Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Operating Data for Reportable Segments

The Company has aggregated its operating segments into three reportable segments: Eldorado Reno, Silver Legacy and Circus Reno as Nevada, Eldorado Shreveport as Louisiana, and Scioto Downs, Presque Isle and Mountaineer as Eastern.

	For the year ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2014
	(in thousands)
Revenues and expenses
Nevada:
Net operating revenues(a)	$	321,922		$	127,802		$	105,945
Expenses, excluding depreciation and corporate		(259,819	)		(107,723	)		(95,592	)
Loss on sale or disposal of property		(263	)		(3	)		—
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates		—			3,460			2,705
Acquisition charges		—			—			(6,298	)
Depreciation		(20,220	)		(9,547	)		(7,951	)
Operating income (loss)—Nevada	$	41,620		$	13,989		$	(1,191	)
Louisiana:
Net operating revenues	$	131,496		$	136,342		$	133,960
Expenses, excluding depreciation, amortization(a)		(100,298	)		(107,316	)		(112,068	)
Gain (loss) on sale or disposal of property		41			18			(84	)
Depreciation and amortization		(7,861	)		(7,621	)		(8,403	)
Operating income—Louisiana	$	23,378		$	21,423		$	13,405
Eastern:
Net operating revenues	$	439,478		$	455,640		$	124,168
Expenses, excluding depreciation, amortization and corporate		(350,312	)		(359,841	)		(100,808	)
(Loss) gain on sale or disposal of property		(669	)		33			—
Depreciation and amortization		(34,887	)		(39,341	)		(12,274	)
Operating income—Eastern	$	53,610		$	56,491		$	11,086
Corporate:
Corporate expenses	$	(19,880	)	$	(16,469	)	$	(4,617	)
Gain (loss) on sale or disposal of property		55			(54	)		—
Acquisition charges		(9,184	)		(2,452	)		(1,113	)
Depreciation and amortization		(481	)		(412	)		(15	)
Operating loss—Corporate	$	(29,490	)	$	(19,387	)	$	(5,745	)
Total Reportable Segments
Net operating revenues (a)	$	892,896		$	719,784		$	364,073
Expenses, excluding depreciation, amortization (a)		(730,309	)		(591,349	)		(313,085	)
Loss on sale or disposal of property		(836	)		(6	)		(84	)
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates		—			3,460			2,705
Acquisition charges		(9,184	)		(2,452	)		(7,411	)
Depreciation and amortization		(63,449	)		(56,921	)		(28,643	)
Operating income – Total Reportable Segments	$	89,118		$	72,516		$	17,555
Reconciliations to Consolidated Net Income (Loss):
Operating Income — Total Reportable Segments	$	89,118		$	72,516		$	17,555
Unallocated income and expenses:
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 assets of unconsolidated affiliate		—			—			715
Loss on early retirement of debt		(155	)		(1,937	)		(90	)
Non-controlling interest		—			—			(103	)
(Provision) benefit for income taxes		(13,244	)		69,580			(1,768	)
Net income (loss)	$	24,802		$	114,183		$	(14,425	)

(a) Net revenues for Nevada and expenses for Louisiana are net of the elimination of $2.3 million of management and incentive fees received by Eldorado Reno and paid by Eldorado Shreveport for 2014. There were no such fees paid in 2015 and 2016.

Schedule of Capital Expenditures for Reportable Segments

	For the Year Ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2014
	(in thousands)
Capital Expenditures (a)
Nevada	$	22,812	$	4,682	$	3,475
Louisiana		5,842		4,032		3,273
Eastern  (a)		18,491		26,556		3,816
Corporate		235		1,492		—
Total	$	47,380	$	36,762	$	10,564

(a) Before reimbursements from the state of West Virginia for qualified capital expenditures of $4.2 million, $1.3 million and $0.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. (see Note 6)

Schedule of Total Assets for Reportable Segments

	As of December 31,
	2016			2015
	(in thousands)
Total Assets
Nevada	$	377,688		$	376,760
Louisiana		128,427			135,403
Eastern		850,904			883,344
Corporate		407,557			495,202
Eliminating entries (a)		(470,532	)		(565,701	)
Total	$	1,294,044		$	1,325,008

(a) Reflects the following eliminations for the periods indicated.

Intercompany receivables/payables	$	302,047	$	394,804
Net investment in Silver Legacy/Circus Reno		88,314		88,314
Net investment in and advances to Silver Legacy		56,500		56,500
Accrued interest on the above intercompany loan		10,938		11,521
Net investment in and advances to Eldorado Shreveport		7,733		8,482
Net investment in and advances to MTR Gaming		5,000		5,000
Reclass deferred tax assets against deferred tax liabilities		—		1,080
	$	470,532	$	565,701