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Percentage price of principal amount of notes redeemed at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

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Amount of amortization expense attributable to debt issuance costs.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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The average effective interest rate during the reporting period.

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of unused borrowing capacity under the long-term financing arrangement that is available to the entity as of the balance sheet date.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 23, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2015
Long-term debt
Debt issuance costs and discount					$ 25,800,000
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount		$ 3,500,000
Gain (loss) on retirement of debt		(155,000)	$ (1,937,000)	$ (90,000)
Borrowings under Revolving Credit Facility		$ 73,000,000	131,000,000
Maximum required leverage ratio, from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017		600.00%
Maximum required leverage ratio, after December 31, 2017		500.00%
Minimum required interest coverage ratio, January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017		275.00%
Minimum required interest coverage ratio, after December 31, 2017		300.00%
Term Loan
Long-term debt
New senior secured term loan facility	$ 425,000,000
Term of debt	7 years
Amount outstanding		$ 418,600,000
Interest rate		4.25%
Term Loan \| LIBOR
Long-term debt
Spread on variable rate (as a percent)		3.25%
Floor rate (as a percent)		1.00%
Term Loan \| Base rate
Long-term debt
Spread on variable rate (as a percent)		2.25%
Revolving Credit Facility
Long-term debt
New senior secured term loan facility	$ 150,000,000
Term of debt	5 years
Borrowings under Revolving Credit Facility	$ 40,000,000
Amount outstanding		$ 29,000,000
Available borrowing capacity		$ 121,000,000
Interest rate		4.88%
Commitment fee on unused portion of the credit facility		0.50%
Notes \| Prior to August 1, 2018
Long-term debt
Redemption price on notes redeemed (as a percent)	100.00%
Minimum \| Revolving Credit Facility \| LIBOR
Long-term debt
Spread on variable rate (as a percent)		2.50%
Minimum \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Base rate
Long-term debt
Spread on variable rate (as a percent)		1.50%
Maximum \| Revolving Credit Facility \| LIBOR
Long-term debt
Spread on variable rate (as a percent)		3.25%
Maximum \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Base rate
Long-term debt
Spread on variable rate (as a percent)		2.25%
Resorts Senior Secured Notes
Long-term debt
Amortization expense of deferred financing costs			500,000
Senior Notes
Long-term debt
Long-term debt, gross	$ 375,000,000	$ 375,000,000	$ 375,000,000
Interest rate (as a percent)	7.00%
Percentage of issue price of principal amount	100.00%
Debt instrument, maturity date		Aug. 01, 2023
Proceeds from debt, net	$ 50,000,000
Gain (loss) on retirement of debt	$ 1,900,000
Senior Notes \| Prior to August 1, 2018
Long-term debt
Redemption price on notes redeemed (as a percent)	107.00%
Percentage of issue price of principal amount	101.00%
Percentage of repurchase	100.00%
Senior Notes \| Minimum
Long-term debt
Notification period on or after August 1, 2018		30 days
Senior Notes \| Maximum
Long-term debt
Notification period on or after August 1, 2018		60 days
Senior Notes \| Maximum \| Prior to August 1, 2018
Long-term debt
Redemption price (as a percent)	35.00%