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Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - shares	Mar. 31, 2011	Apr. 30, 2011
Document and Entity Information
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2011
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Trading Symbol	wynn
Entity Registrant Name	WYNN RESORTS LTD
Entity Central Index Key	0001174922
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		124,757,759

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,446,832	$ 1,258,499
Receivables, net	186,841	187,464
Inventories	80,896	86,847
Prepaid expenses and other	30,748	28,326
Total current assets	1,745,317	1,561,136
Property and equipment, net	4,854,124	4,921,259
Intangibles, net	39,091	40,205
Deferred financing costs	59,052	61,863
Deposits and other assets	81,649	85,802
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates	3,934	4,232
Total assets	6,783,167	6,674,497
Current liabilities:
Accounts and construction payable	154,834	168,135
Current portion of long-term debt	2,675	2,675
Income taxes payable	1,206	1,163
Accrued interest	42,449	53,999
Accrued compensation and benefits	76,114	70,834
Gaming taxes payable	156,521	173,888
Other accrued expenses	33,021	33,374
Customer deposits	383,556	368,621
Construction retention	11,185	12,266
Deferred income taxes	2,974	2,974
Total current liabilities	864,535	887,929
Long-term debt	3,163,945	3,264,854
Other long-term liabilities	61,118	64,248
Deferred income taxes	77,665	76,881
Total liabilities	$ 4,167,263	$ 4,293,912
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $0.01; 40,000,000 shares authorized; zero shares issued and outstanding
Common stock, par value $0.01; 400,000,000 shares authorized; 137,478,112 and 137,404,462 shares issued; 124,673,158 and 124,599,508 shares outstanding	1,375	1,374
Treasury stock, at cost; 12,804,954 shares	(1,119,407)	(1,119,407)
Additional paid-in capital	3,355,890	3,346,050
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(9)	889
Retained earnings	182,846	9,042
Total Wynn Resorts, Limited stockholders' equity	2,420,695	2,237,948
Noncontrolling interest	195,209	142,637
Total equity	2,615,904	2,380,585
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 6,783,167	$ 6,674,497

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	40,000,000	40,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	400,000,000	400,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	137,478,112	137,404,462
Common stock, shares outstanding	124,673,158	124,599,508
Treasury stock, shares	12,804,954	12,804,954

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2010
Operating revenues:
Casino	$ 1,006,305	$ 691,588
Rooms	115,381	92,907
Food and beverage	128,864	111,774
Entertainment, retail and other	98,954	82,847
Gross revenues	1,349,504	979,116
Less: promotional allowances	(89,232)	(70,198)
Net revenues	1,260,272	908,918
Operating costs and expenses:
Casino	624,355	448,191
Rooms	30,572	31,143
Food and beverage	65,997	61,836
Entertainment, retail and other	56,275	50,124
General and administrative	87,661	87,001
Provision for doubtful accounts	10,161	7,018
Pre-opening costs		2,311
Depreciation and amortization	101,347	104,565
Property charges and other	3,348	1,881
Total operating costs and expenses	979,716	794,070
Operating income	280,556	114,848
Other income (expense):
Interest income	399	288
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	(58,263)	(49,261)
Increase (decrease) in swap fair value	4,230	(3,602)
Equity in income from unconsolidated affiliates	602	391
Other	917	264
Other income (expense), net	(52,115)	(51,920)
Income before income taxes	228,441	62,928
Provision for income taxes	(2,106)	(5,069)
Net income	226,335	57,859
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(52,531)	(30,871)
Net income attributable to Wynn Resorts, Limited	$ 173,804	$ 26,988
Net income attributable to Wynn Resorts, Limited:
Basic	$ 1.40	$ 0.22
Diluted	$ 1.39	$ 0.22
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	123,757	122,411
Diluted	125,371	122,982

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 226,335	$ 57,859
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	101,347	104,565
Deferred income taxes	1,817	4,795
Stock-based compensation	6,745	6,927
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	(991)	(318)
Amortization and write-offs of deferred financing costs and other	3,345	5,709
Provision for doubtful accounts	10,161	7,018
Property charges and other	3,348	1,881
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates, net of distributions	298	206
(Increase) decrease in swap fair value	(4,230)	3,602
Increase (decrease) in cash from changes in:
Receivables, net	(9,564)	(12,048)
Inventories and prepaid expenses and other	3,031	1,842
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(18,463)	(40,942)
Net cash provided by operating activities	323,179	141,096
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of construction payables and retention	(32,347)	(89,259)
Deposits and purchase of other assets	(4,444)	(394)
Proceeds from sale of equipment	53	196
Net cash used in investing activities	(36,738)	(89,457)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	2,254	822
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	991	318
Principal payments on long-term debt	(100,980)	(286,866)
Payment of deferred financing costs	(58)
Net cash used in financing activities	(97,793)	(285,726)
Effect of exchange rate on cash	(315)	(728)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	188,333	(234,815)
Balance, beginning of period	1,258,499	1,991,830
Balance, end of period	$ 1,446,832	$ 1,757,015

