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Operating Units Gaming Segment (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended |  | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 Tropicana [Member] sqft casinos slot_machines hotel_rooms table_games | Sep. 30, 2014 Tropicana [Member] LOUISIANA casinos | Sep. 30, 2014 Tropicana [Member] NEVADA casinos | Sep. 30, 2014 Tropicana [Member] INDIANA casinos | Sep. 30, 2014 Tropicana [Member] NEW JERSEY casinos | Sep. 30, 2014 Tropicana [Member] ARUBA casinos | Sep. 30, 2014 Tropicana [Member] MISSISSIPPI casinos | Mar. 31, 2014 Lumiere [Member] Gaming Segment [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Lumiere [Member] Gaming Segment [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 River Palms [Member] Gaming Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of casinos | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |  |  |
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7
Square footage of casino space | 389,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of slot machines | 7,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of table games | 270 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of hotel rooms | 5,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity ownership in subsidiary | 67.90% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 261 |  |
business combinations, recognized identifiable assets, net tangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 252 |
business combinations, recognized identifiable assets, net intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9 |

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