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Segment Information - Information About Reported Segments (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) Segments | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Number of Operating Segments | Segments | 6 |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions | $ 16.4 | $ 9.8
Net revenue from external customers | 288.4 | 250.9
Intercompany net revenues | 0.0 | 0.0
Corporate | (2.0) | (1.9)
Total segment Adjusted EBITDA | 52.8 | 49.8
Change in Big Fish Games deferred revenue | (6.1) | (12.9)
Big Fish Games adjustments | (2.7) | (6.4)
Stock-based compensation | (4.1) | (2.7)
Equity investments - interest, depreciation and amortization expense | (2.5) | (2.0)
Calder exit costs | (0.4) | 0.0
Other (charges) and recoveries, net | (0.4) | 6.1
Depreciation and amortization | (27.0) | (27.4)
Interest income (expense), net | (10.6) | (7.3)
Income tax benefit | 3.8 | 1.2
Net income (loss) | 2.8 | (1.6)
Foreign currency translation, net of tax | 0.0 | (0.3)
Comprehensive income (loss) | 2.8 | (1.9)
Racing Segment [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions | 9.4 | 3.3
Net revenue from external customers | 26.2 | 23.8
Intercompany net revenues | 2.3 | 2.1
Total segment Adjusted EBITDA | (7.4) | (9.2)
Racing Segment [Member] | Churchill Downs |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net revenue from external customers | 2.3 | 2.0
Intercompany net revenues | 0.3 | 0.2
Racing Segment [Member] | Arlington Park |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net revenue from external customers | 9.0 | 5.8
Intercompany net revenues | 1.0 | 1.0
Racing Segment [Member] | Fair Grounds |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net revenue from external customers | 14.3 | 15.3
Intercompany net revenues | 1.0 | 0.9
Racing Segment [Member] | Calder |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net revenue from external customers | 0.6 | 0.7
Casino Segment [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions | 3.3 | 3.6
Net revenue from external customers | 86.5 | 86.0
Total segment Adjusted EBITDA | 34.3 | 30.4
Casino Segment [Member] | Oxford Casino |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net revenue from external customers | 19.9 | 17.5
Casino Segment [Member] | Riverwalk Casino |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net revenue from external customers | 12.7 | 13.2
Casino Segment [Member] | Harlows Casino |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net revenue from external customers | 13.0 | 13.7
Casino Segment [Member] | Calder Casinos |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net revenue from external customers | 20.3 | 20.3
Casino Segment [Member] | Fair Grounds Slots |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net revenue from external customers | 10.6 | 12.1
Casino Segment [Member] | VSI |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net revenue from external customers | 9.8 | 9.2
Casino Segment [Member] | Saratoga Casino Holdings, LLC [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net revenue from external customers | 0.2 | 0.0
TwinSpires [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions | 1.9 | 1.6
Net revenue from external customers | 49.4 | 45.4
Intercompany net revenues | 0.3 | 0.2
Total segment Adjusted EBITDA | 12.1 | 10.1
Big Fish Games [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions | 1.2 | 1.2
Net revenue from external customers | 122.1 | 91.9
Total segment Adjusted EBITDA | 15.0 | 20.0
Other Investments Segment [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions | 0.2 | 0.1
Net revenue from external customers | 4.0 | 3.6
Intercompany net revenues | 0.9 | 0.8
Total segment Adjusted EBITDA | 0.8 | 0.4
Corporate |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions | 0.4 | 0.0
Net revenue from external customers | 0.2 | 0.2
Intersegment Elimination |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Intercompany net revenues | (3.5) | (3.1)
Social casino | Big Fish Games [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net revenue from external customers | 47.5 | 49.6
Casual and mid-core free-to-play | Big Fish Games [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net revenue from external customers | 50.4 | 21.5
Premium | Big Fish Games [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net revenue from external customers | 26.7 | 30.0
Fair value adjustments | Big Fish Games [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net revenue from external customers | $ (2.5) | $ (9.2)

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