LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) (USD $)			1 Months Ended			9 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Aug. 31, 2011 11.5% senior secured second lien notes, ("The Notes")	Sep. 30, 2012 11.5% senior secured second lien notes, ("The Notes")	Aug. 02, 2011 11.5% senior secured second lien notes, ("The Notes")	Sep. 30, 2012 11.5% senior secured second lien notes, ("The Notes") Interest rate, cash basis	Sep. 30, 2012 11.5% senior secured second lien notes, ("The Notes") PIK Interest	Sep. 30, 2012 11.5% senior secured second lien notes, ("The Notes") Scioto Downs, Inc.	Aug. 31, 2012 PIK Notes	Feb. 29, 2012 PIK Notes
Long-term debt
Aggregate principal amount of total debt (net of discounts)	$ 556,200,000
Debt issuance			565,000,000						5,600,000	5,600,000
Issue price as percentage of principal amount					97.00%
Percentage of interest payment						10.50%	1.00%
Net proceeds utilized in the expansion								120,900,000
Proceeds from the sale of the notes reflected as funds held for construction	$ 9,169,000	$ 130,114,000		$ 9,200,000	$ 130,000,000