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Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation (Details Textual) $ in Millions		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 20, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) Segment Property
Nature Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Number of reportable operating segments | Segment		2
Prior period reclassification adjustments from other operating expense to gaming expense | $		$ 6.1
Nevada and Maryland [Member]
Nature Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Number of casino and resort properties | Property		8
ACEP Holdings [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Nature Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Business acquisition, date of acquisition	Oct. 20, 2017

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