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Commitments and Contingencies (Capital Spending and Development) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 0 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 20, 2011 Kansas Star | Dec. 31, 2012 Kansas Star Annual Donations for Education in Operating Area | Dec. 31, 2012 Kansas Star Mulvane Special Tax Assessment for Utilities | Dec. 31, 2012 Kansas Star Additional Mulvane Special Tax Assessment for Utilities | Dec. 31, 2012 Kansas Star Earnout on Excess of EBITDA in 2015 | Dec. 31, 2012 Diamond Jo Dubuque Dubuque Minimum Assessment Agreement | Dec. 31, 2012 Minimum Kansas Star Infrastructure Investment Commitments room | Dec. 31, 2012 Minimum Kansas Star Privilege Fee | Dec. 31, 2012 Accrued Liabilities Diamond Jo Dubuque Dubuque Minimum Assessment Agreement | Dec. 31, 2012 Other Liabilities Diamond Jo Dubuque Dubuque Minimum Assessment Agreement
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of hotel rooms |  |  |  |  |  |  | 150 |  |  |
Amount of other commitment |  | $ 1.5 |  |  |  |  | $ 225.0 | $ 25.0 |  |
Cumulative total project expenditures to date (more than $225.0 million) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 225.0 |  |  |
Other commitment, time period |  |  | 15 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issued by counterparty |  |  | 18.8 | 0.9 |  |  |  |  |  |
Ratio of letter of credit amount to special tax |  |  | 3 | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Other commitment to be established in 2013, period |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected annual payment (less than $2.0 million) |  |  |  | 2.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Property taxes, minimum taxable value |  |  |  |  |  | 57.9 |  |  |  |
Remaining obligation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.9 | 15.2
Remaining obligation, discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.3
Total minimum annual payments |  |  |  |  |  | 1.9 |  |  |  |
Earnout threshhold, EBITDA of certain properties |  |  |  |  | $ 105.0 |  |  |  |  |
Earnout multiple |  |  |  |  | 7.5 |  |  |  |  |
Payment to option holder, percentage of EBITDA | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment to option holder, term | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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