'	'
Expiration term of ordinary share options granted	'10 years	'	'
2011 Share Incentive Plan [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Restricted shares [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of years the share becomes exercisable	'3 years	'	'
2011 Share Incentive Plan [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of years the share becomes exercisable	'4 years	'	'
2011 Share Incentive Plan [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Restricted shares [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of years the share becomes exercisable	'4 years	'	'
MCP Share Incentive Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Exercise period of share options granted	'10 years	'	'
Maximum aggregate number of ordinary shares that can be issued	442,630,330	'	'
Number of years the share becomes exercisable	'3 years	'	'
Weighted-average fair value of share options granted	$0.09	'	'
Unrecognized compensation cost	7,857	'	'
Period of recognition of unrecognized compensation cost	'2 years 3 months 29 days	'	'
The maximum percentage of issued share capital that can be issued for the share based awards plan upon shareholders' approval	5.00%	'	'
Remaining shares available for grant	47,098,936	'	'
Expiration term of ordinary share options granted	'10 years	'	'
MCP Share Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted shares [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of years the share becomes exercisable	'3 years	'	'
Period of recognition of unrecognized compensation cost	'2 years 3 months 29 days	'	'
Unrecognized compensation cost	$8,870	'	'

SHAREBASED_COMPENSATION_Summar

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Summary of Assumptions Used to Estimate Fair Value of Stock Options (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013
	2011 Share Incentive Plan [Member]	2011 Share Incentive Plan [Member]	2006 Share Incentive Plan [Member]	MCP Share Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Expected dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Expected stock price volatility	65.50%	67.82%	81.87%	45.00%
Risk-free interest rate	0.82%	1.01%	2.07%	3.73%
Expected average life of options (years)	'5 years 1 month 6 days	'5 years 1 month 6 days	'5 years 1 month 6 days	'5 years

SHAREBASED_COMPENSATION_Summar1

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Summary of Share Options Activity (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
2006 Share Incentive Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of Share Options, Beginning Balance	16,832,154	20,916,462	20,453,493
Number of Share Options, Granted	'	'	5,150,946
Number of Share Options, Exercised	-2,967,372	-2,966,955	-3,835,596
Number of Share Options, Forfeited	-82,380	-1,110,843	-783,423
Number of Share Options, Expired	-4,989	-6,510	-68,958
Number of Share Options, Ending Balance	13,777,413	16,832,154	20,916,462
Weighted-Average Exercise Price per Share, Beginning Balance	$1.61	$1.55	$1.22
Number of Share Options, Exercisable	12,162,312	'	'
Weighted-Average Exercise Price per Share, Granted	'	'	$2.52
Weighted-Average Exercise Price per Share, Exercised	$1.50	$1.22	$1.03
Weighted-Average Exercise Price per Share, Forfeited	$2.07	$1.63	$1.52
Weighted-Average Exercise Price per Share, Expired	$1.01	$1.01	$4.40
Weighted-Average Exercise Price per Share, Ending Balance	$1.63	$1.61	$1.55
Weighted-Average Exercise Price per Share, Exercisable	$1.52	'	'
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term, Outstanding	'5 years 7 months 6 days	'	'
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term, Exercisable	'5 years 4 months 21 days	'	'
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding	$157,718	'	'
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable	140,502	'	'
2011 Share Incentive Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of Share Options, Beginning Balance	1,901,136	0	'
Number of Share Options, Granted	1,388,793	1,934,574	'
Number of Share Options, Exercised	-96,930	'	'
Number of Share Options, Forfeited	-120,834	-33,438	'
Number of Share Options, Expired	-1,830	'	'
Number of Share Options, Ending Balance	3,070,335	1,901,136	'
Weighted-Average Exercise Price per Share, Beginning Balance	$4.70	$0	'
Number of Share Options, Exercisable	522,909	'	'
Weighted-Average Exercise Price per Share, Granted	$8.42	$4.70	'
Weighted-Average Exercise Price per Share, Exercised	$4.70	'	'
Weighted-Average Exercise Price per Share, Forfeited	$6	$4.70	'
Weighted-Average Exercise Price per Share, Expired	$4.70	'	'
Weighted-Average Exercise Price per Share, Ending Balance	$6.33	$4.70	'
Weighted-Average Exercise Price per Share, Exercisable	$4.70	'	'
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term, Outstanding	'8 years 8 months 27 days	'	'
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term, Exercisable	'8 years 3 months	'	'
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding	21,560	'	'
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable	4,380	'	'
MCP Share Incentive Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of Share Options, Beginning Balance	0	'	'
Number of Share Options, Granted	120,826,336	'	'
Number of Share Options, Forfeited	-4,682,183	'	'
Number of Share Options, Ending Balance	116,144,153	'	'
Weighted-Average Exercise Price per Share, Beginning Balance	$0	'	'
Weighted-Average Exercise Price per Share, Granted	$0.19	'	'
Weighted-Average Exercise Price per Share, Forfeited	$0.19	'	'
Weighted-Average Exercise Price per Share, Ending Balance	$0.19	'	'
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term, Outstanding	'9 years 6 months	'	'
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding	$14,031	'	'

SHAREBASED_COMPENSATION_Summar2

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Summary of Share Options Vested and Expected to Vest (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
2006 Share Incentive Plan [Member] | Vested [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Range of exercise prices per share, minimum	$1.01
Range of exercise prices per share, maximum	$5.06
Number of Share Options	12,162,312
Weighted-Average Exercise Price per Share	$1.52
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term	'5 years 4 months 21 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$140,502
2006 Share Incentive Plan [Member] | Expected to Vest [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Range of exercise prices per share, minimum	$1.33
Range of exercise prices per share, maximum	$2.52
Number of Share Options	1,615,101
Weighted-Average Exercise Price per Share	$2.41
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term	'7 years 2 months 5 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value	17,216
2011 Share Incentive Plan [Member] | Vested [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Range of exercise prices per share	$4.70
Number of Share Options	522,909
Weighted-Average Exercise Price per Share	$4.70
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term	'8 years 3 months
Aggregate Intrinsic Value	4,380
2011 Share Incentive Plan [Member] | Expected to Vest [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Range of exercise prices per share, minimum	$4.70
Range of exercise prices per share, maximum	$8.42
Number of Share Options	2,547,426
Weighted-Average Exercise Price per Share	$6.66
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term	'8 years 10 months 2 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value	17,180
MCP Share Incentive Plan [Member] | Expected to Vest [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Range of exercise prices per share	$0.19
Number of Share Options	116,144,153
Weighted-Average Exercise Price per Share	$0.19
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term	'9 years 6 months
Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$14,031

SHAREBASED_COMPENSATION_Summar3

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Summary of Share Options Vested and Expected to Vest (Parenthetical) (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
2006 Share Incentive Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Share options vested	3,426,696	'	'
Share options expired	4,989	6,510	68,958
2011 Share Incentive Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Share options vested	621,669	'	'
Share options expired	1,830	'	'

SHAREBASED_COMPENSATION_Summar4

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Summary of Restricted Shares (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
2006 Share Incentive Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Number of Restricted Shares	'	'	'
Number of Restricted Shares, Unvested Beginning Balance	2,238,885	4,002,503	2,649,059
Number of Restricted Shares, Granted	'	'	2,908,383
Number of Restricted Shares, Vested	-1,297,902	-1,276,634	-1,252,223
Number of Restricted Shares, Forfeited	-38,313	-486,984	-302,716
Number of Restricted Shares, Unvested Ending Balance	902,670	2,238,885	4,002,503
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value	'	'	'
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Beginning Balance	$2.19	$2.22	$1.31
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted	'	'	$2.52
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Vested	$2.04	$2.49	$1.07
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Forfeited	$2.12	$1.66	$1.97
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Ending Balance	$2.42	$2.19	$2.22
2011 Share Incentive Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Number of Restricted Shares	'	'	'
Number of Restricted Shares, Unvested Beginning Balance	1,153,890	0	'
Number of Restricted Shares, Granted	817,068	1,170,612	'
Number of Restricted Shares, Vested	-378,579	'	'
Number of Restricted Shares, Forfeited	-60,420	-16,722	'
Number of Restricted Shares, Unvested Ending Balance	1,531,959	1,153,890	'
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value	'	'	'
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Beginning Balance	$4.43	$0	'
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted	$8.27	$4.43	'
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Vested	$4.43	'	'
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Forfeited	$5.77	$4.43	'
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Ending Balance	$6.43	$4.43	'
MCP Share Incentive Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Number of Restricted Shares	'	'	'
Number of Restricted Shares, Unvested Beginning Balance	0	'	'
Number of Restricted Shares, Granted	60,413,167	'	'
Number of Restricted Shares, Forfeited	-2,341,091	'	'
Number of Restricted Shares, Unvested Ending Balance	58,072,076	'	'
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value	'	'	'
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Beginning Balance	$0	'	'
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted	$0.19	'	'
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Forfeited	$0.19	'	'
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Ending Balance	$0.19	'	'

