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Note 14 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual)		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		10 Months Ended	28 Months Ended
	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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