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Property Transactions - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended	60 Months Ended
Property Transactions - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	Nov. 29, 2017 USD ($) a option	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 22, 2017 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Term of contract		5 years
Accounted for using the operating method		$ 1,110,400		$ 73,600
Deposit liability				$ 73,600
Harrah’s Las Vegas, LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price	$ 1,136,200
Term of contract	15 years
Number of renewal options \| option	4
Renewal term	5 years
Amount of lease term annually	$ 87,400
Percentage of fixed base rent	80.00%
Percentage of variable base rent	20.00%
Percentage of annual rent escalator on fixed base rent	1.00%
Percentage of consumer price index	2.00%
Transaction costs		$ 9,000
Eastside Convention Center, LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price	$ 73,600
Acres of parcel \| a	18.4
Percentage of costs of remediation work	50.00%
Vegas Development Land Owner LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage of costs of remediation work	50.00%
Costs incurred in remediation work	$ 12,000
Scenario, Forecast \| Harrah’s Las Vegas, LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price			$ 171,000