Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Operating activities
Net income	$ 45,437	$ 5,104
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	60,390	70,236
Amortization of items charged to interest expense and interest income	1,603	1,675
Change in fair value of contingent purchase price	1,134	2,560
Loss (gain) on sale of property and equipment	55	(45)
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	(5,361)	(4,548)
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates	6,500	5,750
Deferred income taxes	5,926	652
Charge for stock-based compensation	2,929	2,173
Impairment losses	618
Write off of debt issuance costs and discounts	882	5,377
Loss on early extinguishment and modification of debt		18,012
Decrease (increase), net of businesses acquired
Accounts receivable	3,973	6,533
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(7,248)	(8,432)
Other assets	(555)	(1,746)
(Decrease) increase, net of businesses acquired
Accounts payable	(4,142)	(2,470)
Accrued expenses	(2,567)	5,351
Accrued interest	(7,305)	(919)
Accrued salaries and wages	(34,270)	(19,547)
Gaming, pari-mutuel, property and other taxes	(6,492)	(6,544)
Income taxes	6,072	10,090
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	(642)	(4,430)
Net cash provided by operating activities	66,937	84,832
Investing activities
Project capital expenditures	(1,211)	(6,178)
Maintenance capital expenditures	(10,602)	(10,978)
Insurance remediation proceeds		577
Loans to the JIVDC	(339)	(168)
Receipts applied against nonaccrual loan to JIVDC	512
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	49	309
Additional contributions to joint ventures	(500)
Increase in cash in escrow		(4,432)
Consideration paid for acquisitions of businesses, gaming licenses, and other intangibles	(50,379)	(2,441)
Net cash used in investing activities	(62,470)	(23,311)
Financing activities
Proceeds from exercise of options	791	612
Repurchase of common stock		(5,794)
Principal payments on financing obligation with GLPI	(16,650)	(14,785)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of issuance costs		1,175,275
Proceeds from revolving credit facility draws	30,000	184,435
Repayments on long-term debt	(45,441)	(1,086,284)
Prepayment penalties and modification payments incurred with debt refinancing		(18,012)
Repayments on revolving credit facility	(30,000)	(244,435)
Payments of other long-term obligations	(7,636)	(28,033)
Payments of contingent purchase price	(121)	(21)
Proceeds from insurance financing	8,541	8,768
Payments on insurance financing	(3,907)	(3,269)
Net cash used in financing activities	(64,423)	(31,543)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(59,956)	29,978
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	277,953	229,510
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	217,997	259,488
Supplemental disclosure
Interest expense paid, net of amounts capitalized	120,229	113,825
Income tax paid (refunds received)	2,233	(9,303)
Non-cash investing and financing activities
Accrued capital expenditures	786	9,279
Accrued advances to Jamul Tribe	$ 82	1,103
Accrued debt issuance costs		$ 828