Condensed Consolidated Guarantor Data - Statement of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
REVENUE
Casino	$ 69,448	$ 75,505	$ 141,331	$ 150,602
Food and beverage	10,384	12,082	21,208	24,043
Lodging	6,031	7,190	12,429	14,222
Fuel and retail	13,390	15,676	25,530	28,252
Other	3,608	3,268	6,922	6,163
Total revenue	102,861	113,721	207,420	223,282
Promotional allowances	(8,203)	(12,210)	(17,012)	(24,793)
Net revenue	94,658	101,511	190,408	198,489
EXPENSE
Casino	26,181	29,956	53,562	59,690
Food and beverage	10,378	11,800	21,170	23,627
Lodging	4,205	4,197	8,553	8,106
Fuel and retail	9,106	11,675	17,403	20,939
Other	1,956	1,838	3,463	3,368
General and administrative	18,850	19,601	37,563	38,318
Depreciation and amortization	7,312	7,205	14,696	14,368
Corporate	4,932	5,358	9,816	9,295
Write downs, reserves and recoveries	(91)	(204)	(39)	(69)
Total expense	82,829	91,426	166,187	177,642
Operating income	11,829	10,085	24,221	20,847
Other income (expense)
Interest expense, net	(7,656)	(7,653)	(15,321)	(15,258)
Intercompany interest income	0	0	0	0
Intercompany interest expense	0	0	0	0
Income from equity investments in subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Total other expense, net	(7,656)	(7,653)	(15,321)	(15,258)
Income before income tax	4,173	2,432	8,900	5,589
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	(2,390)	(1,635)	(4,006)	(5,032)
Net income (loss)	1,783	797	4,894	557
Eliminating Entries
REVENUE
Casino	0	0	0	0
Food and beverage	0	0	0	0
Lodging	0	0	0	0
Fuel and retail	0	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0	0
Total revenue	0	0	0	0
Promotional allowances	0	0	0	0
Net revenue	0	0	0	0
EXPENSE
Casino	0	0	0	0
Food and beverage	0	0	0	0
Lodging	0	0	0	0
Fuel and retail	0	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0	0
General and administrative	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Corporate	0	0	0	0
Write downs, reserves and recoveries	0	0	0	0
Total expense	0	0	0	0
Operating income	0	0	0	0
Other income (expense)
Interest expense, net	0	0	0	0
Intercompany interest income	(7,727)	(7,693)	(15,465)	(15,341)
Intercompany interest expense	7,727	7,693	15,465	15,341
Income from equity investments in subsidiaries	(5,929)	(2,096)	(12,205)	(1,536)
Total other expense, net	(5,929)	(2,096)	(12,205)	(1,536)
Income before income tax	(5,929)	(2,096)	(12,205)	(1,536)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss)	(5,929)	(2,096)	(12,205)	(1,536)
Affinity Gaming (Co-Issuer)
REVENUE
Casino	0	0	0	0
Food and beverage	0	0	0	0
Lodging	0	0	0	0
Fuel and retail	0	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0	0
Total revenue	0	0	0	0
Promotional allowances	0	0	0	0
Net revenue	0	0	0	0
EXPENSE
Casino	0	0	0	0
Food and beverage	0	0	0	0
Lodging	0	0	0	0
Fuel and retail	0	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0	0
General and administrative	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	230	312	475	623
Corporate	4,932	5,358	9,816	9,295
Write downs, reserves and recoveries	0	(7)	24	(7)
Total expense	5,162	5,663	10,315	9,911
Operating income	(5,162)	(5,663)	(10,315)	(9,911)
Other income (expense)
Interest expense, net	(7,656)	(7,653)	(15,321)	(15,258)
Intercompany interest income	7,727	7,693	15,465	15,341
Intercompany interest expense	0	0	0	0
Income from equity investments in subsidiaries	5,929	2,096	12,205	1,536
Total other expense, net	6,000	2,136	12,349	1,619
Income before income tax	838	(3,527)	2,034	(8,292)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	945	4,324	2,860	8,849
Net income (loss)	1,783	797	4,894	557
AG Finance (Co-Issuer)
REVENUE
Casino	0	0	0	0
Food and beverage	0	0	0	0
Lodging	0	0	0	0
Fuel and retail	0	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0	0
Total revenue	0	0	0	0
Promotional allowances	0	0	0	0
Net revenue	0	0	0	0
EXPENSE
Casino	0	0	0	0
Food and beverage	0	0	0	0
Lodging	0	0	0	0
Fuel and retail	0	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0	0
General and administrative	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Corporate	0	0	0	0
Write downs, reserves and recoveries	0	0	0	0
Total expense	0	0	0	0
Operating income	0	0	0	0
Other income (expense)
Interest expense, net	0	0	0	0
Intercompany interest income	0	0	0	0
Intercompany interest expense	0	0	0	0
Income from equity investments in subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Total other expense, net	0	0	0	0
Income before income tax	0	0	0	0
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss)	0	0	0	0
Guarantor Subsidiaries
REVENUE
Casino	69,448	75,505	141,331	150,602
Food and beverage	10,384	12,082	21,208	24,043
Lodging	6,031	7,190	12,429	14,222
Fuel and retail	13,390	15,676	25,530	28,252
Other	3,608	3,268	6,922	6,163
Total revenue	102,861	113,721	207,420	223,282
Promotional allowances	(8,203)	(12,210)	(17,012)	(24,793)
Net revenue	94,658	101,511	190,408	198,489
EXPENSE
Casino	26,181	29,956	53,562	59,690
Food and beverage	10,378	11,800	21,170	23,627
Lodging	4,205	4,197	8,553	8,106
Fuel and retail	9,106	11,675	17,403	20,939
Other	1,956	1,838	3,463	3,368
General and administrative	18,850	19,601	37,563	38,318
Depreciation and amortization	7,082	6,893	14,221	13,745
Corporate	0	0	0	0
Write downs, reserves and recoveries	(91)	(197)	(63)	(62)
Total expense	77,667	85,763	155,872	167,731
Operating income	16,991	15,748	34,536	30,758
Other income (expense)
Interest expense, net	0	0	0	0
Intercompany interest income	0	0	0	0
Intercompany interest expense	(7,727)	(7,693)	(15,465)	(15,341)
Income from equity investments in subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Total other expense, net	(7,727)	(7,693)	(15,465)	(15,341)
Income before income tax	9,264	8,055	19,071	15,417
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	(3,335)	(5,959)	(6,866)	(13,881)
Net income (loss)	$ 5,929	$ 2,096	$ 12,205	$ 1,536