CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Operating activities
Net income	$ (669.1)	$ 43.1	$ 93.5
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	366.7	414.2	269.0
Amortization of items charged to interest expense	16.3	7.7	6.4
Noncash operating lease expense	120.3	100.4	0.0
Change in fair values of contingent purchase price	(1.1)	7.0	0.5
Holding gain on equity securities	(106.7)	(19.9)	0.0
Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of property and equipment	(29.2)	5.5	3.2
Noncash rent and interest expense related to the utilization of rent credits	287.1	0.0	0.0
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	(13.8)	(28.4)	(22.3)
Return on investment from unconsolidated affiliates	21.8	29.0	27.0
Deferred income taxes	(118.3)	21.1	(26.7)
Stock-based compensation	14.5	14.9	12.0
Impairment losses	623.4	173.1	34.9
Recoveries on loan loss and unfunded loan commitments	0.0	0.0	(17.0)
Reclassification of accumulated other comprehensive loss to earnings upon termination of management contract	0.0	0.0	1.5
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	1.2	0.0	21.0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of businesses acquired
Accounts receivable	(16.5)	27.0	(1.8)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	13.5	9.7	13.3
Other assets	(12.8)	(2.3)	1.5
Accounts payable	(6.6)	4.4	(6.1)
Accrued expenses	(40.9)	(3.9)	(47.0)
Income taxes	(32.5)	(7.2)	(3.3)
Operating lease liabilities	(94.8)	(139.1)	0.0
Other current and long-term liabilities	16.3	47.6	(6.8)
Net cash provided by operating activities	338.8	703.9	352.8
Investing activities
Capital expenditures	(137.0)	(190.6)	(92.6)
Dispositions of property and equipment	16.1	0.6	0.4
Hurricane Laura insurance proceeds	32.7	0.0	0.0
Consideration paid for Barstool Sports investment	(135.0)	0.0	0.0
Consideration paid for acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	(3.0)	(1,359.4)	(1,945.2)
Proceeds from sale-and-leaseback transactions in conjunction with acquisitions	0.0	961.1
Cash received for the sale of the Divested Properties and Belterra Park	0.0	0.0	661.7
Consideration paid for gaming licenses and other intangible assets	(4.8)	(11.7)	(81.6)
Acquisition of equity securities	0.0	(5.1)	0.0
Additional contributions from (to) joint ventures	(5.4)	(0.4)	18.9
Proceeds from sale of loan	0.0	0.0	15.2
Receipts applied against non-accrual loan	0.0	0.0	0.5
Other	2.7	(2.0)	(0.4)
Net cash used in investing activities	(233.7)	(607.5)	(1,423.1)
Financing activities
Proceeds from revolving credit facility	540.0	412.0	201.0
Repayments on revolving credit facility	(680.0)	(384.0)	(89.0)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of discounts	322.2	0.0	1,558.9
Principal payments on long-term debt	(161.7)	(46.6)	(482.5)
Prepayment penalties and modification payments incurred with debt refinancing	0.0	0.0	(11.3)
Debt and equity issuance costs	(6.9)	0.0	(27.3)
Payments of other long-term obligations	(16.2)	(15.4)	(15.7)
Principal payments on financing obligations	(26.7)	(51.6)	(67.4)
Principal payments on finance leases	(3.9)	(6.2)
Proceeds from the sale of real estate assets in conjunction with acquisitions			250.0
Proceeds from common stock offerings, net of discounts and fees	1,288.8	0.0	0.0
Proceeds from exercise of options	62.7	1.9	7.4
Repurchase of common stock	0.0	(24.9)	(50.0)
Proceeds from insurance financing	20.2	16.1	13.1
Payments on insurance financing	(21.4)	(19.4)	(11.0)
Other	(7.0)	(4.3)	(4.1)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	1,310.1	(122.4)	1,272.1
Change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	1,415.2	(26.0)	201.8
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the year	455.2	481.2	279.4
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the year	1,870.4	455.2	481.2
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	455.2	455.2	279.4
Supplemental disclosure:
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	355.0	528.1	530.4
Cash payments (refunds) related to income taxes, net	(15.2)	21.8	24.4
Non-cash investing activities:
Rent credits received upon sale of Tropicana land and buildings and Morgantown land	337.5	0.0	0.0
Commencement of operating leases	73.6	713.5	0.0
Commencement of finance leases	0.0	4.6	0.0
Accrued capital expenditures	17.2	12.6	7.7
Acquisition of equity securities	$ 0.0	$ 16.1	$ 0.0