The number of periodic payment for business combination contingent consideration liabilities.

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Fair value portion of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, that lack physical substance, having a projected definite and indefinite period of benefit.

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For contingent consideration arrangements recognized in connection with a business combination, this element represents an estimate of the high-end of the potential range (undiscounted) of the consideration which may be paid.

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Amount of liability recognized arising from contingent consideration in a business combination.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The difference between the carrying value and the sale price of real estate or properties that were intended to be sold or held for capital appreciation or rental income. This element refers to the gain (loss) included in earnings and not to the cash proceeds of the sale. This element is a noncash adjustment to net income when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method.

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The cash inflow from the sale of formerly productive land held for sale, anything permanently fixed to it, including buildings, structures on it, and so forth.

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Fair value portion of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures.

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The charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of tangible assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

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Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements (Details Textual)			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 19, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 29, 2016 USD ($) payment	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) payment	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Apr. 22, 2016 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Land [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Tangible Asset Impairment Charges				$ 0	$ 0
Jamul Land [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Gain on sale of land held for sale			$ 4,200,000
Jamul Land [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of land held for sale	$ 5,500,000
Initial Montana Acquisition [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Maximum		$ 2,000,000
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability				$ 2,000,000
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Number of Periodic Payment \| payment		4		4
Initial Montana Acquisition [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value of Identified Intangible Assets		$ 14,200,000
Initial Montana Acquisition [Member] \| Property and Equipment [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Value of Property and Equipment		$ 2,400,000
Sartini Gaming [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value of Identified Intangible Assets							$ 80,500,000
Sartini Gaming [Member] \| Land and Land Improvements [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Value of Property and Equipment							37,800,000
Sartini Gaming [Member] \| Other Assets Acquired [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Value of Property and Equipment							$ 45,400,000
Second Montana Acquisition [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value of Identified Intangible Assets						$ 11,100,000
Second Montana Acquisition [Member] \| Property and Equipment [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Value of Property and Equipment						$ 7,800,000