Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Statements of Cash Flows (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (134,780)	$ 16,059
Depreciation and amortization	70,748	62,954
Change in fair value of derivative instruments	238	0
Provision for doubtful accounts	(603)	1,084
Write-downs and other charges, net	4,028	26
Earnings from subsidiaries	0	0
Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs	15,164	32,711
Interest - paid in kind	2,020	2,033
Share-based compensation	1,908	0
Earnings from joint ventures	(993)	(950)
Distributions from joint ventures	667	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	146,787	0
Restricted cash	(1,337)	21
Receivables, net	3,370	(3,618)
Inventories and prepaid expenses	(7,318)	(3,036)
Accounts payable	(6,290)	(2,229)
Accrued interest payable	13,629	1,665
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	4,479	221
Intercompany receivables and payables	0	0
Other, net	(1,746)	(105)
Net cash (used in) provide by operating activities	109,971	106,836
Net cash provided by operating activities	109,971	106,836
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of related payables	(49,420)	(26,298)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	344	832
Distributions in excess of earnings from joint ventures	29	928
Distributions from subsidiaries	0	0
Native American development costs	(1,855)	(18,545)
Payments to Acquire Interest in Subsidiaries and Affiliates	0
Other, net	(1,475)	(3,461)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(52,377)	(46,544)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of 7.50% Senior Notes	499,935	0
Repayment of Propco senior notes	(625,000)	0
Proceeds from Issuance of Secured Debt	1,611,622	29,000
Payments under credit agreements with original maturity dates of three months or less, net	(9,063)	7,400
Borrowings under credit agreements with original maturity dates greater than three months	1,611,622	29,000
Payments under credit agreements with original maturiy dates greater than three months	(1,499,420)	(97,561)
Capital contributions from noncontrolling interests	3,522	1,482
Distributions to members and noncontrolling interests	(5,582)	(6,110)
Debt issuance costs	(35,701)	(483)
Payments for (Proceeds from) Hedge, Financing Activities	(3,308)	0
Payments on other debt	(303)	(694)
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(63,298)	(66,966)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Balance, beginning of period	128,880	93,662
Balance, end of period	123,176	86,988
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	48,218	53,661
Change in property and equipment included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities	14,193	1,386
Noncontrolling interest, decrease in minority shareholder’s equity in exchange for note with option	4,600	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)	(5,704)	(6,674)
Parent [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	(134,780)	16,059
Depreciation and amortization	2,115	1,341
Change in fair value of derivative instruments	245
Provision for doubtful accounts	0	0
Write-downs and other charges, net	1,419	(7)
Earnings from subsidiaries	(75,299)	(80,564)
Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs	13,412	24,837
Interest - paid in kind	0	0
Share-based compensation	0
Earnings from joint ventures	0	0
Distributions from joint ventures	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	135,271
Restricted cash	504	(8)
Receivables, net	(982)	13
Inventories and prepaid expenses	(4,481)	621
Accounts payable	203	1,911
Accrued interest payable	15,647	2,111
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	8,169	(438)
Intercompany receivables and payables	(472,159)	84,109
Other, net	6,240	(481)
Net cash provided by operating activities	(504,476)	49,504
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of related payables	(260)	(920)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	30	10
Distributions in excess of earnings from joint ventures	0	0
Distributions from subsidiaries	10,689	8,198
Native American development costs	0	0
Payments to Acquire Interest in Subsidiaries and Affiliates	0
Other, net	0	(833)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	10,459	6,455
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of 7.50% Senior Notes	499,935
Repayment of Propco senior notes	(625,000)
Proceeds from Issuance of Secured Debt	1,611,622	25,000
Payments under credit agreements with original maturity dates of three months or less, net	(9,063)	400
Payments under credit agreements with original maturiy dates greater than three months	(924,644)	(77,541)
Capital contributions from noncontrolling interests	0	0
Distributions to members and noncontrolling interests	(348)	(201)
Debt issuance costs	(33,094)	(461)
Payments for (Proceeds from) Hedge, Financing Activities	(2,332)
Payments on other debt	(836)	(733)
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent	0
Net cash used in financing activities	516,240	(53,536)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Balance, beginning of period	2,841	(2,420)
Balance, end of period	25,064	3
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	39,208	36,363
Change in property and equipment included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities	14	397
Noncontrolling interest, decrease in minority shareholder’s equity in exchange for note with option	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)	22,223	2,423
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	78,270	83,932
Depreciation and amortization	60,125	54,688
Change in fair value of derivative instruments	(7)
Provision for doubtful accounts	(707)	877
Write-downs and other charges, net	2,608	33
Earnings from subsidiaries	1,738	(3,742)
Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs	1	6,403
Interest - paid in kind	0	0
Share-based compensation	1,854
Earnings from joint ventures	(993)	(950)
Distributions from joint ventures	667
Loss on extinguishment of debt	11,516
Restricted cash	409	29
Receivables, net	4,414	(3,976)
Inventories and prepaid expenses	(2,506)	(3,660)
Accounts payable	(5,434)	(3,713)
Accrued interest payable	(2,045)	(397)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(4,901)	280
Intercompany receivables and payables	466,482	(84,243)
Other, net	6	(3)
Net cash provided by operating activities	611,497	45,558
