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Segment Information - Total Asset Information For Segments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets | $ 2,360,274 us-gaap_Assets | $ 1,352,261 us-gaap_Assets |
Capital expenditures | 54,486 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions | 48,771 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions | 41,298 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
Racing Segment [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets | 518,517 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chdn_RacingSegmentMember | 513,345 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chdn_RacingSegmentMember |
Capital expenditures | 35,637 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chdn_RacingSegmentMember | 20,184 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chdn_RacingSegmentMember | 14,027 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chdn_RacingSegmentMember
Casino Segment |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets | 621,240 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chdn_CasinoSegmentMember | 622,038 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chdn_CasinoSegmentMember |
Capital expenditures | 7,715 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chdn_CasinoSegmentMember | 13,643 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chdn_CasinoSegmentMember | 14,524 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chdn_CasinoSegmentMember
TwinSpires [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets | 182,322 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chdn_TwinSpiresMember | 186,621 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chdn_TwinSpiresMember |
Capital expenditures | 5,778 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chdn_TwinSpiresMember | 5,908 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chdn_TwinSpiresMember | 4,427 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chdn_TwinSpiresMember
Big Fish Games [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets | 1,007,438 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chdn_BigFishGamesMember | 0 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chdn_BigFishGamesMember |
Capital expenditures | 116 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chdn_BigFishGamesMember | 0 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chdn_BigFishGamesMember | 0 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chdn_BigFishGamesMember
Other Investments |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets | 30,757 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chdn_OtherInvestmentsSegmentMember | 30,257 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chdn_OtherInvestmentsSegmentMember |
Capital expenditures | $ 5,240 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chdn_OtherInvestmentsSegmentMember | $ 9,036 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chdn_OtherInvestmentsSegmentMember | $ 8,320 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = chdn_OtherInvestmentsSegmentMember

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