Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenues:
Rooms									$ 420,011	$ 404,457	$ 384,185
Food and beverage									477,493	461,157	437,673
Other hotel revenue									142,139	128,989	132,308
Entertainment									109,564	97,521	86,825
Total revenues	$ 319,775	$ 271,720	$ 296,215	$ 261,497	$ 312,120	$ 252,820	$ 274,036	$ 253,148	1,149,207	1,092,124	1,040,991
Operating expenses:
Rooms									109,618	110,067	111,864
Food and beverage									267,307	261,580	248,358
Other hotel expenses									322,774	312,989	311,836
Management fees, net									22,194	14,657	16,151
Total hotel operating expenses									721,893	699,293	688,209
Entertainment									74,550	67,363	59,815
Corporate									29,143	28,914	27,573
Preopening costs										909	11
Impairment and other charges					16,300					19,200
Depreciation and amortization	27,928	26,706	26,409	28,773	28,916	28,498	28,399	28,570	109,816	114,383	112,278
Total operating expenses									935,402	930,062	887,886
Operating income	61,499	46,567	66,945	38,794	36,389	32,768	57,015	35,890	213,805	162,062	153,105
Interest expense									(63,906)	(63,901)	(61,447)
Interest income									11,500	12,384	12,075
Loss on extinguishment of debt											(2,148)
Loss from joint ventures									(2,794)
Other gains and (losses), net									4,161	(10,889)	23,400
Income before income taxes	49,144	35,415	52,746	25,461	30,469	22,079	42,255	4,853	162,766	99,656	124,985
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	(1,048)	(1,822)	(1,415)	885	8,430	4,612	(866)	(321)	(3,400)	11,855	1,467
Net income	48,096	33,593	51,331	26,346	38,899	26,691	41,389	4,532	159,366	111,511	126,452
Loss on call spread and warrant modifications related to convertible notes											(5,417)
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 48,096	$ 33,593	$ 51,331	$ 26,346	$ 38,899	$ 26,691	$ 41,389	$ 4,532	$ 159,366	$ 111,511	$ 121,035
Basic income per share available to common stockholders	$ 0.94	$ 0.66	$ 1.01	$ 0.52	$ 0.76	$ 0.52	$ 0.81	$ 0.09	$ 3.12	$ 2.18	$ 2.38
Fully diluted income per share available to common stockholders	$ 0.94	$ 0.66	$ 1.00	$ 0.51	$ 0.75	$ 0.52	$ 0.80	$ 0.09	3.11	2.16	2.17
Dividends declared per common share									$ 3.00	$ 2.70	$ 2.20