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Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - shares	Jun. 30, 2015	Jul. 27, 2015
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001575965
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2015
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		114,518,875
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Assets
Real estate investments, net	$ 2,135,337	$ 2,180,124
Property and equipment, used in operations, net	134,741	134,028
Cash and cash equivalents	31,059	35,973	$ 41,679	$ 285,221
Prepaid expenses	3,542	7,900
Deferred tax assets, current	1,847	2,015
Other current assets	54,606	45,254
Goodwill	75,521	75,521
Other intangible assets	9,577	9,577
Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $13,366 and $9,327 at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	35,087	39,126
Loan receivable	32,925	34,000
Deferred tax assets, non-current	1,308	679
Other assets	424	383
Total assets	2,515,974	2,564,580
Liabilities
Accounts payable	2,441	4,409
Accrued expenses	9,106	5,339
Accrued interest	17,514	17,528
Accrued salaries and wages	9,140	12,581
Gaming, property, and other taxes	30,136	22,741
Income taxes	229	0
Current maturities of long-term debt	100	81
Other current liabilities	16,450	15,788
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	2,566,339	2,609,406
Deferred tax liabilities, non-current	366	1,443
Total liabilities	2,651,821	2,689,316
Shareholders’ deficit
Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014)	0	0
Common stock ($.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 114,413,073 and 112,981,088 shares issued at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively)	1,144	1,130
Additional paid-in capital	910,225	888,860
Retained deficit	(1,047,216)	(1,014,726)
Total shareholders’ deficit	(135,847)	(124,736)
Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit	$ 2,515,974	$ 2,564,580

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Debt issuance costs, accumulated amortization	$ 13,366	$ 9,327
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	50,000,000	50,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	500,000,000	500,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	114,413,073	112,981,088

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Revenues
Rental	$ 112,251		$ 107,298		$ 223,755	$ 213,412
Real estate taxes paid by tenants	12,943		12,446		26,293	24,444
Total rental revenue	125,194		119,744		250,048	237,856
Gaming	37,131		39,449		73,510	78,204
Food, beverage and other	2,855		3,088		5,670	5,919
Total revenues	165,180		162,281		329,228	321,979
Less promotional allowances	(1,357)		(1,495)		(2,744)	(2,865)
Net revenues	163,823		160,786		326,484	319,114
Operating expenses
Gaming	20,271		22,167		39,287	43,729
Food, beverage and other	2,177		2,509		4,361	5,055
Real estate taxes	13,209		12,856		26,964	25,279
General and administrative	23,722		19,531		45,261	40,472
Depreciation	27,617		26,349		55,028	52,871
Total operating expenses	86,996		83,412		170,901	167,406
Income from operations	76,827		77,374		155,583	151,708
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense	(29,585)		(29,108)		(59,147)	(58,082)
Interest income	585		668		1,180	1,214
Total other expenses	(29,000)		(28,440)		(57,967)	(56,868)
Income before income taxes	47,827		48,934		97,616	94,840
Income tax expense	1,882		1,922		4,584	3,516
Net income	$ 45,945		$ 47,012		$ 93,032	$ 91,324
Earnings per common share (in dollars per share)
Basic earnings per common share	$ 0.40		$ 0.42		$ 0.81	$ 0.82
Diluted earnings per common share	0.38		0.40		0.78	0.78
Dividends paid per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.545	$ 0.545	$ 0.52	$ 0.52	$ 1.09	$ 1.04

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Deficit) - 6 months ended Jun. 30, 2015 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Deficit
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$ (124,736)	$ 1,130	$ 888,860	$ (1,014,726)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014	112,981,088	112,981,088
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Stock option activity	$ 16,441	$ 13	16,428
Stock option activity (in shares)		1,331,959
Restricted stock activity	4,938	$ 1	4,937
Restricted stock activity (in shares)		100,026
Dividends paid	(125,522)	$ 0	0	(125,522)
Dividends paid (in shares)		0
Net income	93,032			93,032
Balance at Jun. 30, 2015	$ (135,847)	$ 1,144	$ 910,225	$ (1,047,216)
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2015	114,413,073	114,413,073

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Operating activities
Net income	$ 93,032	$ 91,324
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	55,028	52,871
Amortization of debt issuance costs	4,039	4,018
Losses on dispositions of property	67	159
Deferred income taxes	(1,537)	(1,919)
Stock-based compensation	8,505	5,087
Decrease (increase),
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	3,390	(17,296)
Other assets	(4)	(1,309)
(Decrease) increase,
Accounts payable	(665)	8,183
Accrued expenses	3,767	(6,360)
Accrued interest	(14)	(565)
Accrued salaries and wages	(3,441)	104
Gaming, property and other taxes	(989)	7,970
Income taxes	229	(18,476)
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	662	2,430
Net cash provided by operating activities	162,069	126,221
Investing activities
Capital project expenditures, net of reimbursements	(10,750)	(55,504)
Capital maintenance expenditures	(1,726)	(1,468)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	97	6
Funding of loan receivable	0	(43,000)
Principal payments on loan receivable	1,075	7,000
Acquisition of real estate	0	(140,730)
Other investing activities	(37)	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(11,341)	(233,696)
Financing activities
Dividends paid	(125,522)	(329,224)
Proceeds from exercise of options	12,928	17,463
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	0	208,000
Financing costs	0	(306)
Payments of long-term debt	(43,048)	(32,000)
Net cash used in financing activities	(155,642)	(136,067)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(4,914)	(243,542)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	35,973	285,221
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 31,059	$ 41,679

Organization and Operations	6 Months Ended
Organization and Operations	Jun. 30, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization and Operations	Organization and Operations Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. ("GLPI") is a self-administered and self-managed Pennsylvania real estate investment trust ("REIT"). GLPI (together with its subsidiaries, the "Company") was incorporated on February 13, 2013, as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Penn National Gaming, Inc. ("Penn"). On November 1, 2013, Penn contributed to GLPI, through a series of internal corporate restructurings, substantially all of the assets and liabilities associated with Penn’s real property interests and real estate development business, as well as the assets and liabilities of Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge and Hollywood Casino Perryville, which are referred to as the "TRS Properties," and then spun-off GLPI to holders of Penn's common and preferred stock in a tax-free distribution (the "Spin-Off"). The Company elected on its United States ("U.S.") federal income tax return for its taxable year beginning on January 1, 2014 to be treated as a REIT and the Company, together with an indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, GLP Holdings, Inc., jointly elected to treat each of GLP Holdings, Inc., Louisiana Casino Cruises, Inc. (d/b/a Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge) and Penn Cecil Maryland, Inc. (d/b/a Hollywood Casino Perryville) as a "taxable REIT subsidiary" ("TRS") effective on the first day of the first taxable year of GLPI as a REIT. As a result of the Spin-Off, GLPI owns substantially all of Penn’s former real property assets and leases back most of those assets to Penn for use by its subsidiaries, under a master lease, a triple-net operating lease with an initial term of 15 years with no purchase option, followed by four 5 year renewal options (exercisable by Penn) on the same terms and conditions (the "Master Lease"), and GLPI also owns and operates the TRS Properties through an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, GLP Holdings, Inc. GLPI’s primary business consists of acquiring, financing, and owning real estate property to be leased to gaming operators in triple-net lease arrangements. As of June 30, 2015, GLPI’s portfolio consisted of 21 gaming and related facilities, including the TRS Properties, the real property associated with 18 gaming and related facilities operated by Penn and the real property associated with the Casino Queen in East St. Louis, Illinois. These facilities are geographically diversified across 12 states. In connection with the Spin-Off, Penn allocated its accumulated earnings and profits (as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes) for periods prior to the consummation of the Spin-Off between Penn and GLPI. In connection with its election to be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes, GLPI declared a special dividend to its shareholders to distribute any accumulated earnings and profits relating to the real property assets and attributable to any pre-REIT years, including any earnings and profits allocated to GLPI in connection with the Spin-Off, to comply with certain REIT qualification requirements (the "Purging Distribution"). The Purging Distribution, which was paid on February 18, 2014, totaled approximately $1.05 billion and was comprised of cash and GLPI common stock. Additionally, pursuant to the terms of a Pre-Filing Agreement with the IRS, on December 19, 2014, the Company made a one-time distribution of $37.0 million to shareholders in order to confirm the Company appropriately allocated its historical earnings and profits relative to the separation from Penn. See Note 9 for further details. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") for interim financial information and with the instructions for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of GLPI and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses for the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2015. The notes to the consolidated financial statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 (our "Annual Report") should be read in conjunction with these condensed consolidated financial statements. The December 31, 2014 financial information has been derived from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements.

