Property and Equipment, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

The estimated useful lives of our major components of property and equipment are:



Building and improvements	10 through 40 years
Riverboats and barges	10 through 40 years
Furniture and equipment	3 through 10 years

Property and equipment, net consists of the following:



	December 31,
	2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Land	$	377,748	$	614,697
Buildings and improvements	3,827,980		3,513,230
Furniture and equipment	1,306,150		1,185,737
Riverboats and barges	187,620		168,204
Other	50,720		37,368
Total property and equipment	5,750,218		5,519,236
Less accumulated depreciation	2,125,230		1,977,128
Property and equipment, net	$	3,624,988	$	3,542,108

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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