Boyd Gaming (BYD) 10-Q 8 Nov 18 2018 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Nov. 05, 2018
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2018
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,018
Entity Registrant Name	BOYD GAMING CORP
Entity Central Index Key	906,553
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		112,205,979

Condensed Consolidated Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 440,963	$ 203,104
Restricted cash	33,596	24,175
Accounts receivable, net	39,701	40,322
Inventories	16,379	18,004
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	46,280	37,873
Income taxes receivable	5,185	5,185
Total current assets	582,104	328,663
Property and equipment, net	2,547,005	2,539,786
Other assets, net	94,777	81,128
Intangible assets, net	844,222	842,946
Goodwill, net	1,201,862	888,224
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets, Noncurrent	5,183	5,183
Total assets	5,275,153	4,685,930
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	93,881	106,323
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	18,007	23,981
Accrued liabilities	313,303	255,146
Deferred income taxes and income taxes payable, current	662	21
Total current liabilities	425,853	385,471
Long-term debt, net of current maturities and debt issuance costs	3,531,076	3,051,899
Deferred income taxes	109,508	86,657
Other long-term tax liabilities	3,588	3,447
Other liabilities	63,293	61,229
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 3, 8 and 9)
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized; 112,004,327 and 112,634,418 shares outstanding	1,120	1,126
Additional paid-in capital	904,521	931,858
Retained earnings	237,196	164,425
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,002)	(182)
Total stockholders' equity	1,141,835	1,097,227
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 5,275,153	$ 4,685,930

Condensed Consolidated Balanc_2

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	112,004,327	112,634,418
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000

Condensed Consolidated Statemen

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Revenues
Gaming	$ 446,760	$ 428,852	$ 1,335,011	$ 1,309,922
Food & beverage	86,006	84,996	259,006	259,245
Room	47,984	47,600	145,330	142,284
Other	31,446	30,094	95,760	94,280
Total revenues	612,196	591,542	1,835,107	1,805,731
Operating costs and expenses
Gaming	197,435	188,044	580,461	569,597
Food & beverage	82,179	82,942	246,488	251,717
Room	22,288	21,845	64,875	64,594
Other	21,149	19,966	63,599	62,500
Selling, general and administrative	88,054	91,288	263,678	275,938
Maintenance and utilities	32,927	30,244	89,526	82,507
Depreciation and amortization	54,688	55,201	159,887	161,728
Corporate expense	25,055	19,339	74,975	63,388
Project development, preopening and writedowns	18,588	2,975	27,829	8,731
Asset Impairment Charges	0	0	993	0
Other operating items, net	265	758	2,196	1,707
Total operating costs and expenses	542,628	512,602	1,574,507	1,542,407
Operating income	69,568	78,940	260,600	263,324
Other expense (income)
Interest income	(2,189)	(452)	(3,168)	(1,367)
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	54,670	43,309	143,888	129,711
Loss on early extinguishments and modifications of debt	0	319	61	853
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	16	(139)	(388)	531
Total other expense (income), net	52,497	43,037	140,393	129,728
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	17,071	35,903	120,207	133,596
Income tax provision	(5,234)	(12,746)	(28,373)	(47,671)
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	11,837	23,157	91,834	85,925
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	0	(347)	(21,392)
Net income	$ 11,837	$ 23,157	$ 92,181	$ 107,317
Continuing operations	$ 0.10	$ 0.20	$ 0.81	$ 0.74
Discontinued operations	0	0	0	0.19
Basic net income per common share	$ 0.10	$ 0.20	$ 0.81	$ 0.93
Weighted average basic shares outstanding	114,410	114,836	114,443	115,108
Continuing operations	$ 0.10	$ 0.20	$ 0.80	$ 0.75
Discontinued operations	0	0	0	0.18
Diluted net income per common share	$ 0.10	$ 0.20	$ 0.80	$ 0.93
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding	115,070	115,501	115,147	115,768
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared	$ 0.06	$ 0.05	$ 0.17	$ 0.10

Condensed Consolidated Statem_2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Net income	$ 11,837	$ 23,157	$ 92,181	$ 107,317
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Fair value adjustments to available-for-sale securities, net of tax	138	(305)	(1,132)	801
Comprehensive income	$ 11,975	$ 22,852	$ 91,049	$ 108,118

Condensed Consolidated Statem_3

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net	Noncontrolling Interest
Balances at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 930,180	$ 1,129	$ 953,440	$ (23,824)	$ (615)	$ 50
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2016		112,896,377
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	107,317	$ 0	0	107,317	0	0
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Change on Net Income	15,777	0	0	15,777	0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	801	$ 0	0	0	801	0
Stock options exercised		233,964
Stock options exercised	2,023	$ 2	2,021	0	0	0
Release of restricted stock units, net of tax		156,750
Release of restricted stock units, net of tax	(2,225)	$ 1	(2,226)	0	0	0
Release of performance stock units, net of tax		173,653
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Performance Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures	(1,791)	$ 2	(1,793)	0	0	0
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares		(870,315)
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value	(22,160)	$ (8)	(22,152)	0	0	0
Dividends, Cash	(11,286)	0	0	(11,286)	0	0
Share-based compensation costs	11,212	0	11,212	0	0	0
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Deconsolidation	(590)		640			(50)
Balances at Sep. 30, 2017	1,030,438	$ 1,126	941,142	87,984	186	0
Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2017		112,590,429
Balances at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 1,097,227	$ 1,126	931,858	164,425	(182)	0
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2017	112,634,418	112,634,418
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	$ 92,181	$ 0	0	92,181	0	0
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Change on Net Income	0	0	0	(312)	312	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(1,132)	$ 0	0	0	(1,132)	0
Stock options exercised		286,490
Stock options exercised	2,820	$ 3	2,817	0	0	0
Release of restricted stock units, net of tax		18,777
Release of restricted stock units, net of tax	(387)	$ 0	(387)	0	0	0
Release of performance stock units, net of tax		337,537
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Performance Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures	(5,270)	$ 4	(5,274)	0	0	0
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares		(1,272,895)
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value	(44,822)	$ (13)	(44,809)	0	0	0
Dividends, Cash	(19,098)	0	0	(19,098)	0	0
Share-based compensation costs	20,316	0	20,316	0	0	0
Balances at Sep. 30, 2018	$ 1,141,835	$ 1,120	$ 904,521	$ 237,196	$ (1,002)	$ 0
Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2018	112,004,327	112,004,327

Condensed Consolidated Statem_4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income	$ 92,181	$ 107,317
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	(347)	(21,392)
Depreciation and amortization	159,887	161,728
Amortization of debt financing costs and discounts on debt	6,779	6,957
Share-based compensation expense	20,316	11,212
Deferred income taxes	22,716	43,422
Asset Impairment Charges	993	0
Loss on early extinguishments and modifications of debt	61	853
Other operating activities	72	(2,106)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	2,731	(3,056)
Inventories	2,722	753
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(6,384)	(2,845)
Income taxes receivable	641	2,219
Other assets, net	(5,520)	3,626
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	33,152	25,082
Other long-term tax liabilities	141	101
Other liabilities	2,031	(482)
Net cash provided by operating activities	332,172	333,389
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(107,634)	(161,252)
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	367,333	1,153
Advances pursuant to development agreement	0	(35,108)
Other investing activities	(10,590)	492
Net cash used in investing activities	(485,557)	(197,021)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Borrowings under Boyd Gaming bank credit facility	413,000	463,300
Payments under Boyd Gaming bank credit facility	(633,022)	(628,211)
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt	700,000	0
Debt financing costs, net	(14,016)	(2,700)
Share-based compensation activities, net	(2,837)	(1,993)
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value	(44,822)	(22,160)
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock	(18,009)	(5,653)
Other financing activities	(111)	503
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	400,183	(196,914)
Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations
Cash flows from operating activities	0	(514)
Cash flows from investing activities	482	36,247
Cash flows from financing activities	0	0
Net cash provided by discontinued operations	482	35,733
Change in cash and cash equivalents	247,280	(24,813)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning period	227,279	210,350
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	474,559	185,537
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	107,758	109,634
Cash paid (received) for income taxes, net of refunds	4,447	5,252
Supplemental Schedule of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities
Payables incurred for capital expenditures	$ 7,620	$ 3,709

Organization and Basis of Prese

Organization and Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization and Basis of Presentation	ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION Organization Boyd Gaming Corporation (and together with its subsidiaries, the "Company," "Boyd," "Boyd Gaming," "we" or "us") was incorporated in the state of Nevada in 1988 and has been operating since 1975. The Company's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "BYD." We are a geographically diversified operator of 25 wholly owned gaming entertainment properties. Headquartered in Las Vegas, we have gaming operations in Nevada, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Pennsylvania. Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X and, therefore, do not include all information and footnote disclosures necessary for complete financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes for the year ended December 31, 2017 included in our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on June 28, 2018. As discussed in Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies , we adopted Accounting Standards Update 2016-18 and the Revenue Standard effective January 1, 2018, by applying the full retrospective method, which has impacted previously reported results. The results for the periods indicated are unaudited, but reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) that management considers necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows. Results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the results that would be achieved during a full year of operations or in future periods. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Boyd Gaming and its wholly owned subsidiaries. Investments in unconsolidated affiliates, which do not meet the consolidation criteria of the authoritative accounting guidance for voting interest, controlling interest or variable interest entities, are accounted for under the equity method. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. On August 1, 2016, Boyd Gaming completed the sale of its 50% equity interest in Marina District Development Holding Company, LLC ("MDDHC"), the parent company of Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa ("Borgata"), pursuant to an Equity Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") entered into on May 31, 2016, as amended on July 19, 2016, by and among the Company, Boyd Atlantic City, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and MGM Resorts International ("MGM"). (See Note 3, Acquisitions and Divestitures .) We accounted for our investment in Borgata by applying the equity method and reported its results as discontinued operations for all periods presented in these condensed consolidated financial statements.

Acquisitions and Divestitures

Acquisitions and Divestitures	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisitions and Divestitures	ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES Valley Forge Convention Center Partners On September 17, 2018, we completed the acquisition of Valley Forge Convention Center Partners, L.P. ("Valley Forge"), the owner and operator of Valley Forge Casino Resort, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger (as amended, the "Valley Forge Merger Agreement"), dated as of December 20, 2017, as amended as of September 17, 2018, in each case by and among Boyd, Boyd TCV, LP, a Pennsylvania limited partnership and a wholly owned subsidiary of Boyd (“Boyd TCV”), Valley Forge, and VFCCP SR LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company, solely in its capacity as the representative of Valley Forge’s limited partners. Pursuant to the Valley Forge Merger Agreement, Boyd TCV merged with and into Valley Forge (the "Valley Forge Merger"), with Valley Forge surviving the merger. Valley Forge is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Boyd. Valley Forge is a modern casino and hotel in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania that offers premium accommodations, gaming, dining, entertainment and retail services, and is aggregated into our Midwest & South segment (See Note 11, Segment Information ) . The net purchase price was $266.6 million . Consideration Transferred The fair value of the consideration transferred on the date of the Valley Forge Merger included the purchase price of the net assets transferred. The total gross consideration was $291.4 million . Status of Purchase Price Allocation The Company is following the acquisition method of accounting per ASC 805 guidance. For purposes of these condensed consolidated financial statements, we have allocated the purchase price to the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed based on preliminary estimates of fair value as determined by management based on its judgment. The excess of the purchase price over the preliminary estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed has been recorded as goodwill. The Company will recognize the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisition based on fair value estimates as of the date of the Valley Forge Merger. The determination of the fair values of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities (and the related determination of estimated lives of depreciable tangible and identifiable intangible assets) is currently in process. This determination requires significant judgment. As such, management has not completed its valuation analysis and calculations in sufficient detail necessary to finalize the determination of the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, along with the related allocations of goodwill and intangible assets. The final fair value determinations are expected to be completed during first quarter 2019. The final fair value determinations may be significantly different than those reflected in the condensed consolidated financial statements at September 30, 2018 . The following table summarizes the preliminary allocation of the purchase price: (In thousands) As Recorded Current assets $ 29,909 Property and equipment 47,762 Other assets 483 Total acquired assets 78,154 Current liabilities 12,028 Other liabilities 606 Total liabilities assumed 12,634 Net identifiable assets acquired 65,520 Goodwill 225,844 Net assets acquired $ 291,364 The following table summarizes the preliminary values assigned to acquired property and equipment and estimated useful lives: (In thousands) Useful Lives As Recorded Land $ 650 Buildings and improvements 15 - 40 years 32,883 Furniture and equipment 5 - 7 years 13,800 Construction in progress 429 Property and equipment acquired $ 47,762 The goodwill recognized is the excess of the purchase price over the preliminary values assigned to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. All of the goodwill was assigned to the Midwest & South reportable segment. All of the goodwill is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. The Company recognized $2.9 million and $3.4 million of acquisition related costs that were expensed for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 , respectively. These costs are included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations in the line item entitled "Project development, preopening and writedowns". Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the period from September 17, 2018 through September 30, 2018 The following supplemental information presents the financial results of Valley Forge included in the Company's condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 : Period from September 17 to (In thousands) September 30, 2018 Net revenues $ 5,840 Net income $ 780 Lattner Entertainment Group Illinois On June 1, 2018, we completed the acquisition of Lattner Entertainment Group Illinois, LLC ("Lattner"), a distributed gaming operator headquartered in Ottawa, Illinois, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Lattner Merger Agreement") dated as of May 1, 2018, by and among Boyd, Boyd TCVI Acquisition, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Boyd ("Boyd TCVI"), Lattner, and Lattner Capital, LLC, solely in its capacity as the representative of the equity holders of Lattner. Pursuant to the Lattner Merger Agreement, Boyd TCVI merged with and into Lattner (the "Lattner Merger"), with Lattner surviving the Lattner Merger and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Boyd. Lattner currently operates nearly 1,000 gaming units in approximately 220 locations across the state of Illinois and is aggregated into our Midwest & South segment (See Note 11, Segment Information ) . The net purchase price was $100.7 million . Consideration Transferred The fair value of the consideration transferred on the date of the Lattner Merger included the purchase price of the net assets transferred. The total gross consideration was $110.5 million . Status of Purchase Price Allocation The Company is following the acquisition method of accounting per ASC 805 guidance. For purposes of these condensed consolidated financial statements, we have allocated the purchase price to the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed based on preliminary estimates of fair value as determined by management based on its judgment. The excess of the purchase price over the preliminary estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed has been recorded as goodwill. The Company will recognize the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisition based on fair value estimates as of the date of the Lattner Merger. The determination of the fair values of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities (and the related determination of estimated lives of depreciable tangible and identifiable intangible assets) is currently in process. This determination requires significant judgment. As such, management has not completed its valuation analysis and calculations in sufficient detail necessary to finalize the determination of the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, along with the related allocations of goodwill and intangible assets. The final fair value determinations are expected to be completed by the end of the year. The final fair value determinations may be significantly different than those reflected in the condensed consolidated financial statements at September 30, 2018 . The following table summarizes the preliminary allocation of the purchase price: (In thousands) As Recorded Current assets $ 9,889 Property and equipment 9,063 Intangible and other assets 4,033 Total acquired assets 22,985 Current liabilities 1,062 Total liabilities assumed 1,062 Net identifiable assets acquired 21,923 Goodwill 88,615 Net assets acquired $ 110,538 The following table summarizes the preliminary values assigned to acquired property and equipment and estimated useful lives: (In thousands) Useful Lives As Recorded Buildings and improvements 10 - 45 years $ 14 Furniture and equipment 3 - 7 years 9,049 Property and equipment acquired $ 9,063 The goodwill recognized is the excess of the purchase price over the preliminary values assigned to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. All of the goodwill was assigned to the Midwest & South reportable segment. All of the goodwill is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. The Company recognized $0.1 million and $0.6 million of acquisition related costs that were expensed for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 , respectively. These costs are included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations in the line item entitled "Project development, preopening and writedowns". Pro Forma Revenue and Net Income The following supplemental pro forma revenues and net income presents the financial results of the Company as if the acquisitions of Lattner and Valley Forge had occurred on January 1, 2017. This supplemental pro forma information has been prepared for comparative purposes and does not purport to be indicative of what the actual results for the year ended December 31, 2017 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 would have been had the acquisitions been completed on January 1, 2017, nor are they indicative of any future results. Nine Months Ended Year Ended (In millions) September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 Pro forma total revenues $ 1,983 $ 2,589 Pro forma net income 89 186 Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City; Ameristar Casino Resort Spa St. Charles; Belterra Casino Resort; Belterra Park On October 15, 2018, the Company completed its previously announced acquisition of Ameristar Casino Kansas City, LLC ("Ameristar Kansas City"), the owner and operator of Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City; Ameristar Casino St. Charles, LLC ("Ameristar St. Charles"), the owner and operator of Ameristar Casino Resort Spa St. Charles; Belterra Resort Indiana LLC ("Belterra Resort"), the owner and operator of Belterra Casino Resort located in Florence, Indiana; and PNK (Ohio) LLC ("Belterra Park"), the owner and operator of Belterra Park, located in Cincinnati, Ohio (Ameristar Kansas City, Ameristar St. Charles, Belterra Resort and Belterra Park are collectively referred to as the "Acquired Companies"), for total net cash consideration of $569.9 million , subject to adjustments based on final working capital, cash and indebtedness of the combined properties at closing and transaction expenses. Boyd Gaming acquired the Acquired Companies pursuant to a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (as amended, the "Pinnacle Purchase Agreement"), made and entered into on December 17, 2017, by and among Boyd Gaming, Boyd TCIV, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Boyd Gaming ("Boyd TCIV"), Penn National Gaming, Inc. ("Penn"), and, solely following the execution and delivery of a joinder to the Pinnacle Purchase Agreement, Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. ("Pinnacle Entertainment") and its wholly owned subsidiary, Pinnacle MLS, LLC (collectively with Pinnacle Entertainment, "Pinnacle"), as amended as of January 29, 2018 ("Amendment No. 1") and October 15, 2018 ("Amendment No. 2"). Pursuant to the Pinnacle Purchase Agreement, Boyd Gaming acquired from Pinnacle all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of the Acquired Companies as well as certain other assets (and assumed certain other liabilities) of Pinnacle related to the Acquired Companies (collectively, the "Pinnacle Acquisition"). Each of the Acquired Companies is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Boyd Gaming. Pursuant to the Pinnacle Purchase Agreement, Boyd TCIV entered into a Master Lease, dated October 15, 2018 (the "Master Lease"), with Gold Merger Sub, LLC ("Gold Merger Sub"), as landlord, and Boyd TCIV, as tenant, pursuant to which the landlord agreed to lease to Boyd TCIV the facilities associated with Ameristar Kansas City, Ameristar St. Charles, Belterra Resort and Ogle Haus, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Belterra Resort ("Ogle Haus"), commencing on October 15, 2018 and ending on April 30, 2026 as the initial term, with options for renewal. The Pinnacle Acquisition occurred substantially concurrently with the acquisition of Pinnacle Entertainment by Penn pursuant to the Merger Agreement, dated December 17, 2017, by and among Pinnacle Entertainment, Penn and Franchise Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Penn. Concurrently with the Pinnacle Acquisition, Boyd (Ohio) PropCo, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Boyd Sub ("Boyd PropCo"), acquired the real estate associated with Belterra Park in Cincinnati, Ohio (the "Belterra Park Real Property Sale") utilizing mortgage financing from a subsidiary of Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. ("GLPI"), pursuant to a purchase agreement, dated December 17, 2017 ("Belterra Park Purchase Agreement), by and among Penn, Gold Merger Sub, a wholly owned subsidiary of GLPI, Belterra Park and Pinnacle Entertainment, and a Novation and Amendment Agreement, dated October 15, 2018 (the "Novation Agreement"), by and among Penn, Gold Merger Sub, Boyd PropCo, Belterra Park and Pinnacle Entertainment. Pursuant to the Novation Agreement, Gold Merger Sub, the original purchaser under the Belterra Park Purchase Agreement, assigned, transferred and conveyed to Boyd PropCo and Boyd PropCo accepted Gold Merger Sub’s rights, title and interest in the Belterra Park Purchase Agreement. The initial accounting for this acquisition is not complete as the determination of the fair values of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities (and the related determination of estimated lives of depreciable tangible and identifiable intangible assets) is currently in process. This determination requires significant judgment. As such, management has not completed its valuation analysis and calculations in sufficient detail necessary to determine the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, along with the related allocations of goodwill and intangible assets and required disclosures under ASC 805. Investment in and Divestiture of Borgata On August 1, 2016, Boyd Gaming completed the sale of its 50% equity interest in MDDHC, the parent company of Borgata in Atlantic City, New Jersey, to MGM pursuant to the Purchase Agreement entered into on May 31, 2016, as amended on July 19, 2016, by and among the Company, Boyd Atlantic City, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and MGM (the "Transaction"). Prior to the sale of our equity interest, the Company and MGM each held a 50% interest in MDDHC, which owned all the equity interests in Borgata. Until the closing of the sale, we were the managing member of MDDHC, and we were responsible for the day-to-day operations of Borgata. Following the Transaction, MDDHC became a wholly owned subsidiary of MGM. In consideration for the Transaction, MGM paid Boyd Gaming $900 million . The initial net cash proceeds were approximately $589 million , net of certain expenses and adjustments on the closing date, including outstanding indebtedness, cash and working capital. These initial proceeds did not include our 50% share of any future property tax settlement benefits related to the time period during which we held a 50% ownership in MDDHC to which Boyd Gaming retained the right to receive upon payment. On February 15, 2017, Borgata entered into a settlement agreement with Atlantic City, the terms of which provided for $72 million to be paid to Borgata to resolve the remaining property tax issues. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 , we recognized $36.2 million , in income for the cash we received for our share of property tax benefits realized by Borgata subsequent to the closing of the sale. These payments, net of tax of $14.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 , are included in discontinued operations in the condensed consolidated financial statements. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018 , we recognized $0.3 million in income, net of tax, for the cash we received for our share of miscellaneous recoveries realized by Borgata during that period. This payment is included in discontinued operations in the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Property and Equipment, Net

Property and Equipment, Net	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property and Equipment, Net	PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET Property and equipment, net consists of the following: September 30, December 31, (In thousands) 2018 2017 Land $ 294,189 $ 294,533 Buildings and improvements 2,988,853 2,935,539 Furniture and equipment 1,416,271 1,311,704 Riverboats and barges 239,745 238,926 Construction in progress 52,330 59,538 Total property and equipment 4,991,388 4,840,240 Less accumulated depreciation 2,444,383 2,300,454 Property and equipment, net $ 2,547,005 $ 2,539,786 Depreciation expense is as follows: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, (In thousands) 2018 2017 2018 2017 Depreciation expense $ 53,067 $ 51,109 $ 154,570 $ 148,274

Intangible Assets

Intangible Assets	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]
Intangible Assets	INTANGIBLE ASSETS Intangible assets consist of the following: September 30, 2018 Weighted Gross Cumulative Average Life Carrying Cumulative Impairment Intangible (In thousands) Remaining Value Amortization Losses Assets, Net Amortizing intangibles Customer relationships 4.5 years $ 9,400 $ (5,188 ) $ — $ 4,212 Favorable lease rates 37.3 years 11,730 (3,246 ) — 8,484 Development agreement — 21,373 — — 21,373 Other intangibles 4.8 years 2,169 (354 ) — 1,815 44,672 (8,788 ) — 35,884 Indefinite lived intangible assets Trademarks Indefinite 151,887 — (4,300 ) 147,587 Gaming license rights Indefinite 874,685 (33,960 ) (179,974 ) 660,751 1,026,572 (33,960 ) (184,274 ) 808,338 Balance, September 30, 2018 $ 1,071,244 $ (42,748 ) $ (184,274 ) $ 844,222 December 31, 2017 Weighted Gross Cumulative Average Life Carrying Cumulative Impairment Intangible (In thousands) Remaining Value Amortization Losses Assets, Net Amortizing intangibles Customer relationships 5.2 years $ 9,400 $ (3,470 ) $ — $ 5,930 Favorable lease rates 38.0 years 11,730 (3,075 ) — 8,655 Development agreement — 21,373 — — 21,373 42,503 (6,545 ) — 35,958 Indefinite lived intangible assets Trademarks Indefinite 151,887 — (4,300 ) 147,587 Gaming license rights Indefinite 873,335 (33,960 ) (179,974 ) 659,401 1,025,222 (33,960 ) (184,274 ) 806,988 Balance, December 31, 2017 $ 1,067,725 $ (40,505 ) $ (184,274 ) $ 842,946

