Investment in Eldorado Silver Legacy Financial Information (Details) (Eldorado, USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Net operating revenues	$ 65,907	$ 66,975	$ 194,771	$ 194,360
Operating income (loss)	6,816	(3,867)	20,629	8,460
Net loss	1,973	(7,033)	7,822	(3,081)
Silver Legacy Resort Casino
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Net operating revenues	33,667	34,136	89,902	95,556
Operating income (loss)	4,576	2,918	(2,891)	7,258
Net loss	$ (3,744)	$ (844)	$ (13,546)	$ (4,026)