CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Gaming	$ 503,620	$ 371,624	$ 1,477,041	$ 847,650
Food and beverage	31,259	22,692	89,228	50,228
Lodging	14,485	9,677	39,077	20,509
Retail, entertainment and other	18,935	14,934	50,912	34,414
Total revenues	568,299	418,927	1,656,258	952,801
Expenses and other costs:
Gaming	271,306	203,599	785,903	474,432
Food and beverage	29,648	19,858	82,559	43,807
Lodging	6,715	3,981	18,309	10,130
Retail, entertainment and other	9,184	7,416	20,448	16,744
General and administrative	111,369	84,519	323,784	185,758
Depreciation and amortization	60,152	39,528	177,236	85,183
Pre-opening, development and other costs	1,598	63,086	11,917	87,851
Write-downs, reserves and recoveries, net	1,135	12,130	4,359	14,259
Total expenses and other costs	491,107	434,117	1,424,515	918,164
Operating income (loss)	77,192	(15,190)	231,743	34,637
Interest expense, net	(62,498)	(48,500)	(191,290)	(105,420)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	(30,830)	(8,234)	(30,830)
Loss from equity method investments	0	0	0	(92,181)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	14,694	(94,520)	32,219	(193,794)
Income tax (expense) benefit	(6,975)	47,378	(8,072)	51,766
Income (loss) from continuing operations	7,719	(47,142)	24,147	(142,028)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	4,771	(133,275)	5,096	(128,887)
Net income (loss)	12,490	(180,417)	29,243	(270,915)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest	(16)	(11)	(52)	(36)
Net income (loss) attributable to Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.	$ 12,506	$ (180,406)	$ 29,295	$ (270,879)
Net income (loss) per common share—basic
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$ 0.13	$ (0.80)	$ 0.41	$ (2.43)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$ 0.08	$ (2.27)	$ 0.09	$ (2.20)
Net income (loss) per common share—basic	$ 0.21	$ (3.07)	$ 0.50	$ (4.63)
Net income (loss) per common share—diluted
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$ 0.13	$ (0.80)	$ 0.39	$ (2.43)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$ 0.08	$ (2.27)	$ 0.08	$ (2.20)
Net income (loss) per common share—diluted	$ 0.21	$ (3.07)	$ 0.47	$ (4.63)
Number of shares—basic	59,817	58,777	59,560	58,548
Number of shares—diluted	61,800	58,777	61,493	58,548