Long-Term Debt (Details) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 23, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Sep. 19, 2014 USD ($)
Long-term debt
Capital leases		$ 817	$ 35
Less: Current portion		(4,524)	(32)
Less-Current portion		(4,524)	(32)
Long-term debt, noncurrent		861,713	775,059
Interest Expense		61,558	30,734	$ 15,665
Scheduled maturities of long-term debt in 2020		93,500
Scheduled maturities of long-term debt in 2022		395,300
Scheduled maturities of long-term debt in 2023		375,000
Debt issuance costs and discount		25,800
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount		$ 1,500
From the closing date through December 31, 2015
Long-term debt
Debt Instrument Covenant Leverage Ratio		6.75
From January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2017
Long-term debt
Debt Instrument Covenant Leverage Ratio		6.00
From January 1, 2018 and thereafter
Long-term debt
Debt Instrument Covenant Leverage Ratio		5.00
Senior Notes
Long-term debt
Long-term debt, gross		$ 375,000
Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs		(8,957)
Long-term Debt.		366,043
Interest rate (as a percent)	7.00%
Gain (loss) on retirement of debt		1,900
Proceeds from Debt, Net	$ 50,000
New Term Loan
Long-term debt
Long-term debt, gross	$ 425,000	422,875
Less: Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs		(14,465)
Long-term Debt.		$ 408,410
Interest rate (as a percent)		4.25%
Debt Instrument, Term	7 years
New Revolving Credit Facility
Long-term debt
Long-term debt, gross	$ 150,000	$ 93,500
Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs		(2,533)
Long-term Debt.		$ 90,967
Interest rate (as a percent)		3.70%
Debt Instrument, Term	5 years
Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity, Amount		$ 56,500
Resorts Senior Secured Notes
Long-term debt
Long-term debt, gross			168,000
Less: Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs			(3,771)
Long-term Debt.			164,229
Amortization expense of deferred financing costs		$ 500	900
MTR Second Lien Notes
Long-term debt
Long-term debt, gross			560,664
Add: Unamortized premium			50,163
Long-term Debt.			610,827
Year beginning August 1, 2018 | Senior Notes
Long-term debt
Redemption price (as a percent)		105.25%
Year beginning August 1, 2019 | Senior Notes
Long-term debt
Redemption price (as a percent)		103.50%
Year beginning August 1, 2020 | Senior Notes
Long-term debt
Redemption price (as a percent)		101.75%
Year beginning August 1, 2021 and thereafter | Senior Notes
Long-term debt
Redemption price (as a percent)		100.00%
Resorts | Prior to June 15, 2015 | 8.625% Resorts Senior Secured Notes
Long-term debt
Redemption price (as a percent)		100.00%
MTR Gaming | 11.55 Senior Secured Second Lien Notes
Long-term debt
Long-term debt, gross					$ 570,700
Silver Legacy Joint Venture
Long-term debt
Gain (loss) on retirement of debt				$ 11,980
New Credit Facility | Resorts | New Term Loan
Long-term debt
Long-term debt, gross		$ 861,713	$ 775,059