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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Income Statements) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net revenues $ 738,569 $ 612,390 $ 2,212,901 $ 1,858,129
Costs and Expenses        
Operating 405,640 350,772 1,203,426 1,034,685
Selling, general and administrative 122,837 112,393 373,865 330,711
Maintenance and utilities 45,735 37,929 125,986 115,924
Depreciation and amortization 69,002 50,424 209,358 151,059
Corporate expense 12,084 10,317 42,588 36,197
Preopening expenses 1,675 1,618 4,829 5,488
Impairments of assets 1,250 0 6,282 0
Asset transactions costs (1,362) 645 2,265 6,917
Other operating charges, net 3,386 (1,095) 5,181 (9,316)
Intercompany Expense 0 0 0 0
Total operating costs and expenses 660,247 563,003 1,973,780 1,671,665
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries 0 0 0 0
Operating income 78,322 49,387 239,121 186,464
Other expense (income):        
Interest expense 82,592 73,843 265,174 202,047
Loss on early extinguishments of debt 27,141 0 29,513 0
Other, net 136 0 (335) 0
Total other expense, net (109,869) (73,843) (294,352) (202,047)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes (31,547) (24,456) (55,231) (15,583)
Income taxes benefit (expense) (3,048) 8,050 3,478 6,427
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax (34,595) (16,406) (51,753) (9,156)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax 0   10,790 (2,142)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax 0 (676) 10,790 (2,142)
Net loss (34,595) (17,082) (40,963) (11,298)
Attributable net loss (2,672) 1,286 8,039 2,331
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent (37,267) (15,796) (32,924) (8,967)
Comprehensive income (loss) 34,543 15,848 40,796 7,597
Parent
        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net revenues 32,018 27,949 106,132 91,626
Costs and Expenses        
Operating 462 456 1,386 1,367
Selling, general and administrative 11,698 11,331 35,183 34,010
Maintenance and utilities 0 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization 1,610 1,925 5,008 6,152
Corporate expense 11,423 9,877 39,463 35,272
Preopening expenses (537) 589 563 1,494
Impairments of assets 0      
Asset transactions costs (1,692) 645 1,043 6,917
Other operating charges, net 134 0 412 0
Intercompany Expense 301 346 912 1,011
Total operating costs and expenses 23,399 25,169 83,970 86,223
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries 11,012 10,122 84,122 61,297
Operating income 19,631 12,902 106,284 66,700
Other expense (income):        
Interest expense 36,936 43,415 121,004 117,503
Loss on early extinguishments of debt 24,605   25,001  
Other, net 136   136  
Total other expense, net (61,677) (43,415) (146,141) (117,503)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes (42,046) (30,513) (39,857) (50,803)
Income taxes benefit (expense) 4,779 14,717 6,933 41,836
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax (37,267) (15,796) (32,924) (8,967)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax   0 0 0
Net loss (37,267) (15,796) (32,924) (8,967)
Attributable net loss 0 0 0 0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent (37,267) (15,796) (32,924) (8,967)
Comprehensive income (loss) 37,215 15,796 (32,757) (8,967)
Guarantor Subsidiaries
        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net revenues 395,991 413,281 1,238,422 1,281,805
Costs and Expenses        
Operating 223,748 235,163 680,970 705,224
Selling, general and administrative 58,809 63,579 179,365 187,481
Maintenance and utilities 25,639 21,532 70,087 70,070
Depreciation and amortization 30,281 31,567 90,992 95,529
Corporate expense (7) 25 87 (32)
Preopening expenses 0 3,493 2,892 11,317
Impairments of assets 1,250   13,984  
Asset transactions costs 399   724  
Other operating charges, net 43 524 1,396 (5,509)
Intercompany Expense 26,885 27,644 90,132 90,766
Total operating costs and expenses 367,047 383,527 1,130,629 1,154,846
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries (4,291) (2,584) 13,379 (6,104)
Operating income 24,653 27,170 121,172 120,855
Other expense (income):        
Interest expense 2,270 3,350 (7,632) 10,703
Loss on early extinguishments of debt 0   0  
Other, net 0   0  
Total other expense, net (2,270) (3,350) 7,632 (10,703)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes 22,383 23,820 113,540 110,152
Income taxes benefit (expense) (1,336) (7,828) 4,260 (38,456)
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax 21,047 15,992 109,280 71,696
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax   0 0 0
Net loss 21,047 15,992 109,280 71,696
Attributable net loss 0 0 0 0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent 21,047 15,992 109,280 71,696
