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In Land Gross Leasehold interest in land, gross Flight Equipment, Gross Flight Equipment, Gross Construction in progress Construction in Progress, Gross Property and equipment, gross Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross Less: accumulated depreciation Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment Property and equipment, net Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table] Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table] Legal Entity of Counterparty, Type Legal Entity of Counterparty, Type [Axis] Legal Entity Type of Counterparty [Domain] Legal Entity Type of Counterparty [Domain] Hotel Hotel [Member] Retail leases and other Retail Leases And Other [Member] Retail Leases And Other [Member] Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] Receivables, gross Accounts Receivable, Gross, Current Less: allowance for doubtful accounts Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current Receivables, net Stock-Based Compensation Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block] Subsequent Event [Table] Subsequent Event [Table] Subsequent Event [Line Items] Subsequent Event [Line Items] Declared cash dividend Dividends Payable, Amount Per Share Summary of Receivables, Net Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block] Changes by Component in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block] Estimated Retail Value of Promotional Allowance Estimated Retail Value of Promotional Allowance [Table Text Block] Estimated Retail Value of Promotional Allowance Estimated Cost of Promotional Allowances Estimated Cost Of Promotional Allowance [Table Text Block] Summary of estimated cost of promotional allowance. Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Carried at Fair Value Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block] Long-Term Debt Long-term Debt [Text Block] Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] Other comprehensive income (loss): Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax [Abstract] Foreign currency translation adjustments, before and after tax Unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities, before and after tax Total comprehensive income (loss) Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Wynn Resorts, Limited Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract] Due in one year or less Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities Within One Year Of Balance Sheet Date Fair Value Amount of available-for-sale debt securities at fair value maturing within one year of the balance sheet date. Due after one year through two years Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities After One Through Two Years Fair Value Available for Sale Securities, Debt Maturities, after One Through Two Years of Balance Sheet Date, Fair Value Due after two years through three years Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities After Two Through Three Years Fair Value Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities After Two Through Three Years Fair Value Fair value Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities Summary of Operations by Segment Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block] Summary of Assets by Segment Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block] Schedule of Investment Securities Available-for-sale Securities [Table Text Block] Investments by Contractual Maturity Date Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block] London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] Minimum Minimum [Member] 5 3/8% First Mortgage Notes, Due March 15, 2022 Unamortized debt issuance cost and original issuance discount Unamortized debt issuance and original issuance discount (premium) Unamortized debt issuance costs and original issuance discount or premium Interest in addition to LIBOR Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block] Noncontrolling Interest [Table] Noncontrolling Interest [Table] Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] Dividends paid (HKD per share) Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid Dividends paid Dividends, Common Stock Dividends paid to Wynn Resorts Proceeds from Dividends Received Reduction to noncontrolling interest Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Table] Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Table] Domestic and foreign corporate bonds Domestic And Foreign Corporate Bonds [Member] Domestic And Foreign Corporate Bonds [Member] Commercial paper Commercial Paper, Not Included with Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] U.S. government agency bonds Agency Securities [Member] Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] Amortized cost Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis Gross unrealized gains Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax Gross unrealized losses Available-for-sale Equity Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax Fair value (net carrying amount) Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements Disclosure [Table] Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Table] Meeting and convention Inperson Committee Meeting [Member] In-person Committee Meeting [Member] Retail Retail [Member] Retail [Member] Showrooms Showrooms [Member] Showrooms [Member] Nightclubs Nightclubs [Member] Nightclubs [Member] Organization and Basis of Presentation [Line Items] Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items] Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items] Organization and Basis of Presentation [Abstract] Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] Percentage of ownership Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent Number of hotel Number Of Hotel Towers Number of Hotel Towers Number of rooms in hotel Number Of Rooms In Hotel Number Of Rooms In Hotel Area of property Functional Area Square Footage Functional Area Square Footage. Number of restaurants Number of Restaurants Number of facilities Number Of Facilities Number of Facilities Number of outlets Number Of Food And Beverage Outlets Number Of Food And Beverage Outlets. Number of showrooms Number Of Showrooms Number of Showrooms. Area of real estate property Area of Real Estate Property Consolidation Items [Axis] Consolidation Items [Axis] Consolidation Items [Domain] Consolidation Items [Domain] Operating Segments [Member] Operating Segments [Member] Geographical [Axis] Geographical [Axis] Geographical [Domain] Geographical [Domain] Macau MACAU Other Macau Other Macau [Member] Other Macau [Member] Las Vegas Operations Corporate and other Corporate and Other [Member] Assets Number of reportable segments Number of Reportable Segments Investment Securities Investments in Debt and Marketable Equity Securities (and Certain Trading Assets) Disclosure [Text Block] Summary of Total Compensation Cost Schedule of Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Table Text Block] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table] Foreign currency translation Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member] Unrealized loss on investment securities Accumulated Net Investment Gain (Loss) Attributable to Parent [Member] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward] Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward] Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward] December 31, 2015 Current period other comprehensive income (loss) Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax September 30, 2016 Costs of Promotional Allowances Costs of Promotional Allowances Costs of Promotional Allowances Organization and Basis of Presentation Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block] Income Statement [Abstract] Operating revenues: Revenues [Abstract] Casino Casino Revenue Rooms Occupancy Revenue Food and beverage Food and Beverage Revenue Entertainment, retail and other Entertainment Retail And Other Revenue Revenue earned during the period from shows, retail outlets, convention space, spa, salon, wedding salon, golf course and other. Gross revenues Gross Revenue Aggregate revenue earned from hotel, casino, food and beverage, entertainment, retail, and other operations. This amount includes the retail value of complimentary provided on a routine basis as part of our normal day to day operations. Less: promotional allowances Net revenues Operating costs and expenses: Costs and Expenses [Abstract] Casino Casino Expenses Rooms Occupancy Costs Food and beverage Food and Beverage, Cost of Sales Entertainment, retail and other Entertainment Retail And Other Costs Costs incurred during the period related to generating revenue from shows, retail outlets, convention space, spa, salon, wedding salon, golf course, and other operations. General and administrative Selling, General and Administrative Expense (Benefit) provision for doubtful accounts Total operating costs and expenses Costs and Expenses Other income (expense): Other income (expense), net Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest Net income (loss) attributable to Wynn Resorts, Limited Basic and diluted income per common share: Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Abstract] Net income (loss) attributable to Wynn Resorts, Limited: Basic (in dollars per share) Weighted average common shares outstanding: Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract] Basic (in shares) Diluted (in shares) Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share) Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared Related Party Transactions Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block] Proceeds and excess tax benefit from share-based compensation Proceeds and Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation Tax exemption period Tax Exemption Period Tax Exemption Period Amount of complementary tax exemption Amount Of Complementary Tax Exemption Amount of complementary tax exemption Special gaming tax on gross revenue Special Gaming Tax On Gross Revenue Special Gaming Tax On Gross Revenue Annual complementary tax obligation Annual Complementary Tax Obligation Annual Complementary Tax Obligation Tax exemption period, extension Tax Exemption Period, Extension Tax Exemption Period, Extension