Calder Exit Costs

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Calder Exit Costs

CALDER EXIT COSTS

The Company has an agreement with The Stronach Group ("TSG") that expires on December 31, 2020 under which we permit TSG to operate and manage Calder's racetrack and certain other racing and training facilities and to provide live horseracing under Calder’s racing permits. During the term of the agreement, TSG pays Calder a racing services fee and is responsible for the direct and indirect costs of maintaining the racing premises, including the training facilities and applicable barns, and TSG receives the associated revenue from the operation.

Based on our assessment of potential alternative uses of the Calder property, we razed the barns that were not associated with the TSG agreement and commenced the demolition of the grandstand and certain ancillary facilities. The Company recognized Calder exit costs of $0.8 million in 2017, $2.5 million in 2016, and $13.9 million in 2015 in our accompanying Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income related to demolition costs for the removal of the grandstand. The Calder exit costs recognized in 2015 included a non-cash impairment charge of $12.7 million to reduce the net book value of the grandstand assets to zero.

Refer to Note 6, Property and Equipment, for the description of the gain on the Calder land sale of $23.7 million.