Fair Value Measurements (Changes in Fair Value of Level 3 Assets and Liabilities) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Merger Earnout
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Purchases	$ 0	$ 0
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	(75)	(1,125)
Included in Earnings	75	375
Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	0	0
Transfers, Net	0	0
Settlements	0	0
Ending Balance	0	(750)
Contingent Payments
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Purchases	0	0
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	(3,792)	(4,343)
Included in Earnings	(159)	(185)
Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	0	0
Transfers, Net	0	0
Settlements	230	198
Ending Balance	(3,721)	(4,330)
Investment Available for Sale
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Purchases	0	0
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	18,357	17,128
Included in Earnings	31	30
Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	270	909
Transfers, Net	0	0
Ending Balance	18,658	18,067
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Settlements	0	0
Beginning Balance	18,357	17,128
Included in Earnings	31	30
Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	270	909
Transfers, Net	0	0
Ending Balance	18,658	18,067
CRDA Deposits
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Purchases		(1,747)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		4,613
Included in Earnings		(554)
Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		0
Transfers, Net		0
Ending Balance		5,547
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Settlements		259
Beginning Balance		4,613
Included in Earnings		(554)
Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		0
Transfers, Net		0
Ending Balance		5,547
Interest Income \| Merger Earnout
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Included in Earnings	0	0
Interest Income \| Contingent Payments
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Included in Earnings	0	0
Interest Income \| Investment Available for Sale
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Included in Earnings	31	30
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Included in Earnings	31	30
Interest Income \| CRDA Deposits
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Included in Earnings		0
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Included in Earnings		0
Interest Expense \| Merger Earnout
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Included in Earnings	0	0
Interest Expense \| Contingent Payments
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Included in Earnings	159	185
Interest Expense \| Investment Available for Sale
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Included in Earnings	0	0
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Included in Earnings	0	0
Interest Expense \| CRDA Deposits
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Included in Earnings		0
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Included in Earnings		$ 0

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Amount of gain (loss) recognized in the income statement for financial instrument classified as an asset measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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Amount of gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) for financial instrument classified as an asset measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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Amount of purchases of financial instrument classified as an asset measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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Amount of transfer of financial instrument classified as an asset into (out of) level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

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Amount of settlements of financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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Amount of transfers of financial instrument classified as a liability into (out of) level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

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