Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Revenues
Gaming	$ 634,846	$ 622,873	$ 1,290,923	$ 1,231,984
Food, beverage and other	109,955	94,391	222,863	179,680
Management service fee	3,614	4,037	7,057	7,354
Revenues	748,415	721,301	1,520,843	1,419,018
Less promotional allowances	(35,864)	(33,422)	(72,233)	(64,116)
Net revenues	712,551	687,879	1,448,610	1,354,902
Operating expenses
Gaming	330,875	327,033	671,044	647,789
Food, beverage and other	84,985	75,257	172,789	143,849
General and administrative	115,251	102,322	231,248	205,798
Depreciation and amortization	56,791	54,230	110,128	107,388
Insurance recoveries, net of deductible charges	(3,366)	(11,555)	(7,229)	(13,249)
Total operating expenses	584,536	547,287	1,177,980	1,091,575
Income from operations	128,015	140,592	270,630	263,327
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense	(17,823)	(26,109)	(35,866)	(55,135)
Interest income	246	96	465	149
Gain (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates	1,054	431	2,739	(1,923)
Other	1,474	(701)	471	(2,344)
Total other expenses	(15,049)	(26,283)	(32,191)	(59,253)
Income from operations before income taxes	112,966	114,309	238,439	204,074
Taxes on income	46,299	38,320	93,153	76,557
Net income	$ 66,667	$ 75,989	$ 145,286	$ 127,517
Earnings per common share:
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.70	$ 0.79	$ 1.54	$ 1.32
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.63	$ 0.71	$ 1.37	$ 1.19