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Segment Information - Equity in Earnings (Losses) of Unconsolidated Investments (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]    
Equity in gains of unconsolidated investments $ (2,948)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ (2,290)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Casino Segment [Member]    
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]    
Equity in gains of unconsolidated investments (2,558)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= chdn_CasinoSegmentMember
(2,041)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= chdn_CasinoSegmentMember
TwinSpires [Member]    
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]    
Equity in gains of unconsolidated investments 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= chdn_TwinSpiresMember
(220)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= chdn_TwinSpiresMember
Other Investments Segment [Member]    
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]    
Equity in gains of unconsolidated investments $ (390)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= chdn_OtherInvestmentsSegmentMember
$ (29)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= chdn_OtherInvestmentsSegmentMember