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Acquisitions and Dispositions - Additional Information (Details) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 10 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 15, 2020 USD ($) | Oct. 01, 2020 USD ($) | Apr. 16, 2020 USD ($) | May 23, 2019 USD ($) option | Jan. 01, 2019 USD ($) option | Oct. 15, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares | May 25, 2018 USD ($) | May 01, 2017 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2018 property | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale-and-leaseback transactions in conjunction with acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 961,100,000 |  |  |
Proceeds from the sale of real estate assets in conjunction with acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000.0 |  |
Provision For (Recoveries On) Loan Losses And Unfunded Loan Commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 17,000,000.0 |  |
Proceeds from sale of loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | $ 15,200,000 |  |
Tropicana Las Vegas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of property in exchange for rent credits |  |  | $ 307,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 307,500,000 | 337,500,000 |  |  |  |
Real estate sale, buyer subsequent sale period |  |  | 24 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate sale, subsequent sale by buyer |  |  | 75.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate sale, subsequent sale by buyer, proceeds threshold |  |  | $ 307,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate sale |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate sale, subsequent sale by buyer, threshold target |  |  | 12 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on disposition of business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 29,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Morgantown |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease renewal term |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of property in exchange for rent credits |  | $ 30,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 337,500,000 |  |  |  |
Hollywood Casino Perryville |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase option agreement, purchase price | $ 31,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase option agreement, initial annual rent If purchased | $ 7,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
JIVDC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision For (Recoveries On) Loan Losses And Unfunded Loan Commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 17,000,000.0 |  | $ (86,000,000.0) |
Charges for certain advances |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,800,000 |
Proceeds from sale of loan |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
JIVDC | Term loan C facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision For (Recoveries On) Loan Losses And Unfunded Loan Commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (64,000,000.0) |
JIVDC | Unfunded loan commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision For (Recoveries On) Loan Losses And Unfunded Loan Commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (22,000,000.0) |
Secured credit facility | JIVDC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity under credit facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 460,000,000.0
Secured credit facility | JIVDC | Term loan C facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity under credit facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 98,000,000.0
Greektown Casino-Hotel |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  |  |  | $ 320,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale-and-leaseback transactions in conjunction with acquisitions |  |  |  | 700,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual rent |  |  |  | $ 55,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease, term |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of lease renewal options | option |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease renewal term |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margaritaville Resort Casino |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  |  |  |  | $ 122,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual rent |  |  |  |  | $ 23,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease, term |  |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of lease renewal options | option |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease renewal term |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities incurred on acquisition |  |  |  |  | $ 261,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margaritaville Resort Casino | Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pinnacle Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,816,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities incurred on acquisition |  |  |  |  |  | $ 814,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,252,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of Penn common stock issued to former Pinnacle shareholders |  |  |  |  |  | $ 749,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties acquired | property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
1st Jackpot Casino |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 47,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from the sale of real estate assets in conjunction with acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 82,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Greektown Lease |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease, term |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of lease renewal options | option |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Morgantown Lease |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of property in exchange for rent credits |  | 30,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual rent |  | $ 3,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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