New Accounting Pronouncements	6 Months Ended
New Accounting Pronouncements	Jun. 30, 2015
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]
New Accounting Pronouncements	New Accounting Pronouncements In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2015-05, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer's Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement ("ASU 2015-05"). This ASU provides guidance on determining whether a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license, the accounting treatment of such a software license to be consistent with that of other licensed intangible assets, and the treatment of service agreements within cloud computing arrangements as service contracts. ASU 2015-05 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 and may be applied on a prospective or retrospective basis. The Company is evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2015-05 and does not believe its adoption will have a material effect on its financial position or results of operation. In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs ("ASU 2015-03"). This ASU requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented on the balance sheet as a direct reduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with the presentation of debt discounts. ASU 2015-03 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 and will be applied on a retrospective basis, wherein the balance sheet of each period presented will be adjusted to reflect the period-specific effects of applying the new guidance. Consistent with current guidance, the Company currently recognizes its debt issuance costs as deferred charges or assets on its balance sheet. The Company is evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2015-03 and does not believe its adoption will have a material effect on its financial position or results of operation, as it believes only a balance sheet reclassification between assets and liabilities will be required upon adoption of the new standard. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) ("ASU 2014-09"). This new standard will replace all current U.S. GAAP guidance on this topic and eliminate all industry-specific guidance. ASU 2014-09 provides a unified model to determine when and how revenue is recognized. The core principle is that a company should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration for which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. At the April 1, 2015 FASB meeting, the board voted to defer the effective date for the new revenue recognition standard to annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The pronouncement was originally effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and companies are permitted to elect the adoption of the standard as of the original effective date. When adopted, the new guidance can be applied either retrospectively to each period presented or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. The Company is evaluating the impact of adopting this new accounting standard on its financial statements and internal revenue recognition policies.

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The entire disclosure of changes in accounting principles, including adoption of new accounting pronouncements, that describes the new methods, amount and effects on financial statement line items.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The following methods and assumptions are used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate:

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The fair value of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents approximates the carrying value of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, due to the short maturity of the cash equivalents.

Deferred Compensation Plan Assets and Corresponding Liabilities

The Company's deferred compensation plan assets consist of open-ended mutual funds and as such the fair value measurement of the assets is considered a Level 1 measurement as defined under Accounting Standards Code ("ASC") 820 "Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures." Deferred compensation plan assets are included within other current assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Deferred compensation liabilities approximate the plan's assets and are included with current liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The difference between the Company's deferred compensation plan assets and liabilities at both June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 is related to timing differences between the funding of assets held at the plan trustee and the actual contributions from eligible employees' compensation.

Loan Receivable

The fair value of the loan receivable approximates the carrying value of the Company's loan receivable, as collection on the outstanding loan balance is reasonably assured and the interest rate approximates market rates for a similar instrument.

Long-term Debt

The fair value of the senior unsecured notes and senior unsecured credit facility is estimated based on quoted prices in active markets and as such is a Level 1 measurement as defined under ASC 820 "Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures."

The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments are as follows (in thousands):



	June 30, 2015				December 31, 2014
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	31,059	$	31,059	$	35,973	$	35,973
Deferred compensation plan assets	15,031		15,031		14,280		14,280
Loan receivable	32,925		32,925		34,000		34,000
Financial liabilities:
Deferred compensation plan liabilities	15,118		15,118		14,369		14,369
Long-term debt
Senior unsecured credit facility	515,000		499,550		558,000		535,010
Senior notes	2,050,000		2,087,125		2,050,000		2,091,000

Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income includes net income and all other non-owner changes in shareholders’ equity during a period. The Company did not have any non-owner changes in shareholders’ equity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, and comprehensive income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 was equivalent to net income for those time periods.

Revenue Recognition and Promotional Allowances

The Company recognizes rental revenue from tenants, including rental abatements, lease incentives and contractually fixed increases attributable to operating leases, on a straight-line basis over the term of the related leases when collectability is reasonably assured. Contingent rental income is recognized once the lessee achieves the specified target. Recognition of rental income commences when control of the facility has been transferred to the tenant.

As of June 30, 2015, all but one of the Company’s real estate investment properties were leased to a subsidiary of Penn under the Master Lease. The obligations under the Master Lease are guaranteed by Penn and by most Penn subsidiaries that occupy and operate the facilities leased under the Master Lease. A default by Penn or its subsidiaries with regard to any facility will cause a default with regard to the Master Lease. In January 2014, GLPI completed the asset acquisition of Casino Queen in East St. Louis, Illinois. GLPI subsequently leased the property back to Casino Queen on a triple-net basis on terms similar to those in the Master Lease.

The rent structure under the Master Lease with Penn includes a fixed component, a portion of which is subject to an annual 2% escalator if certain rent coverage ratio thresholds are met, and a component that is based on the performance of the facilities, which is adjusted, subject to certain floors (i) every five years by an amount equal to 4% of the average change to net revenues of all facilities under the Master Lease (other than Hollywood Casino Columbus and Hollywood Casino Toledo) during the preceding five years, and (ii) monthly by an amount equal to 20% of the change in net revenues of Hollywood Casino Columbus and Hollywood Casino Toledo during the preceding month. In addition to rent, all properties under the Master Lease with Penn are required to pay the following: (1) all facility maintenance, (2) all insurance required in connection with the leased properties and the business conducted on the leased properties, (3) taxes levied on or with respect to the leased properties (other than taxes on the income of the lessor) and (4) all utilities and other services necessary or appropriate for the leased properties and the business conducted on the leased properties.

The rent structure under the Casino Queen lease also includes a fixed component, a portion of which is subject to an annual 2% escalator if certain rent coverage ratio thresholds are met, and a component that is based on the performance of the facility, which is reset every five years to a fixed amount equal to the greater of (i) the annual amount of non-fixed rent applicable for the lease year immediately preceding such rent reset year and (ii) an amount equal to 4% of the average annual net revenues of the facility for the trailing five year period. Similar to Master Lease, the tenant is responsible for all executory charges described in the above paragraph.

Additionally, in accordance with ASC 605, "Revenue Recognition," the Company records revenue for the real estate taxes paid by its tenants on the leased properties with an offsetting expense in real estate taxes within the condensed consolidated statement of income as the Company has concluded it is the primary obligor.

Gaming revenue generated by the TRS Properties mainly consists of video lottery gaming revenue, and to a lesser extent, table game and poker revenue. Video lottery gaming revenue is the aggregate net difference between gaming wins and losses with liabilities recognized for funds deposited by customers before gaming play occurs, for "ticket-in, ticket-out" coupons in the customers’ possession, and for accruals related to the anticipated payout of progressive jackpots. Progressive slot machines, which contain base jackpots that increase at a progressive rate based on the number of coins played, are charged to revenue as the amount of the jackpots increases. Table game gaming revenue is the aggregate of table drop adjusted for the change in aggregate table chip inventory. Table drop is the total dollar amount of the currency, coins, chips, tokens, outstanding counter checks (markers), and front money that are removed from the live gaming tables. Additionally, food and beverage revenue is recognized as services are performed.

The following table discloses the components of gaming revenue within the condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:



	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
	(in thousands)				(in thousands)
Video lottery	$	31,930	$	33,651	$	63,171	$	67,032
Table game	4,881		5,350		9,691		10,290
Poker	320		448		648		882
Total gaming revenue, net of cash incentives	$	37,131	$	39,449	$	73,510	$	78,204

Gaming revenue is recognized net of certain sales incentives in accordance with ASC 605-50, "Revenue Recognition— Customer Payments and Incentives." The Company records certain sales incentives and points earned in point-loyalty programs as a reduction of revenue.

