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Operating Units Gaming Segment (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  | 0 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2011 Tropicana [Member] | Nov. 30, 2010 Tropicana [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Tropicana [Member] slot_machines sqft hotel_rooms table_games casinos | Nov. 15, 2010 Tropicana [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Tropicana [Member] LOUISIANA casinos | Dec. 31, 2012 Tropicana [Member] NEVADA casinos | Dec. 31, 2012 Tropicana [Member] INDIANA casinos | Dec. 31, 2012 Tropicana [Member] NEW JERSEY casinos | Dec. 31, 2012 Tropicana [Member] ARUBA casinos | Dec. 31, 2012 Tropicana [Member] MISSISSIPPI casinos | Jun. 30, 2011 Investment Funds [Member] | Apr. 29, 2011 Investment Funds [Member] | Dec. 29, 2009 Exit Facility [Member] Tropicana [Member] | Jun. 30, 2011 Exit Facility [Member] Investment Funds [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of casinos |  |  | 8 |  | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |  |  |  |
Square footage of casino space |  |  | 381,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of slot machines |  |  | 7,121 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of table games |  |  | 231 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of hotel rooms |  |  | 6,046 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of shares of subsidiary |  |  |  | 668,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares owned of subsidiary |  |  |  | 13,538,446 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity ownership in subsidiary |  | 51.50% | 67.90% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distribution-in-kind paid by a majority owned subsidiary to parent, Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,538,446 |  |
Distribution-in-kind paid by a majority owned subsidiary to parent, Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 216 |  | $ 71
Redemption of equity interest of parent in majority owned subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 71 | 216 |  |
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Changes, Additional Interest Issued to Parent | 27 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Non-controlling Interest, Changes, Due to additional interests acquired by controlling enity | $ 27 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of Loan to Related Entity Owned |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |

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