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Business Combination, Transferred

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Amount of assets acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount of facility held for productive use including, but not limited to, office, production, storage and distribution facilities, acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount of assets that are expected to be realized or consumed within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount of tangible personal property used to produce goods and services, including, but is not limited to, tools, dies and molds, computer and office equipment, acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, that lack physical substance, having a projected indefinite period of benefit, acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount of real estate acquired, at the acquisition date.

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Amount of liabilities assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount recognized as of the acquisition date for the identifiable assets acquired in excess of (less than) the aggregate liabilities assumed.

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Amount of assets expected to be realized or consumed after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date.

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The amount of property, plant, and equipment recognized as of the acquisition date.

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Asset Acquisitions (Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 21, 2016	Sep. 28, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 20, 2016	Sep. 27, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill, net			$ 826,476			$ 685,310	$ 685,310	$ 685,310
Cannery Hotel and Casino, LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Land				$ 6,650
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets				29,929
Goodwill, net				26,401
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment				181,757
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets				16,330
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets				228,016
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities				15,850
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities				15,850
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net				212,166
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Buildings				167,208
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Equipment				7,264
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, CIP				$ 635
Business Combination, Transferred	$ 238,567
Aliante Gaming, LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Land					$ 16,680
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets					31,886
Goodwill, net					126,489
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment					226,309
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Assets					20,791
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets					278,986
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities					5,693
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities					636
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities					6,329
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net					272,657
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Buildings					200,770
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Equipment					8,217
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, CIP					$ 642
Business Combination, Transferred		$ 399,100
Peninsula
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill, net			$ 459,273