The retail value of food and beverage and other services furnished to guests without charge is included in gross revenues and then deducted as promotional allowances. The amounts included in promotional allowances for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:



	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
	(in thousands)				(in thousands)
Food and beverage	$	1,346	$	1,484	$	2,723	$	2,845
Other	11		11		21		20
Total promotional allowances	$	1,357	$	1,495	$	2,744	$	2,865

The estimated cost of providing such complimentary services, which is primarily included in food, beverage, and other expense, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:



	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
	(in thousands)				(in thousands)
Food and beverage	$	576	$	720	$	1,172	$	1,437
Other	4		4		7		7
Total cost of complimentary services	$	580	$	724	$	1,179	$	1,444

Gaming and Admission Taxes

For the TRS Properties, the Company is subject to gaming and admission taxes based on gross gaming revenues in the jurisdictions in which it operates. The Company primarily recognizes gaming tax expense based on the statutorily required percentage of revenue that is required to be paid to state and local jurisdictions in the states where wagering occurs. At Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge, the gaming and admission tax is based on graduated tax rates. At Hollywood Casino Perryville, the gaming tax rate is flat. The Company records gaming and admission taxes at the Company’s estimated effective gaming tax rate for the year, considering estimated taxable gaming revenue and the applicable rates. Such estimates are adjusted each interim period. If gaming and admission tax rates change during the year, such changes are applied prospectively in the determination of gaming and admission tax expense in future interim periods. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, these expenses, which are recorded within gaming expense in the condensed consolidated statements of income, totaled $15.8 million and $30.8 million, respectively, as compared to $17.9 million and $35.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively.

Earnings Per Share

The Company calculates earnings per share ("EPS") in accordance with ASC 260, "Earnings Per Share." Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income applicable to common stock by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period, excluding net income attributable to participating securities (unvested restricted stock awards). Diluted EPS reflects the additional dilution for all potentially-dilutive securities such as stock options, unvested restricted shares and unvested performance-based restricted shares. In accordance with ASC 260 "Earnings per Share", the Company includes all performance-based restricted shares that would have vested based upon the Company’s performance at quarter-end in the calculation of diluted EPS. Diluted EPS for the Company's common stock is computed using the more dilutive of the two-class method or the treasury stock method.

The following table reconciles the weighted-average common shares outstanding used in the calculation of basic EPS to the weighted-average common shares outstanding used in the calculation of diluted EPS for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended June 30,		Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015	2014	2015	2014
	(in thousands)
Determination of shares:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	114,330	111,921	114,000	111,561
Assumed conversion of dilutive employee stock-based awards	4,376	5,579	4,322	5,922
Assumed conversion of restricted stock	163	157	193	261
Assumed conversion of performance-based restricted stock awards	518	74	522	40
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding	119,387	117,731	119,037	117,784

The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted EPS for the Company’s common stock for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:



	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
	(in thousands, expect per share data)
Calculation of basic EPS:
Net income	$	45,945		$	47,012		$	93,032		$	91,324
Less: Net income allocated to participating securities	(188		)	(194		)	(381		)	(378		)
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$	45,757		$	46,818		$	92,651		$	90,946
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	114,330			111,921			114,000			111,561
Basic EPS	$	0.40		$	0.42		$	0.81		$	0.82

Calculation of diluted EPS:
Net income	$	45,945		$	47,012		$	93,032		$	91,324
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding	119,387			117,731			119,037			117,784
Diluted EPS	$	0.38		$	0.40		$	0.78		$	0.78

There were no outstanding options to purchase shares of common stock during the three months ended June 30, 2015 that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because of being antidilutive. Options to purchase 7,269 shares were outstanding during the six months ended June 30, 2015 but were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because of being antidilutive. Options to purchase 109,714 shares were outstanding during the three months ended June 30, 2014 but were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because of being antidilutive. There were no outstanding options to purchase shares of common stock during the six months ended June 30, 2014 that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because of being antidilutive.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for stock compensation under ASC 718, "Compensation - Stock Compensation," which requires the Company to expense the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. This expense is recognized ratably over the requisite service period following the date of grant. The fair value for stock options is estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The fair value of the Company's time-based restricted stock awards is equivalent to the closing stock price on the day of grant. The Company utilizes a third party valuation firm to measure the fair value of performance-based restricted stock awards at grant date using the Monte Carlo model.

Additionally, the cash-settled phantom stock units ("PSU") entitle employees to receive cash based on the fair value of the Company’s common stock on the vesting date. These PSUs are accounted for as liability awards and are re-measured at fair value each reporting period until they become vested with compensation expense being recognized over the requisite service period in accordance with ASC 718-30, "Compensation-Stock Compensation, Awards Classified as Liabilities."

In connection with the Spin-Off, each outstanding option with respect to Penn common stock outstanding on the distribution date was converted into two awards, an adjusted Penn option and a GLPI option. The adjustment preserved the aggregate intrinsic value of the options. Additionally, in connection with the Spin-Off, holders of outstanding restricted stock and PSUs with respect to Penn common stock became entitled to an additional share of restricted stock or PSU with respect to GLPI common stock for each share of Penn restricted stock or PSU held.

The adjusted options, as well as the restricted stock awards and PSUs, otherwise remain subject to their original terms, except that for purposes of the adjusted Penn awards (including in determining exercisability and the post-termination exercise period), continued service with GLPI following the distribution date shall be deemed continued service with Penn; and for purposes of the GLPI awards (including in determining exercisability and the post-termination exercise period), continued service with Penn following the distribution date shall be deemed continued service with GLPI.

The unrecognized compensation relating to both Penn and GLPI’s stock options, restricted stock awards, performance-based restricted stock awards and PSUs held by GLPI employees will be amortized to expense over the awards’ remaining vesting periods.

As of June 30, 2015, there was $1.3 million of total unrecognized compensation cost for stock options that will be recognized over the grants remaining weighted average vesting period of 0.51 years. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company recognized $0.7 million and $1.4 million, respectively, of compensation expense associated with these awards, compared to $1.4 million and $2.8 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively. In addition, the Company also recognized $2.9 million and $5.8 million of compensation expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, relating to each of the 2015 first and second quarter $0.545 per share dividends paid on vested employee stock options. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company recognized $3.2 million and $6.5 million of compensation expense, relating to each of the 2014 first and second quarter $0.52 per share dividends paid on vested employee stock options.

As of June 30, 2015, there was $11.3 million of total unrecognized compensation cost for restricted stock awards that will be recognized over the grants remaining weighted average vesting period of 2.02 years. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company recognized $1.5 million and $2.9 million, respectively, of compensation expense associated with these awards, compared to $0.9 million and $1.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively.

The following table contains information on restricted stock award activity for the six months ended June 30, 2015:



	Number of Award Shares
Outstanding at December 31, 2014	468,841
Granted	164,612
Released	(157,918	)
Canceled	(6,628	)
Outstanding at June 30, 2015	468,907

Performance-based restricted stock awards have three year cliff vesting with the amount of restricted shares vesting at the end of the three-year period determined based on the Company’s performance as measured against its peers. More specifically, the percentage of shares vesting at the end of the measurement period will be based on the Company’s three-year total shareholder return measured against the three-year return of the companies included in the MSCI US REIT index. As of June 30, 2015, there was $14.9 million of total unrecognized compensation cost, which will be recognized over the awards remaining weighted average vesting period of 2.04 years for performance-based restricted stock awards. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company recognized $2.0 million and $4.2 million, respectively, of compensation expense associated with these awards, compared to $0.7 million for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2014.

The following table contains information on performance-based restricted stock award activity for the six months ended June 30, 2015:



	Number of Performance-Based Award Shares
Outstanding at December 31, 2014	543,556
Granted	548,000
Released	—
Canceled	—
Outstanding at June 30, 2015	1,091,556

As of June 30, 2015, there was $4.3 million of total unrecognized compensation cost for Penn and GLPI PSUs held by GLPI employees that will be cash-settled by GLPI, which will be recognized over the awards remaining weighted average vesting period of 1.59 years. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company recognized $1.1 million and $2.9 million, respectively of compensation expense associated with these awards, compared to $0.7 million and $1.1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively. In addition, the Company also recognized $57 thousand and $0.1 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, relating to the 2015 first and second quarter $0.545 per share dividends paid on unvested PSUs. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company recognized $0.1 million and $0.5 million, respectively, relating to the Purging Distribution dividend and the 2014 first and second quarter $0.52 per share dividends paid on unvested PSUs.

