Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment 10-K 6 Mar 15 2014 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Feb. 27, 2015
Entity Registrant Name	DOVER DOWNS GAMING & ENTERTAINMENT INC
Entity Central Index Key	1162556
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-14
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Public Float		$24,054,681
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Common Class B [Member]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding			18,034,197
Common Class A [Member]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding			14,870,673

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_LOS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF (LOSS) EARNINGS AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues:
Gaming	$160,391,000	$172,991,000	$203,055,000
Other operating	24,991,000	24,240,000	22,857,000
Total revenues	185,382,000	197,231,000	225,912,000
Expenses:
Gaming	151,434,000	162,398,000	182,951,000
Other operating	17,808,000	17,314,000	16,359,000
Impairment charge	358,000	0	0
General and administrative	5,711,000	5,645,000	6,034,000
Depreciation	9,128,000	9,726,000	10,297,000
Total expenses	184,439,000	195,083,000	215,641,000
Operating earnings	943,000	2,148,000	10,271,000
Interest expense	-1,687,000	-1,752,000	-1,805,000
Earnings before income taxes	-744,000	396,000	8,466,000
Income taxes	38,000	-383,000	-3,659,000
Net earnings	-706,000	13,000	4,807,000
Unrealized gain on interest rate swap, net of income taxes	0	0	83,000
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of income taxes	2,000	11,000	12,000
Change in pension net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income taxes	-3,588,000	2,142,000	-1,059,000
Comprehensive income (loss)	($4,292,000)	$2,166,000	$3,843,000
Net earnings per common share (Note 3):
Basic (in dollars per share)	($0.02)		$0.15
Diluted (in dollars per share)	($0.02)		$0.15

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash	$10,079,000	$12,950,000
Accounts receivable	3,838,000	4,248,000
Due from State of Delaware	7,258,000	8,225,000
Inventories	1,783,000	1,957,000
Prepaid expenses and other	2,324,000	2,432,000
Receivable from Dover Motorsports, Inc.	22,000
Income taxes receivable	6,000	138,000
Deferred income taxes	1,243,000	1,268,000
Total current assets	26,553,000	31,218,000
Property and equipment, net	152,107,000	160,570,000
Other assets	752,000	932,000
Deferred income taxes	404,000
Total assets	179,816,000	192,720,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	3,975,000	4,480,000
Purses due horsemen	6,917,000	7,978,000
Accrued liabilities	8,196,000	10,513,000
Payable to Dover Motorsports, Inc.		4,000
Deferred revenue	389,000	463,000
Revolving line of credit	39,010,000	47,040,000
Total current liabilities	58,487,000	70,478,000
Liability for pension benefits	8,980,000	3,353,000
Deferred income taxes		2,725,000
Total liabilities	67,467,000	76,556,000
Stockholders' equity:
Additional paid-in capital	5,125,000	4,663,000
Retained earnings	108,629,000	109,335,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-4,680,000	-1,095,000
Total stockholders' equity	112,349,000	116,164,000
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	179,816,000	192,720,000
Common Class B [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	1,788,000	1,774,000
Common Class A [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	$1,487,000	$1,487,000

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS_Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.10	$0.10
Preferred stock, shares authorized	1,000,000	1,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common Class B [Member]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.10	$0.10
Common stock, shares authorized	74,000,000	74,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	17,880,650	17,736,479
Common Class A [Member]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.10	$0.10
Common stock, shares authorized	50,000,000	50,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	14,870,673	14,870,673
Common stock, shares outstanding	14,870,673	16,603,173

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CAS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Operating activities:
Net loss	($706,000)	$13,000	$4,807,000
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	9,128,000	9,726,000	10,297,000
Amortization of credit facility origination fees	133,000	183,000	101,000
Stock-based compensation	580,000	682,000	793,000
Deferred income taxes	-723,000	-519,000	-318,000
Impairment charge	358,000	0	0
Gain from insurance settlement		-22,000
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	410,000	-155,000	-111,000
Due from State of Delaware	967,000	1,483,000	-268,000
Inventories	174,000	-36,000	-61,000
Prepaid expenses and other	154,000	662,000	310,000
Payable to Dover Motorsports, Inc.	-26,000	4,000	-11,000
Income taxes receivable/payable	114,000	-138,000	-928,000
Accounts payable	-505,000	915,000	-470,000
Purses due horsemen	-1,061,000	-1,855,000	829,000
Accrued liabilities	-2,369,000	152,000	-1,571,000
Deferred revenue	-74,000	117,000	92,000
Liability for pension benefits	-274,000	-75,000	-325,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	6,280,000	11,137,000	13,166,000
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	-900,000	-1,574,000	-2,625,000
Purchase of available-for-sale securities	-35,000	-37,000
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities	26,000	31,000
Insurance settlement proceeds		74,000
Net cash used in investing activities	-909,000	-1,506,000	-2,625,000
Financing activities:
Borrowings from revolving line of credit	94,530,000	72,160,000	19,620,000
Repayments of revolving line of credit	-102,560,000	-83,620,000	-30,120,000
Repurchase of common stock	-108,000	-70,000
Credit facility fees			-3,575,000
Dividends paid	-104,000	-144,000	-107,000
Net cash used in financing activities	-8,242,000	-11,674,000	-14,182,000
Net decrease in cash	-2,871,000	-2,043,000	-3,641,000
Cash, beginning of year	12,950,000	14,993,000	18,634,000
Cash, end of period	10,079,000	12,950,000	14,993,000
Supplemental information:
Interest paid	1,589,000	1,524,000	1,728,000
Income tax payments	$569,000	$1,041,000	$4,904,000

Business_Operations

Business Operations	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Business Operations
Business Operations	NOTE 1—Business Operations
	References in this document to “we,” “us” and “our” mean Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. and/or its wholly owned subsidiaries, as appropriate.
	We are a premier gaming and entertainment resort destination whose operations consist of:
		·	Dover Downs Casino — a 165,000-square foot casino complex featuring popular table games, including craps, roulette and card games such as blackjack, Spanish 21, baccarat, 3-card and pai gow poker, the latest in slot machine offerings, multi-player electronic table games, the Crown Royal poker room, a Race & Sports Book operation, the Dover Downs’ Fire & Ice Lounge, the Festival Buffet, Doc Magrogan’s Oyster House, Frankie’s Italian restaurant, as well as several bars, restaurants and four retail outlets;
		·	Dover Downs Hotel and Conference Center — a 500 room AAA Four Diamond hotel with a fine dining restaurant, full-service spa/salon, conference, banquet, ballroom and concert hall facilities; and
		·	Dover Downs Raceway — a harness racing track with pari-mutuel wagering on live and simulcast horse races.
	All of our gaming operations are located at our entertainment complex in Dover, the capital of the State of Delaware.
	Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. is a public holding company that has two wholly owned subsidiaries: Dover Downs, Inc. and Dover Downs Gaming Management Corp.  Dover Downs, Inc. was incorporated in 1967 and began motorsports and harness racing operations in 1969.  In June of 1994, legislation authorizing video lottery operations in the State of Delaware (the “State”) was adopted.  Our casino operations began on December 29, 1995.  As a result of several restructurings, Dover Downs, Inc. became a wholly owned subsidiary of Dover Motorsports, Inc. (formerly known as Dover Downs Entertainment, Inc.) (“DVD”), and became the operating entity for all of DVD’s gaming operations.
	Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. was incorporated in the State in December of 2001 as a wholly owned subsidiary of DVD.  Effective March 31, 2002, DVD completed a tax-free spin-off of its gaming operations by contributing 100% of the issued and outstanding common stock of Dover Downs, Inc. to Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc., and subsequently distributing 100% of our issued and outstanding common stock to DVD stockholders.  Immediately following the spin-off, Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. became an independent publicly traded company.
	Dover Downs, Inc. is authorized to conduct video lottery, sports wagering, table game and internet gaming operations as one of three “Licensed Agents” under the Delaware State Lottery Code.  Licensing, administration and control of gaming operations in Delaware is under the Delaware State Lottery Office and Delaware’s Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Division of Gaming Enforcement.
	Our license from the Delaware Harness Racing Commission (the “Commission”) to hold harness race meetings on our premises and to offer pari-mutuel wagering on live and simulcast horse races must be renewed on an annual basis.  In order to maintain our gaming license, we are required to maintain our harness horse racing license.  We have received an annual license from the Commission for the past 46 consecutive years and management believes that our relationship with the Commission remains good.
	Due to the nature of our business activities, we are subject to various federal, state and local regulations.  As part of our license arrangements, we are subject to various taxes and fees which are subject to change by the Delaware legislature.
	In recent years, the mid-Atlantic region has witnessed an unprecedented expansion in gaming venues and gaming offerings.  This is having a significant adverse effect on our visitation numbers, our revenues and our profitability.  Management has estimated that approximately 32% of our gaming win comes from Maryland patrons and approximately 64% of our Capital Club® member gaming win comes from out of state patrons.
	In June 2012, the State enacted the Delaware Gaming Competitiveness Act of 2012 (the “Act”), under which Delaware’s video lottery agents are authorized to offer, through their websites, internet versions of their table games (including poker and bingo) and video lottery offerings.  All games remain under the control and operation of the Delaware Lottery.  Revenues from the internet versions of table games and video lottery games are distributed generally pursuant to the formula currently applicable to those games physically located within our casino, with the exception that internet service provider costs are deducted first, and the Delaware Lottery retains the first $3.75 million of state-wide net proceeds.  We began offering internet gaming in the fourth quarter of 2013; to date operating results from internet gaming have not been material.  Internet lottery games are, at least initially, offered solely to persons located within the State of Delaware.  This territorial limitation would not apply to gaming pursuant to an interstate compact, such as the one announced in February 2014 between Delaware and Nevada.  Internet gaming participation is limited to persons who meet the age requirements for equivalent non-internet games.
	The Act also eliminated the gaming license fee and restructured the table game license fee currently paid by video lottery agents to incentivize agents to make capital expenditures, spend on marketing and promotions, and make debt service payments.  In June 2012, we paid a $2,241,000 table game license fee, which was for the period July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013.  This fee decreased to $1,017,000 for the period July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014 and was paid in June 2013.  The fee increased slightly to $1,071,000 for the period July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015 and was paid in June 2014.
	In July 2013, the State enacted a bond and capital improvements bill which appropriated $8,000,000 to the Department of Finance to be used to offset increases in vendor costs that the three Delaware video lottery agents would otherwise pay for the period July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014.  The State used $875,000 of the amount appropriated to offset increases in our vendor costs.  Additionally, the bill created a Lottery & Gaming Study Commission responsible for examining the competitive marketplace confronting the Delaware gaming industry, including the business performance and business plans of existing lottery agents, the marketing efforts and investments made by Delaware video lottery agents, and the division of revenue from the video lottery, sports lottery, table games and internet gaming.  The commission’s findings and recommendations were released in March 2014 and included: the State sharing certain vendor costs that the three Delaware video lottery agents currently pay associated with slot machines; reducing the State’s share of table game win; and eliminating the annual table game license fee.  On July 1, 2014, the Delaware legislature approved the vendor cost sharing recommendation on a permanent basis.  The State estimates this will provide $9,900,000 to be used toward vendor costs for the three Delaware video lottery agents for the fiscal year July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015.  This is being allocated among the three video lottery agents based on their relative portion of industry-wide slot revenues.  For 2014, our video lottery vendor costs were reduced by approximately $1,950,000 as a result of the cost sharing arrangement.  The recommendations to reduce the State’s share of gross table game revenues and eliminate the table game license fee were not part of the legislation that was passed.
	The commission reconvened in September 2014 to consider previous and make further recommendations relative to the gaming industry.  The commission’s findings and recommendations were released in January 2015 and included: increasing the State’s share of vendor costs associated with slot machines; eliminating the annual table game license fee; reducing the State’s share of table game win; and providing each video lottery agent a credit of up to 5% of video lottery proceeds to be used for marketing expenditures and a credit of up to 5% of video lottery proceeds to be used for capital expenditures.  These recommendations require legislation in order to be effected.
	The Delaware legislature is in session until the end of June and then does not reconvene until the following January.  Since Delaware has a fiscal year that ends June 30, it is likely that any legislation will not be effective until July 1, 2015.  Without legislative relief, we may be unable to refinance or extend the maturity of our credit facility on favorable terms or may default on our obligations, we may be unable to allocate sufficient resources to marketing and promotions in order to compete effectively in the regional marketplace, we may be unable to allocate sufficient resources to maintaining our facility, and we may be required to take other actions in order to manage expenses - especially with respect to operations that have operated at a loss, such as table games and internet gaming.  Such actions could adversely affect our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flow.
	In February 2013, we opened a Herschel’s 34 Chicken & Ribs Kitchen in Athens, Georgia.  Herschel’s was a 110-seat sports-themed restaurant owned and operated by us on approximately 4,100 square feet of leased property.  During the fourth quarter of 2014, management made the decision to sell the assets of Herschel’s.  As a result, we concluded that it was necessary for us to review the carrying value of the long-lived assets for impairment.  Based on the results of this analysis, we recorded a non-cash, pre-tax impairment charge of $358,000 in the fourth quarter of 2014 to adjust the carrying value of the long-lived assets of Herschel’s to estimated fair value.  In January of 2015, we closed Herschel’s and are currently in the process of disposing of its assets.

