Related Parties	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Parties	Note 17. Related Parties REI and HCM Prior to the consummation of the MTR Merger, Resorts was party to a management agreement (the “Eldorado Management Agreement”) with REI and HCM, pursuant to which REI and HCM (collectively, the “Managers”) agreed to (a) develop strategic plans for Resorts’ business, including preparing annual budgets and capital expenditure plans, (b) provide advice and oversight with respect to financial matters of Resorts, (c) establish and oversee the operation of financial accounting systems and controls and regularly review Resorts’ financial reports, (d) provide planning, design and architectural services to Resorts and (e) furnish advice and recommendations with respect to certain other aspects of Resorts’ operations. In consideration for such services, Resorts agreed to pay the Managers a management fee not to exceed 1.5% of Resorts’ annual net revenues, not to exceed $600,000 per year. The current term of the Eldorado Management Agreement was scheduled to continue in effect until July 1, 2017. During the year ended 2014 the Company paid management fees to REI and HCM in the aggregate amount of $0.5 million. REI is beneficially owned by members of the Carano family and HCM is beneficially owned by members of the Poncia family. The Carano family and Poncia family hold ownership interests in ERI of 23.6% and 11.7%, respectively, as of December 31, 2016. Management fees were not paid subsequent to the consummation of the MTR Merger. Subsequent to the consummation of the MTR Merger, Donald L. Carano and Raymond J. Poncia received remuneration in the amount of $0.4 million and $0.2 million in both 2016 and 2015, respectively, for their services as consultants to ERI and its subsidiaries in lieu of the management fees previously paid under the terms of the Eldorado Management Agreement. REI shares certain officers with the Company including Gary Carano who holds the title of Vice President and Director with REI and Gene Carano who is the Secretary, Treasury and Director of REI. ELLC On the Reno Acquisition Date (see Note 1), Eldorado Resorts LLC exercised its right to acquire the 3.8% interest in Eldorado Limited Liability Company (“ELLC”) held by certain affiliates and stockholders of the Company. C. S. & Y. The Company owns the entire parcel on which Eldorado Reno is located, except for approximately 30,000 square feet which is leased from C. S. & Y. Associates, a general partnership of which Carano is a general partner (the “CSY Lease”). Mr. Carano is also a major stockholder in the Company. The CSY Lease expires on June 30, 2027. Annual rent is equal to the greater of (1) $0.4 million or (2) an amount based on a decreasing percentage of the Eldorado’s gross gaming revenues ranging from 3% of the first $6.5 million of gross gaming revenues to 0.1% of gross gaming revenues in excess of $75.0 million. Rent pursuant to the CSY Lease amounted to $0.6 million in each of the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014. Additionally, a subordination fee of $0.1 million was paid annually during the term of Resorts senior secured notes. As a result of the July 2015 refinancing, the subordination was eliminated. Tamarack Prior to the MTR Merger, Resorts owned a 21.3% interest in Tamarack, which owned and operated Tamarack Junction, a small casino in south Reno, Nevada. Donald L. Carano, who was previously the presiding member of Resorts’ Board of Managers and the Chief Executive Officer of Resorts, owned a 26.3% interest in Tamarack. Four members of Tamarack, including Resorts and three unaffiliated third parties, managed the business and affairs of Tamarack Junction. Resorts’ investment in Tamarack was accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Equity in income related to Tamarack for the period prior to its disposition in 2014 totaled $0.7 million is included as a component of operating income.

Note 17. Related Parties

REI and HCM

Prior to the consummation of the MTR Merger, Resorts was party to a management agreement (the “Eldorado Management Agreement”) with REI and HCM, pursuant to which REI and HCM (collectively, the “Managers”) agreed to (a) develop strategic plans for Resorts’ business, including preparing annual budgets and capital expenditure plans, (b) provide advice and oversight with respect to financial matters of Resorts, (c) establish and oversee the operation of financial accounting systems and controls and regularly review Resorts’ financial reports, (d) provide planning, design and architectural services to Resorts and (e) furnish advice and recommendations with respect to certain other aspects of Resorts’ operations. In consideration for such services, Resorts agreed to pay the Managers a management fee not to exceed 1.5% of Resorts’ annual net revenues, not to exceed $600,000 per year. The current term of the Eldorado Management Agreement was scheduled to continue in effect until July 1, 2017. During the year ended 2014 the Company paid management fees to REI and HCM in the aggregate amount of $0.5 million. REI is beneficially owned by members of the Carano family and HCM is beneficially owned by members of the Poncia family. The Carano family and Poncia family hold ownership interests in ERI of 23.6% and 11.7%, respectively, as of December 31, 2016. Management fees were not paid subsequent to the consummation of the MTR Merger. Subsequent to the consummation of the MTR Merger, Donald L. Carano and Raymond J. Poncia received remuneration in the amount of $0.4 million and $0.2 million in both 2016 and 2015, respectively, for their services as consultants to ERI and its subsidiaries in lieu of the management fees previously paid under the terms of the Eldorado Management Agreement.

REI shares certain officers with the Company including Gary Carano who holds the title of Vice President and Director with REI and Gene Carano who is the Secretary, Treasury and Director of REI.

ELLC

On the Reno Acquisition Date (see Note 1), Eldorado Resorts LLC exercised its right to acquire the 3.8% interest in Eldorado Limited Liability Company (“ELLC”) held by certain affiliates and stockholders of the Company.

C. S. & Y.

The Company owns the entire parcel on which Eldorado Reno is located, except for approximately 30,000 square feet which is leased from C. S. & Y. Associates, a general partnership of which Carano is a general partner (the “CSY Lease”). Mr. Carano is also a major stockholder in the Company. The CSY Lease expires on June 30, 2027. Annual rent is equal to the greater of (1) $0.4 million or (2) an amount based on a decreasing percentage of the Eldorado’s gross gaming revenues ranging from 3% of the first $6.5 million of gross gaming revenues to 0.1% of gross gaming revenues in excess of $75.0 million. Rent pursuant to the CSY Lease amounted to $0.6 million in each of the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014. Additionally, a subordination fee of $0.1 million was paid annually during the term of Resorts senior secured notes. As a result of the July 2015 refinancing, the subordination was eliminated.

Tamarack

Prior to the MTR Merger, Resorts owned a 21.3% interest in Tamarack, which owned and operated Tamarack Junction, a small casino in south Reno, Nevada. Donald L. Carano, who was previously the presiding member of Resorts’ Board of Managers and the Chief Executive Officer of Resorts, owned a 26.3% interest in Tamarack. Four members of Tamarack, including Resorts and three unaffiliated third parties, managed the business and affairs of Tamarack Junction. Resorts’ investment in Tamarack was accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Equity in income related to Tamarack for the period prior to its disposition in 2014 totaled $0.7 million is included as a component of operating income.