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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) reporting_unit | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Schedule Of Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Increase in intangible assets |  | $ 1,434,300,000 |  |
Purchase of intangible assets |  | 81,604,000 | $ 1,652,000 | $ 2,667,000
Impairment charges on other intangible assets |  | $ 0 | 0 | 0
Weighted-average remaining amortization period |  | 3 years 6 months |  |
Intangible asset amortization expense |  | $ 17,100,000 | 18,900,000 | $ 9,300,000
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment charges | $ 18,000,000.0 | $ 18,026,000 | $ 18,026,000 |
Number of reporting units with negative carrying values | reporting_unit |  | 6 |  |
Tropicana Las Vegas |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment charges | 14,800,000 |  |  |
Sanford Orlando Kennel Club |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment charges | $ 3,200,000 |  |  |
Gaming licenses | York County, Pennsylvania |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Purchase of intangible assets |  | $ 50,100,000 |  |
Gaming licenses | Berks County, Pennsylvania |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Purchase of intangible assets |  | 7,500,000 |  |
Gaming licenses | Pennsylvania |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Purchase of intangible assets |  | $ 20,000,000.0 |  |

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