Consolidating Condensed Financial Information - Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Condensed Financial Statements
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities		$ 85,468	$ 113,097
Capital expenditures		(21,884)	(21,118)
Net proceeds from disposition of asset held for sale		325	0
Loans receivable		(750)	(750)
Net cash used in investing activities		(22,309)	(21,574)
Proceeds from credit facility		64,000	35,000
Repayments under credit facility		(169,250)	(137,750)
Other		(841)	(252)
Net cash used in financing activities		(105,876)	(96,856)
Change in cash and cash equivalents		(42,717)	(5,333)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period		164,034	164,654
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period		121,317	159,321
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.
Condensed Financial Statements
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities		(34,100)	115,000
Capital expenditures		(4,400)	(2,100)
Net proceeds from disposition of asset held for sale		300
Loans receivable		0
Net transfers to (from) affiliates		145,100
Other			0
Net cash used in investing activities		141,000	(2,100)
Proceeds from credit facility		64,000	35,000
Repayments under credit facility		(169,300)	(137,800)
Net transfers to (from) affiliates		0
Other		(600)	5,900
Net cash used in financing activities		(105,900)	(96,900)
Change in cash and cash equivalents		1,000	16,000
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period		1,500	6,400
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period		2,500	22,400
100% Owned Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities	[1]	109,800	(25,400)
Capital expenditures	[1]	(17,500)	(19,000)
Net proceeds from disposition of asset held for sale	[1]	0
Loans receivable	[1]	0
Net transfers to (from) affiliates	[1]	0
Other	[1]		300
Net cash used in investing activities	[1]	(17,500)	(18,700)
Proceeds from credit facility	[1]	0	0
Repayments under credit facility	[1]	0	0
Net transfers to (from) affiliates	[1]	(142,000)
Other	[1]	0	0
Net cash used in financing activities	[1]	(142,000)	0
Change in cash and cash equivalents	[1]	(49,700)	(44,100)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	[1]	162,500	158,300
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	[1]	112,800	114,200
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities	[2]	9,800	23,500
Capital expenditures	[2]	0	0
Net proceeds from disposition of asset held for sale	[2]	0
Loans receivable	[2]	(700)
Net transfers to (from) affiliates	[2]	0
Other	[2]		(800)
Net cash used in investing activities	[2]	(700)	(800)
Proceeds from credit facility	[2]	0	0
Repayments under credit facility	[2]	0	0
Net transfers to (from) affiliates	[2]	(3,100)
Other	[2]	0	0
Net cash used in financing activities	[2]	(3,100)	0
Change in cash and cash equivalents	[2]	6,000	22,700
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	[2]	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	[2]	6,000	22,700
Consolidating and Eliminating Entries
Condensed Financial Statements
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities		0	0
Capital expenditures		0	0
Net proceeds from disposition of asset held for sale		0
Loans receivable		0
Net transfers to (from) affiliates		(145,100)
Other			0
Net cash used in investing activities		(145,100)	0
Proceeds from credit facility		0	0
Repayments under credit facility		0	0
Net transfers to (from) affiliates		145,100
Other		0	0
Net cash used in financing activities		145,100	0
Change in cash and cash equivalents		0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period		0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period		0	0
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. Consolidated
Condensed Financial Statements
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities		85,500	113,100
Capital expenditures		(21,900)	(21,100)
Net proceeds from disposition of asset held for sale		300
Loans receivable		(700)
Net transfers to (from) affiliates		0
Other			(500)
Net cash used in investing activities		(22,300)	(21,600)
Proceeds from credit facility		64,000	35,000
Repayments under credit facility		(169,300)	(137,800)
Net transfers to (from) affiliates		0
Other		(600)	5,900
Net cash used in financing activities		(105,900)	(96,900)
Change in cash and cash equivalents		(42,700)	(5,400)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period		164,000	164,700
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period		$ 121,300	$ 159,300

[1] he following material subsidiaries are identified as guarantors of our senior and senior subordinated notes: Belterra Resort Indiana, LLC; Boomtown, LLC; Casino Magic, LLC; Louisiana-I Gaming; PNK (Baton Rouge) Partnership; PNK (BOSSIER CITY), LLC; PNK Development 7, LLC; PNK Development 8, LLC; PNK Development 9, LLC; PNK (LAKE CHARLES), L.L.C.; PNK (Ohio), LLC; PNK (Ohio) II, LLC; PNK (Ohio) III, LLC; PNK (River City), LLC; PNK (SAM), LLC; PNK (SAZ), LLC; Ameristar Casino Black Hawk, LLC; Ameristar Casino Council Bluffs, LLC; Ameristar Casino St. Charles, LLC; Ameristar Casino Kansas City, LLC; PNK Vicksburg, LLC; Cactus Pete’s, LLC; Ameristar East Chicago Holdings, LLC; and Ameristar Casino East Chicago, LLC. In addition, certain other immaterial subsidiaries are also guarantors of our senior and senior subordinated notes.

[2] Guarantor subsidiaries of our senior and senior subordinated notes exclude subsidiaries with approximately $38.3 million in cash and other assets as of March 31, 2016, that include a subsidiary that owns a majority interest in the licensee of Retama Park Racetrack and certain other subsidiaries.