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Acquisitions and Dispositions - Additional Information (Details)									1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	10 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 15, 2020 USD ($)	Oct. 01, 2020 USD ($)	Apr. 16, 2020 USD ($)	May 23, 2019 USD ($) option	Jan. 01, 2019 USD ($) option	Oct. 15, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares	May 25, 2018 USD ($)	May 01, 2017 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2018 property	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale-and-leaseback transactions in conjunction with acquisitions												$ 0	$ 961,100,000
Proceeds from the sale of real estate assets in conjunction with acquisitions														$ 250,000,000.0
Provision For (Recoveries On) Loan Losses And Unfunded Loan Commitments												0	0	17,000,000.0
Proceeds from sale of loan												0	0	$ 15,200,000
Tropicana Las Vegas
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Sale of property in exchange for rent credits			$ 307,500,000								$ 307,500,000	337,500,000
Real estate sale, buyer subsequent sale period			24 months
Real estate sale, subsequent sale by buyer			75.00%
Real estate sale, subsequent sale by buyer, proceeds threshold			$ 307,500,000
Real estate sale			50.00%
Real estate sale, subsequent sale by buyer, threshold target			12 months
Gain (loss) on disposition of business										$ 29,800,000
Morgantown
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Lease renewal term		5 years
Sale of property in exchange for rent credits		$ 30,000,000.0										$ 337,500,000
Hollywood Casino Perryville
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase option agreement, purchase price	$ 31,100,000
Purchase option agreement, initial annual rent If purchased	$ 7,800,000
JIVDC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Provision For (Recoveries On) Loan Losses And Unfunded Loan Commitments													$ 17,000,000.0		$ (86,000,000.0)
Charges for certain advances															3,800,000
Proceeds from sale of loan							$ 15,200,000
JIVDC \| Term loan C facility
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Provision For (Recoveries On) Loan Losses And Unfunded Loan Commitments															(64,000,000.0)
JIVDC \| Unfunded loan commitments
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Provision For (Recoveries On) Loan Losses And Unfunded Loan Commitments															$ (22,000,000.0)
Secured credit facility \| JIVDC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity under credit facilities																$ 460,000,000.0
Secured credit facility \| JIVDC \| Term loan C facility
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity under credit facilities																$ 98,000,000.0
Greektown Casino-Hotel
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price				$ 320,300,000
Proceeds from sale-and-leaseback transactions in conjunction with acquisitions				700,000,000.0
Annual rent				$ 55,600,000
Operating lease, term				15 years
Number of lease renewal options \| option				4
Lease renewal term				5 years
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets				2 years
Margaritaville Resort Casino
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price					$ 122,900,000
Annual rent					$ 23,200,000
Operating lease, term					15 years
Number of lease renewal options \| option					4
Lease renewal term					5 years
Liabilities incurred on acquisition					$ 261,100,000
Margaritaville Resort Casino \| Customer relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets					2 years
Pinnacle Acquisition
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price						$ 2,816,200,000
Liabilities incurred on acquisition						$ 814,300,000
Cash paid per share (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares						$ 20.00
Cash consideration						$ 1,252,200,000
Fair value of Penn common stock issued to former Pinnacle shareholders						$ 749,700,000
Number of properties acquired \| property									12
1st Jackpot Casino
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration								$ 47,000,000.0
Proceeds from the sale of real estate assets in conjunction with acquisitions								$ 82,600,000
Greektown Lease
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Operating lease, term				15 years
Number of lease renewal options \| option				4
Morgantown Lease
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Sale of property in exchange for rent credits		30,000,000.0
Annual rent		$ 3,000,000.0