Restatement (Details 3) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Revenues
Gaming	$ 618,919	$ 576,158	$ 1,210,255	$ 1,146,841
Food, beverage and other	117,421	110,574	226,184	215,444
Management service fee	2,816	3,105	4,743	5,563
Revenues	739,156	689,837	1,441,182	1,367,848
Less promotional allowances	(38,200)	(37,691)	(76,088)	(74,622)
Net revenues	700,956	652,146	1,365,094	1,293,226
Operating expenses
Gaming	313,616	284,107	608,511	567,375
Food, beverage and other	82,803	80,403	160,732	157,941
General and administrative	118,901	107,735	235,157	215,310
Depreciation and amortization	62,275	69,874	125,644	140,059
Impairment Losses		4,560		4,560
Total operating expenses	577,595	546,679	1,130,044	1,085,245
Income from operations	123,361	105,467	235,050	207,981
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense	(109,798)	(105,069)	(218,144)	(209,583)
Interest income	2,443	790	4,313	1,257
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	4,154	1,473	8,136	3,956
Other	(956)	(1,823)	2,133	(192)
Total other expenses	(104,157)	(104,629)	(203,562)	(204,562)
Income from operations before income taxes	19,204	838	31,488	3,419
Income tax (benefit) provision	16,221	20,111	26,636	22,112
Net income (loss)	$ 2,983	$ (19,273)	$ 4,852	$ (18,693)
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic earnings (loss) per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.03	$ (0.25)	$ 0.06	$ (0.24)
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.03	$ (0.25)	$ 0.05	$ (0.24)
Restatement adjustment
Operating expenses
Gaming				$ (2,809)
General and administrative	$ 329	$ (163)	$ 516	(327)
Rental expense related to Master Lease	(109,519)	(104,613)	(218,364)	(208,922)
Depreciation and amortization	20,523	22,691	40,970	45,510
Total operating expenses	(88,667)	(82,085)	(176,878)	(166,548)
Income from operations	88,667	82,085	176,878	166,548
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense	(97,503)	(94,177)	(193,686)	(187,396)
Total other expenses	(97,503)	(94,177)	(193,686)	(187,396)
Income from operations before income taxes	(8,836)	(12,092)	(16,808)	(20,848)
Income tax (benefit) provision	5,067	11,357	6,222	6,558
Net income (loss)	$ (13,903)	$ (23,449)	$ (23,030)	$ (27,406)
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic earnings (loss) per common share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.16)	$ (0.30)	$ (0.26)	$ (0.34)
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.16)	$ (0.30)	$ (0.26)	$ (0.34)
Previously reported
Revenues
Gaming	$ 618,919	$ 576,158	$ 1,210,255	$ 1,146,841
Food, beverage and other	117,421	110,574	226,184	215,444
Management service fee	2,816	3,105	4,743	5,563
Revenues	739,156	689,837	1,441,182	1,367,848
Less promotional allowances	(38,200)	(37,691)	(76,088)	(74,622)
Net revenues	700,956	652,146	1,365,094	1,293,226
Operating expenses
Gaming	313,616	284,107	608,511	570,184
Food, beverage and other	82,803	80,403	160,732	157,941
General and administrative	118,572	107,898	234,641	215,637
Rental expense related to Master Lease	109,519	104,613	218,364	208,922
Depreciation and amortization	41,752	47,183	84,674	94,549
Impairment Losses		4,560		4,560
Total operating expenses	666,262	628,764	1,306,922	1,251,793
Income from operations	34,694	23,382	58,172	41,433
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense	(12,295)	(10,892)	(24,458)	(22,187)
Interest income	2,443	790	4,313	1,257
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	4,154	1,473	8,136	3,956
Other	(956)	(1,823)	2,133	(192)
Total other expenses	(6,654)	(10,452)	(9,876)	(17,166)
Income from operations before income taxes	28,040	12,930	48,296	24,267
Income tax (benefit) provision	11,154	8,754	20,414	15,554
Net income (loss)	$ 16,886	$ 4,176	$ 27,882	$ 8,713
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic earnings (loss) per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.19	$ 0.05	$ 0.32	$ 0.10
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.19	$ 0.05	$ 0.31	$ 0.10