CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Revenues
Revenues	$ 5,301.4	$ 3,587.9	$ 3,331.5
Less: Promotional allowance	0.0	0.0	(183.5)
Total revenues	5,301.4	3,587.9	3,148.0
Operating expenses
General and administrative	1,187.7	618.9	514.5
Depreciation and amortization	414.2	269.0	267.1
Impairment losses	173.1	34.9	18.0
Provision for (recoveries on) loan loss and unfunded loan commitments	0.0	(17.0)	89.8
Total operating expenses	4,729.5	2,953.8	2,702.3
Operating income	571.9	634.1	445.7
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense, net	(534.2)	(538.4)	(463.2)
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	28.4	22.3	18.7
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0.0	(21.0)	(24.0)
Other	20.0	(7.1)	(2.3)
Total other expenses	(485.8)	(544.2)	(470.8)
Income (loss) before income taxes	86.1	89.9	(25.1)
Income tax benefit (expense)	(43.0)	3.6	498.5
Net income	43.1	93.5	473.4
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest	0.8	0.0	0.0
Net income attributable to Penn National	$ 43.9	$ 93.5	$ 473.4
Earnings per common share
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.38	$ 0.96	$ 5.21
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.37	$ 0.93	$ 5.07
Weighted-average basic shares outstanding (in shares)	115.7	97.1	90.9
Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding (in shares)	117.8	100.3	93.4
Gaming
Revenues
Revenues	$ 4,268.7	$ 2,894.9	$ 2,692.0
Operating expenses
Cost of revenue	2,281.8	1,551.4	1,365.0
Food, beverage, hotel and other
Revenues
Revenues	1,032.7	629.7	601.7
Operating expenses
Cost of revenue	672.7	439.3	421.8
Management service and license fees
Revenues
Revenues	0.0	6.0	11.7
Reimbursable management costs
Revenues
Revenues	0.0	57.3	26.1
Operating expenses
Cost of revenue	$ 0.0	$ 57.3	$ 26.1