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Summarized Quarterly Data (Unaudited) (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 item | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 item | Dec. 31, 2012
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 651,361,000 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 645,940,000 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 652,146,000 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 641,080,000 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 644,702,000 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 714,435,000 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 761,371,000 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 798,246,000 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 2,590,527,000 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 2,918,754,000 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 2,899,465,000 us-gaap_Revenues
Income (loss) from operations | (304,686,000)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 22,831,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 23,382,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 18,051,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | (1,045,448,000)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 93,280,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 46,881,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 133,315,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | (240,422,000)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | (771,972,000)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 442,589,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Net (loss) income | (250,407,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 8,499,000 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 4,176,000 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 4,537,000 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | (888,747,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 41,317,000 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | (12,180,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 65,271,000 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | (233,195,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | (794,339,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 211,971,000 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic (loss) earnings per common share | $ (3.18)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 0.10 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 0.05 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 0.05 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ (11.40)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 0.43 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ (0.16)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 0.68 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ (2.97)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ (10.17)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 2.24 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Diluted (loss) earnings per common share | $ (3.18)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 0.10 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 0.05 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 0.05 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ (11.40)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 0.40 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ (0.16)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 0.63 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ (2.97)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ (10.17)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 2.04 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
Goodwill and other intangible impairment charge | 316,500,000 us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and other intangible impairment charge, net of tax | 253,500,000 penn_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairmentNetOfTax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax goodwill impairment charge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 212,193,000 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss | 807,464,000 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss |
Intangible asset amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,400,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets | 16,100,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets | 800,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Pre-tax other intangible asset impairment charge |  |  | 4,600,000 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill |  | 2,200,000 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill |  |  |  | 104,300,000 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill |  |
Pre-tax impairment charge, Net of Tax |  |  | 2,800,000 penn_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillNetOfTax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of racetracks relocated |  |  |  |  | 2 penn_NumberOfRaceTrackRelocated |  |  |  |  | 2 penn_NumberOfRaceTrackRelocated |
Pre-tax impairment charges on relocation of racetracks |  |  |  |  | 2,200,000 penn_PreTaxImpairmentChargesOnRelocationOfRaceTracks |  |  |  |  | 2,200,000 penn_PreTaxImpairmentChargesOnRelocationOfRaceTracks |
Net of taxes impairment charges on relocation of racetracks |  |  |  |  | 1,400,000 penn_NetOfTaxImpairmentChargesOnRelocationOfRaceTracks |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 321,089,000 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges | 1,132,417,000 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges |
Rental expense related to Master Lease |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 421,388,000 us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense | 69,502,000 us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense |
Spinoff of Real Estate Assets Through REIT Transaction Costs |  |  |  |  | 14,100,000 penn_SpinoffOfRealEstateAssetsThroughREITTransactionCosts | 8,900,000 penn_SpinoffOfRealEstateAssetsThroughREITTransactionCosts | 3,500,000 penn_SpinoffOfRealEstateAssetsThroughREITTransactionCosts | 2,300,000 penn_SpinoffOfRealEstateAssetsThroughREITTransactionCosts | 900,000 penn_SpinoffOfRealEstateAssetsThroughREITTransactionCosts | 28,800,000 penn_SpinoffOfRealEstateAssetsThroughREITTransactionCosts | 7,100,000 penn_SpinoffOfRealEstateAssetsThroughREITTransactionCosts
Loss on early extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  | (61,700,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt |  |  |  |  | (61,660,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt |
Master Lease Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental expense related to Master Lease | 107,800,000 us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense / penn_OperatingLeasesByTypeAxis = penn_MasterLeaseAgreementMember | 104,600,000 us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense / penn_OperatingLeasesByTypeAxis = penn_MasterLeaseAgreementMember | 104,600,000 us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense / penn_OperatingLeasesByTypeAxis = penn_MasterLeaseAgreementMember | 104,300,000 us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense / penn_OperatingLeasesByTypeAxis = penn_MasterLeaseAgreementMember |  |  |  |  | 421,400,000 us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense / penn_OperatingLeasesByTypeAxis = penn_MasterLeaseAgreementMember | 69,500,000 us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense / penn_OperatingLeasesByTypeAxis = penn_MasterLeaseAgreementMember |
Spinoff |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax goodwill impairment charge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 738,800,000 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_SpinoffMember |
Pre-tax impairment charges of goodwill and other intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 1,058,400,000 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_SpinoffMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Net of tax impairment charges of goodwill and other intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 842,900,000 penn_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFiniteLivedNetOfTax / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_SpinoffMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Spinoff | Master Lease Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental expense related to Master Lease |  |  |  |  | 69,500,000 us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense / penn_OperatingLeasesByTypeAxis = penn_MasterLeaseAgreementMember / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_SpinoffMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Argosy Casino Sioux City |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax goodwill impairment charge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 68,700,000 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis = penn_ArgosyCasinoSiouxCityMember |
Pre-tax other intangible asset impairment charge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,100,000 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis = penn_ArgosyCasinoSiouxCityMember |
Asset Impairment Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 71,800,000 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis = penn_ArgosyCasinoSiouxCityMember |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges Net of Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 70,500,000 penn_AssetImpairmentChargesNetOfTax / us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis = penn_ArgosyCasinoSiouxCityMember |  |  |  |

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