Consolidating Condensed Financial Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2010		Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2010		Dec. 31, 2010
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 142,578,000		$ 205,928,000		$ 142,578,000		$ 205,928,000
Revenues:
Gaming	255,903,000		236,098,000		509,781,000		466,864,000
Food and beverage	19,723,000		17,801,000		36,151,000		33,087,000
Other	23,400,000		19,700,000		40,900,000		36,100,000
Total revenues	299,085,000		273,569,000		586,819,000		536,128,000
Expenses and other costs:
Gaming	138,534,000		135,558,000		281,959,000		265,391,000
Food and beverage	19,500,000		18,137,000		36,316,000		33,845,000
General and administrative and other Expenses	76,900,000		74,700,000		146,200,000		148,000,000
Depreciation and amortization	26,508,000		29,345,000		53,207,000		55,234,000
Write-downs, reserves and recoveries, net	5,935,000		1,657,000		6,627,000		(4,378,000)
Total expenses and other costs	267,340,000		289,258,000		524,308,000		527,892,000
Operating income (loss)	31,745,000		(15,689,000)		62,511,000		8,236,000
Equity earnings of subsidiaries	0		0		0		0
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	(25,651,000)		(27,417,000)		(51,841,000)		(48,369,000)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0		(434,000)		0		(1,852,000)
Management fee and inter-company interest	0		0		0		0
Income tax (expense) benefit	(632,000)		2,731,000		(700,000)		2,051,000
Income (loss) from continuing operations	5,534,000		(40,677,000)		10,134,000		(39,775,000)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	(23,490,000)		(8,637,000)		(25,729,000)		27,204,000
Net loss	(17,956,000)		(49,314,000)		(15,595,000)		(12,571,000)
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010
Current assets	197,300,000				197,300,000				239,300,000
Land, buildings, riverboats and equipment, net	1,500,140,000				1,500,140,000				1,473,615,000
Other Non-current assets	144,000,000				144,000,000				110,700,000
Investment in subsidiaries	0				0				0
Assets of discontinued operations held for sale	42,855,000				42,855,000				60,120,000
Inter-company	0				0				0
Total assets	1,884,272,000				1,884,272,000				1,883,794,000
Current liabilities	158,500,000				158,500,000				168,600,000
Notes payable, long term	1,187,238,000				1,187,238,000				1,176,622,000
Other non-current liabilities	25,400,000				25,400,000				25,700,000
Liabilities of dicontinued operations held for sale	10,873,000				10,873,000				5,425,000
Inter-company	0				0				0
Total stockholders' equity	502,337,000				502,337,000				507,370,000
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,884,272,000				1,884,272,000				1,883,794,000
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three and Six Months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010
Cash provided by (used in) operationg activities					57,860,000		49,917,000
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities					(123,301,000)		(78,938,000)
Cash provided by financing activities					12,632,000		105,752,000
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents					0		(379,000)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents					(52,809,000)		76,352,000
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period					195,387,000		129,576,000
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	142,578,000		205,928,000		142,578,000		205,928,000
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	15,200,000		46,400,000		15,200,000		46,400,000
Revenues:
Gaming	0		0		0		0
Food and beverage	0		0		0		0
Other	0		0		100,000		0
Total revenues	0		0		100,000		0
Expenses and other costs:
Gaming	0		0		0		0
Food and beverage	0		0		0		0
General and administrative and other Expenses	11,100,000		12,100,000		21,300,000		22,000,000
Depreciation and amortization	800,000		1,400,000		1,700,000		2,800,000
Write-downs, reserves and recoveries, net	0		400,000		500,000		(6,100,000)
Total expenses and other costs	11,900,000		13,900,000		23,500,000		18,700,000
Operating income (loss)	(11,900,000)		(13,900,000)		(23,400,000)		(18,700,000)
Equity earnings of subsidiaries	17,800,000		(15,000,000)		55,500,000		48,600,000
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	(27,000,000)		(27,300,000)		(53,900,000)		(51,600,000)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt			(400,000)				(1,900,000)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before inter-company activity and income taxes	(21,100,000)		(56,600,000)		(21,800,000)		(23,600,000)
