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Segment Information - Equity in Earnings (Losses) of Unconsolidated Investments (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]      
Equity in (gains) losses of unconsolidated investments $ 6,328us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ (4,142)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ (1,701)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Casino Segment      
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]      
Equity in (gains) losses of unconsolidated investments 8,900us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= chdn_CasinoSegmentMember
(3,718)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= chdn_CasinoSegmentMember
(610)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= chdn_CasinoSegmentMember
TwinSpires [Member]      
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]      
Equity in (gains) losses of unconsolidated investments (68)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= chdn_TwinSpiresMember
(848)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= chdn_TwinSpiresMember
(1,413)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= chdn_TwinSpiresMember
Other Investments      
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]      
Equity in (gains) losses of unconsolidated investments $ (2,504)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= chdn_OtherInvestmentsSegmentMember
$ 424us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= chdn_OtherInvestmentsSegmentMember
$ 322us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= chdn_OtherInvestmentsSegmentMember