Leases - Components of Lease Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Operating Lease Costs
Rent expense associated with triple net leases classified as operating leases	$ 90,025		$ 174,755
Operating lease cost	4,605		8,995
Short-term lease cost	14,813		28,477
Variable lease cost	260		1,778
Total	109,703		214,005
Finance Lease Costs
Interest expense	3,830		7,657
Amortization expense	1,956		3,915
Total	5,786		11,572
Financing Obligation Costs
Interest expense	98,369		196,041
Cost of revenue | Gaming
Operating Lease Costs
Rent expense associated with triple net leases classified as operating leases	0		0
Operating lease cost	146		283
Short-term lease cost	14,226		27,162
Variable lease cost	0		1,201
Total	14,372		28,646
Finance Lease Costs
Interest expense	0		0
Amortization expense	0		0
Total	0		0
Financing Obligation Costs
Interest expense	0		0
Cost of revenue | Food, beverage, hotel and other
Operating Lease Costs
Rent expense associated with triple net leases classified as operating leases	0		0
Operating lease cost	113		269
Short-term lease cost	375		535
Variable lease cost	0		2
Total	488		806
Finance Lease Costs
Interest expense	0		0
Amortization expense	0		0
Total	0		0
Financing Obligation Costs
Interest expense	0		0
General and administrative
Operating Lease Costs
Rent expense associated with triple net leases classified as operating leases	90,025		174,755
Operating lease cost	4,346		8,443
Short-term lease cost	212		780
Variable lease cost	260		575
Total	94,843		184,553
Finance Lease Costs
Interest expense	0		0
Amortization expense	0		0
Total	0		0
Financing Obligation Costs
Interest expense	0		0
Interest expense
Operating Lease Costs
Rent expense associated with triple net leases classified as operating leases	0		0
Operating lease cost	0		0
Short-term lease cost	0		0
Variable lease cost	0		0
Total	0		0
Finance Lease Costs
Interest expense	3,830		7,657
Amortization expense	0		0
Total	3,830		7,657
Financing Obligation Costs
Interest expense	98,369		196,041
Depreciation and amortization
Operating Lease Costs
Rent expense associated with triple net leases classified as operating leases	0		0
Operating lease cost	0		0
Short-term lease cost	0		0
Variable lease cost	0		0
Total	0		0
Finance Lease Costs
Interest expense	0		0
Amortization expense	1,956		3,915
Total	1,956		3,915
Financing Obligation Costs
Interest expense	0		0
Penn Master Lease
Operating Lease Costs
Variable lease cost	11,963	$ 12,543	25,011	$ 24,984
Penn Master Lease | General and administrative
Operating Lease Costs
Variable lease cost	6,238	0	13,042	0
Penn Master Lease | Interest expense
Operating Lease Costs
Variable lease cost	$ 5,725	$ 12,543	$ 11,969	$ 24,984