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Assets Held for Sale - Additional information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 06, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Aug. 10, 2018	Feb. 28, 2018
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairment charges		$ 3,787	$ 13,602
Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| Churchill Downs Incorporated
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Termination fee	$ 5,000
Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| Nemacolin
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash consideration on sale of assets and liabilities				$ 100
Impairment charge of net assets being sold		$ 3,800	3,800
Vicksburg's \| Churchill Downs Incorporated
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairment charges			$ 9,800
Presque Isle Downs \| Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash consideration on sale of assets and liabilities					$ 178,900
Vicksburg \| Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash consideration on sale of assets and liabilities					$ 50,600