SHAREBASED_COMPENSATION_Impact

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Impact of Share Options and Restricted Shares (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total share-based compensation expenses	$14,987	$8,973	$8,624
Total share-based compensation expenses recognized in general and administrative expenses	14,987	8,973	8,624
2006 Share Incentive Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'	'
Share options	3,234	4,033	5,570
Restricted shares	2,188	2,464	3,054
Total share-based compensation expenses	5,422	6,497	8,624
2011 Share Incentive Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'	'
Share options	2,775	1,179	0
Restricted shares	3,052	1,297	0
Total share-based compensation expenses	5,827	2,476	0
MCP Share Incentive Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'	'
Share options	1,756	0	0
Restricted shares	1,982	0	0
Total share-based compensation expenses	$3,738	$0	$0

EMPLOYEE_BENEFIT_PLANS_Additio

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	MPF Scheme employees other than executive officers on or before May 31, 2012 [Member]	MPF Scheme employees other than executive officers since Jun. 1, 2012 [Member]	Voluntary Defined Contribution Scheme Enrolled Employees HK since July. 1, 2013 [Member]	Voluntary Defined Contribution Scheme Enrolled Employees Macau since July. 1, 2013 [Member]	MPF Scheme executive officers HKD [Member]
				HKD	HKD			HKD
Defined Contribution Plans Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Vesting period of employer voluntary contribution	'	'	'	'	'	'10 years	'10 years	'10 years
Maximum amount of employer and employees' contribution towards MPF Scheme per employee per month	'	'	'	1,000	1,250	'	'	'
Percentage of employer and employees' contribution of the employees' relevant income	'	'	'	'	5.00%	'	'	'
Employees' contributions percentage to the MPF Scheme	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	5.00%
Maximum amount of employees' contribution towards MPF Scheme per employee per month	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,250
Percentage of employer contribution of the base salary of executive employees	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	10.00%
Percentage of mandatory contribution portion of employer towards MPF scheme	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	5.00%
Percentage of employer voluntary contribution vested	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	10.00%
Amount of employer contributions into the defined contribution plans	$8,522,000	$5,303,000	$5,414,000	'	'	'	'	'

DISTRIBUTION_OF_PROFITS_Additi

DISTRIBUTION OF PROFITS - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Reserve Quantities [Line Items]	'	'	'
Balance of legal reserve	$31,201,000	$31,201,000	'
Dividends declare or paid in cash	$0	$0	$0
Dividend declared date	25-Feb-14	'	'
Melco Crown Macau [Member]	'	'	'
Reserve Quantities [Line Items]	'	'	'
Dividend declared date	28-Feb-14	'	'
Dividend approval date	21-Mar-14	'	'
Minimum [Member]	'	'	'
Reserve Quantities [Line Items]	'	'	'
Profit after taxation to legal reserve	10.00%	'	'
Percentage of legal reserve to share capital	25.00%	'	'
Maximum [Member]	'	'	'
Reserve Quantities [Line Items]	'	'	'
Profit after taxation to legal reserve	25.00%	'	'
Percentage of legal reserve to share capital	50.00%	'	'

PROVISIONAL_LICENSE_COOPERATIO1

PROVISIONAL LICENSE, COOPERATION AGREEMENT, OPERATING AGREEMENT AND MCP LEASE AGREEMENT FOR CITY OF DREAMS MANILA - Additional (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jul. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Provisional License [Member]	'	'
Agreements [Line Items]	'	'
Effective date of agreement	'	13-Mar-13
Expected expiry date of agreement	'	11-Jul-33
Cooperation Agreement [Member]	'	'
Agreements [Line Items]	'	'
Effective date of agreement	'	13-Mar-13
Expected expiry date of agreement	'	11-Jul-33
Date of agreement	'	25-Oct-12
Closing Arrangement Agreement [Member]	'	'
Agreements [Line Items]	'	'
Effective date of agreement	'	13-Mar-13
Expected expiry date of agreement	'	11-Jul-33
Date of agreement	'	25-Oct-12
Operating Agreement [Member]	'	'
Agreements [Line Items]	'	'
Effective date of agreement	'	13-Mar-13
Expected expiry date of agreement	'	11-Jul-33
Date of agreement	'	13-Mar-13
MCP Lease Agreement [Member]	'	'
Agreements [Line Items]	'	'
Effective date of agreement	'	13-Mar-13
Expected expiry date of agreement	'	11-Jul-33
Date of agreement	'	25-Oct-12
Beginning date of monthly payments under agreement	'	1-Mar-13
Cap of discount on rental payments for each twelve month rolling period with first twelve month rolling period beginning from Mar. 1, 2013	$1,000	'
Date of addendum	'	31-Jul-13
Effective date of addendum	'	1-Jul-13

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES_1

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Additional Information - 1 Capital Commitments, Lease Commitments, and Other Arrangements (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Capital commitments	$1,231,735	'	'
Lease expiry dates - as grantor	'February 2022	'	'
Rental expenses (including contingent fees)	21,815	18,573	16,944
Minimum rental expenses	17,586	15,003	16,944
Contingent rental expenses	4,229	3,570	0
Contingent fees received	$27,287	$22,906	$18,053
Mocha Clubs [Member]	'	'	'
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Lease expiry dates - as lessee	'July 2033	'	'
City of Dreams Manila [Member]	'	'	'
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Lease expiry dates - as lessee	'July 2033	'	'

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES_2

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Minimum Lease Payments under Non-Cancellable Leases (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
2014	$16,136
2015	12,963
2016	9,172
2017	8,676
2018	8,727
Over 2018	77,086
Total minimum lease payments	$132,760

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES_3

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Minimum Future Fees Received under Non-Cancellable Operating and Right to Use Agreements (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
2014	$10,760
2015	7,106
2016	3,478
2017	207
2018	18
Total minimum future fees received	$21,569

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES_4

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Additional Information - 2 Other Commitments - Gaming Subconcession (Detail) (Gaming subconcession agreement [Member])

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

USD ($)

MOP

Guarantee from September 8, 2006 to September 8, 2011 [Member]

Guarantee from September 8, 2006 to September 8, 2011 [Member]

Guarantee from September 8, 2011 until the 180th day after the termination date of the gaming subconcession [Member]

Guarantee from September 8, 2011 until the 180th day after the termination date of the gaming subconcession [Member]

Reserved exclusively for certain kind of games or to certain players [Member]

Reserved exclusively for certain kind of games or to certain players [Member]

Not reserved exclusively for certain kind of games or to certain players [Member]

Not reserved exclusively for certain kind of games or to certain players [Member]

Public Purpose Programs [Member]

Urban development, tourist promotion and social security [Member]

Special gaming tax [Member]

USD ($)

MOP

USD ($)

MOP

USD ($)

MOP

USD ($)

MOP

Seat

Seat

Seat

Seat

Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fixed annual premium

$3,744,000

30,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Variable premium

100

1,000

'

'

'

'

37,000

300,000

19,000

150,000

'

'

'

Minimum number of tables

'

'

'

'

'

'

100

100

100

100

'

'

'

Percentage of gross revenues of the gaming business operations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.60%

2.40%

35.00%

Maximum beneficiary amount

'

'

$62,395,000

500,000,000

$37,437,000

300,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of guarantee amount payable quarterly to bank

1.75%

1.75%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES_5

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Additional Information - 3 Other Commitments - Land Concession Contracts (Detail) (USD $)

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Jul. 31, 2013

Jan. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 17, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Jul. 25, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2006

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Altira Macau - Taipa Land [Member]

Altira Macau - Taipa Land [Member]

Altira Macau - Taipa Land [Member]

City of Dreams - Cotai Land [Member]

City of Dreams - Cotai Land [Member]

City of Dreams - Cotai Land [Member]

City of Dreams - Cotai Land [Member]

City of Dreams - Cotai Land [Member]

Studio City - Studio City Land [Member]

Studio City - Studio City Land [Member]

Studio City - Studio City Land [Member]

Studio City - Studio City Land [Member]

Studio City - Studio City Land [Member]

Land concession contracts [Member]

Revised [Member]

Revised [Member]

Revised [Member]

