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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Tax cuts and jobs act of 2017, measurement period adjustment, income tax expense (benefit)			$ 20,000
Measurement period adjustment, effective tax rate increased			3.00%
Deferred Taxes for annual fee			$ 41
Macau [Member] \| MGM Grand Paradise SA [Member]
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Macau's complementary tax rate on distributions of gaming profits (as a percent)		12.00%
Decrease in net income attributable to MGM Resorts International		$ (54,000)	$ (43,000)
Per share decrease in net income attributable to MGM Resorts International		$ (0.10)	$ (0.08)
Increase in deferred tax liabilities		$ 35,000
Complementary tax		1,150,000
Annual payments required under the extended annual fee arrangement		$ 1,000	$ 1,000	$ 1,000
Macau [Member] \| MGM Grand Paradise SA [Member] \| Forecast [Member]
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Payments required under the extended annual fee arrangement	$ 300