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Note 14 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 10 Months Ended | 28 Months Ended
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Mar. 13, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) a | Sep. 28, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) a | Sep. 28, 2014 USD ($) | May. 22, 2013 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) a
Rocky Gap State Park [Member] | Maryland DNR [Member] | Gaming Revenue [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Leases, Rent Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 275,000
Operating Leases, Income Statement, Percent Revenue, Percent |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.90%
Operating Lease, LeaseTerms, Base Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 275,000
Rocky Gap State Park [Member] | Maryland DNR [Member] | Surcharge Revenue [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Leases, Rent Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  | 150,000
Operating Lease, LeaseTerms, Base Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  | 150,000
Rocky Gap State Park [Member] | Maryland DNR [Member] | Per Room Per Night [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Leases, Surcharge Revenue, Per Unit |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3
Rocky Gap State Park [Member] | Maryland DNR [Member] | Per Round Of Golf [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Leases, Surcharge Revenue, Per Unit |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1
Rocky Gap State Park [Member] | Maryland DNR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Term of Contract |  |  |  | 40 years |  |  |
Area of Real Estate Property | a |  | 268 |  | 268 |  |  | 268
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Renewal Term |  |  |  | 20 years |  |  |
Operating Leases, Rent Expense |  |  |  |  |  | $ 150,000 |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Term of Contract |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Renewal Term |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Term of Contract |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Renewal Term |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |
Former CEO and CFO [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Severance Costs |  | $ 2,200,000 |  |  |  |  |
Arbitration, Argovitz Vs. the Company [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value per year | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Term | 7 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Leases, Rent Expense |  | 2,329,000 | $ 70,000 | $ 2,505,000 | $ 241,000 |  |
Severance Costs |  | 2,800,000 |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Transaction Costs |  | 10,900,000 |  | 10,900,000 |  |  | $ 10,900,000
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs |  | $ 9,300,000 |  | $ 10,600,000 |  |  |

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