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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Reconciliation of goodwill and accumulated goodwill impairment losses
Goodwill	$ 2,175,507	$ 2,253,250	$ 2,175,507	$ 2,137,749	$ 2,253,250	$ 2,175,507	$ 2,137,749
Accumulated goodwill impairment losses	(1,263,565)	(1,263,565)	(1,263,565)	(1,263,565)	(1,263,565)	(1,263,565)	(1,263,565)
Goodwill, Net	911,942	989,685	911,942	874,184	989,685	911,942	874,184
Goodwill acquired			77,743	37,758
Goodwill impairment losses				(80,800)
Balance at the end of the period, Goodwill gross	2,175,507	2,253,250	2,175,507	2,137,749
Balance at the end of the period, Accumulated goodwill impairment losses	(1,263,565)	(1,263,565)	(1,263,565)	(1,263,565)
Goodwill, Ending Balance	911,942	989,685	911,942	874,184
Intangible assets
Finite-lived intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization					65,495	56,186
Finite-lived intangible assets, Net Book Value					60,089
Intangible assets, Gross Carrying Value					500,989	447,628
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)					375,405	375,405
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill), Total					435,494	391,442
Other intangible assets					435,494	391,442
Intangible asset amortization expense		9,300	500	11,400
Goodwill impairment losses				80,800
Impairment of intangible asset	40,000		40,000	74,500
Expected future amortization expense
2017					18,142
2018					11,844
2019					7,660
2020					5,233
2021					3,331
Thereafter					13,879
Finite-lived intangible assets, Net Book Value					60,089
Goodwill	$ 911,942	989,685	911,942	$ 874,184	989,685	911,942	874,184
Other intangible assets					435,494	391,442
Hollywood Casino St Louis
Reconciliation of goodwill and accumulated goodwill impairment losses
Goodwill, Net		205,783			205,783
Goodwill, Ending Balance		205,783
Intangible assets
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill), Total					58,418
Other intangible assets					58,418
Expected future amortization expense
Goodwill		205,783			205,783
Other intangible assets					58,418
Hollywood Casino Aurora
Reconciliation of goodwill and accumulated goodwill impairment losses
Goodwill, Net		207,207			207,207
Goodwill, Ending Balance		207,207
Expected future amortization expense
Goodwill		207,207			207,207
Argosy Casino Riverside
Reconciliation of goodwill and accumulated goodwill impairment losses
Goodwill, Net		154,332			154,332
Goodwill, Ending Balance		154,332
Intangible assets
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill), Total					4,964
Other intangible assets					4,964
Expected future amortization expense
Goodwill		154,332			154,332
Other intangible assets					4,964
Zia Park Casino
Reconciliation of goodwill and accumulated goodwill impairment losses
Goodwill, Net		142,359			142,359
Goodwill, Ending Balance		142,359
Expected future amortization expense
Goodwill		$ 142,359			142,359
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Intangible assets
Fair value discount rate		5.00%
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Intangible assets
Fair value discount rate				5.00%
Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway
Reconciliation of goodwill and accumulated goodwill impairment losses
Goodwill, Net		$ 15,339			15,339
Goodwill, Ending Balance		15,339
Intangible assets
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)							75,000
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill), Total					110,436
Other intangible assets					110,436
Payments for gaming license fee			50,000
Gaming license fee			25,000	$ 25,000
Expected future amortization expense
Goodwill		15,339			15,339
Other intangible assets					110,436
Mahoning Valley Race Course
Intangible assets
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)							$ 75,000
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill), Total					125,000
Other intangible assets					125,000
Payments for gaming license fee			50,000
Gaming license fee			$ 25,000	$ 25,000
Expected future amortization expense
Other intangible assets					125,000
Penn Interactive Ventures
Reconciliation of goodwill and accumulated goodwill impairment losses
Goodwill, Net		67,164			67,164
Goodwill, Ending Balance		67,164
Intangible assets
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill), Total					29,555
Other intangible assets					29,555
Expected future amortization expense
Goodwill		67,164			67,164
Other intangible assets					29,555
Hollywood Casino At Penn National Race Course
Reconciliation of goodwill and accumulated goodwill impairment losses
Goodwill, Net		1,497			1,497
Goodwill, Ending Balance		1,497
Intangible assets
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill), Total					67,607
Other intangible assets					67,607
Expected future amortization expense
Goodwill		1,497			1,497
Other intangible assets					67,607
Prairie State Gaming
Reconciliation of goodwill and accumulated goodwill impairment losses
Goodwill, Net		33,515			33,515
Goodwill, Ending Balance		33,515
Intangible assets
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill), Total					29,822
Other intangible assets					29,822
Expected future amortization expense
Goodwill		33,515			33,515
Other intangible assets					29,822
Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg
Reconciliation of goodwill and accumulated goodwill impairment losses
Goodwill, Net		63,189			63,189
Goodwill, Ending Balance		63,189
Expected future amortization expense
Goodwill		63,189			63,189
Hollywood Casino Tunica
Reconciliation of goodwill and accumulated goodwill impairment losses
Goodwill, Net		44,042			44,042
Goodwill, Ending Balance		44,042
Expected future amortization expense
Goodwill		44,042			44,042
Boomtown Biloxi
Reconciliation of goodwill and accumulated goodwill impairment losses
Goodwill, Net		22,365			22,365
Goodwill, Ending Balance		22,365
Expected future amortization expense
Goodwill		22,365			22,365
Argosy Casino Alton
Reconciliation of goodwill and accumulated goodwill impairment losses
Goodwill, Net		9,863			9,863
Goodwill, Ending Balance		9,863
Intangible assets
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill), Total					8,284
Other intangible assets					8,284
Expected future amortization expense
Goodwill		9,863			9,863
Other intangible assets					8,284
Tropicana Las Vegas
Reconciliation of goodwill and accumulated goodwill impairment losses
Goodwill, Net		14,821			14,821
Goodwill, Ending Balance		14,821
Expected future amortization expense
Goodwill		14,821			14,821
Other Reporting Units
Reconciliation of goodwill and accumulated goodwill impairment losses
Goodwill, Net		8,209			8,209
Goodwill, Ending Balance		8,209
Intangible assets
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill), Total					1,408
Other intangible assets					1,408
Expected future amortization expense
Goodwill		8,209			8,209
Other intangible assets					1,408
Other intangible assets
Intangible assets
Finite-lived intangible assets, Gross Carrying Value					125,584	72,223
Finite-lived intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization					65,495	56,186
Finite-lived intangible assets, Net Book Value					60,089	16,037
Change in indefinite life intangible assets during the period		$ (44,100)
Weighted average remaining amortization period		5 years 9 months 18 days
Expected future amortization expense
Finite-lived intangible assets, Net Book Value					$ 60,089	$ 16,037
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Intangible assets
Change in indefinite life intangible assets during the period		$ 52,000

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