Insurance Recoveries and Deductibles (Details) (USD $)	34 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended				20 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011 Hollywood Casino Joliet	Mar. 20, 2009 Fire Hollywood Casino Joliet	Dec. 31, 2011 Fire Hollywood Casino Joliet	Dec. 31, 2010 Fire Hollywood Casino Joliet	Dec. 31, 2012 Flood Hollywood Casino Tunica Flood	Dec. 31, 2011 Flood Hollywood Casino Tunica Flood	Dec. 31, 2012 Flood Hollywood Casino Tunica Flood
Extraordinary Items
Cost of renovation		$ 55,000,000
Insurance policy limit		57,000,000
Delay in completion limit		14,000,000
Property damage limit		43,000,000
Property damage deductible		50,000
Delay in completion deductible		30 days
Comprehensive business interruption and property damage overall limit		228,000,000
Property damage deductible		2,500,000
Business interruption deductible		48 hours
Insurance proceeds received to date	81,200,000		18,600,000	42,000,000	8,400,000	7,000,000	15,400,000
Pre-tax gain (loss) recorded			18,500,000	7,500,000	7,200,000	(5,200,000)
Property insurance coverage limit					300,000,000		300,000,000
Property insurance coverage limit related to property damage					$ 5,000,000		$ 5,000,000
Property insurance coverage limit for number of business interruption periods					2 days