CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 78,597	$ 194,925
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,718 and $2,777	19,565	18,638
Inventories	7,083	6,364
Prepaid expenses and other assets	11,758	16,484
Assets of discontinued operations held for sale	73,871	97,071
Total current assets	190,874	333,482
Restricted cash	6,451	6,452
Land, buildings, riverboats and equipment
Land and land improvements	234,574	236,680
Buildings, riverboats and improvements	1,263,054	1,243,085
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	453,701	435,645
Construction in progress	173,303	46,910
Land, buildings, riverboats and equipment, gross	2,124,632	1,962,320
Less: accumulated depreciation	(609,603)	(522,799)
Land, buildings, riverboats and equipment, net	1,515,029	1,439,521
Goodwill	52,562	16,742
Equity method investment	97,795	0
Intangible assets, net	18,516	18,516
Other assets, net	69,392	69,081
Total assets	1,950,619	1,883,794
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	46,135	27,469
Accrued interest	21,270	21,290
Accrued compensation	39,801	47,164
Accrued taxes	18,769	17,360
Other accrued liabilities	50,544	50,452
Deferred income taxes	2,426	3,287
Current portion of long-term debt	111	95
Liabilities of dicontinued operations held for sale	2,923	6,928
Total current liabilities	181,979	174,045
Long-term debt less current portion	1,223,874	1,176,622
Other long-term liabilities	21,944	22,204
Deferred income taxes	3,430	3,553
Total liabilities	1,431,227	1,376,424
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock—$1.00 par value, 250,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock—$0.10 par value, 100,000,000 authorized, 62,143,572 and 61,592,135 shares outstanding, net of treasury shares	6,416	6,360
Additional paid-in capital	1,043,358	1,032,548
Retained deficit	(510,374)	(511,798)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	82	350
Treasury stock, at cost, for both periods 2,008,986 of treasury shares	(20,090)	(20,090)
Total stockholders' equity	519,392	507,370
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 1,950,619	$ 1,883,794