Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 217,432	$ 238,440
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,816 and $4,115 at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively	56,851	55,455
Insurance receivable		1,072
Prepaid expenses	81,658	39,801
Deferred income taxes	36,146	32,306
Other current assets	47,040	48,715
Total current assets	439,127	415,789
Property and equipment, net	2,495,122	2,277,200
Other assets
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	208,748	174,116
Goodwill	1,176,358	1,180,359
Other intangible assets	526,382	421,593
Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $9,530 and $4,860 at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively	28,656	33,310
Other assets	93,803	103,979
Total other assets	2,033,947	1,913,357
Total assets	4,968,196	4,606,346
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt	46,974	44,559
Accounts payable	57,605	39,582
Accrued expenses	108,588	113,699
Accrued interest	11,409	17,947
Accrued salaries and wages	88,161	85,285
Gaming, pari-mutuel, property, and other taxes	59,480	49,559
Income taxes		5,696
Insurance financing	2,561	16,363
Other current liabilities	61,810	53,650
Total current liabilities	436,588	426,340
Long-term liabilities
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	2,129,475	1,998,606
Deferred income taxes	174,155	167,576
Noncurrent tax liabilities	21,411	33,872
Other noncurrent liabilities	7,686	8,321
Total long-term liabilities	2,332,727	2,208,375
Shareholders' equity
Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, 12,275 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011)
Common stock ($.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 76,661,686 and 76,213,126 shares issued at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)	761	756
Additional paid-in capital	1,420,169	1,385,355
Retained earnings	774,934	583,202
Accumulated other comprehensive income	3,017	2,318
Total shareholders' equity	2,198,881	1,971,631
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 4,968,196	$ 4,606,346