Installment

Installment

Altira Macau - Taipa Land [Member]

City of Dreams - Cotai Land [Member]

Studio City - Studio City Land [Member]

Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Contract term years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'25 years

'

'

'

Contract term of further renewable consecutive periods (in years)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'10 years

'

'

'

Frequency of land use fee amounts to be adjusted

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'Every five years

'

'

'

Additional land premium

'

'

$2,449

$2,449

'

'

$23,344

$23,344

'

'

'

$35,316

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Government land use fee payable per annum on land concession contract

'

'

'

'

171

'

'

'

1,185

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

186

1,235

'

Total commitment for government land use fees

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,189

23,985

11,545

Initial land premium

'

'

'

'

'

8,736

'

'

'

'

'

'

23,561

'

'

'

'

'

'

Remaining amount of land premium paid

'

'

'

'

'

14,608

'

'

'

'

116,077

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Remaining amount of land premium to be paid, number of biannual installments

'

'

'

'

'

4

'

'

'

'

5

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Accrued interest rate paid for land premium

'

'

'

'

'

5.00%

'

'

'

'

5.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Outstanding balance of land premium included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities

50,500

53,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,518

8,281

'

'

'

46,982

44,719

'

'

'

'

Outstanding balance of land premium included in Land Use Rights Payable

35,466

71,358

'

'

'

'

'

'

11,090

0

'

'

'

24,376

71,358

'

'

'

'

Contract expiration date

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'2033-08

'2026-10

Land premium amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

174,954

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Government land use fees per annum during the development period

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

326

'

'

'

'

490

Government land use fees per annum after the development period

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$527

'

'

'

'

$1,131

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES_6

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Additional Information - 4 Other Commitments - Provisional License (Detail)

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Feb. 17, 2012

Feb. 17, 2012

USD ($)

PHP

High Roller Tables [Member]

Non-High Roller Tables [Member]

Slot Machines And Electronic Gaming Machines [Member]

Junket Operation [Member]

Philippine Parties [Member]

Philippine Parties [Member]

MCE Leisure [Member]

MCE Leisure [Member]

PAGCOR [Member]

PAGCOR [Member]

SM Group [Member]

SM Group [Member]

USD ($)

Land And Building [Member]

USD ($)

Minimum [Member]

USD ($)

Minimum [Member]

USD ($)

PHP

Minimum [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Specific amount that Licensees must invest in Philippines Project as required by PAGCOR under the Provisional License

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$1,000,000

'

'

'

Required investment commitment to be utilized or invested in Philippines Project by its opening

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

325,000

'

325,000

'

650,000

'

'

Required investment commitment to be utilized or invested in Philippines Project by its opening

'

'

'

'

'

'

175,000

'

175,000

'

350,000

'

'

'

Time limit to submit a bank guarantee, letter of credit or surety bond upon getting approval by PAGCOR of the project implementation plan, days

'30 days

'30 days

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Amount of bank guarantee, letter of credit or surety bond required

2,246

100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of delay in construction as forfeiture point

50.00%

50.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Amount of surety bond submitted

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,246

100,000

Number of days to secure a surety bond prior to commencement of operation of the casino

'7 days

'7 days

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Amount of surety bond required to ensure prompt and punctual remittance/payment of license fees

2,246

100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Initial deposit in the escrow account

100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Minimum balance of the escrow account

$50,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Monthly license fees range as a percentage of gross gaming revenue payable to PAGCOR

'

'

15.00%

25.00%

25.00%

15.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cultural heritage fee percentage of casino revenues generated from non-junket operation tables payable to PAGCOR

2.00%

2.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Additional fee percentage on non-gaming revenues payable to PAGCOR

5.00%

5.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Grounds for revocation of the license - Number of days of failing to remit the license fees upon the receipt of notice of default

'30 days

'30 days

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Grounds for revocation of the license - Percentage of delay in construction

50.00%

50.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Grounds for revocation of the license - Exceeding the Debt-to-equity ratio

2.33

2.33

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES_7

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Additional Information - 5 Guarantees (Detail)	12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
	City of Dreams - Cotai Land [Member]	Studio City - Studio City Land [Member]	Studio City - Studio City Land [Member]	Studio City - Studio City Land [Member]	Guarantee Obligations [Member]	Guarantee Obligations [Member]
	USD ($)	Trade Credit Facility [Member]	Trade Credit Facility [Member]	Trade Credit Facility [Member]	USD ($)	MOP
	Agreement	USD ($)	USD ($)	HKD
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Issuance of promissory note	'	'	'	'	$68,635,000	550,000,000
Number of deeds of guarantee with third parties	2	'	'	'	'	'
Amount entered with third parties in relation to guarantee	35,000,000	'	'	'	'	'
Amount entered with a bank to meet the construction payment obligations	'	'	25,707,000	200,000,000	'	'
Credit facility utilized	'	$11,658,000	'	'	'	'

RELATED_PARTY_TRANSACTIONS_Sch

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Schedule of Significant Related Party Transactions (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'		'		'
Office rental expense	$21,815		$18,573		$16,944
Purchase of property and equipment	912,355		283,998		236,555
Chin Son, Limited [Member] | Transactions with affiliated companies [Member]	'		'		'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'		'		'
Purchase of property and equipment	0	[1]	0	[1]	1,756	[1]
Crown's subsidiary [Member] | Transactions with affiliated companies [Member]	'		'		'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'		'		'
Consultancy fee expense	370		428		461
Purchase of property and equipment	371		351		307
Software license fee expense	312		312		'
Lisboa Holdings Limited [Member] | Transactions with affiliated companies [Member]	'		'		'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'		'		'
Office rental expense	895	[1]	1,157	[1]	1,493	[1]
Melco's subsidiaries and its associated companies [Member] | Transactions with affiliated companies [Member]	'		'		'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'		'		'
Consultancy fee expense	643		483		509
Office rental expense	308		586		533
Purchase of property and equipment	597		1,479		186
Service fee expense	802	[2]	646	[2]	502	[2]
Other service fee income	510		345		307
Rooms and food and beverage income	49		161		221
MCE Charity Association [Member] | Transactions with affiliated companies [Member]	'		'		'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'		'		'
Donation expense	0	[3]	0	[3]	120	[3]
Shun Tak Group [Member] | Transactions with affiliated companies [Member]	'		'		'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'		'		'
Office rental expense	171	[1]	136	[1]	124	[1]
Traveling expense	2,962	[1],[4]	2,976	[1],[4]	2,794	[1],[4]
Rooms and food and beverage income	36	[1]	77	[1]	445	[1]
Sky Shuttle [Member] | Transactions with affiliated companies [Member]	'		'		'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'		'		'
Traveling expense	1,809	[1]	1,711	[1]	2,008	[1]
SJM [Member] | Transactions with affiliated companies [Member]	'		'		'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'		'		'
Traveling expense	570	[1],[4]	327	[1],[4]	482	[1],[4]
STDM and STDM Group [Member] | Transactions with affiliated companies [Member]	'		'		'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'		'		'
Advertising and promotional expenses	49	[1]	88	[1]	116	[1]
Office rental expense	1,405	[1]	1,404	[1]	807	[1]
Service fee expense	222	[1]	216	[1]	113	[1]
Traveling expense	113	[1],[4]	33	[1],[4]	115	[1],[4]
Crown [Member] | Transactions with shareholders [Member]	'		'		'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'		'		'
Consultancy fee capitalized in deferred financing costs	0		222		'
Melco [Member] | Transactions with shareholders [Member]	'		'		'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'		'		'
Development costs	0		3,000		'
Interest expense	$0		$0		$174
[1]	Companies in which a relative/relatives of Mr. Lawrence Yau Lung Ho, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, has/have beneficial interests.
[2]	The amounts mainly represent the Company's reimbursement to Melco's subsidiary for service fees incurred on its behalf for rental, office administration, travel and security coverage for the operation of the office of the Company's Chief Executive Officer.
[3]	An association of which certain subsidiaries of the Company are directors.
[4]	Traveling expenses including ferry and hotel accommodation services within Hong Kong and Macau.

