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Stock-Based Compensation - Schedule of Compensation Cost Recognized (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Compensation cost	$ 88,838	$ 70,196	$ 62,522
Less: Reimbursed costs and capitalized cost	(3,487)	(1,710)	(1,398)
Compensation cost after reimbursed costs and capitalized cost	85,351	68,486	61,124
Less: Related tax benefit	(16,752)	(13,218)	(18,650)
Compensation cost, net of tax benefit	68,599	55,268	42,474
Omnibus Plan [Member]
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Compensation cost	76,995	57,735	49,383
MGP Omnibus Plan [Member]
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Compensation cost	2,277	2,092	2,568
MGM China Plan [Member]
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Compensation cost	$ 9,566	$ 10,369	$ 10,571

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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