Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Jun. 30, 2017

Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash [Table Text Block]

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash balances reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets to the total balance shown in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.



	June 30,		December 31,		June 30,		December 31,
(In thousands)	2018		2017		2017		2016
Cash and cash equivalents	$	632,808	$	203,104	$	162,963	$	193,862
Restricted cash	26,112		24,175		21,640		16,488
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	658,920	$	227,279	$	184,603	$	210,350

Schedule of Promotional Allowances [Table Text Block]

The estimated retail value related to goods and services provided to guests without charge or upon redemption of points under our player loyalty programs, included in departmental revenues, and therefore reducing our gaming revenues, are as follows:



	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
(In thousands)	2018		2017		2018		2017
Food & beverage	$	43,285	$	43,662	$	85,923	$	86,475
Rooms	19,861		19,053		38,861		37,642
Other	2,749		2,667		5,329		5,195

Schedule of Cash Flows Adjustments [Table Text Block]

The effects of adopting Update 2016-18 on our condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:



	Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
(In thousands)	As Previously Reported			Adoption of Update 2016-18		As Adjusted
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	195,234		$	5,152	$	200,386

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	$	193,862		$	16,488	$	210,350
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(30,899		)	5,152		(25,747		)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$	162,963		$	21,640	$	184,603

Schedule of Prospective Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements [Table Text Block]

The effects of the adoption of the Revenue Standard on our results for the three months ended June 30, 2017 are as follows:



	Three Months Ended June 30, 2017
(In thousands, except per share data)	As Previously Reported			Adoption of Revenue Standard			As Adjusted
Revenues
Gaming	$	495,056		$	(57,931	)	$	437,125
Food & beverage	88,342			(698		)	87,644
Room	48,270			(436		)	47,834
Other	32,915			(1,394		)	31,521
Gross revenues	664,583			(60,459		)	604,124
Less promotional allowances	64,715			(64,715		)	—
Net revenues	599,868			4,256			604,124
Operating costs and expenses
Gaming	229,912			(40,292		)	189,620
Food & beverage	49,533			34,894			84,427
Room	13,469			7,973			21,442
Other	19,631			1,488			21,119
Selling, general and administrative	93,037			—			93,037
Maintenance and utilities	25,864			—			25,864
Depreciation and amortization	52,563			—			52,563
Corporate expense	23,251			—			23,251
Project development, preopening and writedowns	2,784			—			2,784
Other operating items, net	463			—			463
Total operating costs and expenses	510,507			4,063			514,570
Operating income	89,361			193			89,554
Other expense (income)
Interest income	(455		)	—			(455		)
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	42,728			—			42,728
Loss on early extinguishments and modifications of debt	378			—			378
Other, net	559			—			559
Total other expense, net	43,210			—			43,210
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	46,151			193			46,344
Income tax provision	(18,590		)	(62		)	(18,652		)
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	27,561			131			27,692
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	21,017			—			21,017
Net income	$	48,578		$	131		$	48,709

Basic net income per common share
Continuing operations	$	0.24		$	—		$	0.24
Discontinued operations	0.18			—			0.18
Basic net income per common share	$	0.42		$	—		$	0.42
Weighted average basic shares outstanding	115,225			—			115,225

Diluted net income per common share
Continuing operations	$	0.24		$	—		$	0.24
Discontinued operations	0.18			—			0.18
Diluted net income per common share	$	0.42		$	—		$	0.42
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding	115,923			—			115,923