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Long-term Debt (Details 2) $ in Thousands |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Feb. 08, 2016 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) item | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Future minimum repayments of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Within one year |  |  | $ 87,801 |  | $ 87,801 |  |  |  |
1-3 years |  |  | 163,388 |  | 163,388 |  |  |  |
3-5 years |  |  | 854,794 |  | 854,794 |  |  |  |
Over 5 years |  |  | 606,275 |  | 606,275 |  |  |  |
Total minimum payments |  |  | 1,712,258 |  | 1,712,258 |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  | 111,406 | $ 105,933 | 329,550 | $ 315,516 |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  | 1,712,486 |  | $ 1,712,486 |  |  |  | $ 1,267,637
Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway And Mahoning Valley Race Course |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |
Capital leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease term |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |
Capital lease term renewal option |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |
Capital lease obligation |  |  | 24,900 |  | $ 24,900 |  |  |  | 24,900
Senior secured credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross outstanding balance |  |  | 1,236,600 |  | 1,236,600 |  |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding |  |  | 23,200 |  | 23,200 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  | 1,236,597 |  | $ 1,236,597 |  |  |  | 807,500
Revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of debt |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 633,200 | $ 500,000 |
Gross outstanding balance |  |  | 390,000 |  | $ 390,000 |  |  |  |
Available borrowing capacity |  |  | 220,000 |  | $ 220,000 |  |  |  |
Term Loan A Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of debt |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 146,700 | $ 500,000 |
Gross outstanding balance |  |  | 601,000 |  | $ 601,000 |  |  |  |
Term Loan B Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of debt |  |  |  |  | 7 years |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | 250,000 |  | $ 250,000 |  |  |  |
Gross outstanding balance |  |  | $ 245,600 |  | $ 245,600 |  |  |  |
$300 million 5.875% senior unsecured notes due November 1, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage |  |  | 5.875% |  | 5.875% |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  | $ 300,000 |  | $ 300,000 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  | 300,000 |  | 300,000 |  |  |  | 300,000
$300 million 5.875% senior unsecured notes due November 1, 2021 | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional interest (as a percent) | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other long-term obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other long term obligations |  |  | 147,000 |  | 147,000 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  | 146,992 |  | 146,992 |  |  |  | $ 135,000
Other long-term obligations | Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway And Mahoning Valley Race Course |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other long term obligations |  |  | 131,700 |  | 131,700 |  |  |  |
Other long-term obligations | Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other long term obligations |  |  | 15,300 |  | 15,300 |  |  |  |
Other long-term obligations | Racetracks in Toledo and Grove City to Dayton and Austintown |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of new facilities | item |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Contractual obligation, relocation fee |  |  |  | $ 75,000 |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |
Relocation fee payable upon opening of the facility |  |  |  | $ 7,500 |  | $ 7,500 |  |  |
Number of semi-annual payments | item |  |  |  | 18 |  |  |  |  |
Semi-annual payment amount beginning one year from the commencement of operation |  |  |  | $ 4,800 |  |  |  |  |
Effective yield |  |  |  | 5.00% |  | 5.00% |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  | $ 1,600 |  | $ 5,000 |  |  |  |
Other long-term obligations | City of Lawrenceburg Department of Redevelopment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of debt |  |  |  |  | 20 years |  |  |  |
Purchase price of hotel and event center |  | $ 15,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual payment amount |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |
Effective yield |  |  | 3.00% |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  | $ 100 |  | $ 300 |  |  |  |

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