CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (2,539)	$ (23,419)	$ (258,302)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	105,499	114,083	105,157
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets	2,892	(992)	1,735
Loss from equity method investment	588	0	0
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	183	1,852	9,467
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets	0	11,500	1,850
Impairment of buildings, riverboats and equipment	8,903	366	16,492
Impairment of land and development costs	17,853	23,662	188,409
Amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discounts	5,238	6,695	6,533
Share-based compensation expense	6,700	6,306	13,934
Change in income taxes	(840)	(7,477)	5,925
Other operating activities	446	5,304	(58)
Gain on sale of equity securities	0	0	(12,914)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables, net	(8,606)	(4,031)	3,700
Prepaid expenses, inventories and other	9,276	(5,015)	2,617
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other	(13,784)	(40,151)	35,690
Net cash provided by operating activities	131,809	88,683	120,235
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures and land additions	(153,452)	(157,537)	(226,445)
Equity method investment, inclusive of capitalized interest	(98,383)	0	0
Purchase of River Downs racetrack	(45,216)	0	0
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	3,675	14,901	428
Other investing activities	0	1,508	(67)
Proceeds from sale of equity securities	0	0	23,674
L'Auberge Baton Rouge escrow deposit	0	(25,000)	0
Net proceeds from sale of discontinued operations	0	35,477	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(293,376)	(130,651)	(202,410)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from Credit Facility	99,000	165,379	117,219
Repayments under Credit Facility	(43,000)	(202,298)	(232,066)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	0	350,000	443,687
Repayment of long-term debt	(10,104)	(200,008)	(215,979)
Proceeds from common stock options exercised	3,717	10,854	554
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	0	1,080	0
Debt issuance and other financing costs	(3,139)	(16,849)	(16,787)
Net cash provided by financing activities	46,474	108,158	96,628
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	(379)	(589)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(115,093)	65,811	13,864
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year	195,387	129,576	115,712
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year	80,294	195,387	129,576
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	90,513	95,876	53,471
Cash payments (refunds) related to income taxes, net	(1,802)	7,305	127
Increase (decrease) in construction related deposits and liabilities	$ 25,757	$ (30,032)	$ 14,935