text: The results of the Golden Nugget Subsidiaries, Online and MGM Grand Australia 
  are classified as discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated 
  statements of income for all periods presented. Net revenues of discontinued 
  operations were $45 million, $231 million and $222 million, respectively, for the 
  years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002. Included in income from 
  discontinued operations is an allocation of interest expense based on the ratio of the 
  net assets of the discontinued operations to the total consolidated net assets and 
  debt of the Company. Interest allocated to discontinued operations was $2 million, 
  $9 million and $9 million for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, 
  respectively. Included in discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 
  2003 is a loss on disposal of Online of $7 million relating primarily to 
  unrecoverable costs of computer hardware and software. Included in the tax benefit 
  from discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2003 is $2 million 
  of previously unrecognized tax benefits relating to prior year operating losses of 
  Online. Included in discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 
  2004 is a gain on the sale of the Golden Nugget Subsidiaries of $8 million and a 
  gain on sale of the MGM Grand Australia Subsidiaries of $74 million. 