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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2012
Cash Flows from Operating Activities    
Net income (loss) $ (40,963) $ (11,298)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Loss (Gain) on discontinued operations, net of tax (10,790) 2,142
Depreciation and amortization 209,358 151,059
Amortization of debt financing costs 16,726 11,116
Amortization of discounts on debt 13,862 2,746
Loss on early extinguishments of debt 29,513 0
Share-based compensation expense 9,033 7,560
Deferred income taxes 7,027 4,572
Noncash asset write-downs 8,198 (2)
Gain on insurance settlement 0 (6,323)
Gain on insurance subrogation settlement 0 (3,809)
Other operating activities 2,455 6,827
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:    
Restricted cash (4,291) (20,051)
Accounts receivable, net 1,529 7,518
Inventories 375 782
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (1,489) (13,680)
Current other tax asset 4,062 0
Income taxes receivable 584 (3,184)
Other long-term tax assets 0 521
Other assets, net 22,519 (3,843)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (19,093) 35,202
Income taxes payable 0 (84)
Other long-term tax liabilities (19,569) (17,157)
Other liabilities 4,737 (3,133)
Net cash provided by operating activities 233,783 147,481
Cash Flows from Investing Activities    
Capital expenditures (100,618) (101,322)
Proceeds from sale of Echelon, net 343,750 0
Cash paid for exercise of LVE option (187,000) 0
Proceeds from sale of other assets, net 4,875 0
Deposit of acquisition financing proceeds into escrow 0 (350,000)
Other investing activities 198 4,054
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 61,205 (447,268)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities    
Borrowings under Boyd Gaming bank credit facility 2,711,375 642,600
Payments under Boyd Gaming bank credit facility (2,738,325) (836,375)
Borrowings under Peninsula bank credit facility 268,500 0
Payments under Peninsula bank credit facility (296,688) 0
Borrowings under Borgata bank credit facility 297,100 515,300
Payments under Borgata bank credit facility (300,800) (541,800)
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes, net of issuance costs 0 338,500
Proceeds from acquisition financing 0 350,000
Debt financing costs, net (36,396) (2,881)
Payments on notes payable (10,818) 0
Payments on early retirements of debt (500,272) 0
Payments on non-recourse debt of variable interest entity 0 (755)
Proceeds from issuance of non-recourse debt by variable interest entity 0 2,668
Proceeds from stock options exercised 13,591 0
Restricted stock units released, net (354) 0
Proceeds from sale of common stock 216,467 0
Other financing activities 0 (427)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (376,620) 466,830
Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations    
Cash flows from operating activities (2,144) (1,636)
Cash flows from investing activities 56,751 (392)
Cash flows from financing activities 0 0
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations 54,607 (2,028)
Change in cash and cash equivalents (27,025) 165,015
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 192,545 178,091
Change in cash classified as discontinued operations 283 373
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 165,803 343,479
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information    
Cash paid for interest 248,862 160,373
Cash received for income taxes, net (6,424) (1)
Supplemental Schedule of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities    
Payables incurred for capital expenditures 7,849 8,707
Assets and Liabilities Deconsolidated (Net of Cash Paid) of Variable Interest Entity    
Current assets 184,013 0
Long-term assets 2,429 0
Total assets deconsolidated 186,442 0
Current liabilities 48,366 0
Noncontrolling interests (48,924) 0
Total liabilities and noncontrolling interests deconsolidated (558) 0
LVE
    
Cash Flows from Operating Activities    
Net income (loss) (443) (864)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Loss (Gain) on discontinued operations, net of tax $ 0 $ 0