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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Change in cash classified as discontinued operations | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 283
Cash flows from operating activities |  |  |
Net cash from operating activities | 339,846 | 322,859 | 277,035
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (131,170) | (149,374) | (144,520)
Dividends | 14,095 | 0 | 0
Deconsolidation of Borgata | 0 | 26,891 | 0
Proceeds from sale of Echelon, net | 0 | 0 | 343,750
Proceeds (Payments) from Investments in Subsidiaries |  |  | 0
Net Investing Activity with Affiliates | 0 | 0 | 0
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions | 0 | 0 | 0
Payments to (Proceeds from) Combined Other Investing Activities | (4,528) |  |
Proceeds from sale of other assets, net | 0 | 0 | 4,875
Cash paid for exercise of LVE option | 0 | 0 | (187,000)
Other investing activities | 4,528 | (3,715) | 2,473
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (126,642) | (179,980) | 19,578
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |
Borrowings under bank credit facility | 1,379,000 | 1,558,700 | 3,719,875
Payments under bank credit facility | (1,636,350) | (1,732,750) | (3,759,350)
Debt financing costs, net | (14,004) | (288) | (44,752)
Payments under note payable | 0 | (9) | (10,820)
Payments on Retirements of Long-term Debt | (657,813) | (2,850) | (875,487)
Net proceeds from issuance of term loan |  | 0 | 376,200
Premium and Consent Fees Paid | (24,246) | 0 | 0
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent |  |  | 0
Net Financing Activity with Affiliates | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash Dividends Paid to Parent Company by Unconsolidated Subsidiaries | 0 | 0 | 0
Share-based compensation activities, net | 3,689 | 1,791 | 13,752
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net | 0 | 0 | 216,467
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities | 0 | 30 | (2,095)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (199,724) | (175,376) | (366,210)
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt | 750,000 | 0 | 0
Cash flows from operating activities | 0 | 0 | (2,144)
Cash flows from investing activities | 0 | 0 | 56,751
Cash flows from financing activities | 0 | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by discontinued operations | 0 | 0 | 54,607
Change in cash and cash equivalents | 13,480 | (32,497) | (14,990)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 145,341 | 177,838 | 192,545
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 158,821 | 145,341 | 177,838
Boyd |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Change in cash classified as discontinued operations |  |  | 0
Cash flows from operating activities |  |  |
Net cash from operating activities | 102,080 | (39,524) | (229,447)
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (48,591) | (43,164) | (44,985)
Deconsolidation of Borgata |  | 0 |
Proceeds from sale of Echelon, net | 0 | 0 | 343,750
Proceeds (Payments) from Investments in Subsidiaries | 0 | 0 | (2,400)
Net Investing Activity with Affiliates | 0 | 0 | 0
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions | 11,200 | 5,300 | 9,620
Payments to (Proceeds from) Combined Other Investing Activities | (3,292) |  |
Proceeds from sale of other assets, net | 0 | 0 | 4,875
Cash paid for exercise of LVE option | 0 | 0 | (187,000)
Other investing activities |  | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (34,099) | (37,864) | 123,860
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |
Borrowings under bank credit facility | 1,033,500 | 830,400 | 2,920,675
Payments under bank credit facility | (1,211,200) | (910,700) | (2,927,800)
Debt financing costs, net | (14,004) | (83) | (24,349)
Payments under note payable | 0 | 0 | (10,341)
Payments on Retirements of Long-term Debt | (500,000) | 0 | (459,278)
Net proceeds from issuance of term loan |  |  | 0
Premium and Consent Fees Paid | (24,246) | 0 | 0
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent |  |  | 0
Net Financing Activity with Affiliates | (105,720) | 155,952 | 376,036
Cash Dividends Paid to Parent Company by Unconsolidated Subsidiaries | 0 | 0 | 0
Share-based compensation activities, net | 3,689 | 1,791 | 13,752
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net | 0 | 0 | 216,467
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities | 0 | 30 | (2,095)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (67,981) | 77,390 | 103,067
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt | 750,000 | 0 | 0
Cash flows from operating activities |  |  | 0
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  | 0
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  | 0