Upon the declaration of the Purging Distribution, GLPI options were adjusted in a manner that preserved both the pre-distribution intrinsic value of the options and the pre-distribution ratio of the stock price to exercise price that existed immediately before the Purging Distribution. Additionally, upon declaration of the Purging Distribution, holders of GLPI PSUs were credited with the special dividend, which will accrue and be paid, if applicable, on the vesting date of the related PSU. Holders of GLPI restricted stock were entitled to receive the special dividend with respect to such restricted stock on the same date or dates that the special dividend was payable on GLPI common stock to shareholders of GLPI generally.

Segment Information

Consistent with how the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker reviews and assesses the Company’s financial performance, the Company has two reportable segments, GLP Capital, L.P. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of GLPI through which GLPI owns substantially all of its assets) ("GLP Capital") and the TRS Properties. The GLP Capital reportable segment consists of the leased real property and represents the majority of the Company’s business. The TRS Properties reportable segment consists of Hollywood Casino Perryville and Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge. See Note 10 for further information with respect to the Company’s segments.

Acquisitions	6 Months Ended
Acquisitions	Jun. 30, 2015
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisitions	Acquisitions In January 2014, the Company completed the asset acquisition of the real property associated with the Casino Queen in East St. Louis, Illinois for $140.7 million, including transaction fees of $0.7 million. Simultaneously with the acquisition, GLPI also provided Casino Queen with a $43.0 million, five year term loan at 7% interest, pre-payable at any time, which, together with the sale proceeds, completely refinanced and retired all of Casino Queen’s outstanding long-term debt obligations. As of June 30, 2015, principal and interest payments have reduced the balance of this loan to $32.9 million. As of March 31, 2015, Casino Queen is obligated to make mandatory principal payments on the loan on the last day of each calendar year quarter equal to 1.25% of the original loan balance. The collectability of the remaining loan balance is reasonably assured, and it is recorded at carrying value which approximates fair value. Interest income related to the loan is recorded in interest income within the Company's consolidated statement of income in the period of receipt. GLPI leased the property back to Casino Queen on a triple-net basis on terms similar to those in the Master Lease, resulting in approximately $14.0 million in annual rent. The lease has an initial term of 15 years, and the tenant has an option to renew it at the same terms and conditions for four successive five year periods.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for a business combination (or series of individually immaterial business combinations) completed during the period, including background, timing, and recognized assets and liabilities. The disclosure may include leverage buyout transactions (as applicable).

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Real Estate Investments

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Real Estate [Abstract]

Real Estate Investments

Real estate investments, net, represents investments in 19 rental properties and the corporate headquarters building and is summarized as follows:



	June 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
	(in thousands)
Land and improvements	$	454,044		$	454,181
Building and improvements	2,288,664			2,288,664
Construction in progress	5,777			2,576
Total real estate investments	2,748,485			2,745,421
Less accumulated depreciation	(613,148		)	(565,297		)
Real estate investments, net	$	2,135,337		$	2,180,124

Construction in progress represents the Company's investment in its corporate headquarters building located in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. The building is expected to be ready for occupancy in the second half of 2015.

Property and Equipment Used in Operations

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property and Equipment Used in Operations

Property and equipment used in operations, net, consists of the following and primarily represents the assets utilized in the TRS Properties:



	June 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
	(in thousands)
Land and improvements	$	31,595		$	31,595
Building and improvements	117,070			116,867
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment	110,191			103,612
Construction in progress	1,602			724
Total property and equipment	260,458			252,798
Less accumulated depreciation	(125,717		)	(118,770		)
Property and equipment, net	$	134,741		$	134,028

The increase in furniture, fixtures, and equipment is primarily due to the purchase of slot machines at Hollywood Casino Perryville, totaling approximately $5.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015.

Long-term Debt

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-term Debt

Long-term debt is as follows:



	June 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
	(in thousands)
Senior unsecured credit facility	$	515,000		$	558,000
$550 million 4.375% senior unsecured notes due November 2018	550,000			550,000
$1,000 million 4.875% senior unsecured notes due November 2020	1,000,000			1,000,000
$500 million 5.375% senior unsecured notes due November 2023	500,000			500,000
Capital lease	1,439			1,487
Total long-term debt	2,566,439			2,609,487
Less current maturities of long-term debt	(100		)	(81		)
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	$	2,566,339		$	2,609,406

The following is a schedule of future minimum repayments of long-term debt as of June 30, 2015 (in thousands):



Within one year	$	100
2-3 years	215
4-5 years	1,065,236
Over 5 years	1,500,888
Total minimum payments	$	2,566,439

Senior Unsecured Credit Facility

The Company has a one billion dollar senior unsecured credit facility (the "Credit Facility"), consisting of a $700.0 million revolving credit facility and a $300.0 million Term Loan A facility. The Credit Facility matures on October 28, 2018. At June 30, 2015, the Credit Facility had a gross outstanding balance of $515.0 million, consisting of the $300.0 million Term Loan A facility and $215.0 million of borrowings under the revolving credit facility. Additionally, at June 30, 2015, the Company was contingently obligated under letters of credit issued pursuant to the senior unsecured credit facility with face amounts aggregating approximately $0.9 million, resulting in $484.1 million of available borrowing capacity under the revolving credit facility as of June 30, 2015.

The Credit Facility contains customary covenants that, among other things, restrict, subject to certain exceptions, the ability of GLPI and its subsidiaries to grant liens on their assets, incur indebtedness, sell assets, make investments, engage in acquisitions, mergers or consolidations or pay certain dividends and other restricted payments. The Credit Facility contains the following financial covenants, which are measured quarterly on a trailing four-quarter basis: a maximum total debt to total asset value ratio, a maximum senior secured debt to total asset value ratio, a maximum ratio of certain recourse debt to unencumbered asset value and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. In addition, GLPI is required to maintain a minimum tangible net worth and its status as a REIT on and after the effective date of its election to be treated as a REIT, which the Company elected on its 2014 U.S. federal income tax return. GLPI is permitted to pay dividends to its shareholders as may be required in order to maintain REIT status, subject to the absence of payment or bankruptcy defaults. GLPI is also permitted to make other dividends and distributions subject to pro forma compliance with the financial covenants and the absence of defaults. The Credit Facility also contains certain customary affirmative covenants and events of default, including the occurrence of a change of control and termination of the Master Lease (subject to certain replacement rights). The occurrence and continuance of an event of default under the Credit Facility will enable the lenders under the Credit Facility to accelerate the loans and terminate the commitments thereunder. At June 30, 2015, the Company was in compliance with all required covenants under the Credit Facility.

Senior Unsecured Notes

Each of the 4.375% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2018 (the "2018 Notes"); 4.875% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2020 (the "2020 Notes"); and 5.375% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2023 (the "2023 Notes," and collectively with the 2018 Notes and 2020 Notes, the "Notes") contains covenants limiting the Company’s ability to: incur additional debt and use its assets to secure debt; merge or consolidate with another company; and make certain amendments to the Master Lease. The Notes also require the Company to maintain a specified ratio of unencumbered assets to unsecured debt. These covenants are subject to a number of important and significant limitations, qualifications and exceptions.

At June 30, 2015, the Company was in compliance with all required covenants under the Notes.

Capital Lease

The Company assumed the capital lease obligation related to certain assets at its Aurora, Illinois property. GLPI recorded the asset and liability associated with the capital lease on its balance sheet. The original term of the capital lease was 30 years and it will terminate in 2026.

