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Property and Equipment - Property and Equipment, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	$ 5,215,777	$ 5,297,097	$ 6,868,768
Operating Leases - Master Leases
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net		(1,407,357)
Finance Leases - Dayton and Mahoning Valley
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net		(164,314)
Property and equipment - non-Master Leases
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	2,554,798		2,431,177
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(1,484,226)		(1,400,198)
Property and equipment, net	1,070,572		1,030,979
Land and improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	353,111		343,987
Building, vessels and improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	348,814		342,944
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	1,652,145		1,565,830
Leasehold improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	157,555		152,943
Construction in progress
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	43,173		25,473
Property and equipment - Master Leases
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	5,190,545		6,816,031
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(1,045,340)		(978,242)
Property and equipment, net	4,145,205		5,837,789
Land and improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	1,525,934		2,970,969
Land and improvements \| Operating Leases - Master Leases
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross		(1,400,000)
Building, vessels and improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 3,664,611		$ 3,845,062
Building, vessels and improvements \| Finance Leases - Dayton and Mahoning Valley
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross		$ (180,400)