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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2024
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES | BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of presentation. As permitted by the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s 2023 annual consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the Company’s interim financial statements. The results for such periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. Principles of consolidation. The Company evaluates entities for which control is achieved through means other than voting rights to determine if it is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity (“VIE”). The Company consolidates its investment in a VIE when it determines that it is its primary beneficiary. Bellagio BREIT Venture (the landlord of Bellagio, which is a venture in which the Company has a 5% ownership interest) and Osaka IR KK are VIEs in which the Company is not the primary beneficiary because it does not have power on its own to direct the activities that could potentially be significant to the ventures and, accordingly, does not consolidate the ventures. The Company may change its original assessment of a VIE upon subsequent events such as the modification of contractual arrangements that affect the characteristics or adequacy of the entity’s equity investments at risk and the disposition of all or a portion of an interest held by the primary beneficiary. The Company performs this analysis on an ongoing basis. For entities determined not to be a VIE, the Company consolidates such entities in which the Company owns 100% of the equity. For entities in which the Company owns less than 100% of the equity interest, the Company consolidates the entity under the voting interest model if it has a controlling financial interest based upon the terms of the respective entities’ ownership agreements, such as MGM China. For these entities, the Company records a noncontrolling interest in the consolidated balance sheets and all intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation. If the entity does not qualify for consolidation under the voting interest model and the Company has significant influence over the operating and financial decisions of the entity, the Company generally accounts for the entity under the equity method, such as BetMGM, which does not qualify for consolidation as the Company has joint control, given the entity is structured with substantive participating rights whereby both owners participate in the decision making process, which prevents the Company from exerting a controlling financial interest in such entity, as defined in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 810. For entities over which the Company does not have significant influence, the Company accounts for its equity investment under ASC 321. Reclassifications. Certain reclassifications have been made to conform the prior period presentation. Fair value measurements. Fair value measurements affect the Company’s accounting and impairment assessments of its long-lived assets, investments in unconsolidated affiliates or equity interests, assets acquired, and liabilities assumed in an acquisition, and goodwill and other intangible assets. Fair value measurements also affect the Company’s accounting for certain of its financial assets and liabilities. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date and is measured according to a hierarchy that includes: Level 1 inputs, such as quoted prices in an active market; Level 2 inputs, which are quoted prices for identical or comparable instruments or pricing using observable market data; or Level 3 inputs, which are unobservable inputs. The Company used the following inputs in its fair value measurements: •Level 1 inputs when measuring its equity investments recorded at fair value; •Level 2 inputs for its long-term debt fair value disclosures; See Note 5; •Level 2 inputs for its derivatives, and •Level 1 and Level 2 inputs for its debt investments. Equity investments. Fair value is measured based upon trading prices on the applicable securities exchange for equity investments for which the Company has elected the fair value option of ASC 825 and equity investments accounted for under ASC 321 that have a readily determinable fair value. The fair value of these investments was $433 million and $435 million as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, and is reflected within “Other long-term assets, net” on the consolidated balance sheets. Gains and losses are recorded in “Other, net” in the statements of operations. For the three months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recorded a net gain on its equity investments of $48 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recorded a net loss on its equity investments of $2 million. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recorded a net loss on its equity investments of $57 million and $52 million, respectively. Derivatives. The Company uses derivatives that are not designated for hedge accounting. The changes in fair value of these derivatives are recorded within “Other, net” in the statements of operations and within “Other” in operating activities in the statements of cash flows. The balance sheet classification of the derivatives in a current liability position are within “Other accrued liabilities,” a long-term liability position are within “Other long-term obligations,” a current asset position are within “Prepaid expenses and other,” and a long-term asset position are within “Other long-term assets, net.” As of September 30, 2024, the Company has forward currency exchange contracts to manage its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. As of September 30, 2024, the fair value of derivatives classified as assets were $27 million, with $12 million in current assets and $15 million in long-term assets, and liabilities of $21 million, with $19 million in current liabilities and $2 million in long-term liabilities. As of December 31, 2023, the fair value of derivatives classified as assets were $10 million, with $1 million in current assets and $9 million in long-term assets, and liabilities of $17 million, with $8 million in current liabilities and $9 million in long-term liabilities. For the three months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recorded a net gain on its derivatives of $87 million and for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recorded a net loss on its derivatives of $13 million. Debt investments. The Company’s investments in debt securities are classified as trading securities and recorded at fair value. Gains and losses are recorded in “Other, net” in the statements of operations. Debt securities are considered cash equivalents if the criteria for such classification is met or otherwise classified as short-term investments within “Prepaid expenses and other” since the investment of cash is available for current operations. The following table presents information regarding the Company’s debt investments:
