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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Schedule of Promotional Allowances | The amounts included in promotional allowances are as follows:
| Three Months Ended |  | Nine Months Ended
| September 30, |  | September 30,
(In thousands) | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Rooms | $ | 19,394 |  |  | $ | 18,778 |  |  | $ | 56,750 |  |  | $ | 56,017 |
Food and beverage | 41,768 |  |  | 36,528 |  |  | 125,922 |  |  | 109,640 |
Other | 3,897 |  |  | 3,182 |  |  | 10,566 |  |  | 10,155 |
Total promotional allowances | $ | 65,059 |  |  | $ | 58,488 |  |  | $ | 193,238 |  |  | $ | 175,812 |
The estimated costs of providing such promotional allowances are as follows:
| Three Months Ended |  | Nine Months Ended
| September 30, |  | September 30,
(In thousands) | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Rooms | $ | 8,508 |  |  | $ | 8,307 |  |  | $ | 24,995 |  |  | $ | 24,797 |
Food and beverage | 37,651 |  |  | 32,611 |  |  | 112,539 |  |  | 96,724 |
Other | 3,371 |  |  | 3,041 |  |  | 9,827 |  |  | 9,021 |
Total estimated cost of promotional allowances | $ | 49,530 |  |  | $ | 43,959 |  |  | $ | 147,361 |  |  | $ | 130,542 |

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