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Leases (Details Textual) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Leases (Details Textual) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) a Parcel Lease	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Lessor Lease Description [Line Items]
ROU asset write off	$ 9.0
Number of tavern leases \| Lease	9
Rental revenue		$ 1.7
Space Lease Agreements [Member]
Lessor Lease Description [Line Items]
Operating lease rental expense		9.4
Related Party Leases [Member]
Lessor Lease Description [Line Items]
Operating lease rental expense		0.4
Other Operating Leases [Member]
Lessor Lease Description [Line Items]
Operating lease rental expense		$ 3.6
Carson City [Member]
Lessor Lease Description [Line Items]
Acres of undeveloped land \| a	4.5
Gold Town Casino [Member] \| Nevada [Member]
Lessor Lease Description [Line Items]
Number of leased parcels of land \| Parcel	4
Tavern Leases [Member]
Lessor Lease Description [Line Items]
ROU asset write off	$ 3.0
Rocky Gap State Park [Member] \| Maryland DNR [Member]
Lessor Lease Description [Line Items]
Area of the Property \| a	270
Laughlin Event Center [Member] \| Nevada [Member]
Lessor Lease Description [Line Items]
Area of the Property \| a	20
Minimum [Member]
Lessor Lease Description [Line Items]
Lease remaining term of contract excluding land	1 year
Operating leases renewal term	5 years
Operating leases, termination period	60 days
Maximum [Member]
Lessor Lease Description [Line Items]
Lease remaining term of contract excluding land	28 years
Operating leases renewal term	15 years
Operating leases, termination period	1 year