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Long-Term Debt (Boyd Bank Credit Facility Narrative) (Details) (USD $) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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Nov. 02, 2011 Base Rate | Nov. 02, 2011 Effective Eurodollar Rate | Dec. 03, 2010 Bank Credit Facility Initial Term Loan | Nov. 02, 2011 Bank Credit Facility Incremental Term Loan | Dec. 31, 2012 Parent Bank Credit Facility | Dec. 31, 2011 Parent Bank Credit Facility | Nov. 02, 2011 Parent Bank Credit Facility | Dec. 03, 2010 Parent Bank Credit Facility | Dec. 31, 2012 Parent Bank Credit Facility Maximum | Dec. 31, 2012 Parent Bank Credit Facility Minimum | Dec. 31, 2012 Parent Bank Credit Facility Base Rate Federal Funds Rate | Dec. 31, 2012 Parent Bank Credit Facility Base Rate One-month Eurodollar | Dec. 31, 2012 Parent Bank Credit Facility Extended Revolving Facility | Dec. 31, 2011 Parent Bank Credit Facility Extended Revolving Facility | Dec. 31, 2012 Parent Bank Credit Facility Extended Revolving Facility LIBOR Maximum | Dec. 31, 2012 Parent Bank Credit Facility Extended Revolving Facility LIBOR Minimum | Dec. 31, 2012 Parent Bank Credit Facility Extended Revolving Facility Base Rate Maximum | Dec. 31, 2012 Parent Bank Credit Facility Extended Revolving Facility Base Rate Minimum | Dec. 31, 2012 Parent Bank Credit Facility Initial Term Loan | Dec. 31, 2011 Parent Bank Credit Facility Initial Term Loan | Dec. 31, 2012 Parent Bank Credit Facility Incremental Term Loan | Dec. 31, 2011 Parent Bank Credit Facility Incremental Term Loan | Nov. 02, 2011 Parent Bank Credit Facility Incremental Term Loan | Jun. 08, 2012 Parent Bank Credit Facility Increased Revolving Commitment | May 31, 2012 Parent Bank Credit Facility Increased Revolving Commitment | May 30, 2012 Parent Bank Credit Facility Increased Revolving Commitment | Dec. 31, 2012 Parent Letter of Credit | Dec. 31, 2012 Former Credit Facility Parent Bank Credit Facility | Dec. 02, 2010 Former Credit Facility Parent Bank Credit Facility | Dec. 03, 2010 Former Credit Facility Parent Bank Credit Facility Minimum | Dec. 31, 2012 Former Credit Facility Parent Bank Credit Facility Extended Revolving Facility | Dec. 31, 2012 Former Credit Facility Parent Bank Credit Facility Initial Term Loan | Dec. 31, 2012 Former Credit Facility Parent Bank Credit Facility Incremental Term Loan | Dec. 31, 2012 Non-extending Lenders Parent Bank Credit Facility LIBOR Maximum | Dec. 31, 2012 Non-extending Lenders Parent Bank Credit Facility LIBOR Minimum | Dec. 31, 2012 Non-extending Lenders Parent Bank Credit Facility Base Rate Maximum | Dec. 31, 2012 Non-extending Lenders Parent Bank Credit Facility Base Rate Minimum | Dec. 31, 2012 Trailing Four Quarters Ending December 31, 2012 Bank Credit Facility | Dec. 31, 2012 Trailing Four Quarters Ending March 31, 2013 through September 30, 2013 Bank Credit Facility | Dec. 31, 2012 Trailing Four Quarters Ending December 31, 2012 through September 30, 2013 Bank Credit Facility | Dec. 31, 2012 Trailing Four Quarters Ending December 31, 2013 Bank Credit Facility | Dec. 31, 2012 Trailing Four Quarters Ending March 31, 2014 through December 31, 2014 Bank Credit Facility | Dec. 31, 2012 Trailing Four Quarters Ending March 31, 2015 Bank Credit Facility | Dec. 31, 2012 Trailing Four Quarters Ending March 31, 2014 through September 30, 2014 Bank Credit Facility | Dec. 31, 2012 Trailing Four Quarters Ending December 31, 2014 and March 31, 2015 Bank Credit Facility | Dec. 31, 2012 Trailing Four Quarters Ending June 30, 2015 and Thereafter Bank Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blended interest rate at period end |  |  |  |  | 4.20% | 4.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount outstanding, gross |  |  |  |  | $ 1,470,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount outstanding |  |  |  |  | 1,466,635,000 | 1,621,715,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 660,000,000 | 807,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 450,000,000 | 475,000,000 | 332,500,000 | 338,965,000 |  |  |  | 150,000,000.0 | 14,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | 253,105,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 253,105,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extended Revolving Facility: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of line of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 150,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage reduction of commitments by each lender |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,460,000,000 | 3,000,000,000 |  | 960,000,000 | 500,000,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional available borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin | 3.75% | 4.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.50% | 2.50% | 2.50% | 1.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.625% | 0.625% | 0.375% | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee percentage on unused portion of credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50% | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, basis spread on fixed portion of reference rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50% | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount |  |  | 500,000,000 | 350,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual principal payment, percent of face amount |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Covenants: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum total leverage ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.75 | 7.50 |  |  | 7.25 | 7.00 | 6.75
Maximum secured leverage ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.25 | 4.50 |  | 4.25 | 4.00 | 3.75 |  |  | 3.50
Minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio required |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Financing Costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred finance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 13,900,000 |  | $ 1,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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