Accrued Liabilities

Accrued Liabilities	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Accrued Liabilities	ACCRUED LIABILITIES Accrued liabilities consist of the following: September 30, December 31, (In thousands) 2018 2017 Payroll and related expenses $ 70,601 $ 70,724 Interest 49,209 19,858 Gaming liabilities 59,140 55,961 Player loyalty program liabilities 21,649 24,489 Advance deposits 23,917 18,922 Outstanding chip liabilities 4,845 4,928 Dividend payable 6,720 5,632 Other accrued liabilities 77,222 54,632 Total accrued liabilities $ 313,303 $ 255,146

Long-Term Debt

Long-Term Debt	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt	LONG-TERM DEBT Long-term debt, net of current maturities and debt issuance costs, consists of the following: September 30, 2018 Unamortized Interest Origination Rates at Outstanding Unamortized Fees and Long-Term (In thousands) Sept. 30, 2018 Principal Discount Costs Debt, Net Bank credit facility 4.417 % $ 1,401,030 $ (1,357 ) $ (22,566 ) $ 1,377,107 6.875% senior notes due 2023 6.875 % 750,000 — (8,139 ) 741,861 6.375% senior notes due 2026 6.375 % 750,000 — (9,883 ) 740,117 6.000% senior notes due 2026 6.000 % 700,000 — (10,972 ) 689,028 Other 5.042 % 970 — — 970 Total long-term debt 3,602,000 (1,357 ) (51,560 ) 3,549,083 Less current maturities 18,007 — — 18,007 Long-term debt, net $ 3,583,993 $ (1,357 ) $ (51,560 ) $ 3,531,076 December 31, 2017 Unamortized Interest Origination Rates at Outstanding Unamortized Fees and Long-Term (In thousands) Dec. 31, 2017 Principal Discount Costs Debt, Net Bank credit facility 3.882 % $ 1,621,054 $ (1,556 ) $ (23,795 ) $ 1,595,703 6.875% senior notes due 2023 6.875 % 750,000 — (9,455 ) 740,545 6.375% senior notes due 2026 6.375 % 750,000 — (10,872 ) 739,128 Other 5.800 % 504 — — 504 Total long-term debt 3,121,558 (1,556 ) (44,122 ) 3,075,880 Less current maturities 23,981 — — 23,981 Long-term debt, net $ 3,097,577 $ (1,556 ) $ (44,122 ) $ 3,051,899 The outstanding principal amounts under our existing bank credit facility are comprised of the following: September 30, December 31, (In thousands) 2018 2017 Revolving Credit Facility $ — $ 170,000 Term A Loan 248,351 210,938 Refinancing Term B Loans 1,152,679 1,170,016 Swing Loan — 70,100 Total outstanding principal amounts under the bank credit facility $ 1,401,030 $ 1,621,054 At September 30, 2018 , approximately $1.4 billion was outstanding under the bank credit facility. The total revolving credit commitment available under the bank credit facility is $945.5 million . There were no borrowings on the Revolving Credit Facility and the Swing Loan outstanding at that date. After consideration of $12.7 million allocated to support various letters of credit, the remaining contractual availability on the revolving credit commitment is $932.8 million . Under the Amendment No. 2 and Refinancing Amendment, dated March 29, 2017, to the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of August 14, 2013 (as amended, the "Credit Agreement"), the Company is allowed to pay its quarterly amortization installments under the Term Loans prior to the last day of the applicable quarter. As of September 30, 2018, the Company has voluntarily paid its quarterly amortization installment due on or before December 31, 2018 on the Term A Loan and Refinancing Term B Loans. As such, current maturities of long-term debt on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2018, reflect only three quarterly amortization installments for those installment payments due on or before March 31, 2019, June 30, 2019 and September 30, 2019. Senior Notes 6.000% Senior Notes due August 2026 Significant Terms On June 25, 2018, we issued $700.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.000% senior notes due August 2026 (the " 6.000% Notes"). The 6.000% Notes require semi-annual interest payments on February 15 and August 15 of each year, commencing on August 15, 2018. The 6.000% Notes will mature on August 15, 2026 and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, on a joint and several basis, by certain of our current and future domestic restricted subsidiaries, all of which are 100% owned by us. The Company utilized the net proceeds from the debt issuance to pay down the outstanding amounts under the Revolving Credit Facility and Swing Loan and to fund the acquisition of Valley Forge. The balance of the net proceeds are invested in cash equivalents and short-term marketable securities at a qualified institution. The 6.000% Notes contain certain restrictive covenants that, subject to exceptions and qualifications, among other things, limit our ability and the ability of our restricted subsidiaries (as defined in the indenture governing the 6.000% Notes, the "Indenture") to incur additional indebtedness or liens, pay dividends or make distributions or repurchase our capital stock, make certain investments, and sell or merge with other companies. In addition, upon the occurrence of a change of control (as defined in the Indenture), we will be required, unless certain conditions are met, to offer to repurchase the 6.000% Notes at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the 6.000% Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest (as defined in the Indenture), if any, to, but not including, the date of purchase. If we sell assets, we will be required under certain circumstances to offer to purchase the 6.000% Notes. At any time prior to August 15, 2021, we may redeem the 6.000% Notes, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, up to, but excluding, the applicable redemption date, plus a make whole premium. Subsequent to August 15, 2021, we may redeem all or a portion of the 6.000% Notes at redemption prices (expressed as percentages of the principal amount) ranging from 103% in 2021 to 100% in 2024 and thereafter, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest. In connection with the private placement of the 6.000% Notes, we entered into a registration rights agreement with the initial purchasers in which we agreed to file a registration statement with the SEC to permit the holders to exchange or resell the 6.000% Notes. We filed the required registration statement and commenced the exchange offer during June 2018. The exchange offer was completed on July 9, 2018 and our obligations under the registration rights agreement have been fulfilled. Debt Financing Costs In conjunction with the issuance of the 6.000% Notes, we incurred approximately $11.3 million in debt financing costs that have been deferred and are being amortized over the term of the 6.000% Notes using the effective interest method. Credit Facility On August 2, 2018, we entered into a Joinder Agreement (the "Joinder Agreement") to the Credit Agreement, among the Company, certain financial institutions and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent. The Joinder Agreement modifies the Credit Agreement solely to join additional financial institutions as lenders and to provide for (i) increased commitments under the senior secured revolving credit facility under the Credit Agreement (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) by an amount equal to $170.5 million resulting in total availability under the Revolving Credit Facility of an amount equal to $945.5 million and (ii) commitments from lenders to make additional Term A Loans (as defined in the Credit Agreement) in an amount equal to $49.5 million resulting in aggregate outstanding Term A Loans under the Credit Agreement in an amount equal to approximately $248.4 million . Covenant Compliance As of September 30, 2018 , we believe that we were in compliance with the financial and other covenants of our debt instruments.

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Commitments As of September 30, 2018 , there have been no material changes to our commitments described under Note 9, Commitments and Contingencies , in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 , as filed with the SEC on February 26, 2018 , which was superseded by our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 28, 2018. Contingencies Legal Matters We are parties to various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. We believe that all pending claims, if adversely decided, would not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position or results of operations.

Stockholders' Equity and Stock

Stockholders' Equity and Stock Incentive Plans	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity and Stock Incentive Plans	STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND STOCK INCENTIVE PLANS Share Repurchase Program On May 2, 2017, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had reaffirmed the Company’s existing share repurchase program, which as of September 30, 2018 , had $15.3 million remaining. The Company intends to make purchases of its common stock from time to time under this program through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, tender offers, exchange offers, redemptions or otherwise, upon such terms and at such prices as we may determine. The following table provides information regarding share repurchases during the referenced periods. (1) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, (In thousands, except per share data) 2018 2017 2018 2017 Shares repurchased (2) 413 429 1,273 870 Total cost, including brokerage fees $ 14,489 $ 11,070 $ 44,822 $ 22,160 Average repurchase price per share (3) $ 35.08 $ 25.82 $ 35.21 $ 25.46 (1) Shares repurchased reflect repurchases settled during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 . These amounts exclude repurchases traded but not yet settled on or before September 30, 2018 . (2) All shares repurchased have been retired and constitute authorized but unissued shares. (3) Amounts in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. Average repurchase price per share is calculated based on unrounded numbers. Dividends On May 2, 2017, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had authorized the reinstatement of the Company’s cash dividend program. The dividends declared by the Board under this program and reflected in the periods presented are: Declaration date Record date Payment date Amount per share December 7, 2017 December 28, 2017 January 15, 2018 $0.05 March 2, 2018 March 16, 2018 April 15, 2018 0.05 June 8, 2018 June 29, 2018 July 15, 2018 0.06 September 14, 2018 September 28, 2018 October 15, 2018 0.06 Share-Based Compensation We account for share-based awards exchanged for employee services in accordance with the authoritative accounting guidance for share-based payments. Under the guidance, share-based compensation expense is measured at the grant date, based on the estimated fair value of the award, and is recognized as expense, net of estimated forfeitures, over the employee's requisite service period. The following table provides classification detail of the total costs related to our share-based employee compensation plans reported in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, (In thousands) 2018 2017 2018 2017 Gaming $ 123 $ 82 $ 426 $ 263 Food & beverage 23 15 81 50 Room 11 8 39 24 Selling, general and administrative 627 418 2,168 1,337 Corporate expense 4,583 1,859 17,602 9,538 Total share-based compensation expense $ 5,367 $ 2,382 $ 20,316 $ 11,212 Performance Shares Our stock incentive plan provides for the issuance of Performance Share Unit ("PSU") grants which may be earned, in whole or in part, upon passage of time and the attainment of performance criteria. We periodically review our estimates of performance against the defined criteria to assess the expected payout of each outstanding PSU grant and adjust our stock compensation expense accordingly. The PSU grants awarded in fourth quarter 2014 and 2013 vested during first quarter 2018 and 2017, respectively. Common shares were issued based on the determination by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of our actual achievement of net revenue growth, Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization ("EBITDA") growth and customer service scores for the three-year performance period of each grant. As provided under the provisions of our stock incentive plan, certain of the participants elected to surrender a portion of the shares to be received to pay the withholding and other payroll taxes payable on the compensation resulting from the vesting of the PSUs. The PSU grant awarded in December 2014 resulted in a total of 486,805 shares being issued during first quarter 2018, representing approximately 1.57 shares per PSU. Of the 486,805 shares issued, a total of 149,268 were surrendered by the participants for payroll taxes, resulting in a net issuance of 337,537 shares due to the vesting of the 2014 grant. The actual achievement level under the award metrics equaled the estimated performance as of year-end 2017; therefore, the vesting of the PSUs did not impact compensation costs in our 2018 condensed consolidated statement of operations. The PSU grant awarded in November 2013 resulted in a total of 268,429 shares being issued during first quarter 2017, representing approximately 0.80 shares per PSU. Of the 268,429 shares issued, a total of 94,776 were surrendered by the participants for payroll taxes, resulting in a net issuance of 173,653 shares due to the vesting of the 2013 grant. The actual achievement level under the award metrics equaled the estimated performance as of year-end 2016; therefore, the vesting of the PSUs did not impact compensation costs in our 2017 condensed consolidated statement of operations.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS The authoritative accounting guidance for fair value measurements specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the inputs to those valuation techniques are observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Company's market assumptions. These inputs create the following fair value hierarchy: Level 1 : Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets. Level 2 : Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets. Level 3 : Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable. Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Thus, assets and liabilities categorized as Level 3 may be measured at fair value using inputs that are observable (Levels 1 and 2) and unobservable (Level 3). Management's assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect the valuation of assets and liabilities and their placement within the fair value hierarchy levels. Balances Measured at Fair Value The following tables show the fair values of certain of our financial instruments: September 30, 2018 (In thousands) Balance Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 440,963 $ 440,963 $ — $ — Restricted cash 33,596 33,596 — — Investment available for sale 15,817 — — 15,817 Liabilities Contingent payments $ 2,557 $ — $ — $ 2,557 December 31, 2017 (In thousands) Balance Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 203,104 $ 203,104 $ — $ — Restricted cash 24,175 24,175 — — Investment available for sale 17,752 — — 17,752 Liabilities Contingent payments $ 2,887 $ — $ — $ 2,887 Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash The fair values of our cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, classified in the fair value hierarchy as Level 1, are based on statements received from our banks at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 . Investment Available for Sale We have an investment in a single municipal bond issuance of $20.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.5% Urban Renewal Tax Increment Revenue Bonds, Taxable Series 2007 with a maturity date of June 1, 2037 that is classified as available for sale. We are the only holder of this instrument and there is no quoted market price for this instrument. As such, the fair value of this investment is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of the instrument is estimated using a discounted cash flows approach and the significant unobservable input used in the valuation at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 is a discount rate of 11.5% and 9.6% , respectively. Unrealized gains and losses on this instrument resulting from changes in the fair value of the instrument are not charged to earnings, but rather are recorded as other comprehensive income (loss) in the stockholders' equity section of the condensed consolidated balance sheets. At both September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , $0.5 million of the carrying value of the investment available for sale is included as a current asset in prepaid expenses and other current assets, and at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , $15.3 million and $17.3 million , respectively, is included in other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The discount associated with this investment of $2.8 million and $2.9 million as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , respectively, is netted with the investment balance and is being accreted over the life of the investment using the effective interest method. The accretion of such discount is included in interest income on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Contingent Payments In connection with the development of the Kansas Star Casino ("Kansas Star"), Kansas Star agreed to pay a former casino project promoter 1% of Kansas Star's EBITDA each month for a period of ten years commencing on December 20, 2011. The liability is recorded at the estimated fair value of the contingent payments using a discounted cash flows approach and the significant unobservable input used in the valuation at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , is a discount rate of 6.8% and 9.2% , respectively. At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , there was a current liability of $0.9 million and $0.8 million , respectively, related to this agreement, which is recorded in accrued liabilities on the respective condensed consolidated balance sheets, and long-term obligation at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , of $1.7 million and $2.1 million , respectively, which is included in other liabilities on the respective condensed consolidated balance sheets. The following tables summarize the changes in fair value of the Company's Level 3 assets and liabilities: Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 September 30, 2017 Assets Liability Assets Liability (In thousands) Investment Available for Sale Contingent Payments Investment Available for Sale Contingent Payments Balance at beginning of reporting period $ 15,591 $ (2,577 ) $ 17,456 $ (3,204 ) Total gains (losses) (realized or unrealized): Included in interest income (expense) 35 (67 ) 34 (69 ) Included in other comprehensive income (loss) 191 — 333 — Included in other items, net — (114 ) — 64 Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements: Settlements — 201 — 190 Balance at end of reporting period $ 15,817 $ (2,557 ) $ 17,823 $ (3,019 ) Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 September 30, 2017 Assets Liability Assets Liability (In thousands) Investment Available for Sale Contingent Payments Investment Available for Sale Contingent Payments Balance at beginning of reporting period $ 17,752 $ (2,887 ) $ 17,259 $ (3,038 ) Total gains (losses) (realized or unrealized): Included in interest income (expense) 107 (186 ) 103 (270 ) Included in other comprehensive income (loss) (1,567 ) — 901 — Included in other items, net — (132 ) — (334 ) Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements: Settlements (475 ) 648 (440 ) 623 Balance at end of reporting period $ 15,817 $ (2,557 ) $ 17,823 $ (3,019 ) We are exposed to valuation risk on our Level 3 financial instruments. We estimate our risk exposure using a sensitivity analysis of potential changes in the significant unobservable inputs of our fair value measurements. Our Level 3 financial instruments are most susceptible to valuation risk caused by changes in the discount rate. If the discount in our fair value measurements increased or decreased by 100 basis points, the change would not cause the value of our fair value measurements to change significantly. Balances Disclosed at Fair Value The following tables provide the fair value measurement information about our obligation under minimum assessment agreements and other financial instruments: September 30, 2018 (In thousands) Outstanding Face Amount Carrying Value Estimated Fair Value Fair Value Hierarchy Liabilities Obligation under assessment arrangements $ 30,341 $ 24,708 $ 30,140 Level 3 December 31, 2017 (In thousands) Outstanding Face Amount Carrying Value Estimated Fair Value Fair Value Hierarchy Liabilities Obligation under assessment arrangements $ 31,729 $ 25,602 $ 26,999 Level 3 The following tables provide the fair value measurement information about our long-term debt: September 30, 2018 (In thousands) Outstanding Face Amount Carrying Value Estimated Fair Value Fair Value Hierarchy Bank credit facility $ 1,401,030 $ 1,377,107 $ 1,406,793 Level 2 6.875% senior notes due 2023 750,000 741,861 785,625 Level 1 6.375% senior notes due 2026 750,000 740,117 768,750 Level 1 6.000% senior notes due 2026 700,000 689,028 703,500 Level 1 Other 970 970 970 Level 3 Total debt $ 3,602,000 $ 3,549,083 $ 3,665,638 December 31, 2017 (In thousands) Outstanding Face Amount Carrying Value Estimated Fair Value Fair Value Hierarchy Bank credit facility $ 1,621,054 $ 1,595,703 $ 1,625,178 Level 2 6.875% senior notes due 2023 750,000 740,545 798,750 Level 1 6.375% senior notes due 2026 750,000 739,128 810,000 Level 1 Other 504 504 504 Level 3 Total debt $ 3,121,558 $ 3,075,880 $ 3,234,432 The estimated fair value of our bank credit facility is based on a relative value analysis performed on or about September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 . The estimated fair values of our Senior Notes are based on quoted market prices as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 . The other debt consists of a fixed-rate debt that is payable in 32 semi-annual installments, beginning in 2008 and a fixed-rate capital lease that is payable in 51 monthly installments, beginning in 2017. The other debt is not traded and does not have an observable market input; therefore, we have estimated its fair value to be equal to the carrying value. There were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 measurements during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 or 2017 .

Segment Information

Segment Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information	SEGMENT INFORMATION We aggregate certain of our gaming entertainment properties in order to present three Reportable Segments: (i) Las Vegas Locals; (ii) Downtown Las Vegas; and (iii) Midwest & South. The table below lists the classification of each of our properties. Las Vegas Locals Gold Coast Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, Nevada The Orleans Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, Nevada Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall Las Vegas, Nevada Suncoast Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, Nevada Eastside Cannery Casino and Hotel Las Vegas, Nevada Aliante Casino + Hotel + Spa North Las Vegas, Nevada Cannery Casino Hotel North Las Vegas, Nevada Eldorado Casino Henderson, Nevada Jokers Wild Casino Henderson, Nevada Downtown Las Vegas California Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, Nevada Fremont Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, Nevada Main Street Station Casino, Brewery and Hotel Las Vegas, Nevada Midwest & South Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino East Peoria, Illinois Blue Chip Casino, Hotel & Spa Michigan City, Indiana Diamond Jo Dubuque Dubuque, Iowa Diamond Jo Worth Northwood, Iowa Kansas Star Casino Mulvane, Kansas Amelia Belle Casino Amelia, Louisiana Delta Downs Racetrack Casino & Hotel Vinton, Louisiana Evangeline Downs Racetrack and Casino Opelousas, Louisiana Sam's Town Hotel and Casino Shreveport, Louisiana Treasure Chest Casino Kenner, Louisiana IP Casino Resort Spa Biloxi, Mississippi Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall Tunica, Mississippi Valley Forge Casino Resort King of Prussia, Pennsylvania Results of Operations - Total Reportable Segment Departmental Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA We evaluate each of our property's profitability based upon Property Adjusted EBITDA, which represents each property's earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, deferred rent, share-based compensation expense, project development, preopening and writedowns expenses, impairments of assets, other operating items, net, and gain or loss on early retirements of debt, as applicable. Total Reportable Segment Adjusted EBITDA is the aggregate sum of the Property Adjusted EBITDA for each of the properties included in our Las Vegas Locals, Downtown Las Vegas, and Midwest & South segments. Results for Downtown Las Vegas include the results of our Hawaii-based travel agency and captive insurance company. Results for our Illinois distributed gaming operator are included in our Midwest & South segment. The following tables set forth, for the periods indicated, departmental revenues for our Reportable Segments: Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 (In thousands) Gaming Revenue Food & Beverage Revenue Room Revenue Other Revenue Total Revenue Revenues Las Vegas Locals $ 135,350 $ 37,469 $ 23,421 $ 12,541 $ 208,781 Downtown Las Vegas 30,952 13,713 6,673 7,825 59,163 Midwest & South 280,458 34,824 17,890 11,080 344,252 Total Revenues $ 446,760 $ 86,006 $ 47,984 $ 31,446 $ 612,196 Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 (In thousands) Gaming Revenue Food & Beverage Revenue Room Revenue Other Revenue Total Revenue Revenues Las Vegas Locals $ 137,116 $ 37,061 $ 23,798 $ 11,691 $ 209,666 Downtown Las Vegas 31,428 13,400 6,174 7,779 58,781 Midwest & South 260,308 34,535 17,628 10,624 323,095 Total Revenues $ 428,852 $ 84,996 $ 47,600 $ 30,094 $ 591,542 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 (In thousands) Gaming Revenue Food & Beverage Revenue Room Revenue Other Revenue Total Revenue Revenues Las Vegas Locals $ 420,986 $ 115,287 $ 75,236 $ 39,421 $ 650,930 Downtown Las Vegas 96,213 41,041 20,090 23,489 180,833 Midwest & South 817,812 102,678 50,004 32,850 1,003,344 Total Revenues $ 1,335,011 $ 259,006 $ 145,330 $ 95,760 $ 1,835,107 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 (In thousands) Gaming Revenue Food & Beverage Revenue Room Revenue Other Revenue Total Revenue Revenues Las Vegas Locals $ 420,924 $ 114,427 $ 74,897 $ 38,332 $ 648,580 Downtown Las Vegas 97,544 40,229 18,056 23,531 179,360 Midwest & South 791,454 104,589 49,331 32,417 977,791 Total Revenues $ 1,309,922 $ 259,245 $ 142,284 $ 94,280 $ 1,805,731 The following table reconciles, for the periods indicated, Total Reportable Segment Adjusted EBITDA to operating income, as reported in our accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, (In thousands) 2018 2017 2018 2017 Adjusted EBITDA Las Vegas Locals $ 60,021 $ 56,296 $ 201,299 $ 185,510 Downtown Las Vegas 11,368 11,595 38,129 37,841 Midwest & South 97,837 90,135 290,593 278,178 Total Reportable Segment Adjusted EBITDA 169,226 158,026 530,021 501,529 Corporate expense (20,475 ) (17,480 ) (57,375 ) (53,850 ) Adjusted EBITDA 148,751 140,546 472,646 447,679 Other operating costs and expenses Deferred rent 275 290 825 977 Depreciation and amortization 54,688 55,201 159,887 161,728 Share-based compensation expense 5,367 2,382 20,316 11,212 Project development, preopening and writedowns 18,588 2,975 27,829 8,731 Impairments of assets — — 993 — Other operating items, net 265 758 2,196 1,707 Total other operating costs and expenses 79,183 61,606 212,046 184,355 Operating income $ 69,568 $ 78,940 $ 260,600 $ 263,324 For purposes of this presentation, corporate expense excludes its portion of share-based compensation expense. Corporate expense represents unallocated payroll, professional fees, aircraft expenses and various other expenses not directly related to our casino and hotel operations. Total Reportable Segment Assets The Company's assets by Reportable Segment consisted of the following amounts: September 30, December 31, (In thousands) 2018 2017 Assets Las Vegas Locals $ 1,739,356 $ 1,792,119 Downtown Las Vegas 173,694 170,574 Midwest & South 2,838,920 2,496,957 Total Reportable Segment Assets 4,751,970 4,459,650 Corporate 523,183 226,280 Total Assets $ 5,275,153 $ 4,685,930

