Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 56,742	$ 18,248
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	41,319	34,410
Asset impairment loss	482	1,598
Gain on sale of business	(271)	0
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated investments	423	317
Gain on derivative instruments	(3,096)	(612)
Share-based compensation	4,332	2,388
Other	2,139	1,192
Increase (decrease) in cash resulting from changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business acquisitions:
Restricted cash	11,536	(20,395)
Accounts receivable	1,825	2,099
Other current assets	(3,865)	(1,549)
Accounts payable	229	(6,656)
Purses payable	11,051	4,367
Accrued expenses	3,099	7,250
Deferred revenue	2,121	(3,225)
Deferred riverboat subsidy	(40,492)	14,648
Income taxes payable	27,560	(554)
Other assets and liabilities	16,498	1,815
Net cash provided by operating activities	131,632	55,341
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property and equipment	(16,802)	(56,493)
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	0	(32,408)
Purchases of minority investments	(158)	(400)
Acquisition of gaming license	(2,250)	(2,750)
Proceeds on sale of property and equipment	50	16
Change in deposit wagering asset	(117)	(37)
Net cash used in investing activities	(19,277)	(92,072)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on bank line of credit	230,311	204,260
Repayments on bank line of credit	(339,158)	(141,849)
Repayment of note payable, related party	0	(24,043)
Change in book overdraft	4,618	6,929
Payment of dividends	(8,165)	(6,777)
Repurchase of common stock	(732)	(1,354)
Common stock issued	635	459
Change in deposit wagering liability	118	(4)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(112,373)	37,621
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(18)	890
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	26,901	13,643
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	26,883	14,533
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Interest	4,705	2,706
Income taxes	14,524	7,014
Schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Issuance of common stock for extinguishment of convertible note payable	19,399	0
Issuance of common stock in connection with LTIP and restricted stock plans	4,408	2,525
Issuance of common stock in connection with acquisition of business	$ 0	$ 86,497