RELATED_PARTY_TRANSACTIONS_Sch1

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Schedule of Outstanding Balances Arising from Operating Income or Prepayment of Operating Expenses (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'
Amounts due from affiliated companies	$23	$1,322
Melco's subsidiary and its associated company [Member]	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'
Amounts due from affiliated companies	20	1,312
Shun Tak Group [Member]	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'
Amounts due from affiliated companies	$3	$10

RELATED_PARTY_TRANSACTIONS_Due

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Due From Affiliated Companies) - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'
Amounts due from affiliated companies	$23	$1,322
Melco's subsidiary [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Transactions with affiliated companies [Member]	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'
Amounts due from affiliated companies	1,312	1,740
Melco's Associated Company [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Transactions with affiliated companies [Member]	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'
Amounts due from affiliated companies	65	4
Shun Tak Group [Member]	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'
Amounts due from affiliated companies	3	10
Shun Tak Group [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Transactions with affiliated companies [Member]	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'
Amounts due from affiliated companies	$15	$110

RELATED_PARTY_TRANSACTIONS_Sch2

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Schedule of Outstanding Balances Arising from Operating Expenses (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'
Amounts due to affiliated companies	$2,900	$949
Crown's subsidiary [Member]	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'
Amounts due to affiliated companies	474	12
Melco's Subsidiaries and Its Associated Company [Member]	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'
Amounts due to affiliated companies	1,403	369
Shun Tak Group [Member]	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'
Amounts due to affiliated companies	259	283
SJM [Member]	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'
Amounts due to affiliated companies	445	71
Sky Shuttle [Member]	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'
Amounts due to affiliated companies	151	159
STDM Group [Member]	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'
Amounts due to affiliated companies	$168	$55

RELATED_PARTY_TRANSACTIONS_Amo

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Amounts Due From Shareholder) - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'
Due to shareholders	$79	$0
Melco [Member]	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'
Due to shareholders	$79	'

SEGMENT_INFORMATION_Additional

SEGMENT INFORMATION - Additional Information (Detail) (Geographic [Member])	Dec. 31, 2013
	Region
Geographic [Member]	'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'
Number of geographic areas	2

SEGMENT_INFORMATION_Total_Asse

SEGMENT INFORMATION - Total Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total consolidated assets	$8,813,639	$7,947,466	$6,269,980
Macau [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total consolidated assets	6,401,859	5,786,705	4,568,644
Mocha Clubs [Member] | Macau [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total consolidated assets	159,927	176,830	174,404
Altira Macau [Member] | Macau [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total consolidated assets	573,814	617,847	577,145
City of Dreams [Member] | Macau [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total consolidated assets	3,148,657	3,147,322	3,103,458
Studio City [Member] | Macau [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total consolidated assets	2,519,461	1,844,706	713,637
City of Dreams Manila [Member] | The Philippines [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total consolidated assets	631,377	30,193	0
Corporate and Others [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total consolidated assets	$1,780,403	$2,130,568	$1,701,336

SEGMENT_INFORMATION_Capital_Ex

SEGMENT INFORMATION - Capital Expenditures (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Schedule Of Capital Expenditures By Segment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total capital expenditures	$912,355	$283,998	$785,634
Macau [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule Of Capital Expenditures By Segment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total capital expenditures	550,459	227,857	783,247
Mocha Clubs [Member] | Macau [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule Of Capital Expenditures By Segment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total capital expenditures	6,515	5,951	23,558
Altira Macau [Member] | Macau [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule Of Capital Expenditures By Segment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total capital expenditures	5,464	7,105	6,662
City of Dreams [Member] | Macau [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule Of Capital Expenditures By Segment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total capital expenditures	97,654	99,416	39,774
Studio City [Member] | Macau [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule Of Capital Expenditures By Segment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total capital expenditures	440,826	115,385	713,253
City of Dreams Manila [Member] | The Philippines [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule Of Capital Expenditures By Segment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total capital expenditures	359,854	817	0
Corporate and Others [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule Of Capital Expenditures By Segment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total capital expenditures	$2,042	$55,324	$2,387

SEGMENT_INFORMATION_Results_of

SEGMENT INFORMATION - Results of Operations (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
NET REVENUES	'		'		'
Total net revenues	$5,087,178		$4,078,013		$3,830,847
ADJUSTED PROPERTY EBITDA	'		'		'
Total adjusted property EBITDA	1,379,111	[1]	995,335	[1]	880,915	[1]
OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES	'		'		'
Pre-opening costs	-17,014		-5,785		-2,690
Development costs	-26,297		-11,099		-1,110
Amortization of gaming subconcession	-57,237		-57,237		-57,237
Amortization of land use rights	-64,271		-59,911		-34,401
Depreciation and amortization	-261,298		-261,449		-259,224
Share-based compensation	-14,987		-8,973		-8,624
Property charges and others	-6,884		-8,654		-1,025
Corporate and Others expenses	-91,299		-75,135		-71,494
Total operating costs and expenses	-539,287		-488,243		-435,805
OPERATING INCOME	839,824		507,092		445,110
NON-OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSES)	'		'		'
Interest income	7,660		10,958		4,131
Interest expenses, net of capitalized interest	-152,660		-109,611		-113,806
Reclassification of accumulated losses of interest rate swap agreements from accumulated other comprehensive losses	0		0		-4,310
Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreements	0		363		3,947
Amortization of deferred financing costs	-18,159		-13,272		-14,203
Loan commitment fees	-25,643		-1,324		-1,411
Foreign exchange (loss) gain, net	-10,756		4,685		-1,771
Other income, net	1,661		115		3,664
Listing expenses	0		0		-8,950
Loss on extinguishment of debt	-50,935		0		-25,193
Costs associated with debt modification	-10,538		-3,277		0
Total non-operating expenses, net	-259,370		-111,363		-157,902
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX	580,454		395,729		287,208
INCOME TAX (EXPENSE) CREDIT	-2,441		2,943		1,636
NET INCOME	578,013		398,672		288,844
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	59,450		18,531		5,812
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO MELCO CROWN ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED	637,463		417,203		294,656
Corporate and Others [Member]	'		'		'
NET REVENUES	'		'		'
Total net revenues	46,552		46,911		33,600
Macau [Member]	'		'		'
NET REVENUES	'		'		'
Total net revenues	5,040,626		4,031,102		3,797,247
ADJUSTED PROPERTY EBITDA	'		'		'
Total adjusted property EBITDA	1,379,714	[1]	995,811	[1]	880,915	[1]
Macau [Member] | Mocha Clubs [Member]	'		'		'
NET REVENUES	'		'		'
Total net revenues	148,683		143,260		131,934
ADJUSTED PROPERTY EBITDA	'		'		'
Total adjusted property EBITDA	40,222	[1]	36,065	[1]	40,475	[1]
Macau [Member] | Altira Macau [Member]	'		'		'
NET REVENUES	'		'		'
Total net revenues	1,033,801		966,770		1,173,930
ADJUSTED PROPERTY EBITDA	'		'		'
Total adjusted property EBITDA	147,340	[1]	154,697	[1]	246,300	[1]
Macau [Member] | City of Dreams [Member]	'		'		'
NET REVENUES	'		'		'
Total net revenues	3,857,049		2,920,912		2,491,383
ADJUSTED PROPERTY EBITDA	'		'		'
Total adjusted property EBITDA	1,193,211	[1]	805,719	[1]	594,440	[1]
Macau [Member] | Studio City [Member]	'		'		'
NET REVENUES	'		'		'
Total net revenues	1,093		160		0
ADJUSTED PROPERTY EBITDA	'		'		'
Total adjusted property EBITDA	-1,059	[1]	-670	[1]	-300	[1]
The Philippines [Member] | City of Dreams Manila [Member]	'		'		'
NET REVENUES	'		'		'
Total net revenues	0		0		0
ADJUSTED PROPERTY EBITDA	'		'		'
Total adjusted property EBITDA	($603)	[1]	($476)	[1]	$0	[1]
[1]	"Adjusted property EBITDA" is earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, pre-opening costs, development costs, share-based compensation, property charges and others, Corporate and Others expenses, and other non-operating income and expenses. The chief operating decision maker uses Adjusted property EBITDA to measure the operating performance of Mocha Clubs, Altira Macau, City of Dreams, Studio City and City of Dreams Manila and to compare the operating performance of its properties with those of its competitors.