Condensed Consolidating Financi

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION Separate condensed consolidating financial information for our subsidiary guarantors and non-guarantors of our 6.875% Notes, our 6.375% Notes and our 6.000% Notes (collectively, the "Notes") is presented below. The 6.875% Notes and 6.375% Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, on a joint and several basis, by certain of our current and future domestic restricted subsidiaries, all of which are 100% owned by us. The non-guarantors primarily represent special purpose entities, tax holding companies, our less significant operating subsidiaries and our less than wholly owned subsidiaries. On June 25, 2018, the Company issued the 6.000% Notes, which are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis by certain of our current and future domestic restricted subsidiaries. With the exception of one subsidiary, the guarantors of the 6.000% Notes are the same as for our 6.375% Notes and 6.875% Notes. The non-guarantors primarily represent our special purpose entities, tax holding companies, our less significant operating subsidiaries and our less than wholly owned subsidiaries. The tables below present the condensed consolidating balance sheets as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , the condensed consolidating statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 , and the condensed consolidating statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 . These tables reflect the impact of the adoption of the Revenue Standard and Update 2016-18 (see Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies ) and the segregation of the wholly owned subsidiary that is a guarantor for the 6.875% Notes and 6.375% Notes and a non-guarantor for the 6.000% Notes. Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets September 30, 2018 Non- Non- Guarantor Guarantor Subsidiary Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Guarantor (100% (100% (Not 100% (In thousands) Parent Subsidiaries Owned)* Owned) Owned) Eliminations Consolidated Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 257,199 $ 162,607 $ — $ 21,157 $ — $ — $ 440,963 Restricted cash — 17,243 — 16,353 — — 33,596 Other current assets 81,149 18,325 234 8,385 — (548 ) 107,545 Property and equipment, net 108,002 2,357,101 — 81,902 — — 2,547,005 Investments in subsidiaries 5,587,729 — — 3,604 — (5,591,333 ) — Intercompany receivable — 1,976,784 374,065 — — (2,350,849 ) — Other assets, net 30,514 29,970 — 39,476 — — 99,960 Intangible assets, net — 816,999 — 27,223 — — 844,222 Goodwill, net — 887,442 — 314,420 — — 1,201,862 Total assets $ 6,064,593 $ 6,266,471 $ 374,299 $ 512,520 $ — $ (7,942,730 ) $ 5,275,153 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Current maturities of long-term debt $ 17,921 $ 86 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 18,007 Other current liabilities 164,388 206,624 — 36,773 — 61 407,846 Accumulated losses of subsidiaries in excess of investment — 20,173 — — — (20,173 ) — Intercompany payable 1,303,777 — — 1,047,404 — (2,351,181 ) — Long-term debt, net of current maturities and debt issuance costs 3,530,192 320 — 564 — — 3,531,076 Other long-term liabilities (93,520 ) 279,385 900 (10,376 ) — — 176,389 Total stockholders' equity (deficit) 1,141,835 5,759,883 373,399 (561,845 ) — (5,571,437 ) 1,141,835 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 6,064,593 $ 6,266,471 $ 374,299 $ 512,520 $ — $ (7,942,730 ) $ 5,275,153 * Subsidiary is a 100% owned guarantor of the 6.375% Notes and 6.875% Notes and is a 100% owned non-guarantor of the 6.000% Notes. Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets - continued December 31, 2017 Non- Non- Guarantor Guarantor Subsidiary Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Guarantor (100% (100% (Not 100% (In thousands) Parent Subsidiaries Owned)* Owned) Owned) Eliminations Consolidated Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 347 $ 199,574 $ — $ 3,183 $ — $ — $ 203,104 Restricted cash — 14,389 — 9,786 — — 24,175 Other current assets 78,226 20,687 234 2,782 — (545 ) 101,384 Property and equipment, net 88,464 2,424,361 — 26,961 — — 2,539,786 Investments in subsidiaries 4,913,592 — — 18,097 — (4,931,689 ) — Intercompany receivable — 1,560,841 373,718 — — (1,934,559 ) — Other assets, net 14,725 33,369 — 38,217 — — 86,311 Intangible assets, net — 818,887 — 24,059 — — 842,946 Goodwill, net — 887,442 — 782 — — 888,224 Total assets $ 5,095,354 $ 5,959,550 $ 373,952 $ 123,867 $ — $ (6,866,793 ) $ 4,685,930 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Current maturities of long-term debt $ 23,895 $ 86 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 23,981 Other current liabilities 130,030 212,146 — 19,578 — (264 ) 361,490 Accumulated losses of subsidiaries in excess of investment — 73,130 — — — (73,130 ) — Intercompany payable 888,444 — — 1,046,114 — (1,934,558 ) — Long-term debt, net of current maturities and debt issuance costs 3,051,481 418 — — — — 3,051,899 Other long-term liabilities (95,723 ) 256,584 900 (10,428 ) — — 151,333 Total stockholders' equity (deficit) 1,097,227 5,417,186 373,052 (931,397 ) — (4,858,841 ) 1,097,227 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 5,095,354 $ 5,959,550 $ 373,952 $ 123,867 $ — $ (6,866,793 ) $ 4,685,930 * Subsidiary is a 100% owned guarantor of the 6.375% Notes and 6.875% Notes and is a 100% owned non-guarantor of the 6.000% Notes. Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 Non- Non- Guarantor Guarantor Subsidiary Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Guarantor (100% (100% (Not 100% (In thousands) Parent Subsidiaries Owned)* Owned) Owned) Eliminations Consolidated Total revenues $ 20,168 $ 590,390 $ — $ 26,426 $ — $ (24,788 ) $ 612,196 Operating costs and expenses Operating — 301,811 — 21,240 — — 323,051 Selling, general and administrative 4 84,767 — 3,284 — (1 ) 88,054 Maintenance and utilities — 32,257 — 670 — — 32,927 Depreciation and amortization 4,975 47,351 — 2,362 — — 54,688 Corporate expense 24,212 94 — 749 — — 25,055 Project development, preopening and writedowns 12,194 889 — 5,505 — — 18,588 Impairments of assets — — — — — — — Other operating items, net 10 255 — — — — 265 Intercompany expenses 50 24,737 — — — (24,787 ) — Total operating costs and expenses 41,445 492,161 — 33,810 — (24,788 ) 542,628 Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries 71,509 (524 ) — — — (70,985 ) — Operating income (loss) 50,232 97,705 — (7,384 ) — (70,985 ) 69,568 Other expense (income) Interest expense, net 52,185 288 — 8 — — 52,481 Other, net 38 (5 ) — (17 ) — — 16 Total other expense (income), net 52,223 283 — (9 ) — — 52,497 Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes (1,991 ) 97,422 — (7,375 ) — (70,985 ) 17,071 Income tax benefit (provision) 13,828 (20,517 ) — 1,455 — — (5,234 ) Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax 11,837 76,905 — (5,920 ) — (70,985 ) 11,837 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax — — — — — — — Net income (loss) $ 11,837 $ 76,905 $ — $ (5,920 ) $ — $ (70,985 ) $ 11,837 Comprehensive income (loss) $ 11,975 $ 77,043 $ — $ (5,920 ) $ — $ (71,123 ) $ 11,975 * Subsidiary is a 100% owned guarantor of the 6.375% Notes and 6.875% Notes and is a 100% owned non-guarantor of the 6.000% Notes. Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations - continued Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 Non- Non- Guarantor Guarantor Subsidiary Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Guarantor (100% (100% (Not 100% (In thousands) Parent Subsidiaries Owned)* Owned) Owned) Eliminations Consolidated Total revenues $ 17,827 $ 586,272 $ — $ 10,089 $ — $ (22,646 ) $ 591,542 Operating costs and expenses Operating — 303,380 — 9,417 — — 312,797 Selling, general and administrative — 89,438 — 1,850 — — 91,288 Maintenance and utilities — 29,839 — 405 — — 30,244 Depreciation and amortization 3,219 50,934 — 1,048 — — 55,201 Corporate expense 18,758 273 — 308 — — 19,339 Project development, preopening and writedowns 1,252 646 — 1,077 — — 2,975 Other operating items, net 127 631 — — — — 758 Intercompany expenses 301 22,345 — — — (22,646 ) — Total operating costs and expenses 23,657 497,486 — 14,105 — (22,646 ) 512,602 Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries 55,712 (559 ) — — — (55,153 ) — Operating income (loss) 49,882 88,227 — (4,016 ) — (55,153 ) 78,940 Other expense (income) Interest expense, net 42,544 306 — 7 — — 42,857 Loss on early extinguishments and modifications of debt 319 — — — — — 319 Other, net 18 (139 ) — (18 ) — — (139 ) Total other expense (income), net 42,881 167 — (11 ) — — 43,037 Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes 7,001 88,060 — (4,005 ) — (55,153 ) 35,903 Income tax benefit (provision) 16,156 (30,181 ) — 1,279 — — (12,746 ) Net income (loss) $ 23,157 $ 57,879 $ — $ (2,726 ) $ — $ (55,153 ) $ 23,157 Comprehensive income (loss) $ 22,852 $ 57,574 $ — $ (2,726 ) $ — $ (54,848 ) $ 22,852 * Subsidiary is a 100% owned guarantor of the 6.375% Notes and 6.875% Notes and is a 100% owned non-guarantor of the 6.000% Notes. Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations - continued Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 Non- Non- Guarantor Guarantor Subsidiary Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Guarantor (100% (100% (Not 100% (In thousands) Parent Subsidiaries Owned)* Owned) Owned) Eliminations Consolidated Net revenues $ 62,295 $ 1,798,921 $ — $ 50,192 $ — $ (76,301 ) $ 1,835,107 Operating costs and expenses Operating — 912,036 — 43,387 — — 955,423 Selling, general and administrative 12 256,401 — 7,277 — (12 ) 263,678 Maintenance and utilities — 88,186 — 1,340 — — 89,526 Depreciation and amortization 13,158 142,126 — 4,603 — — 159,887 Corporate expense 72,712 310 — 1,953 — — 74,975 Project development, preopening and writedowns 16,337 2,079 — 9,413 — — 27,829 Impairments of assets 993 — — — — — 993 Other operating items, net 58 2,138 — — — — 2,196 Intercompany expenses 152 76,137 — — — (76,289 ) — Total operating costs and expenses 103,422 1,479,413 — 67,973 — (76,301 ) 1,574,507 Equity in earnings of subsidiaries 235,518 (1,095 ) — — — (234,423 ) — Operating income (loss) 194,391 318,413 — (17,781 ) — (234,423 ) 260,600 Other expense (income) Interest expense, net 139,858 842 — 20 — — 140,720 Loss on early extinguishments and modifications of debt 61 — — — — — 61 Other, net 33 (371 ) — (50 ) — — (388 ) Total other expense (income), net 139,952 471 — (30 ) — — 140,393 Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes 54,439 317,942 — (17,751 ) — (234,423 ) 120,207 Income taxes benefit (provision) 37,742 (69,686 ) — 3,571 — — (28,373 ) Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax 92,181 248,256 — (14,180 ) — (234,423 ) 91,834 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax — — 347 — — — 347 Net income (loss) $ 92,181 $ 248,256 $ 347 $ (14,180 ) $ — $ (234,423 ) $ 92,181 Comprehensive income (loss) $ 91,049 $ 247,124 $ 347 $ (14,180 ) $ — $ (233,291 ) $ 91,049 * Subsidiary is a 100% owned guarantor of the 6.375% Notes and 6.875% Notes and is a 100% owned non-guarantor of the 6.000% Notes. Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations - continued Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 Non- Non- Guarantor Guarantor Subsidiary Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Guarantor (100% (100% (Not 100% (In thousands) Parent Subsidiaries Owned)* Owned) Owned) Eliminations Consolidated Net revenues $ 55,027 $ 1,788,579 $ — $ 31,791 $ — $ (69,666 ) $ 1,805,731 Operating costs and expenses Operating — 919,949 — 28,459 — — 948,408 Selling, general and administrative 23 270,168 — 5,770 — (23 ) 275,938 Maintenance and utilities — 81,451 — 1,056 — — 82,507 Depreciation and amortization 8,745 149,904 — 3,079 — — 161,728 Corporate expense 61,128 1,012 — 1,248 — — 63,388 Project development, preopening and writedowns 3,979 2,073 154 2,525 — — 8,731 Impairments of assets — — — — — — — Other operating items, net 352 1,355 — — — — 1,707 Intercompany expenses 903 68,740 — — — (69,643 ) — Total operating costs and expenses 75,130 1,494,652 154 42,137 — (69,666 ) 1,542,407 Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries 207,689 (857 ) — — — (206,832 ) — Operating income (loss) 187,586 293,070 (154 ) (10,346 ) — (206,832 ) 263,324 Other expense (income) Interest expense, net 127,344 981 — 19 — — 128,344 Loss on early extinguishments of debt 853 — — — — — 853 Other, net 538 45 — (52 ) — — 531 Total other expense (income), net 128,735 1,026 — (33 ) — — 129,728 Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes 58,851 292,044 (154 ) (10,313 ) — (206,832 ) 133,596 Income taxes benefit (provision) 48,466 (99,481 ) — 3,344 — — (47,671 ) Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax 107,317 192,563 (154 ) (6,969 ) — (206,832 ) 85,925 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax — — 21,392 — — — 21,392 Net income (loss) $ 107,317 $ 192,563 $ 21,238 $ (6,969 ) $ — $ (206,832 ) $ 107,317 Comprehensive income (loss) $ 108,118 $ 193,364 $ 21,238 $ (6,969 ) $ — $ (207,633 ) $ 108,118 * Subsidiary is a 100% owned guarantor of the 6.375% Notes and 6.875% Notes and is a 100% owned non-guarantor of the 6.000% Notes. Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 Non- Non- Guarantor Guarantor Subsidiary Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Guarantor (100% (100% (Not 100% (In thousands) Parent Subsidiaries Owned)* Owned) Owned) Eliminations Consolidated Cash flows from operating activities Net cash from operating activities $ (114,336 ) $ 420,938 $ (135 ) $ 25,372 $ — $ 333 $ 332,172 Cash flows from investing activities Capital expenditures (67,866 ) (39,008 ) — (760 ) — — (107,634 ) Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash received (367,333 ) — — — — — (367,333 ) Net activity with affiliates — (415,943 ) (347 ) — — 416,290 — Other investing activities (9,240 ) — — (1,350 ) — — (10,590 ) Net cash from investing activities (444,439 ) (454,951 ) (347 ) (2,110 ) — 416,290 (485,557 ) Cash flows from financing activities Borrowings under bank credit facility 413,000 — — — — — 413,000 Payments under bank credit facility (633,022 ) — — — — — (633,022 ) Proceeds from issuance of senior notes 700,000 — — — — — 700,000 Debt financing costs, net (14,016 ) — — — — — (14,016 ) Net activity with affiliates 415,333 — — 1,290 — (416,623 ) — Share-based compensation activities, net (2,837 ) — — — — — (2,837 ) Shares repurchased and retired (44,822 ) — — — — — (44,822 ) Dividends paid (18,009 ) — — — — — (18,009 ) Other financing activities — (100 ) — (11 ) — — (111 ) Net cash from financing activities 815,627 (100 ) — 1,279 — (416,623 ) 400,183 Cash flows from discontinued operations Cash flows from operating activities — — — — — — — Cash flows from investing activities — — 482 — — — 482 Cash flows from financing activities — — — — — — — Net cash from discontinued operations — — 482 — — — 482 Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 256,852 (34,113 ) — 24,541 — — 247,280 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period 347 213,963 — 12,969 — — 227,279 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period $ 257,199 $ 179,850 $ — $ 37,510 $ — $ — $ 474,559 * Subsidiary is a 100% owned guarantor of the 6.375% Notes and 6.875% Notes and is a 100% owned non-guarantor of the 6.000% Notes. Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows - continued Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 Non- Non- Guarantor Guarantor Subsidiary Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Guarantor (100% (100% (Not 100% (In thousands) Parent Subsidiaries Owned)* Owned) Owned) Eliminations Consolidated Cash flows from operating activities Net cash from operating activities $ (39,365 ) $ 378,048 $ (964 ) $ (6,020 ) $ 254 $ 1,436 $ 333,389 Cash flows from investing activities Capital expenditures (82,241 ) (78,801 ) — (210 ) — — (161,252 ) Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash received (1,153 ) — — — — — (1,153 ) Net activity with affiliates — (326,451 ) (34,769 ) — — 361,220 — Advances pursuant to development agreement — — — (35,108 ) — — (35,108 ) Other investing activities — 492 — — — — 492 Net cash from investing activities (83,394 ) (404,760 ) (34,769 ) (35,318 ) — 361,220 (197,021 ) Cash flows from financing activities Borrowings under bank credit facility 463,300 — — — — — 463,300 Payments under bank credit facility (628,211 ) — — — — — (628,211 ) Debt financing costs, net (2,700 ) — — — — — (2,700 ) Net activity with affiliates 318,333 — — 44,577 (254 ) (362,656 ) — Share-based compensation activities, net (1,993 ) — — — — — (1,993 ) Shares repurchased and retired (22,160 ) — — — — — (22,160 ) Dividends paid (5,653 ) — — — — — (5,653 ) Other financing activities 590 (87 ) — — — — 503 Net cash from financing activities 121,506 (87 ) — 44,577 (254 ) (362,656 ) (196,914 ) Cash flows from discontinued operations Cash flows from operating activities — — (514 ) — — — (514 ) Cash flows from investing activities — — 36,247 — — — 36,247 Cash flows from financing activities — — — — — — — Net cash from discontinued operations — — 35,733 — — — 35,733 Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (1,253 ) (26,799 ) — 3,239 — — (24,813 ) Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period 1,212 199,610 — 9,528 — — 210,350 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period $ (41 ) $ 172,811 $ — $ 12,767 $ — $ — $ 185,537 * Subsidiary is a 100% owned guarantor of the 6.375% Notes and 6.875% Notes and is a 100% owned non-guarantor of the 6.000% Notes.

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	SUBSEQUENT EVENTS We have evaluated all events or transactions that occurred after September 30, 2018 . During this period, up to the filing date, we did not identify any additional subsequent events, other than Pinnacle Acquisition disclosed in Note 3, Acquisitions and Divestitures , and the payment of a cash dividend disclosed in Note 9, Stockholders’ Equity and Stock Incentive Plans , the effects of which would require disclosure or adjustment to our financial position or results of operations.

