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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Payments Related to Master Lease (Details) $ in Millions					3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2016 USD ($)	Nov. 01, 2015 USD ($)	Nov. 01, 2014 USD ($)	Nov. 01, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) facility Option	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Jul. 30, 2014 USD ($)
Master Lease Agreement
Rental expense related to the master lease
Term of lease renewal options						5 years
Number of lease renewal options | Option						4
Initial term of lease						15 years
Total payments under Master Lease						$ 442.3	$ 437.0	$ 421.4
Master Lease Agreement | 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
Minimum floor percentage of prospective adjustment based on facility performance				0.00%
Term of lease renewal options				5 years
Period over which capital lease component is adjusted				5 years
Adjustment to captial lease component as percentage of the average change to net revenues during preceding five years				4.00%
Adjustment to capital lease component as percentage of the average change to net revenues during preceding month				20.00%
Increase in annual rental expense					$ 19.0
Percentage of real estate construction costs paid for by GLPI to facilities					10.00%
Master Lease Agreement | Facilities Held Under Leases | Maximum
Rental expense related to the master lease
Annual escalator in fixed component of rent structure, if certain rent coverage ratio thresholds are met (as a percent)				2.00%
Master Lease Agreement And Argosy Casino Sioux City
Rental expense related to the master lease
Increase in annual rental expense	$ 4.5	$ 5.0	$ 3.2
Decrease in annual rent payable to GLPI									$ 6.2

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Represents the adjustment to capital lease component expressed as a percentage of the average change to net revenues from assets under lease during the preceding five years.

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Represents the adjustment to capital lease component expressed as a percentage of the average change to net revenues from assets under lease during the preceding month.

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Represents the initial term of lease.

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Minimum floor percentage of prospective adjustment based on facility performance per terms of the agreement.

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Represents the number of real estate property assets associated with gaming and related facilities under leases.

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The cash outflow for leases.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for contractual rent under lease arrangements.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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