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Long-Term Debt (Boyd Senior and Senior Subordinated Notes Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | ||||||||
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Jun. 30, 2013
Senior Notes
9.125% Senior Notes Due 2018
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Jun. 30, 2013
Senior Notes
9.00% Senior Notes Due 2020
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Sep. 30, 2013
Parent
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Sep. 30, 2013
Parent
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Nov. 10, 2010
Parent
Senior Notes
9.125% Senior Notes Due 2018
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Jun. 08, 2012
Parent
Senior Notes
9.00% Senior Notes Due 2020
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May 30, 2013
Parent
Senior Subordinated Notes
6.75% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2014
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Apr. 06, 2013
Parent
Senior Subordinated Notes
6.75% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2014
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Aug. 08, 2013
Parent
Senior Subordinated Notes
7.125% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2016
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||||||||
| Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 9.125% | 9.00% | 9.125% | 9.00% | |||||||||
| Ownership percentage of subsidiaries | 100.00% | 100.00% | |||||||||||
| Extinguishment of Debt, Amount | $ 65,700,000 | $ 150,000,000 | $ 240,800,000 | ||||||||||
| Redemption price, percentage | 100.00% | 100.00% | 101.188% | ||||||||||
| Loss on early retirements of debt | $ (27,141,000) | $ 0 | $ (29,513,000) | $ 0 | $ (24,605,000) | $ (25,001,000) | $ 100,000 | $ 300,000 | $ 1,000,000 | ||||