Summary of Significant Accounti

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Revenue Recognition The Company’s revenue contracts with customers consist of gaming wagers, hotel room sales, food & beverage offerings and other amenity transactions. The transaction price for a gaming wagering contract is the difference between gaming wins and losses, not the total amount wagered. Cash discounts, commissions and other cash incentives to customers related to gaming play are recorded as a reduction of gross gaming revenues. The transaction price for hotel, food & beverage and other contracts is the net amount collected from the customer for such goods and services. Hotel, food & beverage and other services have been determined to be separate, stand-alone performance obligations and the transaction price for such contracts is recorded as revenue as the good or service is transferred to the customer over their stay at the hotel, when the delivery is made for the food & beverage or when the service is provided for other amenity transactions. Gaming wager contracts involve two performance obligations for those customers earning points under the Company’s player loyalty programs and a single performance obligation for customers who do not participate in the programs. The Company applies a practical expedient by accounting for its gaming contracts on a portfolio basis as such wagers have similar characteristics and the Company reasonably expects the effects on the financial statements of applying the revenue recognition guidance to the portfolio to not differ materially from that which would result if applying the guidance to an individual wagering contract. For purposes of allocating the transaction price in a wagering contract between the wagering performance obligation and the obligation associated with the loyalty points earned, the Company allocates an amount to the loyalty point contract liability based on the stand-alone selling price of the points earned, which is determined by the value of a point that can be redeemed for a hotel room stay, food & beverage or other amenities. Sales and usage-based taxes are excluded from revenues. An amount is allocated to the gaming wager performance obligation using the residual approach as the stand-alone price for wagers is highly variable and no set established price exists for such wagers. The allocated revenue for gaming wagers is recognized when the wagers occur as all such wagers settle immediately. The loyalty point contract liability amount is deferred and recognized as revenue when the customer redeems the points for a hotel room stay, food & beverage or other amenities and such goods or services are delivered to the customer. See Note 6, Accrued Liabilities , for the balance outstanding related to player loyalty programs. The Company collects advanced deposits from hotel customers for future reservations representing obligations of the Company until the hotel room stay is provided to the customer. See Note 6, Accrued Liabilities , for the balance outstanding related to advance deposits. The Company's outstanding chip liability represents the amounts owed in exchange for gaming chips held by a customer. Outstanding chips are expected to be recognized as revenue or redeemed for cash within one year of being purchased. See Note 6, Accrued Liabilities , for the balance outstanding related to the chip liability. The retail value of hotel accommodations, food & beverage, and other services furnished to guests without charge is recorded as a reduction of departmental revenues. Gaming revenues are net of incentives earned in our slot bonus program such as cash and the estimated retail value of goods and services (such as complimentary hotel rooms and food & beverage). We reward customers, through the use of bonus programs, with points based on amounts wagered that can be redeemed for a specified period of time for complimentary slot play, food & beverage, and to a lesser extent for other goods or services, depending upon the property. The estimated retail value related to goods and services provided to customers without charge or upon redemption of points under our player loyalty programs, included in departmental revenues, and therefore reducing our gaming revenues, are as follows: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, (In thousands) 2018 2017 2018 2017 Food & beverage $ 43,599 $ 43,351 $ 129,522 $ 129,826 Rooms 19,437 19,554 58,298 57,197 Other 3,061 2,653 8,389 7,848
Gaming Taxes	Gaming Taxes We are subject to taxes based on gross gaming revenues in the jurisdictions in which we operate. These gaming taxes are recorded as a gaming expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. These taxes totaled approximately $83.1 million and $81.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 , respectively
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and cash equivalents include highly liquid investments, which include cash on hand and in banks, interest-bearing deposits and money market funds with maturities of three months or less at their date of purchase. The instruments are not restricted as to withdrawal or use and are on deposit with high credit quality financial institutions. Although these balances may at times exceed the federal insured deposit limit, we believe such risk is mitigated by the quality of the institution holding such deposit. The carrying values of these instruments approximate their fair values as such balances are generally available on demand. Restricted Cash Restricted cash consists primarily of advance payments related to: (i) future bookings with our Hawaiian travel agency; and (ii) amounts restricted by regulation for gaming and racing purposes. These restricted cash balances are invested in highly liquid instruments with a maturity of 90 days or less. These restricted cash balances are held by high credit quality financial institutions. The carrying value of these instruments approximates their fair value due to their short maturities. The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash balances reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets to the total balance shown in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. September 30, December 31, September 30, December 31, (In thousands) 2018 2017 2017 2016 Cash and cash equivalents $ 440,963 $ 203,104 $ 158,832 $ 193,862 Restricted cash 33,596 24,175 26,705 16,488 Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $ 474,559 $ 227,279 $ 185,537 $ 210,350 Revenue Recognition The Company’s revenue contracts with customers consist of gaming wagers, hotel room sales, food & beverage offerings and other amenity transactions. The transaction price for a gaming wagering contract is the difference between gaming wins and losses, not the total amount wagered. Cash discounts, commissions and other cash incentives to customers related to gaming play are recorded as a reduction of gross gaming revenues. The transaction price for hotel, food & beverage and other contracts is the net amount collected from the customer for such goods and services. Hotel, food & beverage and other services have been determined to be separate, stand-alone performance obligations and the transaction price for such contracts is recorded as revenue as the good or service is transferred to the customer over their stay at the hotel, when the delivery is made for the food & beverage or when the service is provided for other amenity transactions. Gaming wager contracts involve two performance obligations for those customers earning points under the Company’s player loyalty programs and a single performance obligation for customers who do not participate in the programs. The Company applies a practical expedient by accounting for its gaming contracts on a portfolio basis as such wagers have similar characteristics and the Company reasonably expects the effects on the financial statements of applying the revenue recognition guidance to the portfolio to not differ materially from that which would result if applying the guidance to an individual wagering contract. For purposes of allocating the transaction price in a wagering contract between the wagering performance obligation and the obligation associated with the loyalty points earned, the Company allocates an amount to the loyalty point contract liability based on the stand-alone selling price of the points earned, which is determined by the value of a point that can be redeemed for a hotel room stay, food & beverage or other amenities. Sales and usage-based taxes are excluded from revenues. An amount is allocated to the gaming wager performance obligation using the residual approach as the stand-alone price for wagers is highly variable and no set established price exists for such wagers. The allocated revenue for gaming wagers is recognized when the wagers occur as all such wagers settle immediately. The loyalty point contract liability amount is deferred and recognized as revenue when the customer redeems the points for a hotel room stay, food & beverage or other amenities and such goods or services are delivered to the customer. See Note 6, Accrued Liabilities , for the balance outstanding related to player loyalty programs. The Company collects advanced deposits from hotel customers for future reservations representing obligations of the Company until the hotel room stay is provided to the customer. See Note 6, Accrued Liabilities , for the balance outstanding related to advance deposits. The Company's outstanding chip liability represents the amounts owed in exchange for gaming chips held by a customer. Outstanding chips are expected to be recognized as revenue or redeemed for cash within one year of being purchased. See Note 6, Accrued Liabilities , for the balance outstanding related to the chip liability. The retail value of hotel accommodations, food & beverage, and other services furnished to guests without charge is recorded as a reduction of departmental revenues. Gaming revenues are net of incentives earned in our slot bonus program such as cash and the estimated retail value of goods and services (such as complimentary hotel rooms and food & beverage). We reward customers, through the use of bonus programs, with points based on amounts wagered that can be redeemed for a specified period of time for complimentary slot play, food & beverage, and to a lesser extent for other goods or services, depending upon the property. The estimated retail value related to goods and services provided to customers without charge or upon redemption of points under our player loyalty programs, included in departmental revenues, and therefore reducing our gaming revenues, are as follows: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, (In thousands) 2018 2017 2018 2017 Food & beverage $ 43,599 $ 43,351 $ 129,522 $ 129,826 Rooms 19,437 19,554 58,298 57,197 Other 3,061 2,653 8,389 7,848 Gaming Taxes We are subject to taxes based on gross gaming revenues in the jurisdictions in which we operate. These gaming taxes are recorded as a gaming expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. These taxes totaled approximately $83.1 million and $81.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, and $241.5 million and $248.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 , respectively. Income Taxes Income taxes are recorded under the asset and liability method, whereby deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized based on the future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. We reduce the carrying amounts of deferred tax assets by a valuation allowance if, based on the available evidence, it is more likely than not that such assets will not be realized. Use of the term "more likely than not" indicates the likelihood of occurrence is greater than 50%. Accordingly, the need to establish valuation allowances for deferred tax assets is continually assessed based on a more-likely-than-not realization threshold. This assessment considers, among other matters, the nature, frequency and severity of current and cumulative losses, forecasts of profitability, the duration of statutory carryforward periods, our experience with the utilization of operating loss and tax credit carryforwards before expiration and tax planning strategies. In making such judgments, significant weight is given to evidence that can be objectively verified. Other Long-Term Tax Liabilities The Company's income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and other tax authorities in the locations where it operates. The Company assesses potentially unfavorable outcomes of such examinations based on accounting standards for uncertain income taxes, which prescribe a minimum recognition threshold a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements. Uncertain tax position accounting standards apply to all tax positions related to income taxes. These accounting standards utilize a two-step approach for evaluating tax positions. Recognition occurs when the Company concludes that a tax position, based on its technical merits, is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination. Measurement is only addressed if the position is deemed to be more likely than not to be sustained. The tax benefit is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is more likely than not to be realized upon settlement. Tax positions failing to qualify for initial recognition are recognized in the first subsequent interim period that they meet the "more likely than not" standard. If it is subsequently determined that a previously recognized tax position no longer meets the "more likely than not" standard, it is required that the tax position is derecognized. Accounting standards for uncertain tax positions specifically prohibit the use of a valuation allowance as a substitute for derecognition of tax positions. As applicable, the Company will recognize accrued penalties and interest related to unrecognized tax benefits in the provision for income taxes. Accrued interest and penalties are included in other long-term tax liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2018-07, Compensation - Stock Compensation ("Update 2018-07") In June 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Update 2018-07 which expands Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 718, to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from nonemployees. The standard is effective for financial statements issued for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2018, and early adoption is permitted. The Company determined that the impact of the new standard to its consolidated financial statements will not be material. ASU 2018-05, Income Taxes ("Update 2018-05") In March 2018, the FASB issued Update 2018-05, which amends the guidance to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 ("SAB 118") by adding income tax accounting implications of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Tax Act"). The SEC staff issued SAB 118 to provide guidance on accounting for the tax effects of the Tax Act. SAB 118 provides a measurement period that should not extend beyond one year from the Tax Act enactment date for companies to complete the accounting under ASC 740, Income Taxes ("ASC 740"). In accordance with SAB 118, a company must reflect the income tax effects of those aspects of the Tax Act for which the accounting under ASC 740 is complete. To the extent a company’s accounting for certain income tax effects of the Tax Act is incomplete but it is able to determine a reasonable estimate, it must record a provisional estimate in the financial statements. If a company cannot determine a provisional estimate to be included in the financial statements it should continue to apply ASC 740 on the basis of the provisions of the tax laws that were in effect immediately before the enactment of the Tax Act. We recorded an adjustment as a result of the Tax Act as described above in fourth quarter 2017. We believe our analysis to be complete and do not anticipate any material future changes to financial statements as a result of the impact of the Tax Act. However, if any changes are determined, we will record those as part of the measurement period. ASU 2018-02, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income ("Update 2018-02") In first quarter 2018, the Company adopted ASU 2018-02 which allows a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Act. The effect of this change in accounting principle is to record an other comprehensive income tax effect of $0.3 million as a reduction in retained earnings on the condensed consolidated statement of changes in stockholders' equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 . ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows ("Update 2016-18") In November 2016, the FASB issued Update 2016-18, which amends ASC 230 to add or clarify the guidance on the classification and presentation of restricted cash in the statement of cash flows. Update 2016-18 requires restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents to be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts on the statement of cash flows. The Company adopted Update 2016-18 effective January 1, 2018 using the retrospective approach. We adjusted our condensed consolidated statement of cash flows from amounts previously reported due to the adoption of Update 2016-18. The effects of adopting Update 2016-18 on our condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 were as follows: Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 (In thousands) As Previously Reported Adoption of Update 2016-18 As Adjusted Net cash provided by operating activities $ 323,172 $ 10,217 $ 333,389 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period $ 193,862 $ 16,488 $ 210,350 Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (35,030 ) 10,217 (24,813 ) Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period $ 158,832 $ 26,705 $ 185,537 ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows ("Update 2016-15") In August 2016, the FASB issued Update 2016-15, which amends the guidance on the classification of certain cash receipts and payments in the statement of cash flows. Update 2016-15 is intended to reduce the lack of consistent principles on certain classifications such as debt prepayment, debt extinguishment costs, distributions, insurance claims and beneficial interest in securitization transactions. The Company retrospectively adopted Update 2016-15 effective January 1, 2018. The Company determined that the impact of the new standard on its consolidated financial statements is not material. ASU 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation ("Update 2016-09") In first quarter 2017, the Company adopted Update 2016-09 , which simplified several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. Update 2016-09 requires excess tax benefits and deficiencies to be recorded in income tax expense instead of equity. The cumulative effect of this change in accounting principle was to record the benefit of previously unrecognized excess tax deductions as an increase in retained earnings of $15.8 million on the condensed consolidated statement of changes in stockholders' equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 . ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("Update 2014-09"); ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Deferral of the Effective Date ("Update 2015-14" ) ; ASU 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net) ("Update 2016-08"); ASU 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing ("Update 2016-10"); ASU 2016-11, Revenue Recognition (Topic 605) and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) - Rescission of SEC Guidance Because of Accounting Standards Updates 2014-09 and 2014-16 Pursuant to Staff Announcements at the March 3, 2016 EITF Meeting ("Update 2016-11"); and ASU 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients ("Update 2016-12"); (collectively, the “Revenue Standard”) The Revenue Standard prescribes a new, single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. The Company adopted the Revenue Standard by applying the full retrospective approach in first quarter 2018 and has adjusted the prior periods presented. The guidance changed the presentation of net revenues as the historical presentation reflected revenues gross for goods and services provided to our customers as an inducement to play with us, with an offsetting reduction for promotional allowances to derive net revenues. Under the new guidance, revenues are allocated among our departmental classifications based on the relative standalone selling prices of the goods and services provided to the customer. Our reporting of amounts paid to operators of wide area progressive games has changed as a result of the adoption of the Revenue Standard. We previously reported these payments as contra-revenues. Under the Revenue Standard, these payments are reported as an operating expense. The accounting for our frequent player programs was also impacted, with changes to the timing and/or classification of certain transactions between revenues and operating expenses. The implementation of the Revenue Standard resulted in an increase to the player point liability due to the change in our accounting method for this liability from an estimated cost of redemption model to a deferred revenue model. As of the effective date of our adoption (January 1, 2015), the cumulative effect adjustment decreased beginning Retained earnings by $3.8 million (after tax), resulted in a deferred tax asset reduction of $2.4 million and increased Accrued liabilities by approximately $6.2 million on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The impact to the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was not material. The impact of this change in accounting for these programs is not expected to be material to any annual accounting period. The effects of the adoption of the Revenue Standard on our results for the three months ended September 30, 2017 are as follows: Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 (In thousands, except per share data) As Previously Reported Adoption of Revenue Standard As Adjusted Revenues Gaming $ 487,372 $ (58,520 ) $ 428,852 Food & beverage 85,640 (644 ) 84,996 Room 48,073 (473 ) 47,600 Other 31,639 (1,545 ) 30,094 Gross revenues 652,724 (61,182 ) 591,542 Less promotional allowances 65,059 (65,059 ) — Net revenues 587,665 3,877 591,542 Operating costs and expenses Gaming 229,667 (41,623 ) 188,044 Food & beverage 47,487 35,455 82,942 Room 13,475 8,370 21,845 Other 18,566 1,400 19,966 Selling, general and administrative 91,288 — 91,288 Maintenance and utilities 30,244 — 30,244 Depreciation and amortization 55,201 — 55,201 Corporate expense 19,339 — 19,339 Project development, preopening and writedowns 2,975 — 2,975 Other operating items, net 758 — 758 Total operating costs and expenses 509,000 3,602 512,602 Operating income 78,665 275 78,940 Other expense (income) Interest income (452 ) — (452 ) Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized 43,309 — 43,309 Loss on early extinguishments and modifications of debt 319 — 319 Other, net (139 ) — (139 ) Total other expense, net 43,037 — 43,037 Income from continuing operations before income taxes 35,628 275 35,903 Income tax provision (12,652 ) (94 ) (12,746 ) Income from continuing operations, net of tax 22,976 181 23,157 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax — — — Net income $ 22,976 $ 181 $ 23,157 Basic net income per common share Continuing operations $ 0.20 $ — $ 0.20 Discontinued operations — — — Basic net income per common share $ 0.20 $ — $ 0.20 Weighted average basic shares outstanding 114,836 — 114,836 Diluted net income per common share Continuing operations $ 0.20 $ — $ 0.20 Discontinued operations — — — Diluted net income per common share $ 0.20 $ — $ 0.20 Weighted average diluted shares outstanding 115,501 — 115,501 The effects of the adoption of the Revenue Standard on our results for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 are as follows: Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 (In thousands, except per share data) As Previously Reported Adoption of Revenue Standard As Adjusted Revenues Gaming $ 1,482,427 $ (172,505 ) $ 1,309,922 Food & beverage 261,425 (2,180 ) 259,245 Room 143,669 (1,385 ) 142,284 Other 98,592 (4,312 ) 94,280 Gross revenues 1,986,113 (180,382 ) 1,805,731 Less promotional allowances 193,238 (193,238 ) — Net revenues 1,792,875 12,856 1,805,731 Operating costs and expenses Gaming 691,210 (121,613 ) 569,597 Food & beverage 146,538 105,179 251,717 Room 40,058 24,536 64,594 Other 58,176 4,324 62,500 Selling, general and administrative 275,938 — 275,938 Maintenance and utilities 82,507 — 82,507 Depreciation and amortization 161,728 — 161,728 Corporate expense 63,388 — 63,388 Project development, preopening and writedowns 8,731 — 8,731 Other operating items, net 1,707 — 1,707 Total operating costs and expenses 1,529,981 12,426 1,542,407 Operating income 262,894 430 263,324 Other expense (income) Interest income (1,367 ) — (1,367 ) Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized 129,711 — 129,711 Loss on early extinguishments and modifications of debt 853 — 853 Other, net 531 — 531 Total other expense, net 129,728 — 129,728 Income from continuing operations before income taxes 133,166 430 133,596 Income tax provision (47,515 ) (156 ) (47,671 ) Income from continuing operations, net of tax 85,651 274 85,925 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax 21,392 — 21,392 Net income $ 107,043 $ 274 $ 107,317 Basic net income per common share Continuing operations $ 0.74 $ — $ 0.74 Discontinued operations 0.19 — 0.19 Basic net income per common share $ 0.93 $ — $ 0.93 Weighted average basic shares outstanding 115,108 — 115,108 Diluted net income per common share Continuing operations $ 0.74 $ 0.01 $ 0.75 Discontinued operations 0.18 — 0.18 Diluted net income per common share $ 0.92 $ 0.01 $ 0.93 Weighted average diluted shares outstanding 115,768 — 115,768 Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements ASU 2018-13, Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement ("Update 2018-03") In August 2018, the FASB issued Update 2018-03 to modify the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements in Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement , based on the concepts in the Concepts Statement, including the consideration of costs and benefits. The standard is effective for financial statements issued for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact of Update 2018-13 to the consolidated financial statements. ASU 2016-02, Leases ("Update 2016-02"); ASU 2018-10, Targeted Improvements ("Update 2018-10"); ASU 2018-01, Land Easement Practical Expedient for Transition to Topic 842 ("Update ASU 2018-01"); ASU 2018-11, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases ("Update 2018-11"); (collectively, the “Lease Standard”) The Lease Standard allows for transparency and comparability among organizations by requiring the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet for leases with terms in excess of 12 months and the disclosure of key information about leasing arrangements. Under the Lease Standard, disclosures are required to meet the objective of enabling users of financial statements to assess the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. We are also required to recognize and measure leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented using a modified retrospective approach, with certain practical expedients available. The Lease Standard is effective for financial statements issued for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and early adoption is permitted. We will adopt the Lease Standard in the first quarter of 2019 and apply an optional transition method that will allow us to continue to apply the current guidance of the ASC 840 in the comparative periods in the year of adoption. Our assessment and implementation process is underway. As we prepare to adopt the Lease Standard, we have identified our lease population that will be impacted, acquired software to support the new accounting requirements and evaluated the practical expedients and accounting policy elections to be made. While we have not yet quantified the impact on our financial statements of implementation of the Lease Standard, our adoption is expected to have a significant impact on the consolidated balance sheet due to recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities, but will likely have an insignificant impact on our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. The Company also anticipates expanded footnote disclosures related to its leases under the new guidance. The Company’s evaluation of the Lease Standard is ongoing and may identify additional impacts on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures prior to adoption. A variety of proposed or otherwise potential accounting standards are currently being studied by standard-setting organizations and certain regulatory agencies. Because of the tentative and preliminary nature of such proposed standards, we have not yet determined the effect, if any, that the implementation of such proposed standards would have on our consolidated financial statements.
Income Taxes	Income Taxes Income taxes are recorded under the asset and liability method, whereby deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized based on the future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. We reduce the carrying amounts of deferred tax assets by a valuation allowance if, based on the available evidence, it is more likely than not that such assets will not be realized. Use of the term "more likely than not" indicates the likelihood of occurrence is greater than 50%. Accordingly, the need to establish valuation allowances for deferred tax assets is continually assessed based on a more-likely-than-not realization threshold. This assessment considers, among other matters, the nature, frequency and severity of current and cumulative losses, forecasts of profitability, the duration of statutory carryforward periods, our experience with the utilization of operating loss and tax credit carryforwards before expiration and tax planning strategies. In making such judgments, significant weight is given to evidence that can be objectively verified.
Other Long-Term Tax Liabilities [Policy Text Block]	Other Long-Term Tax Liabilities The Company's income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and other tax authorities in the locations where it operates. The Company assesses potentially unfavorable outcomes of such examinations based on accounting standards for uncertain income taxes, which prescribe a minimum recognition threshold a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements. Uncertain tax position accounting standards apply to all tax positions related to income taxes. These accounting standards utilize a two-step approach for evaluating tax positions. Recognition occurs when the Company concludes that a tax position, based on its technical merits, is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination. Measurement is only addressed if the position is deemed to be more likely than not to be sustained. The tax benefit is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is more likely than not to be realized upon settlement. Tax positions failing to qualify for initial recognition are recognized in the first subsequent interim period that they meet the "more likely than not" standard. If it is subsequently determined that a previously recognized tax position no longer meets the "more likely than not" standard, it is required that the tax position is derecognized. Accounting standards for uncertain tax positions specifically prohibit the use of a valuation allowance as a substitute for derecognition of tax positions. As applicable, the Company will recognize accrued penalties and interest related to unrecognized tax benefits in the provision for income taxes. Accrued interest and penalties are included in other long-term tax liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements	Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2018-07, Compensation - Stock Compensation ("Update 2018-07") In June 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Update 2018-07 which expands Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 718, to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from nonemployees. The standard is effective for financial statements issued for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2018, and early adoption is permitted. The Company determined that the impact of the new standard to its consolidated financial statements will not be material. ASU 2018-05, Income Taxes ("Update 2018-05") In March 2018, the FASB issued Update 2018-05, which amends the guidance to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 ("SAB 118") by adding income tax accounting implications of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Tax Act"). The SEC staff issued SAB 118 to provide guidance on accounting for the tax effects of the Tax Act. SAB 118 provides a measurement period that should not extend beyond one year from the Tax Act enactment date for companies to complete the accounting under ASC 740, Income Taxes ("ASC 740"). In accordance with SAB 118, a company must reflect the income tax effects of those aspects of the Tax Act for which the accounting under ASC 740 is complete. To the extent a company’s accounting for certain income tax effects of the Tax Act is incomplete but it is able to determine a reasonable estimate, it must record a provisional estimate in the financial statements. If a company cannot determine a provisional estimate to be included in the financial statements it should continue to apply ASC 740 on the basis of the provisions of the tax laws that were in effect immediately before the enactment of the Tax Act. We recorded an adjustment as a result of the Tax Act as described above in fourth quarter 2017. We believe our analysis to be complete and do not anticipate any material future changes to financial statements as a result of the impact of the Tax Act. However, if any changes are determined, we will record those as part of the measurement period. ASU 2018-02, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income ("Update 2018-02") In first quarter 2018, the Company adopted ASU 2018-02 which allows a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Act. The effect of this change in accounting principle is to record an other comprehensive income tax effect of $0.3 million as a reduction in retained earnings on the condensed consolidated statement of changes in stockholders' equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 . ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows ("Update 2016-18") In November 2016, the FASB issued Update 2016-18, which amends ASC 230 to add or clarify the guidance on the classification and presentation of restricted cash in the statement of cash flows. Update 2016-18 requires restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents to be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts on the statement of cash flows. The Company adopted Update 2016-18 effective January 1, 2018 using the retrospective approach. We adjusted our condensed consolidated statement of cash flows from amounts previously reported due to the adoption of Update 2016-18. The effects of adopting Update 2016-18 on our condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 were as follows: Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 (In thousands) As Previously Reported Adoption of Update 2016-18 As Adjusted Net cash provided by operating activities $ 323,172 $ 10,217 $ 333,389 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period $ 193,862 $ 16,488 $ 210,350 Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (35,030 ) 10,217 (24,813 ) Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period $ 158,832 $ 26,705 $ 185,537 ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows ("Update 2016-15") In August 2016, the FASB issued Update 2016-15, which amends the guidance on the classification of certain cash receipts and payments in the statement of cash flows. Update 2016-15 is intended to reduce the lack of consistent principles on certain classifications such as debt prepayment, debt extinguishment costs, distributions, insurance claims and beneficial interest in securitization transactions. The Company retrospectively adopted Update 2016-15 effective January 1, 2018. The Company determined that the impact of the new standard on its consolidated financial statements is not material. ASU 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation ("Update 2016-09") In first quarter 2017, the Company adopted Update 2016-09 , which simplified several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. Update 2016-09 requires excess tax benefits and deficiencies to be recorded in income tax expense instead of equity. The cumulative effect of this change in accounting principle was to record the benefit of previously unrecognized excess tax deductions as an increase in retained earnings of $15.8 million on the condensed consolidated statement of changes in stockholders' equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 . ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("Update 2014-09"); ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Deferral of the Effective Date ("Update 2015-14" ) ; ASU 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net) ("Update 2016-08"); ASU 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing ("Update 2016-10"); ASU 2016-11, Revenue Recognition (Topic 605) and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) - Rescission of SEC Guidance Because of Accounting Standards Updates 2014-09 and 2014-16 Pursuant to Staff Announcements at the March 3, 2016 EITF Meeting ("Update 2016-11"); and ASU 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients ("Update 2016-12"); (collectively, the “Revenue Standard”) The Revenue Standard prescribes a new, single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. The Company adopted the Revenue Standard by applying the full retrospective approach in first quarter 2018 and has adjusted the prior periods presented. The guidance changed the presentation of net revenues as the historical presentation reflected revenues gross for goods and services provided to our customers as an inducement to play with us, with an offsetting reduction for promotional allowances to derive net revenues. Under the new guidance, revenues are allocated among our departmental classifications based on the relative standalone selling prices of the goods and services provided to the customer. Our reporting of amounts paid to operators of wide area progressive games has changed as a result of the adoption of the Revenue Standard. We previously reported these payments as contra-revenues. Under the Revenue Standard, these payments are reported as an operating expense. The accounting for our frequent player programs was also impacted, with changes to the timing and/or classification of certain transactions between revenues and operating expenses. The implementation of the Revenue Standard resulted in an increase to the player point liability due to the change in our accounting method for this liability from an estimated cost of redemption model to a deferred revenue model. As of the effective date of our adoption (January 1, 2015), the cumulative effect adjustment decreased beginning Retained earnings by $3.8 million (after tax), resulted in a deferred tax asset reduction of $2.4 million and increased Accrued liabilities by approximately $6.2 million on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The impact to the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was not material. The impact of this change in accounting for these programs is not expected to be material to any annual accounting period. The effects of the adoption of the Revenue Standard on our results for the three months ended September 30, 2017 are as follows: Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 (In thousands, except per share data) As Previously Reported Adoption of Revenue Standard As Adjusted Revenues Gaming $ 487,372 $ (58,520 ) $ 428,852 Food & beverage 85,640 (644 ) 84,996 Room 48,073 (473 ) 47,600 Other 31,639 (1,545 ) 30,094 Gross revenues 652,724 (61,182 ) 591,542 Less promotional allowances 65,059 (65,059 ) — Net revenues 587,665 3,877 591,542 Operating costs and expenses Gaming 229,667 (41,623 ) 188,044 Food & beverage 47,487 35,455 82,942 Room 13,475 8,370 21,845 Other 18,566 1,400 19,966 Selling, general and administrative 91,288 — 91,288 Maintenance and utilities 30,244 — 30,244 Depreciation and amortization 55,201 — 55,201 Corporate expense 19,339 — 19,339 Project development, preopening and writedowns 2,975 — 2,975 Other operating items, net 758 — 758 Total operating costs and expenses 509,000 3,602 512,602 Operating income 78,665 275 78,940 Other expense (income) Interest income (452 ) — (452 ) Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized 43,309 — 43,309 Loss on early extinguishments and modifications of debt 319 — 319 Other, net (139 ) — (139 ) Total other expense, net 43,037 — 43,037 Income from continuing operations before income taxes 35,628 275 35,903 Income tax provision (12,652 ) (94 ) (12,746 ) Income from continuing operations, net of tax 22,976 181 23,157 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax — — — Net income $ 22,976 $ 181 $ 23,157 Basic net income per common share Continuing operations $ 0.20 $ — $ 0.20 Discontinued operations — — — Basic net income per common share $ 0.20 $ — $ 0.20 Weighted average basic shares outstanding 114,836 — 114,836 Diluted net income per common share Continuing operations $ 0.20 $ — $ 0.20 Discontinued operations — — — Diluted net income per common share $ 0.20 $ — $ 0.20 Weighted average diluted shares outstanding 115,501 — 115,501 The effects of the adoption of the Revenue Standard on our results for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 are as follows: Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 (In thousands, except per share data) As Previously Reported Adoption of Revenue Standard As Adjusted Revenues Gaming $ 1,482,427 $ (172,505 ) $ 1,309,922 Food & beverage 261,425 (2,180 ) 259,245 Room 143,669 (1,385 ) 142,284 Other 98,592 (4,312 ) 94,280 Gross revenues 1,986,113 (180,382 ) 1,805,731 Less promotional allowances 193,238 (193,238 ) — Net revenues 1,792,875 12,856 1,805,731 Operating costs and expenses Gaming 691,210 (121,613 ) 569,597 Food & beverage 146,538 105,179 251,717 Room 40,058 24,536 64,594 Other 58,176 4,324 62,500 Selling, general and administrative 275,938 — 275,938 Maintenance and utilities 82,507 — 82,507 Depreciation and amortization 161,728 — 161,728 Corporate expense 63,388 — 63,388 Project development, preopening and writedowns 8,731 — 8,731 Other operating items, net 1,707 — 1,707 Total operating costs and expenses 1,529,981 12,426 1,542,407 Operating income 262,894 430 263,324 Other expense (income) Interest income (1,367 ) — (1,367 ) Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized 129,711 — 129,711 Loss on early extinguishments and modifications of debt 853 — 853 Other, net 531 — 531 Total other expense, net 129,728 — 129,728 Income from continuing operations before income taxes 133,166 430 133,596 Income tax provision (47,515 ) (156 ) (47,671 ) Income from continuing operations, net of tax 85,651 274 85,925 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax 21,392 — 21,392 Net income $ 107,043 $ 274 $ 107,317 Basic net income per common share Continuing operations $ 0.74 $ — $ 0.74 Discontinued operations 0.19 — 0.19 Basic net income per common share $ 0.93 $ — $ 0.93 Weighted average basic shares outstanding 115,108 — 115,108 Diluted net income per common share Continuing operations $ 0.74 $ 0.01 $ 0.75 Discontinued operations 0.18 — 0.18 Diluted net income per common share $ 0.92 $ 0.01 $ 0.93 Weighted average diluted shares outstanding 115,768 — 115,768 Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements ASU 2018-13, Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement ("Update 2018-03") In August 2018, the FASB issued Update 2018-03 to modify the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements in Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement , based on the concepts in the Concepts Statement, including the consideration of costs and benefits. The standard is effective for financial statements issued for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact of Update 2018-13 to the consolidated financial statements. ASU 2016-02, Leases ("Update 2016-02"); ASU 2018-10, Targeted Improvements ("Update 2018-10"); ASU 2018-01, Land Easement Practical Expedient for Transition to Topic 842 ("Update ASU 2018-01"); ASU 2018-11, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases ("Update 2018-11"); (collectively, the “Lease Standard”) The Lease Standard allows for transparency and comparability among organizations by requiring the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet for leases with terms in excess of 12 months and the disclosure of key information about leasing arrangements. Under the Lease Standard, disclosures are required to meet the objective of enabling users of financial statements to assess the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. We are also required to recognize and measure leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented using a modified retrospective approach, with certain practical expedients available. The Lease Standard is effective for financial statements issued for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and early adoption is permitted. We will adopt the Lease Standard in the first quarter of 2019 and apply an optional transition method that will allow us to continue to apply the current guidance of the ASC 840 in the comparative periods in the year of adoption. Our assessment and implementation process is underway. As we prepare to adopt the Lease Standard, we have identified our lease population that will be impacted, acquired software to support the new accounting requirements and evaluated the practical expedients and accounting policy elections to be made. While we have not yet quantified the impact on our financial statements of implementation of the Lease Standard, our adoption is expected to have a significant impact on the consolidated balance sheet due to recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities, but will likely have an insignificant impact on our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. The Company also anticipates expanded footnote disclosures related to its leases under the new guidance. The Company’s evaluation of the Lease Standard is ongoing and may identify additional impacts on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures prior to adoption. A variety of proposed or otherwise potential accounting standards are currently being studied by standard-setting organizations and certain regulatory agencies. Because of the tentative and preliminary nature of such proposed standards, we have not yet determined the effect, if any, that the implementation of such proposed standards would have on our consolidated financial statements.

