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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