CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 132,338	$ 71,326	$ (113,493)
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by Operating Activities
Depreciation and Amortization	137,474	131,848	133,849
Change in fair value of derivative instruments	1	90	291
Amortization of deferred losses on derivative instruments	8,548	12,896	11,064
Write-downs and other charges, net	1,861	18,309	9,966
Impairment of goodwill	0	5,562	1,183
Asset impairment	6,301	27,688	258
Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs	18,724	17,923	23,366
Interest—paid in kind	4,254	4,158	4,115
Share-based compensation	2,613	2,808	3,495
Earnings from joint ventures	(809)	(1,037)	(1,603)
Distributions from joint ventures	1,686	1,877	1,623
Gain on Native American development	0	(49,074)	(16,974)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	4,132	148,253
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Restricted cash	1,067	0	913
Receivables, net	332	(6,678)	2,712
Inventories and prepaid expenses	(2,407)	(76)	(1,585)
Accounts payable	5,191	2,873	(3,573)
Accrued interest payable	(1,593)	(1,755)	13,581
Other accrued liabilities	2,724	(3,676)	14,745
Other, net	2,879	3,105	(3,063)
Net cash provided by operating activities	321,184	242,299	229,123
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of related payables	(99,995)	(102,649)	(86,288)
Proceeds from asset sales	26,329	2,739	3,468
Investment in joint ventures	(141)	(5,811)	(4,598)
Distributions in excess of earnings from joint ventures	971	1,019	315
Proceeds from repayment of Native American development costs	0	66,048	0
Native American development costs	(1,827)	(2,630)	(3,551)
Other, net	(1,994)	2	(2,376)
Net cash used in investing activities	(76,657)	(41,282)	(93,030)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of 7.50% Senior Notes	0	0	499,935
Repayment of Senior Notes	0	0	(625,000)
Borrowings under credit agreements with original maturity dates greater than three months	0	0	1,611,622
Borrowings (payments) under credit agreements with original maturities of three months or less, net	20,000	0	(5,000)
Payments under credit agreements with original maturities greater than three months	(80,434)	(68,129)	(1,513,248)
Distributions to members and noncontrolling interests	(173,241)	(140,413)	(56,684)
Payment of debt issuance costs	0	(2,454)	(35,902)
Payments on derivative instruments with other-than-insignificant financing elements	(8,947)	(10,980)	(9,039)
Capital contributions from noncontrolling interests	0	9,969	15,316
Other, net	(9,261)	(3,929)	(9,352)
Net cash used in financing activities	(251,883)	(215,936)	(127,352)
Cash and cash equivalents (including cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations):
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(7,356)	(14,919)	8,741
Balance, beginning of year	122,702	137,621	128,880
Balance, end of year	115,346	122,702	137,621
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
Cash paid for interest	120,206	127,868	117,240
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Capital expenditures incurred but not yet paid	19,886	17,360	11,492
Issuance of note payable with option by Fertitta Interactive in exchange for redemption of noncontrolling interest	$ 0	$ 0	$ 4,600