Organization and Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
Organization and Basis of Presentation	Mar. 31, 2011
Organization and Basis of Presentation
Organization and Basis of Presentation	1. Organization and Basis of Presentation Organization Wynn Resorts, Limited, a Nevada corporation (together with its subsidiaries, "Wynn Resorts" or the "Company"), was formed in June 2002 and completed an initial public offering of its common stock on October 25, 2002. In June 2002, the Company's indirect subsidiary, Wynn Resorts (Macau), S.A. ("Wynn Macau, S.A."), entered into an agreement with the government of the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ("Macau"), granting Wynn Macau, S.A. the right to construct and operate one or more casino gaming properties in Macau. Wynn Macau, S.A.'s first casino resort in Macau is hereinafter referred to as "Wynn Macau." In October 2009, Wynn Macau, Limited, a newly formed and indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and the developer, owner and operator of Wynn Macau, had its ordinary shares of common stock listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. Through an initial public offering, including the over allotment, Wynn Macau, Limited sold 1,437,500,000 shares (27.7%) of its common stock. The Company currently owns and operates casino hotel resort properties in Las Vegas, Nevada and Macau. In Las Vegas, Nevada, the Company owns Wynn Las Vegas, which opened on April 28, 2005 and was expanded with the opening of Encore at Wynn Las Vegas on December 22, 2008 ("Wynn Las Vegas" or the "Las Vegas Operations"). In Macau, the Company owns Wynn Macau, which opened on September 6, 2006 and was expanded with the opening of Encore at Wynn Macau on April 21, 2010 ("Wynn Macau" or the "Macau Operations"). Basis of Presentation The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its majority-owned subsidiaries. Investments in the 50%-owned joint ventures operating the Ferrari and Maserati automobile dealership and the Brioni mens' retail clothing store inside Wynn Las Vegas are accounted for under the equity method. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods have been made. The results for the three months ended March 31, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full fiscal year. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are comprised of highly liquid investments with purchase maturities of three months or less. Cash equivalents are carried at cost, which approximates fair value. Cash equivalents of $862.6 million and $663.9 million at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, were invested in money market accounts, U.S. Treasuries and time deposits. The Company utilized Level 1 inputs as described in Note 9 to determine fair value.

Accounts Receivable and Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of casino accounts receivable. The Company issues credit in the form of "markers" to approved casino customers following investigations of creditworthiness. At March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, approximately 75% and 82%, respectively, of the Company's markers were due from customers residing outside the United States, primarily in Asia. Business or economic conditions or other significant events in these countries could affect the collectibility of such receivables.

Accounts receivable, including casino and hotel receivables, are typically non-interest bearing and are initially recorded at cost. Accounts are written off when management deems them to be uncollectible. Recoveries of accounts previously written off are recorded when received. An allowance for doubtful accounts is maintained to reduce the Company's receivables to their estimated carrying amount, 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.

Inventories

Inventories consist of retail, food and beverage items, which are stated at the lower of cost or market value, and certain operating supplies. Cost is determined by the first-in, first-out, average and specific identification methods.

Revenue Recognition and Promotional Allowances

Casino revenues are measured by the aggregate net difference between gaming wins and losses, with liabilities recognized for funds deposited by customers before gaming play occurs and for chips in the customers' possession. Hotel, food and beverage, entertainment and other operating revenues are recognized when services are performed. Entertainment, retail and other revenue includes rental income which is recognized on a time proportion basis over the lease term. Contingent rental income is recognized when the right to receive such rental income is established according to the lease agreements. Advance deposits on rooms and advance ticket sales are recorded as customer deposits until services are provided to the customer.

Revenues are recognized net of certain sales incentives which are required to be recorded as a reduction of revenue; consequently, the Company's casino revenues are reduced by discounts and commissions, and points earned in the player's club loyalty program.

The retail value of accommodations, food and beverage, 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 is primarily included in casino expenses as follows (amounts in thousands):


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2011		2010
Rooms	$	13,605	$	12,841
Food and beverage		26,742		23,348
Entertainment, retail and other		4,479		5,083

Total	$	44,826	$	41,272

Gaming taxes

The Company is subject to taxes based on gross gaming revenue in the jurisdictions in which it operates, subject to applicable jurisdictional adjustments. These gaming taxes are an assessment on the Company's gaming revenue and are recorded as an expense within the "Casino" line item in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. These taxes totaled approximately $425.3 million and $287.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Advertising Costs

The Company expenses advertising costs the first time the advertising takes place. Advertising costs incurred in development periods are included in pre-opening costs. Once a project is completed, advertising costs are included in general and administrative expenses. For the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, advertising costs totaled approximately $3.6 million and $4.3 million, respectively.

Earnings Per Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share

3. Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share ("EPS") is computed by dividing net income attributable to Wynn Resorts by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS reflects the addition of potentially dilutive securities, which for the Company include stock options and nonvested stock.

The weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted EPS consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2011		2010
Weighted average common shares outstanding (used in calculation of basic earnings per share)		123,757		122,411

Potential dilution from the assumed exercise of stock options and nonvested stock		1,614		571

Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (used in calculation of diluted earnings per share)		125,371		122,982

A total of 630,000 and 3,012,500 stock options were excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS at March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, because including them would have been anti-dilutive. Another 10,000 and 1,053,500 stock options were out-of-the-money at March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and were also excluded as anti-dilutive.

Comprehensive Income

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive Income

4. Comprehensive Income

Total comprehensive income consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2011			2010
Net income	$	226,335		$	57,859
Currency translation adjustment		(1,243	)		(822	)

Total comprehensive income		225,092			57,037
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		52,186			30,643

Comprehensive income attributable to Wynn Resorts	$	172,906		$	26,394

As of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, accumulated other comprehensive income consisted solely of currency translation adjustments.

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information	3 Months Ended
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information	Mar. 31, 2011
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information	5. Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information Interest paid for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 totaled approximately $66.6 million and $13.4 million, respectively. Interest capitalized for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, totaled $0 and $5.4 million, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, capital expenditures include a decrease of $3.8 million and $9.8 million, respectively, in construction payables and retention.

