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Debt Narrative - Credit Facilities - Gaming (Details) - USD ($) | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 30, 2015 | Nov. 27, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of Financing Costs and Discounts |  | $ 14,000,000 | $ 22,000,000 | $ 34,000,000 |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  | 2,000,000 | 162,000,000 | $ 0 |  |
Railcar Segment [Member] | ARI Refinanced Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest reserve amount |  | $ 17,000,000 | $ 4,000,000 |  |  |
Term Loan [Member] | Gaming Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000
Debt discount rate at time of issuance |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50%
Interest rate, long-term debt |  | 4.00% |  |  |  |
Trailing Months Used to Calculate Leverage Ratios |  | 12 years |  |  |  |
Letter of Credit [Member] | Railcar Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, unused borrowing availability |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000,000 |
Letter of Credit [Member] | Gaming Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of credit facility, maximum aggregate amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,000,000
Revolving credit facility, unused borrowing availability |  | $ 15,000,000 |  |  |  |
Tropicana Credit Facilities [Member] | Gaming Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of Financing Costs and Discounts |  | 750,000 |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt (Note 10) | Railcar Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt | $ (2,000,000) | $ (2,000,000) |  |  |  |

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