Operating Units Gaming Segment (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended							3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014 Tropicana [Member] sqft casinos slot_machines hotel_rooms table_games	Sep. 30, 2014 Tropicana [Member] LOUISIANA casinos	Sep. 30, 2014 Tropicana [Member] NEVADA casinos	Sep. 30, 2014 Tropicana [Member] INDIANA casinos	Sep. 30, 2014 Tropicana [Member] NEW JERSEY casinos	Sep. 30, 2014 Tropicana [Member] ARUBA casinos	Sep. 30, 2014 Tropicana [Member] MISSISSIPPI casinos	Mar. 31, 2014 Lumiere [Member] Gaming Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Lumiere [Member] Gaming Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 River Palms [Member] Gaming Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of casinos	8	1	2	1	1	1	1
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses										$ 7
Square footage of casino space	389,000
Number of slot machines	7,800
Number of table games	270
Number of hotel rooms	5,500
Percentage of equity ownership in subsidiary	67.90%
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross								261
business combinations, recognized identifiable assets, net tangible assets									252
business combinations, recognized identifiable assets, net intangible assets									$ 9