Organization and Basis of Presentation (Details) member in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Feb. 29, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021 property state member	Sep. 30, 2021 property state member
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of additional states during the period the entity operates		6
Number of states in which the entity operates		20	20
Number of members \| member		24	24
Number of properties the entity owned, managed, or had ownership interests in \| property		43	43
Number of states with live sports betting in which the entity operates		10	10
Barstool Sports, Inc
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Ownership interest		36.00%	36.00%
Investment acquired, percent, delayed basis	1.00%		1.00%
Number of states in which the entity operates		10	10
Number of states with casino play		3	3

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