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Debt Narrative - Credit Facilities - Gaming (Details) (USD $) | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2013 Term Loan [Member] Gaming Segment [Member] Secured Debt [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Gaming Segment [Member] Secured Debt [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Letter of Credit [Member] Gaming Segment [Member] Secured Debt [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Minimum [Member] Term Loan [Member] Gaming Segment [Member] Secured Debt [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Maximum [Member] Term Loan [Member] Gaming Segment [Member] Secured Debt [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 CRLLC [Member] ABL Credit Facility [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Energy Segment [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 CRLLC [Member] ABL Credit Facility [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Energy Segment [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, outstanding borowings |  |  |  |  |  | $ 27,000,000 | $ 0
Term Loan Facility | 175,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loan facility, issue discount percentage | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of credit facility, maximum aggregate amount |  |  | 15,000,000 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Percentage of Original Principal Amount | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate at Period End | 7.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Potential increase in New Term Loan Facility | $ 75,000,000 | $ 20,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit, cash collateral requirement, percentage of face amount |  |  | 103.00% |  |  |  |
First lien net leverage ratio |  |  |  | 2.50 | 3.25 |  |
Total net leverage ratio | 5.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
Trailing Months Used to Calculate Leverage Ratios | 12 months |  |  |  |  |  |

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