Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended					3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Nov. 30, 2011 Boomtown Reno	Dec. 31, 2012 Boomtown Reno acre	Dec. 31, 2012 Atlantic City	Dec. 31, 2011 Atlantic City	Dec. 31, 2010 Casino Magic Argentina	Dec. 31, 2010 Casino Magic Biloxi	Mar. 31, 2011 Casino At Emerald Bay	Dec. 31, 2012 Boomtown Reno
Additional Disclosures
Cash Divested from Deconsolidation													$ 2,100,000
Percentage of Option to Purchase Company's Interest																			100.00%
Expected amount of proceeds												12,900,000				40,000,000
Potential proceeds from sale of additional interest												1,100,000	3,800,000
Additional land for sale													27
Number of acres held from discontinued operation													783
Discontinued Operations, Potential Proceeds from Sale of Land														30,600,000
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of														6,900,000	4,900,000
Other Asset Impariment Charges									6,950,000	17,853,000	23,662,000				9,400,000
Property tax refund															8,200,000
Proceeds from Insurance Settlement																	23,400,000
Gain on sale of discontinued operation																200,000	(18,300,000)	(100,000)
Number of Years, Option to Purchase Company's Membership Interest																			1 year
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation Disclosures [Abstract]
Revenues									18,900,000	39,600,000	69,200,000
Operating loss									(9,500,000)	(33,000,000)	(14,500,000)
Other non-operating income, net									100,000	100,000	41,600,000
Income (loss) before income taxes									(9,400,000)	(32,900,000)	27,100,000
Income tax benefit (expense)									200,000	200,000	(9,700,000)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(400,000)	(7,100,000)	(1,000,000)	(700,000)	7,300,000	(12,600,000)	(23,900,000)	(3,600,000)	(9,166,000)	(32,735,000)	17,422,000
Assets:
Property and equipment, net	36,600,000				54,400,000				36,600,000	54,400,000
Other assets, net	2,000,000				19,500,000				2,000,000	19,500,000
Assets of discontinued operations held for sale	38,609,000				73,871,000				38,609,000	73,871,000
Liabilities:
Liabilities of discontinued operations held for sale	0				2,923,000				0	2,923,000
Net assets	$ 38,600,000				$ 71,000,000				$ 38,600,000	$ 71,000,000