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Operating Leases, Amount of Rent Available Upon Triggering Annual Rent Escalator Re-set

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Operating Leases, Covenant, Annual Rental Escalation, Consumer Price Index, No Rent Increase

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Payments to Acquire Real Estate, Excluding Transaction Costs

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Sales Leaseback Transaction, Yield

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Amount of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable.

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Term of lessor's operating lease renewal, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Term of lessor's operating lease, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Business and Basis of Presentation (Details)- Bally's Chicago Lease $ in Thousands	Jul. 01, 2025 renewaloption	Sep. 11, 2024 USD ($)	Jul. 12, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Aug. 29, 2023
Organization Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Rental income				$ 205,786	$ 228,508
Bally's Chicago Land
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Payments to acquire real estate, exclusive of transaction fees			$ 250,000
Organization Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Payments to acquire real estate, exclusive of transaction fees			$ 250,000
Bally's Chicago Lease
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Lessor leasing arrangements, operating leases, term of contract	15 years
Lessor leasing arrangements operating leases number of renewal options \| renewaloption	4
Lessor leasing arrangements, operating lease, renewal term	5 years
Operating Leases, Covenant, Annual Rental Escalation, Consumer Price Index Increase	50.00%
Operating Leases, Covenant, Annual Rental Escalator, Consumer Price Index,	1.00%
Operating Leases, Covenant, Annual Rental Escalation, Consumer Price Index, Maximum Rent Increase	2.00%
Operating Leases, Covenant, Annual Rental Escalation, Consumer Price Index, No Rent Increase	0.50%
Yield	8.50%
Organization Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Lessor leasing arrangements, operating lease, renewal term	5 years
Lessor leasing arrangements, operating leases, term of contract	15 years
Lessor leasing arrangements operating leases number of renewal options \| renewaloption	4
Operating Leases, Covenant, Annual Rental Escalation, Consumer Price Index Increase	50.00%
Operating Leases, Covenant, Annual Rental Escalator, Consumer Price Index,	1.00%
Operating Leases, Covenant, Annual Rental Escalation, Consumer Price Index, Maximum Rent Increase	2.00%
Operating Leases, Covenant, Annual Rental Escalation, Consumer Price Index, No Rent Increase	0.50%
New Bally's Master Lease- Chicago
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Operating Leases, Amount of Rent Available Upon Triggering Annual Rent Escalator Re-set		$ 20,000
Organization Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Operating Leases, Amount of Rent Available Upon Triggering Annual Rent Escalator Re-set		$ 20,000
Rockford Lease
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Lessor leasing arrangements, operating leases, term of contract						99 years
Organization Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Lessor leasing arrangements, operating leases, term of contract						99 years