Acquisitions, Purchase Price Accounting and Pro forma Information - Summary of Purchase Consideration to Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Apr. 15, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 909,717	$ 1,008,316		$ 747,106
Tropicana Entertainment Inc
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current and other assets	178,581
Property and equipment	436,416
Property subject to the financing obligation	957,300
Goodwill	211,232
Intangible assets	247,976
Other noncurrent assets	54,570
Total assets	2,086,075
Current liabilities	(174,847)
Financing obligation to GLPI	(957,300)
Noncurrent liabilities	(26,595)
Total liabilities	(1,158,742)
Net assets acquired	927,333		$ 1,900,000
Elgin Acquisition
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current and other assets	25,349
Property and equipment	60,792
Goodwill	59,774
Intangible assets	205,296
Other noncurrent assets	915
Total assets	352,126
Current liabilities	(21,572)
Noncurrent liabilities	(1,750)
Total liabilities	(23,322)
Net assets acquired	$ 328,804
Isle of Capri
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current and other assets		135,925
Property and equipment		908,816
Goodwill		709,087
Intangible assets		517,470
Other noncurrent assets		15,082
Total assets		2,286,380
Current liabilities		(144,306)
Deferred income taxes		(189,952)
Other noncurrent liabilities		(17,377)
Total liabilities		(351,635)
Net assets acquired		$ 1,934,745