Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

No definition available.

Name:	us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

+ References

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 835
-SubTopic 30
-Section 45
-Paragraph 2
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=114775744&loc=d3e28551-108399

Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 835
-SubTopic 30
-Section 55
-Paragraph 8
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=114775985&loc=d3e28878-108400

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

+ References

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 470
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph e
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=75038535&loc=d3e64711-112823

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

Percentage of principal amount of debt redeemed.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentageOfPrincipalAmountRedeemed
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

The cash inflow from the additional capital contribution to the entity.

+ References

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 14
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118932676&loc=d3e3255-108585

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

The cash outflow during the period from the repayment of aggregate short-term and long-term debt. Excludes payment of capital lease obligations.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 15
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118932676&loc=d3e3291-108585

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

Debt Covenant, Amount Of Cash Dividends Of Funds From Operations To Be Distributed

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	vici_DebtCovenantAmountOfCashDividendsOfFundsFromOperationsToBeDistributed
Namespace Prefix:	vici_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Debt Covenant, Cumulative Adjusted Funds From Operations Rate

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	vici_DebtCovenantCumulativeAdjustedFundsFromOperationsRate
Namespace Prefix:	vici_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

Debt Covenant, Percentage Of Cash Dividends Of Adjusted Total Assets To Be Distributed

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	vici_DebtCovenantPercentageOfCashDividendsOfAdjustedTotalAssetsToBeDistributed
Namespace Prefix:	vici_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Debt Covenant, Percentage Of Cash Dividends Of Real Estate Taxable Income To Be Distributed

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	vici_DebtCovenantPercentageOfCashDividendsOfRealEstateTaxableIncomeToBeDistributed
Namespace Prefix:	vici_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Debt Instrument, Applicable Premium Percentage

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	vici_DebtInstrumentApplicablePremiumPercentage
Namespace Prefix:	vici_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

Line of Credit Facility, Percentage of Amortization of Principal Amount Per Annum

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	vici_LineofCreditFacilityPercentageofAmortizationofPrincipalAmountPerAnnum
Namespace Prefix:	vici_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=vici_TermBLoanFacilityMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis=us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=vici_SecondLienNotesMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis=us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodOneMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis=us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodTwoMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_VariableRateAxis=us-gaap_UsTreasuryUstInterestRateMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=vici_SecondPrioritySeniorSecuredNotesMaturingin2023Member
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis=us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

Debt - Second Lien Notes (Details) - USD ($)				1 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Debt - Second Lien Notes (Details) - USD ($)	Nov. 19, 2019	Sep. 26, 2019	Feb. 05, 2018	Feb. 28, 2019	Feb. 28, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	May 15, 2019	Dec. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from follow-on offering of common stock	$ 694,200,000		$ 1,300,000,000
Term Loan B Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount									$ 2,200,000,000
Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of cash dividends of real estate taxable income to be distributed							100.00%
Amount of cash dividends of funds from operations to be distributed							$ 30,000,000
Cumulative adjusted funds from operations rate							95.00%
Percentage of cash dividends of adjusted total assets to be distributed							0.60%
Percentage of principal amount redeemed (up to)							60.00%
Senior Notes \| Second Lien Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, percentage (equal to)				100.00%		108.00%	108.00%
Repayments of debt				$ 537,500,000
Senior Notes \| Second Lien Notes \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, applicable premium percentage							100.00%
Redemption price, percentage (equal to)							104.00%
Senior Notes \| Second Lien Notes \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, applicable premium percentage							104.00%
Redemption price, percentage (equal to)							100.00%
Senior Notes \| Second Lien Notes \| US Treasury (UST) Interest Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate							50.00%
Senior Notes \| Secured Notes Maturing in 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount							$ 498,500,000			$ 766,900,000
Percentage of principal amount redeemed (up to)						35.00%	35.00%
Senior Notes \| Secured Notes Maturing in 2023 \| US Treasury (UST) Interest Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		275.00%
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount								$ 1,200,000,000	400,000,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility \| Term Loan B Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from follow-on offering of common stock					$ 1,300,000,000
Debt instrument, face amount									$ 300,000,000.0
Percentage of amortization of principal amount per annum					1.00%
Repayments of debt					$ 100,000,000.0