Condensed Consolidated Guarantor Data - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 169,012	$ 157,779	$ 150,157	$ 135,175
Restricted cash	608	608
Accounts receivable, net	2,635	3,217
Income tax receivable	16	16
Prepaid expense	9,559	10,079
Inventory	2,740	2,798
Total current assets	184,570	174,497
Property and equipment, net	247,348	251,908
Intercompany receivables	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Other assets, net	3,500	3,530
Intangibles, net	123,416	124,042
Goodwill	48,287	48,287
Total assets	607,121	602,264
LIABILITIES AND OWNERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable	8,705	13,220
Intercompany payables	0	0
Accrued interest	6,854	2,327
Accrued expense	23,200	24,158
Current maturities of long-term debt	11,494	11,383
Other current liabilities	15	23
Total current liabilities	50,268	51,111
Long-term debt, less current portion	364,878	364,204
Other liabilities	1,835	1,932
Deferred income taxes	16,374	14,758
Total liabilities	433,355	432,005
Owners' equity
Common stock	20	20
Other equity	173,746	170,239
Total owners’ equity	173,766	170,259
Total liabilities and owners’ equity	607,121	602,264
Affinity Gaming (Co-Issuer)
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	112,944	106,384	98,604	88,737
Restricted cash	469	469
Accounts receivable, net	162	220
Income tax receivable	16	16
Prepaid expense	1,164	1,813
Inventory	0	0
Total current assets	114,755	108,902
Property and equipment, net	1,474	2,002
Intercompany receivables	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	558,229	551,953
Other assets, net	1,973	1,974
Intangibles, net	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Total assets	676,431	664,831
LIABILITIES AND OWNERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable	1,562	3,483
Intercompany payables	115,601	110,150
Accrued interest	6,854	2,327
Accrued expense	754	1,455
Current maturities of long-term debt	11,494	11,383
Other current liabilities	0	0
Total current liabilities	136,265	128,798
Long-term debt, less current portion	364,878	364,204
Other liabilities	1,290	1,397
Deferred income taxes	232	173
Total liabilities	502,665	494,572
Owners' equity
Common stock	20	20
Other equity	173,746	170,239
Total owners’ equity	173,766	170,259
Total liabilities and owners’ equity	676,431	664,831
AG Finance (Co-Issuer)
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	0	0
Income tax receivable	0	0
Prepaid expense	0	0
Inventory	0	0
Total current assets	0	0
Property and equipment, net	0	0
Intercompany receivables	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Other assets, net	0	0
Intangibles, net	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Total assets	0	0
LIABILITIES AND OWNERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable	0	0
Intercompany payables	0	0
Accrued interest	0	0
Accrued expense	0	0
Current maturities of long-term debt	0	0
Other current liabilities	0	0
Total current liabilities	0	0
Long-term debt, less current portion	0	0
Other liabilities	0	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Total liabilities	0	0
Owners' equity
Common stock	0	0
Other equity	0	0
Total owners’ equity	0	0
Total liabilities and owners’ equity	0	0
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	56,068	51,395	$ 51,553	$ 46,438
Restricted cash	139	139
Accounts receivable, net	2,473	2,997
Income tax receivable	0	0
Prepaid expense	8,395	8,266
Inventory	2,740	2,798
Total current assets	69,815	65,595
Property and equipment, net	245,874	249,906
Intercompany receivables	115,601	110,150
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Other assets, net	1,527	1,556
Intangibles, net	123,416	124,042
Goodwill	48,287	48,287
Total assets	604,520	599,536
LIABILITIES AND OWNERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable	7,143	9,737
Intercompany payables	0	0
Accrued interest	0	0
Accrued expense	22,446	22,703
Current maturities of long-term debt	0	0
Other current liabilities	15	23
Total current liabilities	29,604	32,463
Long-term debt, less current portion	0	0
Other liabilities	545	535
Deferred income taxes	16,142	14,585
Total liabilities	46,291	47,583
Owners' equity
Common stock	0	0
Other equity	558,229	551,953
Total owners’ equity	558,229	551,953
Total liabilities and owners’ equity	604,520	599,536
Eliminating Entries
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	0	0
Income tax receivable	0	0
Prepaid expense	0	0
Inventory	0	0
Total current assets	0	0
Property and equipment, net	0	0
Intercompany receivables	(115,601)	(110,150)
Investment in subsidiaries	(558,229)	(551,953)
Other assets, net	0	0
Intangibles, net	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Total assets	(673,830)	(662,103)
LIABILITIES AND OWNERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable	0	0
Intercompany payables	(115,601)	(110,150)
Accrued interest	0	0
Accrued expense	0	0
Current maturities of long-term debt	0	0
Other current liabilities	0	0
Total current liabilities	(115,601)	(110,150)
Long-term debt, less current portion	0	0
Other liabilities	0	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Total liabilities	(115,601)	(110,150)
Owners' equity
Common stock	0	0
Other equity	(558,229)	(551,953)
Total owners’ equity	(558,229)	(551,953)
Total liabilities and owners’ equity	$ (673,830)	$ (662,103)