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Fair Value Measurements - Significant Unobservable Inputs For Level 3 Assets and Liabilities (Details) | Sep. 30, 2019
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Plainridge Park Casino | Discounted cash flow | Level 3 | Discount rate |
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Contingent consideration, measurement input | 0.0633

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