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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Development Costs (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Development Costs [Line Items]        
Development expenses $ 16,000,000nyny_ProjectDevelopmentExpenses $ 12,207,000nyny_ProjectDevelopmentExpenses $ 18,009,000nyny_ProjectDevelopmentExpenses $ 0nyny_ProjectDevelopmentExpenses
Project development costs incurred   12,200,000nyny_ProjectDevelopmentCostsIncurred 18,000,000nyny_ProjectDevelopmentCostsIncurred  
Architectural Fees [Member]        
Development Costs [Line Items]        
Project development costs incurred   2,100,000nyny_ProjectDevelopmentCostsIncurred
/ nyny_NatureOfCostAxis
= nyny_ArchitecturalFeesMember
10,400,000nyny_ProjectDevelopmentCostsIncurred
/ nyny_NatureOfCostAxis
= nyny_ArchitecturalFeesMember
 
Legal, Construction Manager Costs, Consultants, And Other Professional Services [Member]        
Development Costs [Line Items]        
Project development costs incurred   5,100,000nyny_ProjectDevelopmentCostsIncurred
/ nyny_NatureOfCostAxis
= nyny_LegalConstructionManagerCostsConsultantsAndOtherProfessionalServicesMember
   
Shared Development Expenses [Member]        
Development Costs [Line Items]        
Project development costs incurred     1,900,000nyny_ProjectDevelopmentCostsIncurred
/ nyny_NatureOfCostAxis
= nyny_SharedDevelopmentExpensesMember
 
Legal Expense [Member]        
Development Costs [Line Items]        
Project development costs incurred   3,100,000nyny_ProjectDevelopmentCostsIncurred
/ nyny_NatureOfCostAxis
= nyny_LegalExpenseMember
2,300,000nyny_ProjectDevelopmentCostsIncurred
/ nyny_NatureOfCostAxis
= nyny_LegalExpenseMember
 
Construction Manager Costs [Member]        
Development Costs [Line Items]        
Project development costs incurred     1,000,000nyny_ProjectDevelopmentCostsIncurred
/ nyny_NatureOfCostAxis
= nyny_ConstructionManagerCostsMember
 
Professional Services [Member]        
Development Costs [Line Items]        
Project development costs incurred   1,000,000nyny_ProjectDevelopmentCostsIncurred
/ nyny_NatureOfCostAxis
= nyny_ProfessionalServicesMember
900,000nyny_ProjectDevelopmentCostsIncurred
/ nyny_NatureOfCostAxis
= nyny_ProfessionalServicesMember
 
Agreement Payments [Member]        
Development Costs [Line Items]        
Project development costs incurred   $ 900,000nyny_ProjectDevelopmentCostsIncurred
/ nyny_NatureOfCostAxis
= nyny_AgreementPaymentsMember
$ 1,500,000nyny_ProjectDevelopmentCostsIncurred
/ nyny_NatureOfCostAxis
= nyny_AgreementPaymentsMember