Restatement (Details 2) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 237,729	$ 208,673	$ 287,695	$ 292,995
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,093	40,918	41,618
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts (in dollars)	2,093	2,004
Prepaid expenses	86,420	70,785
Deferred income taxes	33,907	40,343
Other current assets	10,913	11,189
Total current assets	409,887	372,608
Property and equipment, net	2,682,661	2,669,732
Other assets
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	175,574	179,551
Goodwill	874,184	874,184
Other intangible assets, net	418,105	419,453
Advances to the Jamul Tribe	86,443	62,048
Other assets	77,631	87,318
Total other assets	1,631,937	1,622,554
Total assets	4,724,485	4,664,894
Current liabilities
Current portion of financing obligation to GLPI	47,057	46,884
Current maturities of long-term debt	40,890	30,853
Accounts payable	66,587	43,136
Accrued expenses	137,739	133,092
Accrued interest	11,427	5,163
Accrued salaries and wages	69,671	84,034
Gaming, pari-mutuel, property, and other taxes	55,726	51,972
Insurance financing	10,251	13,680
Other current liabilities	64,771	75,773
Total current liabilities	504,119	484,587
Long-term liabilities
Long-term financing obligation to GLPI , net of current portion	3,551,981	3,564,629
Long-term debt, net of current maturities and debt issuance costs	1,240,459	1,210,577
Deferred income taxes	90,336	78,633
Noncurrent tax liabilities	7,108	7,035
Other noncurrent liabilities	27,110	27,447
Total long-term liabilities	$ 4,916,994	$ 4,888,321
Shareholders' equity (deficit)
Series C Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 18,500 shares authorized, 8,624 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014)
Common stock ($.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 81,873,026 shares issued and 79,705,633 shares outstanding, at March 31, 2015, 81,329,210 shares issued and 79,161,817 shares outstanding, at December 31, 2014)	$ 818	$ 813
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	81,873,026	81,329,210
Common stock, shares outstanding	79,705,633	79,161,817
Treasury stock, at cost (2,167,393 shares held at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014)	$ (28,414)	$ (28,414)
Treasury stock, shares issued	2,167,393	2,167,393
Additional paid-in capital	$ 967,374	$ 956,146
Retained deficit	(1,633,408)	(1,635,277)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(2,998)	(1,282)
Total shareholders' equity (deficit)	(696,628)	(708,014)	$ (535,057)	(550,852)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity (deficit)	$ 4,724,485	$ 4,664,894
Series C Preferred Stock
Shareholders' equity (deficit)
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	18,500	18,500
Preferred stock, shares issued	8,624	8,624
Preferred stock , shares outstanding	8,624	8,624	8,624
As Previously Reported
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 237,729	$ 208,673	$ 287,695	$ 292,995
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,093	40,918	41,618
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts (in dollars)	2,093	2,004
Prepaid expenses	82,381	68,947
Deferred income taxes	45,302	55,579
Other current assets	10,913	11,189
Total current assets	417,243	386,006
Property and equipment, net	802,520	769,145
Other assets
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	175,574	179,551
Goodwill	276,173	277,582
Other intangible assets, net	370,602	370,562
Deferred income taxes	74,492	79,067
Advances to the Jamul Tribe	86,443	62,048
Other assets	77,631	87,318
Total other assets	1,060,915	1,056,128
Total assets	2,280,678	2,211,279
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt	40,890	30,853
Accounts payable	66,587	43,136
Accrued expenses	135,518	130,818
Accrued interest	11,427	5,163
Accrued salaries and wages	69,671	84,034
Gaming, pari-mutuel, property, and other taxes	55,762	52,132
Insurance financing	10,251	13,680
Other current liabilities	64,771	75,703
Total current liabilities	454,877	435,519
Long-term liabilities
Long-term debt, net of current maturities and debt issuance costs	1,235,061	1,204,828
Noncurrent tax liabilities	8,171	8,188
Other noncurrent liabilities	7,570	8,258
Total long-term liabilities	$ 1,250,802	$ 1,221,274
Shareholders' equity (deficit)
Series C Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 18,500 shares authorized, 8,624 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014)
Common stock ($.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 81,873,026 shares issued and 79,705,633 shares outstanding, at March 31, 2015, 81,329,210 shares issued and 79,161,817 shares outstanding, at December 31, 2014)	$ 791	$ 786
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	81,873,026	81,329,210
Common stock, shares outstanding	79,705,633	79,161,817
Treasury stock, shares issued	2,167,393	2,167,393
Additional paid-in capital	$ 929,598	$ 918,370
Retained deficit	(352,392)	(363,388)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(2,998)	(1,282)
Total shareholders' equity (deficit)	574,999	554,486
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity (deficit)	$ 2,280,678	$ 2,211,279
As Previously Reported | Series C Preferred Stock
Shareholders' equity (deficit)
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	18,500	18,500
Preferred stock, shares issued	8,624	8,624
Preferred stock , shares outstanding	8,624	8,624
Restatement Adjustments
Current assets
Prepaid expenses	$ 4,039	$ 1,838
Deferred income taxes	(11,395)	(15,236)
Total current assets	(7,356)	(13,398)
Property and equipment, net	1,880,141	1,900,587
Other assets
Goodwill	598,011	596,602
Other intangible assets, net	47,503	48,891
Deferred income taxes	(74,492)	(79,067)
Total other assets	571,022	566,426
Total assets	2,443,807	2,453,615
Current liabilities
Current portion of financing obligation to GLPI	47,057	46,884
Accrued expenses	2,221	2,274
Gaming, pari-mutuel, property, and other taxes	(36)	(160)
Other current liabilities		70
Total current liabilities	49,242	49,068
Long-term liabilities
Long-term financing obligation to GLPI , net of current portion	3,551,981	3,564,629
Long-term debt, net of current maturities and debt issuance costs	5,398	5,749
Deferred income taxes	90,336	78,633
Noncurrent tax liabilities	(1,063)	(1,153)
Other noncurrent liabilities	19,540	19,189
Total long-term liabilities	$ 3,666,192	$ 3,667,047
Shareholders' equity (deficit)
Series C Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 18,500 shares authorized, 8,624 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014)
Common stock ($.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 81,873,026 shares issued and 79,705,633 shares outstanding, at March 31, 2015, 81,329,210 shares issued and 79,161,817 shares outstanding, at December 31, 2014)	$ 27	$ 27
Treasury stock, at cost (2,167,393 shares held at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014)	(28,414)	(28,414)
Additional paid-in capital	37,776	37,776
Retained deficit	(1,281,016)	(1,271,889)
Total shareholders' equity (deficit)	(1,271,627)	(1,262,500)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity (deficit)	$ 2,443,807	$ 2,453,615