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Employee Retirement and Benefit Plans (Details Textual) $ in Millions | 5 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) Plan Employee | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of defined contributions benefit plan | Plan |  | 2 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions by Employer |  | $ 0.2 | $ 0.3 | $ 0.2
Pension Plans [Member] | American Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of employees participating in multiemployer benefit and pension plans | Employee |  | 1,700 |  |
Expenses related multiemployer health and welfare and defined benefit pension plans |  | $ 2.1 |  |
Golden Entertainment Employees [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Percent |  | 4.00% |  |
Former Employees of American Casino & Entertainment Properties LLC [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Percent | 1.00% | 75.00% |  |
Former Employees of Sartini Gaming [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan, Employers Matching Contribution, Vesting Period | 5 years |  |  |

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