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Debt - Senior Unsecured Debt (Details) - USD ($)			1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Debt - Senior Unsecured Debt (Details) - USD ($)	Feb. 05, 2020	Nov. 26, 2019	Nov. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jan. 24, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument
Debt instrument, face amount				$ 6,850,000,000		$ 4,848,480,000
Escrow deposit	$ 2,000,000,000.0
VICI Properties LP [Member]
Debt Instrument
Restricted net assets				$ 7,600,000,000
Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument
Cumulative adjusted funds from operations rate				95.00%
Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026 \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument
Interest rate, stated percentage					4.25%
Redemption price, percentage (equal to)				100.00%
Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026 \| Unsecured Debt \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One
Debt Instrument
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 1,250,000,000.0
Redemption price, percentage (equal to)				102.125%
Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026 \| Unsecured Debt \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two
Debt Instrument
Redemption price, percentage (equal to)				101.063%
Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026 \| Unsecured Debt \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three
Debt Instrument
Redemption price, percentage (equal to)				100.00%
Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026 \| Unsecured Debt \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Five
Debt Instrument
Redemption price, percentage (equal to)				104.25%
Senior Unsecured Notes due 2029 \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument
Interest rate, stated percentage					4.625%
Redemption price, percentage (equal to)				100.00%
Senior Unsecured Notes due 2029 \| Unsecured Debt \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One
Debt Instrument
Redemption price, percentage (equal to)				102.313%
Senior Unsecured Notes due 2029 \| Unsecured Debt \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two
Debt Instrument
Debt instrument, face amount		1,000,000,000.0
Redemption price, percentage (equal to)				101.541%
Senior Unsecured Notes due 2029 \| Unsecured Debt \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three
Debt Instrument
Redemption price, percentage (equal to)				100.771%
Senior Unsecured Notes due 2029 \| Unsecured Debt \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Four
Debt Instrument
Redemption price, percentage (equal to)				100.00%
Senior Unsecured Notes due 2029 \| Unsecured Debt \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Six
Debt Instrument
Redemption price, percentage (equal to)				104.625%
CPLV CMBS Debt
Debt Instrument
Payment for debt extinguishment or debt prepayment cost			$ 110,800,000
CPLV CMBS Debt \| CPLV CMBS Debt
Debt Instrument
Payment for debt extinguishment or debt prepayment cost		$ 55,400,000
Senior Unsecured Notes due 2025 \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument
Interest rate, stated percentage	3.50%
Redemption price, percentage (equal to)				100.00%
Senior Unsecured Notes due 2025 \| Unsecured Debt \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One
Debt Instrument
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 750,000,000.0
Redemption price, percentage (equal to)				101.75%
Senior Unsecured Notes due 2025 \| Unsecured Debt \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two
Debt Instrument
Redemption price, percentage (equal to)				100.875%
Senior Unsecured Notes due 2025 \| Unsecured Debt \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three
Debt Instrument
Redemption price, percentage (equal to)				100.00%
Senior Unsecured Notes due 2025 \| Unsecured Debt \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Five
Debt Instrument
Percentage of aggregate principal redeemable (percent)				40.00%
Redemption price, percentage (equal to)				103.50%
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2019 \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument
Percentage of aggregate principal redeemable (percent)				60.00%
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2019 \| Unsecured Debt \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One
Debt Instrument
Percentage of aggregate principal redeemable (percent)				40.00%
Senior Unsecured Notes due 2027 \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument
Interest rate, stated percentage	3.75%
Redemption price, percentage (equal to)				100.00%
Senior Unsecured Notes due 2027 \| Unsecured Debt \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One
Debt Instrument
Redemption price, percentage (equal to)				101.875%
Senior Unsecured Notes due 2027 \| Unsecured Debt \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two
Debt Instrument
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 750,000,000.0
Redemption price, percentage (equal to)				100.938%
Senior Unsecured Notes due 2027 \| Unsecured Debt \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three
Debt Instrument
Redemption price, percentage (equal to)				100.00%
Senior Unsecured Notes due 2027 \| Unsecured Debt \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Five
Debt Instrument
Percentage of aggregate principal redeemable (percent)				40.00%
Redemption price, percentage (equal to)				103.75%
Senior Unsecured Notes due 2030 \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument
Interest rate, stated percentage	4.125%
Redemption price, percentage (equal to)				100.00%
Senior Unsecured Notes due 2030 \| Unsecured Debt \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One
Debt Instrument
Redemption price, percentage (equal to)				102.063%
Senior Unsecured Notes due 2030 \| Unsecured Debt \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two
Debt Instrument
Redemption price, percentage (equal to)				101.375%
Senior Unsecured Notes due 2030 \| Unsecured Debt \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three
Debt Instrument
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 1,000,000,000.0
Redemption price, percentage (equal to)				100.688%
Senior Unsecured Notes due 2030 \| Unsecured Debt \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Four
Debt Instrument
Redemption price, percentage (equal to)				100.00%
Senior Unsecured Notes due 2030 \| Unsecured Debt \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Five
Debt Instrument
Percentage of aggregate principal redeemable (percent)				40.00%
Senior Unsecured Notes due 2030 \| Unsecured Debt \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Six
Debt Instrument
Redemption price, percentage (equal to)				104.125%
Second Lien Notes \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument
Repayments of debt	498,500,000
Second Lien Notes And Second Lien Notes Applicable Premium \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument
Repayments of debt	$ 537,500,000
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2020 \| Unsecured Debt \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Six
Debt Instrument
Percentage of principal required to be outstanding for redemption (percent)				60.00%