CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues:
Casino	$ 614,227	$ 298,848	$ 192,379
Pari-mutuel commissions	9,031	1,986
Food and beverage	97,740	68,233	60,556
Hotel	37,466	28,007	26,934
Other	26,077	13,198	10,384
Gross revenues	784,541	410,272	290,253
Less promotional allowances	(64,757)	(48,449)	(43,067)
Net operating revenues	719,784	361,823	247,186
Expenses:
Casino	357,572	167,792	101,913
Pari-mutuel commissions	9,973	2,411
Food and beverage	52,606	37,411	28,982
Hotel	11,307	8,536	7,891
Other	15,325	9,348	7,290
Marketing and promotions	31,227	21,982	17,740
General and administrative	96,870	58,738	43,713
Corporate	16,469	4,617
Depreciation and amortization	56,921	28,643	17,031
Total operating expenses	648,270	339,478	224,560
Loss on sale or disposal of property	(6)	(84)	(226)
Acquisition charges	(2,452)	(7,411)	(3,173)
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	3,460	2,705	3,355
Operating (loss) income	72,516	17,555	22,582
Other Income (Expense):
Interest expense	(61,558)	(30,734)	(15,665)
Gain on extinguishment of debt of unconsolidated affiliate			11,980
Gain on valuation of unconsolidated affiliate	35,582
Gain on termination of supplemental executive retirement plan assets of unconsolidated affiliate		715
Loss on early retirement of debt	1,937	90
Total other expense	(27,913)	(30,109)	(3,685)
Net (loss) income before income taxes	44,603	(12,554)	18,897
Provision for income taxes	69,580	(1,768)	0
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Total	114,183	(14,322)	18,897
Non-controlling interest		103
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO ERI, INC.	$ 114,183	$ (14,425)	$ 18,897
Net income (loss) per share of common stock:
Basic	$ 2.45	$ (0.48)	$ 0.81
Diluted	$ 2.43	$ (0.48)	$ 0.81
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic	46,550,042	29,901,405	23,311,492
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted	47,008,980	29,901,405	23,311,492