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	Nov. 04, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Oct. 02, 2015	Mar. 31, 2012
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Calder exit costs		$ 13,854	$ 2,298	$ 0
Advanced Sales of Personal Seat Licenses, Contractual Life, Term One		1 year
Advanced Sales of Personal Seat Licenses, Contractual Life, Term Two		2 years
Advanced Sales of Personal Seat Licenses, Contractual Life, Term Three		3 years
Advanced Sales of Personal Seat Licenses, Contractual Life, Term Four		5 years
Advanced Sales of Personal Seat Licenses, Contractual Life, Term Five		30 years
Asset impairment charge		$ 12,700
Research & development expenditures		39,399	0	0
Advertising and marketing expense		$ 130,700	28,800	$ 23,700
Minimum
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Gaming Tax Rate		1.50%
Pari-Mutuel Tax Rate		0.50%
Maximum
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Gaming Tax Rate		46.00%
Pari-Mutuel Tax Rate		10.00%
Racing
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Percentage earned on total amount wagered		11.00%
TwinSpires
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Percentage earned on total amount wagered		19.00%
Asset impairment charge	$ 3,200
Adjustment \| Selling, General and Administrative Expense
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Calder exit costs		$ (2,300)
Adjustment \| Calder Exit Costs
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Calder exit costs		2,300
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption, Effect \| Non-current assets
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Debt issuance costs			$ (6,300)
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption, Effect \| Long-term debt and notes payable, net
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs		$ 6,300
Miami Valley Gaming LLC
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage		50.00%				50.00%
Saratoga
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage		25.00%			25.00%
Fight! Magazine
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Percentage of assets sold		100.00%