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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 4) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Revenue recognition |  |  |
Promotional allowances | $ 150,319,000 us-gaap_PromotionalAllowances | $ 170,639,000 us-gaap_PromotionalAllowances | $ 144,740,000 us-gaap_PromotionalAllowances
Cost of complimentary services | 61,330,000 penn_CostOfComplimentaryServices | 68,776,000 penn_CostOfComplimentaryServices | 61,210,000 penn_CostOfComplimentaryServices
Gaming and Racing Taxes |  |  |
Gaming expense | 890,000,000 penn_GamingExpense | 1,020,000,000 penn_GamingExpense | 1,070,000,000 penn_GamingExpense
Rooms |  |  |
Revenue recognition |  |  |
Promotional allowances | 33,513,000 us-gaap_PromotionalAllowances / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = penn_RoomsMember | 36,132,000 us-gaap_PromotionalAllowances / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = penn_RoomsMember | 26,612,000 us-gaap_PromotionalAllowances / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = penn_RoomsMember
Cost of complimentary services | 10,559,000 penn_CostOfComplimentaryServices / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = penn_RoomsMember | 12,565,000 penn_CostOfComplimentaryServices / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = penn_RoomsMember | 9,814,000 penn_CostOfComplimentaryServices / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = penn_RoomsMember
Food and Beverage |  |  |
Revenue recognition |  |  |
Promotional allowances | 106,936,000 us-gaap_PromotionalAllowances / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = penn_FoodAndBeverageMember | 123,263,000 us-gaap_PromotionalAllowances / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = penn_FoodAndBeverageMember | 108,250,000 us-gaap_PromotionalAllowances / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = penn_FoodAndBeverageMember
Cost of complimentary services | 45,629,000 penn_CostOfComplimentaryServices / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = penn_FoodAndBeverageMember | 50,842,000 penn_CostOfComplimentaryServices / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = penn_FoodAndBeverageMember | 44,383,000 penn_CostOfComplimentaryServices / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = penn_FoodAndBeverageMember
Other |  |  |
Revenue recognition |  |  |
Promotional allowances | 9,870,000 us-gaap_PromotionalAllowances / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = penn_OtherServicesMember | 11,244,000 us-gaap_PromotionalAllowances / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = penn_OtherServicesMember | 9,878,000 us-gaap_PromotionalAllowances / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = penn_OtherServicesMember
Cost of complimentary services | $ 5,142,000 penn_CostOfComplimentaryServices / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = penn_OtherServicesMember | $ 5,369,000 penn_CostOfComplimentaryServices / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = penn_OtherServicesMember | $ 7,013,000 penn_CostOfComplimentaryServices / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = penn_OtherServicesMember

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