Commitments and Contingencies	6 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies	Jun. 30, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies Litigation On May 14, 2014, the Company announced that it entered into an agreement with CCR to acquire The Meadows Racetrack and Casino located in Washington, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The agreement provides that closing of the acquisition is subject to, among other things, the accuracy of CCR’s representations and its compliance with the covenants set forth in the agreement, as well as the approval of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board and Pennsylvania Racing Commission. On October 27, 2014, the Company filed a lawsuit in the Southern District of New York against CCR alleging, among other things, fraud, breach of the agreement and breach of the related consulting agreement entered into at the same time. The lawsuit was subsequently re-filed in New York state court on January 7, 2015 for procedural reasons. The Company asserts claims that CCR has breached the agreements, with the Company seeking return of $10.0 million paid pursuant to a related consulting agreement and an unspecified amount of additional damages. The Company further seeks a declaration that a material adverse effect has occurred that excuses CCR from consummating the agreement. The Company will further evaluate and consider all other remedies available to it, including termination of the agreements. Although the Company intends to pursue its claims vigorously, there can be no assurance that the Company will prevail on any of the claims in the action, or, if the Company does prevail on one or more of the claims, of the amount of recovery that may be awarded to the Company for such claim(s). In addition, the timing and resolution of the claims set forth in the lawsuit are unpredictable and the Company is not able to currently predict any effect this suit may have on closing of the transaction. Pursuant to a Separation and Distribution Agreement between Penn and GLPI, any liability arising from or relating to legal proceedings involving the businesses and operations of Penn’s real property holdings prior to the Spin-Off (other than any liability arising from or relating to legal proceedings where the dispute arises from the operation or ownership of the TRS Properties) will be retained by Penn, and Penn will indemnify GLPI (and its subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees and agents and certain other related parties) against any losses it may incur arising from or relating to such legal proceedings. There can be no assurance that Penn will be able to fully satisfy its indemnification obligations. Moreover, even if we ultimately succeed in recovering from Penn any amounts for which we are liable, we may be temporarily required to bear those losses. The Company is subject to various legal and administrative proceedings relating to personal injuries, employment matters, commercial transactions, and other matters arising in the normal course of business. The Company does not believe that the final outcome of these matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations. In addition, the Company maintains what it believes is adequate insurance coverage to further mitigate the risks of such proceedings. However, such proceedings can be costly, time consuming, and unpredictable and, therefore, no assurance can be given that the final outcome of such proceedings may not materially impact the Company’s financial condition or results of operations. Further, no assurance can be given that the amount or scope of existing insurance coverage will be sufficient to cover losses arising from such matters.

Dividends

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Equity [Abstract]

Dividends

The following table lists the dividends declared and paid by the Company during the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

Declaration Date

Shareholder Record Date

Securities Class

Dividend Per Share

Period Covered

Distribution Date

Dividend Amount

(in thousands)

2015

February 3, 2015

March 10, 2015

Common Stock

0.545

First Quarter 2015

March 27, 2015

62,072

May 1, 2015

June 11, 2015

Common Stock

0.545

Second Quarter 2015

June 26, 2015

62,348

2014

February 18, 2014

March 7, 2014

Common Stock

0.52

First Quarter 2014

March 28, 2014

58,008

May 30, 2014

June 12, 2014

Common Stock

0.52

Second Quarter 2014

June 27, 2014

58,207

In addition for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, dividend payments were made to or accrued for GLPI restricted stock award holders and for both GLPI and Penn unvested employee stock options in the amount of $0.5 million and $1.1 million, respectively, as compared to $1.0 million and $2.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively.

Additionally, on February 18, 2014, GLPI made the Purging Distribution, which totaled $1.05 billion and was comprised of cash and GLPI common stock, to distribute the accumulated earnings and profits related to the real property assets and attributable to any pre-REIT years, including any earnings and profits allocated to GLPI in connection with the Spin-Off. Shareholders were given the option to elect either an all-cash or all-stock dividend, subject to a total cash limitation of $210.0 million. Of the 88,691,827 shares of common stock outstanding on the record date, approximately 54.3% elected the cash distribution and approximately 45.7% elected a stock distribution or made no election. Shareholders electing cash received $4.358049 plus 0.195747 additional GLPI shares per common share held on the record date. Shareholders electing stock or not making an election received 0.309784 additional GLPI shares per common share held on the record date. Stock dividends were paid based on the volume weighted average price for the three trading days ended February 13, 2014 of $38.2162 per share. Approximately 22.0 million shares were issued in connection with this dividend payment. In addition, cash distributions were made to GLPI and Penn employee restricted stock award holders in the amount of $1.0 million for the Purging Distribution.

Additionally, pursuant to the terms of a Pre-Filing Agreement with the IRS, on December 19, 2014, the Company made a one-time distribution of $37.0 million to shareholders in order to confirm the Company appropriately allocated its historical earnings and profits relative to the separation from Penn. In addition, cash distributions were made to or accrued for both GLPI restricted stock award holders and GLPI and Penn unvested employee stock options in the amount of $0.7 million for this one-time distribution.

Segment Information

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

The following tables present certain information with respect to the Company’s segments.



	Three Months Ended June 30, 2015									Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
(in thousands)	GLP Capital		TRS Properties		Eliminations ⁽¹⁾			Total		GLP Capital		TRS Properties		Eliminations ⁽¹⁾			Total
Net revenues	$	125,194	$	38,629	$	—		$	163,823	$	119,744	$	41,042	$	—		$	160,786
Income from operations	70,269		6,558		—			76,827		70,219		7,155		—			77,374
Interest, net	29,001		2,601		(2,602		)	29,000		28,440		2,601		(2,601		)	28,440
Income before income taxes	43,870		3,957		—			47,827		44,380		4,554		—			48,934
Income tax expense	186		1,696		—			1,882		—		1,922		—			1,922
Net income	43,684		2,261		—			45,945		44,380		2,632		—			47,012
Depreciation	24,393		3,224		—			27,617		23,292		3,057		—			26,349
Capital project expenditures, net of reimbursements	4,244		866		—			5,110		31,502		—		—			31,502
Capital maintenance expenditures	—		775		—			775		—		597		—			597



	Six Months Ended June 30, 2015									Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
(in thousands)	GLP Capital		TRS Properties		Eliminations ⁽¹⁾			Total		GLP Capital		TRS Properties		Eliminations ⁽¹⁾			Total
Net revenues	$	250,048	$	76,436	$	—		$	326,484	$	237,856	$	81,258	$	—		$	319,114
Income from operations	141,825		13,758		—			155,583		138,090		13,618		—			151,708
Interest, net	57,969		5,201		(5,203		)	57,967		56,868		5,202		(5,202		)	56,868
Income before income taxes	89,059		8,557		—			97,616		86,424		8,416		—			94,840
Income tax expense	996		3,588		—			4,584		—		3,516		—			3,516
Net income	88,063		4,969		—			93,032		86,424		4,900		—			91,324
Depreciation	48,786		6,242		—			55,028		46,733		6,138		—			52,871
Capital project expenditures, net of reimbursements	4,853		5,897		—			10,750		55,504		—		—			55,504
Capital maintenance expenditures	—		1,726		—			1,726		—		1,468		—			1,468

(1) Amounts in the "Eliminations" column represent the elimination of intercompany interest payments from the Company’s TRS Properties business segment to its GLP Capital business segment.

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The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments.

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Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information is as follows:



	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
	(in thousands)
Cash paid for income taxes ⁽¹⁾	$	4,425	$	10,711	$	4,425	$	24,632
Cash paid for interest	52,451		52,450		55,066		54,579

⁽¹⁾ For the three months ended June 30, 2014, amounts included a payment of $5.1 million directly to Penn for federal and state income tax liabilities incurred prior to the Spin-Off, which Penn was responsible for when they filed their 2013 returns. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, amounts primarily reflect 2013 extension payments while GLPI was still a subsidiary of Penn.

Related Party Transactions	6 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions	Jun. 30, 2015
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	Related Party Transactions During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company entered into an Agreement of Sale (the "Sale Agreement") with Wyomissing Professional Center Inc. ("WPC") and acquired certain land in an office complex known as The Wyomissing Professional Center Campus, located in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. The Company subsequently paid $189,000 and $228,000, respectively, to WPC during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 in connection with construction costs WPC paid on the Company's behalf. In connection with completion of construction of the building in The Wyomissing Professional Center Campus, the Company also entered into an agreement (the "Construction Management Agreement") with CB Consulting Group LLC (the "Construction Manager") during the year ended December 31, 2014. Pursuant to the Construction Management Agreement, the Construction Manager will, among other things, provide certain construction management services to the Company in exchange for three percent (3%) of the total cost of work to complete the building construction project, and certain additional costs for added services. The Company paid or accrued $101,000 to the Construction Manager during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015. Peter M. Carlino, the Company’s Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, is also the sole owner of WPC. In addition, Mr. Carlino’s son owns a material interest in the Construction Manager.

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The entire disclosure for related party transactions. Examples of related party transactions include transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners; and (d) affiliates.

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Supplementary Condensed Consolidating Financial Information of Parent Guarantor and Subsidiary Issuers

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Supplementary Condensed Consolidating Financial Information of Parent Guarantor and Subsidiary Issuers

GLPI guarantees the Notes issued by its subsidiaries, GLP Capital, L.P. and GLP Financing II, Inc. Each of the subsidiary issuers is 100% owned by GLPI. The guarantees of GLPI are full and unconditional. GLPI is not subject to any material or significant restrictions on its ability to obtain funds from its subsidiaries by dividend or loan or to transfer assets from such subsidiaries, except as provided by applicable law. No subsidiaries of GLPI guarantee the Notes.

