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Consolidation of Certain Interests (Borgata Results of Operations) (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
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Jun. 30, 2012
Mar. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Sep. 30, 2011
Jun. 30, 2011
Mar. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]                          
Gaming                 $ 2,110,233,000 $ 1,986,644,000 $ 1,812,487,000 $ 506,073,000  
Food and beverage                 417,506,000 388,148,000 347,588,000 116,534,000  
Room                 264,903,000 246,209,000 211,046,000 91,045,000  
Other                 145,460,000 135,176,000 123,603,000 33,752,000  
Gross revenues                 2,938,102,000 2,756,177,000 2,494,724,000 747,404,000  
Less promotional allowances                 450,676,000 419,939,000 353,825,000 167,264,000  
Net revenues 625,842,000 613,279,000 615,222,000 633,083,000 606,674,000 590,215,000 574,403,000 564,946,000 2,487,426,000 2,336,238,000 2,140,899,000 580,140,000  
Gaming                 1,011,064,000 924,451,000 859,818,000 203,962,000  
Food and beverage                 219,921,000 200,165,000 180,840,000 55,989,000  
Room                 55,531,000 56,111,000 49,323,000 11,806,000  
Other                 111,075,000 108,907,000 99,458,000 27,209,000  
Selling, general and administrative                 452,926,000 394,991,000 369,217,000 94,983,000  
Maintenance and utilities                 155,016,000 153,512,000 140,722,000 49,913,000 141,000
Depreciation and amortization                 214,332,000 195,343,000 199,275,000 52,886,000 2,221,000
Other operating items, net                 6,650,000 8,007,000 4,713,000 (8,000) (61,000)
Total operating costs and expenses                 3,342,301,000 2,103,134,000 1,959,686,000 496,740,000 2,301,000
Operating income (loss) (1,038,044,000) 48,348,000 58,239,000 76,582,000 54,846,000 68,164,000 61,990,000 48,104,000 (854,875,000) 233,104,000 189,359,000 83,400,000  
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized                 290,004,000 250,731,000 180,558,000 45,139,000 3,458,000
Total other expense, net                 288,972,000 239,382,000 168,873,000 45,139,000 3,458,000
Income before provision for state income taxes                       38,261,000  
Provision for state income taxes                       (4,067,000)  
Net income (loss) attributable to Boyd Gaming Corporation $ (899,898,000) $ (15,796,000) $ 977,000 $ 5,852,000 $ (491,000) $ 3,109,000 $ (2,951,000) $ (3,521,000) $ (908,865,000) $ (3,854,000) $ 10,310,000 $ 34,194,000