Information Concerning Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 360,565	$ 292,249	$ 333,934	$ 288,370	$ 345,175	$ 264,724	$ 298,778	$ 276,042	$ 1,275,118	$ 1,184,719	$ 1,149,207
Operating expenses:
Total hotel operating expenses									771,239	733,599	722,439
Entertainment									109,249	84,513	74,627
Corporate									30,833	31,387	26,883
Preopening costs									4,869	1,926
Impairment charges										(35,418)
Depreciation and amortization	31,221	30,994	29,995	28,666	28,097	28,546	27,679	27,637	120,876	111,959	109,816
Impairment charges									23,783
Total operating expenses									1,060,849	998,802	933,765
Operating income (loss)	51,526	40,100	76,699	45,944	36,788	37,510	64,644	46,975	214,269	185,917	215,442
Interest expense									(74,961)	(66,051)	(63,906)
Interest income									10,469	11,818	11,500
Income (loss) from joint ventures									125,005	(4,402)	(2,794)
Other gains and (losses), net									1,633	(337)	2,524
Income (loss) before income taxes	161,191	24,454	61,222	29,548	21,141	24,400	48,191	33,213	276,415	126,945	162,766
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	(1,997)	(1,863)	(5,676)	(2,209)	51,177	(530)	(899)	(593)	(11,745)	49,155	(3,400)
Net income	$ 159,194	$ 22,591	$ 55,546	$ 27,339	$ 72,318	$ 23,870	$ 47,292	$ 32,620	264,670	176,100	159,366
Comprehensive income (loss)									263,338	171,676	162,145
Rooms [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues									454,370	431,768	420,011
Operating expenses:
Total hotel operating expenses									118,060	112,636	109,618
Food and Beverage [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues									519,843	483,945	477,493
Operating expenses:
Total hotel operating expenses									282,906	269,824	267,307
Hotel, Other [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues									153,690	143,947	142,139
Operating expenses:
Total hotel operating expenses									339,529	327,283	323,320
Management Fees [Member]
Operating expenses:
Total hotel operating expenses									30,744	23,856	22,194
Entertainment [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues									147,215	125,059	109,564
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues											209
Operating expenses:
Corporate									481	253	355
Corporate overhead allocation									3,400	8,615	8,735
Depreciation and amortization											156
Total operating expenses									3,881	8,868	9,246
Operating income (loss)									(3,881)	(8,868)	(9,037)
Interest income											28
Income (loss) before income taxes									(3,881)	(8,868)	(9,009)
(Provision) benefit for income taxes											(752)
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings, net									268,551	184,968	169,127
Net income									264,670	176,100	159,366
Comprehensive income (loss)									263,338	171,676	162,145
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Parent Company [Member] | Entertainment [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues											209
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Operating expenses:
Corporate									1,542	1,596	1,615
Total operating expenses									1,542	1,596	1,615
Operating income (loss)									(1,542)	(1,596)	(1,615)
Interest expense									(74,936)	(66,025)	(63,880)
Income (loss) before income taxes									(76,478)	(67,621)	(65,495)
Net income									(76,478)	(67,621)	(65,495)
Comprehensive income (loss)									(76,478)	(67,621)	(65,495)
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues									305,802	316,402	307,840
Operating expenses:
Total hotel operating expenses									45,576	44,386	43,197
Corporate									2	2	2
Corporate overhead allocation									11,405	7,033	6,833
Depreciation and amortization									61,380	59,534	59,076
Total operating expenses									118,363	110,955	109,108
Operating income (loss)									187,439	205,447	198,732
Other gains and (losses), net											1,868
Income (loss) before income taxes									187,439	205,447	200,600
(Provision) benefit for income taxes									(280)	(37)	(273)
Net income									187,159	205,410	200,327
Comprehensive income (loss)									187,159	205,410	200,327
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Hotel, Other [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues									305,802	316,402	307,840
Operating expenses:
Total hotel operating expenses									45,576	44,386	43,197
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues									1,290,347	1,200,719	1,165,111
Operating expenses:
Total hotel operating expenses									1,031,917	1,006,076	987,573
Entertainment									109,120	84,404	74,681
Corporate									28,909	29,536	24,911
Preopening costs									4,869	1,926
Impairment charges										(35,418)
Depreciation and amortization									59,496	52,425	50,584
Impairment charges									23,783
Total operating expenses									1,258,094	1,209,785	1,137,749
Operating income (loss)									32,253	(9,066)	27,362
Interest expense									(25)	(26)	(26)
Interest income									10,469	11,818	11,472
Income (loss) from joint ventures									125,005	(4,402)	(2,794)
Other gains and (losses), net									1,633	(337)	656
Income (loss) before income taxes									169,335	(2,013)	36,670
(Provision) benefit for income taxes									(11,465)	49,192	(2,375)
Net income									157,870	47,179	34,295
Comprehensive income (loss)									156,538	42,755	37,074
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Rooms [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues									454,393	431,768	420,011
Operating expenses:
Total hotel operating expenses									118,060	112,636	109,618
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Food and Beverage [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues									519,890	483,945	477,493
Operating expenses:
Total hotel operating expenses									282,906	269,824	267,307
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Hotel, Other [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues									168,071	159,162	157,274
Operating expenses:
Total hotel operating expenses									600,207	599,760	588,454
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Management Fees [Member]
Operating expenses:
Total hotel operating expenses									30,744	23,856	22,194
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Entertainment [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues									147,993	125,844	110,333
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues									(321,031)	(332,402)	(323,953)
Operating expenses:
Total hotel operating expenses									(306,254)	(316,863)	(308,331)
Entertainment									129	109	(54)
Corporate									(101)
Corporate overhead allocation									(14,805)	(15,648)	(15,568)
Total operating expenses									(321,031)	(332,402)	(323,953)
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings, net									(268,551)	(184,968)	(169,127)
Net income									(268,551)	(184,968)	(169,127)
Comprehensive income (loss)									(267,219)	(180,544)	(171,906)
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] | Rooms [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues									(23)
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] | Food and Beverage [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues									(47)
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] | Hotel, Other [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues									(320,183)	(331,617)	(322,975)
Operating expenses:
Total hotel operating expenses									(306,254)	(316,863)	(308,331)
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] | Entertainment [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues									$ (778)	$ (785)	$ (978)