v2.4.0.6
Segment Information (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
segment
Mar. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2011
Segment information      
Number of reportable segments 3    
Net revenues $ 736,059,000 $ 667,023,000  
Income (loss) from operations 142,615,000 122,735,000  
Depreciation and amortization 53,337,000 53,158,000  
Gain from unconsolidated affiliates 1,685,000 (2,354,000)  
Capital expenditures 119,659,000 54,524,000  
Total assets 4,649,963,000   4,606,346,000
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates 215,416,000   174,116,000
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net 1,600,445,000   1,601,952,000
Midwest
      
Segment information      
Ohio properties under construction 2    
Net revenues 205,110,000 213,811,000  
Income (loss) from operations 46,281,000 52,676,000  
Depreciation and amortization 17,552,000 15,644,000  
Capital expenditures 101,880,000 33,206,000  
Total assets 1,951,980,000   1,897,164,000
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net 924,489,000   925,822,000
East/West
      
Segment information      
Net revenues 370,629,000 288,383,000  
Income (loss) from operations 83,891,000 59,738,000  
Depreciation and amortization 22,241,000 20,567,000  
Capital expenditures 10,659,000 13,994,000  
Total assets 1,244,016,000   1,265,438,000
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates 110,000   110,000
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net 226,074,000   226,234,000
Increase in net revenue 82,200,000    
Increase in income from operations 24,200,000    
Southern Plains
      
Segment information      
Net revenues 149,720,000 155,090,000  
Income (loss) from operations 44,712,000 39,509,000  
Depreciation and amortization 11,388,000 14,664,000  
Gain from unconsolidated affiliates 1,678,000 (322,000)  
Capital expenditures 3,932,000 6,628,000  
Total assets 1,061,173,000   1,034,506,000
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates 147,982,000   107,204,000
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net 394,018,000   394,018,000
Other
      
Segment information      
Net revenues 10,600,000 9,739,000  
Income (loss) from operations (32,269,000) (29,188,000)  
Depreciation and amortization 2,156,000 2,283,000  
Gain from unconsolidated affiliates 7,000 (2,032,000)  
Capital expenditures 3,188,000 696,000  
Total assets 392,794,000   409,238,000
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates 67,324,000   66,802,000
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net $ 55,864,000   $ 55,878,000
Kansas Entertainment
      
Segment information      
Ownership interest in joint venture (as a percent) 50.00%