Condensed Consolidated Guarantor Data - Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$ 15,779	$ 18,161
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	17	1
Purchases of property and equipment	(4,482)	(3,125)
Net cash used in investing activities	(4,465)	(3,124)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Change in intercompany accounts	0	0
Payments on capital lease	(8)	(8)
Repurchases of vested share-based awards	(73)	(47)
Net cash used in financing activities	(81)	(55)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	11,233	14,982
Beginning of period	157,779	135,175
End of period	169,012	150,157
Affinity Gaming (Co-Issuer)
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(5,965)	(587)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	0	0
Purchases of property and equipment	(846)	(288)
Net cash used in investing activities	(846)	(288)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Change in intercompany accounts	13,444	10,789
Payments on capital lease	0	0
Repurchases of vested share-based awards	(73)	(47)
Net cash used in financing activities	13,371	10,742
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	6,560	9,867
Beginning of period	106,384	88,737
End of period	112,944	98,604
AG Finance (Co-Issuer)
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	0	0
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	0	0
Purchases of property and equipment	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	0	0
Cash flows from financing activities:
Change in intercompany accounts	0	0
Payments on capital lease	0	0
Repurchases of vested share-based awards	0	0
Net cash used in financing activities	0	0
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Beginning of period	0	0
End of period	0	0
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	21,744	18,748
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	17	1
Purchases of property and equipment	(3,636)	(2,837)
Net cash used in investing activities	(3,619)	(2,836)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Change in intercompany accounts	(13,444)	(10,789)
Payments on capital lease	(8)	(8)
Repurchases of vested share-based awards	0	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(13,452)	(10,797)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	4,673	5,115
Beginning of period	51,395	46,438
End of period	$ 56,068	$ 51,553