Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Operating activities
Net income	$ 128,122	$ 138,807	$ 14,853
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	109,783	106,843	28,923
Amortization of debt issuance costs	14,016	8,057	1,270
Losses (gains) on dispositions of property	185	10	(39)
Deferred income taxes	(813)	(3,305)	(5,646)
Stock-based compensation	16,811	12,258	1,566
Straight-line rent adjustments	55,825	44,877	6,677
(Increase) decrease,
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(9,708)	(10,601)	(885)
Other assets	(4)	(1,660)	(662)
(Decrease), increase
Accounts payable	(946)	(1,650)	2,638
Accrued expenses	4,241	(8,444)	7,996
Accrued interest	95	(527)	17,216
Accrued salaries and wages	1,138	2,244	2,131
Gaming, property and other taxes	(956)	527	(7)
Income taxes	0	(17,054)	4,018
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	1,899	2,877	583
Net cash provided by operating activities	319,688	273,259	80,632
Investing activities
Capital project expenditures, net of reimbursements	(16,149)	(139,231)	(12,198)
Capital maintenance expenditures	(2,953)	(3,538)	(4,230)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	310	180	153
Funding of loan receivable	0	(43,000)	0
Principal payments on loan receivable	4,650	9,000	0
Acquisition of real estate	0	(140,730)	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(14,142)	(317,319)	(16,275)
Financing activities
Net advances to Penn National Gaming, Inc.	0	0	(6,982)
Cash contributions to Penn National Gaming, Inc. in connection with Spin-Off	0	0	(2,090,000)
Dividends paid (including the Purging Distribution in 2014)	(251,732)	(494,104)	0
Proceeds from exercise of options	29,686	29,931	1,431
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	0	291,950	2,350,000
Financing costs	(9,500)	(306)	(48,147)
Payments of long-term debt	(68,098)	(32,024)	0
Distribution in connection with 2013 Pre-Spin tax matter agreement	0	(635)	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(299,644)	(205,188)	206,302
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	5,902	(249,248)	270,659
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	35,973	285,221	14,562
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 41,875	$ 35,973	$ 285,221