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HRTV Equity Investment Divestiture (Notes) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015
HRTV Equity Investiture Divestiture [Abstract] |
Mergers, Acquisitions and Dispositions Disclosures [Text Block] | NOTE 14 — HRTV EQUITY INVESTMENT DIVESTITURE As part of the TSG agreement related to the cessation of Calder pari-mutuel operations during 2014, the Company modified its HRTV operating and ownership agreement with TSG resulting in the divestiture of the Company's interest in HRTV effective January 2, 2015. During January 2015, we received $6.0 million in proceeds from the sale of the ownership interest. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company recorded a gain of $5.8 million in its Other Investments segment, which has been excluded from Segment Adjusted EBITDA and is included in other charges and recoveries in the reconciliation of Segment Adjusted EBITDA to Comprehensive Earnings.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for business combinations, including leverage buyout transactions (as applicable), and divestitures. This may include a description of a business combination or divestiture (or series of individually immaterial business combinations or divestitures) completed during the period, including background, timing, and assets and liabilities recognized and reclassified or sold. This element does not include fixed asset sales and plant closings. + References No definition available. + Details
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