Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Operating activities
Net income	$ 5,104	$ 23,708
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	70,236	66,020
Amortization of items charged to interest expense and interest income	1,675	1,876
Change in fair value of contingent purchase price	2,560	(1,201)
Gain on sale of property and equipment and assets held for sale	(45)	(1,101)
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	(4,548)	(4,609)
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates	5,750	7,400
Deferred income taxes	652	(740)
Charge for stock-based compensation	2,173	1,455
Write off of debt issuance costs	5,377
Decrease (increase), net of businesses acquired
Accounts receivable	6,533	(1,803)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(8,432)	(11,579)
Other assets	(1,746)	3,039
(Decrease) increase, net of businesses acquired
Accounts payable	(2,470)	(1,951)
Accrued expenses	5,351	648
Accrued interest	(919)	1,550
Accrued salaries and wages	(19,547)	(22,220)
Gaming, pari-mutuel, property and other taxes	(6,544)	(4,920)
Income taxes	10,090	23,515
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	(4,430)	(7,065)
Net cash provided by operating activities	66,820	72,022
Investing activities
Project capital expenditures, net of reimbursements	(6,178)	(6,496)
Maintenance capital expenditures	(10,978)	(14,873)
Proceeds for insurance claim	577
Advances to the Jamul Tribe		(51,781)
Delayed draw term loan C commitments with Jamul Tribe	(168)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment and assets held for sale	309	2,091
Increase in cash in escrow	(4,432)
Acquisition of businesses and other licenses	(2,441)	(148)
Net cash used in investing activities	(23,311)	(71,207)
Financing activities
Proceeds from exercise of options	612	1,742
Repurchase of common stock	(5,794)
Principal payments on financing obligation with GLPI	(14,785)	(12,648)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of issuance costs	1,359,710	12,214
Principal payments on long-term debt	(1,330,719)	(23,404)
Payments of other long-term obligations	(28,033)	(6,899)
Payments of contingent purchase price	(21)
Proceeds from insurance financing	8,768	9,193
Payments on insurance financing	(3,269)	(3,784)
Net cash used in financing activities	(13,531)	(23,586)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	29,978	(22,771)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	229,510	237,009
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	259,488	214,238
Supplemental disclosure
Interest expense paid, net of amounts capitalized	113,825	113,629
Income tax refunds received	(9,303)	(12,481)
Non-cash investing and financing activities
Accrued capital expenditures	9,279	5,795
Accrued advances to Jamul Tribe	1,103	$ 36,914
Accrued debt issuance costs	$ 828