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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Spread on Base Rate Loan

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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Spread on Eurodollar Loan

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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Spread on LIBOR Loan (Maximum in Range)

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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Spread on LIBOR Loan (Minimum in Range)

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OpCo Cash Payment

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Revolving Credit Facility, Commitment Fee (Maximum in Range)

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Amount of long-term debt before deduction of unamortized discount or premium. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, with initial maturities beyond one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)		1 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2016	Aug. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	May. 31, 2010	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, outstanding principal					$ 3,512,200,000	$ 3,617,400,000
Term Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity		$ 1,600,000,000
Term B1 due 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity		500,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility due 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity		1,000,000,000
Long-term debt, outstanding principal					750,100,000	750,100,000
B-2 Term Loans due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity		$ 1,100,000,000
Long-term debt, outstanding principal					197,000,000	302,200,000
Letters of credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding, amount					12,000,000
6.375% Senior Notes due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, outstanding principal					$ 850,000,000	$ 850,000,000
Interest rate, stated percentage		6.375%			6.375%	6.375%
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 850,000,000
Proceeds from issuance of senior long-term debt		$ 835,000,000
7.50% Senior Notes due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, outstanding principal					$ 1,040,000,000	$ 1,040,000,000
Interest rate, stated percentage		7.50%			7.50%	7.50%
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 1,040,000,000
Premium included in recorded fair value of senior notes		$ 72,800,000
7.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, outstanding principal					$ 325,000,000	$ 325,000,000
Interest rate, stated percentage			7.75%		7.75%	7.75%
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 325,000,000
Proceeds from issuance of senior long-term debt			$ 318,300,000
8.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, outstanding principal					$ 350,000,000	$ 350,000,000
Interest rate, stated percentage				8.75%	8.75%	8.75%
Debt instrument, face amount				$ 350,000,000
Proceeds from issuance of senior long-term debt				$ 341,500,000
Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
OpCo cash payment	$ 808,400,000
Principal amount of debt to be refinanced by GLPI	2,700,000,000
Subsequent Event \| OpCo Term Loan A Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 185,000,000
Debt instrument maturity	5 years
Spread on LIBOR loan	2.00%
Spread on base rate loan	1.00%
Spread on LIBOR loan (minimum)	1.50%
Spread on LIBOR loan (maximum)	2.50%
Spread on base rate loan (minimum)	0.50%
Spread on base rate loan (maximum)	1.50%
Subsequent Event \| OpCo Term Loan B Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 300,000,000
Debt instrument maturity	7 years
Spread on LIBOR loan	3.00%
Spread on base rate loan	2.00%
Subsequent Event \| OpCo Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 400,000,000
Debt instrument maturity	5 years
Spread on LIBOR loan	2.00%
Spread on base rate loan	1.00%
Spread on LIBOR loan (minimum)	1.50%
Spread on LIBOR loan (maximum)	2.50%
Spread on base rate loan (minimum)	0.50%
Spread on base rate loan (maximum)	1.50%
Commitment fee (minimum)	0.30%
Commitment fee (maximum)	0.50%
Subsequent Event \| 5.625% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	5.625%
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 375,000,000
Proceeds from issuance of senior long-term debt	$ 369,400,000