Management fee and inter-company interest	3,700,000		4,600,000		6,900,000		8,900,000
Income tax (expense) benefit	(600,000)		2,700,000		(700,000)		2,100,000
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(18,000,000)		(49,300,000)		(15,600,000)		(12,600,000)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	0		0		0		0
Net loss	(18,000,000)		(49,300,000)		(15,600,000)		(12,600,000)
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010
Current assets	28,400,000				28,400,000				84,000,000
Land, buildings, riverboats and equipment, net	18,800,000				18,800,000				13,000,000
Other Non-current assets	56,800,000				56,800,000				59,300,000
Investment in subsidiaries	1,643,400,000				1,643,400,000				1,585,300,000
Assets of discontinued operations held for sale	0				0				0
Inter-company	1,200,000				1,200,000				1,200,000
Total assets	1,748,600,000				1,748,600,000				1,742,800,000
Current liabilities	45,200,000				45,200,000				45,100,000
Notes payable, long term	1,186,600,000				1,186,600,000				1,176,000,000
Other non-current liabilities	14,500,000				14,500,000				14,300,000
Liabilities of dicontinued operations held for sale	0				0				0
Inter-company	0				0				0
Total stockholders' equity	502,300,000				502,300,000				507,400,000
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,748,600,000				1,748,600,000				1,742,800,000
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three and Six Months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010
Cash provided by (used in) operationg activities					(66,300,000)		(59,400,000)
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities					(8,000,000)		(1,500,000)
Cash provided by financing activities					12,600,000		105,800,000
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents							0
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents					(61,700,000)		44,900,000
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period					76,900,000		1,500,000
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	15,200,000		46,400,000		15,200,000		46,400,000
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	50,500,000	[1]	82,600,000	[1]	50,500,000	[1]	82,600,000	[1]
Revenues:
Gaming	255,900,000	[1]	236,100,000	[1]	509,800,000	[1]	466,900,000	[1]
Food and beverage	19,700,000	[1]	17,800,000	[1]	36,100,000	[1]	33,100,000	[1]
Other	23,400,000	[1]	19,700,000	[1]	40,800,000	[1]	36,100,000	[1]
Total revenues	299,000,000	[1]	273,600,000	[1]	586,700,000	[1]	536,100,000	[1]
Expenses and other costs:
Gaming	138,500,000	[1]	135,600,000	[1]	282,000,000	[1]	265,400,000	[1]
Food and beverage	19,500,000	[1]	18,100,000	[1]	36,300,000	[1]	33,800,000	[1]
General and administrative and other Expenses	65,800,000	[1]	62,600,000	[1]	124,900,000	[1]	126,600,000	[1]
Depreciation and amortization	25,700,000	[1]	27,900,000	[1]	51,500,000	[1]	52,300,000	[1]
Write-downs, reserves and recoveries, net	5,900,000	[1]	31,600,000	[1]	6,100,000	[1]	32,100,000	[1]
Total expenses and other costs	255,400,000	[1]	275,800,000	[1]	500,800,000	[1]	510,200,000	[1]
Operating income (loss)	43,600,000	[1]	(2,200,000)	[1]	85,900,000	[1]	25,900,000	[1]
Equity earnings of subsidiaries	(200,000)	[1]	1,000,000	[1]	300,000	[1]	2,100,000	[1]
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	1,400,000	[1]	0	[1]	2,200,000	[1]	3,400,000	[1]
Loss on early extinguishment of debt			0	[1]			0	[1]
Income (loss) from continuing operations before inter-company activity and income taxes	44,800,000	[1]	(1,200,000)	[1]	88,400,000	[1]	31,400,000	[1]
Management fee and inter-company interest	(3,700,000)	[1]	(4,600,000)	[1]	(6,900,000)	[1]	(8,900,000)	[1]
Income tax (expense) benefit	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Income (loss) from continuing operations	41,100,000	[1]	(5,800,000)	[1]	81,500,000	[1]	22,500,000	[1]
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	(23,300,000)	[1]	(9,500,000)	[1]	(26,000,000)	[1]	25,100,000	[1]
Net loss	17,800,000	[1]	(15,300,000)	[1]	55,500,000	[1]	47,600,000	[1]
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010
Current assets	92,000,000	[1]			92,000,000	[1]			78,100,000	[1]
Land, buildings, riverboats and equipment, net	1,480,800,000	[1]			1,480,800,000	[1]			1,460,100,000	[1]
Other Non-current assets	87,200,000	[1]			87,200,000	[1]			51,400,000	[1]
Investment in subsidiaries	0	[1]			0	[1]			0	[1]
