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Acquisitions And New Ventures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 16, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Oct. 02, 2015
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |
Tax refund due to Big Fish Games former equity holders |  | $ 18,087 | 6,342 |  | 6,342 |  | $ 18,087 |
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments |  |  |  |  | 400 |  | 1,400 |
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Deferred Income Taxes |  |  |  |  | 500 |  | 800 |
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Income Tax Receivable |  |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Accrued Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,200 |
Deferred payments to Big Fish Games former equity holders |  |  |  |  | 12,700 |  |  |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest |  |  | 4,953 | $ 4,377 | 103,854 | $ 95,339 |  |
Big Fish Games [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  | 103,500 |  | 300,000 |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross | $ 838,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Future Business Acquisition, Cost Of Acquired Entity, Cash paid | 401,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Payment-Founder | 85,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Founders Payment,Time Payable |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Payment-Founder, Fair Value | 78,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax refund due to Big Fish Games former equity holders | 18,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Value Assigned | 15,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares |  | 157,115 |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High | 350,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability | 324,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Cash and Equivalents | 34,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest |  |  | 9,000 |  | 10,000 |  |  |
Purchase price, net of cash acquired | $ 803,658 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Saratoga Casino Holdings, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price, net of cash acquired |  |  | $ 6,400 |  | $ 6,400 |  |  |
Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Loans Payable, Long-term, Noncurrent |  | $ 200,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000 |
Subsequent Event | Saratoga Casino Holdings, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00%
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 24,800
Subsequent Event | Gideon Putnam Hotel and Resort [Member] | Saratoga Casino Holdings, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00%

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