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Long-Term Debt (Schedule of Boyd Bank Credit Facility) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 15, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]            
Borrowings under Boyd Gaming bank credit facility     $ 1,622,075 $ 627,000    
Loss on early extinguishments and modifications of debt $ 41,518 $ 863 42,364 32,333    
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]            
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]            
Line of Credit Facility, Additional Available Borrowing Capacity         $ 550,000  
Parent            
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]            
Loss on early extinguishments and modifications of debt 28,356 444 28,356 30,452    
Bank Credit Facility | Swing Loan [Member]            
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]            
Amount outstanding           $ 6,000
Bank Credit Facility | Parent            
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]            
Amount outstanding 1,541,000   1,541,000     1,209,725
Loss on early extinguishments and modifications of debt (8,666) $ (419) (9,512) $ (1,881)    
Bank Credit Facility | Parent | Initial Term Loan            
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]            
Amount outstanding 225,000   225,000     183,275
Bank Credit Facility | Parent | Incremental Term Loan [Member]            
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]            
Amount outstanding 274,000   274,000     730,750
Bank Credit Facility | Parent | Swing Loan [Member]            
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]            
Amount outstanding 42,000   42,000     55,700
Bank Credit Facility | Parent | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]            
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]            
Amount outstanding $ 0   $ 0     240,000
Bank Credit Facility | Subsidiary, Peninsula Gaming [Member]            
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]            
Amount outstanding           $ 662,750
Amended Credit Facility [Member] | Term Loan A [Member]            
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]            
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity         225,000  
Amended Credit Facility [Member] | Term Loan B-2 [Member]            
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]            
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity         1,000,000  
Amended Credit Facility [Member] | Term Loan B [Member]            
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]            
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity         274,000  
Amended Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]            
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]            
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity         $ 775,000