Condensed Consolidating Financial Information Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Condensed Statement of Cash Flows
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$ 10,853	$ (8,499)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures, net of payables	(10,624)	(7,495)
Reimbursement of capital expenditures from West Virginia regulatory authorities	1,692
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	88	2
(Increase) decrease in other assets, net	171	304
Net cash used in investing activities	(8,673)	(7,189)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings under New Revolving Credit Facility	14,000
Payments on capital leases	(68)	(3)
Debt issuance costs	(194)
Net cash used in financing activities	(36,359)	(3)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR	78,278	87,604
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR	44,099	71,913
Consolidating and Eliminating Entries
Condensed Statement of Cash Flows
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	2,246
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Advances from (to) subsidiaries	(50,659)	(1,491)
Net cash used in investing activities	(50,659)	(1,491)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net proceeds from (payments to) related parties	48,413	1,491
Net cash used in financing activities	48,413	1,491
Eldorado Resorts, Inc. Consolidated
Condensed Statement of Cash Flows
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	10,853	(8,499)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures, net of payables	(10,624)	(7,495)
Reimbursement of capital expenditures from West Virginia regulatory authorities	1,692
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	88	2
(Increase) decrease in other assets, net	171	304
Net cash used in investing activities	(8,673)	(7,189)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings under New Revolving Credit Facility	(34,500)
Payments under Term Loan	(1,063)
Payments on capital leases	(68)	(3)
Debt issuance costs	(194)
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(534)
Net cash used in financing activities	(36,359)	(3)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)	(34,179)	(15,691)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR	78,278	87,604
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR	44,099	71,913
Parent Company | Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (Parent Obligor)
Condensed Statement of Cash Flows
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(12,580)	1,097
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures, net of payables	(1,329)
(Increase) decrease in other assets, net	(43)
Advances from (to) subsidiaries	50,659	1,491
Net cash used in investing activities	49,287	1,491
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings under New Revolving Credit Facility	(34,500)
Payments under Term Loan	(1,063)
Debt issuance costs	(194)
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(534)
Net cash used in financing activities	(36,291)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)	416	2,588
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR	657
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR	1,073	2,588
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Statement of Cash Flows
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	14,173	(9,596)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures, net of payables	(7,934)	(7,495)
Reimbursement of capital expenditures from West Virginia regulatory authorities	1,692
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	88	2
(Increase) decrease in other assets, net	159	304
Net cash used in investing activities	(5,995)	(7,189)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Payments on capital leases	(68)	(3)
Net proceeds from (payments to) related parties	(32,453)	(1,491)
Net cash used in financing activities	(32,521)	(1,494)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)	(24,343)	(18,279)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR	60,102	87,604
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR	35,759	$ 69,325
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Statement of Cash Flows
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	7,014
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures, net of payables	(1,361)
(Increase) decrease in other assets, net	55
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,306)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net proceeds from (payments to) related parties	(15,960)
Net cash used in financing activities	(15,960)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)	(10,252)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR	17,519
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR	$ 7,267