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Long-Term Debt (Other Boyd Notes) (Details) (USD $) |  |  | 0 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Nov. 20, 2012 Peninsula Gaming | Nov. 20, 2012 Peninsula Gaming Promissory Note
For the year ending December 31, |  |  |  |
Face amount |  |  |  | $ 147,800,000
Unamortized discount | 42,298,000 | 9,955,000 |  | 34,200,000
Note payable to seller |  |  | $ 113,600,000 | $ 113,600,000
Interest rate for period up to one year after issue date |  |  |  | 0.00%
Interest rate, from one year up to two years after issue date |  |  |  | 6.00%
Interest rate, from two years up to three years after issue date |  |  |  | 8.00%
Interest rate, from and after three years after issue date |  |  |  | 10.00%
Interest computation, year basis |  |  |  | 360 days
Interest computation, month basis |  |  |  | 30 days

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