Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 894,450	$ 893,602	$ 1,755,193	$ 1,646,909
Operating costs and expenses
Selling, general and administrative	95,662	90,473	187,709	180,480
Master lease rent expense	26,654	26,175	52,960	52,090
Maintenance and utilities	34,517	31,157	67,407	59,388
Depreciation and amortization	66,757	67,279	129,235	131,746
Corporate expense	34,872	34,716	63,876	58,031
Project development, preopening and writedowns	912	1,454	(9,117)	2,869
Other operating items, net	188	11,115	286	12,272
Total operating costs and expenses	649,380	627,260	1,259,065	1,186,832
Operating income	245,070	266,342	496,128	460,077
Other expense (income)
Interest income	(483)	(455)	(903)	(964)
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	36,466	55,131	74,124	113,021
Loss on early extinguishments and modifications of debt	16,509	65,475	19,809	65,475
Other, net	3,750	237	3,497	2,169
Total other expense, net	56,242	120,388	96,527	179,701
Income before income taxes	188,828	145,954	399,601	280,376
Income tax provision	(42,065)	(32,225)	(89,910)	(64,486)
Net income	$ 146,763	$ 113,729	$ 309,691	$ 215,890
Basic net income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.33	$ 1.00	$ 2.79	$ 1.90
Weighted average basic shares outstanding (in shares)	110,118	113,779	111,151	113,703
Diluted net income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.33	$ 1.00	$ 2.78	$ 1.89
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding (in shares)	110,259	114,040	111,303	114,005
Casino [Member]
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 684,925	$ 727,462	$ 1,352,879	$ 1,345,388
Operating costs and expenses
Cost of Revenue	254,500	259,378	504,542	491,491
Food and Beverage [Member]
Revenues
Total revenues	70,299	57,428	134,042	101,540
Operating costs and expenses
Cost of Revenue	57,456	46,819	111,390	85,732
Occupancy [Member]
Revenues
Total revenues	49,904	39,077	92,313	65,067
Operating costs and expenses
Cost of Revenue	17,285	14,207	33,275	26,339
Product and Service, Other [Member]
Revenues
Total revenues	89,322	69,635	175,959	134,914
Operating costs and expenses
Cost of Revenue	$ 60,577	$ 44,487	$ 117,502	$ 86,394