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Subsequent Event (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended |  |  | 0 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended |  |  |  |  | 0 Months Ended |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 Parent | Dec. 31, 2012 Parent | Sep. 30, 2013 Subsidiary, Borgata | Dec. 31, 2012 Subsidiary, Borgata | Jun. 30, 2013 Subsequent Event Subsidiary, Borgata | Sep. 30, 2013 Senior Secured Notes 9.50% Senior Secured Notes Due 2015 Parent | Sep. 30, 2013 Senior Secured Notes 9.50% Senior Secured Notes Due 2015 Subsidiary, Borgata | Dec. 31, 2012 Senior Secured Notes 9.50% Senior Secured Notes Due 2015 Subsidiary, Borgata | May 30, 2013 Senior Subordinated Notes 6.75% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2014 Parent | Apr. 06, 2013 Senior Subordinated Notes 6.75% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2014 Parent | Dec. 31, 2012 Senior Subordinated Notes 6.75% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2014 Parent | Aug. 08, 2013 Senior Subordinated Notes 7.125% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2016 Parent | Dec. 31, 2012 Senior Subordinated Notes 7.125% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2016 Parent | Dec. 31, 2012 Bank Credit Facility Parent | Sep. 30, 2013 Bank Credit Facility Subsidiary, Borgata | Dec. 31, 2012 Bank Credit Facility Subsidiary, Borgata | Jun. 30, 2013 New Jersey Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA) | Jul. 24, 2013 Borgata Bank Credit Facility Amendment Bank Credit Facility Subsidiary, Borgata | Sep. 30, 2013 Standard Financing Parent | Dec. 31, 2012 Standard Financing Parent | Sep. 30, 2013 Standard Financing Bank Credit Facility Parent
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deposit assets included in CRDA settlement agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 45,100,000 |  |  |  |
Deposit assets included in CRDA settlement agreement to be refunded |  |  |  |  |  | 22,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt redeemed |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39,800,000 |  |  | 65,700,000 | 150,000,000 |  | 240,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 103.00% |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00% |  | 101.188% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,100,000 |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues | 18,975,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  | $ 3,621,927,000 | $ 4,144,303,000 | $ 768,000,000 | $ 811,500,000 |  |  | $ 358,200,000 | $ 398,000,000 |  |  | $ 215,668,000 |  | $ 240,750,000 | $ 1,474,850,000 | $ 16,300,000 | $ 20,000,000 |  |  | $ 2,445,700,000 | $ 2,939,409,000 | $ 1,447,900,000

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