SEGMENT_INFORMATION_LongLived_

SEGMENT INFORMATION - Long-Lived Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total long-lived assets	$4,840,098	$4,302,481	$4,284,037
Macau [Member]	'	'	'
Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total long-lived assets	4,503,982	4,301,461	4,283,252
The Philippines [Member]	'	'	'
Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total long-lived assets	334,827	817	0
Hong Kong and other foreign countries [Member]	'	'	'
Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total long-lived assets	$1,289	$203	$785

ACQUISITION_OF_SUBSIDIARIES_Ad

ACQUISITION OF SUBSIDIARIES - Additional Information (Detail)

Dec. 19, 2012

Dec. 19, 2012

Dec. 07, 2012

Dec. 19, 2012

Dec. 19, 2012

Dec. 19, 2012

Dec. 19, 2012

Jun. 16, 2011

Jul. 31, 2011

Jun. 30, 2011

Jun. 30, 2011

Jun. 30, 2011

Jul. 31, 2011

Aug. 31, 2011

Jul. 31, 2012

Jul. 31, 2013

MCP [Member]

MCP [Member]

MCP [Member]

MCP [Member]

MCP [Member]

MCP [Member]

MCP [Member]

Studio City International Holdings [Member]

eSun Holdings Limited [Member]

eSun Holdings Limited [Member]

eSun Holdings Limited [Member]

Studio City Group Shareholders Loan [Member]

New Cotai Holdings, LLC [Member]

New Cotai Holdings, LLC [Member]

New Cotai Holdings, LLC [Member]

New Cotai Holdings, LLC [Member]

USD ($)

PHP

Selling Shareholders [Member]

Selling Shareholders [Member]

Settlement of Selling Shareholders' Liability [Member]

Settlement of Selling Shareholders' Liability [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

Transaction with eSun Holdings [Member]

Transaction with eSun Holdings [Member]

USD ($)

First Installment [Member]

Second Installment [Member]

Third Installment [Member]

USD ($)

PHP

USD ($)

PHP

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Assets and Liabilities Acquisition [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of acquired equity interest

'

'

93.06%

'

'

'

'

60.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Payments of consideration

$30,682,000

1,259,000,000

'

$4,874,000

200,000,000

$25,808,000

1,059,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Excess payment on acquisition of assets and liabilities

5,747,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total consideration under the share purchase agreement and related transaction documents

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

360,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Payment of equity interest of Studio City to an affiliate of eSun Holdings

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

200,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

Repayment of shareholders' loan for Studio City Group to eSun Holdings

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

60,000,000

'

'

'

'

Initial payments of consideration

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

195,000,000

65,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Remaining installment payment of consideration

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$100,000,000

$50,000,000

$25,000,000

$25,000,000

ACQUISITION_OF_SUBSIDIARIES_Ne

ACQUISITION OF SUBSIDIARIES - Net Assets Acquired (Detail)	Jul. 27, 2011	Dec. 19, 2012	Dec. 19, 2012
	Studio City Group [Member]	MCP [Member]	MCP [Member]
	USD ($)	USD ($)	PHP
Net assets acquired:	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$35,818,000	$27,876,000	'
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	72,000	13,000	'
Deposits	432,000	'	'
Land use right, net	549,079,000	'	'
Construction in progress	139,201,000	'	'
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	-10,939,000	-1,094,000	'
Land use right payable	-47,020,000	'	'
Deferred tax liabilities	-54,985,000	'	'
Noncontrolling interests	-237,309,000	-1,860,000	'
Net assets acquired	374,349,000	24,935,000	'
Excess payment on acquisition of assets and liabilities (including direct cost incurred) charged to consolidated statements of operations and included in development costs	'	5,747,000	'
Allocation of proceeds for payment of acquisition	'	30,682,000	1,259,000,000
Total consideration satisfied by:	'	'	'
Cash paid	310,000,000	30,682,000	'
Payables for acquisition of assets and liabilities	45,964,000	'	'
Acquisition of Assets and Liabilities, Purchase Price, Total	355,964,000	'	'
Direct costs incurred for acquisition of assets and liabilities	18,385,000	'	'
Net assets acquired	$374,349,000	'	'

CHANGE_IN_SHAREHOLDING_OF_THE_2

CHANGE IN SHAREHOLDING OF THE PHILIPPINES SUBSIDARIES - Additional Information (Detail)

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Oct. 06, 2011

Dec. 31, 2010

Apr. 08, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Apr. 24, 2013

Apr. 24, 2013

Apr. 08, 2013

Apr. 24, 2013

Apr. 24, 2013

Apr. 24, 2013

Apr. 24, 2013

23-May-13

23-May-13

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Melco Crown Philippines Resorts Corporation [Member]

Melco Crown Philippines Resorts Corporation [Member]

Melco Crown Philippines Resorts Corporation [Member]

Melco Crown Philippines Resorts Corporation [Member]

Melco Crown Philippines Resorts Corporation [Member]

Melco Crown Philippines Resorts Corporation [Member]

Melco Crown Philippines Resorts Corporation [Member]

Melco Crown Philippines Resorts Corporation [Member]

Melco Crown Philippines Resorts Corporation [Member]

Stabilizing Agent [Member]

Stabilizing Agent [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

PHP

PHP

Private placement [Member]

Private placement [Member]

Over-allotment Option [Member]

Over-allotment Option [Member]

USD ($)

PHP

USD ($)

PHP

USD ($)

PHP

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Subscribed common shares of subsidiary

'

'

'

'

2,846,595,000

2,846,595,000

981,183,700

981,183,700

'

981,183,700

981,183,700

117,075,000

117,075,000

36,024,600

36,024,600

Consideration value for subscribed shares

'

'

'

'

$69,592,000

'

'

'

2,846,595,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Increase in additional paid in capital resulting from subscription of common shares

'

'

'

'

401,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock value per share

$0.01

$0.01

$0.01

$0.01

'

'

$0.34

14

'

$0.34

14

$0.34

14

$0.34

14

Increase in Melco Crown Entertainment Limited additional paid-in capital resulting from the Placing and Subscription Transaction and the Over-allotment Option exercised by the Stabilizing Agent for subscription of common shares of MCP

'

'

'

'

'

227,134,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total transfer from noncontrolling interests of Melco Crown Entertainment

'

'

'

'

'

$227,535,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

CHANGE_IN_SHAREHOLDING_OF_THE_3

CHANGE IN SHAREHOLDING OF THE PHILIPPINES SUBSIDARIES - Effects of Changes in Company's Ownership Interest (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]	'	'	'
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO MELCO CROWN ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED	$637,463	$417,203	$294,656
Transfers from noncontrolling interests:	'	'	'
Increase in Melco Crown Entertainment Limited additional paid-in capital resulting from subscription of 2,846,595,000 common shares of MCP	401	'	'
Increase in Melco Crown Entertainment Limited additional paid-in capital resulting from the Placing and Subscription Transaction and the Over-allotment Option exercised by the Stabilizing Agent for subscription of common shares of MCP	227,134	'	'
Changes from net income attributable to Melco Crown Entertainment Limited shareholders and transfers from noncontrolling interests	$864,998	'	'

CHANGE_IN_SHAREHOLDING_OF_THE_4

CHANGE IN SHAREHOLDING OF THE PHILIPPINES SUBSIDARIES - Effects of Changes in Company's Ownership Interest (Parenthetical) (Detail) (Melco Crown Philippines Resorts Corporation [Member])	Dec. 31, 2013	Apr. 24, 2013	Apr. 08, 2013
Melco Crown Philippines Resorts Corporation [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'
Subscribed common shares of subsidiary	2,846,595,000	981,183,700	2,846,595,000

SUBSEQUENT_EVENTS_Additional_I

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS - Additional Information (Detail) (Subsequent Event [Member])

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

Feb. 25, 2014

Feb. 18, 2014

Feb. 18, 2014

Feb. 28, 2014

Feb. 28, 2014

Jan. 24, 2014

Jan. 24, 2014

Feb. 28, 2014

Feb. 28, 2014

Feb. 28, 2014

Jan. 24, 2014

Jan. 24, 2014

USD ($)

USD ($)

HKD

USD ($)

MOP

USD ($)

PHP

Class A [Member]

Class B [Member]

Class B [Member]

Philippines Notes [Member]

Philippines Notes [Member]

MOP

USD ($)

MOP

USD ($)

PHP

Subsequent Event [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Philippine Notes, face amount

'

'

'

'

'

$336,825,000

15,000,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

Net proceeds from issuance of Philippine Notes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

331,643,000

14,769,230,769

Remaining cash deposit received

'

29,563,000

230,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Dividends per share

$0.11

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

467.45

'

'

Shares issued

1,666,633,448

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total amount of special dividend

191,163,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Expected dividend payment date

16-Apr-14

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Dividend record date

4-Apr-14

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Aggregate dividend payment on consolidated net income, percentage

30.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Dividends payable

'

'

'

$420,000,000

3,365,628,000

'

'

1

$420,000,000

3,365,627,999

'

'