Receivables, Net

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

Receivables, Net

Receivables, net

6. Receivables, net

Receivables, net consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):


	March 31, 2011			December 31, 2010
Casino	$	248,622		$	257,951
Hotel		19,448			17,851
Retail leases and other		38,074			25,753

		306,144			301,555
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts		(119,303	)		(114,091	)

	$	186,841		$	187,464

Property and Equipment, Net

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

Property and Equipment, Net

Property and Equipment, Net

7. Property and Equipment, net

Property and equipment, net consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):


	March 31, 2011			December 31, 2010
Land and improvements	$	733,559		$	731,810
Buildings and improvements		3,741,908			3,735,633
Airplanes		77,436			77,421
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		1,664,280			1,647,424
Leasehold interest in land		85,516			85,545
Construction in progress		13,893			22,901

		6,316,592			6,300,734
Less: accumulated depreciation		(1,462,468	)		(1,379,475	)

	$	4,854,124		$	4,921,259

Long-Term Debt

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

Long-Term Debt

Long-Term Debt

8. Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):


	March 31, 2011			December 31, 2010
7⁷/8% Wynn Las Vegas First Mortgage Notes, due November 1, 2017, net of original issue discount of $9,412 at March 31, 2011 and $9,679 at December 31, 2010	$	490,588		$	490,321
7⁷/8% Wynn Las Vegas First Mortgage Notes, due May 1, 2020, net of original issue discount of $1,898 at March 31, 2011 and $1,933 at December 31, 2010		350,112			350,077
7³/4% Wynn Las Vegas First Mortgage Notes, due August 15, 2020		1,320,000			1,320,000
Wynn Las Vegas Revolving Credit Facility, due July 15, 2013; interest at LIBOR plus 3%		3,868			3,868
Wynn Las Vegas Revolving Credit Facility, due July 17, 2015; interest at LIBOR plus 3%		16,187			16,187
Wynn Las Vegas Term Loan Facility, due August 15, 2013; interest at LIBOR plus 1.875%		44,281			44,281
Wynn Las Vegas Term Loan Facility, due August 17, 2015; interest at LIBOR plus 3%		330,605			330,605
Wynn Macau Senior Term Loan Facilities, due June 27, 2014; interest at LIBOR or HIBOR plus 1.25% – 1.75%		550,746			550,900
Wynn Macau Senior Revolving Credit Facility, due June 27, 2012; interest at LIBOR or HIBOR plus 1.25%		—			100,165
$42 million Note Payable, due April 1, 2017; interest at LIBOR plus 1.25%		36,400			36,750
$32.5 million Note Payable, due August 10, 2012; interest at LIBOR plus 1.15%		23,833			24,375

		3,166,620			3,267,529
Current portion of long-term debt		(2,675	)		(2,675	)

	$	3,163,945		$	3,264,854

Wynn Las Vegas Revolving Credit Facilities

As of March 31, 2011, $20.1 million had been borrowed under the Wynn Las Vegas Revolving Credit Facilities. The Company also had $19.5 million of outstanding letters of credit that reduce its availability under the Wynn Las Vegas Revolving Credit Facilities. Accordingly, the Company has availability of $327.4 million under the Wynn Las Vegas Revolving Credit Facilities as of March 31, 2011.

Wynn Macau Senior Revolving Credit Facility

During the three months ended March 31, 2011, the Company repaid approximately $100.2 million of borrowings under the Wynn Macau Senior Revolving Credit Facility. As of March 31, 2011, the outstanding balance was $0 and the Company had availability of $1 billion under the Wynn Macau Credit Facilities.

In September 2011, $111.1 million of the Wynn Macau Senior Term Loan Facilities is due. In accordance with accounting standards, this $111.1 million has been classified as long-term debt as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, because the Company has both the intent and ability to repay such amount with borrowings available under the Wynn Macau Senior Revolving Credit Facility, which does not mature until June 2012.

Debt Covenant Compliance

As of March 31, 2011, management believes the Company was in compliance with all debt covenants.

Fair Value of Long-Term Debt

The net book value of the Company's outstanding first mortgage notes was approximately $2.2 billion at both March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. The estimated fair value of the Company's outstanding first mortgage notes, based on quoted market prices, was approximately $2.3 billion at both March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. The net book value of the Company's other debt instruments was approximately $1 billion and $1.1 billion at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. The estimated fair value of the Company's other debt instruments was approximately $982 million and $1.1 billion at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.

Interest Rate Swaps

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

Interest Rate Swaps

Interest Rate Swaps

9. Interest Rate Swaps

The Company has entered into floating-for-fixed interest rate swap arrangements in order to manage interest rate risk relating to certain of its debt facilities. These interest rate swap agreements modify the Company's exposure to interest rate risk by converting a portion of the Company's floating-rate debt to a fixed rate. These interest rate swaps essentially fix the interest rate at the percentages noted below; however, changes in the fair value of the interest rate swaps for each reporting period have been recorded as an increase/decrease in swap fair value in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, as the interest rate swaps do not qualify for hedge accounting.

The Company measures the fair value of its interest rate swaps on a recurring basis pursuant to accounting standards for fair value measurements. These standards establish a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers include: Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions. The Company categorizes these interest rate swaps as Level 2.

The following table presents the historical fair value of the interest rate swaps recorded in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010. The fair value approximates the amount the Company would pay if these contracts were settled at the respective valuation dates. Fair value is estimated based upon current, and predictions of future, interest rate levels along a yield curve, the remaining duration of the instruments and other market conditions, and therefore, is subject to significant estimation and a high degree of variability and fluctuation between periods. The fair value is adjusted to reflect the impact of credit ratings of the counterparties or the Company, as applicable. These adjustments resulted in a reduction in the fair values as compared to their settlement values. As of March 31, 2011, $3.8 million of the interest rate swap liabilities are included in other accrued expenses and $13.4 million are included in other long-term liabilities. As of December 31, 2010, $5.9 million of the interest rate swap liabilities are included in other accrued expenses and $15.6 million are included in other long-term liabilities.


Liability fair value:	Las Vegas		Macau		Total Interest Rate Swaps
(amounts in thousands)
March 31, 2011	$	7,116	$	10,103	$	17,219
December 31, 2010	$	8,457	$	12,992	$	21,449

Wynn Las Vegas Swap

The Company currently has one interest rate swap agreement to hedge a portion of the underlying interest rate risk on borrowings under the Wynn Las Vegas Credit Facilities. Under this swap agreement, the Company pays a fixed interest rate of 2.485% on borrowings of $250 million incurred under the Wynn Las Vegas Credit Facilities in exchange for receipts on the same amount at a variable interest rate based on the applicable LIBOR at the time of payment. This interest rate swap fixes the interest rate on $250 million of borrowings at approximately 5.485%. This interest rate swap agreement matures in November 2012.

