Cover - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	May 03, 2021
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2021
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	000-24993
Entity Registrant Name	GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MN
Entity Tax Identification Number	41-1913991
Entity Address, Address Line One	6595 S Jones Boulevard
Entity Address, City or Town	Las Vegas
Entity Address, State or Province	NV
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	89118
City Area Code	702
Local Phone Number	893-7777
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.01 par value
Trading Symbol	GDEN
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		28,468,530
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Central Index Key	0001071255
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31