Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Total USD ($)	Preferred Stock	Common Stock USD ($)	Additional Paid-In Capital USD ($)	Retained Earnings USD ($)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income USD ($)	Noncontrolling Interests USD ($)	Comprehensive Income (Loss) USD ($)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2009	$ 1,852,076		$ 786	$ 1,480,476	$ 397,407	$ (26,028)	$ (565)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2009		12,500	78,972,256
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Repurchase of preferred stock	(11,200)			(11,200)
Repurchase of preferred stock (in shares)		(225)
Repurchase of noncontrolling interest	(25,000)			(27,758)			2,758
Stock option activity, including tax benefit of $2,317 and $402 for nine months ended Sep 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively	20,206		3	20,203
Stock option activity (in shares)			315,609
Share activity	(35,858)		(15)	(35,843)
Share activity (in shares)			(1,526,400)
Restricted stock activity	4,454			4,454
Restricted stock activity (in shares)			145,110
Change in fair value of interest rate swap contracts, net of income taxes of $4,600 and $6,732 for nine months ended Sep 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively	11,588					11,588		11,588
Change in fair value of corporate debt securities	780					780		780
Foreign currency translation adjustment	274					274		274
Net income (loss)	91,472				93,665		(2,193)	91,472
Comprehensive Income (Loss)								104,114
Balance at Sep. 30, 2010	1,908,792		774	1,430,332	491,072	(13,386)
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2010		12,275	77,906,575
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	1,777,766		779	1,446,932	337,940	(7,885)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010		12,275	78,414,022
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Stock option activity, including tax benefit of $2,317 and $402 for nine months ended Sep 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively	27,719		5	27,714
Stock option activity (in shares)			462,009
Share activity	(27,036)		(8)	(27,028)
Share activity (in shares)			(755,517)
Restricted stock activity	3,319			3,319
Restricted stock activity (in shares)			95,995
Change in fair value of interest rate swap contracts, net of income taxes of $4,600 and $6,732 for nine months ended Sep 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively	8,162					8,162		8,162
Change in fair value of corporate debt securities	364					364		364
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(610)					(610)		(610)
Cumulative-effect of adoption of amendments to ASC 924 regarding jackpot liabilities, net of income taxes of $1,068	2,911				2,911
Net income (loss)	198,320				198,320			198,320
Comprehensive Income (Loss)								206,236
Balance at Sep. 30, 2011	$ 1,990,915		$ 776	$ 1,450,937	$ 539,171	$ 31
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2011		12,275	78,216,509