Summary of Significant Accoun_2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Item Effected [Line Items]
Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash [Table Text Block]		The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash balances reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets to the total balance shown in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. September 30, December 31, September 30, December 31, (In thousands) 2018 2017 2017 2016 Cash and cash equivalents $ 440,963 $ 203,104 $ 158,832 $ 193,862 Restricted cash 33,596 24,175 26,705 16,488 Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $ 474,559 $ 227,279 $ 185,537 $ 210,350
Schedule of Promotional Allowances [Table Text Block]		The estimated retail value related to goods and services provided to customers without charge or upon redemption of points under our player loyalty programs, included in departmental revenues, and therefore reducing our gaming revenues, are as follows: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, (In thousands) 2018 2017 2018 2017 Food & beverage $ 43,599 $ 43,351 $ 129,522 $ 129,826 Rooms 19,437 19,554 58,298 57,197 Other 3,061 2,653 8,389 7,848
Schedule of Cash Flows Adjustments [Table Text Block]			The effects of adopting Update 2016-18 on our condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 were as follows: Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 (In thousands) As Previously Reported Adoption of Update 2016-18 As Adjusted Net cash provided by operating activities $ 323,172 $ 10,217 $ 333,389 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period $ 193,862 $ 16,488 $ 210,350 Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (35,030 ) 10,217 (24,813 ) Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period $ 158,832 $ 26,705 $ 185,537
Schedule of Prospective Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements [Table Text Block]	The effects of the adoption of the Revenue Standard on our results for the three months ended September 30, 2017 are as follows: Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 (In thousands, except per share data) As Previously Reported Adoption of Revenue Standard As Adjusted Revenues Gaming $ 487,372 $ (58,520 ) $ 428,852 Food & beverage 85,640 (644 ) 84,996 Room 48,073 (473 ) 47,600 Other 31,639 (1,545 ) 30,094 Gross revenues 652,724 (61,182 ) 591,542 Less promotional allowances 65,059 (65,059 ) — Net revenues 587,665 3,877 591,542 Operating costs and expenses Gaming 229,667 (41,623 ) 188,044 Food & beverage 47,487 35,455 82,942 Room 13,475 8,370 21,845 Other 18,566 1,400 19,966 Selling, general and administrative 91,288 — 91,288 Maintenance and utilities 30,244 — 30,244 Depreciation and amortization 55,201 — 55,201 Corporate expense 19,339 — 19,339 Project development, preopening and writedowns 2,975 — 2,975 Other operating items, net 758 — 758 Total operating costs and expenses 509,000 3,602 512,602 Operating income 78,665 275 78,940 Other expense (income) Interest income (452 ) — (452 ) Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized 43,309 — 43,309 Loss on early extinguishments and modifications of debt 319 — 319 Other, net (139 ) — (139 ) Total other expense, net 43,037 — 43,037 Income from continuing operations before income taxes 35,628 275 35,903 Income tax provision (12,652 ) (94 ) (12,746 ) Income from continuing operations, net of tax 22,976 181 23,157 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax — — — Net income $ 22,976 $ 181 $ 23,157 Basic net income per common share Continuing operations $ 0.20 $ — $ 0.20 Discontinued operations — — — Basic net income per common share $ 0.20 $ — $ 0.20 Weighted average basic shares outstanding 114,836 — 114,836 Diluted net income per common share Continuing operations $ 0.20 $ — $ 0.20 Discontinued operations — — — Diluted net income per common share $ 0.20 $ — $ 0.20 Weighted average diluted shares outstanding 115,501 — 115,501		The effects of the adoption of the Revenue Standard on our results for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 are as follows: Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 (In thousands, except per share data) As Previously Reported Adoption of Revenue Standard As Adjusted Revenues Gaming $ 1,482,427 $ (172,505 ) $ 1,309,922 Food & beverage 261,425 (2,180 ) 259,245 Room 143,669 (1,385 ) 142,284 Other 98,592 (4,312 ) 94,280 Gross revenues 1,986,113 (180,382 ) 1,805,731 Less promotional allowances 193,238 (193,238 ) — Net revenues 1,792,875 12,856 1,805,731 Operating costs and expenses Gaming 691,210 (121,613 ) 569,597 Food & beverage 146,538 105,179 251,717 Room 40,058 24,536 64,594 Other 58,176 4,324 62,500 Selling, general and administrative 275,938 — 275,938 Maintenance and utilities 82,507 — 82,507 Depreciation and amortization 161,728 — 161,728 Corporate expense 63,388 — 63,388 Project development, preopening and writedowns 8,731 — 8,731 Other operating items, net 1,707 — 1,707 Total operating costs and expenses 1,529,981 12,426 1,542,407 Operating income 262,894 430 263,324 Other expense (income) Interest income (1,367 ) — (1,367 ) Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized 129,711 — 129,711 Loss on early extinguishments and modifications of debt 853 — 853 Other, net 531 — 531 Total other expense, net 129,728 — 129,728 Income from continuing operations before income taxes 133,166 430 133,596 Income tax provision (47,515 ) (156 ) (47,671 ) Income from continuing operations, net of tax 85,651 274 85,925 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax 21,392 — 21,392 Net income $ 107,043 $ 274 $ 107,317 Basic net income per common share Continuing operations $ 0.74 $ — $ 0.74 Discontinued operations 0.19 — 0.19 Basic net income per common share $ 0.93 $ — $ 0.93 Weighted average basic shares outstanding 115,108 — 115,108 Diluted net income per common share Continuing operations $ 0.74 $ 0.01 $ 0.75 Discontinued operations 0.18 — 0.18 Diluted net income per common share $ 0.92 $ 0.01 $ 0.93 Weighted average diluted shares outstanding 115,768 — 115,768

Property and Equipment, Net (Ta

Property and Equipment, Net (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Schedule of Property and Equipment	Property and equipment, net consists of the following: September 30, December 31, (In thousands) 2018 2017 Land $ 294,189 $ 294,533 Buildings and improvements 2,988,853 2,935,539 Furniture and equipment 1,416,271 1,311,704 Riverboats and barges 239,745 238,926 Construction in progress 52,330 59,538 Total property and equipment 4,991,388 4,840,240 Less accumulated depreciation 2,444,383 2,300,454 Property and equipment, net $ 2,547,005 $ 2,539,786
Depreciation Expense Table	Depreciation expense is as follows: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, (In thousands) 2018 2017 2018 2017 Depreciation expense $ 53,067 $ 51,109 $ 154,570 $ 148,274

Intangible Assets (Tables)

Intangible Assets (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]
Schedule of Intangible Assets	Intangible assets consist of the following: September 30, 2018 Weighted Gross Cumulative Average Life Carrying Cumulative Impairment Intangible (In thousands) Remaining Value Amortization Losses Assets, Net Amortizing intangibles Customer relationships 4.5 years $ 9,400 $ (5,188 ) $ — $ 4,212 Favorable lease rates 37.3 years 11,730 (3,246 ) — 8,484 Development agreement — 21,373 — — 21,373 Other intangibles 4.8 years 2,169 (354 ) — 1,815 44,672 (8,788 ) — 35,884 Indefinite lived intangible assets Trademarks Indefinite 151,887 — (4,300 ) 147,587 Gaming license rights Indefinite 874,685 (33,960 ) (179,974 ) 660,751 1,026,572 (33,960 ) (184,274 ) 808,338 Balance, September 30, 2018 $ 1,071,244 $ (42,748 ) $ (184,274 ) $ 844,222 December 31, 2017 Weighted Gross Cumulative Average Life Carrying Cumulative Impairment Intangible (In thousands) Remaining Value Amortization Losses Assets, Net Amortizing intangibles Customer relationships 5.2 years $ 9,400 $ (3,470 ) $ — $ 5,930 Favorable lease rates 38.0 years 11,730 (3,075 ) — 8,655 Development agreement — 21,373 — — 21,373 42,503 (6,545 ) — 35,958 Indefinite lived intangible assets Trademarks Indefinite 151,887 — (4,300 ) 147,587 Gaming license rights Indefinite 873,335 (33,960 ) (179,974 ) 659,401 1,025,222 (33,960 ) (184,274 ) 806,988 Balance, December 31, 2017 $ 1,067,725 $ (40,505 ) $ (184,274 ) $ 842,946

Accrued Liabilities (Tables)

Accrued Liabilities (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities	Accrued liabilities consist of the following: September 30, December 31, (In thousands) 2018 2017 Payroll and related expenses $ 70,601 $ 70,724 Interest 49,209 19,858 Gaming liabilities 59,140 55,961 Player loyalty program liabilities 21,649 24,489 Advance deposits 23,917 18,922 Outstanding chip liabilities 4,845 4,928 Dividend payable 6,720 5,632 Other accrued liabilities 77,222 54,632 Total accrued liabilities $ 313,303 $ 255,146

Long-Term Debt (Tables)

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments	Long-term debt, net of current maturities and debt issuance costs, consists of the following: September 30, 2018 Unamortized Interest Origination Rates at Outstanding Unamortized Fees and Long-Term (In thousands) Sept. 30, 2018 Principal Discount Costs Debt, Net Bank credit facility 4.417 % $ 1,401,030 $ (1,357 ) $ (22,566 ) $ 1,377,107 6.875% senior notes due 2023 6.875 % 750,000 — (8,139 ) 741,861 6.375% senior notes due 2026 6.375 % 750,000 — (9,883 ) 740,117 6.000% senior notes due 2026 6.000 % 700,000 — (10,972 ) 689,028 Other 5.042 % 970 — — 970 Total long-term debt 3,602,000 (1,357 ) (51,560 ) 3,549,083 Less current maturities 18,007 — — 18,007 Long-term debt, net $ 3,583,993 $ (1,357 ) $ (51,560 ) $ 3,531,076 December 31, 2017 Unamortized Interest Origination Rates at Outstanding Unamortized Fees and Long-Term (In thousands) Dec. 31, 2017 Principal Discount Costs Debt, Net Bank credit facility 3.882 % $ 1,621,054 $ (1,556 ) $ (23,795 ) $ 1,595,703 6.875% senior notes due 2023 6.875 % 750,000 — (9,455 ) 740,545 6.375% senior notes due 2026 6.375 % 750,000 — (10,872 ) 739,128 Other 5.800 % 504 — — 504 Total long-term debt 3,121,558 (1,556 ) (44,122 ) 3,075,880 Less current maturities 23,981 — — 23,981 Long-term debt, net $ 3,097,577 $ (1,556 ) $ (44,122 ) $ 3,051,899
Line of Credit | Bank Credit Facility [Member] | Parent
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Schedule of Line of Credit Facilities	The outstanding principal amounts under our existing bank credit facility are comprised of the following: September 30, December 31, (In thousands) 2018 2017 Revolving Credit Facility $ — $ 170,000 Term A Loan 248,351 210,938 Refinancing Term B Loans 1,152,679 1,170,016 Swing Loan — 70,100 Total outstanding principal amounts under the bank credit facility $ 1,401,030 $ 1,621,054

Stockholders' Equity and Stoc_2

Stockholders' Equity and Stock Incentive Plans (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Share Repurchases [Table Text Block]	The following table provides information regarding share repurchases during the referenced periods. (1) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, (In thousands, except per share data) 2018 2017 2018 2017 Shares repurchased (2) 413 429 1,273 870 Total cost, including brokerage fees $ 14,489 $ 11,070 $ 44,822 $ 22,160 Average repurchase price per share (3) $ 35.08 $ 25.82 $ 35.21 $ 25.46 (1) Shares repurchased reflect repurchases settled during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 . These amounts exclude repurchases traded but not yet settled on or before September 30, 2018 . (2) All shares repurchased have been retired and constitute authorized but unissued shares. (3) Amounts in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. Average repurchase price per share is calculated based on unrounded numbers.
Dividends Declared [Table Text Block]	The dividends declared by the Board under this program and reflected in the periods presented are: Declaration date Record date Payment date Amount per share December 7, 2017 December 28, 2017 January 15, 2018 $0.05 March 2, 2018 March 16, 2018 April 15, 2018 0.05 June 8, 2018 June 29, 2018 July 15, 2018 0.06 September 14, 2018 September 28, 2018 October 15, 2018 0.06
Schedule of Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs	The following table provides classification detail of the total costs related to our share-based employee compensation plans reported in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, (In thousands) 2018 2017 2018 2017 Gaming $ 123 $ 82 $ 426 $ 263 Food & beverage 23 15 81 50 Room 11 8 39 24 Selling, general and administrative 627 418 2,168 1,337 Corporate expense 4,583 1,859 17,602 9,538 Total share-based compensation expense $ 5,367 $ 2,382 $ 20,316 $ 11,212

Fair Value Measurements (Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis	Balances Measured at Fair Value The following tables show the fair values of certain of our financial instruments: September 30, 2018 (In thousands) Balance Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 440,963 $ 440,963 $ — $ — Restricted cash 33,596 33,596 — — Investment available for sale 15,817 — — 15,817 Liabilities Contingent payments $ 2,557 $ — $ — $ 2,557 December 31, 2017 (In thousands) Balance Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 203,104 $ 203,104 $ — $ — Restricted cash 24,175 24,175 — — Investment available for sale 17,752 — — 17,752 Liabilities Contingent payments $ 2,887 $ — $ — $ 2,887
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis	The following tables summarize the changes in fair value of the Company's Level 3 assets and liabilities: Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 September 30, 2017 Assets Liability Assets Liability (In thousands) Investment Available for Sale Contingent Payments Investment Available for Sale Contingent Payments Balance at beginning of reporting period $ 15,591 $ (2,577 ) $ 17,456 $ (3,204 ) Total gains (losses) (realized or unrealized): Included in interest income (expense) 35 (67 ) 34 (69 ) Included in other comprehensive income (loss) 191 — 333 — Included in other items, net — (114 ) — 64 Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements: Settlements — 201 — 190 Balance at end of reporting period $ 15,817 $ (2,557 ) $ 17,823 $ (3,019 ) Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 September 30, 2017 Assets Liability Assets Liability (In thousands) Investment Available for Sale Contingent Payments Investment Available for Sale Contingent Payments Balance at beginning of reporting period $ 17,752 $ (2,887 ) $ 17,259 $ (3,038 ) Total gains (losses) (realized or unrealized): Included in interest income (expense) 107 (186 ) 103 (270 ) Included in other comprehensive income (loss) (1,567 ) — 901 — Included in other items, net — (132 ) — (334 ) Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements: Settlements (475 ) 648 (440 ) 623 Balance at end of reporting period $ 15,817 $ (2,557 ) $ 17,823 $ (3,019 ) We are exposed to valuation risk on our Level 3 financial instruments. We estimate our risk exposure using a sensitivity analysis of potential changes in the significant unobservable inputs of our fair value measurements. Our Level 3 financial instruments are most susceptible to valuation risk caused by changes in the discount rate. If the discount in our fair value measurements increased or decreased by 100 basis points, the change would not cause the value of our fair value measurements to change significantly.
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis	The following tables provide the fair value measurement information about our long-term debt: September 30, 2018 (In thousands) Outstanding Face Amount Carrying Value Estimated Fair Value Fair Value Hierarchy Bank credit facility $ 1,401,030 $ 1,377,107 $ 1,406,793 Level 2 6.875% senior notes due 2023 750,000 741,861 785,625 Level 1 6.375% senior notes due 2026 750,000 740,117 768,750 Level 1 6.000% senior notes due 2026 700,000 689,028 703,500 Level 1 Other 970 970 970 Level 3 Total debt $ 3,602,000 $ 3,549,083 $ 3,665,638 December 31, 2017 (In thousands) Outstanding Face Amount Carrying Value Estimated Fair Value Fair Value Hierarchy Bank credit facility $ 1,621,054 $ 1,595,703 $ 1,625,178 Level 2 6.875% senior notes due 2023 750,000 740,545 798,750 Level 1 6.375% senior notes due 2026 750,000 739,128 810,000 Level 1 Other 504 504 504 Level 3 Total debt $ 3,121,558 $ 3,075,880 $ 3,234,432 Balances Disclosed at Fair Value The following tables provide the fair value measurement information about our obligation under minimum assessment agreements and other financial instruments: September 30, 2018 (In thousands) Outstanding Face Amount Carrying Value Estimated Fair Value Fair Value Hierarchy Liabilities Obligation under assessment arrangements $ 30,341 $ 24,708 $ 30,140 Level 3 December 31, 2017 (In thousands) Outstanding Face Amount Carrying Value Estimated Fair Value Fair Value Hierarchy Liabilities Obligation under assessment arrangements $ 31,729 $ 25,602 $ 26,999 Level 3

Segment Information (Tables)

