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Discontinued Operations Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Oct. 01, 2011 Hoosier Park | Dec. 31, 2007 Hoosier Park | Dec. 31, 2011 Churchill Downs California Company | Dec. 31, 2010 Churchill Downs California Company | Dec. 31, 2010 CDE
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount Of Promissory Note Received |  |  |  |  | $ 4,000,000 |  |  |
Potential Amount Receivable From Contingent Consideration |  |  |  |  | 15,000,000 |  |  |
Term Period To Collect Full Amount Of Contingent Consideration |  |  |  |  | 18 |  |  |
Cash Payment Received From Contingent Consideration |  |  |  | 5,100,000 |  |  |  |
Amount Received As Final Settlement Of Contingent Consideration |  |  |  | 3,400,000 |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations, Severance And Other Benefits Costs Related To The Dissolution Of The Entity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 800,000
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operation, Revenue | 0 | 0 | 6,375,000 |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operation, Operating Expense | 0 | 12,000 | 13,081,000 |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations, Selling, General and Adminstrative Expenses | 0 | (11,000) | 2,372,000 |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operation, Operating Income (Loss) | 0 | (1,000) | (9,078,000) |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations, Other (Expense) Income | (2,000) | 0 | (79,000) |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operation, (Loss) Earnings From Operations Before Benefit (Provision) For Income Taxes | (2,000) | (1,000) | (9,157,000) |  |  |  |  | 9,100,000
Discontinued Operation Income Tax Benefit (Provision) | 1,000 | 0 | 3,330,000 |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operation, Loss From Operations | (1,000) | (1,000) | (5,827,000) |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of assets | 0 | 3,561,000 | 2,623,000 |  |  | 400,000 | 4,400,000 |
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent | $ (1,000) | $ 3,560,000 | $ (3,204,000) |  |  |  |  |

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