Wynn Macau Swaps

The Company has three interest rate swap agreements to hedge a portion of the underlying interest rate risk on borrowings under the Wynn Macau Credit Facilities. Under the first swap agreement, the Company pays a fixed interest rate of 3.632% on U.S. dollar borrowings of $153.8 million incurred under the Wynn Macau Credit Facilities in exchange for receipts on the same amount at a variable interest rate based on the applicable LIBOR at the time of payment. Under the second swap agreement, the Company pays a fixed interest rate of 3.39% on Hong Kong dollar borrowings of HK $991.6 million (approximately US$127.9 million) incurred under the Wynn Macau Credit Facilities in exchange for receipts on the same amount at a variable interest rate based on the applicable HIBOR at the time of payment. As of March 31, 2011, these interest rate swaps fix the interest rates on the US dollar and the Hong Kong dollar borrowings under the Wynn Macau Credit Facilities at 4.88%—5.38% and 4.64%, respectively. These interest rate swap agreements mature in August 2011.

The Company entered into a third interest rate swap agreement to hedge a portion of the underlying interest rate risk on borrowings under the Wynn Macau Credit Facilities. Under this swap agreement, the Company pays a fixed interest rate of 2.15% on borrowings of HK$2.3 billion (approximately US$300 million) incurred under the Wynn Macau Credit Facilities in exchange for receipts on the same amount at a variable interest rate based on the applicable HIBOR at the time of payment. As of March 31, 2011, this interest rate swap fixes the interest rate on such borrowings at 3.4%. This interest rate swap agreement matures in June 2012.

Related Party Transactions	3 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions	Mar. 31, 2011
Related Party Transactions
Related Party Transactions	10. Related Party Transactions Amounts Due to Officers The Company periodically provides services to Stephen A. Wynn, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer ("Mr. Wynn"), and certain other officers and directors of the Company, including household employees, construction work and other personal services. Mr. Wynn and the other officers and directors have deposits with the Company to prepay any such items, which are replenished on an ongoing basis as needed. As of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, Mr. Wynn and the other officers and directors had a net deposit balance with the Company of approximately $560,520 and $286,980, respectively. Villa Suite Lease On March 18, 2010, Mr. Wynn and Wynn Las Vegas entered into an Amended and Restated Agreement of Lease (the "SW Lease") for a villa to serve as Mr. Wynn's personal residence. The SW Lease amends and restates a prior lease. The SW Lease was approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company. The term of the SW lease commenced as of March 1, 2010 and runs concurrent with Mr. Wynn's employment agreement with the Company; provided that either party may terminate on 90 days notice. Pursuant to the SW Lease, the rental value of the villa will be treated as imputed income to Mr. Wynn, and will be equal to the fair market value of the accommodations provided. Effective March 1, 2010, and for the first two years of the term of the SW Lease, the rental value will be $503,831 per year. The rental value for the villa will be re-determined every two years during the term of the lease by the Audit Committee, with the assistance of an independent third-party appraisal. Certain services for, and maintenance of, the villa are included in the rental. On March 17, 2010, Elaine P. Wynn and Wynn Las Vegas entered into an Agreement of Lease (the "EW Lease") for the lease of a villa suite as Elaine P. Wynn's personal residence. The EW Lease was approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company. Pursuant to the terms of the EW Lease, Elaine P. Wynn paid annual rent equal to $350,000, which amount was determined by the Audit Committee with the assistance of a third-party appraisal. Certain services for, and maintenance of, the villa suite were included in the rental. The EW Lease superseded the terms of a prior agreement. The term of the EW lease commenced as of March 1, 2010 and was scheduled to terminate on December 31, 2010. The lease was extended on a month-to-month basis after December 31, 2010 and was terminated on March 31, 2011. The "Wynn" Surname Rights Agreement On August 6, 2004, the Company entered into agreements with Mr. Wynn that confirm and clarify the Company's rights to use the "Wynn" name and Mr. Wynn's persona in connection with its casino resorts. Under the parties' Surname Rights Agreement, Mr. Wynn granted the Company an exclusive, fully paid-up, perpetual, worldwide license to use, and to own and register trademarks and service marks incorporating the "Wynn" name for casino resorts and related businesses, together with the right to sublicense the name and marks to its affiliates. Under the parties' Rights of Publicity License, Mr. Wynn granted the Company the exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide right to use his full name, persona and related rights of publicity for casino resorts and related businesses, together with the ability to sublicense the persona and publicity rights to its affiliates, until October 24, 2017.

Property Charges and Other	3 Months Ended
Property Charges and Other	Mar. 31, 2011
Property Charges and Other
Property Charges and Other	11. Property Charges and Other Property charges and other for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 were $3.3 million and $1.9 million, respectively. Property charges generally include costs related to the retirement of assets for remodels and asset abandonments. Property charges and other for the three months ended March 31, 2011 included the write off of certain costs related to a show cancellation in Las Vegas and miscellaneous renovations and abandonments at our resorts.

Noncontrolling Interest	3 Months Ended
Noncontrolling Interest	Mar. 31, 2011
Noncontrolling Interest
Noncontrolling Interest	12. Noncontrolling Interest In October 2009, Wynn Macau, Limited, a newly formed and indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and the developer, owner and operator of Wynn Macau, had its ordinary shares of common stock listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. Through an initial public offering, including the over allotment, Wynn Macau, Limited sold 1,437,500,000 shares (27.7%) of its common stock (the "Wynn Macau Limited IPO"). The shares of Wynn Macau, Limited were not and will not be registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent a registration under the Securities Act as amended, or an applicable exception from such registration requirements. Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest was $52.5 million and $30.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Stock-Based Compensation

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation

13. Stock-Based Compensation

The total compensation cost relating both to stock options and nonvested stock is allocated as follows (amounts in thousands):


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2011		2010
Casino	$	2,629	$	2,501
Rooms		98		135
Food and beverage		211		56
Entertainment, retail and other		7		35
General and administrative		3,800		4,200

