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Buy-Out and Termination Agreement	9 Months Ended
Oct. 02, 2011
Buy-Out and Termination Agreement [Abstract]
Buy-Out and Termination Agreement	5. Buy-Out and Termination Agreement On June 30, 2011, the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians (“Pokagon Band”) exercised its right to buy out the remaining term of the Third Amended and Restated Management Agreement (“Management Agreement”) between the Band and Great Lakes Gaming of Michigan, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lakes, for the management of the Four Winds Casino Resort, which was scheduled to expire on August 1, 2012. Pursuant to the Buy-Out and Termination Agreement (“Buy-Out Agreement”), on June 30, 2011, the Pokagon Band paid to Lakes a buy-out fee of approximately $24.5 million and repaid in full all outstanding debt owed by the Pokagon Band to Lakes (which Lakes previously sold to unaffiliated investors). As a result of the previous sale of those receivables, Lakes did not receive any of the proceeds from the Pokagon Band’s repayment of that debt. The Buy-Out Agreement also terminated the Management Agreement resulting in Lakes having no further obligations or responsibilities with respect to the Four Winds Casino Resort. Due to the Buy-Out Agreement, the remaining estimated useful life of intangible assets associated with the Pokagon Band was revised and was determined to be through June 30, 2011 resulting in the intangible assets being fully amortized as of June 30, 2011 and additional amortization expense of $7.3 million during the three months ended July 3, 2011.

Buy-Out and Termination Agreement

9 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Buy-Out and Termination Agreement [Abstract]

5. Buy-Out and Termination Agreement

On June 30, 2011, the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians (“Pokagon Band”) exercised its right to buy out the remaining term of the Third Amended and Restated Management Agreement (“Management Agreement”) between the Band and Great Lakes Gaming of Michigan, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lakes, for the management of the Four Winds Casino Resort, which was scheduled to expire on August 1, 2012. Pursuant to the Buy-Out and Termination Agreement (“Buy-Out Agreement”), on June 30, 2011, the Pokagon Band paid to Lakes a buy-out fee of approximately $24.5 million and repaid in full all outstanding debt owed by the Pokagon Band to Lakes (which Lakes previously sold to unaffiliated investors). As a result of the previous sale of those receivables, Lakes did not receive any of the proceeds from the Pokagon Band’s repayment of that debt. The Buy-Out Agreement also terminated the Management Agreement resulting in Lakes having no further obligations or responsibilities with respect to the Four Winds Casino Resort. Due to the Buy-Out Agreement, the remaining estimated useful life of intangible assets associated with the Pokagon Band was revised and was determined to be through June 30, 2011 resulting in the intangible assets being fully amortized as of June 30, 2011 and additional amortization expense of $7.3 million during the three months ended July 3, 2011.