Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Gaming Expenses	$ 62,887	$ 55,491
Other Operating Expenses	$ 3,200	779
Class action lawsuits filed by former employees	February and April 2017
Number of class action lawsuits filed by former employees	2
Mr. Sartini [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Liability Contingency, Estimated Severance Payments	$ 8,900
Stephen Arcana [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Liability Contingency, Estimated Severance Payments	3,300
Charles H. Protell [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Liability Contingency, Estimated Severance Payments	3,900
Sean T. Higgins [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Liability Contingency, Estimated Severance Payments	2,200
Blake L. Sartini II [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Liability Contingency, Estimated Severance Payments	1,400
Gary A. Vecchiarelli [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Liability Contingency, Estimated Severance Payments	500
Participation and Revenue Share Agreements [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Gaming Expenses	34,800	28,200
Participation and Revenue Share Agreements [Member] \| Related Party Transaction, Revenue Share and Participation Agreement [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Gaming Expenses	300	500
Revenue Share Agreements [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Other Operating Expenses	$ 400	$ 100
Maximum [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Original Terms of Current Branded Tavern Location Leases Range	14 years
Operating Leases Renewal Term	15 years
Capital Leases Term	4 years
Minimum [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Original Terms of Current Branded Tavern Location Leases Range	1 year
Operating Leases Renewal Term	1 year
Capital Leases Term	3 years

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This element represents the cost of generating revenues from a hotel's, including cruise lines, gaming operations; likewise, such revenues may be derived from gaming operations that also are hoteliers.

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Term of the lessee's leasing arrangement renewal, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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