Summarized financial information as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 for GLPI as the parent guarantor, for GLP Capital, L.P. and GLP Financing II, Inc. as the subsidiary issuers and the other subsidiary non-issuers is presented below. In preparation for the Company's potential use of an UPREIT structure, on January 1, 2015, all employees and associated assets and liabilities were transferred from GLPI to GLP Capital, L.P.



At June 30, 2015 Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet	Parent Guarantor			Subsidiary Issuers			Other Subsidiary Non-Issuers			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Assets
Real estate investments, net	$	—		$	1,999,046		$	136,291		$	—		$	2,135,337
Property and equipment, used in operations, net	—			24,588			110,153			—			134,741
Cash and cash equivalents	—			3,722			27,337			—			31,059
Prepaid expenses	—			1,526			2,016			—			3,542
Deferred tax assets, current	—			—			1,847			—			1,847
Other current assets	—			51,620			2,986			—			54,606
Goodwill	—			—			75,521			—			75,521
Other intangible assets	—			—			9,577			—			9,577
Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $13,666 at June 30, 2015	—			35,087			—			—			35,087
Loan receivable	—			—			32,925			—			32,925
Intercompany loan receivable	—			193,595			—			(193,595		)	—
Intercompany transactions and investment in subsidiaries	(135,847		)	194,885			74,889			(133,927		)	—
Deferred tax assets, non-current	—			—			1,308			—			1,308
Other assets	—			294			130			—			424
Total assets	$	(135,847	)	$	2,504,363		$	474,980		$	(327,522	)	$	2,515,974

Liabilities
Accounts payable	$	—		$	2,202		$	239		$	—		$	2,441
Accrued expenses	—			4,805			4,301			—			9,106
Accrued interest	—			17,514			—			—			17,514
Accrued salaries and wages	—			6,835			2,305			—			9,140
Gaming, property, and other taxes	—			27,340			2,796			—			30,136
Income taxes	—			(43		)	272			—			229
Current maturities of long-term debt	—			100			—			—			100
Other current liabilities	—			15,118			1,332			—			16,450
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	—			2,566,339			—			—			2,566,339
Intercompany loan payable	—			—			193,595			(193,595		)	—
Deferred tax liabilities, non-current	—			—			366			—			366
Total liabilities	—			2,640,210			205,206			(193,595		)	2,651,821

Shareholders’ (deficit) equity
Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding at June 30, 2015	—			—			—			—			—
Common stock ($.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 114,413,073 shares issued at June 30, 2015	1,144			1,144			1,144			(2,288		)	1,144
Additional paid-in capital	910,225			910,226			1,063,063			(1,973,289		)	910,225
Retained (deficit) earnings	(1,047,216		)	(1,047,217		)	(794,433		)	1,841,650			(1,047,216		)
Total shareholders’ (deficit) equity	(135,847		)	(135,847		)	269,774			(133,927		)	(135,847		)
Total liabilities and shareholders’ (deficit) equity	$	(135,847	)	$	2,504,363		$	474,980		$	(327,522	)	$	2,515,974



Six months ended June 30, 2015 Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations	Parent Guarantor		Subsidiary Issuers			Other Subsidiary Non-Issuers			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Revenues
Rental	$	—	$	216,755		$	7,000		$	—		$	223,755
Real estate taxes paid by tenants	—		25,309			984			—			26,293
Total rental revenue	—		242,064			7,984			—			250,048
Gaming	—		—			73,510			—			73,510
Food, beverage and other	—		—			5,670			—			5,670
Total revenues	—		242,064			87,164			—			329,228
Less promotional allowances	—		—			(2,744		)	—			(2,744		)
Net revenues	—		242,064			84,420			—			326,484
Operating expenses
Gaming	—		—			39,287			—			39,287
Food, beverage and other	—		—			4,361			—			4,361
Real estate taxes	—		25,309			1,655			—			26,964
General and administrative	—		33,144			12,117			—			45,261
Depreciation	—		47,264			7,764			—			55,028
Total operating expenses	—		105,717			65,184			—			170,901
Income from operations	—		136,347			19,236			—			155,583

Other income (expenses)
Interest expense	—		(59,147		)	—			—			(59,147		)
Interest income	—		11			1,169			—			1,180
Intercompany dividends and interest	—		17,689			7,000			(24,689		)	—
Total other expenses	—		(41,447		)	8,169			(24,689		)	(57,967		)

Income before income taxes	—		94,900			27,405			(24,689		)	97,616
Income tax expense	—		996			3,588			—			4,584
Net income	$	—	$	93,904		$	23,817		$	(24,689	)	$	93,032



Six months ended June 30, 2015 Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows	Parent Guarantor			Subsidiary Issuers			Other Subsidiary Non-Issuers			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Operating activities
Net income	$	—		$	93,904		$	23,817		$	(24,689	)	$	93,032
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation	—			47,264			7,764			—			55,028
Amortization of debt issuance costs	—			4,039			—			—			4,039
Losses on dispositions of property	—			46			21			—			67
Deferred income taxes	—			—			(1,537		)	—			(1,537		)
Stock-based compensation	—			8,505			—			—			8,505
Decrease (increase),
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	—			938			2,452			—			3,390
Other assets	—			(1		)	(3		)	—			(4		)
Intercompany	—			2,244			(2,244		)	—			—
(Decrease) increase,
Accounts payable	—			(694		)	29			—			(665		)
Accrued expenses	—			4,172			(405		)	—			3,767
Accrued interest	—			(14		)	—			—			(14		)
Accrued salaries and wages	—			(3,178		)	(263		)	—			(3,441		)
Gaming, property and other taxes	—			(973		)	(16		)	—			(989		)
Income taxes	—			122			107			—			229
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	—			749			(87		)	—			662
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	—			157,123			29,635			(24,689		)	162,069
Investing activities
Capital project expenditures, net of reimbursements	—			(4,853		)	(5,897		)	—			(10,750		)
Capital maintenance expenditures	—			—			(1,726		)	—			(1,726		)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	—			91			6			—			97
Principal payments on loan receivable	—			—			1,075			—			1,075
Other investing activities	—			(37		)	—			—			(37		)
Net cash used in investing activities	—			(4,799		)	(6,542		)	—			(11,341		)
Financing activities
Dividends paid	(125,522		)	—			—			—			(125,522		)
Proceeds from exercise of options	12,928			—			—			—			12,928
Payments of long-term debt	—			(43,048		)	—			—			(43,048		)
Intercompany financing	109,951			(110,004		)	(24,636		)	24,689			—
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(2,643		)	(153,052		)	(24,636		)	24,689			(155,642		)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(2,643		)	(728		)	(1,543		)	—			(4,914		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	2,643			4,450			28,880			—			35,973
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	3,722		$	27,337		$	—		$	31,059



At December 31, 2014 Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet	Parent Guarantor			Subsidiary Issuers			Other Subsidiary Non-Issuers			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Assets
Real estate investments, net	$	—		$	2,042,311		$	137,813		$	—		$	2,180,124
Property and equipment, used in operations, net	25,228			—			108,800			—			134,028
Cash and cash equivalents	2,643			4,450			28,880			—			35,973
Prepaid expenses	1,096			2,196			3,110			1,498			7,900
Deferred tax assets, current	—			—			2,015			—			2,015
Other current assets	14,947			27,417			2,890			—			45,254
Goodwill	—			—			75,521			—			75,521
Other intangible assets	—			—			9,577			—			9,577
Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $9,327 at December 31, 2014	—			39,126			—			—			39,126
Loan receivable	—			—			34,000			—			34,000
Intercompany loan receivable	—			193,595			—			(193,595		)	—
Intercompany transactions and investment in subsidiaries	(138,987		)	195,092			65,255			(121,360		)	—
Deferred tax assets, non-current	—			—			679			—			679
Other assets	256			—			127			—			383
Total assets	$	(94,817	)	$	2,504,187		$	468,667		$	(313,457	)	$	2,564,580

