Property Transactions - Eldorardo Transactions (Details)			1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 24, 2019 USD ($) gambling_facility	Feb. 20, 2020 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	May 10, 2019
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price multiple		13.0
Denominator amount of property's trailing four quarters EBITDA at time of acquisition		1.3
Initial annual rent coverage		1.3					10
Initial annual rent to be acquired		12.5
Initial term									10 years
Percentage of aggregate EBITDA of all facilities under lease agreement		5.00%
CPLV CMBS Debt prepayment penalty reimbursement receivable from Eldorado						$ 0	$ 55,401,000	$ 0
Master transaction agreement, reverse termination fee to be reimbursed upon termination under certain circumstances		$ 75,000,000.0
CPLV CMBS Debt
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage of out-of-pocket costs to be reimbursed		50.00%
Payment for debt extinguishment or debt prepayment cost				$ 110,800,000
CPLV CMBS Debt prepayment penalty reimbursement receivable from Eldorado				55,400,000
Eldorado Senior Bridge Facility
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity				3,200,000,000
Line Of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity, Reduction Amount				$ 1,600,000,000
First Lien Secured Bridge Facility | Eldorado Senior Bridge Facility
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term		364 days
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity		$ 3,300,000,000
Second Lien Secured Bridge Facility | Eldorado Senior Bridge Facility
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity		$ 1,500,000,000
Line Of Credit Facility, Proceeds Placed In Escrow					$ 2,000,000,000.0
INDIANA
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of facilities owned | gambling_facility		2
CPLV Lease Agreement
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price		$ 1,189,900,000
Lessor, Sales Type Lease, Payments to be Received		83,500,000
Master transaction agreement, fee obligated to be paid upon not entering into lease agreement on a certain date		45,000,000.0
HLV Lease Agreement
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price		213,800,000
Lessor, Sales Type Lease, Payments to be Received		$ 15,000,000.0
CPLV, Joliet And Non-CPLV Lease Agreement
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Initial term		15 years
MTA Property Acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price		$ 1,823,500,000
Payments to be received		$ 154,000,000.0
Initial term		15 years
Harrah’s New Orleans Purchase Agreement
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price	$ 789,500,000
Business combination, adjustment, consideration transferred		$ 14,000,000.0
Harrah’s Atlantic City Purchase Agreement
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price	599,300,000
Harrah’s Laughlin Purchase Agreement
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price	$ 434,800,000
Subsequent Event | Eldorado Senior Bridge Facility
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity			$ 1,200,000,000
Line Of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity, Reduction Amount			$ 2,000,000,000.0