Comprehensive income (loss) (21,047) (15,992) (109,280) (71,696)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (100% Owned)
        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net revenues 147,905 12,554 452,555 39,303
Costs and Expenses        
Operating 80,857 12,796 241,394 40,047
Selling, general and administrative 15,510 2,008 48,131 6,206
Maintenance and utilities 4,040 483 11,073 1,209
Depreciation and amortization 22,774 624 67,910 1,926
Corporate expense 668 415 3,038 957
Preopening expenses 1,883 260 2,920 609
Impairments of assets 0      
Asset transactions costs 132   293  
Other operating charges, net 63 5 227 5
Intercompany Expense 10,200 495 31,695 1,485
Total operating costs and expenses 136,127 17,086 406,681 52,444
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries 0 0 0 0
Operating income 11,778 (4,532) 45,874 (13,141)
Other expense (income):        
Interest expense 23,104 3,342 72,262 2,933
Loss on early extinguishments of debt 0   1,976  
Other, net 0   (471)  
Total other expense, net (23,104) (3,342) (73,767) (2,933)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes (11,326) (7,874) (27,893) (16,074)
Income taxes benefit (expense) (5,760) 1,124 (103) 3,183
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax (17,086) (6,750) (27,790) (12,891)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax 0      
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax   (676) 23,524 (2,142)
Net loss (17,086) (7,426) (4,266) (15,033)
Attributable net loss 0 0 0 0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent (17,086) (7,426) (4,266) (15,033)
Comprehensive income (loss) 17,034 7,426 4,099 15,033
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (Not 100% Owned)
        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net revenues 200,051 189,815 540,505 546,829
Costs and Expenses        
Operating 100,573 102,357 279,676 288,047
Selling, general and administrative 36,830 35,475 111,227 103,014
Maintenance and utilities 16,056 15,914 44,826 44,645
Depreciation and amortization 14,337 16,308 45,448 47,452
Corporate expense 0 0 0 0
Preopening expenses 329 0 387 240
Impairments of assets 0   5,032  
Asset transactions costs (201)   205  
Other operating charges, net 3,146 (1,624) 3,146 (3,812)
Intercompany Expense 0 0 0 0
Total operating costs and expenses 171,070 168,430 489,947 479,586
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries 0 0 0 0
Operating income 28,981 21,385 50,558 67,243
Other expense (income):        
Interest expense 20,282 23,736 64,276 70,908
Loss on early extinguishments of debt 2,536   2,536  
Other, net 0   0  
Total other expense, net (22,818) (23,736) (66,812) (70,908)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes 6,163 (2,351) (16,254) (3,665)
Income taxes benefit (expense) (731) 37 (702) (136)
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax 5,432 (2,314) (15,552) (3,801)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax   0 0 0
Net loss 5,432 (2,314) (15,552) (3,801)
Attributable net loss 0 0 0 0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent 5,432 (2,314) (15,552) (3,801)
Comprehensive income (loss) (5,432) 1,080 15,552 100
Eliminations
        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net revenues (37,396) (31,209) (124,713) (101,434)
Costs and Expenses        
Operating 0 0 0 0
Selling, general and administrative (10) 0 (41) 0
Maintenance and utilities 0 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization 0 0 0 0
Corporate expense 0 0 0 0
Preopening expenses 0 (2,724) (1,933) (8,172)
Impairments of assets 0   (12,734)  
Asset transactions costs 0      
Other operating charges, net 0 0 0 0
Intercompany Expense (37,386) (28,485) (122,739) (93,262)
Total operating costs and expenses (37,396) (31,209) (137,447) (101,434)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries (6,721) (7,538) (97,501) (55,193)
Operating income (6,721) (7,538) (84,767) (55,193)
Other expense (income):        
Interest expense 0 0 0 0
Loss on early extinguishments of debt 0   0  
Other, net 0   0  
Total other expense, net 0 0 0 0
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes (6,721) (7,538) (84,767) (55,193)
Income taxes benefit (expense) 0    0 0
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax (6,721) (7,538) (84,767) (55,193)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax 0      
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax   0 (12,734) 0
Net loss (6,721) (7,538) (97,501) (55,193)
Attributable net loss (2,672) 1,286 (8,039) 2,331
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent (9,393) (6,252) (89,462) (52,862)
Comprehensive income (loss) $ 6,773 $ 7,538 $ 97,668 $ 55,193