Liabilities
Accounts payable	$	4,011		$	188		$	210		$	—		$	4,409
Accrued expenses	514			119			4,706			—			5,339
Accrued interest	—			17,528			—			—			17,528
Accrued salaries and wages	10,013			—			2,568			—			12,581
Gaming, property, and other taxes	1,012			18,874			2,855			—			22,741
Income taxes	—			(165		)	(1,333		)	1,498			—
Current maturities of long-term debt	—			81			—			—			81
Other current liabilities	14,369			—			1,419			—			15,788
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	—			2,609,406			—			—			2,609,406
Intercompany loan payable	—			—			193,595			(193,595		)	—
Deferred tax liabilities, non-current	—			—			1,443			—			1,443
Total liabilities	29,919			2,646,031			205,463			(192,097		)	2,689,316

Shareholders’ (deficit) equity
Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding at December 31, 2014	—			—			—			—			—
Common stock ($.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 112,981,088 shares issued at December 31, 2014	1,130			—			—			—			1,130
Additional paid-in capital	888,860			139,811			292,547			(432,358		)	888,860
Retained (deficit) earnings	(1,014,726		)	(281,655		)	(29,343		)	310,998			(1,014,726		)
Total shareholders’ (deficit) equity	(124,736		)	(141,844		)	263,204			(121,360		)	(124,736		)
Total liabilities and shareholders’ (deficit) equity	$	(94,817	)	$	2,504,187		$	468,667		$	(313,457	)	$	2,564,580



Six months ended June 30, 2014 Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations	Parent Guarantor			Subsidiary Issuers			Other Subsidiary Non- Issuers			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Revenues
Rental	$	—		$	207,240		$	6,172		$	—		$	213,412
Real estate taxes paid by tenants	—			23,528			916			—			24,444
Total rental revenue	—			230,768			7,088			—			237,856
Gaming	—			—			78,204			—			78,204
Food, beverage and other	—			—			5,919			—			5,919
Total revenues	—			230,768			91,211			—			321,979
Less promotional allowances	—			—			(2,865		)	—			(2,865		)
Net revenues	—			230,768			88,346			—			319,114
Operating expenses
Gaming	—			—			43,729			—			43,729
Food, beverage and other	—			—			5,055			—			5,055
Real estate taxes	—			23,528			1,751			—			25,279
General and administrative	27,145			1,442			11,885			—			40,472
Depreciation	901			44,437			7,533			—			52,871
Total operating expenses	28,046			69,407			69,953			—			167,406
Income from operations	(28,046		)	161,361			18,393			—			151,708

Other income (expenses)
Interest expense	—			(58,082		)	—			—			(58,082		)
Interest income	—			—			1,214			—			1,214
Intercompany dividends and interest	357,979			19,087			362,189			(739,255		)	—
Total other expenses	357,979			(38,995		)	363,403			(739,255		)	(56,868		)

Income before income taxes	329,933			122,366			381,796			(739,255		)	94,840
Income tax expense	—			—			3,516			—			3,516
Net income	$	329,933		$	122,366		$	378,280		$	(739,255	)	$	91,324



Six months ended June 30, 2014 Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows	Parent Guarantor			Subsidiary Issuers			Other Subsidiary Non-Issuers			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Operating activities
Net income	$	329,933		$	122,366		$	378,280		$	(739,255	)	$	91,324
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation	901			44,437			7,533			—			52,871
Amortization of debt issuance costs	—			4,018			—			—			4,018
Losses on dispositions of property	—			—			159			—			159
Deferred income taxes	—			—			(1,919		)	—			(1,919		)
Stock-based compensation	5,087			—			—			—			5,087
(Increase) decrease,
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	318			(16,415		)	(2,419		)	1,220			(17,296		)
Other assets	(1,288		)	—			(21		)	—			(1,309		)
Intercompany	(2,711		)	(867		)	3,578			—			—
Increase (decrease),	0			0						0
Accounts payable	7,320			1,089			(226		)	—			8,183
Accrued expenses	(7,641		)	880			401			—			(6,360		)
Accrued interest	—			(565		)	—			—			(565		)
Accrued salaries and wages	880			—			(776		)	—			104
Gaming, property and other taxes	50			6,252			1,668			—			7,970
Income taxes	(1,442		)	(7,365		)	(8,449		)	(1,220		)	(18,476		)
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	1,216			—			1,214			—			2,430
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	332,623			153,830			379,023			(739,255		)	126,221
Investing activities
Capital project expenditures, net of reimbursements	(1,586		)	(53,918		)	—			—			(55,504		)
Capital maintenance expenditures	—			—			(1,468		)	—			(1,468		)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	—			—			6			—			6
Funding of loan receivable	—			—			(43,000		)	—			(43,000		)
Principal payments on loan receivable	—			—			7,000			—			7,000
Acquisition of real estate	—			—			(140,730		)	—			(140,730		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,586		)	(53,918		)	(178,192		)	—			(233,696		)
Financing activities
Dividends paid	(329,224		)	—			—			—			(329,224		)
Proceeds from exercise of options	17,463			—			—			—			17,463
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	—			208,000			—			—			208,000
Financing costs	—			(306		)	—			—			(306		)
Payments of long-term debt	—			(32,000		)	—			—			(32,000		)
Intercompany financing	(54,999		)	(491,524		)	(192,732		)	739,255			—
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(366,760		)	(315,830		)	(192,732		)	739,255			(136,067		)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(35,723		)	(215,918		)	8,099			—			(243,542		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	42,801			221,095			21,325			$	—		285,221
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	7,078		$	5,177		$	29,424		$	—		$	41,679

Subsequent Events Subsesquent Events	6 Months Ended
Subsequent Events Subsesquent Events	Jun. 30, 2015
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Subsequent Events On July 21, 2015, the Company announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement with Pinnacle to acquire, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, substantially all of Pinnacle's real estate assets in a series of transactions including a spin-off by Pinnacle of its gaming and other operating assets into a new publicly-traded company followed by a merger of Pinnacle with a wholly owned subsidiary of GLPI. The transaction consideration includes 0.85 shares of GLPI common stock to be issued in respect of each issued and outstanding share of Pinnacle common stock and certain Pinnacle equity awards. In addition, GLPI would assume $2.7 billion of Pinnacle's debt, which will be refinanced at closing. The Company also intends to issue additional equity, the proceeds of which will be used to fund transaction costs. The transaction is expected to close in early 2016. On July 30, 2015, the Company declared its third quarter dividend of $0.545 per common share, payable on September 25, 2015 to shareholders of record on September 14, 2015.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The following methods and assumptions are used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate:

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The fair value of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents approximates the carrying value of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, due to the short maturity of the cash equivalents.

Deferred Compensation Plan Assets and Corresponding Liabilities

Loan Receivable

Long-term Debt

The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments are as follows (in thousands):



	June 30, 2015				December 31, 2014
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	31,059	$	31,059	$	35,973	$	35,973
Deferred compensation plan assets	15,031		15,031		14,280		14,280
Loan receivable	32,925		32,925		34,000		34,000
Financial liabilities:
Deferred compensation plan liabilities	15,118		15,118		14,369		14,369
Long-term debt
Senior unsecured credit facility	515,000		499,550		558,000		535,010
Senior notes	2,050,000		2,087,125		2,050,000		2,091,000

Comprehensive Income

Revenue Recognition and Promotional Allowances

The following table discloses the components of gaming revenue within the condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:



	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
	(in thousands)				(in thousands)
Video lottery	$	31,930	$	33,651	$	63,171	$	67,032
Table game	4,881		5,350		9,691		10,290
Poker	320		448		648		882
Total gaming revenue, net of cash incentives	$	37,131	$	39,449	$	73,510	$	78,204



	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
	(in thousands)				(in thousands)
Food and beverage	$	1,346	$	1,484	$	2,723	$	2,845
Other	11		11		21		20
Total promotional allowances	$	1,357	$	1,495	$	2,744	$	2,865



	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
	(in thousands)				(in thousands)
Food and beverage	$	576	$	720	$	1,172	$	1,437
Other	4		4		7		7
Total cost of complimentary services	$	580	$	724	$	1,179	$	1,444

Gaming and Admission Taxes

Earnings Per Share



	Three Months Ended June 30,		Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015	2014	2015	2014
	(in thousands)
Determination of shares:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	114,330	111,921	114,000	111,561
Assumed conversion of dilutive employee stock-based awards	4,376	5,579	4,322	5,922
Assumed conversion of restricted stock	163	157	193	261
Assumed conversion of performance-based restricted stock awards	518	74	522	40
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding	119,387	117,731	119,037	117,784

