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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ 967,833 | $ 1,093,151
Cash flows from investing activities |  |
Capital expenditures, net of construction payable | (321,618) | (861,761)
Dispositions of property and equipment | 573 | 440
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates | (80,669) | (2,503)
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates | 90,000 | 200,000
Intercompany accounts | 0 | 0
Northfield OpCo transaction | 0 |
Other | (30,170) | (15,609)
Net cash used in investing activities | (877,565) | (679,433)
Cash flows from financing activities |  |
Net borrowings (repayments) under bank credit facilities – maturities of 90 days or less | (1,979,956) | (360,874)
Issuance of long-term debt | 3,250,000 | 1,000,000
Retirement of senior notes and senior debentures | (1,759,926) | (2,265)
Debt issuance costs | (45,546) | (64,777)
Issuance of MGM Growth Properties Class A shares, net | 613,299 |
Dividends paid to common shareholders | (138,215) | (133,334)
MGP dividends paid to consolidated subsidiaries | 0 | 0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners | (102,418) | (101,407)
Purchases of common stock | (281,833) | (957,264)
Intercompany accounts | 0 | 0
Other | (13,184) | (18,230)
Net cash used in financing activities | (457,779) | (638,151)
Effect of exchange rate on cash | 1,340 | (2,690)
Cash flows from (used in) discontinued operations |  |
Cash flows from operating activities | 0 |
Cash flows used in investing activities | 0 |
Cash flows used in financing activities | 0 |
Net cash flows used in discontinued operations | 0 |
Change in cash and cash equivalents classified as assets held for sale | 0 |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |
Net decrease for the period | (366,171) | (227,123)
Balance, beginning of period | 1,526,762 | 1,499,995
Balance, end of period | 1,160,591 | 1,272,872
Empire City [Member] |  |
Cash flows from investing activities |  |
Acquisition, net of cash acquired | (535,681) | 0
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Parent [Member] |  |
Cash flows from operating activities |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (284,892) | (224,359)
Cash flows from investing activities |  |
Capital expenditures, net of construction payable | 0 | 0
Dispositions of property and equipment | 0 | 0
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates | 0 | 0
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates | 0 | 0
Intercompany accounts | 0 | 0
Northfield OpCo transaction | 0 |
Other | 0 | 0
Net cash used in investing activities | 0 | 0
Cash flows from financing activities |  |
Net borrowings (repayments) under bank credit facilities – maturities of 90 days or less | 310,000 | (141,250)
Issuance of long-term debt | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000
Retirement of senior notes and senior debentures | (1,721,698) | 0
Debt issuance costs | (14,080) | (14,414)
Issuance of MGM Growth Properties Class A shares, net | 0 |
Dividends paid to common shareholders | (138,215) | (133,334)
MGP dividends paid to consolidated subsidiaries | 0 | 0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners | 0 | 0
Purchases of common stock | (281,833) | (957,264)
Intercompany accounts | 913,889 | 505,289
Other | (6,808) | (9,393)
Net cash used in financing activities | 61,255 | 249,634
Effect of exchange rate on cash | 0 | 0
Cash flows from (used in) discontinued operations |  |
Cash flows from operating activities | 0 |
Cash flows used in investing activities | 0 |
Cash flows used in financing activities | 0 |
Net cash flows used in discontinued operations | 0 |
Change in cash and cash equivalents classified as assets held for sale | 0 |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |
Net decrease for the period | (223,637) | 25,275
Balance, beginning of period | 259,738 | 26,870
Balance, end of period | 36,101 | 52,145
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |
Cash flows from operating activities |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 1,142,767 | 624,484
Cash flows from investing activities |  |
Capital expenditures, net of construction payable | (212,513) | (367,713)
Dispositions of property and equipment | 505 | 435
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates | (80,669) | (2,503)
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates | 90,000 | 200,000
Intercompany accounts | (1,018,976) | (515,927)
Northfield OpCo transaction | (3,779) |
Other | (3,500) | (9,916)
Net cash used in investing activities | (1,764,613) | (695,624)
Cash flows from financing activities |  |
Net borrowings (repayments) under bank credit facilities – maturities of 90 days or less | 245,950 | 0
Issuance of long-term debt | 0 | 0
Retirement of senior notes and senior debentures | (38,228) | (2,265)
Debt issuance costs | 0 | 0
Issuance of MGM Growth Properties Class A shares, net | 0 |
Dividends paid to common shareholders | 0 | 0
MGP dividends paid to consolidated subsidiaries | 0 | 0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners | 0 | 0
Purchases of common stock | 0 | 0
Intercompany accounts | 414,567 | 48,052
Other | (43,411) | (4,200)
Net cash used in financing activities | 578,878 | 41,587
Effect of exchange rate on cash | 0 | 0
Cash flows from (used in) discontinued operations |  |
Cash flows from operating activities | 0 |
Cash flows used in investing activities | 0 |
Cash flows used in financing activities | 0 |
Net cash flows used in discontinued operations | 0 |
Change in cash and cash equivalents classified as assets held for sale | 0 |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |
Net decrease for the period | (42,968) | (29,553)
Balance, beginning of period | 445,423 | 311,043
Balance, end of period | 402,455 | 281,490
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor MGP Subsidiaries [Member] |  |
Cash flows from operating activities |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (243,990) | 284,333
Cash flows from investing activities |  |
Capital expenditures, net of construction payable | 0 | (190)
Dispositions of property and equipment | 0 | 0
