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Leases.

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Amount of tangible or intangible assets, including a business or subsidiary of the acquirer transferred by the entity to the former owners of the acquiree. Excludes cash.

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Amount of lease payments to be received by lessor in fourth year following latest fiscal year for operating lease. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on rolling approach, from latest statement of financial position date.

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Amount of lease payments to be received by lessor in third fiscal year following latest fiscal year for operating lease. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on rolling approach, from latest statement of financial position date.

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Term of lessor's operating lease renewal, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of single lease cost, calculated by allocation of remaining cost of lease over remaining lease term. Includes, but is not limited to, single lease cost, after impairment of right-of-use asset, calculated by amortization of remaining right-of-use asset and accretion of lease liability.

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Leases - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands					3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Leases - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	Apr. 01, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 07, 2019 USD ($)	Jan. 29, 2019 USD ($)	Jul. 06, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) extension	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 02, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jan. 09, 2019 USD ($)
Leases [Line Items]
Number of lease extension options \| extension							4
Rent payments due under master lease									$ 946,100	$ 770,300
Lessor, operating lease, payments to be received in year three					$ 976,262		$ 976,262
Lessor, operating lease, payments to be received in year four					912,751		912,751
Revenues					225,759	$ 220,390	429,182	$ 436,229
Operating lease cost					6,000		11,900
Rental Properties
Leases [Line Items]
Revenues					219,846	186,563	416,728	373,126
Tenant Reimbursements
Leases [Line Items]
Operating Leases, Income Statement, Lease Revenue					5,900	33,800	12,500	63,100
Revenues					$ 5,913	33,827	$ 12,454	63,103
Master Lease
Leases [Line Items]
Initial lease term ( In years )					10 years		10 years
Lease extension term					5 years		5 years
Operating Leases, Income Statement, Lease Revenue					$ 219,800	$ 186,600	$ 416,700	$ 373,100
Master Lease Base Rent
Leases [Line Items]
Annual contractual rent growth rate ( as a percent )	2.00%
Empire City
Leases [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Transaction Costs			$ 634,400
Rent payments due under master lease											$ 50,000
Park MGM Lease Transaction
Leases [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Transaction Costs		$ 637,500
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Other		605,600
Rent payments due under master lease		50,000
Park MGM Lease Transaction \| Tenant Reimbursements
Leases [Line Items]
Operating Leases, Income Statement, Lease Revenue		94,000
Northfield
Leases [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Transaction Costs	$ 305,200			$ 1,100,000
Rent payments due under master lease	60,000
Northfield OpCo
Leases [Line Items]
Rent payments due under master lease	60,000
Operating Partnership Units [Member]
Leases [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests Issued and Issuable					$ 2,100
Operating Partnership Units [Member] \| Park MGM Lease Transaction
Leases [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests Issued and Issuable		$ 1,000
Operating Partnership Units [Member] \| Northfield
Leases [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests Issued and Issuable	$ 9,400