Total stock-based compensation expense		6,745		6,927
Total stock-based compensation capitalized		195		146

Total stock-based compensation costs	$	6,940	$	7,073

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies	Mar. 31, 2011
Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies	14. Commitments and Contingencies Wynn Macau Cotai Development. The Company has applied to the government of Macau for a land concession on approximately 52 acres of land on Cotai and are awaiting final government approval on the concession. We continue work on the concept and design of this property, but cannot prepare a final timeline or budget until government approval on the land concession has been received. Cotai Land Agreement. On August 1, 2008, subsidiaries of Wynn Resorts, Limited entered into an agreement with an unrelated third party to make a one-time payment in the amount of $50 million in consideration of the unrelated third party's relinquishment of certain rights in and to any future development on the approximately 52 acres of land in the Cotai area of Macau. The payment will be made within 15 days after the Government of the Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China publishes the Company's rights to the land in the government's official gazette. Litigation On May 3, 2010, Atlantic-Pacific Capital, Inc. ("APC") filed an arbitration demand with Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services regarding an agreement with the Company. The action concerns a claim for compensation of approximately $32 million pursuant to an agreement entered into between APC and the Company on or about March 30, 2008 whereby APC was engaged to raise equity capital for an investment vehicle sponsored by the Company. APC is seeking compensation unrelated to the investment vehicle. The Company has denied APC's claims for compensation. The Company filed a Complaint for Damages and Declaratory Relief against APC in the District Court, Clark County, Nevada, on May 10, 2010. APC removed the action to the United States District Court, District of Nevada. In March 2011, the court denied APC's motion to compel arbitration. APC has appealed. Management believes that APC's claim against the Company is without merit and intends to defend this matter vigorously. Sales and Use Tax on Complimentary Meals In March 2008, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled, in the matter captioned Sparks Nugget, Inc. vs. The State of Nevada Ex Rel. Department of Taxation, that food and non-alcoholic beverages purchased for use in providing complimentary meals to customers and to employees was exempt from sales and use tax. In July 2008, the Court denied the State's motion for rehearing. Through April 2008, Wynn Las Vegas paid use tax on these items and has filed for refunds for the periods from April 2005 to April 2008. The amount subject to these refunds is approximately $5.4 million. As of March 31, 2011, the Company had not recorded a receivable related to this matter.

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Mar. 31, 2011
Income Taxes
Income Taxes	15. Income Taxes For the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company recorded tax expense of $2.1 million and $5.1 million, respectively. The Company's provision for income taxes is primarily comprised of increases in its domestic valuation allowance for U.S. foreign tax credits not expected to provide a U.S. tax benefit in future years, foreign taxes assessable on the dividends of Wynn Macau S.A. and foreign tax provisions related to international marketing offices. Since June 30, 2010, the Company no longer considers its portion of the tax earnings and profits of Wynn Macau, Limited to be permanently invested. No additional U.S. tax provision has been made with respect to amounts not considered permanently invested as the Company anticipates that U.S. foreign tax credits should be sufficient to eliminate any U.S. tax provision relating to such repatriation. To the extent that book earnings exceed the tax earnings and profits of Wynn Macau, Limited, such excess is considered permanently invested. For the three months ended March 31, 2011, the Company recognized income tax benefits related to excess tax deductions associated with stock compensation costs of $1 million. Effective September 6, 2006, Wynn Macau, S.A. received a 5-year exemption from Macau's 12% Complementary Tax on casino gaming profits. On November 30, 2010 Wynn Macau S.A. received an additional 5-year exemption through December 31, 2015. Accordingly, the Company was exempted from the payment of approximately $21.2 million in such taxes during the three months ended March 31, 2011. The Company's non-gaming profits remain subject to the Macau Complementary Tax and casino winnings remain subject to the Macau Special Gaming tax and other levies together totaling 39% in accordance with its concession agreement.

Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

Segment Information

Segment Information

16. Segment Information

The Company monitors its operations and evaluates earnings by reviewing the assets and operations of its Las Vegas Operations and its Macau Operations. The Company's total assets by segment are as follows (amounts in thousands):


	March 31, 2011		December 31, 2010
Las Vegas Operations	$	4,100,497	$	4,108,516
Macau Operations		1,853,874		1,777,119
Corporate and other assets		828,796		788,862

Total consolidated assets	$	6,783,167	$	6,674,497

The Company's segment information for its results of operations are as follows (amounts in thousands):


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2011			2010
Net Revenues
Las Vegas Operations	$	394,590		$	318,271
Macau Operations		865,682			590,647

Total Net Revenues	$	1,260,272		$	908,918

Adjusted Property EBITDA ⁽¹⁾
Las Vegas Operations	$	132,127		$	60,305
Macau Operations		272,831			181,590

Total		404,958			241,895

Other operating costs and expenses
Pre-opening costs		—			2,311
Depreciation and amortization		101,347			104,565
Property charges and other		3,348			1,881
Corporate expenses and other		19,105			17,899
Equity in income from unconsolidated affiliates		602			391

Total		124,402			127,047

Operating income		280,556			114,848

Non-operating costs and expenses
Interest income		399			288
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized		(58,263	)		(49,261	)
Increase (decrease) in swap fair value		4,230			(3,602	)

Equity in income from unconsolidated affiliates		602			391
Other		917			264

Total		(52,115	)		(51,920	)

Income before income taxes		228,441			62,928

Provision for income taxes		(2,106	)		(5,069	)

