Long-term Debt (Details 2) $ in Thousands				1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2013 USD ($)	Oct. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Oct. 22, 2013 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Long-term Debt
Loss on early extinguishment of debt									$ 61,660
Long-term debt							$ 1,735,198	$ 1,267,637
Letters of credit outstanding							23,400	23,000
Debt raised by the GLPI which was part of the net assets contributed as part of the Spin-Off	$ 2,350,000	$ 2,350,000
Interest expense							443,127	425,114	159,897
Future minimum repayments of long-term debt
2016							91,998
2017							83,926
2018							916,889
2019							18,021
2020							251,213
Thereafter							373,151
Total minimum payments							$ 1,735,198
Capital leases
Capital Leases
Lease term							10 years
Capital lease term renewal option							10 years
Capital lease obligation							$ 24,900	24,900
Revolving credit facility
Long-term Debt
Term of debt		5 years
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 500,000								$ 633,200	$ 500,000
Available borrowing capacity							187,700	392,000
Term loan amount outstanding							422,000	85,000
Term Loan A Facility
Long-term Debt
Term of debt		5 years
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 500,000								$ 146,700	$ 500,000
Interest rate, description		LIBOR
Term loan amount outstanding							592,700	475,000
Term Loan B Facility
Long-term Debt
Term of debt		7 years
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 250,000
Interest rate, description		LIBOR
Interest rate added to the base rate (as a percent)		2.50%
Interest rate description floor rate (as a percent)		0.75%
Term loan amount outstanding							245,000	247,500
Senior Secured Credit Facility
Long-term Debt
Term loan amount outstanding							1,259,700	807,500
Long-term debt							$ 1,259,740	807,500
Senior Unsecured 5.875% Percent Notes
Long-term Debt
Interest rate (as a percent)							5.875%
Variable Rate Term Loan B
Long-term Debt
Loss on early extinguishment of debt									$ 21,500
$325 million 8 3/4% senior subordinated notes due August 2019
Long-term Debt
Loss on early extinguishment of debt						$ 40,200
Amount of debt extinguished						$ 325,000
Interest rate (as a percent)						8.75%			8.75%
Debt issuance costs written-offs						$ 5,500
Call premium						$ 34,700
$300 million 5.875% senior unsecured notes due November 1, 2021
Long-term Debt
Long-term debt		$ 300,000					$ 300,000	300,000
Interest rate (as a percent)		5.875%					5.875%
Percentage of principal amount at which the entity may redeem all or part of the notes (as a percent)		100.00%
Percentage of principal amount at which the entity may redeem notes from net proceeds raised in connection with an equity offering		105.875%
Period from completion of equity offering, during which notes can be redeemed		180 days
Percentage of notes originally issued remains outstanding		60.00%
Other long-term obligations
Long-term Debt
Loss on early extinguishment of debt									$ 3,800
Long-term debt							$ 146,992	135,000
Interest expense									$ 2,200
Proceeds from other long-term obligations				$ 10,000
Debt repaid			$ 16,000
Event Center
Long-term Debt
Long-term debt							$ 15,300
Effective yield							3.00%
Interest expense							$ 400
Annual payments on the loan							$ 1,000
Term of obligation							20 years
Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway And Mahoning Valley Race Course
Long-term Debt
Discount rate (as a percent)							5.00%
Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway And Mahoning Valley Race Course | Ohio Relocation Fees
Long-term Debt
Long-term debt							$ 131,700	135,000
Discount rate (as a percent)					5.00%
Number of Semi-annual Payments | item					18
Semi-annual payment amount beginning one year from the commencement of operation					$ 4,800
Effective yield							5.00%
Interest expense							$ 6,700	$ 2,100
Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway | Ohio Relocation Fees
Long-term Debt
Relocation expenses					75,000
Relocation fee payable upon opening of the facility					7,500
Mahoning Valley Race Course | Ohio Relocation Fees
Long-term Debt
Relocation expenses					75,000
Relocation fee payable upon opening of the facility					$ 7,500
Minimum | Term Loan A Facility
Long-term Debt
Interest rate added to the base rate (as a percent)		1.25%
Maximum | Term Loan A Facility
Long-term Debt
Interest rate added to the base rate (as a percent)		2.75%