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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017
Other operating costs and other expenses (income) |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | $ 56,852 | $ 66,483 | $ 175,801 | $ 205,688 |
Interest expense | 114,844 | 118,236 | 346,457 | 350,000 |
Interest income | (246) | (304) | (736) | (3,185) |
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets | 3,220 | 96 | 3,223 | 103 |
Provision (recovery) for loan loss and unfunded loan commitments to the JIVDC and impairment losses |  | 24,317 | (16,367) | 29,952 |
Insurance recoveries |  |  | (68) |  |
Cash-settled stock award variance | (1,692) | 1,583 | (1,354) | 12,839 |
Pre-opening and significant transaction costs | 5,187 | 1,848 | 17,159 | 4,593 |
Loss on early extinguishment of debt and modification costs | 311 |  | 3,772 | 23,390 |
Other | 1,435 | 236 | 1,479 | 2,202 |
Contingent purchase price | 407 | (20,716) | 1,743 | (16,794) |
Charge for stock compensation | 2,915 | 1,853 | 8,847 | 5,827 |
Income from operations before income taxes | 45,195 | 30,276 | 175,551 | 60,882 |
Income taxes | 9,070 | (759,064) | 40,001 | (750,641) |
Net income | 36,125 | 789,340 | 135,550 | 811,523 |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 24,003 | 27,282 | 56,961 | 70,242 |
Total assets | 5,083,842 |  | 5,083,842 |  | $ 5,234,812
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates | 124,653 |  | 124,653 |  | 148,912
Goodwill | 1,008,891 |  | 1,008,891 |  | 1,008,097
Other intangible assets, net | 472,968 |  | 472,968 |  | 422,606
Net revenues | 789,651 | 806,247 | 2,432,649 | 2,378,934 |
Adjusted EBITDA | 229,699 | 225,218 | 719,351 | 680,067 |
Kansas Entertainment |  |  |  |  |
Other operating costs and other expenses (income) |  |  |  |  |
Unconsolidated non-operating costs - Kansas JV | $ 1,271 | 1,310 | $ 3,844 | 4,570 |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest in joint venture (as a percent) | 50.00% |  | 50.00% |  |
Penn Interactive Ventures | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |
Percent of net revenue | 2.00% |  | 2.00% |  |
Percent of income from operations | 2.00% |  | 2.00% |  |
Percent of total assets | 2.00% |  | 2.00% |  |
Operating Segments | Northeast |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | $ 9,921 | 5,621 | $ 21,397 | 15,144 |
Total assets | 809,208 |  | 809,208 |  | 821,649
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates | 105 |  | 105 |  | 102
Goodwill | 21,242 |  | 21,242 |  | 21,242
Other intangible assets, net | 360,643 |  | 360,643 |  | 303,043
Net revenues | 398,818 | 401,818 | 1,235,973 | 1,200,382 |
Adjusted EBITDA | 128,910 | 127,644 | 397,844 | 384,094 |
Operating Segments | South/West |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 4,616 | 12,681 | 13,352 | 33,227 |
Total assets | 763,654 |  | 763,654 |  | 794,274
Goodwill | 244,695 |  | 244,695 |  | 244,695
Other intangible assets, net | 690 |  | 690 |  | 1,623
Net revenues | 152,988 | 160,153 | 477,653 | 453,123 |
Adjusted EBITDA | 38,910 | 35,046 | 130,608 | 106,436 |
Operating Segments | Midwest |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 8,493 | 7,935 | 17,869 | 19,611 |
Total assets | 1,072,406 |  | 1,072,406 |  | 1,070,204
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates | 84,891 |  | 84,891 |  | 88,296
Goodwill | 674,558 |  | 674,558 |  | 674,558
Other intangible assets, net | 98,998 |  | 98,998 |  | 101,698
Net revenues | 227,907 | 232,051 | 688,452 | 685,236 |
Adjusted EBITDA | 77,760 | 76,044 | 237,923 | 229,640 |
Other |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 973 | 1,045 | 4,343 | 2,260 |
Total assets | 2,438,574 |  | 2,438,574 |  | 2,548,685
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates | 39,657 |  | 39,657 |  | 60,514
Goodwill | 68,396 |  | 68,396 |  | 67,602
Other intangible assets, net | 12,637 |  | 12,637 |  | $ 16,242
Net revenues | 9,938 | 12,225 | 30,571 | 40,193 |
Adjusted EBITDA | $ (15,881) | $ (13,516) | $ (47,024) | $ (40,103) |

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