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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Promotional Allowances) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Allowances [Line Items]
Promotional Allowances		$ 0
Food and Beverage
Allowances [Line Items]
Promotional Allowances	$ 42,638	42,814
Rooms
Allowances [Line Items]
Promotional Allowances	19,000	18,590
Other Products and Services
Allowances [Line Items]
Promotional Allowances	$ 2,580	$ 2,528

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Allowances [Line Items]

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This element represents the estimated retail value of accommodations, food and beverage, and other services furnished to guests without charge.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 924
-SubTopic 605
-Section 45
-Paragraph 2
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=68080496&loc=d3e51325-107943

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