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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Professional service fees relating to our construction litigation	$ 6,900,000	$ 7,300,000	$ 5,100,000
PCL Construction Services, Inc.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Professional service fees relating to our construction litigation	6,900,000	$ 7,300,000	$ 5,100,000
Monarch Black Hawk, Inc. (owner of Monarch Casino Black Hawk) \| Self-Insurance
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Individual health care liability retained	250,000
Golden Road Motor Inn, Inc. (owner and operator of Atlantis) \| Self-Insurance
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Individual health care liability retained	$ 250,000
Liability for claims in excess of stop loss (as a percent)	10.00%
Maximum claim liability for workers' compensation	$ 500,000