Going_Concern

Going Concern	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Going Concern
Going Concern	NOTE 2—Going Concern
	At December 31, 2014, we had a credit agreement with a bank group (see NOTE 6 — Credit Facility). The maximum borrowing limit under the facility was $50,000,000 as of December 31, 2014 and the facility expires September 30, 2015. At December 31, 2014 there was $39,010,000 outstanding under the facility.  The credit facility is classified as a current liability as of December 31, 2014 in our consolidated balance sheets as the facility expires on September 30, 2015.  We will seek to refinance or extend the maturity of this obligation prior to its expiration date; however, there is no assurance that we will be able to execute this refinancing or extension or, if we are able to refinance or extend this obligation, that the terms of such refinancing or extension would be as favorable as the terms of our existing credit facility.  These factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.  The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern and do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.  The report from our independent registered public accountants, KPMG LLP, dated March 6, 2015, includes an explanatory paragraph related to our ability to continue as a going concern.

Summary_of_Significant_Account

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	NOTE 3—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
	Basis of consolidation and presentation—The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries.  Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.
	Accounts receivable—Accounts receivable are stated at their estimated collectible amount and primarily consist of casino, hotel and other receivables which arise in the normal course of business.  We issue credit in the form of “markers” to approved casino customers who are investigated as to their credit worthiness.
	Investments—Investments, which consist of mutual funds, are classified as available-for-sale and reported at fair-value in other assets in our consolidated balance sheets.  Changes in fair value are reported in other comprehensive income (loss).  See NOTE 9 — Stockholders’ Equity and NOTE 10 — Fair Value Measurements for further discussion.
	Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities—We are subject to interest rate risk on the variable component of the interest rate under our revolving credit agreement.  Effective January 15, 2009, we entered into a $35,000,000 interest rate swap agreement.  We designated the interest rate swap as a cash flow hedge.  Changes in the fair value of the effective portion of the interest rate swap were recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) until the hedged item was recognized in earnings.  The interest rate swap expired in April 2012.  See NOTE 6 — Credit Facility and NOTE 10 — Fair Value Measurements for further discussion.
	Inventories—Inventories consisting primarily of food, beverage and operating supplies are stated at the lower of cost or market with cost being determined on the first-in, first-out basis.
	Property and equipment—Property and equipment is stated at cost.  Depreciation is provided for financial reporting purposes using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:
	Facilities	10-40 years
	Furniture, fixtures and equipment	3-10 years
	We perform reviews for impairment of long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable.  An impairment loss would be measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value.  Generally, fair value will be determined using valuation techniques such as the present value of future cash flows.
	Income taxes—Deferred income taxes are provided on all differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements based upon enacted statutory tax rates in effect at the balance sheet date.  Tax years after 2010 remain open to examination for federal and state income tax purposes.
	Point loyalty program—We currently have a point loyalty program for our customers which allows them to earn points based on the volume of their gaming activity.  All reward points earned by customers are expensed in the period they are earned.  The estimated amount of points redeemable for cash is recorded as a reduction of gaming revenue and the estimated amount of points redeemable for services and merchandise is recorded as gaming expense.  In determining the amount of the liability, which was $1,777,000 and $1,930,000, respectively, at December 31, 2014 and 2013, we estimate a redemption rate, a cost of rewards to be offered and the mix of cash, goods and services for which reward points will be redeemed.  We use historical data to estimate those amounts.
	Revenue and expense recognition—Gaming revenues represent (i) the net win from slot machine, table games, internet gaming and sports wagering and (ii) commissions from pari-mutuel wagering.  Other operating revenues consist of hotel rooms revenue, food and beverage sales and other miscellaneous income.  Revenues do not include the retail amount of hotel rooms, food and beverage and other miscellaneous goods and services provided without charge to customers as promotional items of $18,241,000, $19,905,000 and $20,471,000 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  The estimated direct cost of providing these items has been charged to the casino through interdepartmental allocations and is included in gaming expenses in the consolidated statements of earnings.
	For the casino operations, the difference between the amount wagered by bettors and the amount paid out to bettors is referred to as the win.  The win is included in the amount recorded in our consolidated financial statements as gaming revenue.  The Delaware State Lottery Office sweeps the win from the casino operations, collects the State’s share of the win and the amount due to the vendors under contract with the State who provide the slot machines and associated computer systems, collects the amount allocable to purses for harness horse racing and remits the remainder to us as our commission for acting as a Licensed Agent.  Gaming expenses include the amounts collected by the State (i) for the State’s share of the win, (ii) for remittance to the providers of the slot machines and associated computer systems, and (iii) for harness horse racing purses.  We recognize revenues from sports wagering commissions when the event occurs.  We recognize revenues from pari-mutuel commissions earned from live harness horse racing and importing of simulcast signals from other race tracks when the race occurs. Revenues from hotel rooms, food and beverage sales and other miscellaneous income are recognized at the time the service is provided.  Amounts received in advance for hotel rooms, convention bookings and advance ticket sales are recorded as deferred revenue until the services are provided to the customer, at which point revenue is recognized.
	Advertising costs—The cost of general advertising is charged to operations as incurred.  Advertising expenses were $2,171,000, $2,209,000 and $2,211,000 in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	Net (loss) earnings per common share—Nonvested share-based payment awards that include rights to dividends or dividend equivalents, whether paid or unpaid, are considered participating securities, and the two-class method of computing basic and diluted net (loss) earnings per common share (“EPS”)  is applied for all periods presented.  The following table sets forth the computation of EPS (in thousands, except per share amounts):
		2014			2013		2012
	Net (loss) earnings per common share — basic:
	Net (loss) earnings	$	(706	)	$	13	$	4,807
	Allocation to nonvested restricted stock awards	—			—		111
	Net (loss) earnings available to common stockholders	$	(706	)	$	13	$	4,696
	Weighted-average shares outstanding	31,961			31,849		31,745
	Net (loss) earnings per common share — basic	$	(0.02	)	$	—	$	0.15
	Net (loss) earnings per common share — diluted:
	Net (loss) earnings	$	(706	)	$	13	$	4,807
	Allocation to nonvested restricted stock awards	—			—		111
	Net (loss) earnings available to common stockholders	$	(706	)	$	13	$	4,696
	Weighted-average shares and dilutive shares outstanding	31,961			31,849		31,745
	Net (loss) earnings per common share — diluted	$	(0.02	)	$	—	$	0.15
	There were no options outstanding during 2014, 2013 or 2012 and we paid no dividends in 2014 or 2013.
	Accounting for stock-based compensation—We recorded total stock-based compensation expense for our restricted stock awards of $580,000, $682,000 and $793,000 as general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  We recorded income tax benefits of $51,000, $69,000 and $59,000 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, related to our restricted stock awards.
	Use of estimates—The preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions about future events.  These estimates and the underlying assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosures about contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  These estimates and assumptions are based on our best estimates and judgment.  We evaluate our estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the current economic environment, which we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances.  We adjust such estimates and assumptions when facts and circumstances dictate.  Volatility in credit and equity markets and declines in consumer spending have combined to increase the uncertainty inherent in such estimates and assumptions.  As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could differ from these estimates.  Changes in those estimates resulting from continuing changes in the economic environment will be reflected in the consolidated financial statements in future periods.
	Segment information—We account for operating segments based on those used for internal reporting to management.  We report information under a single gaming and entertainment segment.
	Recent accounting pronouncements—In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2014-08, “Presentation of Financial Statements: Topic 205 and Property, Plant and Equipment: Topic 360 — Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity” (“ASU 2014-08”).  ASU 2014-08 clarifies the definition of discontinued operations by limiting the discontinued operations reporting to disposals of components of an entity that represent strategic shifts that have or will have a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results, requires expanded disclosures for discontinued operations, and requires disclosure of the pretax profit or loss of an individually significant component of an entity that does not qualify for discontinued operations reporting. As permitted, we adopted ASU 2014-08 for the year ended December 31, 2014; it did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operation, or cash flows.

Property_and_Equipment

Property and Equipment	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Property and Equipment
Property and Equipment	NOTE 4—Property and Equipment
	Property and equipment consists of the following as of December 31:
		2014			2013
	Land	$	785,000		$	785,000
	Casino facility	76,990,000			76,990,000
	Hotel facility	113,577,000			113,565,000
	Harness racing facilities	10,983,000			10,983,000
	General facilities	16,695,000			16,938,000
	Furniture, fixtures and equipment	57,135,000			56,989,000
	Construction in progress	123,000			110,000
		276,288,000			276,360,000
	Less accumulated depreciation	(124,181,000		)	(115,790,000		)
		$	152,107,000		$	160,570,000

Accrued_Liabilities

Accrued Liabilities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Accrued Liabilities
Accrued Liabilities	NOTE 5—Accrued Liabilities
	Accrued liabilities consist of the following as of December 31:
		2014		2013
	Point loyalty program	$	1,777,000	$	1,930,000
	Payroll and related items	1,989,000		2,059,000
	Win due to Delaware State Lottery Office	2,124,000		4,610,000
	Other	2,306,000		1,914,000
		$	8,196,000	$	10,513,000

