Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 207,821	$ 246,385
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,241 and $3,332 at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively	41,812	44,463
Insurance receivable	953
Prepaid expenses	38,834	72,393
Deferred income taxes	28,833	25,206
Other current assets	52,079	77,506
Total current assets	370,332	465,953
Property and equipment, net	2,221,467	1,965,774
Other assets
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	153,762	64,120
Goodwill	1,181,708	1,185,756
Other intangible assets	421,117	415,152
Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $3,313 and $45,234 at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively	34,478	27,742
Loan receivable		230,500
Other assets	101,397	107,882
Total other assets	1,892,462	2,031,152
Total assets	4,484,261	4,462,879
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt	45,581	357,927
Accounts payable	23,221	17,312
Accrued expenses	102,088	101,447
Accrued interest	12,339	36,597
Accrued salaries and wages	72,869	73,432
Gaming, pari-mutuel, property, and other taxes	51,879	46,449
Insurance financing	2,399	11,602
Other current liabilities	53,294	46,763
Total current liabilities	363,670	691,529
Long-term liabilities
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	1,922,192	1,813,196
Deferred income taxes	167,408	134,572
Noncurrent tax liabilities	31,755	36,846
Other noncurrent liabilities	8,321	8,970
Total long-term liabilities	2,129,676	1,993,584
Shareholders' equity
Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, 12,275 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010)
Common stock ($.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 78,216,509 and 78,414,022 shares issued at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively)	776	779
Additional paid-in capital	1,450,937	1,446,932
Retained earnings	539,171	337,940
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	31	(7,885)
Total shareholders' equity	1,990,915	1,777,766
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 4,484,261	$ 4,462,879