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Related Parties - Additional Information (Details)	Sep. 01, 2014 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2014 item	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) a	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Nov. 24, 2015	Jul. 28, 1995
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Tamarack
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Resorts \| Tamarack
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Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliate					700,000
Resorts \| Tamarack \| Carano
Related parties
Equity ownership percentage		26.30%
8.625% Resorts Senior Secured Notes
Related parties
Subordination fees paid			$ 100,000
REI and HCM
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Maximum management fee percentage allowed			1.50%
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REI and HCM \| Management Agreement \| Maximum
Related parties
Maximum annual payment of management fee			$ 600,000
Carano Family
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Ownership interest percentage			23.60%
Poncia Family
Related parties
Ownership interest percentage			11.70%
Donald L Carano
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Financial advisory fees			$ 400,000
Raymond J Poncia
Related parties
Financial advisory fees				200,000
ELLC
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Ownership percentage allowed to be acquired						3.80%	3.80%
C. S. & Y. Associates
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Area of real property leased \| a			30,000
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C. S. & Y. Associates \| Maximum
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Rent percentage of revenues			0.10%
Rent payable is 0.1% of			$ 75,000,000
C. S. & Y. Associates \| Minimum
Related parties
Rent percentage of revenues			3.00%
Rent payable is 3% of			$ 6,500,000
Annual rent payable			$ 400,000