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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 2) - Master Lease Agreement $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Nov. 01, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) facility item | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)
Rental expense related to the master lease |  |  |  |  |
Number of lease renewal options | item |  |  |  | 4 |
Term of lease renewal options |  |  |  | 5 years |
Initial term of Master Lease |  |  |  | 15 years |
Total rental expense | $ |  | $ 108.9 | $ 104.6 | $ 327.3 | $ 313.5
Facilities Held Under Leases |  |  |  |  |
Rental expense related to the master lease |  |  |  |  |
Number of real property assets associated with Company's gaming and related facilities | facility |  |  |  | 18 |
Annual escalator in fixed component of rent structure, if certain rent coverage ratio thresholds are met (as a percent) | 2.00% |  |  |  |
Period over which operating lease component is adjusted | 5 years |  |  |  |
Adjustment to operating lease component as percentage of the average change to net revenues during preceding five years | 4.00% |  |  |  |
Adjustment to operating lease component as percentage of the average change to net revenues during preceding month | 20.00% |  |  |  |
Real estate construction costs paid for by GLPI to facilities (as a percent) |  |  | 10.00% |  |

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- Definition Represents the number of real estate property assets associated with gaming and related facilities under leases. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents the rental obligation expressed as a percentage of the real estate construction costs paid. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents the adjustment to operating lease component expressed as a percentage of the average change to net revenues from assets under lease during the preceding five years. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents the adjustment to operating lease component expressed as a percentage of the average change to net revenues from assets under lease during the preceding month. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents the percentage of escalation to fixed components of lease if certain rent coverage ratio thresholds are met. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents the period over which operating lease component is adjusted. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount of rent expense incurred for leased assets, including but not limited to, furniture and equipment, that is not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Term of the lessee's leasing arrangement renewal, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Term of the lessee's leasing arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
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