FINANCIAL_STATEMENT_SCHEDULE_I

FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE I - Balance Sheets (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
CURRENT ASSETS	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$1,381,757	$1,709,209	$1,158,024	$441,923
Restricted cash	770,294	672,981	'	'
Amounts due from affiliated companies	23	1,322	'	'
Income tax receivable	18	266	'	'
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	54,898	27,743	'	'
Total current assets	3,148,447	2,749,026	'	'
DEFERRED FINANCING COST	114,431	65,930	'	'
TOTAL ASSETS	8,813,639	7,947,466	6,269,980	'
CURRENT LIABILITIES	'	'	'	'
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	928,751	850,841	'	'
Income tax payable	6,584	1,191	'	'
Amounts due to affiliated companies	2,900	949	'	'
Amounts due to shareholders	79	0	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	262,566	854,940	'	'
Total current liabilities	1,237,970	1,721,666	'	'
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	'	'	'	'
Ordinary shares at US$0.01 par value per share (Authorized - 7,300,000,000 shares as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 and issued - 1,666,633,448 and 1,658,059,295 shares as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively)	16,667	16,581	'	'
Additional paid-in capital	3,479,399	3,235,835	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	-15,592	-1,057	'	'
Retained earnings	772,156	134,693	'	'
Total Melco Crown Entertainment Limited shareholders' equity	4,246,670	3,385,939	'	'
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	8,813,639	7,947,466	'	'
Parent Company [Member]	'	'	'	'
CURRENT ASSETS	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	3,414	2,887	77,805	3,198
Restricted cash	0	367,645	'	'
Amounts due from affiliated companies	0	1,113	'	'
Amounts due from subsidiaries	74,930	77,471	'	'
Income tax receivable	0	266	'	'
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	3,717	2,448	'	'
Total current assets	82,061	451,830	'	'
INVESTMENTS IN SUBSIDIARIES	5,492,941	4,123,067	'	'
DEFERRED FINANCING COST	0	1,427	'	'
TOTAL ASSETS	5,575,002	4,576,324	'	'
CURRENT LIABILITIES	'	'	'	'
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	2,336	6,465	'	'
Income tax payable	128	0	'	'
Amounts due to affiliated companies	1,783	59	'	'
Amounts due to subsidiaries	181,819	181,371	'	'
Amounts due to shareholders	67	0	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	0	720,923	'	'
Total current liabilities	186,133	908,818	'	'
ADVANCE FROM A SUBSIDIARY	1,142,199	281,567	'	'
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	'	'	'	'
Ordinary shares at US$0.01 par value per share (Authorized - 7,300,000,000 shares as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 and issued - 1,666,633,448 and 1,658,059,295 shares as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively)	16,667	16,581	'	'
Treasury shares, at cost (16,222,246 and 11,267,038 shares as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively)	-5,960	-113	'	'
Additional paid-in capital	3,479,399	3,235,835	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	-15,592	-1,057	'	'
Retained earnings	772,156	134,693	'	'
Total Melco Crown Entertainment Limited shareholders' equity	4,246,670	3,385,939	'	'
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$5,575,002	$4,576,324	'	'

FINANCIAL_STATEMENT_SCHEDULE_I1

FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE I - Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Oct. 06, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Ordinary shares, par value	$0.01	$0.01	'	$0.01	$0.01
Ordinary shares, authorized	7,300,000,000	7,300,000,000	'	7,300,000,000	2,500,000,000
Ordinary shares, issued	1,666,633,448	1,658,059,295	1,653,101,002	'	'
Treasury shares, shares	16,222,246	11,267,038	10,552,328	'	'
Parent Company [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Ordinary shares, par value	$0.01	$0.01	'	'	'
Ordinary shares, authorized	7,300,000,000	7,300,000,000	'	'	'
Ordinary shares, issued	1,666,633,448	1,658,059,295	'	'	'
Treasury shares, shares	16,222,246	11,267,038	'	'	'

FINANCIAL_STATEMENT_SCHEDULE_I2

FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE I - Statements of Operations (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'
REVENUE	$5,087,178	$4,078,013	$3,830,847
OPERATING EXPENSES	'	'	'
General and administrative	-255,780	-226,980	-220,224
Property charges and others	-6,884	-8,654	-1,025
Total operating costs and expenses	-539,287	-488,243	-435,805
OPERATING INCOME	839,824	507,092	445,110
NON-OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSES)	'	'	'
Interest expenses, net of capitalized interest	-152,660	-109,611	-113,806
Amortization of deferred financing cost	-18,159	-13,272	-14,203
Foreign exchange (loss) gain, net	-10,756	4,685	-1,771
Other income, net	1,661	115	3,664
Listing expenses	0	0	-8,950
Loss on extinguishment of debt	-50,935	0	-25,193
Total non-operating expenses, net	-259,370	-111,363	-157,902
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX	580,454	395,729	287,208
INCOME TAX EXPENSE	-2,441	2,943	1,636
NET INCOME	578,013	398,672	288,844
Parent Company [Member]	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'
REVENUE	0	0	0
OPERATING EXPENSES	'	'	'
General and administrative	-33,345	-26,164	-19,474
Property charges and others	0	0	-1,000
Total operating costs and expenses	-33,345	-26,164	-20,474
OPERATING INCOME	-33,345	-26,164	-20,474
NON-OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSES)	'	'	'
Interest income	-403	5,544	3,683
Interest expenses, net of capitalized interest	-4,274	-16,634	-12,060
Amortization of deferred financing cost	-748	-3,732	-2,260
Foreign exchange (loss) gain, net	-1,231	118	-293
Other income, net	20,366	17,103	14,812
Listing expenses	0	0	-8,950
Loss on extinguishment of debt	-679	0	0
Share of results of subsidiaries	658,016	441,112	320,809
Total non-operating expenses, net	671,047	443,511	315,741
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX	637,702	417,347	295,267
INCOME TAX EXPENSE	-239	-144	-611
NET INCOME	$637,463	$417,203	$294,656

FINANCIAL_STATEMENT_SCHEDULE_I3

FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE I - Statements of Comprehensive Income (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
NET INCOME	$578,013	$398,672	$288,844
Other comprehensive (loss) income:	'	'	'
Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreements	0	0	6,111
Change in fair value of forward exchange rate contracts	0	99	39
Reclassification to earnings upon discontinuance of hedge accounting	0	0	4,310
Reclassification to earnings upon settlement of forward exchange rate contracts	0	-138	0
Other comprehensive (loss) income	-23,399	-23	10,311
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Melco Crown Entertainment Limited	622,928	417,189	304,967
Parent Company [Member]	'	'	'
NET INCOME	637,463	417,203	294,656
Other comprehensive (loss) income:	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustment	-14,535	16	-149
Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreements	0	0	6,111
Change in fair value of forward exchange rate contracts	0	99	39
Reclassification to earnings upon discontinuance of hedge accounting	0	0	4,310
Reclassification to earnings upon settlement of forward exchange rate contracts	0	-138	0
Other comprehensive (loss) income	-14,535	-23	10,311
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Melco Crown Entertainment Limited	$622,928	$417,180	$304,967

