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Property Charges and Other | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract] |
Property Charges and Other | Property Charges and Other Property charges and other 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, 2014 and 2013 were $9.9 million and $5.3 million, respectively. During the first quarter 2014, the Company incurred property charges primarily associated with the renovation of approximately 27,000 square feet of casino space at Wynn Macau for new VIP gaming rooms. The Company expects to complete this renovation before Chinese New Year of 2015. Property charges for the three months ended March 31, 2013 were primarily from miscellaneous renovations and abandonments at our resorts.

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