Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings and comprehensive income	$ 60,605	$ 55,902
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings and comprehensive income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	45,822	40,815
Gain on asset disposition	(495)	(15)
Equity in loss of unconsolidated investments	1,682	1,255
Share based compensation	15,567	6,083
Other	555	708
Increase (decrease) in cash resulting from changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business acquisition:
Restricted cash	2,056	2,938
Accounts receivable	(8,482)	(12,500)
Other current assets	(793)	(1,895)
Accounts payable	5,812	395
Purses payable	(3,284)	(3,497)
Accrued expenses	2,202	5,732
Deferred revenue	(17,100)	(7,689)
Income taxes receivable and payable	9,305	12,149
Other assets and liabilities	921	1,728
Net cash provided by operating activities	114,373	102,109
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property and equipment	(29,858)	(25,456)
Acquisition of business, net of cash	(154,872)	(6,728)
Acquisition of gaming license	(2,250)	(2,250)
Acquisition of intangible asset	(2,500)	0
Investment in joint venture	(27,000)	(6,525)
Purchases of minority investments	(625)	(2,092)
Proceeds on sale of property and equipment	4	88
Proceeds from insurance recoveries	0	10,413
Change in deposit wagering asset	(3,841)	(3,364)
Net cash used in investing activities	(220,942)	(35,914)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on bank line of credit	641,665	291,574
Repayments on bank line of credit	(526,611)	(349,139)
Change in bank overdraft	(1,103)	(3,034)
Payment of dividends	0	(10,110)
Repurchase of common stock	(5,940)	(2,846)
Common stock issued	1,135	6,160
Windfall tax benefit from share based compensation	2,194	819
Loan Origination Fees	(2,038)	0
Change in deposit wagering liability	3,841	3,055
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	113,143	(63,521)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	6,574	2,674
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	37,177	27,325
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	43,751	29,999
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	2,847	1,789
State tax credits	1,298	0
Income taxes	20,948	21,841
Schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Issuance of common stock in connection with the Company LTIP, the New Company LTIP and other restricted stock plans	32,460	5,335
Property and equipment additions included in accrued expenses	331	0
Fair value of assets assumed	161,051	9,454
Liabilities assumed	6,179	(395)
Fair value of earn-out liability and accrued purchase price	$ 0	$ (2,331)