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Investment In and Advances To Unconsolidated Affiliates - SHRI Equity Investment (Details) ft² in Thousands |  | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Oct. 02, 2015 USD ($) terminal dining_facility mi | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Nov. 21, 2016 USD ($) slot_machine lounges dining_facility gaming_table | Jul. 06, 2016 ft² rooms
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from equity method investment |  | $ 15,600,000 | $ 15,200,000 | $ 0 |  |
Saratoga Casino Holdings LLC |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership percentage | 25.00% | 25.00% |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, amount | $ 24,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Number of lottery terminals | terminal | 1,700 |  |  |  |  |
Race track length | mi | 0.5 |  |  |  |  |
Number of dining facilities | dining_facility | 3 |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of property and equipment |  | $ 3,700,000 |  |  |  |
Fair value of finite-lived intangible assets |  | 2,700,000 |  |  |  |
Proceeds from equity method investment |  | 1,200,000 |  |  |  |
Saratoga Casino Black Hawk |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership percentage |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |
Equity method investment, amount |  |  |  |  | $ 6,500,000 |
Number of slot machines | slot_machine |  |  |  |  | 600 |
Number of table games | gaming_table |  |  |  |  | 7 |
Number of lounges | lounges |  |  |  |  | 3 |
Number of dining facilities | dining_facility |  |  |  |  | 2 |
Saratoga Harness Racing Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership percentage |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |
Equity method investment, amount |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |
Saratoga Casino and Raceway | Saratoga Casino Holdings LLC |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Management fee agreement, term | 5 years |  |  |  |  |
Saratoga Casino and Raceway | DNC |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership percentage | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |
Saratoga Casino Holdings LLC |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of room in hotel | rooms |  |  |  |  |  | 117
Area of event space | ft² |  |  |  |  |  | 3

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