| Fair value level | September 30, 2024 |  | December 31, 2023
| (In thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents: |  |  |  |
Money market funds | Level 1 | $ | 217,131 |  |  | $ | 18,828 |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 217,131 |  |  | 18,828 |
Short-term investments: |  |  |  |
U.S. government securities | Level 1 | 5,978 |  |  | 37,805 |
U.S. agency securities | Level 2 | — |  |  | 9,804 |
Corporate bonds | Level 2 | 189,242 |  |  | 364,926 |
Asset-backed securities | Level 2 | 4,415 |  |  | 7,170 |
Short-term investments |  | 199,635 |  |  | 419,705 |
Total debt investments |  | $ | 416,766 |  |  | $ | 438,533 |
Cash and cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and highly liquid investments with maturities of 90 days or less at the date of purchase. The fair value of cash and cash equivalents approximates carrying value because of the short maturity of those instruments (Level 1). Restricted cash. MGM China’s pledged cash of $87 million for each of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, securing the bank guarantees discussed in Note 8 is restricted in use and classified within “Other long-term assets, net.” Such amounts plus “Cash and cash equivalents” on the consolidated balance sheets equal “Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash” on the consolidated statements of cash flows as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. Accounts receivable. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the loss reserve on accounts receivable was $145 million and $130 million, respectively. Note receivable. In February 2023, the secured note receivable related to the sale of Circus Circus Las Vegas and the adjacent land was repaid, prior to maturity, for $170 million, which approximated its carrying value on the date of repayment. Accounts payable. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had accrued $90 million and $84 million, respectively, for purchases of property and equipment within “Accounts and construction payable” on the consolidated balance sheets. Revenue recognition. Contract and Contract-Related Liabilities. There may be a difference between the timing of cash receipts from the customer and the recognition of revenue, resulting in a contract or contract-related liability. The Company generally has three types of liabilities related to contracts with customers: (1) outstanding chip liability, which represents the amounts owed in exchange for gaming chips held by a customer, (2) loyalty program obligations, which represents the deferred allocation of revenue relating to loyalty program incentives earned, and (3) customer advances and other, which is primarily funds deposited by customers before gaming play occurs (“casino front money”) and advance payments on goods and services yet to be provided, such as advance ticket sales and deposits on rooms and convention space or for unpaid wagers. These liabilities are generally expected to be recognized as revenue within one year of being purchased, earned, or deposited and are recorded within “Other accrued liabilities” on the consolidated balance sheets. The following table summarizes the activity related to contract and contract-related liabilities:
| Outstanding Chip Liability |  | Loyalty Program |  | Customer Advances and Other
| 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2024 |  | 2023
| (In thousands)
Balance at January 1 | $ | 211,606 |  |  | $ | 185,669 |  |  | $ | 201,973 |  |  | $ | 183,602 |  |  | $ | 766,226 |  |  | $ | 816,376 |
Balance at September 30 | 171,502 |  |  | 185,615 |  |  | 213,330 |  |  | 204,333 |  |  | 795,489 |  |  | 847,572 |
Increase / (decrease) | $ | (40,104) |  |  | $ | (54) |  |  | $ | 11,357 |  |  | $ | 20,731 |  |  | $ | 29,263 |  |  | $ | 31,196 |
The January 1, 2023 balances exclude liabilities related to assets held for sale related to Gold Strike Tunica. Revenue by source. The Company presents the revenue earned disaggregated by the type or nature of the good or service (casino, room, food and beverage, and entertainment, retail and other) and by relevant geographic region within Note 11. Leases. Refer to Note 7 for information regarding leases under which the Company is a lessee. The Company is a lessor under certain other lease arrangements. Lease revenues earned by the Company from third parties are classified within the line item corresponding to the type or nature of the tenant’s good or service. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, lease revenues from third-party tenants include $21 million and $62 million recorded within food and beverage revenue, respectively and $28 million and $86 million recorded within entertainment, retail, and other revenue for the same such periods, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, lease revenues from third-party tenants include $20 million and $57 million recorded within food and beverage revenue, respectively and $27 million and $86 million recorded within entertainment, retail, and other revenue for the same such periods, respectively. Lease revenues from the rental of hotel rooms are recorded as rooms revenues within the consolidated statements of operations. Redeemable noncontrolling interest. Noncontrolling interests with redemption features, such as put rights, that are not exclusively in the Company’s control, are considered redeemable noncontrolling interests. Redeemable noncontrolling interests are presented outside of stockholders’ equity within the mezzanine section of the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The interests are initially accounted for at fair value and subsequently adjusted to the greater of the redemption value and carrying value (initial fair value adjusted for attributed net income (loss) and distributions, as applicable). The Company records such adjustments to retained earnings, to the extent available, with any residual amount applied against capital in excess of par value. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company purchased $138 million of interests from its redeemable noncontrolling interest parties.

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