Credit_Facility

Credit Facility	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Credit Facility
Credit Facility	NOTE 6—Credit Facility
	On August 14, 2014, we modified our credit agreement with our bank group.  The credit facility was modified to:  extend the maturity date to September 30, 2015; provide the bank group with a mortgage on and security interest in all real and personal property owned by our wholly owned subsidiary Dover Downs, Inc.; adjust the maximum borrowing limit to $55,000,000 as of August 14, 2014, to $50,000,000 as of December 31, 2014 and to $47,500,000 as of June 30, 2015; and modify the required maximum ratio of funded debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (the “leverage ratio”) and the minimum consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization requirement.  Interest is based upon LIBOR plus a margin that varies between 150 and 350 basis points (300 basis points at December 31, 2014) depending on the leverage ratio.  Material adverse changes in our results of operations could impact our ability to satisfy these requirements.  In addition, the credit agreement includes a material adverse change clause and prohibits the payment of dividends.  The credit facility provides for seasonal funding needs, capital improvements and other general corporate purposes.  At December 31, 2014, there was $39,010,000 outstanding at a weighted average interest rate of 3.17% and $10,990,000 was available pursuant to the facility.  Additionally, we were in compliance with all terms of the facility at December 31, 2014 and we expect to be in compliance with the financial covenants and all other covenants for all measurement periods through September 30, 2015, the expiration date of the facility.
	The credit facility is classified as a current liability as of December 31, 2014 in our consolidated balance sheets as the facility expires on September 30, 2015.  We will seek to refinance or extend the maturity of this obligation prior to its expiration date; however, there is no assurance that we will be able to execute this refinancing or extension or, if we are able to refinance or extend this obligation, that the terms of such refinancing or extension would be as favorable as the terms of our existing credit facility.  These factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.  The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern and do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.  The report from our independent registered public accountants, KPMG LLP, dated March 6, 2015, includes an explanatory paragraph related to our ability to continue as a going concern.
	Effective January 15, 2009, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement that effectively converted $35,000,000 of our then variable-rate debt to a fixed-rate basis, thereby hedging against the impact of potential interest rate changes on future interest expense.  The agreement terminated on April 17, 2012.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Taxes
Income Taxes	NOTE 7—Income Taxes
	The current and deferred income tax benefit (expense) is as follows:
		Years ended December 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	Current:
	Federal	$	(503,000	)	$	(616,000	)	$	(3,034,000	)
	State	(182,000		)	(286,000		)	(943,000		)
		(685,000		)	(902,000		)	(3,977,000		)
	Deferred:
	Federal	623,000			331,000			174,000
	State	100,000			188,000			144,000
		723,000			519,000			318,000
	Total income tax benefit (expense)	$	38,000		$	(383,000	)	$	(3,659,000	)
	A reconciliation of the effective income tax rate with the applicable statutory federal income tax rate is as follows:
		Years ended December 31,
		2014		2013		2012
	Federal tax at statutory rate	(34.0	)%	34.0	%	34.0	%
	State taxes, net of federal benefit	3.7	%	8.7	%	5.8	%
	Non-deductible stock based compensation	24.8	%	52.7	%	3.1	%
	Other	0.4	%	1.3	%	0.3	%
	Effective income tax rate	(5.1	)%	96.7	%	43.2	%
	The components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities are as follows as of December 31:
		2014			2013
	Deferred income tax assets:
	Point loyalty program	$	706,000		$	767,000
	Accrued expenses	4,209,000			1,890,000
	Net operating loss carry-forwards	46,000			—
	Other	417,000			516,000
	Total deferred income tax assets	5,378,000			3,173,000
	Valuation allowance	(53,000		)	—
	Net deferred income tax assets	5,325,000			3,173,000
	Deferred income tax liabilities:
	Depreciation — property and equipment	(3,678,000		)	(4,630,000		)
	Total deferred income tax liabilities	(3,678,000		)	(4,630,000		)
	Net deferred income tax assets (liabilities)	$	1,647,000		$	(1,457,000	)
	Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheet:
	Current deferred income tax assets	$	1,243,000		$	1,268,000
	Noncurrent deferred income tax assets	404,000			—
	Noncurrent deferred income tax liabilities	—			(2,725,000		)
		$	1,647,000		$	(1,457,000	)
	We recognize interest expense and penalties on uncertain income tax positions as a component of interest expense.  No interest expense or penalties were recorded for uncertain income tax matters in 2014, 2013 or 2012.  As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, we had no liabilities for uncertain income tax matters.

Pension_Plans

Pension Plans	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Pension Plans
Pension Plans	NOTE 8—Pension Plans
	We maintain a non-contributory, tax qualified defined benefit pension plan that has been frozen since July 2011.  All of our full time employees were eligible to participate in this qualified pension plan.  Benefits provided by our qualified pension plan were based on years of service and employees’ remuneration over their term of employment.  We also maintain a non-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plan, the excess plan, for certain employees that has been frozen since July 2011.  This excess plan provided benefits that would otherwise be provided under the qualified pension plan but for maximum benefit and compensation limits applicable under federal tax law.  The cost associated with the excess plan is determined using the same actuarial methods and assumptions as those used for our qualified pension plan. The assets for the excess plan aggregate $289,000 and $269,000 as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and are recorded in other assets in our consolidated balance sheets (see NOTE 10 — Fair Value Measurements).
	On June 15, 2011, we decided to freeze participation and benefit accruals under our pension plans, primarily to reduce some of the impact on earnings and volatility in cash flows that can accompany the maintenance of a defined benefit plan.  The freeze was effective July 31, 2011.  Compensation earned by employees up to July 31, 2011 is used for purposes of calculating benefits under our pension plan with no future benefit accruals after this date.  Participants as of July 31, 2011 continue to earn vesting credit with respect to their frozen accrued benefits as they continue to work.
	The following table sets forth the plans’ funded status and amounts recognized in our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31:
			2014			2013
	Change in benefit obligation:
	Benefit obligation at beginning of year		$	17,333,000		$	19,667,000
	Interest cost		915,000			819,000
	Actuarial loss (gain)		5,933,000			(2,771,000		)
	Benefits paid		(394,000		)	(379,000		)
	Other		—			(3,000		)
	Benefit obligation at end of year		23,787,000			17,333,000
	Change in plan assets:
	Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year		13,869,000			12,558,000
	Actual gain on plan assets		1,040,000			1,690,000
	Employer contribution		140,000			—
	Benefits paid		(394,000		)	(379,000		)
	Fair value of plan assets at end of year		14,655,000			13,869,000
	Unfunded status		$	(9,132,000	)	$	(3,464,000	)
	The following table presents the amounts recognized in our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31:
			2014			2013
	Accrued benefit cost		$	(276,000	)	$	(224,000	)
	Liability for pension benefits		(8,856,000		)	(3,240,000		)
			$	(9,132,000	)	$	(3,464,000	)
	Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss that have not yet been recognized as components of net periodic (benefit) cost at December 31 are as follows:
			2014			2013
	Net actuarial loss, pre-tax		$	7,848,000		$	1,895,000
	The change in the funded status and accumulated other comprehensive loss is primarily a result of implementing a new set of mortality tables issued by the Society of Actuaries in October 2014 and lower discount rates.
	The accumulated benefit obligation for all defined benefit pension plans was $23,787,000 and $17,333,000, respectively, as of December 31, 2014 and 2013.
	The components of net periodic pension benefit for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
			2014			2013			2012
	Interest cost		$	915,000		$	819,000		$	852,000
	Expected return on plan assets		(1,092,000		)	(988,000		)	(912,000		)
	Recognized net actuarial loss		32,000			82,000			57,000
			$	(145,000	)	$	(87,000	)	$	(3,000	)
	For the year ending December 31, 2015, we expect to recognize the following amounts as components of net periodic (benefit) cost which are included in accumulated comprehensive loss as of December 31, 2014:
	Actuarial loss	$	148,000
	The principal assumptions used to determine the net periodic pension benefit for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, and the actuarial value of the benefit obligation at December 31, 2014 and 2013 (the measurement dates) for our pension plans are as follows:
			Net Periodic Pension Cost						Benefit Obligation
			2014		2013		2012		2014		2013
	Weighted-average discount rate		5.1	%	4.4	%	5.1	%	4.1	%	5.1	%
	Weighted-average rate of compensation increase		n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a
	Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets		8.0	%	8.0	%	8.0	%	n/a		n/a
	The weighted-average discount rates were determined by matching estimated benefit cash flows to a yield curve derived from long-term, high-quality corporate bond curves.
	For 2014, we assumed a long-term rate of return on plan assets of 8.0%.  In developing the 8.0% expected long-term rate of return assumption, we reviewed asset class return expectations and long-term inflation assumptions and considered our historical compounded return, which was consistent with our long-term rate of return assumption.
	Our investment goals are to achieve a combination of moderate growth of capital and income with moderate risk.  Acceptable investment vehicles will include mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), limited partnerships, and individual securities. Our target allocations for plan assets are 60% equities and 40% fixed income.  Of the equity portion, 50% will be invested in passively managed securities using ETFs and the other 50% will be invested in actively managed investment vehicles.  We address diversification by investing in mutual funds and ETFs which hold large, mid and small capitalization U.S. stocks, international (non-U.S.) equity, REITS, and real assets (consisting of inflation-linked bonds, real estate and natural resources).  A sufficient percentage of investments will be readily marketable in order to be sold to fund benefit payment obligations as they become payable.
	The fair values of our pension assets as of December 31, 2014 by asset category are as follows (refer to NOTE 10 — Fair Value Measurements for a description of Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 categories):
	Asset Category		Total			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
	Corporate common stock		$	1,484,000		$	1,484,000		$	—		$	—
	Mutual funds/ETFs:
	Equity-large cap		3,027,000			3,027,000			—			—
	Equity-mid cap		1,363,000			1,363,000			—			—
	Equity-small cap		294,000			294,000			—			—
	Equity-international		1,854,000			1,854,000			—			—
	Fixed income		5,472,000			5,472,000			—			—
	Real estate		795,000			795,000			—			—
	Money market		366,000			366,000			—			—
	Total mutual funds/ETFs		13,171,000			13,171,000			—			—
	Grand total		$	14,655,000		$	14,655,000		$	—		$	—
	The fair values of our pension assets as of December 31, 2013 by asset category are as follows (refer to NOTE 10 — Fair Value Measurements for a description of Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 categories):
	Asset Category		Total			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
	Corporate common stock		$	1,391,000		$	1,391,000		$	—		$	—
	Mutual funds/ETFs:
	Equity-large cap		2,801,000			2,801,000			—			—
Equity-mid cap		1,276,000			1,276,000			—			—
Equity-small cap		321,000			321,000			—			—
Equity-international		1,924,000			1,924,000			—			—
Fixed income		5,037,000			5,037,000			—			—
Real estate		627,000			627,000			—			—
Money market		492,000			492,000			—			—
Total mutual funds/ETFs		12,478,000			12,478,000			—			—
Grand total		$	13,869,000		$	13,869,000		$	—		$	—
We expect to contribute approximately $425,000 to our pension plans in 2015.
Estimated future benefit payments are as follows:
2015		$	908,000
2016		$	782,000
2017		$	702,000
2018		$	761,000
2019		$	786,000
2020-2024		$	4,790,000
Effective December 1, 2012, we created a new non-elective, non-qualified supplemental executive retirement plan (“SERP”) in connection with the freezing of our pension plan.  Its purpose is to provide deferred compensation to certain highly compensated employees that approximates the value of benefits lost by the freezing of the pension plan which are not offset by our enhanced matching contribution in our 401(k)  plan.  The SERP is a discretionary defined contribution plan and contributions made to the SERP in any given year are not guaranteed and will be at the sole discretion of our Compensation and Stock Incentive Committee.  During 2014, 2013 and 2012, we recorded expenses of $126,000, $120,000 and $100,000, respectively, related to the SERP.  During 2014, 2013 and 2012, we contributed $115,000, $107,000 and $0 to the plan, respectively.  The liability for pension benefits was $124,000 and $113,000 as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
We maintain a defined contribution 401(k) plan which permits participation by substantially all employees.  Our matching contributions to the 401(k) plan were $829,000, $809,000 and $887,000 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Stockholders_Equity

