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Goodwill | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Goodwill [Abstract] |
Goodwill | GOODWILL Goodwill consists of the following:
(In thousands) | Gross Carrying Value |  | Cumulative Amortization |  | Cumulative Impairment Losses |  | Goodwill, Net
Goodwill, net by Reportable Segment: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Las Vegas Locals | $ | 593,567 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (165,479 | ) |  | $ | 428,088 |
Downtown Las Vegas | 6,997 |  |  | (6,134 | ) |  | — |  |  | 863 |
Midwest and South | 471,735 |  |  | — |  |  | (12,462 | ) |  | 459,273 |
Balance, December 31, 2017 | $ | 1,072,299 |  |  | $ | (6,134 | ) |  | $ | (177,941 | ) |  | $ | 888,224 |
Changes in Goodwill During the year ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, we recorded $61.7 million and $153.6 million of goodwill, respectively, in our Las Vegas Locals segment related to our acquisitions of Aliante on September 27, 2016 and Cannery and Eastside Cannery on December 20, 2016 as the acquisition accounting was finalized in the current year (see Note 2, Acquisitions and Divestitures). Goodwill decreased approximately $12.5 million during 2016 due to an impairment in the Midwest and South segment. The following table sets forth the changes in our goodwill, net, during the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015.
(In thousands) |  | Goodwill, Net
Balance, January 1, 2015 |  | $ | 685,310 |
Additions |  | — |
Impairments |  | — |
Balance, December 31, 2015 |  | 685,310 |
Additions |  | 153,628 |
Impairments |  | (12,462 | )
Balance, December 31, 2016 |  | 826,476 |
Additions |  | — |
Impairments |  | — |
Final purchase price adjustment |  | 61,748 |
Balance, December 31, 2017 |  | $ | 888,224 |

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