Restatement (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Operating activities
Net income	$ 1,869	$ 580
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	63,369	70,185
Amortization of items charged to interest expense	1,505	1,507
Accretion of settlement value on other noncurrent liabilities	351
Loss (gain) on sale of fixed assets	153	(49)
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	(3,982)	(2,483)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates	8,000	5,500
Deferred income taxes	18,648	288
Charge for stock-based compensation	2,084	2,579
Decrease (Increase) ,
Accounts receivable	727	(599)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(2,742)	(13,104)
Other assets	6,400	7,087
Increase (decrease),
Accounts payable	2,887	2,186
Accrued expenses	4,931	(14,266)
Accrued interest	6,264	2,484
Accrued salaries and wages	(14,363)	(15,630)
Gaming, pari-mutuel, property and other taxes	3,754	2,741
Income taxes	(11,738)	(7,582)
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	(11,690)	807
Other noncurrent tax liabilities	1,609	1,205
Net cash provided by operating activities	78,036	43,436
Investing activities
Capital project expenditures, net of reimbursements	(36,929)	(12,957)
Capital maintenance expenditures	(11,860)	(24,084)
Advances to the Jamul Tribe	(16,341)	(8,573)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	146	129
Decrease in cash in escrow		18,000
Investment in joint ventures	(328)
Acquisition of gaming license		(25,586)
Net cash used in investing activities	(65,312)	(53,071)
Financing activities
Proceeds from exercise of options	2,743	5,581
Principal payments on financing obligation with GLPI	(12,475)	(11,255)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of issuance costs	45,000	(327)
Principal payments on long-term debt	(21,886)	(6,898)
Proceeds from insurance financing	885	14,335
Payments on insurance financing	(4,314)	(4,853)
Tax benefit from stock options exercised	6,379	7,752
Net cash provided by financing activities	16,332	4,335
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	29,056	(5,300)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	208,673	292,995
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	237,729	287,695
Supplemental disclosure
Interest expense paid, net of amounts capitalized	100,179	99,325
Income taxes paid	226	352
As Previously Reported
Operating activities
Net income	10,996	4,537
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	42,922	47,366
Amortization of items charged to interest expense	1,505	1,507
Accretion of settlement value on other noncurrent liabilities	351
Loss (gain) on sale of fixed assets	153	(49)
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	(3,982)	(2,483)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates	8,000	5,500
Deferred income taxes	15,374	1,803
Charge for stock-based compensation	2,084	2,579
Decrease (Increase) ,
Accounts receivable	727	(599)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(2,742)	(12,739)
Other assets	6,400	(1,854)
Increase (decrease),
Accounts payable	2,887	2,186
Accrued expenses	4,985	(11,384)
Accrued interest	6,264	2,484
Accrued salaries and wages	(14,363)	(15,590)
Gaming, pari-mutuel, property and other taxes	3,630	2,768
Income taxes	(9,529)	(7,582)
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	(11,620)	669
Other noncurrent tax liabilities	1,519	4,489
Net cash provided by operating activities	65,561	23,608
Investing activities
Capital project expenditures, net of reimbursements	(36,929)	(12,957)
Capital maintenance expenditures	(11,860)	(24,084)
Advances to the Jamul Tribe	(16,341)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	146	129
Decrease in cash in escrow		18,000
Investment in joint ventures	(328)
Acquisition of gaming license		(25,586)
Net cash used in investing activities	(65,312)	(44,498)
Financing activities
Proceeds from exercise of options	2,743	5,581
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of issuance costs	45,000	(327)
Principal payments on long-term debt	(21,886)	(6,898)
Proceeds from insurance financing	885	14,335
Payments on insurance financing	(4,314)	(4,853)
Tax benefit from stock options exercised	6,379	7,752
Net cash provided by financing activities	28,807	15,590
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	29,056	(5,300)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	208,673	292,995
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	237,729	287,695
Supplemental disclosure
Interest expense paid, net of amounts capitalized	4,036	7,278
Income taxes paid	226	352
Restatement Adjustments
Operating activities
Net income	(9,127)	(3,957)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	20,447	22,819
Deferred income taxes	3,274	(1,515)
Decrease (Increase) ,
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(365)
Other assets		8,941
Increase (decrease),
Accrued expenses	(54)	(2,882)
Accrued salaries and wages		(40)
Gaming, pari-mutuel, property and other taxes	124	(27)
Income taxes	(2,209)
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	(70)	138
Other noncurrent tax liabilities	90	(3,284)
Net cash provided by operating activities	12,475	19,828
Investing activities
Advances to the Jamul Tribe		(8,573)
Net cash used in investing activities		(8,573)
Financing activities
Principal payments on financing obligation with GLPI	(12,475)	(11,255)
Net cash provided by financing activities	(12,475)	(11,255)
Supplemental disclosure
Interest expense paid, net of amounts capitalized	$ 96,143	$ 92,047