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Other Commitment, Minimum Annual Payments

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Property Taxes, Minimum Agreed Taxable Value

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[Line Items] for Sponsor Fees [Table]

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable, pertaining to costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered. Examples include taxes, interest, rent and utilities. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
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-Section S99
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Minimum amount of other commitment not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. Excludes commitments explicitly modeled in the taxonomy, including but not limited to, long-term and short-term purchase commitments, recorded and unrecorded purchase obligations, supply commitments, registration payment arrangements, leases, debt, product warranties, guarantees, environmental remediation obligations, and pensions.

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Fees paid to advisors who provide certain management support and administrative oversight services including the organization and sale of stock, investment funds, limited partnerships and mutual funds.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Section S99
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Commitments and Contingencies PGL Commitments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 20, 2011	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Sponsor Fees [Line Items]
Accrued liabilities		$ (251,082)	$ (249,518)
Kansas Star
Sponsor Fees [Line Items]
Payment to option holder, term	10 years
Diamond Jo Dubuque
Sponsor Fees [Line Items]
Sponsor Fees		$ 3,000		$ 2,800
Sponsor Fee Percentage		4.50%
Diamond Jo Worth
Sponsor Fees [Line Items]
Sponsor Fees		$ 4,900	5,000	$ 4,800
Sponsor Fee Percentage		5.76%
Annual Donations for Education in Operating Area [Member] \| Kansas Star
Sponsor Fees [Line Items]
Amount of other commitment		$ 1,500
Mulvane Special Tax Assessment for Utilities [Member] \| Kansas Star
Sponsor Fees [Line Items]
Other Commitment, Time Period		15 years
Debt Issued by Counterparty		$ 19,700
Special Tax Assessment			1,700
Accrued liabilities		(8,900)	(9,600)
Mulvane Special Tax Assessment for Utilities, Discount [Member] \| Kansas Star
Sponsor Fees [Line Items]
Accrued liabilities		(4,000)	(4,600)
Additional Mulvane Special Tax Assessment for Utilities [Member] \| Kansas Star
Sponsor Fees [Line Items]
Debt Issued by Counterparty		5,000
Special Tax Assessment		1,700
Dubuque Minimum Assessment Agreement [Member] \| Diamond Jo Dubuque
Sponsor Fees [Line Items]
Property Taxes, Minimum Agreed Taxable Value		57,900
Other Commitment, Minimum Annual Payments		1,900
Accrued Liabilities [Member] \| Dubuque Minimum Assessment Agreement [Member] \| Diamond Jo Dubuque
Sponsor Fees [Line Items]
Other Commitment, Obligation		1,900
Other Liabilities [Member] \| Dubuque Minimum Assessment Agreement [Member] \| Diamond Jo Dubuque
Sponsor Fees [Line Items]
Other Commitment, Obligation		14,100	14,400
Other Commitment, Discount on Obligation		$ 2,800	$ 2,900