Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 358,354	$ 192,828
Restricted cash	25,005	22,900
Accounts receivable, net	59,964	62,040
Inventories	18,406	18,618
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	89,919	48,709
Income taxes receivable	1,498	2,875
Deferred income taxes and other current tax assets	8,216	7,623
Total current assets	561,362	355,593
Property and equipment, net	3,612,508	3,624,988
Assets held for development	0	331,770
Debt financing costs, net	79,187	85,468
Restricted investments held by variable interest entity	0	21,382
Other assets, net	99,715	98,425
Intangible assets, net	1,107,284	1,119,638
Goodwill, net	694,929	694,929
Total assets	6,154,985	6,332,193
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt	200,759	61,570
Accounts payable	106,681	91,210
Accrued liabilities	412,894	364,542
Deferred income taxes and income taxes payable	656	8,129
Current deferred tax liability	7,116	0
Current maturities of non-recourse obligations of variable interest entity	0	225,113
Total current liabilities	728,106	750,564
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	4,637,063	4,827,853
Deferred income taxes	149,193	139,943
Other long-term tax liabilities	25,906	43,457
Other liabilities	109,432	103,249
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
Stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized; 86,892,311 and 86,871,977 shares outstanding	869	869
Additional paid-in capital	659,780	655,694
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	(359,094)	(351,810)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	(667)	(962)
Total Boyd Gaming Corporation stockholders’ equity	300,888	303,791
Noncontrolling interest	204,397	163,336
Total stockholders’ equity	505,285	467,127
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 6,154,985	$ 6,332,193