Restatement (Details 3) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ 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 income (loss) 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
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
Diluted (loss) income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)					(8.66)	0.37	(0.22)	0.60	(2.34)	(7.59)	1.81
Diluted earnings per share (in 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
Previously Reported
Revenues
Gaming									$ 2,297,175	$ 2,615,169	$ 2,590,533
Food, beverage and other									432,021	461,048	438,837
Management service fee									11,650	13,176	14,835
Revenues									2,740,846	3,089,393	3,044,205
Less promotional allowances									(150,319)	(170,639)	(144,740)
Net revenues	$ 651,361	$ 645,940	$ 652,146	$ 641,080	$ 644,702	$ 714,435	$ 761,371	$ 798,246	2,590,527	2,918,754	2,899,465
Operating expenses
Gaming									1,148,968	1,318,546	1,342,905
Food, beverage and other									319,792	345,345	343,611
General and administrative									446,405	526,482	532,241
Rental expense related to Master Lease									421,388	69,502
Depreciation and amortization									178,981	298,326	245,348
Impairment losses									321,089	1,132,417
Insurance recoveries, net of deductible charges									(5,674)	108	(7,229)
Total operating expenses									2,830,949	3,690,726	2,456,876
Income (loss) from operations	(304,686)	22,831	23,382	18,051	(1,045,448)	93,280	46,881	133,315	(240,422)	(771,972)	442,589
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense									(45,982)	(97,092)	(81,440)
Interest income									3,730	1,387	948
Income from unconsolidated affiliates									7,949	9,657	3,804
Loss on early extinguishment of debt										(61,660)
Other									2,944	3,803	(1,375)
Total other expenses									(31,359)	(143,905)	(78,063)
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes									(271,781)	(915,877)	364,526
Income tax provision (benefit)									(38,586)	(121,538)	152,555
Net income (loss) from continuing operations					(888,747)	41,317	(12,180)	65,271		(794,339)	211,971
Net (loss) income	$ (250,407)	$ 8,499	$ 4,176	$ 4,537	$ (888,747)	$ 41,317	$ (12,180)	$ 65,271	$ (233,195)	$ (794,339)	$ 211,971
Basic (loss) income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)					$ (11.40)	$ 0.43	$ (0.16)	$ 0.68		$ (10.17)	$ 2.24
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ (3.18)	$ 0.10	$ 0.05	$ 0.05	(11.40)	0.43	(0.16)	0.68	$ (2.97)	(10.17)	2.24
Diluted (loss) income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)					(11.40)	0.40	(0.16)	0.63		(10.17)	2.04
Diluted earnings per share (dollars per share)	$ (3.18)	$ 0.10	$ 0.05	$ 0.05	$ (11.40)	$ 0.40	$ (0.16)	$ 0.63	$ (2.97)	$ (10.17)	$ 2.04
Restatement Adjustment
Operating expenses
Gaming									$ (2,809)	$ 5,000
General and administrative									31	10,028	$ (684)
Rental expense related to Master Lease									(421,388)	(69,502)
Depreciation and amortization									87,761	16,970	2,149
Impairment losses									(161,205)	(334,112)
Total operating expenses									(497,610)	(371,616)	1,465
Income (loss) from operations	$ 248,040	$ 83,022	$ 82,085	$ 84,463	$ 372,726	$ (370)	$ (370)	$ (369)	497,610	371,616	(1,465)
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense									(379,132)	(62,805)	(684)
Total other expenses									(379,132)	(62,805)	(684)
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes									118,478	308,811	(2,149)
Income tax provision (benefit)									69,105	95,724	(675)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations					214,191	(368)	(368)	(368)		213,087	(1,474)
Net (loss) income	$ 100,626	$ (23,847)	$ (23,449)	$ (3,957)	$ 214,191	(368)	(368)	$ (368)	$ 49,373	$ 213,087	$ (1,474)
Basic (loss) income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)					$ 2.75			$ (0.01)		$ 2.73	$ (0.02)
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.28	$ (0.30)	$ (0.30)	$ (0.04)	2.75			$ (0.01)	$ 0.63	2.73	(0.02)
Diluted (loss) income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)					2.75					2.73	(0.01)
Diluted earnings per share (dollars per share)	$ 1.28	$ (0.30)	$ (0.30)	$ (0.04)	$ 2.75				$ 0.63	$ 2.73	$ (0.01)
Restatement Adjustment | Discontinued Operations
Revenues
Gaming										$ (135,568)	$ (202,581)
Food, beverage and other										(10,480)	(15,635)
Revenues										(146,048)	(218,216)
Less promotional allowances										5,180	7,573
Net revenues					$ (12,514)	(39,633)	(46,072)	$ (42,649)		(140,868)	(210,643)
Operating expenses
Gaming										(76,031)	(113,111)
Food, beverage and other										(9,066)	(13,114)
General and administrative										(20,367)	(26,660)
Depreciation and amortization										(11,892)	(14,090)
Total operating expenses										(117,356)	(166,975)
Income (loss) from operations					(1,948)	(5,665)	(9,090)	(6,810)		(23,512)	(43,668)
Other income (expenses)
Interest income											(2)
Other										4,201	6,320
Total other expenses										4,201	6,318
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes										(19,311)	(37,350)
Income tax provision (benefit)										(7,766)	(14,431)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations					$ (951)	$ (2,681)	$ (4,699)	$ (3,214)		(11,545)	(22,919)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax										$ 11,545	$ 22,919
Basic (loss) income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)					$ (0.01)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.06)	$ (0.03)		$ (0.15)	$ (0.24)
Discontinued operations, net of tax (in dollars per share)					0.01	0.03	0.06	0.03		0.15	0.24
Diluted (loss) income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)					(0.01)	(0.03)	(0.06)	(0.03)		(0.15)	(0.22)
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)					$ 0.01	$ 0.03	$ 0.06	$ 0.03		$ 0.15	$ 0.22