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Property and Equipment, Net (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] |
Schedule of Property and Equipment | Property and equipment, net consists of the following:
| September 30, |  | December 31,
(In thousands) | 2013 |  | 2012
Land | $ | 336,078 |  |  | $ | 341,174 |
Buildings and improvements | 3,842,193 |  |  | 3,826,880 |
Furniture and equipment | 1,319,385 |  |  | 1,305,216 |
Riverboats and barges | 189,139 |  |  | 187,620 |
Construction in progress | 74,427 |  |  | 27,397 |
Other | 21,751 |  |  | 23,013 |
Total property and equipment | 5,782,973 |  |  | 5,711,300 |
Less accumulated depreciation | 2,257,427 |  |  | 2,123,986 |
Property and equipment, net | $ | 3,525,546 |  |  | $ | 3,587,314 |

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