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

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Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense.

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Amount of the fee for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Line of Credit Facility, Structuring Fee, Percentage

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Debt - Bridge Facilities (Details) - USD ($)			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Debt - Bridge Facilities (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 26, 2019	Jun. 24, 2019	Nov. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest expense				$ 63,354,000		$ 248,384,000	$ 212,663,000
Eldorado Senior Bridge Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity			$ 3,200,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Structuring Fee, Percentage					0.10%
Interest expense						$ 26,000,000.0
Line of credit, commitment fee amount			$ 1,600,000,000
Eldorado Senior Bridge Facility \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage		0.25%
Eldorado Senior Bridge Facility \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage		0.50%
Eldorado Senior Bridge Facility \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage		0.75%
Eldorado Senior Bridge Facility \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Four
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage		1.00%
Eldorado Senior Bridge Facility \| LIBOR \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	200.00%
Eldorado Senior Bridge Facility \| LIBOR \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	375.00%
Eldorado Senior Bridge Facility \| Base Rate \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	100.00%
Eldorado Senior Bridge Facility \| Base Rate \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	175.00%
Eldorado Junior Bridge Facility [Member] \| LIBOR \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	300.00%
Eldorado Junior Bridge Facility [Member] \| Base Rate \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	200.00%
Eldorado Junior Bridge Facility [Member] \| Base Rate \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	275.00%
Senior Notes \| Secured Notes Maturing in 2023 \| US Treasury (UST) Interest Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	275.00%
First Lien Secured Bridge Facility \| Eldorado Senior Bridge Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity		$ 3,300,000,000
Second Lien Secured Bridge Facility \| Eldorado Senior Bridge Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity		$ 1,500,000,000