Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliates (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands			1 Months Ended	8 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014 item	Jul. 28, 1995 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares	Aug. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) a room $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Aug. 30, 2014	Dec. 16, 2013 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Jul. 27, 1995	Feb. 28, 1994
Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliates
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures			$ 14,009			$ 1,286	$ 14,009
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest							$ 103
Total consideration paid						$ 224,894
Par Value per share | $ / shares			$ 0.00001			$ 0.00001	$ 0.00001
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest							$ 103
Notes receivable			$ 14,009			$ 1,286	14,009
Collateral deposits									$ 5,000
Restricted cash			2,500				2,500
Summary of company's equity investment
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliate						$ 3,460	2,705	$ 3,355
Gain on termination of supplemental executive retirement plan assets of unconsolidated affiliate							715
Other comprehensive loss (minimum pension liability adjustment of unconsolidated affiliate)							(1,772)	1,772
Other Investors
Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliates
Variable Interest Entity, Ownership Percentage						42.10%
Number of Rooms and Suites Hotel will have | room						118
Cash						$ 1,000
Land | a						2.4
Estimated cost of hotel construction						$ 15,000
Silver Legacy Joint Venture
Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliates
Total consideration paid		$ 3,600				$ 206,978
Collateral deposits			5,000				5,000
Credit support obligation reduced			2,500
Return of collateral deposit			2,500
Silver Legacy Joint Venture
Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliates
Ownership interest (as a percent)		100.00%				50.00%							48.10%
Acquisition of non-controlling interest (in shares) | shares		373,135
Restricted cash												$ 5,000
ELLC
Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliates
Ownership interest (as a percent)													96.20%
Ownership percentage allowed to be acquired		3.80%
Tamarack
Summary of company's equity investment
Beginning balance				$ 5,268	$ 5,268		5,268	5,066
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliate					720			1,094
Member's distribution					(509)			(892)
Liquidation of investment					(5,479)
Ending balance								5,268
Unaudited results of operations
Net revenues				12,908				21,548
Operating expenses				(9,431)				(16,172)
Operating income				3,477				5,376
Interest expense				45				97
Net income (loss)				3,432				5,279
Number of members from parent company managing business and affairs | item	4
Number of unaffiliated third parties managing business and affairs | item	3
ELLC | Silver Legacy Joint Venture
Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliates
Ownership interest (as a percent)													50.00%
Galleon | Silver Legacy Joint Venture
Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliates
Ownership percentage allowed to be acquired		50.00%
Restricted cash												5,000
Galleon | ELLC
Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliates
Ownership interest (as a percent)														50.00%
Silver Legacy Joint Venture
Summary of company's equity investment
Beginning balance				$ 13,081	$ 13,081	$ 14,009	13,081	(2,198)
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliate						3,460	1,985	2,261
Gain on termination of supplemental executive retirement plan assets of unconsolidated affiliate							(715)
Other comprehensive loss (minimum pension liability adjustment of unconsolidated affiliate)							(1,772)	1,772
Valuation of unconsolidated affiliate						35,582
Net acquisition of non-controlling interest						3,449
Member's distribution								(734)
Ending balance			14,009			56,500	14,009	13,081
Balance sheet information
Current assets			30,563				30,563
Property and equipment, net			190,592				190,592
Other assets, net			6,412				6,412
Total assets			227,567				227,567
Current liabilities			18,707				18,707
Long-term liabilities			89,322				89,322
Partners' equity			119,538				119,538
Total liabilities and partners' equity			$ 227,567				227,567
Unaudited results of operations
Net revenues						117,029	127,095	125,841
Operating expenses						(90,608)	(112,086)	(112,558)
Operating income						26,421	15,009	13,283
Other expense						(19,226)	(9,607)	15,606
Reorganization items								(407)
Net income (loss)						$ 7,195	5,402	28,482
Silver Legacy Joint Venture | New Silver Legacy Credit Facility
Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliates
New senior secured term loan facility											$ 90,500
Resorts | Silver Legacy Joint Venture
Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliates
Ownership interest (as a percent)						48.10%
Restricted cash												$ 5,000
Resorts | Tamarack
Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliates
Ownership interest (as a percent)	21.30%			21.30%						21.30%
Summary of company's equity investment
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliate							$ 700	1,100
Balance sheet information
Partners' equity								$ 5,300
Resorts | Tamarack | Carano
Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliates
Equity Ownership percentage	26.30%