Condensed Consolidating Financial Information Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Condensed Statement of Cash Flows
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$ 56,715	$ 31,606	$ 23,536
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures, net of payables	(36,762)	(10,564)	(7,413)
Reimbursement of capital expenditures from West Virginia regulatory authorities	1,266	799
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate	(1,010)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	153	3	19
Decrease in restricted cash due to credit support deposit	2,500	2,500
(Increase) decrease in other assets, net	115	(435)	(166)
Net Cash Used Acquired In Business Combination	(125,016)	48,110
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(158,754)	40,413	(7,560)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net borrowings on New Revolving Credit Facility	131,000
Retirement of long‑term debt	728,664	13,525	5,000
Principal payments on capital leases	(88)	(225)	(369)
Debt issuance costs	25,820
Call premium on early retirement of debt	(44,090)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	92,713	(14,228)	(11,466)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR	87,604	29,813	25,303
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR	78,278	87,604	$ 29,813
Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (Parent Obligor)
Condensed Statement of Cash Flows
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(856)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures, net of payables	(2,602)
(Increase) decrease in other assets, net	(89)
Net Cash Used Acquired In Business Combination	(211,813)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(214,504)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from long-term debt borrowings	800,000
Net borrowings on New Revolving Credit Facility	93,500
Principal payments under Senior Notes	(2,125)
Retirement of long‑term debt	649,538
Debt issuance costs	25,820
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	216,017
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)	657
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR	657
Consolidating and Eliminating Entries
Condensed Statement of Cash Flows
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(2,592)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
(Increase) decrease in other assets, net	(1,747)
Net Cash Used Acquired In Business Combination	86,797
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	85,050
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net proceeds from (payments to) related parties	(67,204)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(67,204)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)	15,254
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR	(15,254)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR		(15,254)
Eldorado Resorts, Inc. Consolidated
Condensed Statement of Cash Flows
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	56,715
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures, net of payables	(36,762)
Reimbursement of capital expenditures from West Virginia regulatory authorities	1,266
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate	(1,010)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	153
Decrease in restricted cash due to credit support deposit	2,500
(Increase) decrease in other assets, net	115
Net Cash Used Acquired In Business Combination	(125,016)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(158,754)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from long-term debt borrowings	800,000
Net borrowings on New Revolving Credit Facility	93,500
Principal payments under Senior Notes	(2,125)
Retirement of long‑term debt	728,664
Principal payments on capital leases	(88)
Debt issuance costs	25,820
Call premium on early retirement of debt	(44,090)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	92,713
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)	(9,326)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR	87,604
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR	78,278	87,604
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Statement of Cash Flows
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	51,784
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures, net of payables	(33,920)
Reimbursement of capital expenditures from West Virginia regulatory authorities	1,266
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate	(1,010)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	153
Decrease in restricted cash due to credit support deposit	2,500
(Increase) decrease in other assets, net	1,993
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(29,018)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Retirement of long‑term debt	79,126
Principal payments on capital leases	(88)
Call premium on early retirement of debt	(44,090)
Net proceeds from (payments to) related parties	73,036
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(50,268)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)	(27,502)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR	87,604
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR	60,102	87,604
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Statement of Cash Flows
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	8,379
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures, net of payables	(240)
(Increase) decrease in other assets, net	(42)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(282)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net proceeds from (payments to) related parties	(5,832)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(5,832)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)	2,265
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR	15,254
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR	$ 17,519	$ 15,254