Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Assets
Real estate investments, net	$ 7,210,028		$ 7,331,460
Property and equipment, used in operations, net	97,219		100,884
Right-of-use assets and land rights, net	862,927
Land rights, net			673,207
Cash and cash equivalents	24,739		25,783	$ 144,472		$ 29,054
Prepaid expenses	2,943		30,967
Goodwill	16,067		16,067
Other intangible assets	9,577		9,577
Deferred tax assets	5,721		5,178
Other assets	30,959		67,486
Total assets	8,563,864		8,577,293
Liabilities
Accounts payable	171		2,511
Accrued expenses	6,778		30,297
Accrued interest	53,340		45,261
Accrued salaries and wages	8,120		17,010
Gaming, property, and other taxes	966		42,879
Income taxes	0		0
Lease liabilities	202,098
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts	5,796,990		5,853,497
Deferred rental revenue	311,198		293,911
Deferred tax liabilities	233		261
Other liabilities	25,283		26,059
Total liabilities	6,405,177		6,311,686
Shareholders’ equity
Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018)	0		0
Common stock ($.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 214,673,135 and 214,211,932 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively)	2,147		2,142
Additional paid-in capital	3,951,949		3,952,503
Accumulated deficit	(1,795,409)		(1,689,038)
Total shareholders’ equity	2,158,687	$ 2,207,684	2,265,607	$ 2,378,768	$ 2,416,848	$ 2,458,247
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	8,563,864		8,577,293
Mortgage loans receivable
Assets
Financing receivable, after allowance for credit loss	303,684		303,684
Loans receivable
Assets
Financing receivable, after allowance for credit loss	$ 0		$ 13,000