Document And Entity Information(Abstract) Document And Entity Information [Abstract] Statement [Table] Statement [Line Items] Document Type Amendment Flag Document Period End Date Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Period Focus Entity Registrant Name Entity Central Index Key Current Fiscal Year End Date Entity Filer Category Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets [Abstract] ASSETS Abstract ASSETS Assets, Current [Abstract] CURRENT ASSETS Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value Cash at end of period Cash at beginning of period Cash Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value, Total Restricted cash Short-term investments Short-term investments Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $34,805 Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $27,773 Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $6,500 Inventory Inventory Prepaid expenses Prepaid expenses Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Current Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Current, Ending Balance Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Current, Beginning Balance Deferred income taxes Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Current, Total Income taxes receivable Due from governing association current Due From Governing Association Current Due from Minnesota horsemen associations Total current assets Total current assets LONG-TERM ASSETS Deposits Land, buildings and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $18,481,237 and $18,623,780, respectively Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Ending Balance Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Beginning Balance Land, buildings and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $21,614,114 and $20,364,053, respectively Land, buildings and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $18,481,237 and $18,623,780, respectively Land, buildings and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $18,051,128 and $19,006,314, respectively Assets Assets, total Total assets Total consolidated assets LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Liabilities, Current [Abstract] CURRENT LIABILITIES Accounts payable Accounts Payable, Current, Total Accrued liabilities operating segments current Accrued Liabilities Operating Segments Current Card Casino accruals Accrued wages and payroll taxes Employee-related Liabilities, Current, Total Due to governing association current Due To Governing Association Current Due to MHBPA Accrued property taxes Accrued property taxes Accrued Income Taxes, Current Income taxes payable Payable to horsepersons current Payable To Horsepersons Current Payable to horsepersons Total current liabilities Total current liabilities LONG-TERM LIABILITIES Deferred income taxes Deferred Compensation Liability, Classified, Noncurrent Stock appreciation rights Deferred Compensation Liability, Classified, Noncurrent, Total COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 6) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Common stock, $.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 4,037,615 and 4,021,702, respectively, shares issued and outstanding Common Stock, Value, Issued, Ending Balance Common Stock, Value, Issued, Beginning Balance Common stock, $.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 4,147,000 and 4,101,701, respectively, shares issued and outstanding Common Stock, Value, Issued, Total Common stock, $.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 4,037,615 and 4,053,660, respectively, shares issued and outstanding Additional paid-in capital Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock, Ending Balance Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock, Beginning Balance Retained earnings Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Ending Balance Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Beginning Balance Retained earnings Total stockholders' equity Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Ending Balance Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Beginning Balance Total stockholders' equity Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity. Total liabilities and stockholders' equity Accounts receivable, allowance Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current, Ending Balance Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current, Beginning Balance Accounts receivable, allowance Land, buildings and equipment, accumulated depreciation Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment, Ending Balance Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment, Beginning Balance Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total Common stock, par value Common stock, shares authorized Common stock, shares issued Common Stock, Shares, Issued, Total Common stock, shares outstanding Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding, Ending Balance Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding, Beginning Balance Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations [Abstract] OPERATING REVENUES: Pari-mutuel revenue. Pari-mutuel revenue Pari-mutuel Card Casino Concessions Other Operating Income Other Revenue Before Promotional Allowances Revenue Before Promotional Allowances Total Revenues Promotional Allowances Less: Promotional Allowances Less: Promotional Allowances Revenues Total consolidated net revenues Net Revenues Net Revenues OPERATING EXPENSES: Purse expense Purse expense Minnesota Breeders' Fund Minnesota Breeders' Fund Other Pari-Mutuel Expenses Other pari-mutuel expenses Salaries and benefits Salaries and benefits Cost of sales Cost of Goods Sold, Total Depreciation Depreciation Utilities Operating Expense Utilities Operating Expense, Total Utilities Advertising and marketing Advertising and marketing Other operating expenses Other Cost and Expense, Operating, Total Total Operating Expenses Total Operating Expenses Operating Income (Loss) INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS