v2.4.0.6
Long-Term Debt (Boyd Bank Credit Facility Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
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