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Leases - Financing Obligation (Details) $ in Millions				9 Months Ended
Leases - Financing Obligation (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 29, 2020 USD ($) u_eriOption	Jul. 20, 2020 USD ($) u_eriOption	Jun. 15, 2020 USD ($) u_eriOption	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) u_eriOption	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, annual use fee of property, plant and equipment		$ 3
Other long-term liabilities ($19 and $0 attributable to our VIEs)				$ 1,549	$ 343
Lease term				35 years
Imputed discount rate				10.20%
Lease agreement, amount of percentage, base rent			$ 24
GLPI \| Lumiere Loan
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, finance lease, renewal term	5 years
Number of renewal options \| u_eriOption	4
Lumière Loan	$ 246
Master Lease
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, finance lease, renewal term		5 years	5 years
Term of contract				20 years
Number of renewal options \| u_eriOption			4	4
Master Lease \| Minimum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Term of contract			15 years
Master Lease \| Maximum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Term of contract			20 years
Joliet Lease
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, finance lease, term of contract		15 years
Harrah's Lease Agreements
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale-leaseback financing arrangement		$ 1,800
Non-CPLV Lease
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Contractual rent amount		$ 154
Lessee, finance lease, term of contract		15 years
Regional Lease Agreement
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, leasing arrangements, percentage of EBITDAR to rent ratio floor		130.00%
Other long-term liabilities ($19 and $0 attributable to our VIEs)		$ 6
CPLV Lease
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, finance lease, term of contract		15 years
Lessee, annual base rent		$ 84
Proceeds from lease amendments		1,400
HLV Lease
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Annual rent payable		15
Real Property Assets \| VICI Lease
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Contractual rent amount		$ 773
Lessee, finance lease, term of contract		15 years
Lessee, finance lease, number of renewal options \| u_eriOption		4
Lessee, finance lease, renewal term		5 years
Golf Course \| VICI Golf Course Use Agreement
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, finance lease, renewal term		35 years
Lessee, annual base rent		$ 10