Subsequent Events - Financing Extended to Jamul Tribe (Details) - Jamul Tribe - Subsequent event $ in Millions	Oct. 20, 2016 USD ($)
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Advances repaid	$ 274
Term Loan C Facility
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Borrowing capacity under the financing facility	98
Additional borrowing capacity under the financing facility	$ 10
Term Loan C Facility \| LIBOR
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Financing interest rate margin (as a percent)	8.50%
Financing interest rate margin - Rate two (as a percent)	7.50%
Term Loan C Facility \| LIBOR \| Minimum
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Financing variable floor rate (as a percent)	1.00%
Term Loan C Facility \| Prime Rate
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Financing interest rate margin (as a percent)	7.50%
Term Loan C Facility \| Federal Funds Effective Rate
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Financing interest rate margin (as a percent)	7.50%
Delayed Draw Term Loan C Facility Commitments \| Maximum
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Additional borrowing capacity under the financing facility	$ 15
Subordinated Loans
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Financing interest rate (as a percent)	14.00%
Portion of contract financing interest rate to be paid in cash (as a percent)	12.00%
Portion of contract interest rate to be paid-in-kind (as a percent)	2.00%

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The cash inflow from the collection of money previously advanced to an entity that is related to it but not strictly controlled.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 12
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66902209&loc=d3e3179-108585

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Investing Activities
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6516133

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