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Noncontrolling Interest (Changes in Noncontrolling Interest) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance, January 1, 2015 |  |  | $ 50 | $ 180,450
Attributable net income | $ 0 | $ (4,669) | 0 | 374
Capital Investment Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  | 30
Balance, March 31, 2015 | $ 50 | 180,106 | $ 50 | 180,106
Capital Investment Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  | 30
Subsidiary, Borgata |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance, January 1, 2015 |  |  |  | 180,430
Attributable net income |  |  |  | 374
Capital Investment Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  | 0
Balance, March 31, 2015 |  | 180,056 |  | 180,056
Other |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance, January 1, 2015 |  |  |  | 20
Attributable net income |  |  |  | 0
Capital Investment Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  | 30
Balance, March 31, 2015 |  | $ 50 |  | $ 50

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- Definition Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which is directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (that is, noncontrolling interest, previously referred to as minority interest). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.31) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 27 -Article 5 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 20 -Article 7 + Details
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