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Long-Term Debt (Boyd Senior and Senior Subordinated Notes Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014 | May. 21, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs |  |  | $ 13,496 | $ 0 |  |
Loss on early extinguishments of debt | $ 30,962 | $ 904 | 31,470 | 1,058 |  |
Premium and Consent Fees Paid |  |  | $ 24,246 | 0 |  |
Senior Notes | 9.00% Senior Notes Due 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 9.00% |  | 9.00% |  |  |
Parent |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs |  |  | $ 13,496 |  |  |
Loss on early extinguishments of debt | $ 30,008 | $ 0 | 30,008 | $ 0 |  |
Premium and Consent Fees Paid |  |  | $ 24,246 |  |  |
Parent | Senior Notes | 6.875 % Senior Notes Due 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 6.875% |  | 6.875% |  | 6.875% |
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs |  |  | $ 13,500 |  |  |
Parent | Senior Notes | 9.125% Senior Notes Due 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 9.125% |  | 9.125% |  |  | 9.125%
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  | 104.563% |  |  |
Premium and Consent Fees Paid |  |  | $ 24,000 |  |  |
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense |  |  | $ 4,900 |  |  |
Parent | Senior Notes | 9.00% Senior Notes Due 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 9.00% |  | 9.00% |  |  | 9.00%

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