Net income	$	226,335		$	57,859

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"Adjusted Property EBITDA" is earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, pre-opening costs, property charges and other, corporate expenses, stock-based compensation, and other non-operating income and expenses and includes equity in income from unconsolidated affiliates. Adjusted Property EBITDA is presented exclusively as a supplemental disclosure because management believes that it is widely used to measure the performance, and as a basis for valuation, of gaming companies. Management uses Adjusted Property EBITDA as a measure of the operating performance of its segments and to compare the operating performance of its properties with those of its competitors. The Company also presents Adjusted Property EBITDA because it is used by some investors as a way to measure a company's ability to incur and service debt, make capital expenditures and meet working capital requirements. Gaming companies have historically reported EBITDA as a supplement to financial measures in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). In order to view the operations of their casinos on a more stand-alone basis, gaming companies, including Wynn Resorts, Limited, have historically excluded from their EBITDA calculations pre-opening expenses, property charges, corporate expenses and stock-based compensation, which do not relate to the management of specific casino properties. However, Adjusted Property EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to operating income as an indicator of the Company's performance, as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities as a measure of liquidity, or as an alternative to any other measure determined in accordance with GAAP. Unlike net income, Adjusted Property EBITDA does not include depreciation or interest expense and therefore does not reflect current or future capital expenditures or the cost of capital. The Company has significant uses of cash flows, including capital expenditures, interest payments, debt principal repayments, taxes and other non-recurring charges, which are not reflected in Adjusted Property EBITDA. Also, Wynn Resorts' calculation of Adjusted Property EBITDA may be different from the calculation methods used by other companies and, therefore, comparability may be limited.

Subsequent Events	3 Months Ended
Subsequent Events	Mar. 31, 2011
Subsequent Events
Subsequent Events	17. Subsequent Events On April 19, 2011, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a cash dividend of $0.50 per share, payable on May 17, 2011 to stockholders of record as of May 3, 2011.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Accounts Receivable and Credit Risk

Accounts Receivable and Credit Risk

Inventories

Inventories

Revenue Recognition and Promotional Allowances

Revenue Recognition and Promotional Allowances


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2011		2010
Rooms	$	13,605	$	12,841
Food and beverage		26,742		23,348
Entertainment, retail and other		4,479		5,083

Total	$	44,826	$	41,272

Gaming taxes

Gaming taxes

Advertising Costs

Advertising Costs

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Summary of Estimated Cost of Promotional Allowance


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2011		2010
Rooms	$	13,605	$	12,841
Food and beverage		26,742		23,348
Entertainment, retail and other		4,479		5,083

Total	$	44,826	$	41,272

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

Earnings Per Share

Schedule of Shares Used in Calculation of Earnings Per Share


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2011		2010
Weighted average common shares outstanding (used in calculation of basic earnings per share)		123,757		122,411

Potential dilution from the assumed exercise of stock options and nonvested stock		1,614		571

Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (used in calculation of diluted earnings per share)		125,371		122,982

Comprehensive Income (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive Income


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2011			2010
Net income	$	226,335		$	57,859
Currency translation adjustment		(1,243	)		(822	)

Total comprehensive income		225,092			57,037
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		52,186			30,643

Comprehensive income attributable to Wynn Resorts	$	172,906		$	26,394

Receivables, Net (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

Receivables, Net

Summary of Receivables, Net


	March 31, 2011			December 31, 2010
Casino	$	248,622		$	257,951
Hotel		19,448			17,851
Retail leases and other		38,074			25,753

		306,144			301,555
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts		(119,303	)		(114,091	)

	$	186,841		$	187,464

Property and Equipment, Net (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

Property and Equipment, Net

Schedule of Property and Equipment, Net


	March 31, 2011			December 31, 2010
Land and improvements	$	733,559		$	731,810
Buildings and improvements		3,741,908			3,735,633
Airplanes		77,436			77,421
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		1,664,280			1,647,424
Leasehold interest in land		85,516			85,545
Construction in progress		13,893			22,901

		6,316,592			6,300,734
Less: accumulated depreciation		(1,462,468	)		(1,379,475	)

	$	4,854,124		$	4,921,259

Long-Term Debt (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

Long-Term Debt

Summary of Long-Term Debt


	March 31, 2011			December 31, 2010
7⁷/8% Wynn Las Vegas First Mortgage Notes, due November 1, 2017, net of original issue discount of $9,412 at March 31, 2011 and $9,679 at December 31, 2010	$	490,588		$	490,321
7⁷/8% Wynn Las Vegas First Mortgage Notes, due May 1, 2020, net of original issue discount of $1,898 at March 31, 2011 and $1,933 at December 31, 2010		350,112			350,077
7³/4% Wynn Las Vegas First Mortgage Notes, due August 15, 2020		1,320,000			1,320,000
Wynn Las Vegas Revolving Credit Facility, due July 15, 2013; interest at LIBOR plus 3%		3,868			3,868
Wynn Las Vegas Revolving Credit Facility, due July 17, 2015; interest at LIBOR plus 3%		16,187			16,187
Wynn Las Vegas Term Loan Facility, due August 15, 2013; interest at LIBOR plus 1.875%		44,281			44,281
Wynn Las Vegas Term Loan Facility, due August 17, 2015; interest at LIBOR plus 3%		330,605			330,605
Wynn Macau Senior Term Loan Facilities, due June 27, 2014; interest at LIBOR or HIBOR plus 1.25% – 1.75%		550,746			550,900
Wynn Macau Senior Revolving Credit Facility, due June 27, 2012; interest at LIBOR or HIBOR plus 1.25%		—			100,165
$42 million Note Payable, due April 1, 2017; interest at LIBOR plus 1.25%		36,400			36,750
$32.5 million Note Payable, due August 10, 2012; interest at LIBOR plus 1.15%		23,833			24,375

		3,166,620			3,267,529
Current portion of long-term debt		(2,675	)		(2,675	)

	$	3,163,945		$	3,264,854

Interest Rate Swaps (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

Interest Rate Swaps

Schedule Of Interest Rate Swap Liabilities


Liability fair value:	Las Vegas		Macau		Total Interest Rate Swaps
(amounts in thousands)
March 31, 2011	$	7,116	$	10,103	$	17,219
December 31, 2010	$	8,457	$	12,992	$	21,449

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

Stock-Based Compensation

Summary of Total Compensation


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2011		2010
Casino	$	2,629	$	2,501
Rooms		98		135
Food and beverage		211		56
Entertainment, retail and other		7		35
General and administrative		3,800		4,200

