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Stockholders' Equity and Stock Incentive Plans (Classification of Costs) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Dividends Declared | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
Share-based compensation expense | $ (19,264) | $ (18,476) | $ (18,891)
Gaming |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | (393) | (387) | (351)
Food and beverage |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | (75) | (74) | (67)
Room |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | (36) | (35) | (32)
Selling, general and administrative |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | (1,996) | (1,965) | (1,787)
Corporate expense |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | (16,764) | (16,207) | (16,654)
Other Operating Income (Expense) [Member] |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | 0 | (192) | 0
Stock Options |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | (2,821) | (2,733) | (2,666)
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | (9,909) | (8,010) | (10,610)
Performance Stock Units (PSUs) |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | (5,135) | (6,537) | (3,678)
Career Shares |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | $ (1,399) | $ (1,196) | $ (1,937)

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