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	Jan. 10, 2024 USD ($)	Nov. 21, 2023 USD ($) location	Sep. 13, 2023 USD ($)	Jul. 25, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) location segment property	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 03, 2023 USD ($)
Nature of Business [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments \| segment					4
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of cash sold					$ 362,396	$ 0	$ 0
COVID-19
Nature of Business [Line Items]
Reduction in rent expense							$ 2,300
Disposed of by Sale \| Rocky Gap Property
Nature of Business [Line Items]
Aggregate consideration				$ 260,000
Disposed of by Sale \| Rocky Gap Property \| Century Casinos, Inc.
Nature of Business [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of cash sold				56,100
Disposed of by Sale \| Rocky Gap Property \| VICI Properties, L.P.
Nature of Business [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of cash sold				$ 203,900
Disposed of by Sale \| Distributed Gaming - Montana \| J &J Gaming
Nature of Business [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of cash sold			$ 109,000
Disposed of by Sale \| Distributed Gaming - Nevada \| Subsequent Event
Nature of Business [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of cash sold	$ 213,500
Disposed of by Sale \| Distributed Gaming - Nevada \| J &J Gaming \| Subsequent Event
Nature of Business [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of cash sold	$ 213,500
Held-for-sale \| Distributed Gaming \| J &J Gaming
Nature of Business [Line Items]
Aggregate consideration								$ 322,500
Nevada
Nature of Business [Line Items]
Number of resort casino properties \| property					8
Number of tavern locations \| location					69
Nevada \| Nevada Taverns
Nature of Business [Line Items]
Number of tavern locations \| location					69
Nevada \| Nevada Taverns \| Lucky’s Lounge & Restaurant
Nature of Business [Line Items]
Number of tavern locations \| location		4
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of cash sold		$ 10,000