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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Mar. 28, 2016
May 21, 2015
Nov. 10, 2010
For the year ending December 31,          
Subsidiaries, Ownership Percentage 80.00%        
Boyd          
For the year ending December 31,          
Subsidiaries, Ownership Percentage         100.00%
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 3,121,558,000 $ 3,283,129,000      
Boyd | Senior Notes | 6.000% Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member]          
For the year ending December 31,          
Debt instrument, stated interest rate 6.00%        
Boyd | Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2023 [Member]          
For the year ending December 31,          
Debt instrument, stated interest rate 6.875% 6.875%   6.875% 6.875%
Subsidiaries, Ownership Percentage       100.00%  
Boyd | Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member]          
For the year ending December 31,          
Debt instrument, stated interest rate 6.375% 6.375% 6.375% 6.375%  
Subsidiaries, Ownership Percentage       100.00%  
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Boyd | Senior Notes | 6.000% Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member]          
For the year ending December 31,          
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 700.0        
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Boyd | Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2023 [Member]          
For the year ending December 31,          
Long-term Debt, Gross 750,000,000 $ 750,000,000      
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Boyd | Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member]          
For the year ending December 31,          
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 750,000,000 $ 750,000,000