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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Income Statements) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Revenues | $ 542,674 | $ 546,313 | $ 559,867 | $ 550,578 | $ 531,593 | $ 738,843 | $ 722,534 | $ 708,349 | $ 2,199,432 | $ 2,701,319 | $ 2,894,438
Costs and Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,190,824 | 1,474,448 | 1,586,862
Selling, general and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 322,420 | 429,529 | 490,226
Maintenance and utilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 104,548 | 156,736 | 166,398
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 207,118 | 251,044 | 278,413
Corporate expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 76,941 | 75,626 | 63,249
Project development, preopening and writedowns |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,390 | 14,608
Project development, preopening and writedowns |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,907 | 14,390 | 14,608
Impairments of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,565 | 60,780 | 10,383
Other operating charges, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 907 | (2,124) | 5,998
Intercompany expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total operating costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,928,230 | 2,460,429 | 2,616,137
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 73,421 | 10,626 | 0
Operating Income (Loss) | 62,353 | 100,530 | 98,182 | 83,558 | 22,247 | 73,774 | 86,979 | 68,516 | 344,623 | 251,516 | 278,301
Other expense (income) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 222,732 | 281,508 | 342,183
Loss on early extinguishments of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40,733 | 1,536 | 54,202
Other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,676 | 48 | (2,090)
Boyd's share of Borgata's non-operating items, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37,422 | 9,309 | 0
Total other expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (304,563) | (292,401) | (394,295)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40,060 | (40,885) | (115,994)
Income taxes benefit (provision) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,174 | (753) | (3,350)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47,234 | (41,638) | (119,344)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 10,790
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47,234 | (41,638) | (108,554)
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (11,403) | 28,290
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent | $ (6,869) | $ 25,425 | $ (6,425) | $ 35,103 | $ (32,423) | $ (15,105) | $ 669 | $ (6,182) | 47,234 | (53,041) | (80,264)
Comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46,971 | (40,174) | (109,109)
Boyd |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 121,541 | 117,159 | 123,951
Costs and Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,800 | 1,800 | 1,848
Selling, general and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48,173 | 46,708 | 46,880
Maintenance and utilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,179 | 5,667 | 6,619
Corporate expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 71,700 | 71,951 | 59,128
Project development, preopening and writedowns |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 884 | 105 | 1,586
Impairments of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 320 | 0
Other operating charges, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 599 | 164 | 427
Intercompany expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,204) | (1,204) | (1,213)
Total operating costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 130,539 | 127,919 | 117,701
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 189,980 | 85,360 | 101,148
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 180,982 | 74,600 | 107,398
Other expense (income) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 125,890 | 132,204 | 153,893
Loss on early extinguishments of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,829 | 0 | 25,001
Other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 396 | (793) | 137
Boyd's share of Borgata's non-operating items, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Total other expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (157,115) | (131,411) | (179,031)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,867 | (56,811) | (71,633)
Income taxes benefit (provision) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,367 | 3,770 | (8,631)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (80,264)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47,234 | (53,041) | (80,264)
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47,234 | (53,041) | (80,264)
Comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46,971 | (51,577) | (80,819)
Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,670,301 | 1,620,170 | 1,650,002
Costs and Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 892,039 | 879,073 | 901,668
Selling, general and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 215,362 | 223,741 | 231,260
Maintenance and utilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 89,800 | 94,654 | 92,014
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 128,269 | 126,444 | 121,893
Corporate expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 227 | 220 | 119
Project development, preopening and writedowns |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,101 | 7,130 | 1,804
Impairments of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,500 | 51,489 | 13,634
Other operating charges, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 112 | 0 | 2,075
Intercompany expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (121,727) | (116,105) | (122,630)
Total operating costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,466,137 | 1,498,856 | 1,487,097
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50,228 | (20,191) | (38,981)
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 254,392 | 101,123 | 123,924
Other expense (income) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,867 | 5,527 | 9,662
Loss on early extinguishments of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,660 | 0 | 0
Boyd's share of Borgata's non-operating items, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37,422 | 9,309 |
Total other expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (50,949) | (14,836) | (9,662)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 203,443 | 86,287 | 114,262
Income taxes benefit (provision) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,981 | 13,127 | 3,959
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 118,221
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 99,414 | 118,221
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 205,424 | 99,414 | 118,221
Comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 205,161 | 100,878 | 117,666
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (100% Owned) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 551,199 | 542,538 | 570,267
Costs and Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 296,985 | 303,570 | 315,365
Selling, general and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 58,903 | 57,370 | 63,349
Maintenance and utilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,748 | 14,871 | 14,680
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 72,670 | 76,804 | 90,155
Corporate expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,014 | 3,455 | 4,002
Project development, preopening and writedowns |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,846 | 6,350 | 8,874
Impairments of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,065 | 8,971 | 4,450
Other operating charges, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 196 | (177) | 359
Intercompany expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (20,660) | (20,083) | (21,598)
Total operating costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 475,087 | 491,297 | 522,832
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (76) | (162) | 0
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 76,036 | 51,079 | 47,435
Other expense (income) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 85,975 | 90,450 | 94,917
Loss on early extinguishments of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,904 | 1,536 | 3,343
Other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 620 | 841 | (2,227)
Boyd's share of Borgata's non-operating items, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Total other expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (96,499) | (92,827) | (96,033)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (20,463) | (41,748) | (48,598)
Income taxes benefit (provision) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (18,174) | (14,525) | (3,093)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (51,691)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,524
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (56,273) | (28,167)
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (38,637) | (56,273) | (28,167)
Comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (38,900) | (54,809) | (28,722)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (Not 100% Owned) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 559,064 | 697,633
Costs and Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 290,005 | 367,981
Selling, general and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 101,930 | 148,779
Maintenance and utilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 47,211 | 59,704
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 42,129 | 59,746
Corporate expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Project development, preopening and writedowns |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 76 | 805 | 4,277
Impairments of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 5,033
Other operating charges, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (2,111) | 3,137
Intercompany expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total operating costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 76 | 479,969 | 648,657
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (76) | 79,095 | 48,976
Other expense (income) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 53,327 | 83,711
Loss on early extinguishments of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 25,858
Other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Boyd's share of Borgata's non-operating items, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Total other expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (53,327) | (109,569)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (76) | 25,768 | (60,593)
Income taxes benefit (provision) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (3,125) | 4,415
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (56,178)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,643 | (56,178)
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (76) | 22,643 | (56,178)
Comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (76) | 22,643 | (56,178)
Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (143,609) | (137,612) | (147,415)
Costs and Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Selling, general and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (18) | (220) | (42)
Maintenance and utilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Corporate expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Project development, preopening and writedowns |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | (1,933)
Impairments of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | (12,734)
Other operating charges, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Intercompany expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 143,591 | 137,392 | 145,441
Total operating costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (143,609) | (137,612) | (160,150)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (166,711) | (54,381) | (62,167)
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (166,711) | (54,381) | (49,432)
Other expense (income) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Loss on early extinguishments of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Boyd's share of Borgata's non-operating items, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Total other expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (166,711) | (54,381) | (49,432)
Income taxes benefit (provision) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (49,432)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (12,734)
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (54,381) | (62,166)
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (11,403) | 28,290
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (166,711) | (65,784) | (33,876)
Comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (166,185) | $ (57,309) | $ (61,056)

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