Stockholders' Equity	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Stockholders' Equity
Stockholders' Equity	NOTE 9—Stockholders’ Equity
	Changes in the components of stockholders’ equity are as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
		Common			Class A			Additional			Retained			Accumulated
		Stock			Common			Paid-in			Earnings			Other
					Stock			Capital						Comprehensive
														Loss
	Balance at December 31, 2011	$	1,576		$	1,660		$	3,464		$	108,090		$	(2,284	)
	Net earnings	—			—			—			4,807			—
	Dividends paid, $0.11 per share	—			—			—			(3,575		)	—
	Issuance of nonvested stock awards, net of forfeitures	19			—			(19		)	—			—
	Stock-based compensation	—			—			793			—			—
	Unrealized gain on interest rate swap, net of income tax expense of $64	—			—			—			—			83
	Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income tax benefit of $699	—			—			—			—			(1,059		)
	Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of income tax expense of $8	—			—			—			—			12
	Repurchase and retirement of common stock	(5		)	—			(102		)	—			—
	Balance at December 31, 2012	1,590			1,660			4,136			109,322			(3,248		)
	Net earnings	—			—			—			13			—
	Issuance of nonvested stock awards, net of forfeitures	17			—			(17		)	—			—
	Stock-based compensation	—			—			682			—			—
	Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income tax expense of $1,413	—			—			—			—			2,142
	Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of income tax expense of $8	—			—			—			—			11
	Conversion of Class A common stock to common stock	173			(173		)	—			—			—
	Repurchase and retirement of common stock	(6		)	—			(138		)	—			—
	Balance at December 31, 2013	1,774			1,487			4,663			109,335			(1,095		)
	Net loss	—			—			—			(706		)	—
	Issuance of nonvested stock awards, net of forfeitures	21			—			(21		)	—			—
	Stock-based compensation	—			—			580			—			—
	Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income tax benefit of $2,365	—			—			—			—			(3,588		)
	Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of income tax expense of $2	—			—			—			—			3
	Repurchase and retirement of common stock	(7		)	—			(97		)	—			—
	Balance at December 31, 2014	$	1,788		$	1,487		$	5,125		$	108,629		$	(4,680	)
	As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, accumulated other comprehensive loss consists of the following:
		2014			2013
	Net actuarial loss and prior service cost not yet recognized in net periodic benefit cost, net of income tax benefit of $3,137,000 and $772,000, respectively	$	(4,711,000	)	$	(1,123,000	)
	Accumulated unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of income tax expense of $22,000 and $20,000, respectively	31,000			28,000
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(4,680,000	)	$	(1,095,000	)
	We have 125,000,000 shares of authorized capital stock which consists of 74,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $.10 per share; 50,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, par value $.10 per share; and 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $.10 per share.
	The holders of common stock are entitled to one vote per share and the holders of our Class A common stock are entitled to 10 votes per share.  There is no cumulative voting.  Shares of Class A common stock are convertible at any time into our shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis at the option of the stockholder.  Subject to rights of any preferred stockholder, holders of our common stock and Class A common stock are entitled to receive on a pro rata basis such dividends, if any, as may be declared from time to time by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available for that purpose.  At the discretion of our Board of Directors, we may pay to the holders of common stock a cash dividend greater than the dividend, if any, paid to the holders of Class A common stock.
	Under Delaware law, a change of ownership of a Licensed Agent will automatically terminate its license 90 days after the change of ownership occurs, unless the Director of the Delaware State Lottery Office determines after application to issue a new license to the new owners.  Change of ownership may occur if any new individual or entity acquires, directly or indirectly, 10% or more of the Licensed Agent or if more than 20% of the legal or beneficial interest in the Licensed Agent is transferred, whether by direct or indirect means.  The Commission may require extensive background investigations of any new owner acquiring a 10% or greater interest in a Licensed Agent, including criminal background checks.  Accordingly, we have a restrictive legend on our shares of common stock which require that (a) any holders of common stock found to be disqualified or unsuitable or not possessing the qualifications required by any appropriate gaming authority could be required to dispose of such stock and (b) any holder of common stock intending to acquire 10% or more of our outstanding common stock must first obtain prior written approval from the Delaware State Lottery Office.
	We adopted a stockholder rights plan in 2012. The rights are attached to and trade in tandem with our common stock and Class A common stock.  Each right entitles the registered holder to purchase from us one share of common stock.  The rights, unless earlier redeemed by our Board of Directors, will detach and trade separately from our common stock upon the occurrence of certain events such as the unsolicited acquisition by a third party of beneficial ownership of 10% or more of our outstanding combined common stock and Class A common stock or the announcement by a third party of the intent to commence a tender or exchange offer for 10% or more of our outstanding combined common stock and Class A common stock.  After the rights have detached, the holders of such rights would generally have the ability to purchase such number of either shares of our common stock or stock of an acquirer of ours having a market value equal to twice the exercise price of the right being exercised, thereby causing substantial dilution to a person or group of persons attempting to acquire control of us.  The rights may serve as a significant deterrent to unsolicited attempts to acquire control of us, including transactions involving a premium to the market price of our stock.  This rights agreement expires on January 1, 2022, unless earlier redeemed.
	On October 28, 2014, we were notified by the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) that the average closing price of our common stock had fallen below $1.00 per share over a period of 30 consecutive trading days, which is the minimum average share price for continued listing on the NYSE.  Under NYSE rules, we have six months following receipt of the notification, subject to possible extension, to regain compliance with the minimum share price requirement or be subject to delisting.  We will monitor the price for our common stock and will consider available options to resolve the deficiency and regain compliance with the NYSE listing standards.  If we are not able to regain compliance, our stock will be delisted from trading on the NYSE.  This would result in the need to find another market on which our stock can be listed or cause our stock to cease trading on an active market, which could result in a reduction in the liquidity for our stock and a reduction in demand for our stock.
	On January 23, 2013, our Board of Directors suspended the quarterly dividend.  In addition, our credit facility prohibits the payment of dividends.  See NOTE 6 — Credit Facility.
	On October 23, 2002, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 3,000,000 shares of our outstanding common stock.  The purchases may be made in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions as conditions warrant.  The repurchase authorization has no expiration date, does not obligate us to acquire any specific number of shares and may be suspended at any time.  No purchases of our equity securities were made pursuant to this authorization during 2014 or 2013.  At December 31, 2014, we had remaining repurchase authority of 1,653,333 shares.  At present we are not permitted to make such purchases under our credit facility.
	During the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, we purchased and retired 66,829, 61,869 and 49,590 shares of our outstanding common stock for $104,000, $144,000 and $107,000, respectively.  These purchases were made from employees in connection with the vesting of restricted stock awards under our stock incentive plan and were not pursuant to the aforementioned repurchase authorization.  Since the vesting of a restricted stock award is a taxable event to our employees for which income tax withholding is required, the plan allows employees to surrender to us some of the shares that would otherwise have vested in satisfaction of their tax liability.  The surrender of these shares is treated by us as a purchase of the shares.
	We have a stock incentive plan which provides for the grant of up to 2,000,000 shares of common stock to our officers and key employees through stock options and/or awards valued in whole or in part by reference to our common stock, such as nonvested restricted stock awards.  Under the plan, nonvested restricted stock vests an aggregate of twenty percent each year beginning on the second anniversary date of the grant.  The aggregate market value of the nonvested restricted stock at the date of issuance is being amortized on a straight-line basis over the six-year period.  We granted 211,000 and 205,500 stock awards under this plan during 2014 and 2013, respectively.  As of December 31, 2014, there were 563,975 shares available for granting options or stock awards.
	Nonvested restricted stock activity for the year ended December 31, 2014 was as follows:
		Number of		Weighted
		Shares		Average
				Grant Date
				Fair Value
	Nonvested at December 31, 2013	757,900		$	3.1
	Granted	211,000		$	1.52
	Vested	(179,400	)	$	4.16
	Nonvested at December 31, 2014	789,500		$	2.44
	The aggregate market value of the nonvested restricted stock at the date of issuance is being amortized on a straight-line basis over the six-year service period or the service period remaining until normal retirement age, if shorter.  The total fair value of shares vested during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 based on the weighted average grant date fair value was $745,000, $913,000 and $986,000, respectively.  The grant-date fair value of restricted stock awards granted during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $1.52, $2.32 and $2.14, respectively.  We recorded, within general and administrative expenses, compensation expense of $580,000, $682,000 and $793,000 related to restricted stock awards for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  As of December 31, 2014, there was $930,000 of total deferred compensation cost related to nonvested restricted stock awards granted to employees under our stock incentive plan.  That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.4 years.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value Measurements	NOTE 10—Fair Value Measurements
	Our financial instruments are classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:
	Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;
	Level 2: Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs which are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability;
	Level 3: Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (i.e., supported by little or no market activity).
	The following table summarizes the valuation of our financial instrument pricing levels as of December 31, 2014 and 2013:
		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	2014:00:00
	Available-for-sale securities	$	289,000	$	289,000	$	—	$	—
	2013:00:00
	Available-for-sale securities	$	269,000	$	269,000	$	—	$	—
	Our investments in available-for-sale securities consist of mutual funds.  These investments are included in other assets on our consolidated balance sheets.
	We previously had an interest rate swap agreement effectively converting a portion of the outstanding borrowings under our revolving credit agreement to a fixed-rate, thereby hedging against the impact of potential interest rate changes on future interest expense.  The interest rate swap expired in April 2012.  We recognized $83,000, net of income taxes, in unrealized gains on our interest rate swap during 2012.
	The carrying amounts of other financial instruments reported in our consolidated balance sheets for current assets and current liabilities approximates their fair values because of the short maturity of these instruments.
	At December 31, 2014 and 2013, there was $39,010,000 and $47,040,000, respectively, outstanding under our revolving credit agreement.  The borrowings under our revolving credit agreement bear interest at the variable rate described in NOTE 6 — Credit Facility and therefore we believe approximate fair value.

