CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Revenues:
Gaming	$ 480,140	$ 240,197
Food and beverage	27,613	12,939
Lodging	10,790	4,758
Retail, entertainment and other	14,226	8,723
Total revenues	532,769	266,617
Expenses and other costs:
Gaming	247,994	135,745
Food and beverage	24,712	11,458
Lodging	5,129	2,969
Retail, entertainment and other	4,576	3,710
General and administrative	100,267	49,801
Depreciation and amortization	58,311	23,159
Pre-opening and development costs	3,412	7,553
Write-downs, reserves and recoveries, net	645	302
Total expenses and other costs	445,046	234,697
Operating income	87,723	31,920
Interest expense, net	(66,789)	(28,594)
Loss from equity method investments	0	(92,181)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	20,934	(88,855)
Income tax (expense) benefit	(2,190)	1,068
Income (loss) from continuing operations	18,744	(87,787)
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	299	2,396
Net income (loss)	19,043	(85,391)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest	(4)	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.	$ 19,047	$ (85,391)
Net income (loss) per common share—basic
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$ 0.32	$ (1.50)
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$ 0.00	$ 0.04
Net income (loss) per common share—basic	$ 0.32	$ (1.46)
Net income (loss) per common share—diluted
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$ 0.31	$ (1.50)
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$ 0.00	$ 0.04
Net income (loss) per common share—diluted	$ 0.31	$ (1.46)
Number of shares—basic	59,263	58,339
Number of shares—diluted	61,150	58,339