Business and Basis of Presentation (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands					12 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2014	Nov. 01, 2013	Oct. 30, 2013	Oct. 01, 2013	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
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Increases to interest expense					$ 443,127	$ 425,114	$ 159,897
Increases (decrease) to depreciation expense					258,900	255,400	287,300
Period of the Master Lease agreement		15 years
Goodwill impairment losses				$ 249,300			80,821
Goodwill and other intangible asset impairment charges					40,042	159,884	798,305
Long-term debt					1,618,851	1,210,577
Other noncurrent liabilities					18,169	27,447
Property and equipment, net					2,980,068	2,669,732
Increase/(decrease) in long-term debt					1,735,198
Increase/(decrease) general and administrative					449,433	446,436	516,143
Decrease in retained earnings					(1,634,591)	(1,635,277)
Cost of gaming licenses within other intangible assets					$ 375,405	418,991
Cash contributed to GLPI in connection with Spin-Off							240,202
Transaction costs						900	39,500
Fair value of the consideration of the GLPI common stock exchanged			$ 39,100
Fair value of the treasury stock received			$ 28,400
Reclassification of a treasury stock transaction
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Transaction costs							10,700
Fair value of the consideration of the GLPI common stock exchanged							39,100
Fair value of the treasury stock received							28,400
Correction of the failed spin-off-leaseback accounting treatment
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Additional valuation allowance						47,700	90,300
Reclassification of contingent earn-out liability
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Increases to interest expense						(700)
Long-term debt						(19,200)
Other noncurrent liabilities						19,200
Increase/(decrease) general and administrative						700
Previously Reported | Revision of sale-leaseback to financing obligation
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Rental expense related to Master Lease						421,400	69,500
Previously Reported | Correction of errors in goodwill and indefinite-lived gaming license intangible asset impairment analyses
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Goodwill impairment losses	$ 316,500			312,500
Impairment of indefinite-lived gaming licenses				$ 745,900
Previously Reported | Reclassification of cash contribution from Investing Activities to Financing Activities
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Cash contributed to GLPI in connection with Spin-Off							240,200
Restatement Adjustment | Revision of sale-leaseback to financing obligation
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Additional liabilities						3,610,000
Increases to interest expense						379,200	62,100
Increases (decrease) to depreciation expense						89,800	14,800
Property and equipment, net						2,040,000
Restatement Adjustment | Correction of errors in goodwill and indefinite-lived gaming license intangible asset impairment analyses
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Goodwill impairment losses						(161,200)	(334,100)
Restatement Adjustment | Reclassification of real estate zoning costs to cost of gaming licenses within other intangible assets
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Increases (decrease) to depreciation expense						(3,600)
Cost of gaming licenses within other intangible assets						150,000
Restatement Adjustment | Correction of corporate airplane lease accounting treatment
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Increases to interest expense						700	700	$ 700
Increases (decrease) to depreciation expense						2,200	2,200	2,200
Property and equipment, net						7,000
Increase/(decrease) in long-term debt						24,900
Increase/(decrease) general and administrative						$ (700)	$ (700)	$ (700)
Decrease in retained earnings									$ (7,900)