Related_Party_Transactions

Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transactions
Related Party Transactions	NOTE 11—Related Party Transactions
	During the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, we allocated costs of $1,910,000, $1,854,000 and $1,865,000, respectively to DVD, a company related through common ownership, for certain administrative and operating services, including leased space.  DVD allocated certain administrative and operating service costs of $240,000, $220,000 and $217,000, respectively, to us for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012.  The allocations were based on an analysis of each company’s share of the costs.  In connection with DVD’s 2014, 2013 and 2012 NASCAR event weekends at Dover International Speedway, we provided certain services, primarily catering, for which DVD was invoiced $689,000, $801,000 and $804,000, respectively.  Additionally, DVD invoiced us $184,000, $294,000 and $381,000, respectively, for tickets, display space, their commission for suite catering and other services at DVD’s 2014, 2013 and 2012 NASCAR event weekends at Dover International Speedway.  As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, our consolidated balance sheet included a $22,000 receivable from and $4,000 payable to DVD for the aforementioned items.  We settled these items in January of 2015 and 2014.  The net costs incurred by each company for these services are not necessarily indicative of the costs that would have been incurred if the companies had been unrelated entities and/or had otherwise independently managed these functions; however, management believes that these costs are reasonable.
	Prior to our spin-off from DVD in 2002, both companies shared certain real property in Dover, Delaware.  At the time of the spin-off, some of this real property was transferred to us to ensure that the real property holdings of each company was aligned with its past uses and future business needs.  During our harness racing season, we have historically used the 5/8-mile harness racing track that is located on DVD’s property and is on the inside of its one-mile motorsports superspeedway.  In order to continue this historic use, DVD granted a perpetual easement to the harness track to us at the time of the spin-off.  This perpetual easement allows us to have exclusive use of the harness track during the period beginning November 1 of each year and ending April 30 of the following year, together with set up and tear down rights for the two weeks before and after such period.  The easement requires that we maintain the harness track but does not require the payment of any rent.
	Various easements and agreements relative to access, utilities and parking have also been entered into between us and DVD relative to our respective Dover, Delaware facilities.  DVD pays rent to us for the lease of its principal executive office space.  We also allow DVD to use our indoor grandstands in connection with DVD’s two annual motorsports weekends.  We do not assess rent for this nominal use and may discontinue the use at our discretion.
	In conjunction with the spin-off from DVD, we and DVD entered into various agreements that addressed the allocation of assets and liabilities between the two companies and that define the companies’ relationship after the separation.  Among these are the Real Property Agreement and the Transition Support Services Agreement.
	The Real Property Agreement governs certain real property transfers, leases and easements affecting our Dover, Delaware facility.
	The Transition Support Services Agreement provides for each of us and DVD to provide each other with certain administrative and operational services.  The party receiving the services is required to pay for them within 30 business days after receipt of an invoice at rates agreed upon by us and DVD.  The agreement may be terminated in whole or in part 90 days after the request of the party receiving the services or 180 days after the request of the party providing the services.
	Henry B. Tippie, Chairman of our Board of Directors, controls in excess of fifty percent of our voting power.  Mr. Tippie’s voting control emanates from his direct and indirect holdings of common stock and Class A common stock, from his status as trustee of the RMT Trust, our largest stockholder, and from certain shares as to which he has voting rights pursuant to a voting agreement with R. Randall Rollins, one of our directors.  This means that Mr. Tippie has the ability to determine the outcome of our election of directors and to determine the outcome of many significant corporate transactions, many of which only require the approval of a majority of our voting power.
	Patrick J. Bagley, Timothy R. Horne, Denis McGlynn, Jeffrey W. Rollins, R. Randall Rollins, Richard K. Struthers and Henry B. Tippie are all Directors of ours and DVD.  Denis McGlynn is the President and Chief Executive Officer of both companies, Klaus M. Belohoubek is the Senior Vice President — General Counsel and Secretary of both companies and Timothy R. Horne is the Senior Vice President — Finance and Chief Financial Officer of both companies.  Mr. Tippie controls in excess of fifty percent of the voting power of DVD.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies	NOTE 12—Commitments and Contingencies
	We are a party to ordinary routine litigation incidental to our business.  Management does not believe that the resolution of any of these matters is likely to have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
	We have employment, severance and noncompete agreements with certain of our officers and directors under which certain change of control, severance and noncompete payments and benefits might become payable in the event of a change in our control, defined to include a tender offer or the closing of a merger or similar corporate transactions.  In the event of such a change in our control and the subsequent termination of employment of all employees covered under these agreements, we estimate that the maximum contingent liability would range from $9,000,000 to $11,300,000 depending on the tax treatment of the payments.
	To the extent that any of the potential payments or benefits due under the agreements constitute an excess “parachute payment” under the Internal Revenue Code and result in the imposition of an excise tax, each agreement requires that we pay the amount of such excise tax plus any additional amounts necessary to place the officer or director in the same after-tax position as he would have been had no excise tax been imposed.  We estimate that the tax gross ups that could be paid under the agreements in the event the agreements were triggered due to a change of control could be between $1,100,000 and $3,400,000 and these amounts have been included in the maximum contingent liability disclosed above.  This maximum tax gross up assumes that none of the payments made after the hypothetical change in control would be characterized as reasonable compensation for services rendered.  Each agreement with an executive officer provides that fifty percent of the monthly amount paid during the term is paid in consideration of the executive officer’s non-compete covenants.  The exclusion of these amounts would reduce the calculated amount of excess parachute payments subject to tax.  We are unable to conclude whether the Internal Revenue Service would characterize all or some of these non-compete payments as reasonable compensation for services rendered.

Quarterly_Results_unaudited

Quarterly Results (unaudited)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Quarterly Results (unaudited)
Quarterly Results (unaudited)	NOTE 13—Quarterly Results (unaudited)
		March 31			June 30		September 30		December 31
	Year Ended December 31, 2014
	Revenues	$	45,477,000		$	46,206,000	$	47,988,000	$	45,711,000
	Operating (loss) earnings	$	(961,000	)	$	841,000	$	1,426,000	$	(363,000	)
	Net (loss) earnings	$	(1,053,000	)	$	164,000	$	699,000	$	(516,000	)
	Net (loss) earnings per share-basic	$	(0.03	)	$	0.01	$	0.02	$	(0.02	)
	Net (loss) earnings per share-diluted	$	(0.03	)	$	0.01	$	0.02	$	(0.02	)
	Year Ended December 31, 2013
	Revenues	$	50,518,000		$	50,048,000	$	50,073,000	$	46,592,000
	Operating earnings (loss)	$	273,000		$	1,247,000	$	829,000	$	(201,000	)
	Net (loss) earnings	$	(283,000	)	$	491,000	$	223,000	$	(418,000	)
	Net (loss) earnings per share-basic	$	(0.01	)	$	0.02	$	0.01	$	(0.01	)
	Net (loss) earnings per share-diluted	$	(0.01	)	$	0.02	$	0.01	$	(0.01	)
	Our quarterly operating results are affected by weather and the general economic conditions in the United States.  Additionally, given our high level of fixed operating costs, fluctuations in our business volume can lead to variations in quarterly operating results.
	Per share data amounts for the quarters have each been calculated separately.  Accordingly, quarterly amounts may not add to the annual amounts due to differences in the weighted-average common shares outstanding during each period.

Summary_of_Significant_Account1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of consolidation and presentation	Basis of consolidation and presentation—The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries.  Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.
Accounts receivable	Accounts receivable—Accounts receivable are stated at their estimated collectible amount and primarily consist of casino, hotel and other receivables which arise in the normal course of business.  We issue credit in the form of “markers” to approved casino customers who are investigated as to their credit worthiness.
Investments	Investments—Investments, which consist of mutual funds, are classified as available-for-sale and reported at fair-value in other assets in our consolidated balance sheets.  Changes in fair value are reported in other comprehensive income (loss).  See NOTE 9 — Stockholders’ Equity and NOTE 10 — Fair Value Measurements for further discussion.
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities	Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities—We are subject to interest rate risk on the variable component of the interest rate under our revolving credit agreement.  Effective January 15, 2009, we entered into a $35,000,000 interest rate swap agreement.  We designated the interest rate swap as a cash flow hedge.  Changes in the fair value of the effective portion of the interest rate swap were recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) until the hedged item was recognized in earnings.  The interest rate swap expired in April 2012.  See NOTE 6 — Credit Facility and NOTE 10 — Fair Value Measurements for further discussion.
Inventories	Inventories—Inventories consisting primarily of food, beverage and operating supplies are stated at the lower of cost or market with cost being determined on the first-in, first-out basis.
Property and equipment	Property and equipment—Property and equipment is stated at cost.  Depreciation is provided for financial reporting purposes using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:
	Facilities	10-40 years
	Furniture, fixtures and equipment	3-10 years
	We perform reviews for impairment of long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable.  An impairment loss would be measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value.  Generally, fair value will be determined using valuation techniques such as the present value of future cash flows.
Income taxes	Income taxes—Deferred income taxes are provided on all differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements based upon enacted statutory tax rates in effect at the balance sheet date.  Tax years after 2010 remain open to examination for federal and state income tax purposes.
Point loyalty program	Point loyalty program—We currently have a point loyalty program for our customers which allows them to earn points based on the volume of their gaming activity.  All reward points earned by customers are expensed in the period they are earned.  The estimated amount of points redeemable for cash is recorded as a reduction of gaming revenue and the estimated amount of points redeemable for services and merchandise is recorded as gaming expense.  In determining the amount of the liability, which was $1,777,000 and $1,930,000, respectively, at December 31, 2014 and 2013, we estimate a redemption rate, a cost of rewards to be offered and the mix of cash, goods and services for which reward points will be redeemed.  We use historical data to estimate those amounts.
Revenue and expense recognition	Revenue and expense recognition—Gaming revenues represent (i) the net win from slot machine, table games, internet gaming and sports wagering and (ii) commissions from pari-mutuel wagering.  Other operating revenues consist of hotel rooms revenue, food and beverage sales and other miscellaneous income.  Revenues do not include the retail amount of hotel rooms, food and beverage and other miscellaneous goods and services provided without charge to customers as promotional items of $18,241,000, $19,905,000 and $20,471,000 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  The estimated direct cost of providing these items has been charged to the casino through interdepartmental allocations and is included in gaming expenses in the consolidated statements of earnings.
	For the casino operations, the difference between the amount wagered by bettors and the amount paid out to bettors is referred to as the win.  The win is included in the amount recorded in our consolidated financial statements as gaming revenue.  The Delaware State Lottery Office sweeps the win from the casino operations, collects the State’s share of the win and the amount due to the vendors under contract with the State who provide the slot machines and associated computer systems, collects the amount allocable to purses for harness horse racing and remits the remainder to us as our commission for acting as a Licensed Agent.  Gaming expenses include the amounts collected by the State (i) for the State’s share of the win, (ii) for remittance to the providers of the slot machines and associated computer systems, and (iii) for harness horse racing purses.  We recognize revenues from sports wagering commissions when the event occurs.  We recognize revenues from pari-mutuel commissions earned from live harness horse racing and importing of simulcast signals from other race tracks when the race occurs. Revenues from hotel rooms, food and beverage sales and other miscellaneous income are recognized at the time the service is provided.  Amounts received in advance for hotel rooms, convention bookings and advance ticket sales are recorded as deferred revenue until the services are provided to the customer, at which point revenue is recognized.
Advertising costs	Advertising costs—The cost of general advertising is charged to operations as incurred.  Advertising expenses were $2,171,000, $2,209,000 and $2,211,000 in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
Net (loss) earnings per common share	Net (loss) earnings per common share—Nonvested share-based payment awards that include rights to dividends or dividend equivalents, whether paid or unpaid, are considered participating securities, and the two-class method of computing basic and diluted net (loss) earnings per common share (“EPS”)  is applied for all periods presented.  The following table sets forth the computation of EPS (in thousands, except per share amounts):
		2014			2013		2012
	Net (loss) earnings per common share — basic:
	Net (loss) earnings	$	(706	)	$	13	$	4,807
	Allocation to nonvested restricted stock awards	—			—		111
	Net (loss) earnings available to common stockholders	$	(706	)	$	13	$	4,696
	Weighted-average shares outstanding	31,961			31,849		31,745
	Net (loss) earnings per common share — basic	$	(0.02	)	$	—	$	0.15
	Net (loss) earnings per common share — diluted:
	Net (loss) earnings	$	(706	)	$	13	$	4,807
	Allocation to nonvested restricted stock awards	—			—		111
	Net (loss) earnings available to common stockholders	$	(706	)	$	13	$	4,696
	Weighted-average shares and dilutive shares outstanding	31,961			31,849		31,745
	Net (loss) earnings per common share — diluted	$	(0.02	)	$	—	$	0.15
	There were no options outstanding during 2014, 2013 or 2012 and we paid no dividends in 2014 or 2013.
Accounting for stock-based compensation	Accounting for stock-based compensation—We recorded total stock-based compensation expense for our restricted stock awards of $580,000, $682,000 and $793,000 as general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  We recorded income tax benefits of $51,000, $69,000 and $59,000 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, related to our restricted stock awards.
Use of estimates	Use of estimates—The preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions about future events.  These estimates and the underlying assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosures about contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  These estimates and assumptions are based on our best estimates and judgment.  We evaluate our estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the current economic environment, which we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances.  We adjust such estimates and assumptions when facts and circumstances dictate.  Volatility in credit and equity markets and declines in consumer spending have combined to increase the uncertainty inherent in such estimates and assumptions.  As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could differ from these estimates.  Changes in those estimates resulting from continuing changes in the economic environment will be reflected in the consolidated financial statements in future periods.
Segment information	Segment information—We account for operating segments based on those used for internal reporting to management.  We report information under a single gaming and entertainment segment.
Recent accounting pronouncements
	Recent accounting pronouncements—In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2014-08, “Presentation of Financial Statements: Topic 205 and Property, Plant and Equipment: Topic 360 — Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity” (“ASU 2014-08”).  ASU 2014-08 clarifies the definition of discontinued operations by limiting the discontinued operations reporting to disposals of components of an entity that represent strategic shifts that have or will have a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results, requires expanded disclosures for discontinued operations, and requires disclosure of the pretax profit or loss of an individually significant component of an entity that does not qualify for discontinued operations reporting. As permitted, we adopted ASU 2014-08 for the year ended December 31, 2014; it did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operation, or cash flows.

