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Noncontrolling Interest (Narrative) (Details) | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Nov. 10, 2010 | Jan. 31, 2010
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Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership percentage | 50.00% |  |  |
LVE |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners | 100.00% |  |  |
Parent Company [Member] |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Subsidiaries, Ownership Percentage |  | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Borgata |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners | 50.00% |  |  |
Borgata |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership percentage |  |  |  | 50.00%

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