Restatement (Details 2) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 233,118	$ 208,673	$ 251,299	$ 292,995
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,071 and $2,004 at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	45,135	41,618
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts (in dollars)	2,071	2,004
Prepaid expenses	67,281	70,785
Deferred income taxes	36,603	40,343
Other current assets	15,452	11,189
Total current assets	397,589	372,608
Property and equipment, net	2,694,942	2,669,732
Other assets
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	173,726	179,551	179,551
Goodwill	874,184	874,184
Other intangible assets, net	416,935	419,453
Advances to the Jamul Tribe	108,142	62,048
Other assets	79,358	87,318
Total other assets	1,652,345	1,622,554
Total assets	4,744,876	4,664,894	4,664,894
Current liabilities
Current portion of financing obligation to GLPI	48,185	46,884
Current maturities of long-term debt	44,015	30,853
Accounts payable	73,393	43,136
Accrued expenses	138,866	133,092
Accrued interest	8,781	5,163
Accrued salaries and wages	86,069	84,034
Gaming, pari-mutuel, property, and other taxes	62,965	51,972
Insurance financing	6,092	13,680
Other current liabilities	73,528	75,773
Total current liabilities	541,894	484,587
Long-term liabilities
Long-term financing obligation to GLPI, net of current portion	3,539,030	3,564,629
Long-term debt, net of current maturities and debt issuance costs	1,221,950	1,210,577
Deferred income taxes	92,017	78,633
Noncurrent tax liabilities	8,938	7,035
Other non-current liabilities	27,356	27,447
Total long-term liabilities	4,889,291	4,888,321
Shareholders' equity (deficit)
Common stock ($.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 82,282,931 and 81,329,210 shares issued and 80,115,538 and 79,161,817 shares outstanding at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively)	$ 822	$ 813
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	82,282,931	81,329,210
Common stock, shares outstanding	80,115,538	79,161,817
Treasury stock, at cost (2,167,393 shares held at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014)	$ (28,414)	$ (28,414)
Treasury stock, shares issued	2,167,393	2,167,393
Additional paid-in capital	$ 974,167	$ 956,146
Retained deficit	(1,630,425)	(1,635,277)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(2,459)	(1,282)
Total shareholders' equity (deficit)	(686,309)	(708,014)	$ (548,903)	(550,852)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity (deficit)	$ 4,744,876	$ 4,664,894
Series C Preferred stock
Shareholders' equity (deficit)
Series C Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 18,500 shares authorized, 8,624 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014)
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	18,500	18,500
Preferred stock, shares issued	8,624	8,624
Preferred stock , shares outstanding	8,624	8,624	8,624
Restatement adjustment
Current assets
Prepaid expenses	$ 5,096	$ 1,838
Deferred income taxes	(14,148)	(15,236)
Total current assets	(9,052)	(13,398)
Property and equipment, net	1,859,480	1,900,587
Other assets
Goodwill	599,420	596,602
Other intangible assets, net	46,115	48,891
Deferred Income taxes	(76,135)	(79,067)
Total other assets	569,400	566,426
Total assets	2,419,828	2,453,615
Current liabilities
Current portion of financing obligation to GLPI	48,185	46,884
Accrued expenses	2,185	2,274
Gaming, pari-mutuel, property, and other taxes		(160)
Other current liabilities		70
Total current liabilities	50,370	49,068
Long-term liabilities
Long-term financing obligation to GLPI, net of current portion	3,539,030	3,564,629
Long-term debt, net of current maturities and debt issuance costs	5,042	5,749
Deferred income taxes	92,017	78,633
Noncurrent tax liabilities	(997)	(1,153)
Other non-current liabilities	19,896	19,189
Total long-term liabilities	3,654,988	3,667,047
Shareholders' equity (deficit)
Common stock ($.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 82,282,931 and 81,329,210 shares issued and 80,115,538 and 79,161,817 shares outstanding at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively)	27	27
Treasury stock, at cost (2,167,393 shares held at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014)	(28,414)	(28,414)
Additional paid-in capital	37,776	37,776
Retained deficit	(1,294,919)	(1,271,889)
Total shareholders' equity (deficit)	(1,285,530)	(1,262,500)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity (deficit)	$ 2,419,828	$ 2,453,615
Restatement adjustment | Series C Preferred stock
Shareholders' equity (deficit)
Series C Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 18,500 shares authorized, 8,624 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014)
Previously reported
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 233,118	$ 208,673	$ 251,299	$ 292,995
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,071 and $2,004 at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	45,135	41,618
Prepaid expenses	62,185	68,947
Deferred income taxes	50,751	55,579
Other current assets	15,452	11,189
Total current assets	406,641	386,006
Property and equipment, net	835,462	769,145
Other assets
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	173,726	179,551
Goodwill	274,764	277,582
Other intangible assets, net	370,820	370,562
Deferred Income taxes	76,135	79,067
Advances to the Jamul Tribe	108,142	62,048
Other assets	79,358	87,318
Total other assets	1,082,945	1,056,128
Total assets	2,325,048	2,211,279
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt	44,015	30,853
Accounts payable	73,393	43,136
Accrued expenses	136,681	130,818
Accrued interest	8,781	5,163
Accrued salaries and wages	86,069	84,034
Gaming, pari-mutuel, property, and other taxes	62,965	52,132
Insurance financing	6,092	13,680
Other current liabilities	73,528	75,703
Total current liabilities	491,524	435,519
Long-term liabilities
Long-term debt, net of current maturities and debt issuance costs	1,216,908	1,204,828
Noncurrent tax liabilities	9,935	8,188
Other non-current liabilities	7,460	8,258
Total long-term liabilities	1,234,303	1,221,274
Shareholders' equity (deficit)
Common stock ($.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 82,282,931 and 81,329,210 shares issued and 80,115,538 and 79,161,817 shares outstanding at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively)	795	786
Additional paid-in capital	936,391	918,370
Retained deficit	(335,506)	(363,388)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(2,459)	(1,282)
Total shareholders' equity (deficit)	599,221	554,486
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity (deficit)	$ 2,325,048	$ 2,211,279
Previously reported | Series C Preferred stock
Shareholders' equity (deficit)
Series C Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 18,500 shares authorized, 8,624 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014)