BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS	6 Months Ended
BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS	Jun. 30, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS	BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS Riviera Holdings Corporation (“RHC”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Riviera Operating Corporation (“ROC”) (RHC and ROC, together with ROC’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, the “Company”), were incorporated on January 27, 1993, in order to acquire all assets and liabilities of Riviera, Inc. Casino-Hotel Division on June 30, 1993, pursuant to a plan of reorganization. The Company operates the Riviera Hotel & Casino (the “Riviera Hotel & Casino”) on the Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada. The accompanying consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although management believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods have been made. The interim results reflected in these consolidated financial statements are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full fiscal year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. Casino operations are subject to extensive regulation in the state of Nevada by agencies with jurisdiction over gaming activities and various other state and local regulatory agencies. Our management believes that the Company’s procedures comply, in all material respects, with the applicable regulations for supervising casino operations, recording casino and other revenues, and granting credit. Principles of Consolidation The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of RHC and its direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. In preparing the accompanying consolidated financial statements, the Company’s management reviewed events that occurred from June 30, 2014 until the issuance of the financial statements. Liquidity The Company had $58.6 million in cash and cash equivalents and $0.4 million in restricted cash as of June 30, 2014. Additionally, effective April 1, 2011, the Company had the ability to draw up to $10 million against its Working Capital Facility (as defined in Note 5). However, due to the default under the Series A Credit Agreement (as defined in Note 5) and the Series B Credit Agreement (as defined in Note 5), we do not currently have the ability to draw any additional funds under the Working Capital Facility until such time as the default is cured or waived. The lenders under our Series A Credit Agreement and our Series B Credit Agreement also hold 100% of our Class B Non-Voting Common Stock (as defined in Note 6). As a result of the default, the Required Lenders (as defined in the Series A Credit Agreement and the Series B Credit Agreement, respectively) have the ability to increase the interest accruing on amounts owed under the Series A Credit Agreement and the Series B Credit Agreement, respectively. An increase in the interest rate would negatively affect our available cash and results from operations. Further, the Required Lenders and administrative agent under the Series A Credit Agreement and the Series B Credit Agreement, respectively, have the right to accelerate repayment of all amounts owed under each of the agreements and require us to repay such amounts immediately. We do not currently have sufficient funds to repay the Series A and Series B debt. Repaying these amounts and covering our operating losses will require additional cash, which may include the issuance of additional equity, debt financing and/or capital contributions from stockholders, if available to us. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in obtaining additional capital resources. The inability to obtain additional capital will restrict our ability to grow and inhibit our ability to continue to conduct business operations. Any additional equity financing may result in substantial dilution to our then existing stockholders. We do not provide any guarantees or assurances that the Company will have ample liquidity and capital resources to meet future financial obligations. If repayment of the indebtedness under our Series A Credit Agreement and Series B Credit Agreement were accelerated, we do not believe the Company has sufficient liquidity and capital resources to meet both debt service and normal operating expenditures. Pursuant to the terms of the Forbearance Agreement (as defined in Note 5), the Required Lenders had agreed to forbear from exercising their remedies under the Series A Credit Agreement and the Series B Credit Agreement arising out of the default for a period up to and including July 31, 2014. On July 31, 2014, the Forbearance Agreement was amended to extend the forbearance period through August 31, 2014. Going Concern The accompanying consolidated financial statements are prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern and contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the ordinary course of business. Subsequent to emergence from bankruptcy, the Company has generated net losses from continuing operations before income tax benefits of $6.8 million, $26.8 million, $56.6 million and $19.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, and the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 and for the period April 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011, respectively, and has an accumulated deficit of $78.0 million at June 30, 2014. The Company has cash and cash equivalents of $58.6 million and a net working-capital deficit of $38.8 million at June 30, 2014. The net working-capital deficit includes $50.0 million of the Company’s Series A Credit Agreement and $36.1 million of the Company’s Series B Credit Agreement (collectively, the “Credit Agreements”), both of which are classified as currently payable due to the defaults discussed below. In connection with the Credit Agreements, we agreed to several affirmative and negative covenants. Beginning on June 30, 2012 and as of each subsequent quarter, including as of June 30, 2014, the Company was not in compliance with the financial covenants in, and in default under, the Credit Agreements (see Note 5). Pursuant to the terms of the Forbearance Agreement, the Required Lenders had agreed to forbear from exercising their remedies under the Series A Credit Agreement and the Series B Credit Agreement arising out of the default for a period up to and including July 31, 2014. On July 31, 2014, the Forbearance Agreement was amended to extend the forbearance period through August 31, 2014. The Company is currently in negotiations with its lenders, who are also stockholders, under the Credit Agreements concerning new financial covenants and other amendments to the Credit Agreements to resolve the existing default. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in doing so or that such amendments will be on favorable terms to the Company. The conditions and events described above raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that may result should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

The entire disclosure for organization, consolidation and basis of presentation of financial statements disclosure.

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