CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Oct. 05, 2017	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Revenues
Income from direct financing and sales-type leases	$ 150,171		$ 822,205	$ 741,564
Income from operating leases	11,529		43,653	47,972
Tenant reimbursement of property taxes	19,558		0	81,240
Revenues	187,609		894,798	897,977
Operating expenses
General and administrative	9,939		24,569	24,429
Depreciation	751		3,831	3,686
Property taxes	19,558		0	81,810
Golf operations	4,126		18,901	17,371
Loss on impairment	0		0	12,334
Transaction and acquisition expenses	9,039		4,998	393
Total operating expenses	43,413		52,299	140,023
Operating income	144,196		842,499	757,954
Interest expense	(63,354)		(248,384)	(212,663)
Interest income	282		20,014	11,307
Loss from extinguishment of debt	(38,488)		(58,143)	(23,040)
Income before income taxes	42,636		555,986	533,558
Income tax (expense) benefit	1,901		(1,705)	(1,441)
Net income	44,537		554,281	532,117
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(1,875)		(8,317)	(8,498)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 42,662		$ 545,964	$ 523,619
Net income per common share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.19		$ 1.25	$ 1.43
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.19		$ 1.24	$ 1.43
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)	227,828,844		435,071,096	367,226,395
Diluted (in shares)	227,985,455		439,152,946	367,316,901
Other comprehensive income
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 42,662		$ 545,964	$ 523,619
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges	0		(42,954)	(22,124)
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders	42,662		503,010	501,495
Caesars Entertainment Outdoor
Revenues
Net revenues		$ 14,136			$ 18,785	$ 18,077
Operating expenses
General and administrative		1,382			2,009	1,760
Depreciation		2,445			3,030	2,882
Total operating expenses		14,136			18,778	18,059
Operating income		0			7	18
Interest expense		0			(7)	(18)
Income before income taxes		0			0	0
Income tax (expense) benefit		(2)			0	3
Net income		(2)			0	3
Net income attributable to common stockholders		(2)			0	3
Other comprehensive income
Net income attributable to common stockholders		(2)			0	3
Golf operations
Revenues
Revenues	$ 6,351		$ 28,940	$ 27,201
Golf operations | Caesars Entertainment Outdoor
Revenues
Net revenues		11,412			14,558	14,071
Operating expenses
Golf operations		5,204			7,082	6,767
Food and beverage | Caesars Entertainment Outdoor
Revenues
Net revenues		1,361			2,150	2,150
Operating expenses
Golf operations		1,144			1,828	1,936
Retail and other | Caesars Entertainment Outdoor
Revenues
Net revenues		1,363			2,077	1,856
Operating expenses
Golf operations		1,066			1,691	1,581
Property costs | Caesars Entertainment Outdoor
Operating expenses
Golf operations		$ 2,895			$ 3,138	$ 3,133