Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues
Gaming									$ 2,297,175	$ 2,479,601	$ 2,387,952
Food, beverage and other									432,021	450,568	423,202
Management service fee									11,650	13,176	14,835
Revenues									2,740,846	2,943,345	2,825,989
Less promotional allowances									(150,319)	(165,459)	(137,167)
Net revenues	$ 651,361	$ 645,940	$ 652,146	$ 641,080	$ 632,188	$ 674,802	$ 715,299	$ 755,597	2,590,527	2,777,886	2,688,822
Operating expenses
Gaming									1,146,159	1,247,515	1,229,794
Food, beverage and other									319,792	336,279	330,497
General and administrative									446,436	516,143	504,897
Depreciation and amortization									266,742	303,404	233,407
Impairment losses									159,884	798,305
Insurance recoveries, net of deductible charges									(5,674)	108	(7,229)
Total operating expenses									2,333,339	3,201,754	2,291,366
Income (loss) from operations	(56,646)	105,853	105,467	102,514	(674,670)	87,245	37,421	126,136	257,188	(423,868)	397,456
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense									(425,114)	(159,897)	(82,124)
Interest income									3,730	1,387	946
Income from unconsolidated affiliates									7,949	9,657	3,804
Loss on early extinguishment of debt					(61,700)					(61,660)
Other									2,944	8,004	4,945
Total other expenses									(410,491)	(202,509)	(72,429)
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes									(153,303)	(626,377)	325,027
Income tax provision (benefit)									30,519	(33,580)	137,449
Net (loss) income from continuing operations					(675,507)	38,268	(17,247)	61,689	(183,822)	(592,797)	187,578
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax										11,545	22,919
Net (loss) income	$ (149,781)	$ (15,348)	$ (19,273)	$ 580	$ (674,556)	$ 40,949	$ (12,548)	$ 64,903	$ (183,822)	$ (581,252)	$ 210,497
Earnings per share - Basic:
Basic (loss) income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)					$ (8.66)	$ 0.40	$ (0.22)	$ 0.64	$ (2.34)	$ (7.59)	$ 1.98
Discontinued operations, net of tax (in dollars per share)					0.01	0.03	0.06	0.03		0.15	0.24
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ (1.90)	$ (0.20)	$ (0.25)	$ 0.01	(8.65)	0.43	(0.16)	0.67	(2.34)	(7.44)	2.22
Earnings per share - Diluted
Diluted (loss) income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)					(8.66)	0.37	(0.22)	0.60	(2.34)	(7.59)	1.81
Discontinued operations, net of tax,(dollars per share)					0.01	0.03	0.06	0.03		0.15	0.22
Diluted earnings per share (dollars per share)	$ (1.90)	$ (0.20)	$ (0.25)	$ 0.01	$ (8.65)	$ 0.40	$ (0.16)	$ 0.63	$ (2.34)	$ (7.44)	$ 2.03
Basic shares outstanding									78,425	78,111	76,345
Diluted shares outstanding									78,425	78,111	103,804