Business Acquisition Percentage Of Equity Interests Acquired

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The payment for 3rd party equity redemption.

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Purchase of the percentage of the interest in a business from the minority owners.

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Percentage Of Equity Interest Sold

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Purchase Of Equity Interest

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Remaining Minority Interest Ownership Percentage By Parent

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The sale price for Harrah's St. Louis.

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Percentage of voting equity interests acquired in the business combination.

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Represents the purchase by the parent of an additional equity interest in a subsidiary during the period, thereby effecting a change in total (consolidated) equity attributable to the parent. The purchase of the additional equity interest represented by this element increases the parent's controlling interest in the subsidiary.

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The difference between the carrying value and the sale price of equity securities, not separately or otherwise categorized as trading or available-for-sale. This element includes investments in which the entity holds a small ownership stake (generally, less than 20% of the shares outstanding) and cannot exert significant influence.

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The parent entity's interest in net assets of the subsidiary, expressed as a percentage.

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The cash inflow associated with the sale of equity method investments, which are investments in joint ventures and entities in which the entity has an equity ownership interest normally of 20 to 50 percent and exercises significant influence.

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Acquisitions, Investments and Dispositions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	1 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2012	May 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jan. 31, 2012 Chester Downs and Marina, LLC [Member]	Feb. 14, 2012 Chester Downs and Marina, LLC [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Windsor Casino Limited [Member]	Jan. 31, 2012 Windsor Casino Limited [Member]
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Percentage of minority ownership acquired					90.00%
Consideration for purchase of minority interest					$ 9.6
Total ownership interest property			52.00%	52.00%		99.50%	100.00%
Percentage of minority ownership acquired								50.00%
Payment for third party equity redemption							8.7
Sales price of Harrah's St. Louis		610.0
Percentage of majority interest sold	53.39%
Cash received from sale of equity interest in associated companies	28.6
Contribution of remaining equity interest for exchange	46.61%
Gain on exchange for additional equity interest	11.0		11.0	11.0
Purchased equity interest	$ 14.3
Percentage of equity interest retain	80.00%