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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Shares [Table Text Block] | The weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares used in the calculations of basic and diluted earnings per share calculations for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, consisted of the following amounts:
| Three Months Ended
| March 31,
| 2013 |  | 2012
| (In thousands)
Weighted average shares outstanding: |  |  |
Basic | 87,974 |  |  | 87,530 |
Potential dilutive effect | — |  |  | 457 |
Diluted | 87,974 |  |  | 87,987 |
Schedule of Promotional Allowances [Table Text Block] | The amounts included in promotional allowances for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
| Three Months Ended
| March 31,
| 2013 |  | 2012
| (In thousands)
Rooms | $ | 35,120 |  |  | $ | 34,682 |
Food and beverage | 50,788 |  |  | 48,298 |
Other | 26,015 |  |  | 27,646 |
Total promotional allowances | $ | 111,923 |  |  | $ | 110,626 |
The estimated costs of providing such promotional allowances for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
| Three Months Ended
| March 31,
| 2013 |  | 2012
| (In thousands)
Rooms | $ | 14,711 |  |  | $ | 14,827 |
Food and beverage | 45,059 |  |  | 44,851 |
Other | 5,126 |  |  | 5,806 |
Total cost of promotional allowances | $ | 64,896 |  |  | $ | 65,484 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the weighted average number of shares used in calculating basic net earnings per share (or unit) and diluted earnings per share (or unit). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 260 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6371337&loc=d3e3550-109257 + Details
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