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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Composition of Segments

Headquartered in Las Vegas, we have gaming operations in Nevada, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana and Mississippi, which we aggregate in order to present the following three reportable segments:

Las Vegas Locals
Gold Coast Hotel and Casino	Las Vegas, Nevada
The Orleans Hotel and Casino	Las Vegas, Nevada
Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall	Las Vegas, Nevada
Suncoast Hotel and Casino	Las Vegas, Nevada
Eastside Cannery Casino and Hotel	Las Vegas, Nevada
Aliante Casino + Hotel + Spa	North Las Vegas, Nevada
Cannery Casino Hotel	North Las Vegas, Nevada
Eldorado Casino	Henderson, Nevada
Jokers Wild Casino	Henderson, Nevada
Downtown Las Vegas
California Hotel and Casino	Las Vegas, Nevada
Fremont Hotel and Casino	Las Vegas, Nevada
Main Street Station Casino, Brewery and Hotel	Las Vegas, Nevada
Midwest and South
Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino	East Peoria, Illinois
Blue Chip Casino, Hotel & Spa	Michigan City, Indiana
Diamond Jo Dubuque	Dubuque, Iowa
Diamond Jo Worth	Northwood, Iowa
Kansas Star Casino	Mulvane, Kansas
Amelia Belle Casino	Amelia, Louisiana
Delta Downs Racetrack Casino & Hotel	Vinton, Louisiana
Evangeline Downs Racetrack and Casino	Opelousas, Louisiana
Sam's Town Hotel and Casino	Shreveport, Louisiana
Treasure Chest Casino	Kenner, Louisiana
IP Casino Resort Spa	Biloxi, Mississippi
Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall	Tunica, Mississippi

Schedule of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The activity comprising our allowance for doubtful accounts is as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)	2016				2015				2014
Beginning balance, January 1,	$	2,087			$	1,971			$	2,913
Additions due to Acquisitions	87				—				—
Additions	345				361				277
Deductions	(548		)		(245		)		(1,219		)
Ending balance	$	1,971			$	2,087			$	1,971

Schedule of Property and Equipment

The estimated useful lives of our major components of property and equipment are:

Building and improvements	3 through 40 years
Riverboats and barges	5 through 40 years
Furniture and equipment	1 through 10 years

Property and equipment, net consists of the following:

	December 31,
(In thousands)	2016				2015
Land	$	251,316			$	229,857
Buildings and improvements	2,915,664				2,539,578
Furniture and equipment	1,243,724				1,152,277
Riverboats and barges	239,264				238,743
Construction in progress	86,226				42,497
Other	726				7,404
Total property and equipment	4,736,920				4,210,356
Less accumulated depreciation	2,131,751				1,985,014
Property and equipment, net	$	2,605,169			$	2,225,342

Schedule of Bond Maturity Dates

Future maturities of the City Bonds, excluding the discount, for the years ending December 31 are summarized as follows:

(In thousands)
For the year ending December 31,
2017	$	440
2018	475
2019	510
2020	550
2021	590
Thereafter	18,395
Total	$	20,960

Changes in Self-Insurance Reserves

Self-insurance reserves are included in other liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets.

The activity comprising our self-insurance reserves is as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)	2016				2015				2014
Beginning balance	$	30,068			$	33,004			$	32,507
Additions
Charged to costs and expenses	79,685				80,311				80,734
Due to acquisitions	14				—				—
Payments made	(78,745		)		(83,247		)		(80,237		)
Ending balance	$	31,022			$	30,068			$	33,004

Schedule of Promotional Allowances

The amounts included in promotional allowances are as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)	2016				2015				2014
Rooms	$	74,937			$	77,177			$	77,751
Food and beverage	146,946				150,598				151,677
Other	13,694				14,870				11,109
Total promotional allowances	$	235,577			$	242,645			$	240,537

The estimated costs of providing such promotional allowances are as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)	2016				2015				2014
Rooms	$	33,514			$	35,605			$	36,837
Food and beverage	130,941				133,717				138,040
Other	12,417				12,290				11,407
Total cost of promotional allowances	$	176,872			$	181,612			$	186,284

Weighted-Average Assumptions Used in Estimating the Fair Value of Significant Stock Option Grants and Awards

The following table discloses the weighted-average assumptions used in estimating the fair value of our significant stock option grants and awards:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2016				2015				2014
Expected stock price volatility	46.62		%		49.06		%		54.14		%
Risk-free interest rate	1.39		%		1.59		%		1.64		%
Expected option life (in years)	5.4				5.3				5.4
Estimated fair value per share	$	7.67			$	9.06			$	5.70

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