Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Revenues
Gaming	$ 641,777	$ 633,836	$ 2,039,531	$ 1,924,759
Food, beverage and other	112,687	103,735	355,591	326,598
Management service fee	3,685	4,347	10,399	11,404
Revenues	758,149	741,918	2,405,521	2,262,761
Less promotional allowances	(43,714)	(34,874)	(131,469)	(107,107)
Net revenues	714,435	707,044	2,274,052	2,155,654
Operating expenses
Gaming	325,576	327,489	1,029,483	998,533
Food, beverage and other	84,471	80,875	263,646	253,664
General and administrative	131,140	137,615	395,447	368,863
Depreciation and amortization	79,968	62,399	237,654	172,527
Impairment losses			71,846
Insurance deductible charges (recoveries), net			2,500	(7,229)
Total operating expenses	621,155	608,378	2,000,576	1,786,358
Income from operations	93,280	98,666	273,476	369,296
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense	(25,060)	(19,953)	(80,044)	(55,819)
Interest income	369	218	974	683
Gain from unconsolidated affiliates	2,296	807	7,838	3,546
Other	(436)	(1,954)	2,630	(1,483)
Total other expenses	(22,831)	(20,882)	(68,602)	(53,073)
Income from operations before income taxes	70,449	77,784	204,874	316,223
Taxes on income	29,132	31,338	110,466	124,491
Net income	$ 41,317	$ 46,446	$ 94,408	$ 191,732
Earnings per common share:
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.43	$ 0.49	$ 0.98	$ 2.03
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.40	$ 0.44	$ 0.92	$ 1.81