Total stock-based compensation expense		6,745		6,927
Total stock-based compensation capitalized		195		146

Total stock-based compensation costs	$	6,940	$	7,073

Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

Segment Information

Summary of Assets by Segment


	March 31, 2011		December 31, 2010
Las Vegas Operations	$	4,100,497	$	4,108,516
Macau Operations		1,853,874		1,777,119
Corporate and other assets		828,796		788,862

Total consolidated assets	$	6,783,167	$	6,674,497

Summary of Operations by Segment


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2011			2010
Net Revenues
Las Vegas Operations	$	394,590		$	318,271
Macau Operations		865,682			590,647

Total Net Revenues	$	1,260,272		$	908,918

Adjusted Property EBITDA ⁽¹⁾
Las Vegas Operations	$	132,127		$	60,305
Macau Operations		272,831			181,590

Total		404,958			241,895

Other operating costs and expenses
Pre-opening costs		—			2,311
Depreciation and amortization		101,347			104,565
Property charges and other		3,348			1,881
Corporate expenses and other		19,105			17,899
Equity in income from unconsolidated affiliates		602			391

Total		124,402			127,047

Operating income		280,556			114,848

Non-operating costs and expenses
Interest income		399			288
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized		(58,263	)		(49,261	)
Increase (decrease) in swap fair value		4,230			(3,602	)

Equity in income from unconsolidated affiliates		602			391
Other		917			264

Total		(52,115	)		(51,920	)

Income before income taxes		228,441			62,928

Provision for income taxes		(2,106	)		(5,069	)

Net income	$	226,335		$	57,859

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Organization and Basis of Presentation (Details)	1 Months Ended
Organization and Basis of Presentation (Details)	Oct. 31, 2009 shares
Organization and Basis of Presentation
Common stock of subsidiary sold	1,437,500,000
Percentage of subsidiary's common stock sold	27.70%

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 862.6	$ 663.9
Percentage of credit markers due from customers residing outside of the United States	75.00%	82.00%
Gaming taxes	$ 425.3	$ 287.8
Total advertising costs	$ 3.6	$ 4.3

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Summary of Estimated Cost of Promotional Allowance) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2010
Statement [Line Items]
Promotional allowances primarily included in casino expenses	$ 44,826	$ 41,272
Rooms [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Promotional allowances primarily included in casino expenses	13,605	12,841
Food and Beverage [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Promotional allowances primarily included in casino expenses	26,742	23,348
Entertainment, Retail and Other [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Promotional allowances primarily included in casino expenses	$ 4,479	$ 5,083

Earnings Per Share (Schedule of Shares Used in Calculation of Earnings Per Share) (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2010
Earnings Per Share
Weighted average common shares outstanding (used in calculation of basic earnings per share)	123,757	122,411
Potential dilution from the assumed exercise of stock options and nonvested stock	1,614	571
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (used in calculation of diluted earnings per share)	125,371	122,982

Earnings Per Share (Narrative) (Details) - shares	3 Months Ended
Earnings Per Share (Narrative) (Details) - shares	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2010
Earnings Per Share
Stock options excluded from calculation of diluted EPS	630,000	3,012,500
Number of stock options out-of-the-money excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share	10,000	1,053,500

Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2010
Comprehensive Income
Net income	$ 226,335	$ 57,859
Currency translation adjustment	(1,243)	(822)
Total comprehensive income	225,092	57,037
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	52,186	30,643
Comprehensive income attributable to Wynn Resorts	$ 172,906	$ 26,394

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2010
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
Interest paid	$ 66.6	$ 13.4
Interest capitalized	0.0	5.4
Change in construction payables and retention	$ 3.8	$ 9.8

Receivables, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Statement [Line Items]
Gross receivables	$ 306,144	$ 301,555
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts	(119,303)	(114,091)
Net receivables	186,841	187,464
Casino [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Gross receivables	248,622	257,951
Hotel [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Gross receivables	19,448	17,851
Retail Leases and Other [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Gross receivables	$ 38,074	$ 25,753

Property and Equipment, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Property and Equipment, Net
Land and improvements	$ 733,559	$ 731,810
Buildings and improvements	3,741,908	3,735,633
Airplanes	77,436	77,421
Furniture. fixtures and equipment	1,664,280	1,647,424
Leasehold interest in land	85,516	85,545
Construction in progress	13,893	22,901
Property and equipment, gross	6,316,592	6,300,734
Less: accumulated depreciation	(1,462,468)	(1,379,475)
Property and equipment, net	$ 4,854,124	$ 4,921,259

Long-Term Debt (Summary of Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Statement [Line Items]
Long-term debt total	$ 3,166,620	$ 3,267,529
Current portion of long-term debt	(2,675)	(2,675)
Non current portion of long-term debt	$ 3,163,945	3,264,854
7 7/8% Wynn Las Vegas First Mortgage Notes, due November 1, 2017 [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	7.875%
Long term debt due date	Nov. 01, 2017
Original issue discount	$ 9,412	9,679
Long-term debt total	$ 490,588	490,321
7 7/8% Wynn Las Vegas First Mortgage Notes, due May 1, 2020 [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	7.875%
Long term debt due date	May 01, 2020
Original issue discount	$ 1,898	1,933
Long-term debt total	$ 350,112	350,077
7 3/4% Wynn Las Vegas First Mortgage Notes, due August 15, 2020 [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	7.75%
Long term debt due date	Aug. 15, 2020
Long-term debt total	$ 1,320,000	1,320,000
Wynn Las Vegas Revolving Credit Facility, due July 15, 2013 [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Interest in addition to LIBOR	3.00%
Long term debt due date	Jul. 15, 2013
Long-term debt total	$ 3,868	3,868
Wynn Las Vegas Revolving Credit Facility, due July 17, 2015 [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Interest in addition to LIBOR	3.00%
Long term debt due date	Jul. 17, 2015
Long-term debt total	$ 16,187	16,187
Wynn Las Vegas Term Loan Facility, due August 15, 2013 [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Interest in addition to LIBOR	1.875%
Long term debt due date	Aug. 15, 2013
Long-term debt total	$ 44,281	44,281
Wynn Las Vegas Term Loan Facility, due August 17, 2015 [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Interest in addition to LIBOR	3.00%
Long term debt due date	Aug. 17, 2015
Long-term debt total	$ 330,605	$ 330,605
Wynn Macau Senior Term Loan Facilities, due June 27, 2014 [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Interest in addition to LIBOR or HIBOR	1.75%	1.25%
Long term debt due date	Jun. 27, 2014
Long-term debt total	$ 550,746	$ 550,900
Wynn Macau Senior Revolving Credit Facility, due June 2012 [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Interest in addition to LIBOR or HIBOR	1.25%
Long term debt due date	Jun. 27, 2012
Long-term debt total		100,165
$42 million Note Payable, due April 1, 2017 [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Interest in addition to LIBOR	1.25%
Long term debt due date	Apr. 01, 2017
Long-term debt total	$ 36,400	36,750
$32.5 million Note Payable, due August 10, 2012 [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Interest in addition to LIBOR	1.15%
Long term debt due date	Aug. 10, 2012
Long-term debt total	$ 23,833	$ 24,375

