CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Revenues
Revenues	$ 1,129.7	$ 1,354.5	$ 2,551.3	$ 3,960.2
Operating expenses
General and administrative	317.6	309.7	828.7	883.6
Depreciation and amortization	87.7	106.3	275.3	316.4
Impairment losses	0.0	0.0	616.1	0.0
Total operating expenses	933.5	1,174.7	3,081.1	3,399.6
Operating income (loss)	196.2	179.8	(529.8)	560.6
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense, net	(142.3)	(133.5)	(407.1)	(400.5)
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	5.0	9.8	7.4	21.7
Other	68.0	7.2	75.5	7.2
Total other expenses	(69.3)	(116.5)	(324.2)	(371.6)
Income (loss) before income taxes	126.9	63.3	(854.0)	189.0
Income tax benefit (expense)	14.3	(19.6)	172.2	(53.0)
Net income (loss)	141.2	43.7	(681.8)	136.0
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest	0.7	0.2	1.2	0.4
Net income (loss) attributable to Penn National	141.9	43.9	(680.6)	136.4
Comprehensive income (loss)	141.2	43.7	(681.8)	136.0
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest	0.7	0.2	1.2	0.4
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Penn National	$ 141.9	$ 43.9	$ (680.6)	$ 136.4
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.02	$ 0.38	$ (5.36)	$ 1.18
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.93	$ 0.38	$ (5.36)	$ 1.16
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	138.2	115.2	126.9	115.8
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	155.5	116.7	126.9	117.7
Gaming
Revenues
Revenues	$ 993.6	$ 1,088.5	$ 2,155.7	$ 3,185.2
Operating expenses
Cost of revenue	458.1	587.5	1,101.0	1,699.1
Food, beverage, hotel and other
Revenues
Revenues	136.1	266.0	395.6	775.0
Operating expenses
Cost of revenue	$ 70.1	$ 171.2	$ 260.0	$ 500.5