NONOPERATING (EXPENSES) REVENUES: Interest expense Interest expense Interest expense Other, net Nonoperating Income (Expense) Nonoperating (expenses) revenues (LOSS) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX BENEFIT (EXPENSE) Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Cumulative Effects of Changes in Accounting Principles, Noncontrolling Interest INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES Total consolidated income before income taxes INCOME TAX BENEFIT (EXPENSE) (Note 1) INCOME TAX (EXPENSE) BENEFIT INCOME TAX BENEFIT (EXPENSE) (Note 1) INCOME TAX BENEFIT (EXPENSE) (Note 1) NET INCOME (LOSS) Net income NET INCOME Net income (numerator) amounts used for basic and diluted per share computations: WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING Basic Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic, Total Weighted average number of common shares outstanding WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF DILUTIVE SHARES OUTSTANDING Diluted Diluted Weighted average number of dilutive shares outstanding BASIC NET (LOSS) INCOME PER COMMON SHARE (Note 1) BASIC NET (LOSS) INCOME PER COMMON SHARE (Note 1) BASIC NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE BASIC NET (LOSS) INCOME PER COMMON SHARE (Note 1) Basic DILUTED NET (LOSS) INCOME PER COMMON SHARE (Note 1) DILUTED NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE DILUTED NET (LOSS) INCOME PER COMMON SHARE (Note 1) Diluted Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows [Abstract] Operating Activities: Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Stock-based compensation expense Stock-based compensation expense Increase Decrease In Deferred Income Taxes (Decrease) increase in deferred income taxes Increase (decrease) in deferred income tax liability Increase (decrease) in deferred income tax liability Decrease increase in income taxes payable Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Operating Activities Tax benefit from exercise of stock options Tax benefit from exercise of stock options Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Increase in restricted cash Increase in restricted cash Increase (Decrease) in Restricted Cash, Total Increase in accounts receivable Increase in accounts receivable Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets Increase in other current assets Increase in other current assets Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets, Total Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Payable Decrease in income taxes payable Increase in accounts payable and accrued wages and payroll taxes Increase in accounts payable and accrued wages and payroll taxes Increase decrease in accrued liabilities operating segments current Increase Decrease In Accrued Liabilities Operating Segments Current Increase (decrease) in Card Casino accruals Increase in Card Casino accruals Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Compensation Increase in stock appreciation rights Increase in accrued property taxes Increase in accrued property taxes Increase decrease in payable to horsepersons Increase Decrease In Payable To Horsepersons Increase in payable to horsepersons Increase (decrease) in payable to horsepersons Increase decrease in due to governing association current Increase Decrease In Due To Governing Association Current Decrease in due to MHBPA Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations Net cash provided by operating activities Investing Activities: Payments for Capital Improvements Additions to buildings and equipment Additions to buildings and equipment Proceeds from sale of assets Proceeds from Sale of Productive Assets, Total Proceeds from redemption of investments Proceeds from redemption of investments Payments for (Proceeds from) Investments, Total Purchase of investments Purchase of investments Payments to Acquire Investments, Total Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations Net cash used in investing activities Financing Activities Payments of Dividends Cash dividend paid to shareholders Payments of Dividends, Total Proceeds from issuance of common stock Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options Tax benefit from exercise of stock options Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) Net increase in cash Cash Flow, Noncash Investing and Financing Activities Disclosure [Abstract] Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities: Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Fixed Assets Acquired Additions to buildings and equipment funded through accounts payable Proceeds from issuance of common stock funded through shares swapped. Proceeds from issuance of common stock funded through shares swapped Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: Income taxes paid, net of refunds Income Taxes Paid, Net, Total Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [TEXT BLOCK] Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Stock Based Compensation [Abstract] STOCK BASED COMPENSATION [TEXT BLOCK] Stock Based Compensation STOCK BASED COMPENSATION Earnings Per Share Computations [Abstract] Earnings Per Share [Text Block] Earnings Per Share Computations General Credit Agreement [Abstract] Debt Disclosure [Text Block] General Credit Agreement Operating Segments [Abstract] Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block] OPERATING SEGMENTS Operating Segments Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract] COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES [TEXT BLOCK] Commitments And Contingencies COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Cooperative Marketing Agreement [Abstract] Collaborative Arrangement Disclosure [Text Block] Cooperative Marketing Agreement Business Description and Accounting Policies [Text Block] Business Reclassification, Policy [Policy Text Block] Reclassifications Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block] Revenue Recognition Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block] Estimates