CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 4,807	$ 5,359	$ 6,743
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	10,297	11,665	12,059
Amortization of credit facility origination fees	101	90	72
Stock-based compensation	793	905	1,192
Deferred income taxes	(318)	(389)	(85)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		45
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(111)	(884)	(462)
Due from State of Delaware	(268)	389	1,240
Inventories	(61)	129	(168)
Prepaid expenses and other	310	(995)	(392)
Income taxes receivable/payable	(928)	869	(187)
Accounts payable	(470)	604	664
Purses due horsemen	829	(825)	(390)
Accrued liabilities	(1,571)	(374)	3,498
Payable to/receivable from Dover Motorsports, Inc.	(11)	29	(13)
Deferred revenue	92	(53)	1
Other liabilities	(325)	(913)	(278)
Net cash provided by operating activities	13,166	15,651	23,494
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(2,625)	(1,853)	(5,576)
Proceeds from the sale of available-for-sale securities		214	65
Purchase of available-for-sale securities		(291)	(67)
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,625)	(1,930)	(5,578)
Financing activities:
Borrowings from revolving line of credit	19,620	180,683	116,300
Repayments of revolving line of credit	(30,120)	(190,283)	(132,825)
Dividends paid	(3,575)	(3,888)	(3,870)
Repurchase of common stock	(107)	(150)	(117)
Credit facility fees		(268)
Net cash used in financing activities	(14,182)	(13,906)	(20,512)
Net decrease in cash	(3,641)	(185)	(2,596)
Cash, beginning of year	18,634	18,819	21,415
Cash, end of year	14,993	18,634	18,819
Supplemental information:
Interest paid	1,728	2,847	3,121
Income tax payments	$ 4,904	$ 3,331	$ 5,024