Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]	Commitments and Contingencies Casino Reinvestment Development Authority Obligations – As required by the provisions of the Act, a casino licensee must pay an investment alternative tax of 2.5% of its gross casino revenues as defined in the Act. However, pursuant to contracts with the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (the “CRDA”), Trump Taj Mahal, Trump Plaza and Trump Marina (through the date of its sale) (collectively, the “Trump Entities”) each pay 1.25% of their gross casino revenues to the CRDA (the “CRDA Payment”) to fund qualified investments as defined in the Act and such CRDA Payment entitles each such casino property to an investment tax credit in an amount equal to twice the amount of the CRDA Payment against the 2.5% investment alternative tax. Qualified investments may include the purchase of bonds issued by the CRDA at a below market rate of interest, direct investment in projects or donation of funds to projects as determined by the CRDA. According to the Act, funds on deposit with the CRDA are invested by the CRDA and the resulting interest income is shared two-thirds to the casino and one-third to the CRDA. Further, the Act requires that CRDA bonds be issued at statutory rates established at two-thirds of the average rate of the Bond Buyer Weekly 25 Revenue Bond Index for bonds available for purchase during the last 26 weeks preceding the date the CRDA issues its bond. The Company records charges to expense equal to one-third of its obligation to reflect the lower return on investment at the date the obligation arises. Pursuant to the contracts with the CRDA, each of the casino properties is required to make quarterly deposits with the CRDA to satisfy its investment obligations. We recognized expense related to our continuing operations of $370 and $377 during the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, to give effect to the below market interest rates associated with CRDA deposits and bonds. NJSEA Subsidy Agreement – In August 2008, the casinos located in Atlantic City (“Casinos”) entered into a Purse Enhancement Agreement (the “2008 Subsidy Agreement”) with the New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority (the “NJSEA”) and the CRDA in the interest of further deferring or preventing the proliferation of competitive gaming at New Jersey racing tracks through December 31, 2011. In addition to the continued prohibition of casino gaming in New Jersey outside of Atlantic City, legislation was enacted to provide for the deduction of certain promotional gaming credits from the calculation of the tax on casino gross revenue. Under the terms of the 2008 Subsidy Agreement, the Casinos were required to make scheduled payments to the NJSEA totaling $90,000 to be used for certain authorized purposes (the “Authorized Uses”) as defined by the 2008 Subsidy Agreement. For each year, each casino's share of the scheduled payments equated to a percentage representing its gross gaming revenue for the prior calendar year compared to the gross gaming revenues for that period for all Casinos. Each casino, solely and individually, was responsible for its respective share of the scheduled amounts due. In the event that any casino failed to make its payment as required, the remaining Casinos had the right, but not the obligation, to cure a payment delinquency. We expensed our share of the $90,000, estimated to be approximately $18,700 based on our actual market share of gross gaming revenue, on a straight-line basis over the term of the 2008 Subsidy Agreement. We recorded expense within our continuing operations related to the 2008 Subsidy Agreement of $1,223 during the three months ended March 31, 2011. Atlantic City Tourism District - In February 2011, as part of the State of New Jersey's plan to revitalize Atlantic City's casino and tourism industries, a law was enacted requiring the creation of a tourism district (the “Tourism District”) to be administered and managed by the CRDA. The Tourism District includes each of the Atlantic City casino properties, along with certain other tourism related areas of Atlantic City. The law requires, among other things, the creation of a public-private partnership between the CRDA and a private entity that represents existing and future casino licensees. The private entity, known as The Atlantic City Alliance (the “ACA”), was established in the form of a not-for-profit corporation, of which Trump Taj Mahal and Trump Plaza are members. The public-private partnership established between the ACA and the CRDA is for an initial term of five years. Its general purpose is to revitalize and market the Tourism District. The law requires that a $5,000 contribution be made to this effort by all casinos prior to 2012, followed by an annual amount of $30,000 to be contributed by the casinos commencing January 1, 2012 for a term of five years. Each casino's portion of the annual contributions will equate to a the percentage representing its gross gaming revenue for the prior calendar year compared to the aggregate gross gaming revenues for that period for all casinos. During the three months ended March 31, 2012, we recognized $1,098 of expense related to our portion of the $30,000 contribution to be made during 2012. During the three months ended March 31, 2011, we recognized $203 of expense related to our portion of the $5,000 contribution to be made prior to 2012.