FINANCIAL_STATEMENT_SCHEDULE_I4

FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE I - Statements of Shareholders' Equity and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 29, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
BEGINNING BALANCE	'	$3,740,756	$3,187,652	$2,523,191
Net income for the year	'	578,013	398,672	288,844
Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreements	'	0	0	6,111
Change in fair value of forward exchange rate contracts	'	0	99	39
Reclassification to earnings upon discontinuance of hedge accounting	'	0	0	4,310
Reclassification to earnings upon settlement of forward exchange rate contracts	'	0	-138	0
Shares issued upon restricted shares vested	'	'	'	0
Shares purchased under trust arrangement for future vesting of restricted shares	'	-8,770	'	'
Transfer of shares purchased under trust arrangement for restricted shares vested	'	0	'	'
Shares issued for future vesting of restricted shares and exercise of share options	'	0	0	0
Issuance of shares for restricted shares vested	'	0	0	0
Exercise of share options	'	4,919	3,631	3,950
Issuance of shares for conversion of shareholders' loans	'	'	'	115,423
Change in shareholding of the Philippines subsidiaries	'	338,461	'	'
ENDING BALANCE	'	4,924,982	3,740,756	3,187,652
Ordinary Shares [Member]	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
BEGINNING BALANCE	'	16,581	16,531	16,056
BEGINNING BALANCE (in shares)	'	1,658,059,295	1,653,101,002	1,605,658,111
Net income for the year	'	0	0	0
Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreements	'	'	'	0
Change in fair value of forward exchange rate contracts	'	'	0	0
Reclassification to earnings upon discontinuance of hedge accounting	'	'	'	0
Reclassification to earnings upon settlement of forward exchange rate contracts	'	'	0	'
Shares issued upon restricted shares vested	'	'	'	3
Shares purchased under trust arrangement for future vesting of restricted shares	'	0	'	'
Shares issued upon restricted shares vested (in shares)	'	0	0	310,575
Shares purchased under trust arrangement for future vesting of restricted shares (in shares)	'	0	'	'
Transfer of shares purchased under trust arrangement for restricted shares vested	'	0	'	'
Transfer of shares purchased under trust arrangement for restricted shares vested (in shares)	'	0	'	'
Shares issued for future vesting of restricted shares and exercise of share options	'	86	50	69
Shares issued for future vesting of restricted shares and exercise of share options (in shares)	'	8,574,153	4,958,293	6,920,386
Issuance of shares for restricted shares vested	'	0	0	0
Issuance of shares for restricted shares vested (in shares)	'	0	0	0
Exercise of share options	'	0	0	0
Exercise of share options (in shares)	'	0	0	0
Issuance of shares for conversion of shareholders' loans	'	'	'	403
Change in shareholding of the Philippines subsidiaries	'	0	'	'
Issuance of shares for conversion of shareholders' loans (in shares)	40,211,930	'	'	40,211,930
ENDING BALANCE	'	16,667	16,581	16,531
ENDING BALANCE (in shares)	'	1,666,633,448	1,658,059,295	1,653,101,002
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
BEGINNING BALANCE	'	3,235,835	3,223,274	3,095,730
Net income for the year	'	0	0	0
Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreements	'	'	'	0
Change in fair value of forward exchange rate contracts	'	'	0	0
Reclassification to earnings upon discontinuance of hedge accounting	'	'	'	0
Reclassification to earnings upon settlement of forward exchange rate contracts	'	'	0	'
Shares issued upon restricted shares vested	'	'	'	-3
Shares purchased under trust arrangement for future vesting of restricted shares	'	0	'	'
Transfer of shares purchased under trust arrangement for restricted shares vested	'	-2,965	'	'
Shares issued for future vesting of restricted shares and exercise of share options	'	0	0	0
Issuance of shares for restricted shares vested	'	-13	-13	-9
Exercise of share options	'	4,888	3,601	3,912
Issuance of shares for conversion of shareholders' loans	'	'	'	115,020
Change in shareholding of the Philippines subsidiaries	'	227,535	'	'
ENDING BALANCE	'	3,479,399	3,235,835	3,223,274
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses [Member]	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
BEGINNING BALANCE	'	-1,057	-1,034	-11,345
Net income for the year	'	0	0	0
Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreements	'	'	'	6,111
Change in fair value of forward exchange rate contracts	'	'	99	39
Reclassification to earnings upon discontinuance of hedge accounting	'	'	'	4,310
Reclassification to earnings upon settlement of forward exchange rate contracts	'	'	-138	'
Shares issued upon restricted shares vested	'	'	'	0
Shares purchased under trust arrangement for future vesting of restricted shares	'	0	'	'
Transfer of shares purchased under trust arrangement for restricted shares vested	'	0	'	'
Shares issued for future vesting of restricted shares and exercise of share options	'	0	0	0
Issuance of shares for restricted shares vested	'	0	0	0
Exercise of share options	'	0	0	0
Issuance of shares for conversion of shareholders' loans	'	'	'	0
Change in shareholding of the Philippines subsidiaries	'	0	'	'
ENDING BALANCE	'	-15,592	-1,057	-1,034
(Accumulated Losses) Retained Earnings [Member]	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
BEGINNING BALANCE	'	134,693	-282,510	-577,166
Net income for the year	'	637,463	417,203	294,656
Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreements	'	'	'	0
Change in fair value of forward exchange rate contracts	'	'	0	0
Reclassification to earnings upon discontinuance of hedge accounting	'	'	'	0
Reclassification to earnings upon settlement of forward exchange rate contracts	'	'	0	'
Shares issued upon restricted shares vested	'	'	'	0
Shares purchased under trust arrangement for future vesting of restricted shares	'	0	'	'
Transfer of shares purchased under trust arrangement for restricted shares vested	'	0	'	'
Shares issued for future vesting of restricted shares and exercise of share options	'	0	0	0
Issuance of shares for restricted shares vested	'	0	0	0
Exercise of share options	'	0	0	0
Issuance of shares for conversion of shareholders' loans	'	'	'	0
Change in shareholding of the Philippines subsidiaries	'	0	'	'
ENDING BALANCE	'	772,156	134,693	-282,510
Parent Company [Member]	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
BEGINNING BALANCE	'	3,385,939	2,956,155	2,523,191
Net income for the year	'	637,463	417,203	294,656
Foreign currency translation adjustment	'	-14,535	16	-149
Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreements	'	0	0	6,111
Change in fair value of forward exchange rate contracts	'	0	99	39
Reclassification to earnings upon discontinuance of hedge accounting	'	0	0	4,310
Reclassification to earnings upon settlement of forward exchange rate contracts	'	0	-138	0
Share-based compensation	'	14,119	8,973	8,624
Shares issued upon restricted shares vested	'	'	'	0
Shares purchased under trust arrangement for future vesting of restricted shares	'	-8,770	'	'
Transfer of shares purchased under trust arrangement for restricted shares vested	'	0	'	'
Shares issued for future vesting of restricted shares and exercise of share options	'	0	0	0
Issuance of shares for restricted shares vested	'	0	0	0
Exercise of share options	'	4,919	3,631	3,950
Issuance of shares for conversion of shareholders' loans	'	'	'	115,423
Change in shareholding of the Philippines subsidiaries	'	227,535	'	'
ENDING BALANCE	'	4,246,670	3,385,939	2,956,155
Parent Company [Member] | Ordinary Shares [Member]	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
BEGINNING BALANCE	'	16,581	16,531	16,056
BEGINNING BALANCE (in shares)	'	1,658,059,295	1,653,101,002	1,605,658,111
Net income for the year	'	0	0	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment	'	0	0	0
Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreements	'	'	'	0
Change in fair value of forward exchange rate contracts	'	'	0	0
Reclassification to earnings upon discontinuance of hedge accounting	'	'	'	0
Reclassification to earnings upon settlement of forward exchange rate contracts	'	'	0	'
Share-based compensation	'	0	0	0
Shares issued upon restricted shares vested	'	'	'	3
Shares purchased under trust arrangement for future vesting of restricted shares	'	0	'	'
Shares issued upon restricted shares vested (in shares)	'	'	'	310,575
Shares purchased under trust arrangement for future vesting of restricted shares (in shares)	'	0	'	'
Transfer of shares purchased under trust arrangement for restricted shares vested	'	0	'	'
Transfer of shares purchased under trust arrangement for restricted shares vested (in shares)	'	0	'	'
Shares issued for future vesting of restricted shares and exercise of share options	'	86	50	69
Shares issued for future vesting of restricted shares and exercise of share options (in shares)	'	8,574,153	4,958,293	6,920,386
Issuance of shares for restricted shares vested	'	0	0	0
Issuance of shares for restricted shares vested (in shares)	'	0	0	0
Cancellation of vested restricted shares (in shares)	'	'	0	'
Exercise of share options	'	0	0	0
Exercise of share options (in shares)	'	0	0	0
Issuance of shares for conversion of shareholders' loans	'	'	'	403
Change in shareholding of the Philippines subsidiaries	'	0	'	'
Issuance of shares for conversion of shareholders' loans (in shares)	'	'	'	40,211,930
ENDING BALANCE	'	16,667	16,581	16,531
ENDING BALANCE (in shares)	'	1,666,633,448	1,658,059,295	1,653,101,002
Parent Company [Member] | Treasury Shares [Member]	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
BEGINNING BALANCE	'	-113	-106	-84
BEGINNING BALANCE (in shares)	'	-11,267,038	-10,552,328	-8,409,186
Net income for the year	'	0	0	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment	'	0	0	0
Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreements	'	'	'	0
Change in fair value of forward exchange rate contracts	'	'	0	0
Reclassification to earnings upon discontinuance of hedge accounting	'	'	'	0
Reclassification to earnings upon settlement of forward exchange rate contracts	'	'	0	'
Share-based compensation	'	0	0	0
Shares issued upon restricted shares vested	'	'	'	0
Shares purchased under trust arrangement for future vesting of restricted shares	'	-8,770	'	'
Shares issued upon restricted shares vested (in shares)	'	'	'	0
Shares purchased under trust arrangement for future vesting of restricted shares (in shares)	'	-1,121,838	'	'
Transfer of shares purchased under trust arrangement for restricted shares vested	'	2,965	'	'
Transfer of shares purchased under trust arrangement for restricted shares vested (in shares)	'	378,579	'	'
Shares issued for future vesting of restricted shares and exercise of share options	'	-86	-50	-69
Shares issued for future vesting of restricted shares and exercise of share options (in shares)	'	-8,574,153	-4,958,293	-6,920,386
Issuance of shares for restricted shares vested	'	13	13	9
Issuance of shares for restricted shares vested (in shares)	'	1,297,902	1,276,634	941,648
Cancellation of vested restricted shares (in shares)	'	'	-6	'
Exercise of share options	'	31	30	38
Exercise of share options (in shares)	'	3,064,302	2,966,955	3,835,596
Issuance of shares for conversion of shareholders' loans	'	'	'	0
Change in shareholding of the Philippines subsidiaries	'	0	'	'
Issuance of shares for conversion of shareholders' loans (in shares)	'	'	'	0
ENDING BALANCE	'	-5,960	-113	-106
ENDING BALANCE (in shares)	'	-16,222,246	-11,267,038	-10,552,328
Parent Company [Member] | Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
BEGINNING BALANCE	'	3,235,835	3,223,274	3,095,730
Net income for the year	'	0	0	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment	'	0	0	0
Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreements	'	'	'	0
Change in fair value of forward exchange rate contracts	'	'	0	0
Reclassification to earnings upon discontinuance of hedge accounting	'	'	'	0
Reclassification to earnings upon settlement of forward exchange rate contracts	'	'	0	'
Share-based compensation	'	14,119	8,973	8,624
Shares issued upon restricted shares vested	'	'	'	-3
Shares purchased under trust arrangement for future vesting of restricted shares	'	0	'	'
Transfer of shares purchased under trust arrangement for restricted shares vested	'	-2,965	'	'
Shares issued for future vesting of restricted shares and exercise of share options	'	0	0	0
Issuance of shares for restricted shares vested	'	-13	-13	-9
Exercise of share options	'	4,888	3,601	3,912
Issuance of shares for conversion of shareholders' loans	'	'	'	115,020
Change in shareholding of the Philippines subsidiaries	'	227,535	'	'
ENDING BALANCE	'	3,479,399	3,235,835	3,223,274
Parent Company [Member] | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses [Member]	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
BEGINNING BALANCE	'	-1,057	-1,034	-11,345
Net income for the year	'	0	0	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment	'	-14,535	16	-149
Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreements	'	'	'	6,111
Change in fair value of forward exchange rate contracts	'	'	99	39
Reclassification to earnings upon discontinuance of hedge accounting	'	'	'	4,310
Reclassification to earnings upon settlement of forward exchange rate contracts	'	'	-138	'
Share-based compensation	'	0	0	0
Shares issued upon restricted shares vested	'	'	'	0
Shares purchased under trust arrangement for future vesting of restricted shares	'	0	'	'
Transfer of shares purchased under trust arrangement for restricted shares vested	'	0	'	'
Shares issued for future vesting of restricted shares and exercise of share options	'	0	0	0
Issuance of shares for restricted shares vested	'	0	0	0
Exercise of share options	'	0	0	0
Issuance of shares for conversion of shareholders' loans	'	'	'	0
Change in shareholding of the Philippines subsidiaries	'	0	'	'
ENDING BALANCE	'	-15,592	-1,057	-1,034
Parent Company [Member] | (Accumulated Losses) Retained Earnings [Member]	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
BEGINNING BALANCE	'	134,693	-282,510	-577,166
Net income for the year	'	637,463	417,203	294,656
Foreign currency translation adjustment	'	0	0	0
Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreements	'	'	'	0
Change in fair value of forward exchange rate contracts	'	'	0	0
Reclassification to earnings upon discontinuance of hedge accounting	'	'	'	0
Reclassification to earnings upon settlement of forward exchange rate contracts	'	'	0	'
Share-based compensation	'	0	0	0
Shares issued upon restricted shares vested	'	'	'	0
Shares purchased under trust arrangement for future vesting of restricted shares	'	0	'	'
Transfer of shares purchased under trust arrangement for restricted shares vested	'	0	'	'
Shares issued for future vesting of restricted shares and exercise of share options	'	0	0	0
Issuance of shares for restricted shares vested	'	0	0	0
Exercise of share options	'	0	0	0
Issuance of shares for conversion of shareholders' loans	'	'	'	0
Change in shareholding of the Philippines subsidiaries	'	0	'	'
ENDING BALANCE	'	$772,156	$134,693	($282,510)

