Other and Intangible Assets, net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Trade names and customer loyalty program
Remainder of 2015	$ 500		$ 500
2016	1,900		1,900
2017	1,900		1,900
2018	400		400
Goodwill	66,826		66,826		$ 66,826
Intangible Assets Gross including Goodwill	493,574		493,574		493,574
Total gaming licenses and other intangible assets, net	486,792		486,792		491,913
Land held for development	906		906		906
Other	6,298		6,298		5,354
Total Other Assets, net	7,204		7,204		6,260
Remainder of 2015	500		500
Amortization expense			42,454	$ 13,786
Trade name
Trade names and customer loyalty program
Intangible assets, excluding goodwill- gross	6,700		6,700		6,700
Accumulated Amortization	(1,982)		$ (1,982)		(547)
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life			3 years 6 months
Customer loyalty program
Trade names and customer loyalty program
Intangible assets, excluding goodwill- gross	4,800		$ 4,800		4,800
Accumulated Amortization	(4,800)		$ (4,800)		(1,114)
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life			1 year
Trade names and the customer loyalty program
Trade names and customer loyalty program
Amortization expense	1,500	$ 200	$ 5,000	$ 1,700
Gaming licenses (Indefinite-lived)
Trade names and customer loyalty program
Intangible assets, excluding goodwill- gross	482,074		482,074		$ 482,074
Gaming licenses (Indefinite-lived) | Eldorado Shreveport
Trade names and customer loyalty program
Intangible assets, excluding goodwill- gross	20,600		20,600
Gaming licenses (Indefinite-lived) | Mountaineer, Presque Isle Downs and Scioto Downs
Trade names and customer loyalty program
Intangible assets, excluding goodwill- gross	$ 461,500		$ 461,500