Segment Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Schedule of Composition of Segments	We aggregate certain of our gaming entertainment properties in order to present three Reportable Segments: (i) Las Vegas Locals; (ii) Downtown Las Vegas; and (iii) Midwest & South. The table below lists the classification of each of our properties. Las Vegas Locals Gold Coast Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, Nevada The Orleans Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, Nevada Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall Las Vegas, Nevada Suncoast Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, Nevada Eastside Cannery Casino and Hotel Las Vegas, Nevada Aliante Casino + Hotel + Spa North Las Vegas, Nevada Cannery Casino Hotel North Las Vegas, Nevada Eldorado Casino Henderson, Nevada Jokers Wild Casino Henderson, Nevada Downtown Las Vegas California Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, Nevada Fremont Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, Nevada Main Street Station Casino, Brewery and Hotel Las Vegas, Nevada Midwest & South Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino East Peoria, Illinois Blue Chip Casino, Hotel & Spa Michigan City, Indiana Diamond Jo Dubuque Dubuque, Iowa Diamond Jo Worth Northwood, Iowa Kansas Star Casino Mulvane, Kansas Amelia Belle Casino Amelia, Louisiana Delta Downs Racetrack Casino & Hotel Vinton, Louisiana Evangeline Downs Racetrack and Casino Opelousas, Louisiana Sam's Town Hotel and Casino Shreveport, Louisiana Treasure Chest Casino Kenner, Louisiana IP Casino Resort Spa Biloxi, Mississippi Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall Tunica, Mississippi Valley Forge Casino Resort King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]	The following tables set forth, for the periods indicated, departmental revenues for our Reportable Segments: Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 (In thousands) Gaming Revenue Food & Beverage Revenue Room Revenue Other Revenue Total Revenue Revenues Las Vegas Locals $ 135,350 $ 37,469 $ 23,421 $ 12,541 $ 208,781 Downtown Las Vegas 30,952 13,713 6,673 7,825 59,163 Midwest & South 280,458 34,824 17,890 11,080 344,252 Total Revenues $ 446,760 $ 86,006 $ 47,984 $ 31,446 $ 612,196 Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 (In thousands) Gaming Revenue Food & Beverage Revenue Room Revenue Other Revenue Total Revenue Revenues Las Vegas Locals $ 137,116 $ 37,061 $ 23,798 $ 11,691 $ 209,666 Downtown Las Vegas 31,428 13,400 6,174 7,779 58,781 Midwest & South 260,308 34,535 17,628 10,624 323,095 Total Revenues $ 428,852 $ 84,996 $ 47,600 $ 30,094 $ 591,542 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 (In thousands) Gaming Revenue Food & Beverage Revenue Room Revenue Other Revenue Total Revenue Revenues Las Vegas Locals $ 420,986 $ 115,287 $ 75,236 $ 39,421 $ 650,930 Downtown Las Vegas 96,213 41,041 20,090 23,489 180,833 Midwest & South 817,812 102,678 50,004 32,850 1,003,344 Total Revenues $ 1,335,011 $ 259,006 $ 145,330 $ 95,760 $ 1,835,107 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 (In thousands) Gaming Revenue Food & Beverage Revenue Room Revenue Other Revenue Total Revenue Revenues Las Vegas Locals $ 420,924 $ 114,427 $ 74,897 $ 38,332 $ 648,580 Downtown Las Vegas 97,544 40,229 18,056 23,531 179,360 Midwest & South 791,454 104,589 49,331 32,417 977,791 Total Revenues $ 1,309,922 $ 259,245 $ 142,284 $ 94,280 $ 1,805,731
Reconciliation of Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA from Segments to Consolidated	The following table reconciles, for the periods indicated, Total Reportable Segment Adjusted EBITDA to operating income, as reported in our accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, (In thousands) 2018 2017 2018 2017 Adjusted EBITDA Las Vegas Locals $ 60,021 $ 56,296 $ 201,299 $ 185,510 Downtown Las Vegas 11,368 11,595 38,129 37,841 Midwest & South 97,837 90,135 290,593 278,178 Total Reportable Segment Adjusted EBITDA 169,226 158,026 530,021 501,529 Corporate expense (20,475 ) (17,480 ) (57,375 ) (53,850 ) Adjusted EBITDA 148,751 140,546 472,646 447,679 Other operating costs and expenses Deferred rent 275 290 825 977 Depreciation and amortization 54,688 55,201 159,887 161,728 Share-based compensation expense 5,367 2,382 20,316 11,212 Project development, preopening and writedowns 18,588 2,975 27,829 8,731 Impairments of assets — — 993 — Other operating items, net 265 758 2,196 1,707 Total other operating costs and expenses 79,183 61,606 212,046 184,355 Operating income $ 69,568 $ 78,940 $ 260,600 $ 263,324
Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated	The Company's assets by Reportable Segment consisted of the following amounts: September 30, December 31, (In thousands) 2018 2017 Assets Las Vegas Locals $ 1,739,356 $ 1,792,119 Downtown Las Vegas 173,694 170,574 Midwest & South 2,838,920 2,496,957 Total Reportable Segment Assets 4,751,970 4,459,650 Corporate 523,183 226,280 Total Assets $ 5,275,153 $ 4,685,930

Condensed Consolidating Finan_2

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Schedule of adjustments [Line Items]
Schedule of Condensed Balance Sheet	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets September 30, 2018 Non- Non- Guarantor Guarantor Subsidiary Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Guarantor (100% (100% (Not 100% (In thousands) Parent Subsidiaries Owned)* Owned) Owned) Eliminations Consolidated Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 257,199 $ 162,607 $ — $ 21,157 $ — $ — $ 440,963 Restricted cash — 17,243 — 16,353 — — 33,596 Other current assets 81,149 18,325 234 8,385 — (548 ) 107,545 Property and equipment, net 108,002 2,357,101 — 81,902 — — 2,547,005 Investments in subsidiaries 5,587,729 — — 3,604 — (5,591,333 ) — Intercompany receivable — 1,976,784 374,065 — — (2,350,849 ) — Other assets, net 30,514 29,970 — 39,476 — — 99,960 Intangible assets, net — 816,999 — 27,223 — — 844,222 Goodwill, net — 887,442 — 314,420 — — 1,201,862 Total assets $ 6,064,593 $ 6,266,471 $ 374,299 $ 512,520 $ — $ (7,942,730 ) $ 5,275,153 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Current maturities of long-term debt $ 17,921 $ 86 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 18,007 Other current liabilities 164,388 206,624 — 36,773 — 61 407,846 Accumulated losses of subsidiaries in excess of investment — 20,173 — — — (20,173 ) — Intercompany payable 1,303,777 — — 1,047,404 — (2,351,181 ) — Long-term debt, net of current maturities and debt issuance costs 3,530,192 320 — 564 — — 3,531,076 Other long-term liabilities (93,520 ) 279,385 900 (10,376 ) — — 176,389 Total stockholders' equity (deficit) 1,141,835 5,759,883 373,399 (561,845 ) — (5,571,437 ) 1,141,835 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 6,064,593 $ 6,266,471 $ 374,299 $ 512,520 $ — $ (7,942,730 ) $ 5,275,153 * Subsidiary is a 100% owned guarantor of the 6.375% Notes and 6.875% Notes and is a 100% owned non-guarantor of the 6.000% Notes. Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets - continued December 31, 2017 Non- Non- Guarantor Guarantor Subsidiary Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Guarantor (100% (100% (Not 100% (In thousands) Parent Subsidiaries Owned)* Owned) Owned) Eliminations Consolidated Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 347 $ 199,574 $ — $ 3,183 $ — $ — $ 203,104 Restricted cash — 14,389 — 9,786 — — 24,175 Other current assets 78,226 20,687 234 2,782 — (545 ) 101,384 Property and equipment, net 88,464 2,424,361 — 26,961 — — 2,539,786 Investments in subsidiaries 4,913,592 — — 18,097 — (4,931,689 ) — Intercompany receivable — 1,560,841 373,718 — — (1,934,559 ) — Other assets, net 14,725 33,369 — 38,217 — — 86,311 Intangible assets, net — 818,887 — 24,059 — — 842,946 Goodwill, net — 887,442 — 782 — — 888,224 Total assets $ 5,095,354 $ 5,959,550 $ 373,952 $ 123,867 $ — $ (6,866,793 ) $ 4,685,930 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Current maturities of long-term debt $ 23,895 $ 86 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 23,981 Other current liabilities 130,030 212,146 — 19,578 — (264 ) 361,490 Accumulated losses of subsidiaries in excess of investment — 73,130 — — — (73,130 ) — Intercompany payable 888,444 — — 1,046,114 — (1,934,558 ) — Long-term debt, net of current maturities and debt issuance costs 3,051,481 418 — — — — 3,051,899 Other long-term liabilities (95,723 ) 256,584 900 (10,428 ) — — 151,333 Total stockholders' equity (deficit) 1,097,227 5,417,186 373,052 (931,397 ) — (4,858,841 ) 1,097,227 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 5,095,354 $ 5,959,550 $ 373,952 $ 123,867 $ — $ (6,866,793 ) $ 4,685,930
Schedule of Condensed Income Statement	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 Non- Non- Guarantor Guarantor Subsidiary Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Guarantor (100% (100% (Not 100% (In thousands) Parent Subsidiaries Owned)* Owned) Owned) Eliminations Consolidated Total revenues $ 20,168 $ 590,390 $ — $ 26,426 $ — $ (24,788 ) $ 612,196 Operating costs and expenses Operating — 301,811 — 21,240 — — 323,051 Selling, general and administrative 4 84,767 — 3,284 — (1 ) 88,054 Maintenance and utilities — 32,257 — 670 — — 32,927 Depreciation and amortization 4,975 47,351 — 2,362 — — 54,688 Corporate expense 24,212 94 — 749 — — 25,055 Project development, preopening and writedowns 12,194 889 — 5,505 — — 18,588 Impairments of assets — — — — — — — Other operating items, net 10 255 — — — — 265 Intercompany expenses 50 24,737 — — — (24,787 ) — Total operating costs and expenses 41,445 492,161 — 33,810 — (24,788 ) 542,628 Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries 71,509 (524 ) — — — (70,985 ) — Operating income (loss) 50,232 97,705 — (7,384 ) — (70,985 ) 69,568 Other expense (income) Interest expense, net 52,185 288 — 8 — — 52,481 Other, net 38 (5 ) — (17 ) — — 16 Total other expense (income), net 52,223 283 — (9 ) — — 52,497 Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes (1,991 ) 97,422 — (7,375 ) — (70,985 ) 17,071 Income tax benefit (provision) 13,828 (20,517 ) — 1,455 — — (5,234 ) Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax 11,837 76,905 — (5,920 ) — (70,985 ) 11,837 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax — — — — — — — Net income (loss) $ 11,837 $ 76,905 $ — $ (5,920 ) $ — $ (70,985 ) $ 11,837 Comprehensive income (loss) $ 11,975 $ 77,043 $ — $ (5,920 ) $ — $ (71,123 ) $ 11,975 * Subsidiary is a 100% owned guarantor of the 6.375% Notes and 6.875% Notes and is a 100% owned non-guarantor of the 6.000% Notes. Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations - continued Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 Non- Non- Guarantor Guarantor Subsidiary Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Guarantor (100% (100% (Not 100% (In thousands) Parent Subsidiaries Owned)* Owned) Owned) Eliminations Consolidated Total revenues $ 17,827 $ 586,272 $ — $ 10,089 $ — $ (22,646 ) $ 591,542 Operating costs and expenses Operating — 303,380 — 9,417 — — 312,797 Selling, general and administrative — 89,438 — 1,850 — — 91,288 Maintenance and utilities — 29,839 — 405 — — 30,244 Depreciation and amortization 3,219 50,934 — 1,048 — — 55,201 Corporate expense 18,758 273 — 308 — — 19,339 Project development, preopening and writedowns 1,252 646 — 1,077 — — 2,975 Other operating items, net 127 631 — — — — 758 Intercompany expenses 301 22,345 — — — (22,646 ) — Total operating costs and expenses 23,657 497,486 — 14,105 — (22,646 ) 512,602 Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries 55,712 (559 ) — — — (55,153 ) — Operating income (loss) 49,882 88,227 — (4,016 ) — (55,153 ) 78,940 Other expense (income) Interest expense, net 42,544 306 — 7 — — 42,857 Loss on early extinguishments and modifications of debt 319 — — — — — 319 Other, net 18 (139 ) — (18 ) — — (139 ) Total other expense (income), net 42,881 167 — (11 ) — — 43,037 Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes 7,001 88,060 — (4,005 ) — (55,153 ) 35,903 Income tax benefit (provision) 16,156 (30,181 ) — 1,279 — — (12,746 ) Net income (loss) $ 23,157 $ 57,879 $ — $ (2,726 ) $ — $ (55,153 ) $ 23,157 Comprehensive income (loss) $ 22,852 $ 57,574 $ — $ (2,726 ) $ — $ (54,848 ) $ 22,852 * Subsidiary is a 100% owned guarantor of the 6.375% Notes and 6.875% Notes and is a 100% owned non-guarantor of the 6.000% Notes. Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations - continued Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 Non- Non- Guarantor Guarantor Subsidiary Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Guarantor (100% (100% (Not 100% (In thousands) Parent Subsidiaries Owned)* Owned) Owned) Eliminations Consolidated Net revenues $ 62,295 $ 1,798,921 $ — $ 50,192 $ — $ (76,301 ) $ 1,835,107 Operating costs and expenses Operating — 912,036 — 43,387 — — 955,423 Selling, general and administrative 12 256,401 — 7,277 — (12 ) 263,678 Maintenance and utilities — 88,186 — 1,340 — — 89,526 Depreciation and amortization 13,158 142,126 — 4,603 — — 159,887 Corporate expense 72,712 310 — 1,953 — — 74,975 Project development, preopening and writedowns 16,337 2,079 — 9,413 — — 27,829 Impairments of assets 993 — — — — — 993 Other operating items, net 58 2,138 — — — — 2,196 Intercompany expenses 152 76,137 — — — (76,289 ) — Total operating costs and expenses 103,422 1,479,413 — 67,973 — (76,301 ) 1,574,507 Equity in earnings of subsidiaries 235,518 (1,095 ) — — — (234,423 ) — Operating income (loss) 194,391 318,413 — (17,781 ) — (234,423 ) 260,600 Other expense (income) Interest expense, net 139,858 842 — 20 — — 140,720 Loss on early extinguishments and modifications of debt 61 — — — — — 61 Other, net 33 (371 ) — (50 ) — — (388 ) Total other expense (income), net 139,952 471 — (30 ) — — 140,393 Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes 54,439 317,942 — (17,751 ) — (234,423 ) 120,207 Income taxes benefit (provision) 37,742 (69,686 ) — 3,571 — — (28,373 ) Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax 92,181 248,256 — (14,180 ) — (234,423 ) 91,834 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax — — 347 — — — 347 Net income (loss) $ 92,181 $ 248,256 $ 347 $ (14,180 ) $ — $ (234,423 ) $ 92,181 Comprehensive income (loss) $ 91,049 $ 247,124 $ 347 $ (14,180 ) $ — $ (233,291 ) $ 91,049 * Subsidiary is a 100% owned guarantor of the 6.375% Notes and 6.875% Notes and is a 100% owned non-guarantor of the 6.000% Notes. Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations - continued Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 Non- Non- Guarantor Guarantor Subsidiary Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Guarantor (100% (100% (Not 100% (In thousands) Parent Subsidiaries Owned)* Owned) Owned) Eliminations Consolidated Net revenues $ 55,027 $ 1,788,579 $ — $ 31,791 $ — $ (69,666 ) $ 1,805,731 Operating costs and expenses Operating — 919,949 — 28,459 — — 948,408 Selling, general and administrative 23 270,168 — 5,770 — (23 ) 275,938 Maintenance and utilities — 81,451 — 1,056 — — 82,507 Depreciation and amortization 8,745 149,904 — 3,079 — — 161,728 Corporate expense 61,128 1,012 — 1,248 — — 63,388 Project development, preopening and writedowns 3,979 2,073 154 2,525 — — 8,731 Impairments of assets — — — — — — — Other operating items, net 352 1,355 — — — — 1,707 Intercompany expenses 903 68,740 — — — (69,643 ) — Total operating costs and expenses 75,130 1,494,652 154 42,137 — (69,666 ) 1,542,407 Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries 207,689 (857 ) — — — (206,832 ) — Operating income (loss) 187,586 293,070 (154 ) (10,346 ) — (206,832 ) 263,324 Other expense (income) Interest expense, net 127,344 981 — 19 — — 128,344 Loss on early extinguishments of debt 853 — — — — — 853 Other, net 538 45 — (52 ) — — 531 Total other expense (income), net 128,735 1,026 — (33 ) — — 129,728 Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes 58,851 292,044 (154 ) (10,313 ) — (206,832 ) 133,596 Income taxes benefit (provision) 48,466 (99,481 ) — 3,344 — — (47,671 ) Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax 107,317 192,563 (154 ) (6,969 ) — (206,832 ) 85,925 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax — — 21,392 — — — 21,392 Net income (loss) $ 107,317 $ 192,563 $ 21,238 $ (6,969 ) $ — $ (206,832 ) $ 107,317 Comprehensive income (loss) $ 108,118 $ 193,364 $ 21,238 $ (6,969 ) $ — $ (207,633 ) $ 108,118 * Subsidiary is a 100% owned guarantor of the 6.375% Notes and 6.875% Notes and is a 100% owned non-guarantor of the 6.000% Notes.
Schedule of Condensed Cash Flow Statement	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 Non- Non- Guarantor Guarantor Subsidiary Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Guarantor (100% (100% (Not 100% (In thousands) Parent Subsidiaries Owned)* Owned) Owned) Eliminations Consolidated Cash flows from operating activities Net cash from operating activities $ (114,336 ) $ 420,938 $ (135 ) $ 25,372 $ — $ 333 $ 332,172 Cash flows from investing activities Capital expenditures (67,866 ) (39,008 ) — (760 ) — — (107,634 ) Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash received (367,333 ) — — — — — (367,333 ) Net activity with affiliates — (415,943 ) (347 ) — — 416,290 — Other investing activities (9,240 ) — — (1,350 ) — — (10,590 ) Net cash from investing activities (444,439 ) (454,951 ) (347 ) (2,110 ) — 416,290 (485,557 ) Cash flows from financing activities Borrowings under bank credit facility 413,000 — — — — — 413,000 Payments under bank credit facility (633,022 ) — — — — — (633,022 ) Proceeds from issuance of senior notes 700,000 — — — — — 700,000 Debt financing costs, net (14,016 ) — — — — — (14,016 ) Net activity with affiliates 415,333 — — 1,290 — (416,623 ) — Share-based compensation activities, net (2,837 ) — — — — — (2,837 ) Shares repurchased and retired (44,822 ) — — — — — (44,822 ) Dividends paid (18,009 ) — — — — — (18,009 ) Other financing activities — (100 ) — (11 ) — — (111 ) Net cash from financing activities 815,627 (100 ) — 1,279 — (416,623 ) 400,183 Cash flows from discontinued operations Cash flows from operating activities — — — — — — — Cash flows from investing activities — — 482 — — — 482 Cash flows from financing activities — — — — — — — Net cash from discontinued operations — — 482 — — — 482 Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 256,852 (34,113 ) — 24,541 — — 247,280 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period 347 213,963 — 12,969 — — 227,279 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period $ 257,199 $ 179,850 $ — $ 37,510 $ — $ — $ 474,559 * Subsidiary is a 100% owned guarantor of the 6.375% Notes and 6.875% Notes and is a 100% owned non-guarantor of the 6.000% Notes. Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows - continued Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 Non- Non- Guarantor Guarantor Subsidiary Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Guarantor (100% (100% (Not 100% (In thousands) Parent Subsidiaries Owned)* Owned) Owned) Eliminations Consolidated Cash flows from operating activities Net cash from operating activities $ (39,365 ) $ 378,048 $ (964 ) $ (6,020 ) $ 254 $ 1,436 $ 333,389 Cash flows from investing activities Capital expenditures (82,241 ) (78,801 ) — (210 ) — — (161,252 ) Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash received (1,153 ) — — — — — (1,153 ) Net activity with affiliates — (326,451 ) (34,769 ) — — 361,220 — Advances pursuant to development agreement — — — (35,108 ) — — (35,108 ) Other investing activities — 492 — — — — 492 Net cash from investing activities (83,394 ) (404,760 ) (34,769 ) (35,318 ) — 361,220 (197,021 ) Cash flows from financing activities Borrowings under bank credit facility 463,300 — — — — — 463,300 Payments under bank credit facility (628,211 ) — — — — — (628,211 ) Debt financing costs, net (2,700 ) — — — — — (2,700 ) Net activity with affiliates 318,333 — — 44,577 (254 ) (362,656 ) — Share-based compensation activities, net (1,993 ) — — — — — (1,993 ) Shares repurchased and retired (22,160 ) — — — — — (22,160 ) Dividends paid (5,653 ) — — — — — (5,653 ) Other financing activities 590 (87 ) — — — — 503 Net cash from financing activities 121,506 (87 ) — 44,577 (254 ) (362,656 ) (196,914 ) Cash flows from discontinued operations Cash flows from operating activities — — (514 ) — — — (514 ) Cash flows from investing activities — — 36,247 — — — 36,247 Cash flows from financing activities — — — — — — — Net cash from discontinued operations — — 35,733 — — — 35,733 Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (1,253 ) (26,799 ) — 3,239 — — (24,813 ) Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period 1,212 199,610 — 9,528 — — 210,350 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period $ (41 ) $ 172,811 $ — $ 12,767 $ — $ — $ 185,537

Organization and Basis of Pre_2

Organization and Basis of Presentation (Details) - property	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Jan. 31, 2010
Consolidated Entities [Line Items]
Number of gaming entertainment properties	25
Subsidiary, Borgata
Consolidated Entities [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage		50.00%

Summary of Significant Accoun_3

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Promotional Allowances) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Allowances [Line Items]
Promotional Allowances		$ 0		$ 0
Food and Beverage
Allowances [Line Items]
Promotional Allowances	$ 43,599	43,351	$ 129,522	129,826
Rooms
Allowances [Line Items]
Promotional Allowances	19,437	19,554	58,298	57,197
Other Products and Services
Allowances [Line Items]
Promotional Allowances	$ 3,061	$ 2,653	$ 8,389	$ 7,848

Summary of Significant Accoun_4

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Gaming Taxes) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Gaming taxes	$ 83.1	$ 81.5	$ 241.5	$ 248.5

Summary of Significant Accoun_5

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2018USD ($)
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Would Impact Effective Tax Rate	$ 15.8

Summary of Significant Accoun_6

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 440,963	$ 203,104	$ 158,832	$ 193,862
Restricted cash	33,596	24,175	26,705	16,488
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	$ 474,559	$ 227,279	$ 185,537	$ 210,350

Summary of Significant Accoun_7

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Organization (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	$ 1,141,835	$ 1,030,438	$ 1,141,835	$ 1,030,438	$ 1,097,227	$ 930,180
Deferred income taxes	109,508		109,508		86,657
Accrued liabilities	313,303		313,303		255,146
Gaming	446,760	428,852	1,335,011	1,309,922
Food & beverage	86,006	84,996	259,006	259,245
Room	47,984	47,600	145,330	142,284
Other	31,446	30,094	95,760	94,280
Gross Revenues	612,196	591,542	1,835,107	1,805,731
Promotional Allowances		0		0
Revenue, Net	612,196	591,542	1,835,107	1,805,731
Gaming	197,435	188,044	580,461	569,597
Food & beverage	82,179	82,942	246,488	251,717
Room	22,288	21,845	64,875	64,594
Other	21,149	19,966	63,599	62,500
Selling, general and administrative	88,054	91,288	263,678	275,938
Maintenance and utilities	32,927	30,244	89,526	82,507
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction	54,688	55,201	159,887	161,728
Corporate expense	25,055	19,339	74,975	63,388
Project development, preopening and writedowns	18,588	2,975	27,829	8,731
Other operating items, net	265	758	2,196	1,707
Costs and Expenses	542,628	512,602	1,574,507	1,542,407
Operating Income (Loss)	69,568	78,940	260,600	263,324
Interest income	(2,189)	(452)	(3,168)	(1,367)
Interest Expense	54,670	43,309	143,888	129,711
Gain Loss on Early Retirements of Debt		319		853
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	16	(139)	(388)	531
Nonoperating Income (Expense)	52,497	43,037	140,393	129,728
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	17,071	35,903	120,207	133,596
Income tax provision	(5,234)	(12,746)	(28,373)	(47,671)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		23,157		85,925
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	0	0	347	21,392
Net income	$ 11,837	$ 23,157	$ 92,181	$ 107,317
Continuing operations	$ 0.10	$ 0.20	$ 0.81	$ 0.74
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share		0		0.19
Basic net income per common share	$ 0.10	$ 0.20	$ 0.81	$ 0.93
Weighted average basic shares outstanding	114,410	114,836	114,443	115,108
Continuing operations	$ 0.10	$ 0.20	$ 0.80	$ 0.75
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share		0		0.18
Diluted net income per common share	$ 0.10	$ 0.20	$ 0.80	$ 0.93
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding	115,070	115,501	115,147	115,768
As Previously Reported [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Gaming		$ 487,372		$ 1,482,427
Food & beverage		85,640		261,425
Room		48,073		143,669
Other		31,639		98,592
Gross Revenues		652,724		1,986,113
Promotional Allowances		65,059		193,238
Revenue, Net		587,665		1,792,875
Gaming		229,667		691,210
Food & beverage		47,487		146,538
Room		13,475		40,058
Other		18,566		58,176
Selling, general and administrative		91,288		275,938
Maintenance and utilities		30,244		82,507
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction		55,201		161,728
Corporate expense		19,339		63,388
Project development, preopening and writedowns		2,975		8,731
Other operating items, net		758		1,707
Costs and Expenses		509,000		1,529,981
Operating Income (Loss)		78,665		262,894
Interest income		(452)		(1,367)
Interest Expense		43,309		129,711
Gain Loss on Early Retirements of Debt		319		853
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)		(139)		531
Nonoperating Income (Expense)		43,037		129,728
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		35,628		133,166
Income tax provision		(12,652)		(47,515)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		22,976		85,651
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent		0		21,392
Net income		$ 22,976		$ 107,043
Continuing operations		$ 0.20		$ 0.74
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share		0		0.19
Basic net income per common share		$ 0.20		$ 0.93
Weighted average basic shares outstanding		114,836		115,108
Continuing operations		$ 0.20		$ 0.74
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share		0		0.18
Diluted net income per common share		$ 0.20		$ 0.92
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding		115,501		115,768
Adjustments [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)					3,800
Deferred income taxes					2,400
Accrued liabilities					$ 6,200
Gaming		$ (58,520)		$ (172,505)
Food & beverage		(644)		(2,180)
Room		(473)		(1,385)
Other		(1,545)		(4,312)
Gross Revenues		(61,182)		(180,382)
Promotional Allowances		(65,059)		(193,238)
Revenue, Net		3,877		12,856
Gaming		(41,623)		(121,613)
Food & beverage		35,455		105,179
Room		8,370		24,536
Other		1,400		4,324
Selling, general and administrative		0		0
Maintenance and utilities		0		0
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction		0		0
Corporate expense		0		0
Project development, preopening and writedowns		0		0
Other operating items, net		0		0
Costs and Expenses		3,602		12,426
Operating Income (Loss)		275		430
Interest income		0		0
Interest Expense		0		0
Gain Loss on Early Retirements of Debt		0		0
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)		0		0
Nonoperating Income (Expense)		0		0
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		275		430
Income tax provision		(94)		(156)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		181		274
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent		0		0
Net income		$ 181		$ 274
Continuing operations		$ 0		$ 0
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share		0		0
Basic net income per common share		$ 0		$ 0
Weighted average basic shares outstanding		0		0
Continuing operations		$ 0		$ 0.01
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share		0		0
Diluted net income per common share		$ 0		$ 0.01
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding		0		0
Adjustments for Change in Accounting Principle [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Income tax provision			$ (300)

