Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Operating activities
Net income	$ 22,183	$ 57,743
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	139,205	132,202
Amortization of items charged to interest expense and interest income	3,275	3,701
Change in fair value of contingent purchase price	3,922	(1,081)
Loss (gain) on sale of property and equipment and assets held for sale	7	(660)
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	(9,569)	(8,157)
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates	13,000	13,350
Deferred income taxes	2,087	3,540
Charge for stock-based compensation	3,974	3,037
Impairment losses on Loans to the Jamul Tribe	5,635
Write off of debt issuance costs and discounts	5,377
Decrease (increase), net of businesses acquired
Accounts receivable	7,378	(1,800)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(4,829)	(6,855)
Other assets	(2,876)	(321)
(Decrease) increase, net of businesses acquired
Accounts payable	(3,929)	(6,025)
Accrued expenses	8,895	7,231
Accrued interest	6,751	(1,386)
Accrued salaries and wages	(9,177)	(17,927)
Gaming, pari-mutuel, property and other taxes	(3,997)	(7,601)
Income taxes	14,657	27,340
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	(6,063)	(2,293)
Net cash provided by operating activities	195,906	194,038
Investing activities
Project capital expenditures	(14,673)	(10,991)
Maintenance capital expenditures	(28,287)	(32,543)
Proceeds for insurance claim	577
Loans to the Jamul Tribe	(372)	(102,220)
Principal and interest receipts applied against Loans to the Jamul Tribe	2,720
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment and assets held for sale	477	2,272
Consideration paid for acquisitions of businesses and other property and equipment, net of cash acquired	(126,653)	(280)
Net cash used in investing activities	(166,211)	(143,762)
Financing activities
Proceeds from exercise of options	3,721	4,609
Repurchase of common stock	(5,794)
Principal payments on financing obligation with GLPI	(29,328)	(25,598)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of issuance costs	1,370,797	24,204
Increase to financing obligation in connection with acquisition	82,603
Principal payments on long-term debt	(1,429,161)	(63,815)
Payments of other long-term obligations	(28,189)	(6,899)
Payments of contingent purchase price	(41)
Proceeds from insurance financing	8,768	9,524
Payments on insurance financing	(8,182)	(7,950)
Net cash used in financing activities	(34,806)	(65,925)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(5,111)	(15,649)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	229,510	237,009
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	224,399	221,360
Supplemental disclosure
Interest expense paid, net of amounts capitalized	222,641	229,979
Income tax refunds received	(5,659)	(12,133)
Non-cash investing and financing activities
Accrued capital expenditures	9,595	8,898
Accrued advances to Jamul Tribe	$ 1,274	$ 38,775