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Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Financial assets:
Interest expense	$ 12,295	$ 10,892	$ 24,458	$ 22,187
Carrying Amount
Financial assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	233,118		233,118		$ 208,673
Fair Value
Financial assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	233,118		233,118		208,673
Level 1
Financial assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	233,118		233,118		208,673
Senior Secured Credit Facility \| Carrying Amount
Financial assets:
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	794,619		794,619		785,683
Senior Secured Credit Facility \| Fair Value
Financial assets:
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	805,901		805,901		799,556
Senior Secured Credit Facility \| Level 1
Financial assets:
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	700,901		700,901		714,556
Senior Secured Credit Facility \| Level 2
Financial assets:
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	105,000		105,000		85,000
Senior Unsecured Notes \| Carrying Amount
Financial assets:
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	295,931		295,931		295,610
Senior Unsecured Notes \| Fair Value
Financial assets:
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	300,000		300,000		276,000
Senior Unsecured Notes \| Level 1
Financial assets:
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	300,000		$ 300,000		276,000
Other long-term obligations \| Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway And Mahoning Valley Race Course
Financial assets:
Discount Rate			5.00%
Other long-term obligations \| Carrying Amount
Financial assets:
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	170,196		$ 170,196		154,189
Other long-term obligations \| Fair Value
Financial assets:
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	167,575		167,575		154,189
Other long-term obligations \| Level 2
Financial assets:
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	147,679		147,679		135,000
Other long-term obligations \| Level 3
Financial assets:
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	19,896		19,896		$ 19,189
Other long-term obligations \| Plainridge Racecourse
Financial assets:
Interest expense	$ 300		$ 700