Net cash provided by discontinued operations |  |  | 0
Change in cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 2 | (2,520)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 2 | 0 | 2,520
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 2 | 2 | 0
Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Change in cash classified as discontinued operations |  |  | 0
Cash flows from operating activities |  |  |
Net cash from operating activities | 318,391 | 234,242 | 407,349
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (63,635) | (60,686) | (49,847)
Deconsolidation of Borgata |  | 0 |
Proceeds from sale of Echelon, net |  |  | 0
Proceeds (Payments) from Investments in Subsidiaries |  |  | 0
Net Investing Activity with Affiliates | (230,682) | (162,689) | (372,171)
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions | 0 | 0 | 0
Payments to (Proceeds from) Combined Other Investing Activities | 0 |  |
Proceeds from sale of other assets, net |  |  | 0
Cash paid for exercise of LVE option |  |  | 0
Other investing activities |  | (660) | 0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (294,317) | (224,035) | (422,018)
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |
Borrowings under bank credit facility | 0 | 0 | 0
Payments under bank credit facility | 0 | 0 | 0
Debt financing costs, net | 0 | 0 | 0
Payments under note payable |  | 0 | 0
Payments on Retirements of Long-term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0
Net proceeds from issuance of term loan |  |  | 0
Premium and Consent Fees Paid | 0 |  |
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent |  |  | 2,400
Net Financing Activity with Affiliates | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash Dividends Paid to Parent Company by Unconsolidated Subsidiaries | (11,100) | (5,200) | 0
Share-based compensation activities, net | 0 | 0 | 0
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net |  |  | 0
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities | 0 | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (11,100) | (5,200) | 2,400
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt | 0 |  |
Cash flows from operating activities |  |  | 0
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  | 0
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  | 0
Net cash provided by discontinued operations |  |  | 0
Change in cash and cash equivalents | 12,974 | 5,007 | (12,269)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 111,452 | 106,445 | 118,714
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 124,426 | 111,452 | 106,445
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (100% Owned) |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Change in cash classified as discontinued operations |  |  | 283
Cash flows from operating activities |  |  |
Net cash from operating activities | (76,692) | 92,617 | 42,719
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (18,944) | (33,901) | (27,331)
Deconsolidation of Borgata |  | 0 |
Proceeds from sale of Echelon, net |  |  | 0
Proceeds (Payments) from Investments in Subsidiaries |  |  | 0
Net Investing Activity with Affiliates | 0 | 0 | 759
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions | 0 | 0 | 0
Payments to (Proceeds from) Combined Other Investing Activities | (1,236) |  |
Proceeds from sale of other assets, net |  |  | 0
Cash paid for exercise of LVE option |  |  | 0
Other investing activities |  | (5,252) | (1,253)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (17,708) | (39,153) | (27,825)
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |
Borrowings under bank credit facility | 345,500 | 317,400 | 354,700
Payments under bank credit facility | (425,150) | (377,150) | (406,950)
Debt financing costs, net | 0 | 0 | (10,288)
Payments under note payable |  | (9) | (479)
Payments on Retirements of Long-term Debt | (157,813) | 0 | 0
Net proceeds from issuance of term loan |  |  | 0
Premium and Consent Fees Paid | 0 |  |
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent |  |  | 0
Net Financing Activity with Affiliates | 332,467 | 6,297 | 0
Cash Dividends Paid to Parent Company by Unconsolidated Subsidiaries | (100) | (100) | (9,620)
Share-based compensation activities, net | 0 | 0 | 0
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net |  |  | 0
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities | 0 | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 94,904 | (53,562) | (72,637)
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt | 0 |  |
Cash flows from operating activities |  |  | (2,144)
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  | 56,751
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  | 0
Net cash provided by discontinued operations |  |  | 54,607