Summary of Significant Accoun_8

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Adjustment for New Accounting Pronouncements (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption [Line Items]
Gaming	$ 446,760	$ 428,852	$ 1,335,011	$ 1,309,922
Food & beverage	86,006	84,996	259,006	259,245
Room	47,984	47,600	145,330	142,284
Other	31,446	30,094	95,760	94,280
Total revenues	612,196	591,542	1,835,107	1,805,731
Promotional Allowances		0		0
Revenue, Net	612,196	591,542	1,835,107	1,805,731
Gaming	197,435	188,044	580,461	569,597
Food & beverage	82,179	82,942	246,488	251,717
Room	22,288	21,845	64,875	64,594
Other	21,149	19,966	63,599	62,500
Selling, general and administrative	88,054	91,288	263,678	275,938
Maintenance and utilities	32,927	30,244	89,526	82,507
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction	54,688	55,201	159,887	161,728
Corporate expense	25,055	19,339	74,975	63,388
Project development, preopening and writedowns	18,588	2,975	27,829	8,731
Other operating items, net	265	758	2,196	1,707
Total operating costs and expenses	542,628	512,602	1,574,507	1,542,407
Operating income	69,568	78,940	260,600	263,324
Interest income	(2,189)	(452)	(3,168)	(1,367)
Interest Expense	54,670	43,309	143,888	129,711
Gain Loss on Early Retirements of Debt		319		853
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	16	(139)	(388)	531
Total other expense (income), net	52,497	43,037	140,393	129,728
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	17,071	35,903	120,207	133,596
Income tax provision	(5,234)	(12,746)	(28,373)	(47,671)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		23,157		85,925
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	0	0	347	21,392
Net income	$ 11,837	$ 23,157	$ 92,181	$ 107,317
Continuing operations	$ 0.10	$ 0.20	$ 0.81	$ 0.74
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share		0		0.19
Basic net income per common share	$ 0.10	$ 0.20	$ 0.81	$ 0.93
Weighted average basic shares outstanding	114,410	114,836	114,443	115,108
Continuing operations	$ 0.10	$ 0.20	$ 0.80	$ 0.75
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share		0		0.18
Diluted net income per common share	$ 0.10	$ 0.20	$ 0.80	$ 0.93
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding	115,070	115,501	115,147	115,768
Adjustments [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption [Line Items]
Gaming		$ (58,520)		$ (172,505)
Food & beverage		(644)		(2,180)
Room		(473)		(1,385)
Other		(1,545)		(4,312)
Total revenues		(61,182)		(180,382)
Promotional Allowances		(65,059)		(193,238)
Revenue, Net		3,877		12,856
Gaming		(41,623)		(121,613)
Food & beverage		35,455		105,179
Room		8,370		24,536
Other		1,400		4,324
Selling, general and administrative		0		0
Maintenance and utilities		0		0
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction		0		0
Corporate expense		0		0
Project development, preopening and writedowns		0		0
Other operating items, net		0		0
Total operating costs and expenses		3,602		12,426
Operating income		275		430
Interest income		0		0
Interest Expense		0		0
Gain Loss on Early Retirements of Debt		0		0
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)		0		0
Total other expense (income), net		0		0
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		275		430
Income tax provision		(94)		(156)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		181		274
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent		0		0
Net income		$ 181		$ 274
Continuing operations		$ 0		$ 0
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share		0		0
Basic net income per common share		$ 0		$ 0
Weighted average basic shares outstanding		0		0
Continuing operations		$ 0		$ 0.01
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share		0		0
Diluted net income per common share		$ 0		$ 0.01
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding		0		0
As Previously Reported [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption [Line Items]
Gaming		$ 487,372		$ 1,482,427
Food & beverage		85,640		261,425
Room		48,073		143,669
Other		31,639		98,592
Total revenues		652,724		1,986,113
Promotional Allowances		65,059		193,238
Revenue, Net		587,665		1,792,875
Gaming		229,667		691,210
Food & beverage		47,487		146,538
Room		13,475		40,058
Other		18,566		58,176
Selling, general and administrative		91,288		275,938
Maintenance and utilities		30,244		82,507
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction		55,201		161,728
Corporate expense		19,339		63,388
Project development, preopening and writedowns		2,975		8,731
Other operating items, net		758		1,707
Total operating costs and expenses		509,000		1,529,981
Operating income		78,665		262,894
Interest income		(452)		(1,367)
Interest Expense		43,309		129,711
Gain Loss on Early Retirements of Debt		319		853
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)		(139)		531
Total other expense (income), net		43,037		129,728
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		35,628		133,166
Income tax provision		(12,652)		(47,515)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		22,976		85,651
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent		0		21,392
Net income		$ 22,976		$ 107,043
Continuing operations		$ 0.20		$ 0.74
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share		0		0.19
Basic net income per common share		$ 0.20		$ 0.93
Weighted average basic shares outstanding		114,836		115,108
Continuing operations		$ 0.20		$ 0.74
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share		0		0.18
Diluted net income per common share		$ 0.20		$ 0.92
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding		115,501		115,768

Summary of Significant Accoun_9

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Net cash from operating activities	$ 332,172	$ 333,389
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	247,280	(24,813)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	$ 474,559	185,537	$ 227,279	$ 210,350
As Previously Reported [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Net cash from operating activities		323,172
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		(35,030)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents		158,832		193,862
Adjustments [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Net cash from operating activities		10,217
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		10,217
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents		$ 26,705		$ 16,488

Acquisitions and Divestitures I

Acquisitions and Divestitures Investment in and Divestiture of Business (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018USD ($)	Aug. 02, 2016USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018USD ($)property	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)	Sep. 17, 2018USD ($)	Jun. 01, 2018USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2010
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Revenue					$ 1,983		$ 2,589
Number of Lattner Gaming Units | property			1,000
Number of Lattner Locations | property			220
Gross Revenues			$ 612,196	$ 591,542	1,835,107	$ 1,805,731
Goodwill, net	$ 1,201,862		1,201,862		1,201,862		888,224
Depreciation and amortization			54,688	55,201	159,887	161,728
Net income			11,837	23,157	92,181	107,317
Project development, preopening and writedowns			18,588	$ 2,975	27,829	8,731
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss)					89		$ 186
Penn National Gaming, Inc. [Domain]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Transferred					569,900
Valley Forge Convention Center Partners, L.P. [Domain]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Gross Revenues	5,840
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets								$ 29,909
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment								47,762
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets								483
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets								78,154
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities								12,028
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities								606
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities								12,634
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net								65,520
Business Combination, Net Purchase Price								266,600
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net								291,364
Goodwill, net								225,844
Net income	$ 780
Project development, preopening and writedowns			2,900		3,400
Lattner Entertainment Group Illinois, LLC [Domain]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets									$ 9,889
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment									9,063
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets									4,033
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets									22,985
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities									1,062
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities									1,062
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net									21,923
Business Combination, Net Purchase Price									100,700
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net									110,538
Goodwill, net									88,615
Project development, preopening and writedowns			$ 100		600
Subsidiary, Borgata
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage										50.00%
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses		$ 900,000
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses, Net of Cash Divested		589,000
Refund From Tax Settlement		$ 72,000
Borgata [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) from Disposal of Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax					$ 300	36,200
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Gain (Loss) from Disposal of Discontinued Operation						$ 14,800
Land | Valley Forge Convention Center Partners, L.P. [Domain]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Land								650
Buildings and improvements | Valley Forge Convention Center Partners, L.P. [Domain]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment								32,883
Buildings and improvements | Lattner Entertainment Group Illinois, LLC [Domain]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment									14
Furniture and equipment | Valley Forge Convention Center Partners, L.P. [Domain]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment								13,800
Furniture and equipment | Lattner Entertainment Group Illinois, LLC [Domain]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment									$ 9,049
Construction in progress | Valley Forge Convention Center Partners, L.P. [Domain]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, CIP								$ 429

Property and Equipment, Net (De

Property and Equipment, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 4,991,388		$ 4,991,388		$ 4,840,240
Less accumulated depreciation	2,444,383		2,444,383		2,300,454
Property and equipment, net	2,547,005		2,547,005		2,539,786
Depreciation expense	53,067	$ 51,109	154,570	$ 148,274
Land
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	294,189		294,189		294,533
Buildings and improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	2,988,853		2,988,853		2,935,539
Furniture and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	1,416,271		1,416,271		1,311,704
Riverboats and barges
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	239,745		239,745		238,926
Construction in progress
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 52,330		$ 52,330		$ 59,538

Intangible Assets (Summary of A

Intangible Assets (Summary of Amortizing and Indefinite-Lived Intangibles) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, gross	$ 1,071,244	$ 1,067,725
Intangible assets, cumulative amortization	(42,748)	(40,505)
Intangible assets, cumulative impairment	(184,274)	(184,274)
Intangible assets, net	844,222	842,946
Amortizing intangibles:
Gross carrying value	44,672	42,503
Cumulative amortization	(8,788)	(6,545)
Cumulative impairment losses	0	0
Intangible assets, net	35,884	35,958
Indefinite lived intangible assets:
Gross carrying value	1,026,572	1,025,222
Cumulative amortization	(33,960)	(33,960)
Cumulative impairment losses	(184,274)	(184,274)
Intangible assets, net	$ 808,338	$ 806,988
Customer Relationships [Member]
Amortizing intangibles:
Weighted average life	4 years 6 months	5 years 2 months 13 days
Gross carrying value	$ 9,400	$ 9,400
Cumulative amortization	(5,188)	(3,470)
Cumulative impairment losses	0	0
Intangible assets, net	$ 4,212	$ 5,930
Off-Market Favorable Lease [Member]
Amortizing intangibles:
Weighted average life	37 years 3 months	38 years
Gross carrying value	$ 11,730	$ 11,730
Cumulative amortization	(3,246)	(3,075)
Cumulative impairment losses	0	0
Intangible assets, net	8,484	8,655
Development Agreement
Amortizing intangibles:
Gross carrying value	21,373	21,373
Cumulative amortization	0	0
Cumulative impairment losses	0	0
Intangible assets, net	$ 21,373	21,373
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Amortizing intangibles:
Weighted average life	4 years 9 months
Gross carrying value	$ 2,169
Cumulative amortization	(354)
Cumulative impairment losses	0
Intangible assets, net	1,815
Trademarks
Indefinite lived intangible assets:
Gross carrying value	151,887	151,887
Cumulative amortization	0	0
Cumulative impairment losses	(4,300)	(4,300)
Intangible assets, net	147,587	147,587
Gaming License Rights
Indefinite lived intangible assets:
Gross carrying value	874,685	873,335
Cumulative amortization	(33,960)	(33,960)
Cumulative impairment losses	(179,974)	(179,974)
Intangible assets, net	$ 660,751	$ 659,401

Accrued Liabilities (Details)

Accrued Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Payroll and related expenses	$ 70,601	$ 70,724
Interest	49,209	19,858
Gaming liabilities	59,140	55,961
Player loyalty program liabilities	21,649	24,489
Advance deposits	23,917	18,922
Outstanding chip liabilities	4,845	4,928
Dividends payable	6,720	5,632
Other accrued liabilities	77,222	54,632
Total accrued liabilities	$ 313,303	$ 255,146

Long-Term Debt (Schedule of Lon

Long-Term Debt (Schedule of Long-term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 3,602,000	$ 3,121,558
Unamortized discount	(1,357)	(1,556)
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	(51,560)	(44,122)
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	18,007	23,981
Long-term debt, gross, excluding current maturities	3,583,993	3,097,577
Long-term debt, net of current maturities and debt issuance costs	3,531,076	3,051,899
Parent
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	3,602,000	3,121,558
Unamortized discount	(1,357)	(1,556)
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	(51,560)	(44,122)
Long-term debt, net	3,549,083	3,075,880
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	17,921	23,895
Long-term debt, net of current maturities and debt issuance costs	$ 3,530,192	$ 3,051,481
Parent | Line of Credit | Bank Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate at period end	4.417%	3.882%
Unamortized discount	$ (1,357)	$ (1,556)
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	(22,566)	(23,795)
Parent | Senior Notes | 6.875 % Senior Notes Due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized discount	0	0
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	$ (8,139)	$ (9,455)
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.875%	6.875%
Parent | Senior Notes | 6.375% Senior Notes Due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized discount	$ 0	$ 0
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	$ (9,883)	$ (10,872)
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.375%	6.375%
Parent | Senior Notes | 6.000% Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized discount	$ 0
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	$ (10,972)
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.00%
Parent | Other Debt Obligations [Member] | Other
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized discount	$ 0	$ 0
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	$ 0	$ 0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.042%	5.80%
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Parent | Line of Credit | Bank Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 1,401,030	$ 1,621,054
Long-term debt, net	1,377,107	1,595,703
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Parent | Senior Notes | 6.875 % Senior Notes Due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	750,000	750,000
Long-term debt, net	741,861	740,545
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Parent | Senior Notes | 6.375% Senior Notes Due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	750,000	750,000
Long-term debt, net	740,117	739,128
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Parent | Senior Notes | 6.000% Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	700,000
Long-term debt, net	689,028
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Parent | Other Debt Obligations [Member] | Other
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	970	504
Long-term debt, net	$ 970	$ 504

Long-Term Debt (Schedule of Boy

Long-Term Debt (Schedule of Boyd Bank Credit Facility) (Details) - Line of Credit - Parent - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Amount outstanding	$ 1,401,030	$ 1,621,054
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Amount outstanding	0	170,000
Term Loan A [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Amount outstanding	248,351	210,938
Refinancing Term B Loans [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Amount outstanding	1,152,679	1,170,016
Swing Loan [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Amount outstanding	$ 0	$ 70,100

Long-Term Debt (Boyd Bank Credi

Long-Term Debt (Boyd Bank Credit Facility Narrative) (Details) - Parent - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 945,500
Revolving Credit Facility, Joinder Agreement [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Additional Available Borrowing Capacity	170,500
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	945,500
Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Amount outstanding	1,401,030	$ 1,621,054
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	932,800
Line of Credit | Term Loan A, Joinder Agreement [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Amount outstanding	248,400
Long-term Line of Credit, Additional Available Borrowing Capacity	49,500
Line of Credit | Term Loan A [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Amount outstanding	248,351	210,938
Line of Credit | Refinancing Term B Loans [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Amount outstanding	1,152,679	$ 1,170,016
Letter of Credit [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Amount outstanding	$ 12,700

Long-Term Debt (Covenant Compli

Long-Term Debt (Covenant Compliance) (Details) - Parent - Senior Notes	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
6.875 % Senior Notes Due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.875%	6.875%
6.375% Senior Notes Due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.375%	6.375%

Long-Term Debt (Loss on Early E

Long-Term Debt (Loss on Early Extinguishments and Modifications of Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt	$ 0	$ (319)	$ (61)	$ (853)
Parent Company [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt		$ (319)	$ (61)	$ (853)
Parent Company [Member] | 6.375% Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.375%		6.375%		6.375%

Long-Term Debt 6.000% Senior No

Long-Term Debt 6.000% Senior Notes due 2026 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Mar. 28, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 3,602,000	$ 3,121,558
Parent
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 3,602,000	$ 3,121,558
Subsidiaries, Ownership Percentage			100.00%
Parent | Senior Notes [Member] | 6.000% Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.00%
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed	101.00%
Subsidiaries, Ownership Percentage	100.00%
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	$ 11,300
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Parent | Senior Notes [Member] | 6.000% Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 700,000
After August 15, 2021 and Prior to 2024 [Domain] | Parent | Senior Notes [Member] | 6.000% Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	103.00%
Prior to August 15, 2024 [Domain] | Parent | Senior Notes [Member] | 6.000% Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	100.00%

Stockholders' Equity and Stoc_3

Stockholders' Equity and Stock Incentive Plans (Classification of Costs) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended					9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount	$ 15,300,000					$ 15,300,000
Share-based compensation expense	5,367,000				$ 2,382,000	20,316,000	$ 11,212,000
Dividends, Share-based Compensation	0.06	$ 0.06	$ 0.05	$ 0.05
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value	$ 14,489,000				$ 11,070,000	$ 44,822,000	$ 22,160,000
Average Repurchase Price per Share	$ 35.08				$ 25.82	$ 35.21	$ 25.46
Gaming
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	$ 123,000				$ 82,000	$ 426,000	$ 263,000
Food and Beverage
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	23,000				15,000	81,000	50,000
Room
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	11,000				8,000	39,000	24,000
Selling, General and Administrative
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	627,000				418,000	2,168,000	1,337,000
Corporate Expense
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	$ 4,583,000				$ 1,859,000	$ 17,602,000	$ 9,538,000
Common Stock
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares	413,000				429,000	1,272,895	870,315
Release of performance stock units, net of tax						337,537	173,653
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value						$ 13,000	$ 8,000

Stockholders' Equity and Stoc_4

Stockholders' Equity and Stock Incentive Plans Dividends (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Dividends, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Dividends, Share-based Compensation	$ 0.06	$ 0.06	$ 0.05	$ 0.05

Stockholders' Equity and Stoc_5

Stockholders' Equity and Stock Incentive Plans RSU, PSU and Career Shares (Details) - Common Stock	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018shares
PSU - Dec 2014 [Domain]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Performance Stock Award, Gross	486,805
Shares to be issued to settle PSUs	1.57
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Performance Stock Award, Taxes	149,268
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Performance Stock Award, Net	337,537
PSU - Nov 2013 [Domain]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Performance Stock Award, Gross	268,429
Shares to be issued to settle PSUs	0.80
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Performance Stock Award, Taxes	94,776
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Performance Stock Award, Net	173,653

Fair Value Measurements (Balanc

Fair Value Measurements (Balance Measured at Fair Value) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability for Payments to Option Holder, Current	$ 900	$ 800
Available-for-sale Securities, Current	500	500
Assets
Restricted cash	33,596	24,175	$ 26,705	$ 16,488
Investment available for sale	15,300	17,300
Liabilities
Fair Value, Discount Amount, Available for sales securities	2,800	2,900
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	440,963	203,104
Restricted cash	33,596	24,175
Investment available for sale	15,817	17,752
Liabilities
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	2,557	2,887
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	440,963	203,104
Investment available for sale	0	0
Liabilities
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0
Investment available for sale	0	0
Liabilities
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0
Investment available for sale	15,817	17,752
Liabilities
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	$ 2,557	$ 2,887

Fair Value Measurements (Narrat

Fair Value Measurements (Narrative-Balances Measured at Fair Value) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 20, 2011	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment available for sale		$ 15,300	$ 17,300
Available-for-sale Securities, Current		500	500
Fair Value, Discount Amount, Available for sales securities		2,800	2,900
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability for Payments to Option Holder, Current		900	800
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability for Payments to Option Holder, Noncurrent		1,700	2,100
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment available for sale		20,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment available for sale		$ 15,817	17,752
Debt Security, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		7.50%
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment available for sale		$ 15,817	$ 17,752
Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | Discount Rate [Member] | Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques, Unobservable Inputs, Rate, Percentage		11.494%	9.637%
Kansas Star [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Payment to Option Holder, Percentage of EBITDA	1.00%
Contingent Payments | Discount Rate [Member] | Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques, Unobservable Inputs, Rate, Percentage		6.80%	9.20%

Fair Value Measurements (Change

Fair Value Measurements (Changes in Fair Value of Level 3 Assets and Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Contingent Payments
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ 2,577,000	$ 3,204,000	$ 2,887,000	$ 3,038,000
Included in Earnings	67,000	69,000	186,000	270,000
Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	0	0	0	0
Transfers, Net	114,000	(64,000)	132,000	334,000
Settlements	201,000	190,000	648,000	623,000
Ending Balance	(2,557,000)	(3,019,000)	(2,557,000)	(3,019,000)
Investment Available for Sale
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	15,591,000	17,456,000	17,752,000	17,259,000
Included in Earnings	(35,000)	(34,000)	(107,000)	(103,000)
Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(191,000)	(333,000)	1,567,000	(901,000)
Transfers, Net	0	0	0	0
Ending Balance	15,817,000	17,823,000	15,817,000	17,823,000
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Settlements	$ 0	$ 0	$ (475,000)	$ (440,000)

Fair Value Measurements (Fair V

Fair Value Measurements (Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Carrying Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt, net	$ 3,549,083	$ 3,075,880
Parent
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt, net	3,549,083	3,075,880
Parent | Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Commitments, Fair Value Disclosure	30,341	31,729
Parent | Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Carrying Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Commitments, Fair Value Disclosure	24,708	25,602
Parent | Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Commitments, Fair Value Disclosure	30,140	$ 26,999
Senior Notes [Member] | 6.000% Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member] | Parent | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt, net	$ 689,028

