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Other Intangible Assets Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Indefinite and Finite Lived Assets [Table Text Block] | The Company’s other intangible assets are comprised of the following (in thousands):
| December 31, 2014 |  | December 31, 2013
| Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Amount |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Amount
Definite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Favorable contracts | $ | 11,000 |  |  | $ | (4,907 | ) |  | $ | 6,093 |  |  | $ | 11,000 |  |  | $ | (4,260 | ) |  | $ | 6,740 |
Customer relationships | 89,203 |  |  | (39,399 | ) |  | 49,804 |  |  | 56,540 |  |  | (30,464 | ) |  | 26,076 |
Slots gaming license | 2,250 |  |  | (1,125 | ) |  | 1,125 |  |  | 2,250 |  |  | (1,125 | ) |  | 1,125 |
Table games license | 2,493 |  |  | (180 | ) |  | 2,313 |  |  | 2,493 |  |  | (50 | ) |  | 2,443 |
Developed Technology | 87,000 |  |  | (931 | ) |  | 86,069 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
In-Process Research & Development | 12,700 |  |  | (105 | ) |  | 12,595 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Strategic Development | 30,500 |  |  | (263 | ) |  | 30,237 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Other | 3,719 |  |  | (326 | ) |  | 3,393 |  |  | 3,719 |  |  | (297 | ) |  | 3,422 |
| $ | 238,865 |  |  | $ | (47,236 | ) |  | 191,629 |  |  | $ | 76,002 |  |  | $ | (36,196 | ) |  | 39,806 |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Slots gaming rights |  |  |  |  | 128,890 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 128,890 |
Trademarks |  |  |  |  | 225,729 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,729 |
Illinois Horseracing Equity Trust |  |  |  |  | 3,307 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,307 |
Other |  |  |  |  | 417 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 417 |
Total |  |  |  |  | $ | 549,972 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 198,149 |
Schedule of future estimated amortization expense | Future estimated aggregate amortization expense on existing definite-lived intangible assets for each of the next five fiscal years is as follows (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31, |  | Estimated Amortization Expense
2015 |  | $ | 53,818 |
2016 |  | $ | 51,596 |
2017 |  | $ | 35,927 |
2018 |  | $ | 18,716 |
2019 |  | $ | 16,638 |

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