Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011 Atlantic City [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Atlantic City [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Atlantic City [Member]	Jun. 30, 2010 Casino Magic Argentina [Member]	Mar. 31, 2010 Casino Magic Biloxi [Member]	Mar. 31, 2011 Casino At Emerald Bay [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairment Of Land						$ 4,900,000
Impairment of land and development costs			14,411,000	18,391,000		9,400,000
Investment Alternative Tax, Percent of Gross Revenues, No Deposits With CRDA							2.50%
Investment Alternative Tax, Percent of Gross Revenues, Deposits With CRDA							1.25%
Deposits Assets						5,500,000	5,500,000	15,300,000
Estimated Litigation Liability						6,000,000	6,000,000
Discontinued Operations Sale of Discontinued Operations Total Sales Amount									40,000,000
Proceeds from Insurance Settlement										23,400,000
Total Recoveries From Insurance										215,000,000
Gain on Sale of Discontinued Operation										18,300,000	100,000
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation Disclosures [Abstract]
Revenues	700,000	13,500,000	900,000	28,500,000
Operating loss	(23,500,000)	(3,900,000)	(25,700,000)	(9,700,000)
Non-operating income	0	(200,000)	0	41,500,000
Income (loss) before income taxes	(23,500,000)	(4,100,000)	(25,700,000)	31,800,000
Income tax expense	0	(4,500,000)	0	(4,600,000)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(23,490,000)	(8,637,000)	(25,729,000)	27,204,000
Assets:
Property and equipment, net	33,100,000		33,100,000		38,000,000
Other assets, net	9,800,000		9,800,000		22,100,000
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current	42,855,000		42,855,000		60,120,000
Liabilities:
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current	10,873,000		10,873,000		5,425,000
Net assets	$ 32,000,000		$ 32,000,000		$ 54,700,000