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Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) Employee | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other Operating Expenses |  | $ 15,332 | $ 7,176 | $ 5,933
Amount recorded for claims |  | $ 1,700 |  |
Class action lawsuits filed by former employees |  | February and April 2017 |  |
Number of class action lawsuits filed by former employees |  | 2 |  |
First Case [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement amount | $ 500 |  |  |
Mr. Sartini [Member] |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Liability Contingency, Estimated Severance Payments |  | $ 5,700 |  |
Stephen Arcana [Member] |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Liability Contingency, Estimated Severance Payments |  | 2,500 |  |
Charles H. Protell [Member] |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Liability Contingency, Estimated Severance Payments |  | 2,500 |  |
Sean T. Higgins [Member] |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Liability Contingency, Estimated Severance Payments |  | 1,600 |  |
Other Executive Officers [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Liability Contingency, Estimated Severance Payments |  | 200 |  |
Other Executive Officers [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Liability Contingency, Estimated Severance Payments |  | $ 800 |  |
Collective Bargaining Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of employees | Employee |  | 6,940 |  |
Number of employees covered under the plan | Employee |  | 2,000 |  |
Agreement expiration period |  | 2018 |  |
Gaming [Member] |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gaming Expenses |  | $ 311,657 | 259,579 | 235,539
Participation and Revenue Share Agreements [Member] | Gaming [Member] |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gaming Expenses |  | 147,700 | 143,300 | 128,100
Participation and Revenue Share Agreements [Member] | Related Party Transaction, Revenue Share and Participation Agreement [Member] | Gaming [Member] |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gaming Expenses |  | 900 | 1,000 | 2,100
Revenue Share Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other Operating Expenses |  | $ 1,400 | $ 1,400 | $ 900

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