Document And Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Aug. 03, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2020
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Trading Symbol	GDEN
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Registrant Name	GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001071255
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.01 par value
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		28,124,174
Entity File Number	000-24993
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Tax Identification Number	41-1913991
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MN
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
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false