CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Operating activities
Net income	$ 93,514	$ 473,463	$ 109,310
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	268,990	267,062	271,214
Amortization of items charged to interest expense	6,419	6,960	7,200
Change in fair value of contingent purchase price	454	(6,840)	1,277
Loss (gain) on sale of property and equipment and assets held for sale	3,168	172	(2,471)
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	(22,326)	(18,671)	(14,337)
Return on investment from unconsolidated affiliates	26,950	26,450	26,300
Deferred income taxes	(26,680)	(517,906)	8,736
Charge for stock-based compensation	12,034	7,780	6,871
Provision for loan loss and unfunded loan commitments to the JIVDC, net of recoveries, and impairment losses	17,921	107,810	0
Reclassification of accumulated other comprehensive loss to earnings upon termination of Casino Rama management contract	1,453	0	0
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	20,964	23,963	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of businesses acquired
Accounts receivable	(1,731)	(9,186)	(5,911)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	13,288	(7,239)	(485)
Other assets	1,530	2,383	(8,638)
Accounts payable	(6,080)	(342)	(7,500)
Accrued expenses	(29,358)	23,761	1,519
Accrued interest	2,226	7,183	(746)
Accrued salaries and wages	82	15,783	(6,721)
Gaming, pari-mutuel, property and other taxes	(19,917)	8,495	3,379
Income taxes	(3,316)	20,448	26,008
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	(6,791)	46,283	(7,045)
Net cash provided by operating activities	352,794	477,812	407,960
Investing activities
Project capital expenditures	(2,872)	(25,033)	(18,740)
Maintenance capital expenditures	(89,685)	(74,228)	(78,505)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment and assets held for sale	390	1,013	18,210
Consideration paid for acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	(1,945,239)	(127,666)	(84,192)
Cash received for the sale of the Divested Properties and Belterra Park	661,654	0	0
Consideration paid for gaming licenses and other intangible assets	(81,604)	(1,652)	(2,667)
Contributions from (to) joint ventures	18,892	(500)	0
Proceeds from the sale of loan to the JIVDC	15,186	0	0
Loans to the JIVDC	(338)	(845)	(184,193)
Proceeds from notes receivable	512	8,226	30,000
Reimbursement of advances with the JIVDC	0	0	341,864
Funds advanced to the JIVDC in connection with their refinancing	0	0	(98,000)
Land purchased adjacent to Hollywood Casino Jamul - San Diego	0	(1,500)	(3,065)
Other	0	577	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,423,104)	(221,608)	(79,288)
Financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	1,558,924	1,200,000	0
Proceeds from revolving credit facility	201,000	256,435	123,000
Principal payments on long-term debt	(482,500)	(1,127,483)	(53,662)
Repayments on revolving credit facility	(89,000)	(447,435)	(354,000)
Prepayment penalties and modification payments incurred with debt refinancing	(11,251)	(18,012)	0
Debt issuance costs and debt discount	(27,329)	(25,639)	(253)
Payments of other long-term obligations	(15,697)	(35,453)	(13,772)
Principal payments on financing obligations	(67,412)	(57,859)	(50,548)
Proceeds from the sale of real estate assets in conjunction with acquisitions	250,000	82,600	0
Proceeds from exercise of options	7,379	10,447	11,601
Repurchase of common stock	(50,046)	(24,796)	0
Payments of contingent purchase price	(4,108)	(19,613)	(1,807)
Proceeds from insurance financing	13,116	11,948	13,119
Payments on insurance financing	(10,946)	(12,180)	(13,608)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	1,272,130	(207,040)	(339,930)
Change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	201,820	49,164	(11,258)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the year	279,418	230,254	241,512
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the year	481,238	279,418	230,254
Supplemental disclosure:
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	530,359	452,779	452,842
Cash payments (refunds) related to income taxes, net	24,418	(43,067)	(11,412)
Non-cash investing activities:
Accrued capital expenditures	7,736	1,890	6,749
Accrued advances to Jamul Tribe	0	2,465	6,962
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$ 279,418	$ 279,418	$ 241,512