Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Sep. 30, 2018

Sep. 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.



	September 30,		December 31,		September 30,		December 31,
(In thousands)	2018		2017		2017		2016
Cash and cash equivalents	$	440,963	$	203,104	$	158,832	$	193,862
Restricted cash	33,596		24,175		26,705		16,488
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	474,559	$	227,279	$	185,537	$	210,350

Schedule of Promotional Allowances [Table Text Block]

The estimated retail value related to goods and services provided to customers 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				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
(In thousands)	2018		2017		2018		2017
Food & beverage	$	43,599	$	43,351	$	129,522	$	129,826
Rooms	19,437		19,554		58,298		57,197
Other	3,061		2,653		8,389		7,848

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 nine months ended September 30, 2017 were as follows:



	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
(In thousands)	As Previously Reported			Adoption of Update 2016-18		As Adjusted
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	323,172		$	10,217	$	333,389

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	(35,030		)	10,217		(24,813		)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$	158,832		$	26,705	$	185,537

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 September 30, 2017 are as follows:



	Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
(In thousands, except per share data)	As Previously Reported			Adoption of Revenue Standard			As Adjusted
Revenues
Gaming	$	487,372		$	(58,520	)	$	428,852
Food & beverage	85,640			(644		)	84,996
Room	48,073			(473		)	47,600
Other	31,639			(1,545		)	30,094
Gross revenues	652,724			(61,182		)	591,542
Less promotional allowances	65,059			(65,059		)	—
Net revenues	587,665			3,877			591,542
Operating costs and expenses
Gaming	229,667			(41,623		)	188,044
Food & beverage	47,487			35,455			82,942
Room	13,475			8,370			21,845
Other	18,566			1,400			19,966
Selling, general and administrative	91,288			—			91,288
Maintenance and utilities	30,244			—			30,244
Depreciation and amortization	55,201			—			55,201
Corporate expense	19,339			—			19,339
Project development, preopening and writedowns	2,975			—			2,975
Other operating items, net	758			—			758
Total operating costs and expenses	509,000			3,602			512,602
Operating income	78,665			275			78,940
Other expense (income)
Interest income	(452		)	—			(452		)
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	43,309			—			43,309
Loss on early extinguishments and modifications of debt	319			—			319
Other, net	(139		)	—			(139		)
Total other expense, net	43,037			—			43,037
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	35,628			275			35,903
Income tax provision	(12,652		)	(94		)	(12,746		)
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	22,976			181			23,157
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	—			—			—
Net income	$	22,976		$	181		$	23,157

Basic net income per common share
Continuing operations	$	0.20		$	—		$	0.20
Discontinued operations	—			—			—
Basic net income per common share	$	0.20		$	—		$	0.20
Weighted average basic shares outstanding	114,836			—			114,836

Diluted net income per common share
Continuing operations	$	0.20		$	—		$	0.20
Discontinued operations	—			—			—
Diluted net income per common share	$	0.20		$	—		$	0.20
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding	115,501			—			115,501

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



	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
(In thousands, except per share data)	As Previously Reported			Adoption of Revenue Standard			As Adjusted
Revenues
Gaming	$	1,482,427		$	(172,505	)	$	1,309,922
Food & beverage	261,425			(2,180		)	259,245
Room	143,669			(1,385		)	142,284
Other	98,592			(4,312		)	94,280
Gross revenues	1,986,113			(180,382		)	1,805,731
Less promotional allowances	193,238			(193,238		)	—
Net revenues	1,792,875			12,856			1,805,731
Operating costs and expenses
Gaming	691,210			(121,613		)	569,597
Food & beverage	146,538			105,179			251,717
Room	40,058			24,536			64,594
Other	58,176			4,324			62,500
Selling, general and administrative	275,938			—			275,938
Maintenance and utilities	82,507			—			82,507
Depreciation and amortization	161,728			—			161,728
Corporate expense	63,388			—			63,388
Project development, preopening and writedowns	8,731			—			8,731
Other operating items, net	1,707			—			1,707
Total operating costs and expenses	1,529,981			12,426			1,542,407
Operating income	262,894			430			263,324
Other expense (income)
Interest income	(1,367		)	—			(1,367		)
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	129,711			—			129,711
Loss on early extinguishments and modifications of debt	853			—			853
Other, net	531			—			531
Total other expense, net	129,728			—			129,728
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	133,166			430			133,596
Income tax provision	(47,515		)	(156		)	(47,671		)
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	85,651			274			85,925
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	21,392			—			21,392
Net income	$	107,043		$	274		$	107,317

Basic net income per common share
Continuing operations	$	0.74		$	—		$	0.74
Discontinued operations	0.19			—			0.19
Basic net income per common share	$	0.93		$	—		$	0.93
Weighted average basic shares outstanding	115,108			—			115,108

Diluted net income per common share
Continuing operations	$	0.74		$	0.01		$	0.75
Discontinued operations	0.18			—			0.18
Diluted net income per common share	$	0.92		$	0.01		$	0.93
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding	115,768			—			115,768