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Pending Acquisitions and Refinancing (Details)				6 Months Ended
Pending Acquisitions and Refinancing (Details)	Aug. 01, 2018	Jul. 23, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 07, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 13, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($)
New Term Loan
Percentage of issue price of principal amount		99.50%
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 425,000,000
Term of debt		7 years
New Term Loan \| LIBOR
Spread on variable rate (as a percent)		3.25%
Floor rate (as a percent)		1.00%
New Term Loan \| Base rate
Spread on variable rate (as a percent)		2.25%
New Revolving Credit Facility
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 150,000,000
Term of debt		5 years
Amount outstanding		$ 40,000,000
Minimum
Note redemption notice period	30 days
Minimum \| From the closing date through December 31, 2015
Leverage ratio		2.50
Minimum \| From January 1, 2016 and thereafter December 31, 2016
Leverage ratio		2.75
Minimum \| From January 1, 2017 and thereafter
Leverage ratio		3.00
Minimum \| New Revolving Credit Facility \| LIBOR
Spread on variable rate (as a percent)		2.50%
Minimum \| New Revolving Credit Facility \| Base rate
Spread on variable rate (as a percent)		1.50%
Maximum
Note redemption notice period	60 days
Maximum \| From the closing date through December 31, 2015
Leverage ratio		6.75
Maximum \| From January 1, 2016 and thereafter December 31, 2017
Leverage ratio		6.00
Maximum \| From January 1, 2018 and thereafter
Leverage ratio		5.00
Maximum \| New Revolving Credit Facility \| LIBOR
Spread on variable rate (as a percent)		3.25%
Maximum \| New Revolving Credit Facility \| Base rate
Spread on variable rate (as a percent)		2.25%
8.625% Resorts Senior Secured Notes \| Forecast
Debt Instrument Repurchase Price					$ 1,047.92
Principal amount repurchased		$ 130,000,000
Senior Secured Second Lien Notes
Debt Instrument Repurchase Price						$ 110.25
Principal amount repurchased						$ 100
Interest rate (as a percent)						11.50%
Notes
Face amount of debt		$ 375,000,000
Interest rate (as a percent)		7.00%
Proceeds placed in escrow		$ 50,000,000
Percentage of issue price of principal amount		100.00%
Notes \| Year beginning August 1, 2018
Redemption price (as a percent)				105.25%
Notes \| Year beginning August 1, 2019
Redemption price (as a percent)				103.50%
Notes \| Year beginning August 1, 2020
Redemption price (as a percent)				101.75%
Notes \| Year beginning August 1, 2021 and thereafter
Redemption price (as a percent)				100.00%
Notes \| Prior to August 1, 2018
Percentage of issue price of principal amount		101.00%
Redemption price on notes redeemed (as a percent)		107.00%
Percentage of repurchase		100.00%
Notes \| Maximum \| Prior to August 1, 2018
Redemption price (as a percent)		35.00%
Cirus Reno and Silve Legacy
Credit facility outstanding				$ 82,000,000
Escrow deposit			$ 3,000,000
Cirus Reno and Silve Legacy \| Forecast
Total consideration paid			$ 72,500,000
Resorts
Ownership interest (as a percent)				48.10%
Resorts \| Senior Secured Second Lien Notes \| Forecast
Debt Instrument Repurchase Price					1,066.39
Resorts \| Silver Legacy Joint Venture
Ownership interest (as a percent)			48.10%	48.10%
Ownership percentage allowed to be acquired				1.90%
Resorts \| Silver Legacy Joint Venture \| Retained Interest Agreement
Ownership percentage allowed to be acquired			1.90%	1.90%
MTR Gaming \| Senior Secured Second Lien Notes \| Forecast
Debt Instrument Repurchase Price					$ 30.00
Principal amount repurchased		$ 403,900,000