CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 98,877	$ 101,792
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $7,563 and $7,526	21,172	21,560
Inventories	6,559	6,728
Held-to-maturity securities	0	4,428
Prepaid expenses and other assets	10,339	12,179
Assets of discontinued operations held for sale	38,609	38,609
Total current assets	175,556	185,296
Restricted cash	5,667	5,667
Land, buildings, vessels and equipment, net	1,718,585	1,695,978
Goodwill	58,476	55,157
Equity method investments	424	91,424
Intangible assets, net	24,708	20,833
Other assets, net	63,825	54,639
Total assets	2,047,241	2,108,994
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	37,476	33,234
Accrued interest	30,789	26,422
Accrued compensation	30,504	37,898
Accrued taxes	22,493	20,709
Other accrued liabilities	80,199	73,028
Deferred income taxes	3,011	3,210
Current portion of long-term debt	3,250	3,250
Total current liabilities	207,722	197,751
Long-term debt less current portion	1,436,740	1,437,251
Other long-term liabilities	22,842	23,382
Deferred income taxes	3,692	3,493
Total liabilities	1,670,996	1,661,877
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock - $1.00 value, 250,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock - $0.10 par value, 100,000,000 authorized, 58,381,813 and 58,206,813 shares outstanding, net of treasury shares	6,476	6,458
Additional paid in capital	1,056,902	1,053,919
Retained deficit	(627,570)	(542,179)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	9	9
Treasury stock, at cost, 6,374,882 of treasury shares for both periods	(71,090)	(71,090)
Total Pinnacle stockholders' equity	364,727	447,117
Non-controlling interest	11,518	0
Total stockholders' equity	376,245	447,117
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,047,241	$ 2,108,994