Summary_of_Significant_Account2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Schedule of computation of basic and diluted EPS	The following table sets forth the computation of EPS (in thousands, except per share amounts):
		2014			2013		2012
	Net (loss) earnings per common share — basic:
	Net (loss) earnings	$	(706	)	$	13	$	4,807
	Allocation to nonvested restricted stock awards	—			—		111
	Net (loss) earnings available to common stockholders	$	(706	)	$	13	$	4,696
	Weighted-average shares outstanding	31,961			31,849		31,745
	Net (loss) earnings per common share — basic	$	(0.02	)	$	—	$	0.15
	Net (loss) earnings per common share — diluted:
	Net (loss) earnings	$	(706	)	$	13	$	4,807
	Allocation to nonvested restricted stock awards	—			—		111
	Net (loss) earnings available to common stockholders	$	(706	)	$	13	$	4,696
	Weighted-average shares and dilutive shares outstanding	31,961			31,849		31,745
	Net (loss) earnings per common share — diluted	$	(0.02	)	$	—	$	0.15
Schedule of estimated useful lives of property and equipment
	Facilities	10-40 years
	Furniture, fixtures and equipment	3-10 years

Property_and_Equipment_Tables

Property and Equipment (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Property and Equipment
Schedule of property and equipment
		2014			2013
	Land	$	785,000		$	785,000
	Casino facility	76,990,000			76,990,000
	Hotel facility	113,577,000			113,565,000
	Harness racing facilities	10,983,000			10,983,000
	General facilities	16,695,000			16,938,000
	Furniture, fixtures and equipment	57,135,000			56,989,000
	Construction in progress	123,000			110,000
		276,288,000			276,360,000
	Less accumulated depreciation	(124,181,000		)	(115,790,000		)
		$	152,107,000		$	160,570,000

Accrued_Liabilities_Tables

Accrued Liabilities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Accrued Liabilities
Schedule of accrued liabilities
		2014		2013
	Point loyalty program	$	1,777,000	$	1,930,000
	Payroll and related items	1,989,000		2,059,000
	Win due to Delaware State Lottery Office	2,124,000		4,610,000
	Other	2,306,000		1,914,000
		$	8,196,000	$	10,513,000

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Taxes
Schedule of current and deferred income tax expense (benefit)
		Years ended December 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	Current:
	Federal	$	(503,000	)	$	(616,000	)	$	(3,034,000	)
	State	(182,000		)	(286,000		)	(943,000		)
		(685,000		)	(902,000		)	(3,977,000		)
	Deferred:
	Federal	623,000			331,000			174,000
	State	100,000			188,000			144,000
		723,000			519,000			318,000
	Total income tax benefit (expense)	$	38,000		$	(383,000	)	$	(3,659,000	)
Schedule of reconciliation of the effective income tax rate with the applicable statutory federal income tax rate
		Years ended December 31,
		2014		2013		2012
	Federal tax at statutory rate	(34.0	)%	34.0	%	34.0	%
	State taxes, net of federal benefit	3.7	%	8.7	%	5.8	%
	Non-deductible stock based compensation	24.8	%	52.7	%	3.1	%
	Other	0.4	%	1.3	%	0.3	%
	Effective income tax rate	(5.1	)%	96.7	%	43.2	%
Schedule of components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities
		2014			2013
	Deferred income tax assets:
	Point loyalty program	$	706,000		$	767,000
	Accrued expenses	4,209,000			1,890,000
	Net operating loss carry-forwards	46,000			—
	Other	417,000			516,000
	Total deferred income tax assets	5,378,000			3,173,000
	Valuation allowance	(53,000		)	—
	Net deferred income tax assets	5,325,000			3,173,000
	Deferred income tax liabilities:
	Depreciation — property and equipment	(3,678,000		)	(4,630,000		)
	Total deferred income tax liabilities	(3,678,000		)	(4,630,000		)
	Net deferred income tax assets (liabilities)	$	1,647,000		$	(1,457,000	)
	Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheet:
	Current deferred income tax assets	$	1,243,000		$	1,268,000
	Noncurrent deferred income tax assets	404,000			—
	Noncurrent deferred income tax liabilities	—			(2,725,000		)
		$	1,647,000		$	(1,457,000	)

Pension_Plans_Tables

Pension Plans (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Pension Plans
Schedule of the plan's funded status
			2014			2013
	Change in benefit obligation:
	Benefit obligation at beginning of year		$	17,333,000		$	19,667,000
	Interest cost		915,000			819,000
	Actuarial loss (gain)		5,933,000			(2,771,000		)
	Benefits paid		(394,000		)	(379,000		)
	Other		—			(3,000		)
	Benefit obligation at end of year		23,787,000			17,333,000
	Change in plan assets:
	Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year		13,869,000			12,558,000
	Actual gain on plan assets		1,040,000			1,690,000
	Employer contribution		140,000			—
	Benefits paid		(394,000		)	(379,000		)
	Fair value of plan assets at end of year		14,655,000			13,869,000
	Unfunded status		$	(9,132,000	)	$	(3,464,000	)
Schedule of amounts recognized in the company's consolidated balance sheets
			2014			2013
	Accrued benefit cost		$	(276,000	)	$	(224,000	)
	Liability for pension benefits		(8,856,000		)	(3,240,000		)
			$	(9,132,000	)	$	(3,464,000	)
Schedule of amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss that have not yet been recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost
			2014			2013
	Net actuarial loss, pre-tax		$	7,848,000		$	1,895,000
Schedule of components of net periodic pension income
			2014			2013			2012
	Interest cost		$	915,000		$	819,000		$	852,000
	Expected return on plan assets		(1,092,000		)	(988,000		)	(912,000		)
	Recognized net actuarial loss		32,000			82,000			57,000
			$	(145,000	)	$	(87,000	)	$	(3,000	)
Schedule of amounts included in accumulated comprehensive loss which are expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost in next fiscal year
	Actuarial loss	$	148,000
Schedule of principal assumptions used to determine net periodic pension (income) cost and actuarial value of the benefit obligation
			Net Periodic Pension Cost						Benefit Obligation
			2014		2013		2012		2014		2013
	Weighted-average discount rate		5.1	%	4.4	%	5.1	%	4.1	%	5.1	%
	Weighted-average rate of compensation increase		n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a
	Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets		8.0	%	8.0	%	8.0	%	n/a		n/a
Schedule of fair values of the company's pension assets by asset category
	The fair values of our pension assets as of December 31, 2014 by asset category are as follows (refer to NOTE 10 — Fair Value Measurements for a description of Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 categories):
	Asset Category		Total			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
	Corporate common stock		$	1,484,000		$	1,484,000		$	—		$	—
	Mutual funds/ETFs:
	Equity-large cap		3,027,000			3,027,000			—			—
	Equity-mid cap		1,363,000			1,363,000			—			—
	Equity-small cap		294,000			294,000			—			—
	Equity-international		1,854,000			1,854,000			—			—
	Fixed income		5,472,000			5,472,000			—			—
	Real estate		795,000			795,000			—			—
	Money market		366,000			366,000			—			—
	Total mutual funds/ETFs		13,171,000			13,171,000			—			—
	Grand total		$	14,655,000		$	14,655,000		$	—		$	—
	The fair values of our pension assets as of December 31, 2013 by asset category are as follows (refer to NOTE 10 — Fair Value Measurements for a description of Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 categories):
	Asset Category		Total			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
	Corporate common stock		$	1,391,000		$	1,391,000		$	—		$	—
	Mutual funds/ETFs:
	Equity-large cap		2,801,000			2,801,000			—			—
	Equity-mid cap		1,276,000			1,276,000			—			—
	Equity-small cap		321,000			321,000			—			—
	Equity-international		1,924,000			1,924,000			—			—
	Fixed income		5,037,000			5,037,000			—			—
	Real estate		627,000			627,000			—			—
	Money market		492,000			492,000			—			—
	Total mutual funds/ETFs		12,478,000			12,478,000			—			—
	Grand total		$	13,869,000		$	13,869,000		$	—		$	—
Schedule of estimated future benefit payments
	2015		$	908,000
	2016		$	782,000
	2017		$	702,000
	2018		$	761,000
	2019		$	786,000
	2020-2024		$	4,790,000

Stockholders_Equity_Tables

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Stockholders' Equity
Schedule of changes in the components of stockholders' equity	Changes in the components of stockholders’ equity are as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
		Common			Class A			Additional			Retained			Accumulated
		Stock			Common			Paid-in			Earnings			Other
					Stock			Capital						Comprehensive
														Loss
	Balance at December 31, 2011	$	1,576		$	1,660		$	3,464		$	108,090		$	(2,284	)
	Net earnings	—			—			—			4,807			—
	Dividends paid, $0.11 per share	—			—			—			(3,575		)	—
	Issuance of nonvested stock awards, net of forfeitures	19			—			(19		)	—			—
	Stock-based compensation	—			—			793			—			—
	Unrealized gain on interest rate swap, net of income tax expense of $64	—			—			—			—			83
	Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income tax benefit of $699	—			—			—			—			(1,059		)
	Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of income tax expense of $8	—			—			—			—			12
	Repurchase and retirement of common stock	(5		)	—			(102		)	—			—
	Balance at December 31, 2012	1,590			1,660			4,136			109,322			(3,248		)
	Net earnings	—			—			—			13			—
	Issuance of nonvested stock awards, net of forfeitures	17			—			(17		)	—			—
	Stock-based compensation	—			—			682			—			—
	Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income tax expense of $1,413	—			—			—			—			2,142
	Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of income tax expense of $8	—			—			—			—			11
	Conversion of Class A common stock to common stock	173			(173		)	—			—			—
	Repurchase and retirement of common stock	(6		)	—			(138		)	—			—
	Balance at December 31, 2013	1,774			1,487			4,663			109,335			(1,095		)
	Net loss	—			—			—			(706		)	—
	Issuance of nonvested stock awards, net of forfeitures	21			—			(21		)	—			—
	Stock-based compensation	—			—			580			—			—
	Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income tax benefit of $2,365	—			—			—			—			(3,588		)
	Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of income tax expense of $2	—			—			—			—			3
	Repurchase and retirement of common stock	(7		)	—			(97		)	—			—
	Balance at December 31, 2014	$	1,788		$	1,487		$	5,125		$	108,629		$	(4,680	)
Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive loss
		2014			2013
	Net actuarial loss and prior service cost not yet recognized in net periodic benefit cost, net of income tax benefit of $3,137,000 and $772,000, respectively	$	(4,711,000	)	$	(1,123,000	)
	Accumulated unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of income tax expense of $22,000 and $20,000, respectively	31,000			28,000
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(4,680,000	)	$	(1,095,000	)
Schedule of nonvested restricted stock activity
		Number of		Weighted
		Shares		Average
				Grant Date
				Fair Value
	Nonvested at December 31, 2013	757,900		$	3.1
	Granted	211,000		$	1.52
	Vested	(179,400	)	$	4.16
	Nonvested at December 31, 2014	789,500		$	2.44

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Measurements
Summary of valuation of financial instrument
		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	2014:00:00
	Available-for-sale securities	$	289,000	$	289,000	$	—	$	—
	2013:00:00
	Available-for-sale securities	$	269,000	$	269,000	$	—	$	—

