Consolidating Condensed Financial Information - Consolidating Condensed Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Condensed Balance Sheet
Current assets	$ 400,974	$ 101,753
Property and equipment, net	1,446,354	612,342
Other assets	1,737,929	579,949
Total assets	3,585,257	1,294,044
Current liabilities	225,075	102,040
Long-term debt, less current maturities	2,224,054	795,881
Deferred income tax liabilities	251,978	90,385
Other accrued liabilities	30,215	7,287
Stockholders’ equity	853,935	298,451
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	3,585,257	1,294,044
Reportable Legal Entities | Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (Parent Obligor)
Condensed Balance Sheet
Current assets	31,559	1,800
Intercompany receivables	304,637	388,050
Investments in subsidiaries	2,312,039	299,437
Property and equipment, net	5,437	1,965
Other assets	68,346	50,591
Total assets	2,722,018	741,843
Current liabilities	15,439	22,759
Long-term debt, less current maturities	1,848,573	420,633
Other accrued liabilities	4,083	12
Stockholders’ equity	853,923	298,439
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	2,722,018	741,843
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Balance Sheet
Current assets	348,082	99,554
Investments in subsidiaries		808,923
Property and equipment, net	1,434,717	610,377
Other assets	1,717,934	585,892
Total assets	3,500,733	2,104,746
Current liabilities	182,755	79,265
Intercompany payables	341,713	389,236
Long-term debt, less current maturities	350,008	375,248
Deferred income tax liabilities	333,754	146,930
Other accrued liabilities	20,792	7,275
Stockholders’ equity	2,271,711	1,106,792
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	3,500,733	2,104,746
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Balance Sheet
Current assets	21,333	399
Intercompany receivables	37,077	1,186
Property and equipment, net	6,200
Other assets	33,425	11
Total assets	98,035	1,596
Current liabilities	26,881	16
Long-term debt, less current maturities	25,473
Other accrued liabilities	5,340
Stockholders’ equity	40,341	1,580
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	98,035	1,596
Consolidating and Eliminating Entries
Condensed Balance Sheet
Intercompany receivables	(341,714)	(389,236)
Investments in subsidiaries	(2,312,039)	(1,108,360)
Other assets	(81,776)	(56,545)
Total assets	(2,735,529)	(1,554,141)
Intercompany payables	(341,713)	(389,236)
Deferred income tax liabilities	(81,776)	(56,545)
Stockholders’ equity	(2,312,040)	(1,108,360)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ (2,735,529)	$ (1,554,141)