Assets Held for Sale - Additional information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 10, 2019	Jul. 06, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jun. 17, 2019	Aug. 10, 2018	Feb. 28, 2018
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairment charges					$ 958	$ 13,602	$ 38,016
Nemacolin
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on sale					100
Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Churchill Downs Incorporated
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Termination fee		$ 5,000
Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Nemacolin
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash consideration on sale of assets and liabilities									$ 100
Impairment charge of net assets being sold			$ 3,800			3,800
Vicksburg's | Churchill Downs Incorporated
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairment charges				$ 9,800	9,800	$ 9,800
Mountaineer, Cape Girardeau, and Caruthersville | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations | VICI Properties Inc
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Consideration for real property								$ 278,000
Mountaineer, Cape Girardeau, and Caruthersville | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Century Casinos, Inc
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Consideration for equity interests								$ 107,000
Presque
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on sale					$ 22,100
Presque | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash consideration on sale of assets and liabilities										$ 178,900
Vicksburg | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash consideration on sale of assets and liabilities										$ 50,600
Twin River Worldwide Holdings Inc
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Purchase consideration	$ 230,000