Consolidating Condensed Financial Information - Consolidating Condensed Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Condensed Balance Sheet
Current assets	$ 426,208	$ 251,032
Escrow cash	604,100
Property and equipment, net	1,488,866	1,502,817
Other assets	1,958,000	1,792,623
Total assets	4,477,174	3,546,472
Current liabilities	261,936	223,751
Long-term debt, less current maturities	2,967,434	2,189,578
Deferred income tax liabilities	194,490	162,967
Other accrued liabilities	17,163	28,579
Stockholders’ equity	1,036,151	941,597
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	4,477,174	3,546,472
Reportable Legal Entities | Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (Parent Obligor)
Condensed Balance Sheet
Current assets	48,687	27,572
Intercompany receivables	65,375	274,148
Investments in subsidiaries	2,931,271	2,437,287
Property and equipment, net	13,077	12,042
Other assets	28,421	37,458
Total assets	3,086,831	2,788,507
Current liabilities	54,422	28,677
Long-term debt, less current maturities	1,992,301	1,814,185
Other accrued liabilities	4,036	4,127
Stockholders’ equity	1,036,072	941,518
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	3,086,831	2,788,507
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Balance Sheet
Current assets	350,653	201,321
Property and equipment, net	1,472,777	1,483,473
Other assets	1,929,196	1,764,291
Total assets	3,752,626	3,449,085
Current liabilities	178,758	169,348
Intercompany payables	63,442	283,640
Long-term debt, less current maturities	375,000	375,000
Deferred income tax liabilities	221,139	199,376
Other accrued liabilities	13,127	19,624
Stockholders’ equity	2,901,160	2,402,097
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	3,752,626	3,449,085
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Balance Sheet
Current assets	26,868	22,139
Intercompany receivables	23,067	34,492
Escrow cash	604,100
Property and equipment, net	3,012	7,302
Other assets	27,032	27,283
Total assets	684,079	91,216
Current liabilities	28,756	25,726
Intercompany payables	25,000	25,000
Long-term debt, less current maturities	600,133	393
Other accrued liabilities		4,828
Stockholders’ equity	30,190	35,269
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	684,079	91,216
Consolidating and Eliminating Entries
Condensed Balance Sheet
Intercompany receivables	(88,442)	(308,640)
Investments in subsidiaries	(2,931,271)	(2,437,287)
Other assets	(26,649)	(36,409)
Total assets	(3,046,362)	(2,782,336)
Intercompany payables	(88,442)	(308,640)
Deferred income tax liabilities	(26,649)	(36,409)
Stockholders’ equity	(2,931,271)	(2,437,287)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ (3,046,362)	$ (2,782,336)