Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Concentration of Credit Risk
Receivables	$ 45,186	$ 41,618
Casino Rama
Concentration of Credit Risk
Receivables		6,800
Accounts Receivable \| Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races
Concentration of Credit Risk
Receivables	5,200	4,600
Accounts Receivable \| Casino Rama
Concentration of Credit Risk
Receivables	5,400
Accounts Receivable \| Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course
Concentration of Credit Risk
Receivables	5,100	2,900
Accounts Receivable \| Kansas Entertainment
Concentration of Credit Risk
Receivables	3,200	2,900
Accounts Receivable \| Approved casino customers
Concentration of Credit Risk
Markers issued to customers	$ 4,700	$ 4,900

Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3-4)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 02
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph a(1)
-Article 5

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 02
-Paragraph 4
-Article 5

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