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Fair value amount of debt instrument that was repurchased.

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Face (par) amount of the original debt instrument that was repurchased.

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Weighted average interest rate of debt outstanding.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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LONG-TERM DEBT - Additional Information (Details) € in Millions, kr in Millions		1 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
	Sep. 22, 2022 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2024 USD ($)	May 31, 2024 USD ($)	May 31, 2024 HKD ($)	Feb. 29, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 HKD ($)	Oct. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2023 HKD ($)	Aug. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2023 HKD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 HKD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2023 SEK (kr)	Sep. 22, 2022 EUR (€)	Sep. 22, 2022 SEK (kr)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption of debt														$ 2,175,000,000	$ 1,285,600,000	$ 1,070,340,000
Long-term debt, fair value						$ 6,300,000,000								$ 6,300,000,000	$ 6,300,000,000
5.25% MGM China senior notes, due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, interest rate (in percent)														5.25%			5.25%
6.125% senior notes, due 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, interest rate (in percent)														6.125%			6.125%
6.125% senior notes, due 2029 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, principal amount																		$ 850,000,000
5.75% senior notes, due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, interest rate (in percent)														5.75%			5.75%
5.75% senior notes, due 2025 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, interest rate (in percent)		5.75%
Redemption of debt		$ 675,000,000
Debt Instrument, redemption price (in percent)		100.607%
6.5% senior notes, due 2032
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, interest rate (in percent)														6.50%			6.50%
6.5% senior notes, due 2032 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, interest rate (in percent)																				6.50%
Long-term debt, principal amount																				$ 750,000,000
6.75% senior notes, due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, interest rate (in percent)														6.75%			6.75%
6.75% senior notes, due 2025 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, interest rate (in percent)				6.75%
Redemption of debt			$ 750,000,000
6% senior notes, due 2023 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, interest rate (in percent)												6.00%
Redemption of debt												$ 1,250,000,000
7.75% senior notes, due 2022 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, interest rate (in percent)													7.75%
Redemption of debt													$ 1,000,000,000
7.125% MGM China senior notes, due 2031
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, interest rate (in percent)														7.125%			7.125%
7.125% MGM China senior notes, due 2031 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, interest rate (in percent)																			7.125%
Long-term debt, principal amount																			$ 500,000,000
LeoVegas Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, principal amount	$ 65,000,000																						kr 700
Debt Instrument, redemption price (in percent)	101.00%
Face amount after optional increase	$ 74,000,000																						800
Debt instrument, repurchase amount	$ 30,000,000																						kr 319
Long-term debt, aggregate principal amount of debt purchased										$ 36,000,000											kr 382
5.375% MGM China senior notes, due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, interest rate (in percent)														5.375%			5.375%
5.375% MGM China senior notes, due 2024 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, interest rate (in percent)				5.375%
Redemption of debt			750,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| LeoVegas Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility \| €																						€ 40
Line of credit facility, redemption period (in days)	60 days
Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum \| HIBOR \| MGM China first revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate margin (in percent)														1.625%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Maximum \| HIBOR \| MGM China first revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate margin (in percent)														2.75%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Senior Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility					$ 2,300,000,000
Line of credit facility drawn														$ 0
Revolving Credit Facility \| Senior Credit Facility \| Minimum \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate margin (in percent)					1.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Senior Credit Facility \| Maximum \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate margin (in percent)					2.25%
Term Loan \| MGM China first revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility														$ 1,300,000,000
Line of credit facility drawn																	$ 9,750,000,000
Debt instrument, weighted average interest rate														7.55%			7.55%
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility \| M G M China Second Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility														$ 753,000,000			$ 5,850,000,000
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity, increase						$ 13,000,000	$ 100,000,000	$ 151,000,000	$ 1,170,000,000	$ 26,000,000	$ 205,000,000
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility \| M G M China Second Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility				$ 5,850,000,000
Line of credit facility drawn														$ 0
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity, increase			$ 162,000,000	$ 1,260,000,000
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum \| HIBOR \| MGM China Second Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate margin (in percent)														1.625%
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility \| Maximum \| HIBOR \| MGM China Second Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate margin (in percent)														2.75%