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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Details)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) reporting_unit	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment charges		$ 113,000,000.0	$ 0	$ 113,000,000.0	$ 0
Number of reporting units with negative carrying values \| reporting_unit		5
Intangible asset amortization expense	$ 5,900,000		$ 6,400,000	18,200,000	$ 18,700,000
Gaming licenses
Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment charges on other intangible assets		$ 437,000,000.0
Trademarks
Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment charges on other intangible assets		61,500,000
Northeast segment \| Gaming licenses
Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment charges on other intangible assets		177,000,000.0
Northeast segment \| Trademarks
Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment charges on other intangible assets		17,000,000.0
South segment \| Gaming licenses
Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment charges on other intangible assets		166,000,000.0
South segment \| Trademarks
Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment charges on other intangible assets		17,000,000.0
Midwest segment \| Gaming licenses
Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment charges on other intangible assets		94,000,000.0
Midwest segment \| Trademarks
Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment charges on other intangible assets		15,000,000.0
West segment \| Trademarks
Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment charges on other intangible assets		12,500,000
Operating segments \| Northeast segment
Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment charges		43,500,000		43,500,000
Operating segments \| South segment
Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment charges		9,000,000.0		9,000,000.0
Operating segments \| Midwest segment
Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment charges		$ 60,500,000		60,500,000
Operating segments \| West segment
Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment charges				$ 0