Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 267,871	$ 260,467
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,004 and $3,901 at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	42,453	53,720
Insurance receivable	729
Prepaid expenses	37,306	94,620
Deferred income taxes	38,987	39,793
Other current assets	13,889	38,540
Total current assets	401,235	487,140
Property and equipment, net	2,642,297	2,730,797
Other assets
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	195,825	204,506
Goodwill	1,308,079	1,380,689
Other intangible assets, net	693,932	706,477
Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $17,721 and $11,462 at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	29,676	35,999
Other assets	125,694	98,449
Total other assets	2,353,206	2,426,120
Total assets	5,396,738	5,644,057
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt	100,688	81,497
Accounts payable	28,317	38,268
Accrued expenses	102,604	133,316
Accrued interest	12,584	21,872
Accrued salaries and wages	84,984	96,426
Gaming, pari-mutuel, property, and other taxes	71,883	55,610
Insurance financing	2,906	3,856
Other current liabilities	74,197	68,774
Total current liabilities	478,163	499,619
Long-term liabilities
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	2,299,929	2,649,073
Deferred income taxes	197,552	216,357
Noncurrent tax liabilities	21,819	20,393
Other noncurrent liabilities	7,050	7,686
Total long-term liabilities	2,526,350	2,893,509
Shareholders' equity
Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, 12,050 and 12,275 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)
Common stock ($.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 79,284,528 and 77,446,601 shares issued at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)	785	769
Additional paid-in capital	1,500,928	1,451,965
Retained earnings	889,581	795,173
Accumulated other comprehensive income	931	3,022
Total shareholders' equity	2,392,225	2,250,929
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 5,396,738	$ 5,644,057