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Segment Information - Information About Reported Segments (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) Segments | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain on Ocean Downs/Saratoga transaction | $ (54,900,000) | $ 0 | $ (54,900,000) | $ 0
Racing | 37,600,000 | 38,800,000 | 243,800,000 | 228,000,000
TwinSpires | 71,800,000 | 65,900,000 | 228,700,000 | 198,400,000
Casino | 105,000,000 | 87,500,000 | 301,300,000 | 263,300,000
Other Investments | 6,900,000 | 4,700,000 | 16,200,000 | 14,000,000
Adjusted EBITDA | $ 62,100,000 | 58,100,000 | 285,800,000 | 248,400,000
Number of Operating Segments | Segments | 5 |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions |  |  | 125,500,000 | 89,100,000
Intercompany net revenues | $ 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Comprehensive income | 56,900,000 | 17,300,000 | 341,800,000 | 102,500,000
Foreign currency translation, net of tax | (400,000) | (500,000) | (400,000) | (100,000)
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Tax and Reclassification Adjustment, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 200,000 | 100,000 | 0 | 100,000
Net income | 56,300,000 | 16,700,000 | 341,400,000 | 102,300,000
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent | 1,700,000 | (3,600,000) | (166,100,000) | (14,300,000)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent | 58,000,000 | 13,100,000 | 175,300,000 | 88,000,000
Depreciation and amortization | 16,700,000 | 13,400,000 | 45,800,000 | 73,300,000
Interest expense | 9,900,000 | 12,600,000 | 29,200,000 | 36,000,000
Income tax (provision) benefit | 16,700,000 | 10,300,000 | 52,100,000 | 57,900,000
Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation and Amortization | 101,300,000 | 49,400,000 |  |
Stock-based compensation | 3,900,000 | 3,900,000 | 16,500,000 | 17,500,000
Pre-Opening Costs | 2,600,000 | 0 |  |
Other income, expense: | (200,000) | 0 |  |
Interest, depreciation and amortization expense related to equity investments | 3,600,000 | 4,000,000 |  |
Acquisition expenses, net | 5,400,000 | 600,000 | 0 | 1,700,000
Calder exit costs | 0 | 200,000 | 0 | 800,000
Total adjustments to EBITDA | (39,200,000) | 8,700,000 | (16,600,000) | 24,500,000
Adjusted EBITDA | 62,100,000 | 58,100,000 | 285,800,000 | 248,400,000
Racing Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Racing | 37,600,000 | 38,800,000 | 243,800,000 | 228,000,000
Adjusted EBITDA | (1,200,000) | 1,700,000 | 98,500,000 | 90,700,000
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions |  |  | 53,600,000 | 47,800,000
Intercompany net revenues | 3,400,000 | 3,100,000 | 17,500,000 | 15,700,000
Racing Segment [Member] | Churchill Downs |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Racing | 8,500,000 | 8,100,000 | 165,400,000 | 147,100,000
Intercompany net revenues | 1,000,000 | 900,000 | 10,700,000 | 9,600,000
Racing Segment [Member] | Arlington Park |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Racing | 23,700,000 | 25,000,000 | 49,700,000 | 51,500,000
Intercompany net revenues | 2,300,000 | 2,200,000 | 5,600,000 | 5,100,000
Racing Segment [Member] | Fair Grounds |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Racing | 4,800,000 | 5,000,000 | 26,800,000 | 27,500,000
Intercompany net revenues | 0 | 0 | 1,100,000 | 1,000,000
Racing Segment [Member] | Calder |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Racing | 600,000 | 700,000 | 1,900,000 | 1,900,000
Intercompany net revenues | 100,000 | 0 | 100,000 | 0
Casino Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Casino | 105,000,000 | 87,500,000 | 301,300,000 | 263,300,000
Adjusted EBITDA | 45,700,000 | 39,500,000 | 133,900,000 | 112,300,000
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions |  |  | 9,200,000 | 26,000,000
Casino Segment [Member] | Oxford Casino |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Casino | 28,900,000 | 25,200,000 | 79,300,000 | 69,200,000
Casino Segment [Member] | Riverwalk Casino |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Casino | 12,800,000 | 12,200,000 | 40,800,000 | 35,700,000
Casino Segment [Member] | Harlows Casino |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Casino | 12,100,000 | 12,300,000 | 37,900,000 | 38,300,000
Casino Segment [Member] | Calder Casinos |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Casino | 23,400,000 | 19,400,000 | 73,000,000 | 62,600,000
Casino Segment [Member] | Fair Grounds Slots |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Casino | 9,100,000 | 8,700,000 | 28,900,000 | 27,700,000
Casino Segment [Member] | Ocean Downs LLC and Racing Services LLC [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Casino | 8,100,000 | 0 | 8,100,000 | 0
Casino Segment [Member] | VSI |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Casino | 10,600,000 | 9,300,000 | 32,700,000 | 28,800,000
Casino Segment [Member] | Saratoga Casino Holdings, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Casino | 0 | 400,000 | 600,000 | 1,000,000
TwinSpires [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
TwinSpires | 71,800,000 | 65,900,000 | 228,700,000 | 198,400,000
Adjusted EBITDA | 19,300,000 | 18,800,000 | 58,900,000 | 51,300,000
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions |  |  | 7,100,000 | 7,300,000
Intercompany net revenues | 300,000 | 200,000 | 1,100,000 | 800,000
Other Investments Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other Investments | 6,900,000 | 4,700,000 | 16,200,000 | 14,000,000
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions |  |  | 53,800,000 | 1,300,000
Intercompany net revenues | 900,000 | 1,000,000 | 3,600,000 | 3,700,000
Corporate |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA | (2,800,000) | (3,000,000) | (8,000,000) | (8,900,000)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions |  |  | 1,800,000 | 1,100,000
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intercompany net revenues | (4,600,000) | (4,300,000) | (22,200,000) | (20,200,000)
Saratoga Harness Racing Inc Joint Venture [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Adjusted Corporate EBITDA | (2,800,000.0) | (3,000,000) | (8,000,000) | (8,900,000.0)
Saratoga Harness Racing Inc Joint Venture [Member] | Racing Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA | (1,200,000.0) | 1,700,000.0 | 98,500,000.0 | 90,700,000.0
Saratoga Harness Racing Inc Joint Venture [Member] | Casino Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA | 45,700,000.0 | 39,500,000.0 | 133,900,000.0 | 112,300,000.0
Saratoga Harness Racing Inc Joint Venture [Member] | TwinSpires [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA | 19,300,000.0 | 18,800,000.0 | 58,900,000.0 | 51,300,000.0
Saratoga Harness Racing Inc Joint Venture [Member] | Other Investments Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA | 1,100,000.0 | 1,100,000.0 | 2,500,000.0 | 3,000,000.0
Continuing Operations [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 45,800,000 | 42,000,000
Interest expense |  |  | 29,200,000 | 36,000,000
Income tax (provision) benefit |  |  | 52,100,000 | 57,900,000
Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation and Amortization |  |  | 302,400,000 | 223,900,000
Stock-based compensation | $ 3,900,000 | $ 3,900,000 | 13,100,000 | 11,700,000
Pre-Opening Costs |  |  | 3,900,000 | 300,000
Other income, expense: |  |  | (200,000) | 0
Interest, depreciation and amortization expense related to equity investments |  |  | 12,200,000 | 10,600,000
Acquisition expenses, net |  |  | 8,900,000 | 1,100,000
Calder exit costs |  |  | $ 0 | $ 800,000

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