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Acquisitions (Details Textual) |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Oct. 20, 2017 USD ($) Hotel Machine Game Room Agreement shares | Apr. 22, 2016 USD ($) Device | Jan. 29, 2016 USD ($) Device payment $ / shares shares | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) payment | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Member] | Senior Secured First Lien Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 900,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Senior Secured First Lien Credit Facility [Member] | Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | 800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Senior Secured First Lien Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Senior Secured Second Lien Credit Facility [Member] | Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ACEP Holdings [Member] | ASC 805 [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, purchase price measurement period from acquisition date to record adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |
ACEP Holdings [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, date of acquisition | Oct. 20, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, aggregate consideration in cash | $ 781,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Value of Shares | shares | 4,046,494 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount held in escrow | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock sales restriction period | 90 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of credit agreements | Agreement | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ACEP Holdings [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Senior Secured First Lien Credit Facility [Member] | Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ACEP Holdings [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Senior Secured First Lien Credit Facility [Member] | Term Loan Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | 800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ACEP Holdings [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Senior Secured First Lien Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ACEP Holdings [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Senior Secured Second Lien Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ACEP Holdings [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Nevada [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of owned and operating casino hotel properties | Hotel | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of slot machines | Machine | 3,865 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of table games | Game | 89 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of hotel rooms | Room | 4,896 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial Montana Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Value of Shares | shares |  |  | 50,252 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of gaming devices acquired | Device |  |  | 1,100 |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, consideration transaction price |  |  | $ 20,100,000 |  |  | $ 20,100,000 |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Value of Shares Issued |  |  | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares Issued, Price Per Share | $ / shares |  |  | $ 9.95 |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Maximum |  |  | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Number of Periodic Payment | payment |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  | 4 |
Business Combination Contingent Consideration Arrangements Quarterly Payments, Start date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2017-09 |
Second Montana Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of gaming devices acquired | Device |  | 1,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, consideration transaction price |  | $ 25,700,000 |  |  | $ 25,700,000 |  |  |  |
Montana Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Net Revenue related to the Acquiree |  |  |  | $ 15,100,000 |  |  | $ 15,100,000 | $ 45,700,000 | $ 32,000,000
Montana Acquisitions [Member] | Preopening Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transaction-Related Costs |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 | $ 200,000 | $ 200,000

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