Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) item	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Segment information
Number of geographic regions | item			3
Number of reportable segments | item			3
Revenues and expenses
Net operating revenues	$ 182,633	$ 61,749	$ 350,084	$ 118,779
(Loss) gain on sale or disposition of property	3		4
Acquisition charges	(253)	(1,081)	(337)	(2,453)
Equity in net income (losses) of unconsolidated affiliate	1,106	2,161	588	1,781
Depreciation and amortization	(14,031)	(4,086)	(28,500)	(8,274)
Operating income	23,059	6,775	35,143	8,327
Reconciliations to Consolidated Net Income (Loss)
Operating Income	23,059	6,775	35,143	8,327
Unallocated income and expenses:
Interest income	6	4	11	8
Interest expense	(17,238)	(3,870)	(34,475)	(7,759)
Provision for income taxes	(1,032)	0	(2,048)	0
Net income (loss)	4,795	2,909	(1,369)	576
Capital Expenditures			17,863	1,914
Total Assets	1,169,003		1,169,003		$ 1,175,330
Eliminations for the period
Reclassification of noncurrent deferred tax assets			947
Net investment in and advances to other segment	14,597		14,597		14,009
Eldorado Reno
Unallocated income and expenses:
Capital Expenditures			2,851	738
Total Assets	235,009		235,009		236,330
Eldorado Shreveport
Unallocated income and expenses:
Capital Expenditures			1,470	1,176
Total Assets	146,965		146,965		143,928
MTR Gaming
Unallocated income and expenses:
Capital Expenditures			13,047
Total Assets	911,530		911,530		921,726
Unallocated
Revenues and expenses
Expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization	(3,253)		(6,524)
Corporate management fee	3,593		6,237
Acquisition charges	(253)		(253)
Depreciation and amortization	(83)		(161)
Operating income	4		(701)
Reconciliations to Consolidated Net Income (Loss)
Operating Income	4		(701)
Unallocated income and expenses:
Interest income	6	4	11	8
Interest expense	(17,238)	(3,870)	(34,475)	(7,759)
Provision for income taxes	(1,032)		(2,048)
Net income (loss)	4,795	2,909	(1,369)	576
Capital Expenditures			495
Total Assets	5,818		5,818
Operating segment | Eldorado Reno
Revenues and expenses
Net operating revenues	27,206	29,620	50,959	52,786
Expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization	(22,199)	(24,781)	(43,520)	(47,264)
Corporate management fee	(522)		(906)
(Loss) gain on sale or disposition of property	5		5
Acquisition charges		(1,081)		(2,453)
Equity in net income (losses) of unconsolidated affiliate	1,106	2,161	588	1,781
Depreciation	(1,940)	(1,964)	(3,873)	(3,992)
Operating income	3,656	3,955	3,253	858
Reconciliations to Consolidated Net Income (Loss)
Operating Income	3,656	3,955	3,253	858
Operating segment | Eldorado Shreveport
Revenues and expenses
Net operating revenues	34,634	32,879	69,268	67,493
Expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization	(26,689)	(27,937)	(54,205)	(55,742)
Corporate management fee	(674)		(1,171)
(Loss) gain on sale or disposition of property	(1)		(1)
Depreciation and amortization	(1,888)	(2,122)	(3,807)	(4,282)
Operating income	5,382	2,820	10,084	7,469
Reconciliations to Consolidated Net Income (Loss)
Operating Income	5,382	2,820	10,084	7,469
Operating segment | MTR Gaming
Revenues and expenses
Net operating revenues	120,793		229,857
Expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization	(94,258)		(182,447)
Corporate management fee	(2,397)		(4,160)
(Loss) gain on sale or disposition of property	(1)
Acquisition charges			(84)
Depreciation and amortization	(10,120)		(20,659)
Operating income	14,017		22,507
Reconciliations to Consolidated Net Income (Loss)
Operating Income	14,017		22,507
Operating segment | Total Reportable Segments
Revenues and expenses
Net operating revenues	182,633	62,499	350,084	120,279
Expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization	(146,399)	(52,718)	(286,696)	(103,006)
(Loss) gain on sale or disposition of property	3		4
Acquisition charges	(253)	(1,081)	(337)	(2,453)
Equity in net income (losses) of unconsolidated affiliate	1,106	2,161	588	1,781
Depreciation and amortization	(14,031)	(4,086)	(28,500)	(8,274)
Operating income	23,059	6,775	35,143	8,327
Reconciliations to Consolidated Net Income (Loss)
Operating Income	23,059	6,775	35,143	8,327
Eliminating entries
Unallocated income and expenses:
Total Assets	(130,319)		(130,319)		(126,654)
Eliminations for the period
Proceeds from Resorts Senior Secured Notes loaned to Eldorado Shreveport	116,308		116,308		116,308
Accrued interest on the above intercompany loan	418		418		418
Intercompany receivables/payables	3,356		3,356		130
Eliminating entries | Eldorado Reno
Unallocated income and expenses:
Management fees included in net operating revenue		$ 800		$ 1,500
Eliminating entries | Eldorado Shreveport
Eliminations for the period
Net investment in and advances to other segment	4,290		4,290		4,798
Eliminating entries | MTR Gaming
Eliminations for the period
Net investment in and advances to other segment	$ 5,000		$ 5,000		$ 5,000