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Consolidation of Certain Interests (Effect of LVE Consolidation on Consolidated Balance Sheets) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
ASSETS        
Current assets $ 355,593 $ 342,894    
Property and equipment, net 3,624,988 3,542,108    
Debt financing costs, net 85,468 32,099    
Restricted investments 21,382 21,367    
Other assets 98,425 67,173    
Intangible assets, net 1,119,638 574,018 539,714 461,757
Goodwill, net 694,929 213,576 213,576 213,576
Total assets 6,332,193 5,883,054    
LIABILITIES        
Current maturities of long-term debt 61,570 43,230    
Accounts payable 91,210 98,015    
Accrued and other liabilities 364,542 295,459    
Deferred income taxes and income taxes payable 8,129 5,630    
Current maturities of non-recourse obligations of variable interest entity 225,113 29,686    
Long-term debt, net of current maturities 4,827,853 3,347,226    
Deferred income taxes 139,943 379,958    
Long-term tax and other liabilities 146,706 116,791    
Non-recourse obligations of variable interest entity 0 192,980    
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY        
Common stock 869 863    
Additional paid-in capital 655,694 644,174    
Retained earnings, including accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (352,772)      
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) (351,810) 557,055    
Noncontrolling interest 163,336 171,987 172,164 297,762
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 6,332,193 5,883,054    
Boyd Gaming Corporation
        
ASSETS        
Current assets 354,140 340,762    
Property and equipment, net 3,624,988 3,542,108    
Assets held for development 168,251 926,013    
Debt financing costs, net 83,020 29,544    
Restricted investments 0 0    
Other assets 98,425 67,173    
Intangible assets, net 1,119,638 574,018    
Goodwill, net 694,929 213,576    
Total assets 6,143,391 5,693,194    
LIABILITIES        
Current maturities of long-term debt 61,570 43,230    
Accounts payable 91,046 97,727    
Accrued and other liabilities 356,056 294,578    
Deferred income taxes and income taxes payable 8,129 5,630    
Current maturities of non-recourse obligations of variable interest entity 0 0    
Long-term debt, net of current maturities 4,827,853 3,347,226    
Deferred income taxes 139,943 379,958    
Long-term tax and other liabilities 146,706 101,747    
Non-recourse obligations of variable interest entity   0    
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY        
Common stock 869 863    
Additional paid-in capital 655,694 644,174    
Retained earnings, including accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (352,772) 557,055    
Noncontrolling interest 208,297 221,006    
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 6,143,391 5,693,194    
LVE, LLC
        
ASSETS        
Current assets 1,453 2,132    
Property and equipment, net 0 0    
Assets held for development 163,519 163,806    
Debt financing costs, net 2,448 2,555    
Restricted investments 21,382 21,367    
Other assets 0 0    
Intangible assets, net 0 0    
Goodwill, net 0 0    
Total assets 188,802 189,860    
LIABILITIES        
Current maturities of long-term debt 0 0    
Accounts payable 164 288    
Accrued and other liabilities 8,486 881    
Deferred income taxes and income taxes payable 0 0    
Current maturities of non-recourse obligations of variable interest entity 225,113 29,686    
Long-term debt, net of current maturities 0 0    
Deferred income taxes 0 0    
Long-term tax and other liabilities 0 15,044    
Non-recourse obligations of variable interest entity   192,980    
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY        
Common stock 0 0    
Additional paid-in capital 0 0    
Retained earnings, including accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 0 0    
Noncontrolling interest (44,961) (49,019) (47,092) (27,818)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 188,802 189,860    
Eliminations
        
ASSETS        
Current assets 0 0    
Property and equipment, net 0 0    
Assets held for development 0 0    
Debt financing costs, net 0 0    
Restricted investments 0 0    
Other assets 0      
Intangible assets, net   0    
Goodwill, net 0 0    
Total assets 0 0    
LIABILITIES        
Current maturities of long-term debt 0      
Accounts payable 0 0    
Accrued and other liabilities 0 0    
Deferred income taxes and income taxes payable 0 0    
Current maturities of non-recourse obligations of variable interest entity 0 0    
Long-term debt, net of current maturities   0    
Deferred income taxes 0 0    
Long-term tax and other liabilities 0 0    
Non-recourse obligations of variable interest entity   0    
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY        
Common stock 0 0    
Additional paid-in capital 0 0    
Retained earnings, including accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 0 0    
Noncontrolling interest 0 0    
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 0 $ 0