Consolidating Condensed Financial Information - Balance Sheets (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010		Dec. 31, 2009	Dec. 31, 2008
Assets [Abstract]
Current assets, excluding discontinued operations	$ 117,000,000		$ 236,400,000
Property and equipment, net	1,515,029,000		1,439,521,000
Other non-current assets	146,900,000		110,800,000
Investment in subsidiaries	0		0
Equity method investment	97,795,000		0
Assets of discontinued operations held for sale	73,871,000		97,071,000
Inter-company	0		0
Total assets	1,950,619,000		1,883,794,000		1,843,900,000
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]
Current liabilities, excluding discontinued operations	179,100,000		167,100,000
Notes payable, long term	1,223,874,000		1,176,622,000
Other non-current liabilities	25,400,000		25,700,000
Liabilities of dicontinued operations held for sale	2,923,000		6,928,000
Inter-company	0		0
Total stockholders' equity	519,392,000		507,370,000		494,409,000	739,346,000
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,950,619,000		1,883,794,000
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc [Member]
Assets [Abstract]
Current assets, excluding discontinued operations	23,200,000		84,000,000
Property and equipment, net	20,300,000		13,000,000
Other non-current assets	58,500,000		59,300,000
Investment in subsidiaries	1,692,900,000		1,585,300,000
Equity method investment	0
Assets of discontinued operations held for sale	0		0
Inter-company	1,200,000		1,200,000
Total assets	1,796,100,000		1,742,800,000
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]
Current liabilities, excluding discontinued operations	38,800,000		45,100,000
Notes payable, long term	1,223,300,000		1,176,000,000
Other non-current liabilities	14,600,000		14,300,000
Liabilities of dicontinued operations held for sale	0		0
Inter-company	0		0
Total stockholders' equity	519,400,000		507,400,000
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,796,100,000		1,742,800,000
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Assets [Abstract]
Current assets, excluding discontinued operations	78,600,000	[1]	75,200,000	[1]
Property and equipment, net	1,494,200,000	[1]	1,426,000,000	[1]
Other non-current assets	88,400,000	[1]	51,500,000	[1]
Investment in subsidiaries	0	[1]	0	[1]
Equity method investment	0	[1]
Assets of discontinued operations held for sale	74,500,000	[1]	97,400,000	[1]
Inter-company	0	[1]	0	[1]
Total assets	1,735,700,000	[1]	1,650,100,000	[1]
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]
Current liabilities, excluding discontinued operations	140,000,000	[1]	121,900,000	[1]
Notes payable, long term	500,000	[1]	700,000	[1]
Other non-current liabilities	10,800,000	[1]	11,400,000	[1]
Liabilities of dicontinued operations held for sale	2,900,000	[1]	6,900,000	[1]
Inter-company	0	[1]	0	[1]
Total stockholders' equity	1,581,500,000	[1]	1,509,200,000	[1]
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,735,700,000	[1]	1,650,100,000	[1]
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Assets [Abstract]
Current assets, excluding discontinued operations	15,200,000	[2]	77,200,000	[2]
Property and equipment, net	500,000	[2]	500,000	[2]
Other non-current assets	0	[2]	0	[2]
Investment in subsidiaries	0	[2]	0	[2]
Equity method investment	97,800,000	[2]
Assets of discontinued operations held for sale	0	[2]	300,000	[2]
Inter-company	0	[2]	0	[2]
Total assets	113,500,000	[2]	78,000,000	[2]
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]
Current liabilities, excluding discontinued operations	300,000	[2]	100,000	[2]
Notes payable, long term	0	[2]	0	[2]
Other non-current liabilities	0	[2]	0	[2]
Liabilities of dicontinued operations held for sale	0	[2]	0	[2]
Inter-company	1,200,000	[2]	1,200,000	[2]
Total stockholders' equity	112,000,000	[2]	76,700,000	[2]
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	113,500,000	[2]	78,000,000	[2]
Consolidating and Eliminating Entries [Member]
Assets [Abstract]
Current assets, excluding discontinued operations	0		0
Property and equipment, net	0		0
Other non-current assets	0		0
Investment in subsidiaries	(1,692,900,000)		(1,585,300,000)
Equity method investment	0
Assets of discontinued operations held for sale	(600,000)		(600,000)
Inter-company	(1,200,000)		(1,200,000)
Total assets	(1,694,700,000)		(1,587,100,000)
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]
Current liabilities, excluding discontinued operations	0		0
Notes payable, long term	0		0
Other non-current liabilities	0		0
Liabilities of dicontinued operations held for sale	0		0
Inter-company	(1,200,000)		(1,200,000)
Total stockholders' equity	(1,693,500,000)		(1,585,900,000)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ (1,694,700,000)		$ (1,587,100,000)

[1] The following material subsidiaries are identified as guarantors of our senior and senior subordinated notes: ACE Gaming, LLC; AREP Boardwalk Properties LLC; Belterra Resort Indiana, LLC; Biloxi Casino Corp.; Boomtown, LLC; Casino Magic Corp.; Casino One Corporation; Louisiana-I Gaming; PNK (Baton Rouge) Partnership; PNK (BOSSIER CITY), Inc.; PNK Development 7, LLC; PNK Development 8, LLC; PNK Development 9, LLC; PNK Development 13, LLC; PNK (ES), LLC; PNK (LAKE CHARLES), L.L.C.; PNK (Ohio), LLC; PNK (Ohio) II, LLC; PNK (Ohio) III, LLC; PNK (RENO), LLC; PNK (River City), LLC; PNK (STLH), LLC; and PNK (ST. LOUIS RE), 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 December 31, 2011, held approximately $4.5 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 December 31, 2011, a subsidiary that owns 26% of the equity interest of ACDL, and a subsidiary that owns $10.0 million in aggregate principal amount of our 7.50% Notes.