Long-Term Debt (Wynn Las Vegas Credit Facilities) (Details) - Wynn Las Vegas Revolver [Member] $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2011 USD ($)
Statement [Line Items]
Outstanding credit facility amount	$ 19.5
Available credit facility	327.4
Borrowed amount of line of credit	$ 20.1

Long-Term Debt (Wynn Macau Credit Facilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011
Wynn Macau Senior Term Loan Facilities, due June 27, 2014 [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Payment due	111.1
Wynn Macau Senior Revolving Credit Facility, due June 2012 [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Outstanding credit facility amount		$ 0.0
Available credit facility		1,000.0
Repayments of lines of credit		$ 100.2

Long-Term Debt (Fair Value of Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Long-Term Debt
Debt instrument net book value	$ 2,200	$ 2,200
Fair value of debt instrument	2,300	2,300
Other debt instruments net book value	1,000	1,100
Other debt instruments fair value	$ 982	$ 1,100

Interest Rate Swaps (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
	Nov. 27, 2009 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2011 HKD ($)	Mar. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($)
Statement [Line Items]
Other accrued expenses			$ 33,021	$ 33,374
Other long-term liabilities			61,118	64,248
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Other accrued expenses			3,800	5,900
Other long-term liabilities			$ 13,400	$ 15,600
Wynn Las Vegas Swap [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Interest rate swap fixed interest rate	2.485%
Interest rate swap carrying amount	$ 250,000
Interest rate swap interest rate				5.485%
Interest rate swap maturity date				Nov. 01, 2012
Wynn Macau Swap [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Interest rate swap fixed interest rate			3.632%
Interest rate swap carrying amount		$ 991.6	$ 153,800
Interest rate swap interest rate, minimum			4.88%
Interest rate swap interest rate, maximum			5.38%
Wynn Macau Revolver [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Interest rate swap fixed interest rate	2.15%
Interest rate swap carrying amount		$ 2,300.0	$ 300,000
Interest rate swap interest rate			3.40%
Interest rate swap maturity date			Jun. 01, 2012
HK [Member] \| Wynn Macau Swap [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Interest rate swap fixed interest rate			3.39%
Interest rate swap carrying amount			$ 127,900
Interest rate swap interest rate			4.64%
Interest rate swap maturity date			Aug. 01, 2011

Interest Rate Swaps (Interest Rate Swap Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Statement [Line Items]
Interest rate swap liabilities, fair value	$ 17,219	$ 21,449
Wynn Las Vegas Swap [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Interest rate swap liabilities, fair value	7,116	8,457
Wynn Macau Swap [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Interest rate swap liabilities, fair value	$ 10,103	$ 12,992

Related Party Transactions (Details)	3 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions (Details)	Mar. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($)
Statement [Line Items]
Amount due to officers and directors	$ 560,520	$ 286,980
Notice required for lease termination at Villa Suite, days	90
Lease termination date	December 31, 2010
Extended lease termination date	March 31, 2011
EW Lease [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Rental value	$ 350,000
SW Lease [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Rental value	$ 503,831

Property Charges and Other (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2010
Property Charges and Other
Total property charges and other	$ 3.3	$ 1.9

Noncontrolling Interest (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Noncontrolling Interest (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Noncontrolling Interest
Subsidiary common stock, shares issued			1,437,500,000
Percentage of issuance of common stock			27.70%
Net income, noncontrolling interest	$ 52,531	$ 30,871

Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2010
Statement [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 6,745	$ 6,927
Total stock-based compensation capitalized	195	146
Total stock-based compensation costs	6,940	7,073
Casino [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	2,629	2,501
Rooms [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	98	135
Food and Beverage [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	211	56
Entertainment, Retail and Other [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	7	35
General and administrative [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 3,800	$ 4,200

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	7 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011	Aug. 01, 2008	May 03, 2010
Statement [Line Items]
Value of goods contingently subject to use taxes	$ 5.4
Cotai Land Agreement [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Acquisition costs		$ 50.0
Pending or Threatened Litigation [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Loss contingency, estimate of possible loss			$ 32.0

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2010
Income Taxes
Income tax benefit (provision)	$ 2.1	$ 5.1
Gaming tax	39.00%
Stock-based compensation that may be nondeductible	$ 1.0
Complementary tax rate	12.00%
Amount of complementary tax exemption	$ 21.2

Segment Information (Summary of Assets and Capital Expenditures by Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Statement [Line Items]
Assets	$ 6,783,167	$ 6,674,497
Wynn Las Vegas [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Assets	4,100,497	4,108,516
Wynn Macau [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Assets	1,853,874	1,777,119
Corporate and Other Assets [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Assets	$ 828,796	$ 788,862