CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY - USD ($)	MTR Gaming Common Stock Member	MTR Gaming Additional Paid-in Capital	MTR Gaming	Common Stock Member	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Noncontrolling Interest	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Total
BALANCE AT THE BEGINNING at Dec. 31, 2012					$ 61,003,000				$ 61,003,000
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012				23,311,492
Net income (loss)					18,897,000				18,897,000
Net income (loss)									18,897,000
Minimum pension liability adjustment of unconsolidated affiliate								$ 1,772,000	1,772,000
Cash distributions to members					(6,097,000)				(6,097,000)
BALANCE AT THE END at Dec. 31, 2013					73,803,000			1,772,000	75,575,000
BALANCE AT THE END (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013				23,311,492
Net income (loss)						$ (14,425,000)			(14,425,000)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest							$ 103,000		103,000
Net income (loss)									(14,322,000)
Pension other comprehensive gain, net of tax								87,000	87,000
Minimum pension liability adjustment of unconsolidated affiliate								(1,772,000)	(1,772,000)
Noncash distribution of Tamarack investment					(5,479,000)				(5,479,000)
Cash distributions to members					(575,000)				(575,000)
MTR Gaming shares converted upon reverse merger		$ 98,011,000	$ 98,011,000
MTR Gaming shares converted upon reverse merger (in shares)	23,100,140
Escrow shares returned to authorized and unissued (in shares)				(25,290)
Acquisition of non-controlling interest (in shares)	23,100,140
Exercise of stock options					245,000				245,000
Exercise of stock options (in shares)				76,633
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of stock awards					(148,000)				(148,000)
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of stock awards (in shares)				(36,261)
BALANCE AT THE END at Dec. 31, 2014									151,519,000
Balance at the end at Dec. 31, 2014					165,857,000	(14,425,000)	103,000	87,000	151,622,000
BALANCE AT THE END (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014				46,426,714
Net income (loss)						114,183,000			114,183,000
Net income (loss)									114,183,000
Pension other comprehensive gain, net of tax								(75)	(75,000)
MTR Gaming shares converted upon reverse merger									224,894,000
MTR Gaming shares converted upon reverse merger (in shares)				373,135
Issuance of restricted stock units					(1,488,000)				$ (1,488,000)
Issuance of restricted stock units (in shares)				17,980,000
Acquisition of non-controlling interest (in shares)				373,135
Exercise of stock options (in shares)									0
BALANCE AT THE END at Dec. 31, 2015					170,897,000	$ 99,758,000		$ 12,000	$ 270,667,000
Balance at the end at Dec. 31, 2015									270,667,000
BALANCE AT THE END (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2015				46,817,829
Acquisition of non-controlling interest					$ (3,552,000)		$ 103,000		$ (3,449,000)