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Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Affiliates (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |
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Feb. 20, 2020 $ / shares shares | Feb. 29, 2020 USD ($) renewal_option $ / shares | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.01 |  | $ 0.01 |  | $ 0.01
Investment purchase price, cash |  |  | $ 135.0 | $ 0.0 |
Investment purchase price, shares |  |  | 23.1 |  |
Summary financial information |  |  |  |  |
Net income attributable to Penn National |  |  | $ 4.1 | 5.7 |
Series D Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of stock (in shares) | shares | 883 |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.01 |  | $ 0.01 |  |
Preferred stock, conversion ratio | 0.001 |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, conversion period | 4 years |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, percent to convert in each tranche | 20.00% |  |  |  |
Barstool Sports, Inc |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest |  |  | 36.00% |  |
Investment acquired, percent |  | 36.00% |  |  |
Investment acquired, percent, delayed basis |  | 1.00% |  |  |
Investment purchase price |  | $ 161.2 |  |  |
Investment purchase price, cash |  | 135.0 |  |  |
Investment purchase price, shares |  | $ 23.1 |  |  |
Investment acquired, period after which ownership will increase |  | 3 years |  |  |
Investment acquired, ownership percentage following additional investment |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Investment acquired, expected additional investment |  | $ 62.0 |  |  |
Investment acquired, valuation of acquiree total common stock outstanding at time of acquisition |  | $ 450.0 |  |  |
Investment acquired, period after which remaining shares of investment are callable |  | 3 years |  |  |
Investment acquired, fair market value at time of exercise, cap |  | $ 650.0 |  |  |
Investment acquired, multiplier of revenue to calculate floor at time of exercise |  | 2.25 |  |  |
Investment acquired, forward arrangements, fair value |  | $ 3.1 |  |  |
Commercial agreement term |  | 10 years |  |  |
Commercial agreement number of renewals | renewal_option |  | 3 |  |  |
Commercial agreement renewal term |  | 10 years |  |  |
Commercial agreement term with exercise of renewals |  | 40 years |  |  |
Customer list intangible asset |  | $ 2.4 |  |  |
Prepaid advertising |  | 17.5 |  |  |
Prepaid advertising, long-term |  | $ 16.3 |  |  |
Kansas Entertainment |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest |  |  | 50.00% |  |
Investment balance |  |  | $ 87.0 |  | $ 90.8
Summary financial information |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  | 34.2 | 39.5 |
Operating expenses |  |  | 24.4 | 27.5 |
Operating income |  |  | 9.8 | 12.0 |
Net income |  |  | 9.8 | 12.0 |
Net income attributable to Penn National |  |  | $ 4.9 | $ 6.0 |
Freehold Raceway |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest |  |  | 50.00% |  |
MAXXAM |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest |  |  | 50.00% |  |
Other-than-temporary impairment of investment |  |  | $ 4.6 |  |
Barstool Sports, Inc |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 0.0001 |  |  |
Investment balance |  |  | 144.7 |  |
Capitalized transaction costs included in investment |  |  | $ 3.4 |  |

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