Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Revenues
Gaming	$ 2,692,021	$ 2,606,262	$ 2,497,497
Food, beverage, hotel and other	601,731	575,434	485,534
Management service and licensing fees	11,654	11,348	10,314
Reimbursable management costs	26,060	15,997
Revenues	3,331,466	3,209,041	2,993,345
Less promotional allowances	(183,496)	(174,661)	(154,987)
Net revenues	3,147,970	3,034,380	2,838,358
Operating expenses
Gaming	1,364,989	1,334,980	1,271,679
Food, beverage, hotel and other	421,848	406,871	349,897
General and administrative	514,776	463,028	449,433
Reimbursable management costs	26,060	15,997
Depreciation and amortization	267,062	271,214	259,461
Impairment losses, provision for loan loss and unfunded loan commitments to the Jamul Tribe	107,810		40,042
Insurance recoveries	(289)	(726)
Total operating expenses	2,702,256	2,491,364	2,370,512
Income from operations	445,714	543,016	467,846
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense	(466,761)	(459,243)	(443,127)
Interest income	3,552	24,186	11,531
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	18,671	14,337	14,488
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(23,963)
Other	(2,257)	(1,679)	5,872
Total other expenses	(470,758)	(422,399)	(411,236)
(Loss) income from operations before income taxes	(25,044)	120,617	56,610
Income tax (benefit) provision	(498,507)	11,307	55,924
Net income	$ 473,463	$ 109,310	$ 686
Earnings per common share:
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 5.21	$ 1.21	$ 0.01
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 5.07	$ 1.19	$ 0.01
Weighted average basic shares outstanding	90,854	82,929	80,003
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding	93,378	91,407	90,904