Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Statements of Cash Flows (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (139,748)	$ 21,571
Depreciation and amortization	101,466	96,307
Change in fair value of derivative instruments	281	800
Provision for doubtful accounts	(618)	1,783
Write-downs and other charges, net	5,431	101
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	1,183	0
Other Asset Impairment Charges	258	12,973
Earnings from subsidiaries	0	0
Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs	19,226	55,733
Interest - paid in kind	3,082	3,054
Share-based compensation	2,665	1,380
Earnings from joint ventures	(1,152)	(1,302)
Distributions from joint ventures	1,061	1,307
Gains (Losses) on Native American Development	0	(102,816)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	146,787	51,794
Restricted cash	913	23
Receivables, net	6,283	(2,368)
Inventories and prepaid expenses	(6,525)	276
Accounts payable	(410)	49
Accrued interest payable	4,343	7,685
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	17,907	5,764
Intercompany receivables and payables	0	0
Other, net	1,946	1,358
Net cash (used in) provide by operating activities	164,379	155,472
Net cash provided by operating activities	164,379	155,472
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of related payables	(64,090)	(47,300)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	449	843
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	0	369
Distributions in excess of earnings from joint ventures	307	150
Distributions from subsidiaries	0	0
Proceeds from repayment of Native American development costs	0	195,779
Native American development costs	(2,758)	(19,523)
Payments to Acquire Interest in Subsidiaries and Affiliates	0
Other, net	(6,313)	(4,755)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(72,405)	125,563
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	599,688
Payments under credit agreements with original maturity dates of three months or less, net	(5,000)	(16,200)
Borrowings under credit agreements with original maturity dates greater than three months	1,611,622	599,688
Payments under credit agreements with original maturiy dates greater than three months	(1,508,388)	(794,504)
Cash Paid for Early Extinguishment of Debt	0	(9,880)
Capital contributions from noncontrolling interests	8,680	4,101
Distributions to members and noncontrolling interests	(37,898)	(17,510)
Debt issuance costs	(35,701)	(16,272)
Payments for (Proceeds from) Hedge, Financing Activities	(6,193)	0
Payments on other debt	591	(430)
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(97,352)	(251,007)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)	(5,378)	30,028
Balance, beginning of period	128,880	93,662
Balance, end of period	123,502	123,690
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	91,940	75,184
Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not yet Paid	10,201	5,722
Noncontrolling interest, decrease in minority shareholder’s equity in exchange for note with option	4,600	0
Parent [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	(138,192)	21,180
Depreciation and amortization	3,340	2,030
Change in fair value of derivative instruments	266	(5)
Provision for doubtful accounts	0	0
Write-downs and other charges, net	1,507	(7)
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0
Other Asset Impairment Charges	0	0
Earnings from subsidiaries	(109,693)	(124,840)
Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs	16,566	38,284
Interest - paid in kind	0	0
Share-based compensation	0	0
Earnings from joint ventures	0	0
Distributions from joint ventures	0	0
Gains (Losses) on Native American Development		0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	135,271	0
Restricted cash	504	(8)
Receivables, net	(1,735)	(259)
Inventories and prepaid expenses	(3,434)	352
Accounts payable	555	(8)
Accrued interest payable	5,997	8,555
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	8,003	511
Intercompany receivables and payables	(400,054)	117,668
Other, net	9,818	58
Net cash provided by operating activities	(471,281)	63,511
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of related payables	(242)	(1,389)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	30	9
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired		0
Distributions in excess of earnings from joint ventures	0	0
Distributions from subsidiaries	15,403	40,626
Proceeds from repayment of Native American development costs		0
Native American development costs	0	0
Payments to Acquire Interest in Subsidiaries and Affiliates	0
Other, net	3	(83)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	15,194	39,163
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	(5,000)	(8,400)
Payments under credit agreements with original maturiy dates greater than three months	(932,769)	(105,477)
Cash Paid for Early Extinguishment of Debt		0
Capital contributions from noncontrolling interests	0	0
Distributions to members and noncontrolling interests	(29,675)	(9,107)
Debt issuance costs	(33,094)	(712)
Payments for (Proceeds from) Hedge, Financing Activities	(4,684)
Payments on other debt	(1,266)	(1,111)
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent	0
Net cash used in financing activities	480,069	(99,807)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)	23,982	2,867
Balance, beginning of period	2,841	(2,420)
Balance, end of period	26,823	447
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	82,316	48,827
Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not yet Paid	0	13
Noncontrolling interest, decrease in minority shareholder’s equity in exchange for note with option	0
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	114,951	134,137
Depreciation and amortization	85,263	82,930
Change in fair value of derivative instruments	15	805
Provision for doubtful accounts	(755)	1,475
Write-downs and other charges, net	3,909	102
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	1,183
Other Asset Impairment Charges	0	6,107
Earnings from subsidiaries	1,276	1,153
Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs	1	15,204
Interest - paid in kind	0	0
Share-based compensation	2,586	1,380
Earnings from joint ventures	(1,152)	(1,302)
Distributions from joint ventures	1,061	1,307
Gains (Losses) on Native American Development		(102,816)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	11,516	51,794
