FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2025 |
| Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] |
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| Schedule of Investment in MGM Resorts International |
Investment in MGM Resorts International | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, | | 2025 | | 2024 | | (In thousands) | | Investment in MGM | $ | 2,401,858 | | | $ | 2,242,672 | |
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| Schedule of Long-term Investments |
Long-term investments consist of: | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, | | 2025 | | 2024 | | (In thousands) | | Equity securities without readily determinable fair values | $ | 409,240 | | | $ | 438,534 | | | | | | | Total long-term investments | $ | 409,240 | | | $ | 438,534 | |
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| Schedule of Realized and Unrealized Gains and Losses |
The following table presents a summary of unrealized pre-tax gains and losses recorded in “Other income, net” in the statement of operations as adjustments to the carrying value of equity securities without readily determinable fair values held at December 31, 2025 and 2024. | | | | | | | | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, | | 2025 | | 2024 | | (In thousands) | | Upward adjustments (gross unrealized pre-tax gains) | $ | — | | | $ | 1,901 | | | Downward adjustments including impairments (gross unrealized pre-tax losses) | (29,245) | | | (34,218) | | | Total | $ | (29,245) | | | $ | (32,317) | |
Realized and unrealized pre-tax gains and losses for the Company’s investments without readily determinable fair values for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 are as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, | | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2023 | | (In thousands) | | Realized pre-tax gains, net, for equity securities sold | $ | 11,247 | | | $ | 8,943 | | | $ | 89 | | | Unrealized pre-tax losses, net, on equity securities held | (29,245) | | | (32,317) | | | (20,236) | | | Total pre-tax losses, net recognized | $ | (17,998) | | | $ | (23,374) | | | $ | (20,147) | |
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| Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis |
The following tables present the Company’s financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2025 | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total Fair Value Measurements | | (In thousands) | | Assets: | | | | | | | | | Cash equivalents: | | | | | | | | | Money market funds | $ | 739,891 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 739,891 | | | | | | | | | | | Time deposits | — | | | 20,689 | | | — | | | 20,689 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Investment in MGM | 2,401,858 | | | — | | | — | | | 2,401,858 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total | $ | 3,141,749 | | | $ | 20,689 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,162,438 | | | | | | | | | | | Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | Other long-term liabilities: | | | | | | | | Interest Rate Swaps(a) | $ | — | | | $ | (2,018) | | | $ | — | | | $ | (2,018) | |
_____________________ (a) The fair value of Interest Rate Swaps was determined using DCF derived from observable market prices, including swap curves, which are Level 2 inputs. See “Note 6—Long-term Debt” for additional information. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2024 | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total Fair Value Measurements | | (In thousands) | | Assets: | | | | | | | | | Cash equivalents: | | | | | | | | | Money market funds | $ | 1,126,820 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,126,820 | | | | | | | | | | | Time deposits | — | | | 18,098 | | | — | | | 18,098 | | | Other current assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Retirement investment fund(b) | — | | | 13,763 | | | — | | | 13,763 | | | | | | | | | | | Investment in MGM | 2,242,672 | | | — | | | — | | | 2,242,672 | | | Other non-current assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Interest Rate Swaps(a) | — | | | 1,715 | | | — | | | 1,715 | | | Total | $ | 3,369,492 | | | $ | 33,576 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,403,068 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Schedule of Changes in Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |
The following table presents the changes in the warrant, which was measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2024 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (In thousands) | | Balance at January 1 | | | | | $ | 49,631 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total net gains: | | | | | | | | | Fair value adjustments included in earnings | | | | | 20,393 | | | | | Settlements | | | | | (70,024) | | | | | Balance at December 31 | | | | | $ | — | | | |
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