Consolidating Condensed Financial Information - Balance Sheets (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Assets [Abstract]
Current assets, excluding discontinued operations	$ 279,600,000		$ 135,600,000
Property and equipment, net	3,039,874,000		1,285,871,000
Other non-current assets	1,518,700,000		136,300,000
Investment in subsidiaries	0		0
Equity method investments	1,975,000		91,424,000
Assets of discontinued operations held for sale	319,189,000		459,841,000
Inter-company	0		0
Total assets	5,159,426,000		2,108,994,000
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]
Current liabilities, excluding discontinued operations	346,300,000		178,100,000
Notes payable, long term	4,364,045,000		1,437,251,000
Other non-current liabilities	197,800,000		25,100,000
Liabilities of discontinued operations held for sale	26,103,000		21,429,000
Inter-company	0		0
Liabilities	4,934,256,000		1,661,877,000
Additional paid-in capital	1,075,896,000		1,053,919,000
Retained deficit	(798,049,000)		(542,179,000)
Total stockholders' equity	213,704,000		447,117,000
Non-controlling interest	11,466,000		0
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	225,170,000		447,117,000		519,392,000	507,370,000
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	5,159,426,000		2,108,994,000
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.
Assets [Abstract]
Current assets, excluding discontinued operations	66,800,000		17,400,000
Property and equipment, net	51,100,000		21,700,000
Other non-current assets	578,400,000		47,400,000
Investment in subsidiaries	4,364,900,000		1,861,400,000
Equity method investments	0		0
Assets of discontinued operations held for sale	0		0
Inter-company	1,200,000		1,200,000
Total assets	5,062,400,000		1,949,100,000
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]
Current liabilities, excluding discontinued operations	147,300,000		50,900,000
Notes payable, long term	5,149,000,000		1,437,300,000
Other non-current liabilities	(48,100,000)		13,800,000
Liabilities of discontinued operations held for sale	0		0
Inter-company	0		0
Liabilities	5,248,200,000		1,502,000,000
Additional paid-in capital	1,081,400,000		1,053,900,000
Retained deficit	(701,700,000)		(542,200,000)
Common Stock, Treasury Stock, and Other	565,500,000		(64,600,000)
Total stockholders' equity	(185,800,000)
Non-controlling interest	0
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(185,800,000)		447,100,000
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	5,062,400,000		1,949,100,000
100% Owned Guarantor Subsidiaries
Assets [Abstract]
Current assets, excluding discontinued operations	185,100,000	[1]	95,200,000	[1]
Property and equipment, net	2,983,100,000	[1]	1,263,100,000	[1]
Other non-current assets	911,900,000	[1]	74,500,000	[1]
Investment in subsidiaries	0	[1]	0	[1]
Equity method investments	0	[1]	0
Assets of discontinued operations held for sale	318,800,000	[1]	459,400,000	[1]
Inter-company	0	[1]	0	[1]
Total assets	4,398,900,000	[1]	1,892,200,000	[1]
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]
Current liabilities, excluding discontinued operations	198,900,000	[1]	126,600,000	[1]
Notes payable, long term	(785,000,000)	[1]	0	[1]
Other non-current liabilities	245,900,000	[1]	11,000,000	[1]
Liabilities of discontinued operations held for sale	26,100,000	[1]	21,400,000	[1]
Inter-company	0	[1]	0	[1]
Liabilities	(314,100,000)	[1]	159,000,000
Additional paid-in capital	3,777,900,000	[1]	1,328,100,000
Retained deficit	433,300,000	[1]	404,500,000
Common Stock, Treasury Stock, and Other	(501,800,000)	[1]	600,000
Total stockholders' equity	4,713,000,000	[1]
Non-controlling interest	0	[1]
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	4,713,000,000	[1]	1,733,200,000
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	4,398,900,000	[1]	1,892,200,000	[1]
100% Owned Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Assets [Abstract]
Current assets, excluding discontinued operations	27,700,000	[2]	23,000,000	[2]
Property and equipment, net	5,700,000	[2]	1,100,000	[2]
Other non-current assets	28,400,000	[2]	14,400,000	[2]
Investment in subsidiaries	0	[2]	0	[2]
Equity method investments	2,000,000	[2]	91,400,000
Assets of discontinued operations held for sale	1,200,000	[2]	1,100,000	[2]
Inter-company	0	[2]	0	[2]
Total assets	65,000,000	[2]	131,000,000	[2]
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]
Current liabilities, excluding discontinued operations	100,000	[2]	600,000	[2]
Notes payable, long term	0	[2]	0	[2]
Other non-current liabilities	0	[2]	300,000	[2]
Liabilities of discontinued operations held for sale	0	[2]	0	[2]
Inter-company	1,200,000	[2]	1,200,000	[2]
Liabilities	1,300,000	[2]	2,100,000
Additional paid-in capital	325,700,000	[2]	303,400,000
Retained deficit	(273,500,000)	[2]	(174,500,000)
Common Stock, Treasury Stock, and Other	0	[2]	0
Total stockholders' equity	52,200,000	[2]
Non-controlling interest	11,500,000	[2]
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	63,700,000	[2]	128,900,000
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	65,000,000	[2]	131,000,000	[2]
Consolidating and Eliminating Entries
Assets [Abstract]
Current assets, excluding discontinued operations	0		0
Property and equipment, net	0		0
Other non-current assets	0		0
Investment in subsidiaries	(4,364,900,000)		(1,861,400,000)
Equity method investments	0		0
Assets of discontinued operations held for sale	(800,000)		(700,000)
Inter-company	(1,200,000)		(1,200,000)
Total assets	(4,366,900,000)		(1,863,300,000)
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 discontinued operations held for sale	0		0
Inter-company	(1,200,000)		(1,200,000)
Liabilities	(1,200,000)		(1,200,000)
Additional paid-in capital	(4,109,000,000)		(1,631,500,000)
Retained deficit	(256,300,000)		(230,100,000)
Common Stock, Treasury Stock, and Other	400,000		(500,000)
Total stockholders' equity	(4,365,700,000)
Non-controlling interest	0
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(4,365,700,000)		(1,862,100,000)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ (4,366,900,000)		$ (1,863,300,000)

[1] The following material subsidiaries are identified as guarantors of our senior and senior subordinated notes: Belterra Resort Indiana, LLC;Boomtown, LLC; Casino Magic, LLC; 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 (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 (SAM), LLC; PNK (SAZ), LLC; PNK (STLH), LLC; PNK (ST. LOUIS RE), LLC; Ameristar Casino Black Hawk, Inc.; Ameristar Casino Council Bluffs, Inc.; Ameristar Casino St. Charles, Inc.; Ameristar Casino Kansas City, Inc.; Ameristar Casino Vicksburg, Inc.; Cactus Pete’s, Inc.; Ameristar East Chicago Holdings, LLC; Ameristar Casino East Chicago, LLC; Ameristar Casino Springfield, LLC; and Ameristar Lake Charles Holdings, LLC. In addition, certain other immaterial subsidiaries are also guarantors of our senior and senior subordinated notes.

[2] Guarantor subsidiaries of our senior and senior subordinated notes exclude subsidiaries with approximately $65.0 million in cash and other assets as of December 31, 2013 that include a subsidiary that owns a majority interest in the licensee of Retama Park Racetrack and certain other subsidiaries.