Change in cash and cash equivalents | 504 | (98) | (3,136)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 33,668 | 33,766 | 36,619
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 34,172 | 33,668 | 33,766
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (Not 100% Owned) |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Change in cash classified as discontinued operations |  |  | 0
Cash flows from operating activities |  |  |
Net cash from operating activities | (76) | 35,832 | 51,748
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 0 | (11,623) | (22,357)
Deconsolidation of Borgata |  | 26,891 |
Proceeds from sale of Echelon, net |  |  | 0
Proceeds (Payments) from Investments in Subsidiaries |  |  | 0
Net Investing Activity with Affiliates | 0 | 0 | 42
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions | 0 | 0 | 0
Payments to (Proceeds from) Combined Other Investing Activities | 0 |  |
Proceeds from sale of other assets, net |  |  | 0
Cash paid for exercise of LVE option |  |  | 0
Other investing activities |  | 2,197 | 3,726
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 0 | (36,317) | (18,589)
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |
Borrowings under bank credit facility | 0 | 410,900 | 444,500
Payments under bank credit facility | 0 | (444,900) | (424,600)
Debt financing costs, net | 0 | (205) | (10,115)
Payments under note payable |  | 0 | 0
Payments on Retirements of Long-term Debt | 0 | (2,850) | (416,209)
Net proceeds from issuance of term loan |  |  | 376,200
Premium and Consent Fees Paid | 0 |  |
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent |  |  | 0
Net Financing Activity with Affiliates | 78 | 132 | 0
Cash Dividends Paid to Parent Company by Unconsolidated Subsidiaries | 0 | 0 | 0
Share-based compensation activities, net | 0 | 0 | 0
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net |  |  | 0
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities | 0 | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 78 | (36,923) | (30,224)
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt | 0 |  |
Cash flows from operating activities |  |  | 0
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  | 0
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  | 0
Net cash provided by discontinued operations |  |  | 0
Change in cash and cash equivalents | 2 | (37,408) | 2,935
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 219 | 37,627 | 34,692
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 221 | 219 | 37,627
Eliminations |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Change in cash classified as discontinued operations |  |  | 0
Cash flows from operating activities |  |  |
Net cash from operating activities | (3,857) | (308) | 4,666
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 0 | 0 | 0
Deconsolidation of Borgata |  | 0 |
Proceeds from sale of Echelon, net |  |  | 0
Proceeds (Payments) from Investments in Subsidiaries |  |  | 2,400
Net Investing Activity with Affiliates | 230,682 | 162,689 | 371,370
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions | (11,200) | (5,300) | (9,620)
Payments to (Proceeds from) Combined Other Investing Activities | 0 |  |
Proceeds from sale of other assets, net |  |  | 0
Cash paid for exercise of LVE option |  |  | 0
Other investing activities |  | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 219,482 | 157,389 | 364,150
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |
Borrowings under bank credit facility | 0 | 0 | 0
Payments under bank credit facility | 0 | 0 | 0
Debt financing costs, net | 0 | 0 | 0
Payments under note payable |  | 0 | 0
Payments on Retirements of Long-term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0
Net proceeds from issuance of term loan |  |  | 0
Premium and Consent Fees Paid | 0 |  |
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent |  |  | (2,400)
Net Financing Activity with Affiliates | (226,825) | (162,381) | (376,036)
Cash Dividends Paid to Parent Company by Unconsolidated Subsidiaries |  | 5,300 | 9,620
Share-based compensation activities, net | 0 | 0 | 0
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net |  |  | 0
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities | 0 | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (215,625) | (157,081) | (368,816)
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt | 0 |  |
Cash flows from operating activities |  |  | 0
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  | 0
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  | 0
Net cash provided by discontinued operations |  |  | 0
Change in cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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