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Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) Employee | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Other Operating Expenses | $ 21,333 | $ 15,332 | $ 7,176
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 | 3,100 |  |
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 |  |
Blake L. Sartini II [Member] |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Liability Contingency, Estimated Severance Payments | $ 900 |  |
Collective Bargaining Agreements [Member] |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of employees | Employee | 8,000 |  |
Number of employees covered under the plan | Employee | 2,000 |  |
Agreement expiration period | 2018 |  |
Gaming [Member] |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Gaming Expenses | $ 334,941 | 311,657 | 259,579
Participation and Revenue Share Agreements [Member] | Gaming [Member] |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Gaming Expenses | 158,600 | 147,700 | 143,300
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 | 900 | 1,000
Revenue Share Agreements [Member] |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Other Operating Expenses | $ 1,500 | $ 1,400 | $ 1,400

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