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Long-Term Debt (Maximum Secured Leverage Ratio) (Details) - Boyd	Dec. 31, 2015
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum secured leverage ratio	4.25
Four Fiscal Quarters Ending March 31, 2015 through December 31, 2016
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum secured leverage ratio	4.75
Four Fiscal Quarters Ending March 31, 2017 through December 31, 2017
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum secured leverage ratio	4.50
Four Fiscal Quarters Ended March 31, 2018 and Thereafter
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum secured leverage ratio	4.25

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