Commitments and Contingencies

Casino Reinvestment Development Authority Obligations – As required by the provisions of the Act, a casino licensee must pay an investment alternative tax of 2.5% of its gross casino revenues as defined in the Act. However, pursuant to contracts with the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (the “CRDA”), Trump Taj Mahal, Trump Plaza and Trump Marina (through the date of its sale) (collectively, the “Trump Entities”) each pay 1.25% of their gross casino revenues to the CRDA (the “CRDA Payment”) to fund qualified investments as defined in the Act and such CRDA Payment entitles each such casino property to an investment tax credit in an amount equal to twice the amount of the CRDA Payment against the 2.5% investment alternative tax. Qualified investments may include the purchase of bonds issued by the CRDA at a below market rate of interest, direct investment in projects or donation of funds to projects as determined by the CRDA. According to the Act, funds on deposit with the CRDA are invested by the CRDA and the resulting interest income is shared two-thirds to the casino and one-third to the CRDA. Further, the Act requires that CRDA bonds be issued at statutory rates established at two-thirds of the average rate of the Bond Buyer Weekly 25 Revenue Bond Index for bonds available for purchase during the last 26 weeks preceding the date the CRDA issues its bond. The Company records charges to expense equal to one-third of its obligation to reflect the lower return on investment at the date the obligation arises. Pursuant to the contracts with the CRDA, each of the casino properties is required to make quarterly deposits with the CRDA to satisfy its investment obligations. We recognized expense related to our continuing operations of $370 and $377 during the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, to give effect to the below market interest rates associated with CRDA deposits and bonds.

NJSEA Subsidy Agreement – In August 2008, the casinos located in Atlantic City (“Casinos”) entered into a Purse Enhancement Agreement (the “2008 Subsidy Agreement”) with the New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority (the “NJSEA”) and the CRDA in the interest of further deferring or preventing the proliferation of competitive gaming at New Jersey racing tracks through December 31, 2011. In addition to the continued prohibition of casino gaming in New Jersey outside of Atlantic City, legislation was enacted to provide for the deduction of certain promotional gaming credits from the calculation of the tax on casino gross revenue.

Under the terms of the 2008 Subsidy Agreement, the Casinos were required to make scheduled payments to the NJSEA totaling $90,000 to be used for certain authorized purposes (the “Authorized Uses”) as defined by the 2008 Subsidy Agreement. For each year, each casino's share of the scheduled payments equated to a percentage representing its gross gaming revenue for the prior calendar year compared to the gross gaming revenues for that period for all Casinos. Each casino, solely and individually, was responsible for its respective share of the scheduled amounts due.

In the event that any casino failed to make its payment as required, the remaining Casinos had the right, but not the obligation, to cure a payment delinquency. We expensed our share of the $90,000, estimated to be approximately $18,700 based on our actual market share of gross gaming revenue, on a straight-line basis over the term of the 2008 Subsidy Agreement. We recorded expense within our continuing operations related to the 2008 Subsidy Agreement of $1,223 during the three months ended March 31, 2011.

Atlantic City Tourism District - In February 2011, as part of the State of New Jersey's plan to revitalize Atlantic City's casino and tourism industries, a law was enacted requiring the creation of a tourism district (the “Tourism District”) to be administered and managed by the CRDA. The Tourism District includes each of the Atlantic City casino properties, along with certain other tourism related areas of Atlantic City. The law requires, among other things, the creation of a public-private partnership between the CRDA and a private entity that represents existing and future casino licensees. The private entity, known as The Atlantic City Alliance (the “ACA”), was established in the form of a not-for-profit corporation, of which Trump Taj Mahal and Trump Plaza are members. The public-private partnership established between the ACA and the CRDA is for an initial term of five years. Its general purpose is to revitalize and market the Tourism District. The law requires that a $5,000 contribution be made to this effort by all casinos prior to 2012, followed by an annual amount of $30,000 to be contributed by the casinos commencing January 1, 2012 for a term of five years. Each casino's portion of the annual contributions will equate to a the percentage representing its gross gaming revenue for the prior calendar year compared to the aggregate gross gaming revenues for that period for all casinos. During the three months ended March 31, 2012, we recognized $1,098 of expense related to our portion of the $30,000 contribution to be made during 2012. During the three months ended March 31, 2011, we recognized $203 of expense related to our portion of the $5,000 contribution to be made prior to 2012.