Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 120,910	$ 177,838
Accounts receivable, net	26,873	65,569
Inventories	16,041	19,719
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	37,599	42,460
Income taxes receivable	738	1,143
Deferred income taxes and current tax assets	3,127	7,265
Total current assets	230,451	334,680
Property and equipment, net	2,278,854	3,505,613
Investments in Subsidiaries	221,400	0
Debt financing costs, net	60,679	84,209
Other assets, net	49,977	61,259
Intangible assets, net	982,910	1,070,660
Goodwill, net	685,310	685,310
Total assets	4,509,581	5,741,731
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt	27,693	33,559
Accounts payable	68,636	75,478
Accrued liabilities	251,109	341,947
Deferred income taxes and other current tax liabilities	2,849	2,879
Total current liabilities	350,287	453,863
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	3,432,725	4,352,932
Deferred income taxes	154,449	155,218
Other long-term tax liabilities	28,706	42,188
Other liabilities	80,807	87,093
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; 107,805,297 and 86,871,977 shares outstanding	1,084	1,082
Additional paid-in capital	914,391	902,496
Accumulated deficit	(452,692)	(432,074)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(226)	(1,517)
Total Boyd Gaming Corporation stockholders’ equity	462,557	469,987
Noncontrolling interest	50	180,450
Total stockholders’ equity	462,607	650,437
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	4,509,581	5,741,731
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Current assets
Restricted cash	$ 25,163	$ 20,686