FINANCIAL_STATEMENT_SCHEDULE_I5

FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE I - Statements of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
NET INCOME	$578,013,000	$398,672,000	$288,844,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:	'	'	'
Share-based compensation	14,987,000	8,973,000	8,624,000
Amortization of deferred financing cost	18,159,000	13,272,000	14,203,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt	50,935,000	0	25,193,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'	'
Amounts due from affiliated companies	1,299,000	524,000	-318,000
Income tax receivable	0	0	265,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	-25,974,000	-3,716,000	-9,359,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	71,527,000	164,886,000	94,182,000
Income tax payable	5,640,000	-313,000	238,000
Amounts due to shareholders	79,000	0	-267,000
Amounts due to affiliated companies	2,164,000	-564,000	412,000
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	1,151,934,000	950,233,000	744,660,000
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
Change in restricted cash	268,414,000	-1,047,019,000	-185,992,000
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	-1,209,270,000	-1,335,718,000	-585,388,000
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
Principal payments on long-term debt	-1,667,969,000	-2,755,000	-117,076,000
Purchase of shares under trust arrangement for future vesting of restricted shares	-8,770,000	0	0
Proceeds from exercise of share options	4,017,000	3,599,000	4,565,000
Payment of deferred financing cost	-129,133,000	-30,297,000	-36,135,000
Proceeds from long-term debt	1,000,000,000	868,000,000	706,556,000
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	-264,967,000	934,735,000	557,910,000
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	-327,452,000	551,185,000	716,101,000
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR	1,709,209,000	1,158,024,000	441,923,000
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR	1,381,757,000	1,709,209,000	1,158,024,000
Parent Company [Member]	'	'	'
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
NET INCOME	637,463,000	417,203,000	294,656,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:	'	'	'
Share-based compensation	11,249,000	8,973,000	8,624,000
Amortization of deferred financing cost	748,000	3,732,000	2,260,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt	679,000	0	0
Reclassification of accumulated income of forward exchange rate contracts from accumulated other comprehensive losses	0	-138,000	0
Share of results of subsidiaries	-658,016,000	-441,112,000	-320,809,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'	'
Amounts due from affiliated companies	1,113,000	438,000	-200,000
Income tax receivable	0	0	265,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	-367,000	3,649,000	-1,819,000
Long-term prepayments	0	135,000	506,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	-4,129,000	-1,852,000	5,907,000
Income tax payable	394,000	-333,000	0
Amounts due to shareholders	67,000	0	-261,000
Amounts due to affiliated companies	1,724,000	7,000	-85,000
Amounts due to subsidiaries	1,189,000	-238,000	-142,000
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	-7,886,000	-9,536,000	-11,098,000
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
Advances to subsidiaries	-497,325,000	-277,945,000	-330,680,000
Amounts due from subsidiaries	1,800,000	-26,975,000	-1,825,000
Repayment of advance to a subsidiary	1,337,000	10,512,000	11,126,000
Change in restricted cash	368,177,000	0	-353,278,000
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	-126,011,000	-294,408,000	-674,657,000
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
Principal payments on long-term debt	-721,455,000	0	0
Purchase of shares under trust arrangement for future vesting of restricted shares	-8,770,000	0	0
Proceeds from exercise of share options	4,017,000	3,599,000	4,565,000
Advance from a subsidiary	860,632,000	225,427,000	56,140,000
Payment of deferred financing cost	0	0	-6,899,000
Proceeds from long-term debt	0	0	706,556,000
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	134,424,000	229,026,000	760,362,000
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	527,000	-74,918,000	74,607,000
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR	2,887,000	77,805,000	3,198,000
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR	$3,414,000	$2,887,000	$77,805,000

FINANCIAL_STATEMENT_SCHEDULE_I6

FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE I - Additional Information (Detail) (Parent Company [Member], USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Parent Company [Member]	'	'
Minimum rate for preparation of financial schedule with respect to Restricted net assets of the consolidated and unconsolidated subsidiaries	25.00%	'
Restricted net assets not available for distribution	$3,473,000	$2,651,000