Assets of discontinued operations held for sale	43,500,000	[1]			43,500,000	[1]			60,500,000	[1]
Inter-company	0	[1]			0	[1]			0	[1]
Total assets	1,703,500,000	[1]			1,703,500,000	[1]			1,650,100,000	[1]
Current liabilities	113,200,000	[1]			113,200,000	[1]			123,400,000	[1]
Notes payable, long term	600,000	[1]			600,000	[1]			700,000	[1]
Other non-current liabilities	10,900,000	[1]			10,900,000	[1]			11,400,000	[1]
Liabilities of dicontinued operations held for sale	10,900,000	[1]			10,900,000	[1]			5,400,000	[1]
Inter-company	0	[1]			0	[1]			0	[1]
Total stockholders' equity	1,568,000,000	[1]			1,568,000,000	[1]			1,509,200,000	[1]
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,703,600,000	[1]			1,703,600,000	[1]			1,650,100,000	[1]
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three and Six Months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010
Cash provided by (used in) operationg activities					124,600,000	[1]	138,800,000	[1]
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities					(115,700,000)	[1]	(112,900,000)	[1]
Cash provided by financing activities					0	[1]	0	[1]
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents							0	[1]
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents					8,900,000	[1]	25,900,000	[1]
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period					41,600,000	[1]	56,700,000	[1]
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	50,500,000	[1]	82,600,000	[1]	50,500,000	[1]	82,600,000	[1]
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	76,900,000	[2]	77,000,000	[2]	76,900,000	[2]	77,000,000	[2]
Revenues:
Gaming	0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]
Food and beverage	0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]
Other	0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]
Total revenues	0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]
Expenses and other costs:
Gaming	0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]
Food and beverage	0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]
General and administrative and other Expenses	0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]	(600,000)	[2]
Depreciation and amortization	0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]	100,000	[2]
Write-downs, reserves and recoveries, net	0	[2]	(400,000)	[2]	0	[2]	(500,000)	[2]
Total expenses and other costs	0	[2]	(400,000)	[2]	0	[2]	(1,000,000)	[2]
Operating income (loss)	0	[2]	400,000	[2]	0	[2]	1,000,000	[2]
Equity earnings of subsidiaries	0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]
Loss on early extinguishment of debt			0	[2]			0	[2]
Income (loss) from continuing operations before inter-company activity and income taxes	0	[2]	400,000	[2]	0	[2]	1,000,000	[2]
Management fee and inter-company interest	0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]
Income tax (expense) benefit	0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]
Income (loss) from continuing operations	0	[2]	400,000	[2]	0	[2]	1,000,000	[2]
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	(200,000)	[2]	900,000	[2]	300,000	[2]	2,100,000	[2]
Net loss	(200,000)	[2]	1,300,000	[2]	300,000	[2]	3,100,000	[2]
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010
Current assets	76,900,000	[2]			76,900,000	[2]			77,200,000	[2]
Land, buildings, riverboats and equipment, net	500,000	[2]			500,000	[2]			500,000	[2]
Other Non-current assets	0	[2]			0	[2]			0	[2]
Investment in subsidiaries	0	[2]			0	[2]			0	[2]
Assets of discontinued operations held for sale	0	[2]			0	[2]			300,000	[2]
Inter-company	0	[2]			0	[2]			0	[2]
Total assets	77,400,000	[2]			77,400,000	[2]			78,000,000	[2]
Current liabilities	100,000	[2]			100,000	[2]			100,000	[2]
Notes payable, long term	0	[2]			0	[2]			0	[2]
Other non-current liabilities	0	[2]			0	[2]			0	[2]
Liabilities of dicontinued operations held for sale	0	[2]			0	[2]			0	[2]
Inter-company	1,200,000	[2]			1,200,000	[2]			1,200,000	[2]
Total stockholders' equity	76,000,000	[2]			76,000,000	[2]			76,700,000	[2]
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	77,300,000	[2]			77,300,000	[2]			78,000,000	[2]
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three and Six Months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010
Cash provided by (used in) operationg activities					(400,000)	[2]	(29,500,000)	[2]
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities					400,000	[2]	35,500,000	[2]
Cash provided by financing activities					0	[2]	0	[2]
