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Debt Instrument, Variable Rate Basis, Minimum

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Debt Instrument, Variable Rate, Leverage-based Margin

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Debt Instrument, Variable Rate at Period End

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Long-term Debt, Including Due to Related Parties, Excluding Deferred Income, Gain on Sale of Derivatives, Net

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount of the required periodic payments including both interest and principal payments.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of [accrued] interest payable on all forms of debt, including trade payables, that has been incurred and is unpaid. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility.

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Amount of cash inflow from contractual arrangement with the lender, including but not limited to, letter of credit, standby letter of credit and revolving credit arrangements.

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Amount of cash outflow for payment of an obligation from a lender, including but not limited to, letter of credit, standby letter of credit and revolving credit arrangements.

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LONG-TERM DEBT - Credit Facilities (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended				3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
LONG-TERM DEBT - Credit Facilities (Details) - USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2015	Aug. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015	Nov. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jul. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Accrued interest payable					$ 22,521,000	$ 22,521,000		$ 12,055,000
Senior Secured Credit Facility - Revolving, due June 2018 \| Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Increase in credit borrowings						521,000,000	$ 299,000,000
Prepayment on line of credit						523,000,000	328,000,000
Senior Secured Credit Facility - Term Loan A \| Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Prepayment on line of credit						10,892,000	5,469,000
Senior Secured Credit Facility - Term Loan B \| Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Increase in credit borrowings		$ 90,000,000
Prepayment on line of credit						28,430,000	3,650,000
Line of Credit \| Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Increase in credit borrowings						387,781,000	332,124,000
Letters of credit issued					0	0
Accrued interest payable					20,000	20,000		23,000
Borrowing capacity				$ 16,500,000.0
Prepayment on line of credit						387,781,000	335,165,000
Prior Downs Lodging Credit Facility \| Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Prepayment on line of credit						40,516,000	0
Prior Downs Lodging Credit Facility \| Credit Facility \| Downs Lodging, LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan face amount									$ 45,000,000.0
Credit facility outstanding	$ 40,500,000
Interest rate									13.00%
Prepayment on line of credit			$ 4,500,000
Downs Lodging Credit Facility \| Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Increase in credit borrowings						25,000,000	0
Prepayment on line of credit						1,562,000	$ 0
Downs Lodging Credit Facility \| Credit Facility \| Downs Lodging, LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan face amount	$ 25,000,000.0
Credit facility outstanding					23,400,000	23,400,000
Accrued interest payable					$ 78,000	$ 78,000		5,300,000
Debt covenant, maximum total debt subject to earlier maturity (as a percent)	5.00%
Periodic payment, monthly	$ 260,000
Downs Lodging Credit Facility \| Credit Facility \| Federal Funds Rate \| Downs Lodging, LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.50%
Downs Lodging Credit Facility \| Credit Facility \| Base Rate \| Downs Lodging, LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.50%
Downs Lodging Credit Facility \| Credit Facility \| Eurodollar Rate \| Downs Lodging, LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	3.50%				3.50%
Variable rate at period end					0.50%	0.50%
Revolving Loans \| Senior Secured Credit Facility - Revolving, due June 2018 \| Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan face amount				$ 100,000,000
Debt outstanding					$ 19,000,000	$ 19,000,000
Letters of credit issued					2,500,000	2,500,000
Credit facility outstanding					0	0
Remaining borrowing capacity					$ 78,500,000	$ 78,500,000
Revolving Loans \| Senior Secured Credit Facility - Revolving, due June 2018 \| Credit Facility \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fee assessed on unused revolving credit				0.375%
Revolving Loans \| Senior Secured Credit Facility - Revolving, due June 2018 \| Credit Facility \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fee assessed on unused revolving credit				0.50%
Revolving Loans \| Senior Secured Credit Facility - Revolving, due June 2018 \| Credit Facility \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate						3.00%
Variable rate at period end					3.50%	3.50%
Senior Secured Notes \| Senior Secured Credit Facilities \| Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan face amount				$ 955,000,000.0
Accrued interest including commitment fees					$ 162,000	$ 162,000		$ 195,000
Senior Secured Notes \| Senior Secured Credit Facility - Revolving, due June 2018 \| Credit Facility \| Federal Funds Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				0.50%
Senior Secured Notes \| Senior Secured Credit Facility - Revolving, due June 2018 \| Credit Facility \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				1.00%
Senior Secured Notes \| Senior Secured Credit Facility - Revolving, due June 2018 \| Credit Facility \| Base Rate \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate, leverage-based margin				2.50%
Senior Secured Notes \| Senior Secured Credit Facility - Revolving, due June 2018 \| Credit Facility \| Base Rate \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate, leverage-based margin				3.50%
Senior Secured Notes \| Senior Secured Credit Facility - Revolving, due June 2018 \| Credit Facility \| Eurodollar Rate \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate, leverage-based margin				3.50%
Senior Secured Notes \| Senior Secured Credit Facility - Revolving, due June 2018 \| Credit Facility \| Eurodollar Rate \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate, leverage-based margin				4.50%
Senior Secured Notes \| Senior Secured Credit Facility - Term Loan A \| Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan face amount				$ 125,000,000
Debt instrument, amortization of principal, percentage, year one				5.00%
Debt instrument, amortization of principal, percentage, year two				7.50%
Debt instrument, amortization of principal, percentage, year three				10.00%
Debt outstanding					$ 100,000,000	$ 100,000,000
Senior Secured Notes \| Senior Secured Credit Facility - Term Loan A \| Credit Facility \| Federal Funds Rate
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Basis spread on variable rate				0.50%
Senior Secured Notes \| Senior Secured Credit Facility - Term Loan A \| Credit Facility \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				1.00%
Senior Secured Notes \| Senior Secured Credit Facility - Term Loan A \| Credit Facility \| Base Rate \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate, leverage-based margin				2.50%
Senior Secured Notes \| Senior Secured Credit Facility - Term Loan A \| Credit Facility \| Base Rate \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate, leverage-based margin				3.50%
Senior Secured Notes \| Senior Secured Credit Facility - Term Loan A \| Credit Facility \| Eurodollar Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate						4.00%
Variable rate at period end					0.46%	0.46%
Senior Secured Notes \| Senior Secured Credit Facility - Term Loan A \| Credit Facility \| Eurodollar Rate \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate, leverage-based margin				3.50%
Senior Secured Notes \| Senior Secured Credit Facility - Term Loan A \| Credit Facility \| Eurodollar Rate \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate, leverage-based margin				4.50%
Senior Secured Notes \| Senior Secured Credit Facility - Term Loan B \| Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan face amount				$ 730,000,000
Debt instrument, amortization of principal, percentage, annual				1.00%
Debt outstanding					$ 778,200,000	$ 778,200,000
Fee assessed on unused revolving credit						0.50%
Senior Secured Notes \| Senior Secured Credit Facility - Term Loan B \| Credit Facility \| LIBOR
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Basis spread on variable rate				4.50%
Variable rate basis, minimum				1.00%
Senior Secured Notes \| Senior Secured Credit Facility - Term Loan B \| Credit Facility \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				3.50%
Variable rate basis, minimum				2.00%
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Basis spread on variable rate						4.50%
Variable rate at period end					1.00%	1.00%