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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities      
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 142,445 $ 253,510 $ 269,391
Cash flows from investing activities      
Capital expenditures (125,974) (87,224) (75,958)
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired 1,324,198 278,456 0
Net cash effect upon change in controlling interest in Borgata 0 0 26,025
Investment in subsidiaries 0 (278,456)  
Cash paid to acquire development agreement 0 (24,450) 0
Other investing activities 15,013 27,343 1,056
Net cash used in investing activities (1,435,159) (362,787) (48,877)
Cash flows from financing activities      
Borrowings under bank credit facility 2,290,900 1,132,629 1,292,447
Payments under bank credit facility (1,620,850) (945,579) (2,355,736)
Debt financing costs, net (65,083) (15,374) (27,057)
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes 700,000 7,199 1,263,176
Proceeds from issuance of non-recourse debt by variable interest entity 3,374 7,199 18,091
Payments on long-term debt   (690) (48,069)
Payments on retirements of long-term debt 0 (8,198) (187,693)
Proceed from stock options exercised   15  
Payments under note payable by variable interest entity 0 27,000 0
Payments on Notes Payable by Variable Interest Entity (928) (592) (1,194)
Other financing activities (627) (592) (123,252)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 1,306,786 142,410 (168,093)
Change in cash and cash equivalents 14,072 33,133 52,421
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 178,756 145,623 93,202
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 192,828 178,756 145,623
Parent
     
Cash flows from operating activities      
Net cash provided by operating activities 77,534 97,965 226,650
Cash flows from investing activities      
Capital expenditures (50,536) (24,815) (6,463)
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired 198,726    
Net cash effect upon change in controlling interest in Borgata     0
Investment in subsidiaries 4,292 (278,456)  
Cash paid to acquire development agreement   0  
Other investing activities (790) 895 69
Net cash used in investing activities (245,760) (302,376) (6,394)
Cash flows from financing activities      
Borrowings under bank credit facility 787,100 391,329 758,774
Payments under bank credit facility (951,250) (183,579) (1,250,674)
Debt financing costs, net (16,651) (14,221) (20,617)
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes 350,000 0 490,000
Proceeds from issuance of non-recourse debt by variable interest entity 0   0
Payments on long-term debt   0 0
Payments on retirements of long-term debt   0 (187,041)
Proceed from stock options exercised   15  
Payments under note payable by variable interest entity   0  
Payments on Notes Payable by Variable Interest Entity 0    
Other financing activities 1,183 0 170
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 170,382 193,544 (209,388)
Change in cash and cash equivalents 2,156 (10,867) 10,868
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 364 11,231 363
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 2,520 364 11,231
Guarantor Subsidiaries
     
Cash flows from operating activities      
Net cash provided by operating activities 16,372 68,797 78,597
Cash flows from investing activities      
Capital expenditures (33,088) (28,204) (56,884)
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired 0    
Net cash effect upon change in controlling interest in Borgata     26,025
Investment in subsidiaries 0 0  
Cash paid to acquire development agreement   0  
Other investing activities 7,245 0 0
Net cash used in investing activities (25,843) (28,204) (30,859)
Cash flows from financing activities      
Borrowings under bank credit facility 0 0 0
Payments under bank credit facility 0 0 0
Debt financing costs, net 0 0 0
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes 0 0 0
Proceeds from issuance of non-recourse debt by variable interest entity 0   0
Payments on long-term debt   (690) (46,875)
Payments on retirements of long-term debt   0 (652)
Proceed from stock options exercised   0  
Payments under note payable by variable interest entity   0  
Payments on Notes Payable by Variable Interest Entity 0    
Other financing activities 0 0 0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 0 (690) (47,527)
Change in cash and cash equivalents (9,471) 39,903 211
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 128,185 88,282 88,071
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 118,714 128,185 88,282
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (100% Owned)
     
Cash flows from operating activities      
Net cash provided by operating activities 9,995 26,294 970
Cash flows from investing activities      
Capital expenditures (7,894) (1,579) (2,059)
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired 1,125,472    
Net cash effect upon change in controlling interest in Borgata     0
Investment in subsidiaries 0 0  
Cash paid to acquire development agreement   (24,450)  
Other investing activities 1,828 0 0
Net cash used in investing activities (1,131,538) (26,029) (2,059)
Cash flows from financing activities      
Borrowings under bank credit facility 871,100 0 0
Payments under bank credit facility (16,700) 0 0
Debt financing costs, net (47,989) 0 0
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes 350,000 0 0
Proceeds from issuance of non-recourse debt by variable interest entity 0   0
Payments on long-term debt   0 0
Payments on retirements of long-term debt   0 0
Proceed from stock options exercised   0  
Payments under note payable by variable interest entity   0  
Payments on Notes Payable by Variable Interest Entity 0    
Other financing activities (1,810) 0 0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 1,154,601 0 0
Change in cash and cash equivalents 33,058 265 (1,089)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 3,944 3,679 4,768
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 37,002 3,944 3,679
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (Not 100% Owned)
     
Cash flows from operating activities      
Net cash provided by operating activities 34,252 60,454 91,379
Cash flows from investing activities      
Capital expenditures (34,456) (32,626) (10,552)
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired 0    
Net cash effect upon change in controlling interest in Borgata     26,025
Investment in subsidiaries 0 0  
Cash paid to acquire development agreement   0  
Other investing activities 6,730 26,448 987
Net cash used in investing activities (27,726) (6,178) 16,460
Cash flows from financing activities      
Borrowings under bank credit facility 632,700 741,300 533,673
Payments under bank credit facility (652,900) (762,000) (1,105,062)
Debt financing costs, net (443) (1,153) (6,440)
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes 0 7,199 773,176
Proceeds from issuance of non-recourse debt by variable interest entity 3,374   18,091
Payments on long-term debt   0 (1,194)
Payments on retirements of long-term debt   (8,198) 0
Proceed from stock options exercised   0  
Payments under note payable by variable interest entity   27,000  
Payments on Notes Payable by Variable Interest Entity (928)    
Other financing activities 0 (592) (277,652)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (18,197) (50,444) (65,408)
Change in cash and cash equivalents (11,671) 3,832 42,431
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 46,263 42,431 0
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 34,592 46,263 42,431
Eliminations
     
Cash flows from operating activities      
Net cash provided by operating activities 4,292 0 (128,205)
Cash flows from investing activities      
Capital expenditures 0 0 0
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired 0    
Net cash effect upon change in controlling interest in Borgata     (26,025)
Investment in subsidiaries (4,292) 0  
Cash paid to acquire development agreement   0  
Other investing activities 0 0 0
Net cash used in investing activities (4,292) 0 (26,025)
Cash flows from financing activities      
Borrowings under bank credit facility 0 0 0
Payments under bank credit facility 0 0 0
Debt financing costs, net 0 0 0
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes 0 0 0
Proceeds from issuance of non-recourse debt by variable interest entity 0   0
Payments on long-term debt   0 0
Payments on retirements of long-term debt   0 0
Proceed from stock options exercised   0  
Payments under note payable by variable interest entity   0  
Payments on Notes Payable by Variable Interest Entity 0    
Other financing activities 0 0 154,230
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 0 0 154,230
Change in cash and cash equivalents 0 0 0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 0 0 0
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 0 $ 0 $ 0