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Estimated Cost of Providing Promotional Allowances (Details) - Gaming expenses [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016
Promotional Allowances [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Estimated cost of promotional allowances | $ 3,436 | $ 3,602 | $ 10,685 | $ 10,302
Food and Beverage [Member] |  |  |  |
Promotional Allowances [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Estimated cost of promotional allowances | 3,306 | 3,270 | 10,087 | 9,373
Rooms [Member] |  |  |  |
Promotional Allowances [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Estimated cost of promotional allowances | 44 | 244 | 396 | 625
Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Promotional Allowances [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Estimated cost of promotional allowances | $ 86 | $ 88 | $ 202 | $ 304

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