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents							(400,000)	[2]
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents					0	[2]	5,600,000	[2]
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period					76,900,000	[2]	71,400,000	[2]
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	76,900,000	[2]	77,000,000	[2]	76,900,000	[2]	77,000,000	[2]
Non Material Subsidiary [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	66,300,000				66,300,000
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three and Six Months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	66,300,000				66,300,000
PNK Development II [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	10,500,000				10,500,000
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three and Six Months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	10,500,000				10,500,000
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0		0		0
Revenues:
Gaming	0		0		0		0
Food and beverage	0		0		0		0
Other	0		0		0		0
Total revenues	0		0		0		0
Expenses and other costs:
Gaming	0		0		0		0
Food and beverage	0		0		0		0
General and administrative and other Expenses	0		0		0		0
Depreciation and amortization	0		0		0		0
Write-downs, reserves and recoveries, net	0		0		0		0
Total expenses and other costs	0		0		0		0
Operating income (loss)	0		0		0		0
Equity earnings of subsidiaries	(17,600,000)		14,000,000		(55,800,000)		(50,700,000)
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	0		0		0		0
Loss on early extinguishment of debt			0				0
Income (loss) from continuing operations before inter-company activity and income taxes	(17,600,000)		14,000,000		(55,800,000)		(50,700,000)
Management fee and inter-company interest	0		0		0		0
Income tax (expense) benefit	0		0		0		0
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(17,600,000)		14,000,000		(55,800,000)		(50,700,000)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	0		0		0		0
Net loss	(17,600,000)		14,000,000		(55,800,000)		(50,700,000)
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010
Current assets	0				0				0
Land, buildings, riverboats and equipment, net	0				0				0
Other Non-current assets	0				0				0
Investment in subsidiaries	(1,643,400,000)				(1,643,400,000)				(1,585,300,000)
Assets of discontinued operations held for sale	(600,000)				(600,000)				(600,000)
Inter-company	(1,200,000)				(1,200,000)				(1,200,000)
Total assets	(1,645,200,000)				(1,645,200,000)				(1,587,100,000)
Current liabilities	0				0				0
Notes payable, long term	0				0				0
Other non-current liabilities	0				0				0
Liabilities of dicontinued operations held for sale	0				0				0
Inter-company	(1,200,000)				(1,200,000)				(1,200,000)
Total stockholders' equity	(1,644,000,000)				(1,644,000,000)				(1,585,900,000)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	(1,645,200,000)				(1,645,200,000)				(1,587,100,000)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three and Six Months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010
Cash provided by (used in) operationg activities					0		0
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities					0		0
Cash provided by financing activities					0		0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents							0
Increase (decrease) 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		$ 0		$ 0

[1] The following material subsidiaries are identified as guarantors of our senior and senior subordinated notes: Belterra Resort Indiana, LLC; Boomtown, LLC; PNK (RENO), LLC; Louisiana-I Gaming; PNK (LAKE CHARLES), L.L.C.; Casino Magic Corp.; Biloxi Casino Corp.; PNK (BOSSIER CITY), Inc.; Casino One Corporation; PNK (ES), LLC; PNK (ST. LOUIS RE), LLC; AREP Boardwalk Properties LLC; PNK (Baton Rouge) Partnership; PNK (River City), LLC; PNK Development 7, LLC; PNK Development 8, LLC; PNK Development 9, LLC; PNK Development 13, LLC; PNK (Ohio), LLC; PNK (Ohio) II, LLC; PNK (Ohio) III, LLC and ACE Gaming, LLC. In addition, certain other immaterial subsidiaries are also guarantors of our senior and senior subordinated notes.

[2] PNK Development 11, LLC, which, as of June 30, 2011, held approximately $66.3 million in cash and cash equivalents, is our only material non-guarantor of our senior and senior subordinated notes. Other non-guarantor subsidiaries include, but are not limited to, a subsidiary with $10.5 million in cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2011.