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of related payables	(47,014)	(24,966)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	314	822
Distributions in excess of earnings from joint ventures	29	928
Distributions from subsidiaries	5,234	11,761
Native American development costs	(1,855)	(18,545)
Payments to Acquire Interest in Subsidiaries and Affiliates	(8,746)
Other, net	(1,458)	(3,002)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(53,496)	(33,002)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of 7.50% Senior Notes	0
Repayment of Propco senior notes	0
Proceeds from Issuance of Secured Debt	0	4,000
Payments under credit agreements with original maturity dates of three months or less, net	0	7,000
Payments under credit agreements with original maturiy dates greater than three months	(573,562)	(19,513)
Capital contributions from noncontrolling interests	0	0
Distributions to members and noncontrolling interests	(10,689)	(14,107)
Debt issuance costs	(2,607)	(22)
Payments for (Proceeds from) Hedge, Financing Activities	(976)
Payments on other debt	(174)	(161)
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(588,008)	(22,803)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Balance, beginning of period	121,840	93,774
Balance, end of period	91,833	83,527
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	9,010	17,286
Change in property and equipment included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities	14,152	989
Noncontrolling interest, decrease in minority shareholder’s equity in exchange for note with option	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)	(30,007)	(10,247)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	(4,709)	374
Depreciation and amortization	8,508	6,925
Change in fair value of derivative instruments	0
Provision for doubtful accounts	104	207
Write-downs and other charges, net	1	0
Earnings from subsidiaries	0	0
Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs	1,751	1,471
Interest - paid in kind	2,020	2,033
Share-based compensation	54
Earnings from joint ventures	0	0
Distributions from joint ventures	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0
Restricted cash	(2,250)	0
Receivables, net	(62)	345
Inventories and prepaid expenses	(331)	3
Accounts payable	(1,059)	(427)
Accrued interest payable	27	(49)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	1,211	379
Intercompany receivables and payables	5,677	134
Other, net	(7,992)	379
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,950	11,774
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of related payables	(2,146)	(412)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	0	0
Distributions in excess of earnings from joint ventures	0	0
Distributions from subsidiaries	0	0
Native American development costs	0	0
Payments to Acquire Interest in Subsidiaries and Affiliates	0
Other, net	(17)	374
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(2,163)	(38)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of 7.50% Senior Notes	0
Repayment of Propco senior notes	0
Proceeds from Issuance of Secured Debt	0	0
Payments under credit agreements with original maturity dates of three months or less, net	0	0
Payments under credit agreements with original maturiy dates greater than three months	(1,214)	(507)
Capital contributions from noncontrolling interests	3,522	1,482
Distributions to members and noncontrolling interests	(10,468)	(11,761)
Debt issuance costs	0	0
Payments for (Proceeds from) Hedge, Financing Activities	0
Payments on other debt	707	200
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent	8,746
Net cash used in financing activities	1,293	(10,586)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Balance, beginning of period	4,199	2,308
Balance, end of period	6,279	3,458
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	0	12
Change in property and equipment included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities	27	0
Noncontrolling interest, decrease in minority shareholder’s equity in exchange for note with option	4,600
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)	2,080	1,150
Eliminations [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	(73,561)	(84,306)
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Change in fair value of derivative instruments	0
Provision for doubtful accounts	0	0
Write-downs and other charges, net	0	0
Earnings from subsidiaries	73,561	84,306
Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs	0	0
Interest - paid in kind	0	0
Share-based compensation	0
Earnings from joint ventures	0	0
Distributions from joint ventures	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0
Restricted cash	0	0
Receivables, net	0	0
Inventories and prepaid expenses	0	0
Accounts payable	0	0
Accrued interest payable	0	0
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	0	0
Intercompany receivables and payables	0	0
Other, net	0	0
Net cash provided by operating activities	0	0
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of related payables	0	0
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	0	0
Distributions in excess of earnings from joint ventures	0	0
Distributions from subsidiaries	(15,923)	(19,959)
Native American development costs	0	0
Payments to Acquire Interest in Subsidiaries and Affiliates	8,746
Other, net	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(7,177)	(19,959)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of 7.50% Senior Notes	0
Repayment of Propco senior notes	0
Proceeds from Issuance of Secured Debt	0	0
Payments under credit agreements with original maturity dates of three months or less, net	0	0
Payments under credit agreements with original maturiy dates greater than three months	0	0
Capital contributions from noncontrolling interests	0	0
Distributions to members and noncontrolling interests	15,923	19,959
Debt issuance costs	0	0
Payments for (Proceeds from) Hedge, Financing Activities	0
Payments on other debt	0	0
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent	(8,746)
Net cash used in financing activities	7,177	19,959
Cash and cash equivalents:
Balance, beginning of period	0	0
Balance, end of period	0	0
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	0	0
Change in property and equipment included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities	0	0
Noncontrolling interest, decrease in minority shareholder’s equity in exchange for note with option	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)	$ 0	$ 0