Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Revenues
Gaming	$ 633,836	$ 636,389	$ 1,924,759	$ 1,868,373
Food, beverage and other	103,735	109,681	326,598	289,361
Management service fee	4,347	4,476	11,404	11,830
Revenues	741,918	750,546	2,262,761	2,169,564
Less promotional allowances	(34,874)	(39,641)	(107,107)	(103,757)
Net revenues	707,044	710,905	2,155,654	2,065,807
Operating expenses
Gaming	327,489	331,496	998,533	979,285
Food, beverage and other	80,875	87,952	253,664	231,801
General and administrative	137,615	108,897	368,863	314,695
Depreciation and amortization	62,399	52,195	172,527	159,583
Insurance recoveries, net of deductible charges		30	(7,229)	(13,219)
Total operating expenses	608,378	580,570	1,786,358	1,672,145
Income from operations	98,666	130,335	369,296	393,662
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense	(19,953)	(23,514)	(55,819)	(78,649)
Interest income	218	68	683	217
Gain from unconsolidated affiliates	807	17,293	3,546	15,370
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		(17,838)		(17,838)
Other	(1,954)	2,737	(1,483)	393
Total other expenses	(20,882)	(21,254)	(53,073)	(80,507)
Income from operations before income taxes	77,784	109,081	316,223	313,155
Taxes on income	31,338	38,278	124,491	114,835
Net income	$ 46,446	$ 70,803	$ 191,732	$ 198,320
Earnings per common share:
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.49	$ 0.73	$ 2.03	$ 2.05
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.44	$ 0.66	$ 1.81	$ 1.85