Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Cash flows from operating activities
Net (loss)/income	$ (666.7)	$ (823.3)	$ 846.4
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss)/income to cash flows provided by operating activities:
Gains on early extinguishments of debt	(47.9)	(115.6)	(4,965.5)
Depreciation and amortization	881.4	907.8	872.0
Amortization of deferred finance costs and debt discount/premium	227.5	240.1	255.0
Reclassification from, and amortization of, accumulated other comprehensive loss	266.5	36.3	18.2
Non-cash write-downs, reserves, and recoveries	27.1	108.1	32.0
Impairment of goodwill and other non-amortizing intangible assets	11.0	193.0	1,638.0
Share-based compensation expense	22.2	18.1	16.4
Deferred income taxes	(503.5)	(467.3)	1,541.2
Federal income tax refund received		220.8
Net change in long-term accounts	(71.5)	(12.3)	74.7
Net change in working capital accounts	(26.1)	(150.6)	(117.4)
Other	3.1	15.7	9.2
Cash flows provided by operating activities	123.1	170.8	220.2
Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisitions of property and equipment, net of change in construction payables	(283.2)	(160.7)	(464.5)
Change in restricted cash	(517.7)
Payments to acquire businesses, net of transaction costs and cash acquired	(19.0)	(30.6)
Purchase of additional interests in subsidiary	(75.4)	(19.5)
Payments made to acquire certain gaming rights	(22.7)	(16.5)
Investments in/advances to non-consolidated affiliates and other	(76.0)	(64.0)	(66.9)
Other	(23.0)	3.4	8.1
Cash flows used in investing activities	(1,017.0)	(287.9)	(523.3)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	863.8	1,332.2	2,259.6
Debt issuance costs and fees	(18.1)	(64.6)	(76.4)
Borrowings under lending agreements	358.0	1,175.0	3,076.6
Repayments under lending agreements	(203.0)	(1,625.8)	(3,535.1)
Cash paid for early extinguishments of debt	(128.5)	(369.1)	(1,003.5)
Scheduled debt retirements	(43.7)	(237.0)	(45.5)
Purchase of additional interest in subsidiary			(83.7)
Other	(17.0)	(23.3)	(21.3)
Cash flows provided by financing activities	811.5	187.4	570.7
Effect of deconsolidation of variable interest entities		(1.4)
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents	(82.4)	68.9	267.6
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	987.0	918.1	650.5
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 904.6	$ 987.0	$ 918.1