Quarterly_Results_unaudited_Ta

Quarterly Results (unaudited) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Quarterly Results (unaudited)
Schedule of quarterly results
		March 31			June 30		September 30		December 31
	Year Ended December 31, 2014
	Revenues	$	45,477,000		$	46,206,000	$	47,988,000	$	45,711,000
	Operating (loss) earnings	$	(961,000	)	$	841,000	$	1,426,000	$	(363,000	)
	Net (loss) earnings	$	(1,053,000	)	$	164,000	$	699,000	$	(516,000	)
	Net (loss) earnings per share-basic	$	(0.03	)	$	0.01	$	0.02	$	(0.02	)
	Net (loss) earnings per share-diluted	$	(0.03	)	$	0.01	$	0.02	$	(0.02	)
	Year Ended December 31, 2013
	Revenues	$	50,518,000		$	50,048,000	$	50,073,000	$	46,592,000
	Operating earnings (loss)	$	273,000		$	1,247,000	$	829,000	$	(201,000	)
	Net (loss) earnings	$	(283,000	)	$	491,000	$	223,000	$	(418,000	)
	Net (loss) earnings per share-basic	$	(0.01	)	$	0.02	$	0.01	$	(0.01	)
	Net (loss) earnings per share-diluted	$	(0.01	)	$	0.02	$	0.01	$	(0.01	)

Business_Operations_Details

Business Operations (Details) (USD $)

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Jul. 31, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Jan. 31, 2015

Jul. 01, 2014

Jul. 02, 2013

Feb. 28, 2013

Mar. 31, 2002

item

sqft

sqft

item

room

room

sqft

item

item

subsidiary

subsidiary

Business operations

Area of casino (in square feet)

165,000

165,000

Number of retail outlets

4

4

Number of rooms in AAA Four Diamond hotel

500

500

Number of seats in sports-themed restaurant

110

Area of leased property (in square feet)

4,100

Number of wholly owned subsidiaries

2

2

Percentage of the issued and outstanding common stock of Dover Downs, Inc. contributed by DVD

100.00%

Percentage of issued and outstanding common stock distributed to parent stockholders

100.00%

Number of consecutive years for which annual license has been received from the Harness Racing Commission

46 years

Number of Licensed Agents under Delaware State Lottery Code

3

3

State-wide net proceeds to be retained in lottery

$3,750,000

$3,750,000

Table game license fee paid

1,071,000

1,017,000

2,241,000

Amount appropriated to Department of Finance under a bond and capital improvements bill

8,000,000

Number of agents used to offset increases in vendor costs

3

Amount used by the state to offset the increases in vendor costs

875,000

Amount of financial relief approved by the Delaware legislative

9,900,000

Amount of video lottery vendor costs reduced

1,950,000

Write-down of the long-lived assets of Herschel's

$358,000

$358,000

$0

$0

Subsequent Event

Business operations

Percentage of video lottery proceeds credit

5.00%

Maximum percentage of video lottery proceeds credit

5.00%

Gaming Sales [Member] | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] | MARYLAND

Business operations

Estimated percentage of gaming win attributable to patrons

32.00%

Sales from Capital Club Member Gaming [Member] | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] | Out of state patrons

Business operations

Estimated percentage of gaming win attributable to patrons

64.00%

Going_Concern_Details

Going Concern (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Aug. 14, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Going Concern
Maximum borrowing capacity	$47,500,000	$50,000,000	$55,000,000
Line of Credit [Member]
Going Concern
Maximum borrowing capacity		50,000,000
Outstanding borrowings		$39,010,000		$47,040,000

Summary_of_Significant_Account3

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (Interest Rate Swap [Member], USD $)	Jan. 15, 2009
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
Amount of interest rate swap agreement	$35,000,000

Summary_of_Significant_Account4

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 2)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Facilities | Minimum [Member]
Property and equipment
Estimated useful lives	10 years
Facilities | Maximum [Member]
Property and equipment
Estimated useful lives	40 years
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property and equipment
Estimated useful lives	3 years
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property and equipment
Estimated useful lives	10 years

Summary_of_Significant_Account5

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 3) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Point loyalty program
Amount of liability for redeemable reward points	$1,777,000	$1,930,000
Revenue and expense recognition
Goods and services provided without charge to customers as promotional items	18,241,000	19,905,000	20,471,000
Advertising costs
Advertising expenses	$2,171,000	$2,209,000	$2,211,000

Summary_of_Significant_Account6

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 4) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Net earnings per common share - basic:
Net loss									($706,000)	$13,000	$4,807,000
Allocation to nonvested restricted stock awards									0		111,000
Net earnings available to common stockholders	-516,000	699,000	164,000	-1,053,000	-418,000	223,000	491,000	-283,000	-706,000	13,000	4,696,000
Weighted-average shares outstanding									31,961,000	31,849,000	31,745,000
Net loss per common share - basic (in dollars per share)	($0.02)	$0.02	$0.01	($0.03)	($0.01)	$0.01	$0.02	($0.01)	($0.02)		$0.15
Net earnings per common share - diluted:
Net (loss) earnings									-706,000	13,000	4,807,000
Allocation to nonvested restricted stock awards									0		111,000
Net earnings available to common stockholders									-706,000	13,000	4,696,000
Weighted-average shares and dilutive shares outstanding									31,961,000	31,849,000	31,745,000
Net loss per common share - diluted (in dollars per share)	($0.02)	$0.02	$0.01	($0.03)	($0.01)	$0.01	$0.02	($0.01)	($0.02)		$0.15
Anti-dilutive securities not included in the computation of diluted EPS (in shares)									0	0	0
Accounting for stock-based compensation
Stock-based compensation expense for restricted stock awards									580,000	682,000	793,000
Income tax benefit (expense) related to restricted stock awards									51,000	69,000	59,000
Dividends paid									$0	$0

Property_and_Equipment_Details

Property and Equipment (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment, gross	$276,288,000	$276,360,000
Less Accumulated depreciation	-124,181,000	-115,790,000
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Total	152,107,000	160,570,000
Land [Member]
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment, gross	785,000	785,000
Casino Facility [Member]
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment, gross	76,990,000	76,990,000
Hotel [Member]
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment, gross	113,577,000	113,565,000
Harness Racing Facilities [Member]
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment, gross	10,983,000	10,983,000
General Facilities [Member]
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment, gross	16,695,000	16,938,000
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment, gross	57,135,000	56,989,000
Construction in Progress [Member]
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment, gross	$123,000	$110,000

Accrued_Liabilities_Details

Accrued Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Accrued Liabilities
Amount of liability for redeemable reward points	$1,777,000	$1,930,000
Payroll and related items	1,989,000	2,059,000
Win due to Delaware State Lottery Office	2,124,000	4,610,000
Other	2,306,000	1,914,000
Accrued Liabilities	$8,196,000	$10,513,000

Credit_Facility_Details

Credit Facility (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2009	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Aug. 14, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Credit Facility
Maximum borrowing capacity		$50,000,000	$47,500,000	$55,000,000
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Credit Facility
Converted amount of borrowings	35,000,000
Line of Credit [Member]
Credit Facility
Maximum borrowing capacity		50,000,000
Variable interest rate base		LIBOR
Percentage points added to the reference rate		3.00%
Outstanding borrowings		39,010,000			47,040,000
Weighted average interest rate on the amount outstanding (as a percent)		3.17%
Amount available for borrowing pursuant to the facility		$10,990,000
Line of Credit [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Credit Facility
Percentage points added to the reference rate		1.50%
Line of Credit [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Credit Facility
Percentage points added to the reference rate		3.50%

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current:
Federal	($503,000)	($616,000)	($3,034,000)
State	-182,000	-286,000	-943,000
Current income tax benefit (expense)	-685,000	-902,000	-3,977,000
Deferred:
Federal	623,000	331,000	174,000
State	100,000	188,000	144,000
Deferred Income Tax Benefit (Expense), Total	723,000	519,000	318,000
Total
Total income tax benefit (Expense)	38,000	-383,000	-3,659,000
Reconciliation of the effective income tax rate with the applicable statutory federal income tax rate
Federal tax at statutory rate (as a percent)	-34.00%	34.00%	34.00%
State taxes, net of federal benefit (as a percent)	3.70%	8.70%	5.80%
Non-deductible stock based compensation (as a percent)	24.80%	52.70%	3.10%
Other (as a percent)	0.40%	1.30%	0.30%
Effective income tax rate (as a percent)	-5.10%	96.70%	43.20%
Deferred income tax assets:
Point loyalty program	706,000	767,000
Accrued expenses	4,209,000	1,890,000
Net operating loss carry-forward	46,000
Other	417,000	516,000
Total deferred income tax assets	5,378,000	3,173,000
Valuation allowance	-53,000
Net deferred income tax assets	5,325,000	3,173,000
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Depreciation - property and equipment	-3,678,000	-4,630,000
Total deferred income tax liabilities	-3,678,000	-4,630,000
Net deferred income tax liabilities	1,647,000	-1,457,000
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheet:
Current deferred income tax assets	1,243,000	1,268,000
Noncurrent deferred income tax assets	404,000
Noncurrent deferred income tax liabilities		-2,725,000
Net deferred income tax liabilities	1,647,000	-1,457,000
Uncertain income tax matters interest or penalties	0	0	0
Liabilities for uncertain tax matters	$0	$0

Pension_Plans_Details

Pension Plans (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2011
Pension Plans
Fair values of pension assets	$14,655,000	$13,869,000	$12,558,000
Future benefits accruals				0
Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]
Pension Plans
Fair values of pension assets	$289,000	$269,000

Pension_Plans_Details_2

Pension Plans (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined contribution plan disclosures
Expense recorded	$126,000	$120,000	$100,000
Employer contributions	115,000	107,000	0
Liability for benefits	124,000	113,000
Defined Contribution 401 K Plan [Member]
Defined contribution plan disclosures
Expense recorded	$829,000	$809,000	$887,000

Pension_Plans_Details_3

Pension Plans (Details 3) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$17,333,000	$19,667,000
Interest cost	915,000	819,000	852,000
Actuarial loss (gain)	5,933,000	-2,771,000
Benefits paid	-394,000	-379,000
Other		-3,000
Benefit obligation at end of year	23,787,000	17,333,000	19,667,000
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	13,869,000	12,558,000
Actual gain on plan assets	1,040,000	1,690,000
Employer contribution	140,000
Benefits paid	-394,000	-379,000
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	14,655,000	13,869,000	12,558,000
Unfunded status	-9,132,000	-3,464,000
Obligations recognized in consolidated balance sheets
Accrued benefit cost	-276,000	-224,000
Liability for pension benefits	-8,856,000	-3,240,000
Pension liabilities recognized in consolidated balance sheet	-9,132,000	-3,464,000
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss that have not yet been recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost
Net actuarial loss, pre-tax	7,848,000	1,895,000
Accumulated benefit obligation for all defined benefit pension plans	23,787,000	17,333,000
Components of net periodic pension cost
Interest cost	915,000	819,000	852,000
Expected return on plan assets	-1,092,000	-988,000	-912,000
Recognized net actuarial loss	32,000	82,000	57,000
Total net periodic pension cost	-145,000	-87,000	-3,000
Amounts included in accumulated comprehensive loss which are expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost in next fiscal year
Actuarial loss	148,000
Net Periodic Pension Cost
Weighted-average discount rate (as a percent)	5.10%	4.40%	5.10%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets (as a percent)	8.00%	8.00%	8.00%
Benefit Obligation
Weighted-average discount rate (as a percent)	4.10%	5.10%
Assumed long-term return on plan assets (as a percent)	8.00%	8.00%	8.00%
Employer contribution	$140,000