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates | 0 | 0
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates | 0 | 0
Intercompany accounts | 0 | 0
Northfield OpCo transaction | 3,779 |
Other | 0 | 0
Net cash used in investing activities | 3,779 | (190)
Cash flows from financing activities |  |
Net borrowings (repayments) under bank credit facilities – maturities of 90 days or less | (805,200) | (13,000)
Issuance of long-term debt | 750,000 | 0
Retirement of senior notes and senior debentures | 0 | 0
Debt issuance costs | (9,983) | (17,490)
Issuance of MGM Growth Properties Class A shares, net | 613,299 |
Dividends paid to common shareholders | 0 | 0
MGP dividends paid to consolidated subsidiaries | (184,537) | (163,913)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners | (73,797) | (59,553)
Purchases of common stock | 0 | 0
Intercompany accounts | 0 | 0
Other | 0 | 0
Net cash used in financing activities | 289,782 | (253,956)
Effect of exchange rate on cash | 0 | 0
Cash flows from (used in) discontinued operations |  |
Cash flows from operating activities | 15,591 |
Cash flows used in investing activities | (12) |
Cash flows used in financing activities | (37,900) |
Net cash flows used in discontinued operations | (22,321) |
Change in cash and cash equivalents classified as assets held for sale | (22,321) |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |
Net decrease for the period | 49,571 | 30,187
Balance, beginning of period | 3,995 | 259,722
Balance, end of period | 53,566 | 289,909
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Other Subsidiaries [Member] |  |
Cash flows from operating activities |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 369,539 | 408,693
Cash flows from investing activities |  |
Capital expenditures, net of construction payable | (109,117) | (493,858)
Dispositions of property and equipment | 68 | 5
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates | 0 | 0
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates | 0 | 0
Intercompany accounts | 0 | 0
Northfield OpCo transaction | 0 |
Other | (26,670) | (5,693)
Net cash used in investing activities | (135,719) | (499,546)
Cash flows from financing activities |  |
Net borrowings (repayments) under bank credit facilities – maturities of 90 days or less | (1,730,706) | (206,624)
Issuance of long-term debt | 1,500,000 | 0
Retirement of senior notes and senior debentures | 0 | 0
Debt issuance costs | (21,483) | (32,873)
Issuance of MGM Growth Properties Class A shares, net | 0 |
Dividends paid to common shareholders | 0 | 0
MGP dividends paid to consolidated subsidiaries | 0 | 0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners | (28,621) | (41,854)
Purchases of common stock | 0 | 0
Intercompany accounts | (124,943) | 126,499
Other | (865) | (4,637)
Net cash used in financing activities | (406,618) | (159,489)
Effect of exchange rate on cash | 1,340 | (2,690)
Cash flows from (used in) discontinued operations |  |
Cash flows from operating activities | 0 |
Cash flows used in investing activities | 0 |
Cash flows used in financing activities | 0 |
Net cash flows used in discontinued operations | 0 |
Change in cash and cash equivalents classified as assets held for sale | 0 |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |
Net decrease for the period | (171,458) | (253,032)
Balance, beginning of period | 817,606 | 902,360
Balance, end of period | 646,148 | 649,328
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Empire City [Member] | Parent [Member] |  |
Cash flows from investing activities |  |
Acquisition, net of cash acquired | 0 |
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Empire City [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |
Cash flows from investing activities |  |
Acquisition, net of cash acquired | (535,681) |
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Empire City [Member] | Non-Guarantor MGP Subsidiaries [Member] |  |
Cash flows from investing activities |  |
Acquisition, net of cash acquired | 0 |
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Empire City [Member] | Non-Guarantor Other Subsidiaries [Member] |  |
Cash flows from investing activities |  |
Acquisition, net of cash acquired | 0 |
Elimination [Member] |  |
Cash flows from operating activities |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (15,591) | 0
Cash flows from investing activities |  |
Capital expenditures, net of construction payable | 12 | 0
Dispositions of property and equipment | 0 | 0
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates | 0 | 0
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates | 0 | 0
Intercompany accounts | 1,018,976 | 515,927
Northfield OpCo transaction | 0 |
Other | 0 | 0
Net cash used in investing activities | 1,018,988 | 515,927
Cash flows from financing activities |  |
Net borrowings (repayments) under bank credit facilities – maturities of 90 days or less | 0 | 0
Issuance of long-term debt | 0 | 0
Retirement of senior notes and senior debentures | 0 | 0
Debt issuance costs | 0 | 0
Issuance of MGM Growth Properties Class A shares, net | 0 |
Dividends paid to common shareholders | 0 | 0
MGP dividends paid to consolidated subsidiaries | 184,537 | 163,913
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners | 0 | 0
Purchases of common stock | 0 | 0
Intercompany accounts | (1,203,513) | (679,840)
Other | 37,900 | 0
Net cash used in financing activities | (981,076) | (515,927)
Effect of exchange rate on cash | 0 | 0
Cash flows from (used in) discontinued operations |  |
Cash flows from operating activities | (15,591) |
Cash flows used in investing activities | 12 |
Cash flows used in financing activities | 37,900 |
Net cash flows used in discontinued operations | 22,321 |
Change in cash and cash equivalents classified as assets held for sale | 22,321 |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |
Net decrease for the period | 22,321 | 0
Balance, beginning of period | 0 | 0
Balance, end of period | 22,321 | $ 0
Elimination [Member] | Empire City [Member] |  |
Cash flows from investing activities |  |
Acquisition, net of cash acquired | $ 0 |

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