Employee Retirement Plan (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	5 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 28, 2014
Golden Entertainment Employees [Member]
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Percent		4.00%
Former Employees of Sartini Gaming [Member]
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Percent	1.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, Employers Matching Contribution, Vesting Period	5 years
Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions by Employer		$ 0.3	$ 0.2	$ 0.2