Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Shares

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 and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, consisted of the following amounts:



	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30,		September 30,
	2013	2012	2013	2012
(In thousands)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	101,555	87,643	93,122	87,587
Potential dilutive effect	—	—	—	—
Diluted	101,555	87,643	93,122	87,587

Schedule of Promotional Allowances

The amounts included in promotional allowances for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
(In thousands)
Rooms	$	39,296	$	39,737	$	109,737	$	110,411
Food and beverage	52,708		48,975		153,361		144,094
Other	33,168		30,637		85,023		86,007
Total promotional allowances	$	125,172	$	119,349	$	348,121	$	340,512

The estimated costs of providing such promotional allowances for the three and nine months ended 2013 and 2012 are as follows:



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
(In thousands)
Rooms	$	15,361	$	16,980	$	44,505	$	46,079
Food and beverage	47,252		46,364		136,435		131,871
Other	6,499		6,931		17,058		18,817
Total cost of promotional allowances	$	69,112	$	70,275	$	197,998	$	196,767