Note 7 - Long-term Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Notes Tables

Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]

	December 31, 2019
	Interest							Unamortized
	Rates at							Origination
	December 31,		Outstanding		Unamortized			Fees and			Long-Term
(In thousands)	2019		Principal		Discount			Costs			Debt, Net
Bank credit facility	3.753	%	$	1,305,634	$	(671	)	$	(14,255	)	$	1,290,708
6.375% senior notes due 2026	6.375	%		750,000		—			(8,271	)		741,729
6.000% senior notes due 2026	6.000	%		700,000		—			(9,244	)		690,756
4.750% senior notes due 2027	4.750	%		1,000,000		—			(15,584	)		984,416
Other	11.138	%		58,322		—			—			58,322
Total long-term debt				3,813,956		(671	)		(47,354	)		3,765,931
Less current maturities				26,994		—			—			26,994
Long-term debt, net			$	3,786,962	$	(671	)	$	(47,354	)	$	3,738,937

	December 31, 2018
	Interest							Unamortized
	Rates at							Origination
	December 31,		Outstanding		Unamortized			Fees and			Long-Term
(In thousands)	2018		Principal		Discount			Costs			Debt, Net
Bank credit facility	4.651	%	$	1,771,330	$	(1,286	)	$	(21,515	)	$	1,748,529
6.875% senior notes due 2023	6.875	%		750,000		—			(7,701	)		742,299
6.375% senior notes due 2026	6.375	%		750,000		—			(9,594	)		740,406
6.000% senior notes due 2026	6.000	%		700,000		—			(10,639	)		689,361
Other	11.010	%		58,705		—			—			58,705
Total long-term debt				4,030,035		(1,286	)		(49,449	)		3,979,300
Less current maturities				24,181		—			—			24,181
Long-term debt, net			$	4,005,854	$	(1,286	)	$	(49,449	)	$	3,955,119

Schedule of Line of Credit Facilities [Table Text Block]

	December 31,		December 31,
(In thousands)	2019		2018
Revolving Credit Facility	$	235,000	$	320,000
Term A Loan		234,300		248,351
Refinancing Term B Loans		795,034		1,152,679
Swing Loan		41,300		50,300
Total outstanding principal amounts under the bank credit facility	$	1,305,634	$	1,771,330

Schedule of Maximum Total Leverage Ratio [Table Text Block]

	Maximum Total
For the Trailing Four Quarters Ending	Leverage Ratio
March 31, 2019 through December 31, 2019	6.00	to	1.00
March 31, 2020 through December 31, 2020	5.75	to	1.00
March 31, 2021 and thereafter	5.50	to	1.00

Schedule of Maximum Secured Leverage Ratio [Table Text Block]

	Maximum Secured
For the Trailing Four Quarters Ending	Leverage Ratio
March 31, 2019 through December 31, 2019	3.75	to	1.00
March 31, 2020 and thereafter	3.50	to	1.00

Schedule of Extinguishment of Debt [Table Text Block]

	Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)	2019		2018		2017
6.875% Senior Notes premium and consent fees	$	25,785	$	—	$	—
6.875% Senior Notes deferred finance charges		6,092		—		—
Boyd Gaming Credit Facility deferred finance charges		3,072		61		1,086
Amendment No. 2 and Refinancing Amendment		—		—		496
Total loss on early extinguishments and modifications of debt	$	34,949	$	61	$	1,582

Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]

(In thousands)	Total
For the year ending December 31,
2020	$	26,994
2021		509,437
2022		12,743
2023		757,099
2024		—
Thereafter		2,507,683
Total outstanding principal of long-term debt	$	3,813,956