Cash and Cash Equivalents, Unrestricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block] Unrestricted Cash Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block] Restricted Cash Investment, Policy [Policy Text Block] Short-Term Investments Uncashed Winning Tickets, Policy [Policy Text Block] Uncashed Winning Tickets, Policy [Policy Text Block] Uncashed Winning Tickets Revenue Recognition, Allowances [Policy Text Block] Promotional Allowances Due To Organization Policy Text Block Due To Organization Policy Text Block Due To Minnesota Horsemen's Benevolent And Protective Association, Inc. ("MHBPA") Due To Minnesota Horsemen's Benevolent And Protective Association, Inc. ("MHBPA") Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block] Impairment Of Long-Lived Assets Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block] Land, Buildings, And Equipment Card Casino Accruals, Policy [Policy Text Block] Card Casino Accruals, Policy [Policy Text Block] Card Casino Accruals Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block] Income Taxes Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Grant Date Intrinsic Value [Table Text Block] Share-Based Compensation, Granted Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block] Stock Options Granted, Assumptions And Results Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block] Share-Based Compensation, Stock Options Schedule Of Share Based Payment Award Stock Appreciation Rights Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block] Schedule Of Share Based Payment Award Stock Appreciation Rights Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block] Stock Appreciation Rights Valuation Assumptions Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Appreciation Rights Award Activity [Table Text Block] Stock Appreciation Rights Award Activity Schedule of Earnings Per Share Reconciliation [Table Text Block] Schedule Of Earnings Per Share Reconciliation Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block] Schedule Of The Company's Operating Segments Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block] Reconciliation Of Revenues Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block] Reconciliation Of Income Before Income Taxes Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block] Reconciliation Of Assets Schedule of Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Table Text Block] Purse Enhancement And Marketing Payments Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Table] Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Table] Range [Axis] Range [Member] Range [Domain] Minimum [Member] Minimum [Member] Maximum [Member] Maximum [Member] Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis] Property Plant And Equipment Type [Domain] Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain] Furniture, Fixtures And Equipment [Member] Furniture Fixtures And Equipment [Member] Furniture, Fixtures And Equipment [Member] Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] Racetrack distance from Minneapolis Racetrack distance from Minneapolis Racetrack distance from Minneapolis (in miles) Casino open, hours Casino open, hours Casino open, number of hours daily Casino open, days Casino open, days Casino open, number of days weekly Minnesota State law, maximum number of game tables Minnesota State law, maximum number of game tables Number of largest sources of revenues Number of largest sources of revenues Cash, FDIC Insured Amount Amount insured by Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Funds Due To Organization Funds Due To Organization Due to Minnesota Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, Inc. Property, Plant and Equipment, Cost Capitalization Property, plant and equipment, cost capitalization Property, plant and equipment, minimum cost capitalization Property, plant and equipment, minimum cost capitalization Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life Property, plant and equipment, useful life Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense Stock based compensation expense Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense, Total Stock options grant to each nonemployee director. Stock options grant to each nonemployee director Stock options available, nonemployee Stock options granted to nonemployee directors, total. Stock options granted to nonemployee directors, total Share-based compensation nonemployee, options granted Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price Granted exercise price Granted, Weighted Average Exercise Price Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period Share-based compensation, vesting period Share-based compensation, vesting period, months Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Expiration Period Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Expiration Period Share-based compensation, expiration period (in years) Share-based Goods and Nonemployee Services Transaction, Expense Share-based compensation nonemployee, cost Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period Share-based compensation, other than options granted Granted, SARs Stock Based Compensation Option Granted Number Of Non Employee Stock Based Compensation Option Granted Number Of Non Employee Stock-based compensation, options granted, number of nonemployee Restricted stock, percentage vested Restricted stock, percentage vested Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant Grant Share-based compensation, total of restricted stock granted, nonemployee Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Employee Stock Purchase Plans Shares issued for Employee Stock Purchase Plan Benefit from appreciation in the value of common stock, per share Benefit from appreciation in the value of common stock, per share Percentage of the Rights vested Percentage of the Rights vested Number of the Rights vested Number of the Rights vested Number of remaining Rights vest per year Number of remaining Rights vest per year