Condensed Consolidated Guarantor Data - Statement of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Revenues [Abstract]
Casino	$ 71,883	$ 75,097
Food and beverage	10,824	11,961
Lodging	6,398	7,032
Fuel and retail	12,140	12,576
Other	3,314	2,895
Total revenue	104,559	109,561
Promotional allowances	(8,809)	(12,583)
Net revenue	95,750	96,978
Operating Expenses [Abstract]
Casino	27,381	29,734
Food and beverage	10,792	11,827
Lodging	4,348	3,909
Fuel and retail	8,297	9,264
Other	1,507	1,530
General and administrative	18,713	18,717
Depreciation and amortization	7,384	7,163
Corporate	4,884	3,937
Write downs, reserves and recoveries	52	135
Total expense	83,358	86,216
Operating income	12,392	10,762
Other income (expense)
Interest expense, net	(7,665)	(7,605)
Intercompany interest income	0	0
Intercompany interest expense	0	0
Income from equity investments in subsidiaries	0	0
Total other expense, net	(7,665)	(7,605)
Income before income tax	4,727	3,157
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	(1,616)	(3,397)
Net income (loss)	3,111	(240)
Affinity Gaming (Co-Issuer)
Revenues [Abstract]
Casino	0	0
Food and beverage	0	0
Lodging	0	0
Fuel and retail	0	0
Other	0	0
Total revenue	0	0
Promotional allowances	0	0
Net revenue	0	0
Operating Expenses [Abstract]
Casino	0	0
Food and beverage	0	0
Lodging	0	0
Fuel and retail	0	0
Other	0	0
General and administrative	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	245	311
Corporate	4,884	3,937
Write downs, reserves and recoveries	24	0
Total expense	5,153	4,248
Operating income	(5,153)	(4,248)
Other income (expense)
Interest expense, net	(7,665)	(7,605)
Intercompany interest income	7,738	7,648
Intercompany interest expense	0	0
Income from equity investments in subsidiaries	6,276	(560)
Total other expense, net	6,349	(517)
Income before income tax	1,196	(4,765)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	1,915	4,525
Net income (loss)	3,111	(240)
AG Finance (Co-Issuer)
Revenues [Abstract]
Casino	0	0
Food and beverage	0	0
Lodging	0	0
Fuel and retail	0	0
Other	0	0
Total revenue	0	0
Promotional allowances	0	0
Net revenue	0	0
Operating Expenses [Abstract]
Casino	0	0
Food and beverage	0	0
Lodging	0	0
Fuel and retail	0	0
Other	0	0
General and administrative	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Corporate	0	0
Write downs, reserves and recoveries	0	0
Total expense	0	0
Operating income	0	0
Other income (expense)
Interest expense, net	0	0
Intercompany interest income	0	0
Intercompany interest expense	0	0
Income from equity investments in subsidiaries	0	0
Total other expense, net	0	0
Income before income tax	0	0
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	0	0
Net income (loss)	0	0
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Revenues [Abstract]
Casino	71,883	75,097
Food and beverage	10,824	11,961
Lodging	6,398	7,032
Fuel and retail	12,140	12,576
Other	3,314	2,895
Total revenue	104,559	109,561
Promotional allowances	(8,809)	(12,583)
Net revenue	95,750	96,978
Operating Expenses [Abstract]
Casino	27,381	29,734
Food and beverage	10,792	11,827
Lodging	4,348	3,909
Fuel and retail	8,297	9,264
Other	1,507	1,530
General and administrative	18,713	18,717
Depreciation and amortization	7,139	6,852
Corporate	0	0
Write downs, reserves and recoveries	28	135
Total expense	78,205	81,968
Operating income	17,545	15,010
Other income (expense)
Interest expense, net	0	0
Intercompany interest income	0	0
Intercompany interest expense	(7,738)	(7,648)
Income from equity investments in subsidiaries	0	0
Total other expense, net	(7,738)	(7,648)
Income before income tax	9,807	7,362
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	(3,531)	(7,922)
Net income (loss)	6,276	(560)
Eliminating Entries
Revenues [Abstract]
Casino	0	0
Food and beverage	0	0
Lodging	0	0
Fuel and retail	0	0
Other	0	0
Total revenue	0	0
Promotional allowances	0	0
Net revenue	0	0
Operating Expenses [Abstract]
Casino	0	0
Food and beverage	0	0
Lodging	0	0
Fuel and retail	0	0
Other	0	0
General and administrative	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Corporate	0	0
Write downs, reserves and recoveries	0	0
Total expense	0	0
Operating income	0	0
Other income (expense)
Interest expense, net	0	0
Intercompany interest income	(7,738)	(7,648)
Intercompany interest expense	7,738	7,648
Income from equity investments in subsidiaries	(6,276)	560
Total other expense, net	(6,276)	560
Income before income tax	(6,276)	560
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	0	0
Net income (loss)	$ (6,276)	$ 560