Acquisitions, Preliminary Purchase Price Accounting and Proforma Information - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)					2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2020	Oct. 01, 2019	Oct. 01, 2018	Aug. 07, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 20, 2018	Apr. 15, 2018
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net income (loss)						$ 37,704,000	$ 29,687,000	$ 95,355,000	$ (15,558,000)
6% Senior Notes due 2026
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes								$ 600,000,000
Interest rate (as a percent)					6.00%	6.00%		6.00%		6.00%
Senior notes, maturity year								2026
Revolving Credit Facility
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity					$ 300,000	$ 300,000		$ 300,000
Subsequent Event | 6% Senior Notes due 2026
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes			$ 600,000,000
Interest rate (as a percent)			6.00%
Senior notes, maturity year			2026
Subsequent Event | Revolving Credit Facility
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity			$ 500,000,000
Elgin Acquisition
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition date								Aug. 07, 2018
Purchase consideration				$ 328,886,000
Percentage of partnership interest				100.00%
Net revenues					23,900,000
Net income (loss)					2,200,000
Acquisition agreement date				Apr. 15, 2018
Business acquisition, consideration payable					328,886,000	328,886,000		$ 328,886,000
Cash consideration paid				$ 327,500,000
Business acquisition, transaction costs						2,100,000		3,400,000
Business acquisition, accrued costs and expenses					200,000	200,000		$ 200,000
Elgin Acquisition | Maximum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Working capital adjustment finalization period from acquisition date				100 days
Tropicana Entertainment Inc
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition agreement date								Apr. 15, 2018
Business acquisition, consideration payable											$ 1,850,000,000
Business acquisition, transaction costs						2,000,000		$ 5,500,000
Business acquisition, accrued costs and expenses					$ 1,200,000	$ 1,200,000		$ 1,200,000
Tropicana Entertainment Inc | Lumière Loan | Scenario Forecast
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Interest rate	9.27%	9.09%
Tropicana Entertainment Inc | Subsequent Event
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition date			Oct. 01, 2018
Cash consideration paid			$ 640,000,000
Purchase price of real property			246,000,000
Tropicana Entertainment Inc | Subsequent Event | Tropicana Aruba Resort, Casino and Gaming and Leisure Properties
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration paid			964,000,000
Tropicana Entertainment Inc | Subsequent Event | Gaming And Leisure Properties
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Loan amount to fund real property			$ 246,000,000
Tropicana Entertainment Inc | Subsequent Event | Gaming And Leisure Properties | Master Lease
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired lease properties, initial term			15 years
Acquired lease properties, renewal term			20 years
Expected initial annual rent expense			$ 87,600,000
Tropicana Entertainment Inc | Subsequent Event | Gaming And Leisure Properties | Lumière Loan
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Loan amount to fund real property			246,000,000
Tropicana Entertainment Inc | Minimum | Subsequent Event | Lumière Loan
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Aggregate value of property			$ 246,000,000