Number of integrated casino.

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Organization disclosure.

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Number of segments reported by the entity. A reportable segment is a component of an entity for which there is an accounting requirement to report separate financial information on that component in the entity's financial statements.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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Percentage of subsidiary's or equity investee's stock owned by parent company after stock transaction.

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ORGANIZATION - Additional Information (Details)	9 Months Ended
ORGANIZATION - Additional Information (Details)	Sep. 30, 2023 property segment	Apr. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Organization Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments \| segment	3
BetMGM LLC
Organization Disclosure [Line Items]
Ownership interest (in percent)	50.00%		50.00%
BetMGM LLC \| Entain plc
Organization Disclosure [Line Items]
Ownership interest (in percent)	50.00%
Japanese Joint Venture \| JAPAN
Organization Disclosure [Line Items]
Ownership interest (in percent)		50.00%
MGM China
Organization Disclosure [Line Items]
Controlling interest (in percent)	56.00%
Number of integrated casino \| property	2