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Long-Term Debt (Schedule of Long-term Debt) (Details) (USD $)
Sep. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Unamortized discount $ (25,391,000) $ (42,298,000)
Unamortized origination fees (21,793,000) (24,082,000)
Current maturities of long-term debt 29,759,000 61,570,000
Long-term debt, gross, excluding current maturities 4,360,168,000 4,894,233,000
Long-term debt, net of current maturities 4,312,984,000 4,827,853,000
Parent
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross 3,621,927,000 4,144,303,000
Unamortized discount (21,773,000) (37,670,000)
Unamortized origination fees (10,892,000) (10,534,000)
Long-term debt, net 3,589,262,000 4,096,099,000
Current maturities of long-term debt 21,500,000 42,500,000
Long-term debt, net of current maturities 2,265,508,000 2,723,234,000
Parent | Bank Credit Facility
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Amount outstanding 1,443,400,000 1,466,635,000
Remaining borrowing capacity 293,600,000  
Long-term Debt, Gross   1,474,850,000
Unamortized discount   (5,001,000)
Unamortized origination fees   (3,214,000)
Long-term debt, net   1,466,635,000
Parent | Senior Notes | 9.125% Senior Notes Due 2018
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross   500,000,000
Unamortized discount   0
Unamortized origination fees   (7,320,000)
Long-term debt, net   492,680,000
Parent | Senior Subordinated Notes | 6.75% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2014
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross   215,668,000
Unamortized discount   0
Unamortized origination fees   0
Long-term debt, net   215,668,000
Parent | Senior Subordinated Notes | 7.125% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2016
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross   240,750,000
Unamortized discount   0
Unamortized origination fees   0
Long-term debt, net   240,750,000
Parent | Other
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross   158,141,000
Unamortized discount   (32,666,000)
Unamortized origination fees   0
Long-term debt, net   125,475,000
Subsidiary, Borgata
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross 768,000,000 811,500,000
Unamortized discount (3,618,000) (4,628,000)
Unamortized origination fees (10,901,000) (13,548,000)
Long-term debt, net 753,481,000 793,324,000
Subsidiary, Borgata | Bank Credit Facility
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross 16,300,000 20,000,000
Unamortized discount 0 0
Unamortized origination fees 0 0
Long-term debt, net 16,300,000 20,000,000
Subsidiary, Borgata | Senior Secured Notes | 9.50% Senior Secured Notes Due 2015
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross 358,200,000 398,000,000
Unamortized discount (1,731,000) (2,525,000)
Unamortized origination fees (4,064,000) (5,928,000)
Long-term debt, net 352,405,000 389,547,000
Subsidiary, Borgata | Senior Secured Notes | 9.875% Senior Secured Notes Due 2018
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross 393,500,000 393,500,000
Unamortized discount (1,887,000) (2,103,000)
Unamortized origination fees (6,837,000) (7,620,000)
Long-term debt, net 384,776,000 383,777,000
Standard Financing | Parent
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross 2,445,700,000 2,939,409,000
Unamortized discount (21,773,000) (37,667,000)
Unamortized origination fees (10,892,000)  
Long-term debt, net 2,413,035,000 2,891,208,000
Standard Financing | Parent | Bank Credit Facility
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross 1,447,900,000  
Unamortized discount 0  
Unamortized origination fees (4,500,000)  
Long-term debt, net 1,443,400,000  
Standard Financing | Parent | Senior Notes | 9.125% Senior Notes Due 2018
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross 500,000,000  
Unamortized discount 0  
Unamortized origination fees (6,392,000)  
Long-term debt, net 493,608,000  
Standard Financing | Parent | Senior Notes | 9.00% Senior Notes Due 2020
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross 350,000,000 350,000,000
Unamortized discount 0 0
Unamortized origination fees 0 0
Long-term debt, net 350,000,000 350,000,000
Standard Financing | Parent | Other
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross 147,800,000  
Unamortized discount (21,773,000)  
Unamortized origination fees 0  
Long-term debt, net 126,027,000  
Acquisition Financing | Parent
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross 1,176,227,000 1,204,894,000
Unamortized discount 0 3,000
Unamortized origination fees 0 0
Long-term debt, net 1,176,227,000 1,204,891,000
Acquisition Financing | Parent | Bank Credit Facility
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross   854,400,000
Unamortized discount 0 0
Unamortized origination fees 0 0
Long-term debt, net 826,213,000 854,400,000
Acquisition Financing | Parent | Senior Notes | 8.375% Senior Notes due 2018
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross 350,000,000 350,000,000
Unamortized discount 0 0
Unamortized origination fees 0 0
Long-term debt, net 350,000,000 350,000,000
Acquisition Financing | Parent | Other
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross 14,000 494,000
Unamortized discount 0 (3,000)
Unamortized origination fees 0 0
Long-term debt, net $ 14,000 $ 491,000