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Segment Information - Information About Reported Segments (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) Off_Track_Betting_Palors Segments | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Operating Segments | Segments | 5 |  |  |
Net revenues from external customers | $ 279,765 | $ 173,483 | $ 939,914 | $ 644,096
Intercompany net revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total segment Adjusted EBITDA | 72,296 | 33,907 | 281,320 | 177,622
Corporate Adjusted EBITDA | (1,685) | (1,398) | (5,239) | (3,645)
Insurance recoveries, net of losses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 431
Big Fish Games acquisition charges | (2,810) | 0 | (17,410) | 0
Big Fish Games changes in deferred revenue | (10,907) | 0 | (32,003) | 0
Share-based compensation | (4,485) | (2,213) | (10,580) | (10,567)
Calder exit costs | (12,737) | (2,298) | (13,490) | (2,298)
MVG interest expense, net | (535) | (819) | (1,625) | (1,956)
Other charges and recoveries, net | 0 | (355) | 6,114 | (832)
Depreciation and amortization | (27,452) | (17,280) | (82,129) | (48,324)
Interest (expense) income, net | (6,732) | (5,167) | (21,104) | (15,092)
Income tax provision | (750) | (846) | (46,165) | (35,175)
Net earnings | 4,203 | 3,531 | 57,689 | 60,164
Foreign currency translation, net of tax effect | 58 | 0 | (357) | 0
Comprehensive earnings | $ 4,261 | 3,531 | 57,332 | 60,164
Arlington Park |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number Of Off Track Betting Palors | Off_Track_Betting_Palors | 10 |  |  |
Fair Grounds |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number Of Off Track Betting Palors | Off_Track_Betting_Palors | 12 |  |  |
Big Fish Games [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues from external customers | $ 103,540 | 0 | 299,969 | 0
Total segment Adjusted EBITDA | 33,295 | 0 | 81,559 | 0
Casino Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues from external customers | 82,679 | 81,623 | 251,864 | 249,788
Total segment Adjusted EBITDA | 25,037 | 24,937 | 81,779 | 78,362
Casino Segment [Member] | Calder Casinos |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues from external customers | 18,561 | 18,104 | 58,726 | 58,560
Casino Segment [Member] | Fair Grounds Slots |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues from external customers | 8,789 | 9,453 | 29,324 | 30,823
Casino Segment [Member] | VSI |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues from external customers | 9,011 | 8,008 | 27,584 | 25,241
Casino Segment [Member] | Harlows Casino |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues from external customers | 11,741 | 12,197 | 37,471 | 38,425
Casino Segment [Member] | Oxford Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues from external customers | 22,338 | 21,887 | 60,799 | 58,808
Casino Segment [Member] | Riverwalk Casino |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues from external customers | 12,003 | 11,974 | 37,724 | 37,931
Casino Segment [Member] | Saratoga Casino Holdings, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues from external customers | 236 | 0 | 236 | 0
TwinSpires [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues from external customers | 50,346 | 46,266 | 156,409 | 149,426
Intercompany net revenues | 234 | 240 | 781 | 714
Total segment Adjusted EBITDA | 13,759 | 11,098 | 41,666 | 35,135
Racing Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues from external customers | 38,867 | 41,055 | 218,741 | 231,069
Intercompany net revenues | 2,361 | 2,694 | 11,280 | 12,097
Total segment Adjusted EBITDA | 283 | (1,229) | 76,281 | 66,600
Racing Segment [Member] | Churchill Downs |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues from external customers | 7,863 | 8,021 | 136,663 | 128,511
Intercompany net revenues | 685 | 678 | 6,302 | 5,851
Racing Segment [Member] | Arlington Park |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues from external customers | 24,978 | 26,974 | 48,909 | 54,289
Intercompany net revenues | 1,665 | 2,001 | 4,109 | 4,795
Racing Segment [Member] | Calder |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues from external customers | 638 | 786 | 2,029 | 18,524
Intercompany net revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 707
Racing Segment [Member] | Fair Grounds |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues from external customers | 5,388 | 5,274 | 31,140 | 29,745
Intercompany net revenues | 11 | 15 | 869 | 744
Other Investments Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues from external customers | 4,093 | 4,249 | 12,200 | 12,864
Intercompany net revenues | 792 | 829 | 2,680 | 2,937
Total segment Adjusted EBITDA | (78) | (899) | 35 | (2,475)
Corporate |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues from external customers | 240 | 290 | 731 | 949
Intersegment Elimination |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intercompany net revenues | $ (3,387) | $ (3,763) | $ (14,741) | $ (15,748)

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