Pension_Plans_Details_4

Pension Plans (Details 4) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Pension Plans
Fair values of pension assets	$14,655,000	$13,869,000	$12,558,000
Expected contribution to the pension plan in the next fiscal year	425,000
Estimated future benefit payments
2015	908,000
2016	782,000
2017	702,000
2018	761,000
2019	786,000
2020-2024	4,790,000
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Pension Plans
Fair values of pension assets	14,655,000	13,869,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Pension Plans
Fair values of pension assets	14,655,000	13,869,000
Equity Funds [Member]
Pension Plans
Target allocations for plan assets (as a percent)	60.00%
Passively Managed Exchange Traded Funds [Member]
Pension Plans
Target allocations for plan assets (as a percent)	50.00%
Actively Managed Exchange Traded Funds [Member]
Pension Plans
Target allocations for plan assets (as a percent)	50.00%
Common Stock [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Pension Plans
Fair values of pension assets	1,484,000	1,391,000
Common Stock [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Pension Plans
Fair values of pension assets	1,484,000	1,391,000
Equity and Exchange Traded Funds [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Pension Plans
Fair values of pension assets	13,171,000	12,478,000
Equity and Exchange Traded Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Pension Plans
Fair values of pension assets	13,171,000	12,478,000
Equity Large Cap [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Pension Plans
Fair values of pension assets	3,027,000	2,801,000
Equity Large Cap [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Pension Plans
Fair values of pension assets	3,027,000	2,801,000
Equity Mid Cap [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Pension Plans
Fair values of pension assets	1,363,000	1,276,000
Equity Mid Cap [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Pension Plans
Fair values of pension assets	1,363,000	1,276,000
Equity Small Cap [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Pension Plans
Fair values of pension assets	294,000	321,000
Equity Small Cap [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Pension Plans
Fair values of pension assets	294,000	321,000
Equity Funds Foreign [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Pension Plans
Fair values of pension assets	1,854,000	1,924,000
Equity Funds Foreign [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Pension Plans
Fair values of pension assets	1,854,000	1,924,000
Fixed Income Funds [Member]
Pension Plans
Target allocations for plan assets (as a percent)	40.00%
Fixed Income Funds [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Pension Plans
Fair values of pension assets	5,472,000	5,037,000
Fixed Income Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Pension Plans
Fair values of pension assets	5,472,000	5,037,000
Real Estate Funds [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Pension Plans
Fair values of pension assets	795,000	627,000
Real Estate Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Pension Plans
Fair values of pension assets	795,000	627,000
Money Market Funds [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Pension Plans
Fair values of pension assets	366,000	492,000
Money Market Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Pension Plans
Fair values of pension assets	$366,000	$492,000

Stockholders_Equity_Details

Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2010
Changes in the components of stockholders' equity
Balance at the beginning of the period	$116,164,000
Net (loss) earnings	-706,000	13,000	4,807,000
Unrealized gain on interest rate swap, net of income taxes	0	0	83,000
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of income tax expense of $8	2,000	11,000	12,000
Repurchase and retirement of common stock	-104,000	-144,000	-107,000
Balance at the end of the period	112,349,000	116,164,000
Dividend paid (in dollars per share)			$0.11
Income tax expense on unrealized gain on interest rate swap			64,000
Income tax expense on change in pension net actuarial loss and prior service cost	2,365	1,413,000	699,000
Income tax expense on unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities	2	8,000	8,000
Common Stock [Member] | Common Class B [Member]
Changes in the components of stockholders' equity
Balance at the beginning of the period	1,774,000	1,590,000		1,576,000
Issuance of nonvested stock awards, net of forfeitures	21,000	17,000	19,000
Conversion of Class A common stock to common stock	173,000
Repurchase and retirement of common stock	-7,000	-6,000	-5,000
Balance at the end of the period	1,788,000	1,774,000	1,590,000	1,576,000
Common Stock [Member] | Common Class A [Member]
Changes in the components of stockholders' equity
Balance at the beginning of the period	1,487,000			1,660,000
Conversion of Class A common stock to common stock	-173,000
Balance at the end of the period	1,487,000		1,660,000	1,660,000
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Changes in the components of stockholders' equity
Balance at the beginning of the period	4,663,000	4,136,000	3,464,000
Issuance of nonvested stock awards, net of forfeitures	-21,000	-17,000	-19,000
Stock-based compensation	580,000	682,000	793,000
Repurchase and retirement of common stock	-97,000	-138,000	-102,000
Balance at the end of the period	5,125,000	4,663,000	4,136,000
Retained Earnings [Member]
Changes in the components of stockholders' equity
Balance at the beginning of the period	109,335,000	109,322,000	108,090,000
Net (loss) earnings	-706,000	13,000	4,807,000
Dividends paid, $0.11 per share for the year ended December 31, 2011			-3,575,000
Balance at the end of the period	108,629,000	109,335,000	109,322,000
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Changes in the components of stockholders' equity
Balance at the beginning of the period	-1,095,000	-3,248,000		-2,284,000
Unrealized gain on interest rate swap, net of income taxes			83,000
Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income tax benefit/expense of $699, $1,413, and 0, respectively	-3,588,000	2,142,000	-1,059,000
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of income tax expense of $8	3,000	11,000	12,000
Balance at the end of the period	($4,680,000)	($1,095,000)	($3,248,000)	($2,284,000)

Stockholders_Equity_Details_2

Stockholders' Equity (Details 2) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Net actuarial loss and prior service cost not yet recognized in net periodic benefit cost, net of income tax benefit of $000,000 and $772,000, respectively	($4,711,000)	($1,123,000)
Accumulated unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of income tax expense of $24,000 and $20,000, respectively	31,000	28,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-4,680,000	-1,095,000
Income tax benefit of net actuarial loss and prior service cost not yet recognized in net periodic benefit cost	3,137,000	772,000
Income tax expense of accumulated unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities	$22,000	$20,000

Stockholders_Equity_Details_3

Stockholders' Equity (Details 3) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Oct. 28, 2014	Oct. 23, 2002
	item
Stockholders' Equity
Shares of authorized capital stock	125,000,000
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	1,000,000	1,000,000
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$0.10	$0.10
Termination period of license after change of ownership of the licensed agent	90 days
Minimum acquisition percentage of the licensed agent to effect change of ownership	10.00%
Minimum transfer percentage of legal or beneficial interest in the licensed agent	20.00%
Minimum acquisition percentage of outstanding common stock by stockholder for which a prior written approval is needed	10.00%
Number of shares of common stock to be purchased for each right held by the registered holder	1
Unsolicited acquisition of beneficial ownership as a percentage of outstanding combined common stock and Class A common stock, minimum	10.00%
Tender or exchange offer as a percentage of outstanding combined common stock and Class A common stock, minimum	10.00%
Number of shares of outstanding common stock authorized to be repurchased					3,000,000
Purchases made pursuant to repurchase authorization (in shares)	0	0
Number of remaining shares of common stock authorized to be repurchased	1,653,333
Number of common stock shares purchased and retired	66,829	61,869	49,590
Amount of common stock purchased and retired	$104,000	$144,000	$107,000
Maximum [Member]
Stockholders' Equity
Share Price				1
Minimum [Member]
Stockholders' Equity
Consecutive trading days that average share price had fallen				P30D
Common Class B [Member]
Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	74,000,000	74,000,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.10	$0.10
Number of votes per common share held	1
Common Class A [Member]
Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	50,000,000	50,000,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.10	$0.10
Number of votes per common share held	10
Conversion ratio of shares	1
Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	1,000,000	1,000,000
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$0.10	$0.10

Stockholders_Equity_Details_4

Stockholders' Equity (Details 4) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock shares reserved for issuance under the 2012 Stock Incentive Plan	2,000,000	2,000,000
Shares granted under the 2012 Stock Incentive Plan	211,000	205,500
Shares available for granting options or stock awards	563,975
Stockholders' Equity
Shares available for granting options or stock awards	563,975
Options granted (in shares)	211,000	205,500
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Compensation Expense	$580,000	$682,000	$793,000
Restricted Stock [Member]
Stockholders' Equity
Vesting percentage on each anniversary of the grant date	20.00%
Service period to amortize aggregate market value of the nonvested restricted stock	6 years
Number of Shares
Nonvested at the beginning of the period (in shares)	757,900
Granted (in shares)	211,000
Vested (in shares)	-179,400
Nonvested at the end of the period (in shares)	789,500	757,900
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	$3.10
Granted (in dollars per share)	$1.52	$2.32	$2.14
Vested (in dollars per share)	$4.16
Nonvested at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$2.44	$3.10
Fair value of shares vested	745,000	913,000	986,000
Compensation Expense	580,000	682,000	793,000
Deferred compensation cost related to nonvested restricted stock	$930,000	$930,000
Weighted-average period to recognize deferred compensation cost related to nonvested restricted stock	3 years 4 months 24 days

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value Measurements
Unrealized gains on interest rate swap	$0	$0	$83,000
Line of Credit [Member]
Fair Value Measurements
Amount outstanding under revolving credit agreement	39,010,000	47,040,000
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value Measurements
Available-for-sale securities	289,000	269,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements
Available-for-sale securities	$289,000	$269,000

Related_Party_Transactions_Det

Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Related Party Transactions
Payable to DVD		$4,000
Receivable from DVD	22,000
Affiliated Entity [Member]
Related Party Transactions
Harness racing track length (in miles)	0.625
Motorsports superspeedway length (in miles)	1
Period for set up and tear down rights	14 days
Number of annual motorsports weekends	2
Affiliated Entity [Member] | Various Agreements [Member]
Related Party Transactions
Number of companies between which assets and liabilities are allocated	2
Affiliated Entity [Member] | Transition Support Services Agreement [Member]
Related Party Transactions
Period for payment against services received	30 days
Agreement termination period by recipient of services	90 days
Agreement termination period by provider of services	180 days
Affiliated Entity [Member] | Administrative and Operating Cost Allocation [Member]
Related Party Transactions
Costs allocated to DVD	1,910,000	1,854,000	1,865,000
Costs allocated to the entity by DVD	240,000	220,000	217,000
Affiliated Entity [Member] | Nascar Event Allocated Expenses [Member]
Related Party Transactions
Costs allocated to DVD	689,000	801,000	804,000
Costs allocated to the entity by DVD	184,000	294,000	381,000
Payable to DVD		4,000
Receivable from DVD	$22,000
Board of Directors Chairman [Member]
Related Party Transactions
Minimum percentage of voting power controlled by related party	50.00%
Minimum percentage of voting power of Gaming controlled by other related party	50.00%

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies
Excise tax	$0
Monthly amount paid to an executive officer in consideration of noncompete covenants (as a percent)	50.00%
Minimum [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies
Estimated contingent liability related to employment, severance and noncompete agreements	9,000,000
Estimated tax gross ups payable under the agreement, due to change in control	1,100,000
Maximum [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies
Estimated contingent liability related to employment, severance and noncompete agreements	11,300,000
Estimated tax gross ups payable under the agreement, due to change in control	$3,400,000

Quarterly_Results_unaudited_De

Quarterly Results (unaudited) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Quarterly Results (unaudited)
Revenues	$45,711	$47,988	$46,206	$45,477	$46,592	$50,073	$50,048	$50,518	$185,382	$197,231	$225,912
Operating earnings (loss)	-363	1,426	841	-961	-201	829	1,247	273	943	2,148	10,271
Net (loss) earnings	($516)	$699	$164	($1,053)	($418)	$223	$491	($283)	($706)	$13	$4,696
Net loss per common share - basic (in dollars per share)	($0.02)	$0.02	$0.01	($0.03)	($0.01)	$0.01	$0.02	($0.01)	($0.02)		$0.15
Net loss per common share - diluted (in dollars per share)	($0.02)	$0.02	$0.01	($0.03)	($0.01)	$0.01	$0.02	($0.01)	($0.02)		$0.15