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Related Party Transactions (Details) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 a
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  | 50.00%
William S. Boyd and His Immediate Family |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  | 27.00%
Borgata [Member] | MGM |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Land subject to ground leases | a |  |  | 8.4
Borgata [Member] | MGM | Selling, general and administrative |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Ground leases property taxes | $ | $ 0.8 | $ 3.2 |

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