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Summary of Recorded Intangible Assets Acquired and Estimated Useful Lives (Details) - Sartini Gaming [Member] $ in Thousands | Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($)
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Acquired Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Intangible assets | $ 80,460
Trade Names [Member] |
Acquired Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Intangible assets | 12,200
Gaming licenses [Member] |
Acquired Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Intangible assets | 960
Player relationships [Member] |
Acquired Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Intangible assets | $ 7,300
Player relationships [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Acquired Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Intangible Assets, Remaining Useful Life (Years) | 8 years
Player relationships [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Acquired Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Intangible Assets, Remaining Useful Life (Years) | 14 years
Customer Relationships [Member] |
Acquired Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Intangible assets | $ 59,200
Customer Relationships [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Acquired Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Intangible Assets, Remaining Useful Life (Years) | 13 years
Customer Relationships [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Acquired Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Intangible Assets, Remaining Useful Life (Years) | 16 years
Other intangible assets [Member] |
Acquired Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Intangible assets | $ 800
Other intangible assets [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Acquired Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Intangible Assets, Remaining Useful Life (Years) | 2 years
Other intangible assets [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Acquired Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Intangible Assets, Remaining Useful Life (Years) | 10 years

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