Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) segment	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Segment information
Number of reportable segments | segment			2
Net revenues	$ 244,506	$ 233,275	$ 730,610	$ 589,456
Income from operations	152,699	143,306	455,401	331,760
Interest, net	54,001	52,399	161,656	130,565
Income before income taxes	98,698	90,907	293,745	201,195
Income tax expense	1,684	1,307	6,406	5,582
Net income	97,014	89,600	287,339	195,613
Depreciation	28,632	27,165	85,312	81,267
Capital project expenditures	10	54	78	323
Capital maintenance expenditures	460	496	2,187	1,693
Eliminations
Segment information
Net revenues	0	0	0	0
Income from operations	0	0	0	0
Interest, net	(2,601)	(2,601)	(7,804)	(7,804)
Income before income taxes	0	0	0	0
Income tax expense	0	0	0	0
Net income	0	0	0	0
Depreciation	0	0	0	0
Capital project expenditures	0	0	0	0
Capital maintenance expenditures	0	0	0	0
GLP Capital
Segment information
Net revenues	209,489	199,257	621,313	481,704
Income from operations	146,731	138,270	434,166	312,586
Interest, net	54,001	52,400	161,658	130,568
Income before income taxes	95,331	88,471	280,312	189,822
Income tax expense	242	210	854	806
Net income	95,089	88,261	279,458	189,016
Depreciation	25,820	24,328	76,870	72,737
Capital project expenditures	10	54	78	222
Capital maintenance expenditures	0	0	0	0
TRS Properties
Segment information
Net revenues	35,017	34,018	109,297	107,752
Income from operations	5,968	5,036	21,235	19,174
Interest, net	2,601	2,600	7,802	7,801
Income before income taxes	3,367	2,436	13,433	11,373
Income tax expense	1,442	1,097	5,552	4,776
Net income	1,925	1,339	7,881	6,597
Depreciation	2,812	2,837	8,442	8,530
Capital project expenditures	0	0	0	101
Capital maintenance expenditures	$ 460	$ 496	$ 2,187	$ 1,693