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Asset Acquisitions (Acquired Property and Equipment) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |  | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended
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Nov. 20, 2012 Peninsula Gaming | Nov. 20, 2012 Land Peninsula Gaming | Nov. 20, 2012 Building and Improvements Peninsula Gaming | Dec. 31, 2012 Building and Improvements Minimum | Nov. 20, 2012 Building and Improvements Minimum Peninsula Gaming | Dec. 31, 2012 Building and Improvements Maximum | Nov. 20, 2012 Building and Improvements Maximum Peninsula Gaming | Nov. 20, 2012 Furniture and Equipment Peninsula Gaming | Dec. 31, 2012 Furniture and Equipment Minimum | Nov. 20, 2012 Furniture and Equipment Minimum Peninsula Gaming | Dec. 31, 2012 Furniture and Equipment Maximum | Nov. 20, 2012 Furniture and Equipment Maximum Peninsula Gaming | Nov. 20, 2012 Riverboats Peninsula Gaming | Dec. 31, 2012 Riverboats Minimum | Nov. 20, 2012 Riverboats Minimum Peninsula Gaming | Dec. 31, 2012 Riverboats Maximum | Nov. 20, 2012 Riverboats Maximum Peninsula Gaming
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment acquired, as recorded, at fair value | $ 430,093 | $ 39,240 | $ 283,391 |  |  |  |  | $ 88,069 |  |  |  |  | $ 19,393 |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, useful lives |  |  |  | 10 years | 3 years | 40 years | 40 years |  | 3 years | 1 year | 10 years | 12 years |  | 10 years | 5 years | 40 years | 40 years

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- Definition The amount of property, plant, and equipment recognized as of the acquisition date. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 141R -Paragraph 12, 13, 14, 20, A107 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6910749&loc=d3e4845-128472 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -SubTopic 10 -Section 55 -Paragraph 37 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=9154965&loc=d3e2207-128464 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 141R -Paragraph 68 -Subparagraph i -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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- Definition Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment. + References No definition available. + Details
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