CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
REVENUES:
Casino	$ 693,013	$ 614,227	$ 298,848
Pari-mutuel commissions	8,600	9,031	1,986
Food and beverage	142,032	97,740	68,233
Hotel	94,312	37,466	28,007
Other	45,239	26,077	13,198
Gross revenues	983,196	784,541	410,272
Less-promotional allowances	(90,300)	(64,757)	(48,449)
Net operating revenues	892,896	719,784	361,823
EXPENSES:
Casino	390,325	357,572	167,792
Pari-mutuel commissions	9,787	9,973	2,411
Food and beverage	81,878	52,606	37,411
Hotel	30,746	11,307	8,536
Other	26,921	15,325	9,348
Marketing and promotions	40,600	31,227	21,982
General and administrative	130,172	96,870	58,738
Corporate	19,880	16,469	4,617
Depreciation and amortization	63,449	56,921	28,643
Total operating expenses	793,758	648,270	339,478
LOSS ON SALE OR DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY	(836)	(6)	(84)
ACQUISITION CHARGES	(9,184)	(2,452)	(7,411)
EQUITY IN INCOME OF UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES		3,460	2,705
OPERATING INCOME	89,118	72,516	17,555
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense, net	(50,917)	(61,558)	(30,734)
Gain on valuation of unconsolidated affiliate		35,582
Gain on termination of supplemental executive retirement plan			715
Loss on early retirement of debt, net	(155)	(1,937)	(90)
Total other expense	(51,072)	(27,913)	(30,109)
NET INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES	38,046	44,603	(12,554)
(PROVISION) BENEFIT FOR INCOME TAXES	(13,244)	69,580	(1,768)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	24,802	114,183	(14,322)
NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST			(103)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO ERI, INC.	$ 24,802	$ 114,183	$ (14,425)
Net Income (Loss) per share of Common Stock:
Basic	$ 0.53	$ 2.45	$ (0.48)
Diluted	$ 0.52	$ 2.43	$ (0.48)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding	47,033,311	46,550,042	29,901,405
Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding	47,701,562	47,008,980	29,901,405