Represents the amount of reclassification of stock-based compensation expense from one segment to another segment.

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- Definition

Total costs of sales and operating expenses for the period.

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The amount of a reclassification adjustment made to prior period financial statement amounts.

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- Definition

Amount, net of promotional allowances, of revenue from managing and operating hotels, including, but not limited to, revenue from occupancy, casino, food and beverage, and retail. Excludes operating lease income.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1(d))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6880815&loc=d3e20235-122688

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 1

-Article 5

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Correction of Immaterial Error and Reclassifications:
Net Revenues	$ 48,989,479	$ 45,605,000	$ 46,028,226	$ 144,245,210	$ 121,398,636
Operating Expenses	40,050,409	38,420,000	39,150,464	117,952,763	108,284,166
Reclassification of stock-based compensation expense from Atlantis Adjusted EBITDA segment to the corporate and other segment			200,000		600,000
Previously reported
Correction of Immaterial Error and Reclassifications:
Net Revenues		47,644,000	47,862,000		126,708,000
Operating Expenses		40,459,000	40,995,000		113,594,000
Correction
Correction of Immaterial Error and Reclassifications:
Reclassification between Operating expenses and Other expenses			11,000
Improper classification of immaterial promotional expenses \| Correction
Correction of Immaterial Error and Reclassifications:
Net Revenues		(2,039,000)	(1,834,000)		(5,310,000)
Operating Expenses		$ (2,039,000)	$ (1,845,000)		$ (5,310,000)