Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 208,673	$ 292,995	$ 260,467	$ 238,440
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,0040 and $2,752 at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively	41,618	52,538
Prepaid expenses	70,785	53,145
Deferred income taxes	40,343	41,414
Other current assets	11,189	29,521
Total current assets	372,608	469,613
Property and equipment, net	2,669,732	2,516,880
Other assets
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	179,551	193,331
Goodwill	874,184	951,953	1,380,689
Other intangible assets, net	419,453	234,258
Other assets	149,366	101,552
Total other assets	1,622,554	1,481,094
Total assets	4,664,894	4,467,587
Current liabilities
Current portion of financing obligation to GLPI	46,884	42,016
Current maturities of long-term debt	30,853	27,598
Accounts payable	43,136	22,580
Accrued expenses	133,092	102,604
Accrued interest	5,163	5,027
Accrued salaries and wages	84,034	86,564
Gaming, pari-mutuel, property, and other taxes	51,972	52,016
Insurance financing	13,680	3,020
Other current liabilities	75,773	67,024
Total current liabilities	484,587	408,449
Long-term liabilities
Long-term financing obligation to GLPI, net of current portion	3,564,629	3,492,793
Long-term debt, net of current maturities and debt issuance costs	1,210,577	1,017,397
Deferred income taxes	78,633	71,152
Noncurrent tax liabilities	7,035	21,564
Other noncurrent liabilities	27,447	7,084
Total long-term liabilities	4,888,321	4,609,990
Shareholders' equity (deficit)
Common stock ($.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 81,329,210 and 79,955,786 shares issued and 79,161,817 and 77,788,393 shares outstanding, at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively)	813	799
Treasury stock, at cost (2,167,393 shares held at December 31, 2014 and 2013)	(28,414)	(28,414)
Additional paid-in capital	956,146	925,335
Retained deficit	(1,635,277)	(1,448,955)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(1,282)	383	3,022
Total shareholders' equity (deficit)	(708,014)	(550,852)	$ 2,241,590	$ 1,963,766
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity (deficit)	$ 4,664,894	$ 4,467,587
Series B Preferred Stock
Shareholders' equity (deficit)
Preferred stock
Series C Preferred Stock
Shareholders' equity (deficit)
Preferred stock