Long-Term Loan, Related Party	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-Term Loan, Related Party	Long-Term Loans, Related Party Conversion of Kien Huat Note On November 17, 2010, Empire entered into a loan agreement (the "2010 Kien Huat Loan Agreement") with Kien Huat Realty III Limited ("Kien Huat") pursuant to which Empire issued a convertible promissory note (the "2010 Kien Huat Note") in the original principal amount of $35 million, of which $17.4 million was outstanding as of December 31, 2015. On February 17, 2016, upon consummation of the January 2016 Rights Offering, the 2010 Kien Huat Note was converted into 1,332,058 shares of common stock (the "Note Conversion") in accordance with the terms of the 2010 Kien Huat Loan Agreement. The Company recognized approximately $178,000, $1.3 million and $1.3 million in interest expense associated with the 2010 Kien Huat Note during the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Kien Huat Construction Loan Agreement On October 13, 2016, Montreign Operating and Kien Huat entered into a loan agreement (the "KH Construction Loan Agreement"). Pursuant to the KH Construction Loan Agreement, Kien Huat agreed to make available to Montreign Operating up to an aggregate of $50 million of loans to pay the expenses of the Casino Project while the debt financing for the Development Projects was being finalized. The term of the KH Construction Loan Agreement would expire on the earlier of (i) the consummation of financing in an amount no less than the remaining contract amount under the Casino Project construction contract and (ii) October 13, 2017. In connection with the closing of the Term Loan Facility and the Kien Huat Montreign Loan, on January 24, 2017, the KH Construction Loan Agreement expired pursuant to its terms without being utilized by Montreign Operating. Montreign paid Kien Huat a commitment fee of $500,000 upon execution of the KH Construction Loan. The commitment fee was capitalized and is included in Other Assets. It is being amortized over the life of the agreement.

Long-Term Loans, Related Party

Conversion of Kien Huat Note

On November 17, 2010, Empire entered into a loan agreement (the "2010 Kien Huat Loan Agreement") with Kien Huat Realty III Limited ("Kien Huat") pursuant to which Empire issued a convertible promissory note (the "2010 Kien Huat Note") in the original principal amount of $35 million, of which $17.4 million was outstanding as of December 31, 2015. On February 17, 2016, upon consummation of the January 2016 Rights Offering, the 2010 Kien Huat Note was converted into 1,332,058 shares of common stock (the "Note Conversion") in accordance with the terms of the 2010 Kien Huat Loan Agreement.

The Company recognized approximately $178,000, $1.3 million and $1.3 million in interest expense associated with the 2010 Kien Huat Note during the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Kien Huat Construction Loan Agreement

On October 13, 2016, Montreign Operating and Kien Huat entered into a loan agreement (the "KH Construction Loan Agreement"). Pursuant to the KH Construction Loan Agreement, Kien Huat agreed to make available to Montreign Operating up to an aggregate of $50 million of loans to pay the expenses of the Casino Project while the debt financing for the Development Projects was being finalized. The term of the KH Construction Loan Agreement would expire on the earlier of (i) the consummation of financing in an amount no less than the remaining contract amount under the Casino Project construction contract and (ii) October 13, 2017. In connection with the closing of the Term Loan Facility and the Kien Huat Montreign Loan, on January 24, 2017, the KH Construction Loan Agreement expired pursuant to its terms without being utilized by Montreign Operating. Montreign paid Kien Huat a commitment fee of $500,000 upon execution of the KH Construction Loan. The commitment fee was capitalized and is included in Other Assets. It is being amortized over the life of the agreement.