CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Operating activities:
Net (loss) earnings	$ (1,068)	$ 786	$ 1,873
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	8,168	7,743	8,375
Amortization of credit facility origination fees	57	89	111
Stock-based compensation	295	326	375
Deferred income taxes	457	(36)	(508)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(50)	(581)	912
Due from State of Delaware	1,565	667	(694)
Inventories	(18)	2	(129)
Prepaid expenses and other	(446)	204	(146)
Payable to/receivable from Dover Motorsports, Inc.		(51)	66
Income taxes receivable	(96)	99	(197)
Accounts payable	232	149	(662)
Purses due horsemen	(1,835)	176	556
Accrued liabilities	(79)	1,174	184
Deferred revenue	(45)	(47)	19
Liability for pension benefits	(437)	(345)	(416)
Net cash provided by operating activities	6,700	10,355	9,719
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(2,193)	(2,812)	(1,651)
Purchase of available-for-sale securities	(59)	(55)	(16)
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities	48	49	8
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment			25
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,204)	(2,818)	(1,634)
Financing activities:
Borrowings from revolving line of credit	69,280	46,850	52,060
Repayments of revolving line of credit	(74,630)	(53,100)	(59,570)
Repurchase of common stock	(74)	(66)	(65)
Credit facility fees	(35)	(40)	(93)
Net cash used in financing activities	(5,459)	(6,356)	(7,668)
Net (decrease) increase in cash	(963)	1,181	417
Cash, beginning of period	11,677	10,496	10,079
Cash, end of period	10,714	11,677	10,496
Supplemental information:
Interest paid	780	778	1,108
Income tax payments, net of refunds received	101	569	1,547
Change in accounts payable for capital expenditures	$ (212)	$ 220	$ 67