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Goodwill (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Goodwill [Abstract] |
Schedule of Goodwill By Segment | Goodwill is an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized and consists of the following:
| Gross Carrying Value |  | Cumulative Amortization |  | Cumulative Impairment Losses |  | Goodwill, Net
| (In thousands)
Goodwill, net by Reportable Segment: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Las Vegas Locals | $ | 378,192 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (165,479 | ) |  | $ | 212,713 |
Downtown Las Vegas | 6,997 |  |  | (6,134 | ) |  | — |  |  | 863 |
Midwest and South | 50,671 |  |  | — |  |  | (50,671 | ) |  | — |
Peninsula Gaming | 481,353 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 481,353 |
Balance, December 31, 2012 | $ | 917,213 |  |  | $ | (6,134 | ) |  | $ | (216,150 | ) |  | $ | 694,929 |
Schedule of Changes in Goodwill, Net | The following table sets forth the changes in our goodwill, net, during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010.
|  | Goodwill, Net
|  | (In thousands)
Balance, January 1, 2010 |  | $ | 213,576 |
Additions |  | — |
Impairments |  | — |
Balance, December 31, 2010 |  | 213,576 |
Additions |  | — |
Impairments |  | — |
Balance, December 31, 2011 |  | 213,576 |
Additions |  | 481,353 |
Impairments |  | — |
Balance, December 31, 2012 |  | $ | 694,929 |

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