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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment charges	$ 0		$ 113,000,000.0	$ 0
Impairment charges on other intangible assets		$ 0
Intangible asset amortization expense	$ 2,500,000	$ 6,200,000		$ 4,700,000	$ 12,300,000
Operating Segments \| Northeast
Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment charges			43,500,000
Operating Segments \| South
Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment charges			9,000,000.0
Operating Segments \| Midwest
Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment charges			60,500,000
Gaming licenses
Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment charges on other intangible assets			437,000,000.0
Gaming licenses \| Northeast
Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment charges on other intangible assets			177,000,000.0
Gaming licenses \| South
Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment charges on other intangible assets			166,000,000.0
Gaming licenses \| Midwest
Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment charges on other intangible assets			94,000,000.0
Trademarks
Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment charges on other intangible assets			61,500,000
Trademarks \| Northeast
Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment charges on other intangible assets			17,000,000.0
Trademarks \| South
Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment charges on other intangible assets			17,000,000.0
Trademarks \| Midwest
Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment charges on other intangible assets			15,000,000.0
Trademarks \| West
Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment charges on other intangible assets			$ 12,500,000