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Acquisitions and Other Recent Business Ventures (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 01, 2015 USD ($) item | Aug. 25, 2015 USD ($) ft² a item room | Apr. 05, 2013 USD ($) ft² item | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) ft² a mi | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) ft² a item mi | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | $ 911,942 |  |  |  | $ 874,184 |  |  |  | $ 911,942 | $ 874,184 | $ 951,953
Other intangible assets |  |  |  | 391,442 |  |  |  | 419,453 |  |  |  | 391,442 | 419,453 |
Preliminary purchase price allocated to goodwill |  |  |  | 911,942 |  |  |  | 874,184 |  |  |  | 911,942 | 874,184 | 951,953
Pro Forma Financial Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  | 733,967 | $ 739,297 | $ 700,956 | $ 664,138 | 651,361 | $ 645,940 | $ 652,146 | $ 641,080 | 2,838,358 | 2,590,527 | $ 2,777,886
Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel and Casino and PSG |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pro Forma Financial Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Revenues, Pro Forma |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 177,806 | 172,800 |
Loss from continuing operations, Pro Forma |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,092) | (13,079) |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 57,300 |  |
Income from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,000) |  |
Transaction costs |  |  |  | 1,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,900 |  |
Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel And Casino |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting interest acquired |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Size of property where facility is located (in acres) | a |  | 35 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment for acquisitions |  | $ 280,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price of the entity acquired |  | 357,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preliminary purchase price allocated to property and equipment, net |  | 365,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preliminary purchase price allocated to total current assets |  | 16,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 14,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preliminary purchase price allocated to total other assets |  | 4,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preliminary purchase price allocated to total current liabilities |  | 25,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preliminary purchase price allocated to total other liabilities |  | $ 17,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of gaming space at facility (in square feet) | ft² |  | 1,183,984 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of exhibition and meeting space at facility (in square feet) | ft² |  | 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of tropical beach event area and spa (in acres) | a |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of slot machines at facility | item |  | 775 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of table games at facility | item |  | 36 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of guestroom hotels at facility | room |  | 1,470 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of full service restaurants | item |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of seats in performance theater | item |  | 1,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of seats in comedy club, a night club and beach club | item |  | 300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preliminary purchase price allocated to goodwill |  | $ 14,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prairie State Gaming |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting interest acquired | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 22,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets | $ 15,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of bar and retail gaming establishments with video gaming terminals | item | 270 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preliminary purchase price allocated to goodwill | $ 22,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prairie State Gaming | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of video gaming terminals | item | 1,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Plainridge Racecourse |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 3,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000 |  |
Period contingent purchase price consideration is due following first four fiscal quarters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60 days |  |
Period for yearly contingent purchase price consideration payment after the first payment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 years |  |
Fair value for contingent purchase price consideration |  |  |  | 13,800 |  |  |  | 19,200 |  |  |  | $ 13,800 | 19,200 |
Preliminary purchase price allocated to land and buildings |  |  |  | 57,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 57,900 |  |
Preliminary purchase price allocated to goodwill |  |  |  | $ 3,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,000 |  |
Plainridge Racecourse | General and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in fair value in long term obligation, (credit) charge to general and administrative expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (5,400) | 700 |
Plainridge Park Casino Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Size of gaming and entertainment facility (in square feet) | ft² |  |  |  | 196,473 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 196,473 |  |
Number of gaming devices | item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,250 |  |
Number of parking spaces | item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,620 |  |
Location of facility in distance from major metropolitan area (in miles) | mi |  |  |  | 20 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 |  |
Size of clubhouse building at raceway (in square feet) | ft² |  |  |  | 55,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 55,000 |  |
Length of live harness racing facility (in miles) | mi |  |  |  | 0.625 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.625 |  |
Definitive Agreement with Jamul Indian Village |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Size of property where facility is located (in acres) | a |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |  |
Proposed facility development cost |  |  | $ 390,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Size of gaming and entertainment facility (in square feet) | ft² |  |  | 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of gaming devices | item |  |  | 1,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of table games | item |  |  | 43 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of parking spaces | item |  |  | 1,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum conditional loan commitment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000 |  |
Anticipated funding under conditional loan commitment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 390,000 |  |
Senior loans receivable |  |  |  | $ 197,700 |  |  |  | 62,000 |  |  |  | 197,700 | 62,000 |
Senior loans interest receivable |  |  |  | 13,900 |  |  |  | $ 3,300 |  |  |  | 13,900 | $ 3,300 |
Receivables - Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
"Loans" receivable acquired, face amount |  |  |  | 60,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60,000 |  |
Consideration for "Loans" receivable acquired |  |  |  | $ 24,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 24,000 |  |
"Loans" receivable acquired, simple fixed interest per annum, percentage rate ( as a percent) |  |  |  | 4.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.25% |  |

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