Note 11 - Stockholders' Equity and Stock Incentive Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Notes Tables

Share Repurchase Program [Table Text Block]

	For the Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands, except per share data)	2019		2018		2017
Shares repurchased (2)		1,087		1,853		1,198
Total cost, including brokerage fees	$	28,045	$	59,570	$	31,927
Average repurchase price per share (3)	$	25.80	$	32.14	$	26.64

Dividends Declared [Table Text Block]

Declaration date	Record date	Payment date	Amount per share
May 2, 2017	June 15, 2017	July 15, 2017	$0.05
September 6, 2017	September 18, 2017	October 15, 2017	0.05
December 7, 2017	December 28, 2017	January 15, 2018	0.05
March 2, 2018	March 16, 2018	April 15, 2018	0.05
June 8, 2018	June 29, 2018	July 15, 2018	0.06
September 14, 2018	September 28, 2018	October 15, 2018	0.06
December 7, 2018	December 28, 2018	January 15, 2019	0.06
March 4, 2019	March 15, 2019	April 15, 2019	0.06
June 7, 2019	June 17, 2019	July 15, 2019	0.07
September 17, 2019	September 27, 2019	October 15, 2019	0.07
December 17, 2019	December 27, 2019	January 15, 2020	0.07

Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Activity [Table Text Block]

						Weighted-
				Weighted-		Average
				Average		Remaining		Aggregate
	Options			Option Price		Term		Intrinsic Value
						(In years)		(In thousands)
Outstanding at January 1, 2017		3,107,916		$	23.36
Granted		—			—
Canceled		(1,323,500	)		39.30
Exercised		(241,964	)		8.61
Outstanding at December 31, 2017		1,542,452			11.99
Granted		—			—
Canceled		(25,000	)		3.31
Exercised		(338,426	)		10.47
Outstanding at December 31, 2018		1,179,026			11.98
Granted		—			—
Canceled		(48,941	)		13.72
Exercised		(242,357	)		9.81
Outstanding at December 31, 2019		887,728		$	12.48		4.2	$	15,504
Exercisable at December 31, 2018		1,106,860		$	11.60		4.3	$	10,159
Exercisable at December 31, 2019		887,728		$	12.48		4.2	$	15,504

Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Table Text Block]

	Options Outstanding						Options Exercisable
			Weighted-
			Average
			Remaining		Weighted-				Weighted-
	Number		Contractual		Average		Number		Average
Range of Exercise Prices	Outstanding		Life (Years)		Exercise Price		Exercisable		Exercise Price
$5.22		25,510		2.9	$	5.22		25,510	$	5.22
6.70		84,353		1.9		6.70		84,353		6.70
8.34		146,065		0.8		8.34		146,065		8.34
9.86		202,068		3.9		9.86		202,068		9.86
11.57		123,849		4.9		11.57		123,849		11.57
17.75		169,857		6.9		17.75		169,857		17.75
19.98		136,026		5.8		19.98		136,026		19.98
$5.22-$19.98		887,728		4.2		12.48		887,728		12.48

Share-based Payment Arrangement, Restricted Stock Unit, Activity [Table Text Block]

				Weighted-
	Restricted			Average Grant
	Stock Units			Date Fair Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2017		1,961,118
Granted		442,879		$	27.40
Canceled		(38,964	)
Awarded		(727,821	)
Outstanding at December 31, 2017		1,637,212
Granted		510,989		$	25.05
Canceled		(18,250	)
Awarded		(416,084	)
Outstanding at December 31, 2018		1,713,867
Granted		555,749		$	28.46
Canceled		(10,100	)
Awarded		(490,759	)
Outstanding at December 31, 2019		1,768,757

Schedule of Nonvested Performance-based Units Activity [Table Text Block]

				Weighted-
	Performance			Average Grant
	Stock Units			Date Fair Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2017		1,129,078
Granted		275,305		$	28.94
Performance Adjustment		(73,407	)
Canceled		—
Awarded		(268,429	)
Outstanding at December 31, 2017		1,062,547
Granted		287,374		$	24.42
Performance Adjustment		176,754
Canceled		(2,450	)
Awarded		(486,805	)
Outstanding at December 31, 2018		1,037,420
Granted		269,495		$	28.67
Performance Adjustment		158,858
Canceled		—
Awarded		(395,964	)
Outstanding at December 31, 2019		1,069,809

Schedule of Nonvested Share Activity [Table Text Block]

				Weighted-
	Restricted			Average Grant
	Stock Units			Date Fair Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2017		1,041,639
Granted		66,000		$	20.41
Canceled		(11,236	)
Awarded		(82,944	)
Outstanding at December 31, 2017		1,013,459
Granted		40,492		$	34.48
Canceled		(5,335	)
Awarded		(27,331	)
Outstanding at December 31, 2018		1,021,285
Granted		67,719		$	21.27
Canceled		—
Awarded		(26,693	)
Outstanding at December 31, 2019		1,062,311

Share-based Payment Arrangement, Cost by Plan [Table Text Block]

	For the Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)	2019		2018		2017
Stock Options	$	52	$	154	$	1,193
Restricted Stock Units		14,301		10,219		7,463
Performance Stock Units		9,525		13,647		7,381
Career Shares		1,324		1,359		1,376
Total share-based compensation costs	$	25,202	$	25,379	$	17,413

Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Table Text Block]

	For the Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)	2019		2018		2017
Gaming	$	628	$	490	$	363
Food & beverage		120		94		69
Room		57		44		33
Selling, general and administrative		3,195		2,488		1,846
Corporate expense		21,202		22,263		15,102
Total share-based compensation expense	$	25,202	$	25,379	$	17,413