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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Details)		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2019 USD ($) reporting_unit	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of goodwill	$ 88,000,000.0		$ 88,000,000.0	$ 0
Impairment of other intangible assets				0	$ 0
Number of reporting units with negative carrying values \| reporting_unit	3
Purchase of intangible assets			11,700,000	81,600,000	1,600,000
Intangible asset amortization expense			24,700,000	17,100,000	$ 18,900,000
Tropicana Las Vegas
Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of goodwill		$ 14,800,000
Sanford Orlando Kennel Club
Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of goodwill		$ 3,200,000
Northeast segment
Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of goodwill			10,300,000
South segment
Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of goodwill			17,400,000
Midwest segment
Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of goodwill			60,300,000
Gaming licenses
Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of other intangible assets			62,600,000
Gaming licenses \| Pennsylvania
Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Purchase of intangible assets			10,000,000.0	20,000,000.0
Gaming licenses \| York County, Pennsylvania
Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Purchase of intangible assets				50,100,000
Gaming licenses \| Berks County, Pennsylvania
Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Purchase of intangible assets				$ 7,500,000
Gaming licenses \| Northeast segment
Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of other intangible assets			55,100,000
Gaming licenses \| South segment
Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of other intangible assets			7,500,000
Trademarks
Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of other intangible assets			20,000,000.0
Trademarks \| Northeast segment
Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of other intangible assets			11,500,000
Trademarks \| South segment
Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of other intangible assets			6,500,000
Trademarks \| Midwest segment
Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of other intangible assets			$ 2,000,000.0