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Fair Value Measurements (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis | The following tables show the fair values of certain of our financial instruments.
| December 31, 2012
| Balance |  | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3
| (In thousands)
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 192,828 |  |  | $ | 192,828 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Restricted cash | 22,900 |  |  | 22,900 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
CRDA deposits | 28,464 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 28,464 |
Investment available for sale | 17,907 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 17,907 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Merger earnout | $ | 9,800 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 9,800 |
| December 31, 2011
| Balance |  | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3
| (In thousands)
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 178,756 |  |  | $ | 178,756 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Restricted cash | 15,753 |  |  | 15,753 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
CRDA deposits | 25,905 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 25,905 |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Level 3 Inputs | The following table summarizes the changes in fair value of the Company’s Level 3 assets and liabilities for the year ended December 31, 2012.
| Period from November 20, 2012 through December 31, 2012
| Assets |  | Liabilities
| Investment available for sale |  | Merger earnout and Contingent land purchase price
| (In thousands)
Balance at November 20, 2012 | $ | 18,853 |  |  | $ | (14,304 | )
Total gains (losses) (realized or unrealized): |  |  |
Included in earnings | 16 |  |  | (86 | )
Included in other comprehensive income (loss) | (962 | ) |  | — |
Transfers in or out of Level 3 | — |  |  | — |
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements: |  |  |
Settlements | — |  |  | 27 |
Ending balance at December 31, 2012 | $ | 17,907 |  |  | $ | (14,363 | )
| Included in interest income |  | Included in interest expense
Gains (losses) included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains relating to assets and liabilities still held at the reporting date | $ | 16 |  |  | $ | (86 | )
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis | The following tables provide the fair value measurement information about our note receivable, obligation under minimum assessment agreements and other financial instruments at December 31, 2012.
| December 31, 2012
| Outstanding Face Amount |  | Carrying Value |  | Estimated Fair Value |  | Fair Value Hierarchy
| (In thousands)
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note receivable | $ | 2,470 |  |  | $ | 2,470 |  |  | $ | 2,470 |  |  | Level 3
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Obligation under assessment arrangements | $ | 38,787 |  |  | $ | 29,335 |  |  | $ | 29,113 |  |  | Level 3
Other financial instruments | 500 |  |  | 413 |  |  | 413 |  |  | Level 3
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis | The following table provides the fair value measurement information about our long-term debt at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.
| December 31, 2012
| Outstanding Face Amount |  | Carrying Value |  | Estimated Fair Value |  | Fair Value Hierarchy
| (In thousands)
Boyd Gaming Debt: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank credit facility | $ | 1,474,850 |  |  | $ | 1,466,635 |  |  | $ | 1,508,516 |  |  | Level 2
9.125% Senior Notes due 2018 | 500,000 |  |  | 492,680 |  |  | 523,995 |  |  | Level 1
9.00% Senior Notes due 2020 | 350,000 |  |  | 350,000 |  |  | 347,158 |  |  | Level 1
6.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 | 215,668 |  |  | 215,668 |  |  | 216,460 |  |  | Level 1
7.125% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016 | 240,750 |  |  | 240,750 |  |  | 236,537 |  |  | Level 1
Other | 158,141 |  |  | 125,475 |  |  | 123,424 |  |  | Level 3
| 2,939,409 |  |  | 2,891,208 |  |  | 2,956,090 |  |  |
Peninsula Gaming Financing |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank credit facility | 854,400 |  |  | 854,400 |  |  | 868,838 |  |  | Level 2
8.375% Senior Notes due 2018 | 350,000 |  |  | 350,000 |  |  | 367,721 |  |  | Level 1
Other | 494 |  |  | 491 |  |  | 494 |  |  | Level 3
| 1,204,894 |  |  | 1,204,891 |  |  | 1,237,053 |  |  |
Total Boyd debt | 4,144,303 |  |  | 4,096,099 |  |  | 4,193,143 |  |  |
Borgata Debt: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borgata bank credit facility | 20,000 |  |  | 20,000 |  |  | 20,000 |  |  | Level 2
Borgata 9.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2015 | 398,000 |  |  | 389,547 |  |  | 402,275 |  |  | Level 1
Borgata 9.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2018 | 393,500 |  |  | 383,777 |  |  | 373,825 |  |  | Level 1
| 811,500 |  |  | 793,324 |  |  | 796,100 |  |  |
Total debt | $ | 4,955,803 |  |  | $ | 4,889,423 |  |  | $ | 4,989,243 |  |  |
| December 31, 2011
| Outstanding Face Amount |  | Carrying Value |  | Estimated Fair Value |  | Fair Value Hierarchy
| (In thousands)
Boyd Gaming Debt: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank credit facility | $ | 1,632,750 |  |  | $ | 1,621,715 |  |  | $ | 1,388,630 |  |  | Level 2
9.125% Senior Notes due 2018 | 500,000 |  |  | 491,444 |  |  | 471,000 |  |  | Level 1
6.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 | 215,668 |  |  | 215,668 |  |  | 208,120 |  |  | Level 1
7.125% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016 | 240,750 |  |  | 240,750 |  |  | 208,249 |  |  | Level 1
Other | 11,071 |  |  | 11,071 |  |  | 10,517 |  |  | Level 3
Total Boyd debt | 2,600,239 |  |  | 2,580,648 |  |  | 2,286,516 |  |  |
Borgata Debt: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borgata bank credit facility | 40,200 |  |  | 40,200 |  |  | 40,200 |  |  | Level 2
Borgata 9.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2015 | 398,000 |  |  | 387,049 |  |  | 378,100 |  |  | Level 1
Borgata 9.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2018 | 393,500 |  |  | 382,559 |  |  | 358,085 |  |  | Level 1
Total Borgata debt | 831,700 |  |  | 809,808 |  |  | 776,385 |  |  |
Total debt | $ | 3,431,939 |  |  | $ | 3,390,456 |  |  | $ | 3,062,901 |  |  |
The following table provides the fair value measurement information on other liabilities at December 31, 2012.
| December 31, 2012
| Outstanding Face Amount |  | Carrying Value |  | Estimated Fair Value |  | Fair Value Hierarchy
| (In thousands)
Contingent liability | $ | 9,800 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 9,800 |  |  | Level 3

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