Restricted cash	409	31
Receivables, net	8,508	(2,244)
Inventories and prepaid expenses	(2,655)	(115)
Accounts payable	(46)	473
Accrued interest payable	(1,661)	(871)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	7,325	4,704
Intercompany receivables and payables	399,360	(117,837)
Other, net	(90)	920
Net cash provided by operating activities	631,004	77,337
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of related payables	(60,617)	(44,608)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	408	834
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired		0
Distributions in excess of earnings from joint ventures	307	150
Distributions from subsidiaries	8,223	8,345
Proceeds from repayment of Native American development costs		195,779
Native American development costs	(2,758)	(19,523)
Payments to Acquire Interest in Subsidiaries and Affiliates	(11,028)
Other, net	(6,166)	(4,663)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(71,631)	136,314
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	574,688
Payments under credit agreements with original maturity dates of three months or less, net	0	(7,800)
Payments under credit agreements with original maturiy dates greater than three months	(573,562)	(687,813)
Cash Paid for Early Extinguishment of Debt		(9,880)
Capital contributions from noncontrolling interests	0	0
Distributions to members and noncontrolling interests	(15,403)	(40,626)
Debt issuance costs	(2,607)	(15,560)
Payments for (Proceeds from) Hedge, Financing Activities	(1,509)
Payments on other debt	(550)	(347)
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(593,631)	(187,338)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)	(34,258)	26,313
Balance, beginning of period	121,840	93,774
Balance, end of period	87,582	120,087
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	9,624	26,327
Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not yet Paid	9,792	5,665
Noncontrolling interest, decrease in minority shareholder’s equity in exchange for note with option	0
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	(8,090)	(10,059)
Depreciation and amortization	12,863	11,347
Change in fair value of derivative instruments	0	0
Provision for doubtful accounts	137	308
Write-downs and other charges, net	15	6
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0
Other Asset Impairment Charges	258	6,866
Earnings from subsidiaries	0	0
Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs	2,659	2,245
Interest - paid in kind	3,082	3,054
Share-based compensation	79	0
Earnings from joint ventures	0	0
Distributions from joint ventures	0	0
Gains (Losses) on Native American Development		0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0
Receivables, net	(490)	135
Inventories and prepaid expenses	(436)	39
Accounts payable	(919)	(416)
Accrued interest payable	7	1
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	2,579	549
Intercompany receivables and payables	694	169
Other, net	(7,782)	380
Net cash provided by operating activities	4,656	14,624
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of related payables	(3,231)	(1,303)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	11	0
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired		369
Distributions in excess of earnings from joint ventures	0	0
Distributions from subsidiaries	0	0
Proceeds from repayment of Native American development costs		0
Native American development costs	0	0
Payments to Acquire Interest in Subsidiaries and Affiliates	0
Other, net	(150)	(9)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(3,370)	(943)
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	(2,057)	(1,214)
Cash Paid for Early Extinguishment of Debt		0
Capital contributions from noncontrolling interests	8,680	4,101
Distributions to members and noncontrolling interests	(16,446)	(16,748)
Debt issuance costs	0	0
Payments for (Proceeds from) Hedge, Financing Activities	0
Payments on other debt	2,407	1,028
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent	11,028
Net cash used in financing activities	3,612	(12,833)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)	4,898	848
Balance, beginning of period	4,199	2,308
Balance, end of period	9,097	3,156
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	0	30
Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not yet Paid	409	44
Noncontrolling interest, decrease in minority shareholder’s equity in exchange for note with option	4,600
Eliminations [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	(108,417)	(123,687)
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Change in fair value of derivative instruments	0	0
Provision for doubtful accounts	0	0
Write-downs and other charges, net	0	0
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0
Other Asset Impairment Charges	0	0
Earnings from subsidiaries	108,417	123,687
Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs	0	0
Interest - paid in kind	0	0
Share-based compensation	0	0
Earnings from joint ventures	0	0
Distributions from joint ventures	0	0
Gains (Losses) on Native American Development		0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	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
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired		0
Distributions in excess of earnings from joint ventures	0	0
Distributions from subsidiaries	(23,626)	(48,971)
Proceeds from repayment of Native American development costs		0
Native American development costs	0	0
Payments to Acquire Interest in Subsidiaries and Affiliates	11,028
Other, net	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(12,598)	(48,971)
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
Cash Paid for Early Extinguishment of Debt		0
Capital contributions from noncontrolling interests	0	0
Distributions to members and noncontrolling interests	23,626	48,971
Debt issuance costs	0	0
Payments for (Proceeds from) Hedge, Financing Activities	0
Payments on other debt	0	0
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent	(11,028)
Net cash used in financing activities	12,598	48,971
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)	0	0
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
Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not yet Paid	0	0
Noncontrolling interest, decrease in minority shareholder’s equity in exchange for note with option	$ 0