CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 5,359	$ 6,743	$ 11,277
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	11,665	12,059	11,939
Amortization of credit facility origination fees	90	72	39
Stock-based compensation	905	1,192	952
Deferred income taxes	(389)	(85)	187
Loss on extinguishment of debt	45
Impairment charge			2,177
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(884)	(462)	25
Due from State of Delaware	389	1,240	(199)
Inventories	129	(168)	(145)
Prepaid expenses and other	(995)	(392)	42
Accounts payable	604	664	(184)
Purses due horsemen	(825)	(390)	33
Accrued liabilities	(374)	3,498	1,369
Payable to/receivable from Dover Motorsports, Inc.	29	(13)	(16)
Income taxes payable/receivable	869	(187)	(653)
Deferred revenue	(53)	1	94
Other liabilities	(913)	(278)	800
Net cash provided by operating activities	15,651	23,494	27,737
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(1,853)	(5,576)	(4,535)
Proceeds from the sale of available-for-sale securities	214	65	102
Purchase of available-for-sale securities	(291)	(67)	(104)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,930)	(5,578)	(4,537)
Financing activities:
Borrowings from revolving line of credit	180,683	116,300	157,875
Repayments of revolving line of credit	(190,283)	(132,825)	(171,075)
Dividends paid	(3,888)	(3,870)	(6,415)
Repurchase of common stock	(150)	(117)	(59)
Credit facility fees	(268)
Net cash used in financing activities	(13,906)	(20,512)	(19,674)
Net (decrease) increase in cash	(185)	(2,596)	3,526
Cash, beginning of year	18,819	21,415	17,889
Cash, end of year	18,634	18,819	21,415
Supplemental information:
Interest paid	2,847	3,121	2,801
Income taxes paid	3,331	5,024	8,275
Change in accounts payable for capital expenditures			$ (1,581)