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Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) payment	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) payment	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2017
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Equity securities	$ 48.3	$ 48.3	$ 40.5
Unrealized gains (losses)	$ 29.5	$ 7.7
Interest rate	5.625%	5.625%
Plainridge Park Casino
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Period of actual earnings used to calculate contingent consideration		10 years
Number of remaining annual payments \| payment	6	6
Repayment of debt		$ 8.2
Senior Notes \| 5.625% Notes due 2027
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Interest rate	5.625%	5.625%	5.625%	5.625%
Retama Nominal Holder, LLC
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Ownership interest	1.00%	1.00%
Pinnacle Retama Partners, LLC
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Ownership interest by parent	75.50%	75.50%
Pinnacle Retama Partners, LLC \| Other assets \| Retama Development Corporation
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Promissory notes	$ 15.1	$ 15.1	$ 15.1
Pinnacle Retama Partners, LLC \| Other assets \| Local government bonds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment, at amortized cost	$ 6.7	$ 6.7