Earnings Per Share and Earnings Per Unit - Schedule Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Basic:
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 2,513,540	$ 1,117,635	$ 1,013,851
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding (in shares)	1,014,513,195	877,508,388	564,467,362
Basic EPS (in dollars per share)	$ 2.48	$ 1.27	$ 1.80
Diluted:
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 2,513,540	$ 1,117,635	$ 1,013,851
Diluted weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding (in shares)	1,015,776,697	879,675,845	577,066,292
Diluted EPS (in dollars per share)	$ 2.47	$ 1.27	$ 1.76
VICI Properties LP
Basic:
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 2,535,066	$ 1,118,471	$ 1,008,534
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding (in shares)	1,026,744,568	885,785,509	564,467,362
Basic EPS (in dollars per share)	$ 2.47	$ 1.26	$ 1.79
Diluted:
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 2,535,066	$ 1,118,471	$ 1,008,534
Diluted weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding (in shares)	1,028,008,070	887,952,966	577,066,292
Diluted EPS (in dollars per share)	$ 2.47	$ 1.26	$ 1.75