Segment Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015 item	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment information
Number of reportable segments	3
Revenues and expenses
Net operating revenues	$ 167,451,000	$ 57,030,000
(Loss) gain on sale or disposition of property	1,000
Acquisition charges	(84,000)	(1,372,000)
Equity in net income (losses) of unconsolidated affiliate	(518,000)	(380,000)
Depreciation and amortization	(14,469,000)	(4,188,000)
Operating income	12,084,000	1,552,000
Reconciliations to Consolidated Net Income
Operating Income	12,084,000	1,552,000
Unallocated income and expenses:
Interest income	5,000	4,000
Interest expense	(17,237,000)	(3,889,000)
Provision for income taxes	(1,016,000)	0
Net loss	(6,164,000)	(2,333,000)
Capital Expenditures	7,495,000	502,000
Total Assets	1,150,452,000		1,175,330,000
Eliminations for the period
Reclassification of noncurrent deferred tax assets	1,897,000
Net investment in and advances to other segment	13,491,000		14,009,000
Eldorado Reno
Revenues and expenses
Corporate management fee	(384,000)
Unallocated income and expenses:
Capital Expenditures	1,389,000	321,000
Total Assets	236,788,000		236,330,000
Eldorado Shreveport
Revenues and expenses
Corporate management fee	(496,000)
Unallocated income and expenses:
Capital Expenditures	620,000	181,000
Total Assets	146,811,000		143,928,000
MTR Gaming
Revenues and expenses
Corporate management fee	(1,763,000)
(Loss) gain on sale or disposition of property	1,000
Unallocated income and expenses:
Capital Expenditures	5,486,000
Total Assets	895,184,000		921,726,000
Unallocated
Revenues and expenses
Expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization	(3,270,000)
Corporate management fee	2,643,000
Depreciation and amortization	(79,000)
Operating income	(706,000)
Reconciliations to Consolidated Net Income
Operating Income	(706,000)
Unallocated income and expenses:
Total Assets	5,942,000
Operating segment
Revenues and expenses
Net operating revenues	167,451,000	57,780,000
Expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization	(140,297,000)	(50,288,000)
(Loss) gain on sale or disposition of property	1,000
Acquisition charges	(84,000)	(1,372,000)
Equity in net income (losses) of unconsolidated affiliate	(518,000)	(380,000)
Depreciation and amortization	(14,469,000)	(4,188,000)
Operating income	12,084,000	1,552,000
Reconciliations to Consolidated Net Income
Operating Income	12,084,000	1,552,000
Operating segment | Eldorado Reno
Revenues and expenses
Net operating revenues	23,753,000	23,166,000
Expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization	(21,322,000)	(22,483,000)
Acquisition charges		(1,372,000)
Equity in net income (losses) of unconsolidated affiliate	(518,000)	(380,000)
Depreciation	1,932,000	2,028,000
Operating income	(403,000)	(3,097,000)
Reconciliations to Consolidated Net Income
Operating Income	(403,000)	(3,097,000)
Operating segment | Eldorado Shreveport
Revenues and expenses
Net operating revenues	34,634,000	34,614,000
Expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization	(27,516,000)	(27,805,000)
Depreciation and amortization	(1,919,000)	(2,160,000)
Operating income	4,703,000	4,649,000
Reconciliations to Consolidated Net Income
Operating Income	4,703,000	4,649,000
Operating segment | MTR Gaming
Revenues and expenses
Net operating revenues	109,064,000
Expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization	(88,189,000)
Acquisition charges	(84,000)
Depreciation and amortization	(10,539,000)
Operating income	8,490,000
Reconciliations to Consolidated Net Income
Operating Income	8,490,000
Eliminating entries
Unallocated income and expenses:
Total Assets	(134,273,000)		(126,654,000)
Eliminations for the period
Proceeds from Resorts Senior Secured Notes loaned to Eldorado Shreveport	116,308,000		116,308,000
Accrued interest on the above intercompany loan	2,926,000		418,000
Intercompany receivables/payables	3,344,000		130,000
Eliminating entries | Eldorado Reno
Unallocated income and expenses:
Management fees included in net operating revenue		800,000
Eliminating entries | Eldorado Shreveport
Unallocated income and expenses:
Management fees cost	800,000	800,000
Eliminations for the period
Net investment in and advances to other segment	4,798,000		4,798,000
Eliminating entries | MTR Gaming
Eliminations for the period
Net investment in and advances to other segment	$ 5,000,000		$ 5,000,000