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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Cash and Restricted Cash (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
restricted_cash_account
Dec. 31, 2013
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]    
Uninsured cash amounts $ 904,000,000us-gaap_CashUninsuredAmount  
Number of restricted cash accounts 4nyny_NumberOfRestrictedCashAccounts  
New York State Racing, Pari-Mutual Wagering And Breeding Law [Member]    
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]    
Restricted cash and cash equivalents 49,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
/ nyny_RestrictedCashByTypeAxis
= nyny_NewYorkStateRacingPariMutualWageringAndBreedingLawMember
42,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
/ nyny_RestrictedCashByTypeAxis
= nyny_NewYorkStateRacingPariMutualWageringAndBreedingLawMember
Monticello Harness Horsemens Association [Member]    
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]    
Restricted cash and cash equivalents 806,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
/ nyny_RestrictedCashByTypeAxis
= nyny_MonticelloHarnessHorsemensAssociationMember
229,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
/ nyny_RestrictedCashByTypeAxis
= nyny_MonticelloHarnessHorsemensAssociationMember
VGM New York Governing Law [Member]    
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]    
Restricted cash and cash equivalents 405,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
/ nyny_RestrictedCashByTypeAxis
= nyny_VgmNewYorkGoverningLawMember
399,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
/ nyny_RestrictedCashByTypeAxis
= nyny_VgmNewYorkGoverningLawMember
Minimum reserve balance $ 450,000nyny_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsMinimumReserveThresholdBalance
/ nyny_RestrictedCashByTypeAxis
= nyny_VgmNewYorkGoverningLawMember
$ 400,000nyny_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsMinimumReserveThresholdBalance
/ nyny_RestrictedCashByTypeAxis
= nyny_VgmNewYorkGoverningLawMember