Fair Value Measurements (Fair_2

Fair Value Measurements (Fair Value Balance Sheet Long-Term Debt Grouping) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 3,602,000	$ 3,121,558
Carrying Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt, net	3,549,083	3,075,880
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	3,665,638	3,234,432
Parent
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	3,602,000	3,121,558
Long-term debt, net	3,549,083	3,075,880
Bank Credit Facility [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Parent | Line of Credit
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	1,401,030	1,621,054
Long-term debt, net	1,377,107	1,595,703
6.875 % Senior Notes Due 2023 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Parent | Senior Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	750,000	750,000
Long-term debt, net	741,861	740,545
6.375% Senior Notes Due 2026 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Parent | Senior Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	750,000	750,000
Long-term debt, net	740,117	739,128
6.000% Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Parent | Senior Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	700,000
Long-term debt, net	689,028
Level 1 | 6.875 % Senior Notes Due 2023 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Parent | Senior Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross		750,000
Level 1 | 6.875 % Senior Notes Due 2023 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Parent | Senior Notes | Carrying Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt, net		740,545
Level 1 | 6.875 % Senior Notes Due 2023 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Parent | Senior Notes | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	785,625	798,750
Level 1 | 6.375% Senior Notes Due 2026 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Parent | Senior Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross		750,000
Level 1 | 6.375% Senior Notes Due 2026 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Parent | Senior Notes | Carrying Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt, net		739,128
Level 1 | 6.375% Senior Notes Due 2026 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Parent | Senior Notes | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	768,750	810,000
Level 1 | 6.000% Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Parent | Senior Notes | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	703,500
Level 2 | Bank Credit Facility [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Parent | Line of Credit
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross		1,621,054
Level 2 | Bank Credit Facility [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Parent | Line of Credit | Carrying Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt, net		1,595,703
Level 2 | Bank Credit Facility [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Parent | Line of Credit | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	1,406,793	1,625,178
Level 3 | Other Debt [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Parent | Other Debt Obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross		504
Level 3 | Other Debt [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Parent | Other Debt Obligations [Member] | Carrying Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt, net		504
Level 3 | Other Debt [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Parent | Other Debt Obligations [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 970	$ 504

Segment Information (Certain Se

Segment Information (Certain Segment Operating Data and Other) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting, Certain Operating Data and Reconciling Item for Adjusted EBITDA from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Gaming	$ 446,760	$ 428,852	$ 1,335,011	$ 1,309,922
Revenue, Net	612,196	591,542	1,835,107	1,805,731
Adjusted EBITDA	148,751	140,546	472,646	447,679
Corporate expense	25,055	19,339	74,975	63,388
Deferred rent	275	290	825	977
Depreciation and amortization	54,688	55,201	159,887	161,728
Depreciation and amortization	(54,688)	(55,201)	(159,887)	(161,728)
Share-based compensation expense	(5,367)	(2,382)	(20,316)	(11,212)
Project development, preopening and writedowns	18,588	2,975	27,829	8,731
Asset Impairment Charges	0	0	993	0
Other operating items, net	265	758	2,196	1,707
Total other operating costs and expenses	79,183	61,606	212,046	184,355
Operating income	69,568	78,940	260,600	263,324
Food & beverage	86,006	84,996	259,006	259,245
Room	47,984	47,600	145,330	142,284
Other	31,446	30,094	95,760	94,280
Gross Revenues	612,196	591,542	1,835,107	1,805,731
Las Vegas Locals
Segment Reporting, Certain Operating Data and Reconciling Item for Adjusted EBITDA from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Gaming	135,350	137,116	420,986	420,924
Adjusted EBITDA	60,021	56,296	201,299	185,510
Food & beverage	37,469	37,061	115,287	114,427
Room	23,421	23,798	75,236	74,897
Other	12,541	11,691	39,421	38,332
Gross Revenues	208,781	209,666	650,930	648,580
Downtown Las Vegas
Segment Reporting, Certain Operating Data and Reconciling Item for Adjusted EBITDA from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Gaming	30,952	31,428	96,213	97,544
Adjusted EBITDA	11,368	11,595	38,129	37,841
Food & beverage	13,713	13,400	41,041	40,229
Room	6,673	6,174	20,090	18,056
Other	7,825	7,779	23,489	23,531
Gross Revenues	59,163	58,781	180,833	179,360
Midwest & South
Segment Reporting, Certain Operating Data and Reconciling Item for Adjusted EBITDA from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Gaming	280,458	260,308	817,812	791,454
Adjusted EBITDA	97,837	90,135	290,593	278,178
Food & beverage	34,824	34,535	102,678	104,589
Room	17,890	17,628	50,004	49,331
Other	11,080	10,624	32,850	32,417
Gross Revenues	344,252	323,095	1,003,344	977,791
Total Reportable Segment Adjusted EBITDA
Segment Reporting, Certain Operating Data and Reconciling Item for Adjusted EBITDA from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Adjusted EBITDA	169,226	158,026
Corporate expense
Segment Reporting, Certain Operating Data and Reconciling Item for Adjusted EBITDA from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Adjusted EBITDA			530,021	501,529
Corporate expense	$ (20,475)	$ (17,480)	$ (57,375)	$ (53,850)

Segment Information (Reconcilia

Segment Information (Reconciliation of Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	$ 5,275,153	$ 4,685,930
Las Vegas Locals
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	1,739,356	1,792,119
Downtown Las Vegas
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	173,694	170,574
Midwest & South
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	2,838,920	2,496,957
Total Reportable Segment Adjusted EBITDA
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	4,751,970	4,459,650
Corporate Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	$ 523,183	$ 226,280

Condensed Consolidating Finan_3

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Balance Sheets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 440,963	$ 203,104	$ 158,832	$ 193,862
Restricted cash	33,596	24,175	26,705	16,488
Other current assets	107,545	101,384
Property and equipment, net	2,547,005	2,539,786
Investments in subsidiaries	0	0
Intercompany receivable	0	0
Other assets, net	99,960	86,311
Intangible assets, net	844,222	842,946
Goodwill, net	1,201,862	888,224
Total assets	5,275,153	4,685,930
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	18,007	23,981
Other current liabilities	407,846	361,490
Accumulated losses of subsidiaries in excess of investment	0	0
Intercompany payable	0	0
Long-term debt, net of current maturities and debt issuance costs	3,531,076	3,051,899
Other long-term liabilities	176,389	151,333
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	1,141,835	1,097,227	$ 1,030,438	$ 930,180
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	5,275,153	4,685,930
Subsidiary, BAC [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0
Other current assets	234	234
Property and equipment, net	0	0
Investments in subsidiaries	0	0
Intercompany receivable	374,065	373,718
Other assets, net	0	0
Intangible assets, net	0	0
Goodwill, net	0	0
Total assets	374,299	373,952
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	0	0
Other current liabilities	0	0
Accumulated losses of subsidiaries in excess of investment	0	0
Intercompany payable	0	0
Long-term debt, net of current maturities and debt issuance costs	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	900	900
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	373,399	373,052
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	374,299	373,952
Parent
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	257,199	347
Restricted cash	0	0
Other current assets	81,149	78,226
Property and equipment, net	108,002	88,464
Investments in subsidiaries	5,587,729	4,913,592
Intercompany receivable	0	0
Other assets, net	30,514	14,725
Intangible assets, net	0	0
Goodwill, net	0	0
Total assets	6,064,593	5,095,354
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	17,921	23,895
Other current liabilities	164,388	130,030
Accumulated losses of subsidiaries in excess of investment	0	0
Intercompany payable	1,303,777	888,444
Long-term debt, net of current maturities and debt issuance costs	3,530,192	3,051,481
Other long-term liabilities	(93,520)	(95,723)
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	1,141,835	1,097,227
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	6,064,593	5,095,354
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	162,607	199,574
Restricted cash	17,243	14,389
Other current assets	18,325	20,687
Property and equipment, net	2,357,101	2,424,361
Investments in subsidiaries	0	0
Intercompany receivable	1,976,784	1,560,841
Other assets, net	29,970	33,369
Intangible assets, net	816,999	818,887
Goodwill, net	887,442	887,442
Total assets	6,266,471	5,959,550
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	86	86
Other current liabilities	206,624	212,146
Accumulated losses of subsidiaries in excess of investment	20,173	73,130
Intercompany payable	0	0
Long-term debt, net of current maturities and debt issuance costs	320	418
Other long-term liabilities	279,385	256,584
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	5,759,883	5,417,186
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	6,266,471	5,959,550
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (100% Owned)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	21,157	3,183
Restricted cash	16,353	9,786
Other current assets	8,385	2,782
Property and equipment, net	81,902	26,961
Investments in subsidiaries	3,604	18,097
Intercompany receivable	0	0
Other assets, net	39,476	38,217
Intangible assets, net	27,223	24,059
Goodwill, net	314,420	782
Total assets	512,520	123,867
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	0	0
Other current liabilities	36,773	19,578
Accumulated losses of subsidiaries in excess of investment	0	0
Intercompany payable	1,047,404	1,046,114
Long-term debt, net of current maturities and debt issuance costs	564	0
Other long-term liabilities	(10,376)	(10,428)
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	(561,845)	(931,397)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	512,520	123,867
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (Not 100% Owned)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0
Other current assets	0	0
Property and equipment, net	0	0
Investments in subsidiaries	0	0
Intercompany receivable	0	0
Other assets, net	0	0
Intangible assets, net	0	0
Goodwill, net	0	0
Total assets	0	0
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	0	0
Other current liabilities	0	0
Accumulated losses of subsidiaries in excess of investment	0	0
Intercompany payable	0	0
Long-term debt, net of current maturities and debt issuance costs	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	0	0
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	0	0
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	0	0
Eliminations
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0
Other current assets	(548)	(545)
Property and equipment, net	0	0
Investments in subsidiaries	(5,591,333)	(4,931,689)
Intercompany receivable	(2,350,849)	(1,934,559)
Other assets, net	0	0
Intangible assets, net	0	0
Goodwill, net	0	0
Total assets	(7,942,730)	(6,866,793)
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	0	0
Other current liabilities	61	(264)
Accumulated losses of subsidiaries in excess of investment	(20,173)	(73,130)
Intercompany payable	(2,351,181)	(1,934,558)
Long-term debt, net of current maturities and debt issuance costs	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	0	0
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	(5,571,437)	(4,858,841)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ (7,942,730)	$ (6,866,793)

Condensed Consolidating Finan_4

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Income Statements) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, Net	$ 612,196	$ 591,542	$ 1,835,107	$ 1,805,731
Costs and Expenses
Operating	323,051	312,797	955,423	948,408
Selling, general and administrative	88,054	91,288	263,678	275,938
Maintenance and utilities	32,927	30,244	89,526	82,507
Depreciation and amortization	54,688	55,201	159,887	161,728
Corporate expense	25,055	19,339	74,975	63,388
Project development, preopening and writedowns	18,588	2,975	27,829	8,731
Asset Impairment Charges	0	0	993	0
Other operating items, net	265	758	2,196	1,707
Intercompany Expense	0	0	0	0
Total operating costs and expenses	542,628	512,602	1,574,507	1,542,407
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Operating income	69,568	78,940	260,600	263,324
Other expense (income)
Interest expense, net	52,481	42,857	140,720	128,344
Loss on early extinguishments and modifications of debt	0	319	61	853
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	16	(139)	(388)	531
Total other expense (income), net	52,497	43,037	140,393	129,728
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	17,071	35,903	120,207	133,596
Income tax provision	(5,234)	(12,746)	(28,373)	(47,671)
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	11,837	23,157	91,834	85,925
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	0	0	347	21,392
Net income	11,837	23,157	92,181	107,317
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	11,975	22,852	91,049	108,118
Subsidiary, BAC [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, Net	0	0	0	0
Costs and Expenses
Operating	0	0	0	0
Selling, general and administrative	0	0	0	0
Maintenance and utilities	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Corporate expense	0	0	0	0
Project development, preopening and writedowns	0	0	0	154
Asset Impairment Charges	0		0	0
Other operating items, net	0	0	0	0
Intercompany Expense	0	0	0	0
Total operating costs and expenses	0	0	0	154
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Operating income	0	0	0	(154)
Other expense (income)
Interest expense, net		0		0
Loss on early extinguishments and modifications of debt	0	0	0	0
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	0	0	0	0
Total other expense (income), net	0	0	0	0
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	0	0	0	(154)
Income tax provision	0	0	0	0
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	0		0	(154)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	0		347	21,392
Net income	0	0	347	21,238
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0	0	347	21,238
Parent
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, Net	20,168	17,827	62,295	55,027
Costs and Expenses
Operating	0	0	0	0
Selling, general and administrative	4	0	12	23
Maintenance and utilities	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	4,975	3,219	13,158	8,745
Corporate expense	24,212	18,758	72,712	61,128
Project development, preopening and writedowns	12,194	1,252	16,337	3,979
Asset Impairment Charges	0		993	0
Other operating items, net	10	127	58	352
Intercompany Expense	50	301	152	903
Total operating costs and expenses	41,445	23,657	103,422	75,130
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	71,509	55,712	235,518	207,689
Operating income	50,232	49,882	194,391	187,586
Other expense (income)
Interest expense, net	52,185	42,544	139,858	127,344
Loss on early extinguishments and modifications of debt		319	61	853
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	38	18	33	538
Total other expense (income), net	52,223	42,881	139,952	128,735
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	(1,991)	7,001	54,439	58,851
Income tax provision	13,828	16,156	37,742	48,466
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	11,837		92,181	107,317
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	0		0	0
Net income	11,837	23,157	92,181	107,317
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	11,975	22,852	91,049	108,118
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, Net	590,390	586,272	1,798,921	1,788,579
Costs and Expenses
Operating	301,811	303,380	912,036	919,949
Selling, general and administrative	84,767	89,438	256,401	270,168
Maintenance and utilities	32,257	29,839	88,186	81,451
Depreciation and amortization	47,351	50,934	142,126	149,904
Corporate expense	94	273	310	1,012
Project development, preopening and writedowns	889	646	2,079	2,073
Asset Impairment Charges	0		0	0
Other operating items, net	255	631	2,138	1,355
Intercompany Expense	24,737	22,345	76,137	68,740
Total operating costs and expenses	492,161	497,486	1,479,413	1,494,652
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	(524)	(559)	(1,095)	(857)
Operating income	97,705	88,227	318,413	293,070
Other expense (income)
Interest expense, net	288	306	842	981
Loss on early extinguishments and modifications of debt		0	0	0
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	(5)	(139)	(371)	45
Total other expense (income), net	283	167	471	1,026
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	97,422	88,060	317,942	292,044
Income tax provision	(20,517)	(30,181)	(69,686)	(99,481)
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	76,905		248,256	192,563
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	0		0	0
Net income	76,905	57,879	248,256	192,563
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	77,043	57,574	247,124	193,364
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (100% Owned)
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, Net	26,426	10,089	50,192	31,791
Costs and Expenses
Operating	21,240	9,417	43,387	28,459
Selling, general and administrative	3,284	1,850	7,277	5,770
Maintenance and utilities	670	405	1,340	1,056
Depreciation and amortization	2,362	1,048	4,603	3,079
Corporate expense	749	308	1,953	1,248
Project development, preopening and writedowns	5,505	1,077	9,413	2,525
Asset Impairment Charges	0		0	0
Other operating items, net	0	0	0	0
Intercompany Expense	0	0	0	0
Total operating costs and expenses	33,810	14,105	67,973	42,137
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Operating income	(7,384)	(4,016)	(17,781)	(10,346)
Other expense (income)
Interest expense, net	8	7	20	19
Loss on early extinguishments and modifications of debt		0	0	0
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	(17)	(18)	(50)	(52)
Total other expense (income), net	(9)	(11)	(30)	(33)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	(7,375)	(4,005)	(17,751)	(10,313)
Income tax provision	1,455	1,279	3,571	3,344
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	(5,920)		(14,180)	(6,969)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	0		0	0
Net income	(5,920)	(2,726)	(14,180)	(6,969)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(5,920)	(2,726)	(14,180)	(6,969)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (Not 100% Owned)
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, Net	0	0	0	0
Costs and Expenses
Operating	0	0	0	0
Selling, general and administrative	0	0	0	0
Maintenance and utilities	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Corporate expense	0	0	0	0
Project development, preopening and writedowns	0	0	0	0
Asset Impairment Charges	0		0	0
Other operating items, net	0	0	0	0
Intercompany Expense	0	0	0	0
Total operating costs and expenses	0	0	0	0
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Operating income	0	0	0	0
Other expense (income)
Interest expense, net	0	0	0	0
Loss on early extinguishments and modifications of debt		0	0	0
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	0	0	0	0
Total other expense (income), net	0	0	0	0
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	0	0	0	0
Income tax provision	0	0	0	0
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	0		0	0
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	0		0	0
Net income	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0	0	0	0
Eliminations
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, Net	(24,788)	(22,646)	(76,301)	(69,666)
Costs and Expenses
Operating	0	0	0	0
Selling, general and administrative	(1)	0	(12)	(23)
Maintenance and utilities	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Corporate expense	0	0	0	0
Project development, preopening and writedowns	0	0	0	0
Other operating items, net	0	0	0	0
Intercompany Expense	(24,787)	(22,646)	(76,289)	(69,643)
Total operating costs and expenses	(24,788)	(22,646)	(76,301)	(69,666)
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	(70,985)	(55,153)	(234,423)	(206,832)
Operating income	(70,985)	(55,153)	(234,423)	(206,832)
Other expense (income)
Interest expense, net	0	0	0	0
Loss on early extinguishments and modifications of debt		0	0	0
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	0	0	0	0
Total other expense (income), net	0	0	0	0
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	(70,985)	(55,153)	(234,423)	(206,832)
Income tax provision	0	0	0	0
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	(70,985)		(234,423)	(206,832)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	0		0	0
Net income	(70,985)	(55,153)	(234,423)	(206,832)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(71,123)	(54,848)	(233,291)	(207,633)
Corporate expense
Costs and Expenses
Corporate expense	(20,475)	(17,480)	(57,375)	(53,850)
Investments [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value	15,817	$ 17,823	15,817	17,823	$ 15,591	$ 17,752	$ 17,456	$ 17,259
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Costs and Expenses
Asset Impairment Charges	$ 0		$ 0	$ 0

Condensed Consolidating Finan_5

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities
Net cash from operating activities			$ 332,172	$ 333,389
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures			(107,634)	(161,252)
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired			(367,333)	(1,153)	$ (1,153)
Net activity with affiliates			0	0
Advances pursuant to development agreement			0	35,108
Other investing activities			(10,590)	492
Net cash used in investing activities			(485,557)	(197,021)
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings under bank credit facility			413,000	463,300
Payments under bank credit facility			(633,022)	(628,211)
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt			700,000	0
Debt issue costs			(14,016)	(2,700)
Net activity with affiliates			0	0
Share-based compensation activities, net			(2,837)	(1,993)
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value	$ (14,489)	$ (11,070)	(44,822)	(22,160)
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock			(18,009)	(5,653)
Proceeds from (Payments for) Combined Other Financing Activities		503	(111)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			400,183	(196,914)
Cash flows from operating activities			0	(514)
Cash flows from investing activities			482	36,247
Cash flows from financing activities			0	0
Net cash provided by discontinued operations			482	35,733
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	474,559	185,537	474,559	185,537	210,350	$ 227,279
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash			247,280	(24,813)
Parent
Cash flows from operating activities
Net cash from operating activities			(114,336)	(39,365)
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures			(67,866)	(82,241)
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired			(367,333)		(1,153)
Net activity with affiliates			0	0
Advances pursuant to development agreement				0
Other investing activities			(9,240)	0
Net cash used in investing activities			(444,439)	(83,394)
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings under bank credit facility			413,000	463,300
Payments under bank credit facility			(633,022)	(628,211)
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt			700,000
Debt issue costs			(14,016)	(2,700)
Net activity with affiliates			415,333	318,333
Share-based compensation activities, net			(2,837)	(1,993)
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value			(44,822)	(22,160)
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock			18,009	5,653
Proceeds from (Payments for) Combined Other Financing Activities		590	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			815,627	121,506
Cash flows from operating activities			0	0
Cash flows from investing activities			0	0
Cash flows from financing activities			0	0
Net cash provided by discontinued operations			0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	257,199	(41)	257,199	(41)	1,212	347
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash			256,852	(1,253)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities
Net cash from operating activities			420,938	378,048
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures			(39,008)	(78,801)
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired			0		0
Net activity with affiliates			(415,943)	(326,451)
Advances pursuant to development agreement				0
Other investing activities			0	492
Net cash used in investing activities			(454,951)	(404,760)
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings under bank credit facility			0	0
Payments under bank credit facility			0	0
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt			0
Debt issue costs			0	0
Net activity with affiliates			0	0
Share-based compensation activities, net			0	0
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value			0	0
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock			0	0
Proceeds from (Payments for) Combined Other Financing Activities		(87)	(100)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			(100)	(87)
Cash flows from operating activities			0	0
Cash flows from investing activities			0	0
Cash flows from financing activities			0	0
Net cash provided by discontinued operations			0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	179,850	172,811	179,850	172,811	199,610	213,963
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash			(34,113)	(26,799)
Subsidiary, BAC [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities
Net cash from operating activities			(135)	(964)
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures			0	0
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired			0	0
Net activity with affiliates			(347)	(34,769)
Advances pursuant to development agreement				0
Other investing activities			0	0
Net cash used in investing activities			(347)	(34,769)
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings under bank credit facility			0	0
Payments under bank credit facility			0	0
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt			0
Debt issue costs			0	0
Net activity with affiliates			0	0
Share-based compensation activities, net			0	0
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value			0	0
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock			0	0
Proceeds from (Payments for) Combined Other Financing Activities		0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			0	0
Cash flows from operating activities			0	(514)
Cash flows from investing activities			482	36,247
Cash flows from financing activities			0	0
Net cash provided by discontinued operations			482	35,733
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	0	0	0	0	0	0
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash			0	0
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (100% Owned)
Cash flows from operating activities
Net cash from operating activities			25,372	(6,020)
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures			(760)	(210)
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired			0		0
Net activity with affiliates			0	0
Advances pursuant to development agreement				35,108
Other investing activities			(1,350)	0
Net cash used in investing activities			(2,110)	(35,318)
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings under bank credit facility			0	0
Payments under bank credit facility			0	0
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt			0
Debt issue costs			0	0
Net activity with affiliates			1,290	44,577
Share-based compensation activities, net			0	0
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value			0	0
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock			0	0
Proceeds from (Payments for) Combined Other Financing Activities		0	(11)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			1,279	44,577
Cash flows from operating activities			0	0
Cash flows from investing activities			0	0
Cash flows from financing activities			0	0
Net cash provided by discontinued operations			0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	37,510	12,767	37,510	12,767	9,528	12,969
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash			24,541	3,239
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (Not 100% Owned)
Cash flows from operating activities
Net cash from operating activities			0	254
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures			0	0
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired			0		0
Net activity with affiliates			0	0
Advances pursuant to development agreement				0
Other investing activities			0	0
Net cash used in investing activities			0	0
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings under bank credit facility			0	0
Payments under bank credit facility			0	0
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt			0
Debt issue costs			0	0
Net activity with affiliates			0	(254)
Share-based compensation activities, net			0	0
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value			0	0
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock			0	0
Proceeds from (Payments for) Combined Other Financing Activities		0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			0	(254)
Cash flows from operating activities			0	0
Cash flows from investing activities			0	0
Cash flows from financing activities			0	0
Net cash provided by discontinued operations			0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	0	0	0	0	0	0
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash			0	0
Eliminations
Cash flows from operating activities
Net cash from operating activities			333	1,436
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures			0	0
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired			0		0
Net activity with affiliates			416,290	361,220
Advances pursuant to development agreement				0
Other investing activities			0	0
Net cash used in investing activities			416,290	361,220
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings under bank credit facility			0	0
Payments under bank credit facility			0	0
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt			0
Debt issue costs			0	0
Net activity with affiliates			(416,623)	(362,656)
Share-based compensation activities, net			0	0
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value			0	0
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock			0	0
Proceeds from (Payments for) Combined Other Financing Activities		0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			(416,623)	(362,656)
Cash flows from operating activities			0	0
Cash flows from investing activities			0	0
Cash flows from financing activities			0	0
Net cash provided by discontinued operations			0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	$ 0	$ 0	0	0	$ 0	$ 0
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash			$ 0	$ 0

Condensed Consolidating Finan_6

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Narrative) (Details) - Parent	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Mar. 28, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subsidiaries, Ownership Percentage			100.00%
Senior Notes | 6.875 % Senior Notes Due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.875%	6.875%
Senior Notes | 6.375% Senior Notes Due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.375%	6.375%
Senior Notes | 6.000% Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.00%
Subsidiaries, Ownership Percentage	100.00%