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Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |  |  | 0 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 6.75% senior subordinated notes due 2014 Senior Subordinated Notes Parent | Apr. 15, 2004 6.75% senior subordinated notes due 2014 Senior Subordinated Notes Parent | Dec. 31, 2012 Dania Jai-Alai acre | Dec. 31, 2012 Echelon Development acre | Mar. 01, 2013 Subsequent Event Other Bank Credit Facility Parent | Mar. 07, 2013 Subsequent Event 6.75% senior subordinated notes due 2014 Senior Subordinated Notes Parent | Feb. 22, 2013 Subsequent Event Dania Jai-Alai | Mar. 01, 2013 Subsequent Event Echelon Development acre
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of Dania Jai-Alai, price |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 65.5 |
Debt payment |  |  |  |  | 10.3 | 150.0 |  |
Sale of real estate development, consideration received, gross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 350
Acres of land |  |  | 47 | 87 |  |  |  | 87
Sale of real estate development, consideration received, net of consideration transferred to VIE |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 163.8
Sale of real estate development, consideration received, net of consideration transferred to VIE and transaction costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 157.0
Debt instrument, stated interest rate |  | 6.75% |  |  |  | 6.75% |  |
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage | 100.00% |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |

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