Goodwill and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets - Intangibles (Details) (USD $)			3 Months Ended						12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Jun. 30, 2010 Gaming Licenses [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Gaming Licenses [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Boomtown Bossier City [Member] Gaming Licenses [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 L'Auberge Casino and Hotel Baton Rouge [Member] Gaming Licenses [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Sugarcane Bay [Member] Gaming Licenses [Member]		Dec. 31, 2009 President Casino [Member] Gaming Licenses [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 President Casino [Member] Gaming Licenses [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets by Segment [Line Items]
Fully impaired gaming license			$ 11,500,000
Impairment charge									1,900,000
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]
Original value				31,900,000	10,000,000	8,500,000	11,500,000	[1]		1,900,000	[2]
Accumulated impairment charges				(13,400,000)	0	0	(11,500,000)	[1]		(1,900,000)	[2]
Net book value at December 31, 2011	$ 18,516,000	$ 18,516,000		$ 18,500,000	$ 10,000,000	$ 8,500,000	$ 0	[1]		$ 0	[2]

[1] Project was canceled and gaming license returned to the Louisiana Gaming Control Board.

[2] Entity is included in discontinued operations.