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Long-Term Debt (Peninsula Bank Credit Facility Narrative) (Details) (USD $) |  |  |  | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2013 Parent Bank Credit Facility | Dec. 31, 2012 Parent Bank Credit Facility | Sep. 30, 2013 Parent Letter of Credit | Sep. 30, 2013 Subsidiary, Peninsula Gaming | May 01, 2013 Subsidiary, Peninsula Gaming | Sep. 30, 2013 Subsidiary, Peninsula Gaming Bank Credit Facility | Dec. 31, 2012 Subsidiary, Peninsula Gaming Bank Credit Facility | Sep. 30, 2013 Subsidiary, Peninsula Gaming Letter of Credit | Sep. 30, 2013 Eurodollar Rate Term Loan Subsidiary, Peninsula Gaming Bank Credit Facility | May 01, 2013 Eurodollar Rate Term Loan Subsidiary, Peninsula Gaming Bank Credit Facility | Aug. 08, 2013 Base Rate Term Loan Parent Bank Credit Facility | May 01, 2013 Base Rate Term Loan Subsidiary, Peninsula Gaming Bank Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  | $ 875,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate at period end |  | 3.70% |  |  |  | 4.20% | 5.70% |  |  |  |  |
Amount outstanding, gross |  |  |  |  |  | 826,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount outstanding | 1,443,400,000 | 1,466,635,000 | 8,500,000 |  |  |  |  | 5,800,000 |  |  |  |
Remaining borrowing capacity | 293,600,000 |  |  |  |  | 31,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.25% | 2.00% | 2.25%
Debt Instrument, Reference Rate, Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Prepayment Fee, Percentage |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Amendment Fee, Percentage |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Fees |  |  |  | 10,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense |  |  |  |  | 8,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Related Commitment Fees and Debt Issuance Costs |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Covenant Terms, Minimum Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio Required |  |  |  | 2.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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