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Amount of assets that are expected to be realized or consumed within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount recognized as of the acquisition date for the identifiable assets acquired in excess of (less than) the aggregate liabilities assumed.

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Acquisitions and Divestitures Investment in and Divestiture of Business (Details) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Aug. 02, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) property	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 17, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 01, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2010
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Revenue					$ 1,983		$ 2,589
Number of Lattner Gaming Units \| property			1,000
Number of Lattner Locations \| property			220
Gross Revenues			$ 612,196	$ 591,542	1,835,107	$ 1,805,731
Goodwill, net	$ 1,201,862		1,201,862		1,201,862		888,224
Depreciation and amortization			54,688	55,201	159,887	161,728
Net income			11,837	23,157	92,181	107,317
Project development, preopening and writedowns			18,588	$ 2,975	27,829	8,731
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss)					89		$ 186
Penn National Gaming, Inc. [Domain]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Transferred					569,900
Valley Forge Convention Center Partners, L.P. [Domain]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Gross Revenues	5,840
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets								$ 29,909
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment								47,762
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets								483
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets								78,154
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities								12,028
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities								606
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities								12,634
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net								65,520
Business Combination, Net Purchase Price								266,600
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net								291,364
Goodwill, net								225,844
Net income	$ 780
Project development, preopening and writedowns			2,900		3,400
Lattner Entertainment Group Illinois, LLC [Domain]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets									$ 9,889
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment									9,063
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets									4,033
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets									22,985
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities									1,062
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities									1,062
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net									21,923
Business Combination, Net Purchase Price									100,700
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net									110,538
Goodwill, net									88,615
Project development, preopening and writedowns			$ 100		600
Subsidiary, Borgata
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage										50.00%
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses		$ 900,000
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses, Net of Cash Divested		589,000
Refund From Tax Settlement		$ 72,000
Borgata [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) from Disposal of Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax					$ 300	36,200
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Gain (Loss) from Disposal of Discontinued Operation						$ 14,800
Land \| Valley Forge Convention Center Partners, L.P. [Domain]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Land								650
Buildings and improvements \| Valley Forge Convention Center Partners, L.P. [Domain]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment								32,883
Buildings and improvements \| Lattner Entertainment Group Illinois, LLC [Domain]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment									14
Furniture and equipment \| Valley Forge Convention Center Partners, L.P. [Domain]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment								13,800
Furniture and equipment \| Lattner Entertainment Group Illinois, LLC [Domain]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment									$ 9,049
Construction in progress \| Valley Forge Convention Center Partners, L.P. [Domain]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, CIP								$ 429