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Long-Term Debt (Other Boyd Notes) (Details) (USD $)			0 Months Ended
	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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