Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Operating activities
Net income	$ 811,523	$ 104,278
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	205,688	200,105
Amortization of items charged to interest expense and interest income	5,333	5,523
Change in fair value of contingent purchase price	(16,794)	(1,111)
Loss (gain) on sale of property and equipment and assets held for sale	103	(3,440)
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	(14,350)	(11,662)
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates	21,200	21,500
Deferred income taxes	(762,788)	2,059
Charge for stock-based compensation	5,827	4,554
Impairment losses on Loans to the Jamul Tribe and Goodwill	29,952
Write off of debt issuance costs and discounts	5,377
Decrease (increase), net of businesses acquired
Accounts receivable	2,334	5,305
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(6,632)	(4,231)
Other assets	1,316	(1,157)
(Decrease) increase, net of businesses acquired
Accounts payable	(1,753)	(8,492)
Accrued expenses	7,270	(2,489)
Accrued interest	(489)	1,611
Accrued salaries and wages	(1,311)	(18,262)
Gaming, pari-mutuel, property and other taxes	11,433	5,499
Income taxes	6,818	31,221
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	27,272	(10,780)
Net cash provided by operating activities	337,329	320,031
Investing activities
Project capital expenditures	(23,611)	(14,482)
Maintenance capital expenditures	(46,631)	(51,431)
Proceeds for insurance claim	577
Loans to the Jamul Tribe	(739)	(167,863)
Principal and interest receipts applied against Loans to the Jamul Tribe	5,472
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment and assets held for sale	762	13,212
Investment in joint ventures	(250)
Consideration paid for acquisitions of businesses and other property and equipment, net of cash acquired	(128,032)	(56,748)
Net cash used in investing activities	(192,452)	(277,312)
Financing activities
Proceeds from exercise of options	7,230	5,654
Repurchase of common stock	(24,796)
Principal payments on financing obligation with GLPI	(43,421)	(37,920)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of issuance costs	1,418,797	74,170
Increase to financing obligation in connection with acquisition	82,600
Principal payments on long-term debt	(1,492,490)	(102,234)
Payments of other long-term obligations	(35,227)	(13,387)
Payments of contingent purchase price	(19,537)	(1,793)
Proceeds from insurance financing	8,768	9,614
Payments on insurance financing	(11,404)	(12,064)
Net cash used in financing activities	(109,480)	(77,960)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	35,397	(35,241)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	229,510	237,009
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	264,907	201,768
Supplemental disclosure
Interest expense paid, net of amounts capitalized	345,460	339,211
Income tax refunds received	(21,452)	(11,720)
Non-cash investing and financing activities
Accrued capital expenditures	2,493	4,846
Accrued advances to Jamul Tribe	$ 1,329	$ 34,978