Provision For (Recoveries On) Loan Losses And Unfunded Loan Commitments

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[Line Items] for Quarterly Financial Information [Table]

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This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities.

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Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity.

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Total loss recognized during the period from the impairment of goodwill plus the loss recognized in the period resulting from the impairment of the carrying amount of intangible assets, other than goodwill.

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The charge against earnings in the period to reduce the carrying amount of real property to fair value.

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Summarized Quarterly Data (Unaudited) - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]
Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets		$ 170.6
Provision for (recoveries on) loan loss and unfunded loan commitments					$ 0.0	$ (17.0)	$ 89.8
Impairment of long-lived assets	$ 34.3		$ 34.3			34.3
Loss on early extinguishment of debt			17.2		$ 0.0	21.0	24.0
Pinnacle
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]
Pre-opening and acquisition costs			$ 74.7
JIVDC
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]
Provision for (recoveries on) loan loss and unfunded loan commitments				$ (17.0)		$ (17.0)	$ 86.0