The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted EPS for the Company’s common stock for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:



	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
	(in thousands, expect per share data)
Calculation of basic EPS:
Net income	$	45,945		$	47,012		$	93,032		$	91,324
Less: Net income allocated to participating securities	(188		)	(194		)	(381		)	(378		)
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$	45,757		$	46,818		$	92,651		$	90,946
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	114,330			111,921			114,000			111,561
Basic EPS	$	0.40		$	0.42		$	0.81		$	0.82

Calculation of diluted EPS:
Net income	$	45,945		$	47,012		$	93,032		$	91,324
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding	119,387			117,731			119,037			117,784
Diluted EPS	$	0.38		$	0.40		$	0.78		$	0.78

Stock-Based Compensation

The following table contains information on restricted stock award activity for the six months ended June 30, 2015:



	Number of Award Shares
Outstanding at December 31, 2014	468,841
Granted	164,612
Released	(157,918	)
Canceled	(6,628	)
Outstanding at June 30, 2015	468,907

The following table contains information on performance-based restricted stock award activity for the six months ended June 30, 2015:



	Number of Performance-Based Award Shares
Outstanding at December 31, 2014	543,556
Granted	548,000
Released	—
Canceled	—
Outstanding at June 30, 2015	1,091,556

Segment Information

- Definition

Disclosure of accounting policy for revenue recognition. If the entity has different policies for different types of revenue transactions, the policy for each material type of transaction is generally disclosed. If a sales transaction has multiple element arrangements (for example, delivery of multiple products, services or the rights to use assets) the disclosure may indicate the accounting policy for each unit of accounting as well as how units of accounting are determined and valued. The disclosure may encompass important judgment as to appropriateness of principles related to recognition of revenue. The disclosure also may indicate the entity's treatment of any unearned or deferred revenue that arises from the transaction.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of estimated fair values of financial instruments

The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments are as follows (in thousands):



	June 30, 2015				December 31, 2014
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	31,059	$	31,059	$	35,973	$	35,973
Deferred compensation plan assets	15,031		15,031		14,280		14,280
Loan receivable	32,925		32,925		34,000		34,000
Financial liabilities:
Deferred compensation plan liabilities	15,118		15,118		14,369		14,369
Long-term debt
Senior unsecured credit facility	515,000		499,550		558,000		535,010
Senior notes	2,050,000		2,087,125		2,050,000		2,091,000

Schedule of the components of gaming revenue

The following table discloses the components of gaming revenue within the condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:



	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
	(in thousands)				(in thousands)
Video lottery	$	31,930	$	33,651	$	63,171	$	67,032
Table game	4,881		5,350		9,691		10,290
Poker	320		448		648		882
Total gaming revenue, net of cash incentives	$	37,131	$	39,449	$	73,510	$	78,204

Schedule of amounts included in promotional allowances

The amounts included in promotional allowances for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:



	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
	(in thousands)				(in thousands)
Food and beverage	$	1,346	$	1,484	$	2,723	$	2,845
Other	11		11		21		20
Total promotional allowances	$	1,357	$	1,495	$	2,744	$	2,865

Schedule of the estimated cost of providing complimentary services



	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
	(in thousands)				(in thousands)
Food and beverage	$	576	$	720	$	1,172	$	1,437
Other	4		4		7		7
Total cost of complimentary services	$	580	$	724	$	1,179	$	1,444

Schedule of reconciliation of the weighted-average common shares outstanding used in the calculation of basic EPS to the weighted-average common shares outstanding used in the calculation of diluted EPS



	Three Months Ended June 30,		Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015	2014	2015	2014
	(in thousands)
Determination of shares:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	114,330	111,921	114,000	111,561
Assumed conversion of dilutive employee stock-based awards	4,376	5,579	4,322	5,922
Assumed conversion of restricted stock	163	157	193	261
Assumed conversion of performance-based restricted stock awards	518	74	522	40
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding	119,387	117,731	119,037	117,784

Schedule of calculation of basic and diluted EPS for the Company's common stock

The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted EPS for the Company’s common stock for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:



	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
	(in thousands, expect per share data)
Calculation of basic EPS:
Net income	$	45,945		$	47,012		$	93,032		$	91,324
Less: Net income allocated to participating securities	(188		)	(194		)	(381		)	(378		)
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$	45,757		$	46,818		$	92,651		$	90,946
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	114,330			111,921			114,000			111,561
Basic EPS	$	0.40		$	0.42		$	0.81		$	0.82

Calculation of diluted EPS:
Net income	$	45,945		$	47,012		$	93,032		$	91,324
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding	119,387			117,731			119,037			117,784
Diluted EPS	$	0.38		$	0.40		$	0.78		$	0.78

Schedule of restricted stock award activity

The following table contains information on restricted stock award activity for the six months ended June 30, 2015:



	Number of Award Shares
Outstanding at December 31, 2014	468,841
Granted	164,612
Released	(157,918	)
Canceled	(6,628	)
Outstanding at June 30, 2015	468,907

Schedule of performance-based restricted stock award activity

The following table contains information on performance-based restricted stock award activity for the six months ended June 30, 2015:



	Number of Performance-Based Award Shares
Outstanding at December 31, 2014	543,556
Granted	548,000
Released	—
Canceled	—
Outstanding at June 30, 2015	1,091,556

Real Estate Investments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Real Estate [Abstract]

Schedule of Real Estate Investments, Net

Real estate investments, net, represents investments in 19 rental properties and the corporate headquarters building and is summarized as follows:



	June 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
	(in thousands)
Land and improvements	$	454,044		$	454,181
Building and improvements	2,288,664			2,288,664
Construction in progress	5,777			2,576
Total real estate investments	2,748,485			2,745,421
Less accumulated depreciation	(613,148		)	(565,297		)
Real estate investments, net	$	2,135,337		$	2,180,124

Property and Equipment Used in Operations (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule of Property and Equipment Used in Operations, Net

Property and equipment used in operations, net, consists of the following and primarily represents the assets utilized in the TRS Properties:



	June 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
	(in thousands)
Land and improvements	$	31,595		$	31,595
Building and improvements	117,070			116,867
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment	110,191			103,612
Construction in progress	1,602			724
Total property and equipment	260,458			252,798
Less accumulated depreciation	(125,717		)	(118,770		)
Property and equipment, net	$	134,741		$	134,028

Long-term Debt (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of long-term debt

Long-term debt is as follows:



	June 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
	(in thousands)
Senior unsecured credit facility	$	515,000		$	558,000
$550 million 4.375% senior unsecured notes due November 2018	550,000			550,000
$1,000 million 4.875% senior unsecured notes due November 2020	1,000,000			1,000,000
$500 million 5.375% senior unsecured notes due November 2023	500,000			500,000
Capital lease	1,439			1,487
Total long-term debt	2,566,439			2,609,487
Less current maturities of long-term debt	(100		)	(81		)
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	$	2,566,339		$	2,609,406

Schedule of future minimum repayments of long-term debt

The following is a schedule of future minimum repayments of long-term debt as of June 30, 2015 (in thousands):



Within one year	$	100
2-3 years	215
4-5 years	1,065,236
Over 5 years	1,500,888
Total minimum payments	$	2,566,439

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of long-debt instruments or arrangements, including identification, terms, features, collateral requirements and other information necessary to a fair presentation. These are debt arrangements that originally required repayment more than twelve months after issuance or greater than the normal operating cycle of the entity, if longer.

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Dividends (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Equity [Abstract]

Dividends Declared

The following table lists the dividends declared and paid by the Company during the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

Declaration Date

Shareholder Record Date

Securities Class

Dividend Per Share

Period Covered

Distribution Date

Dividend Amount

(in thousands)

2015

February 3, 2015

March 10, 2015

Common Stock

0.545

First Quarter 2015

March 27, 2015

62,072

May 1, 2015

June 11, 2015

Common Stock

0.545

Second Quarter 2015

June 26, 2015

62,348

2014

February 18, 2014

March 7, 2014

Common Stock

0.52

First Quarter 2014

March 28, 2014

58,008

May 30, 2014

June 12, 2014

Common Stock

0.52

Second Quarter 2014

June 27, 2014

58,207

Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

The following tables present certain information with respect to the Company’s segments.



	Three Months Ended June 30, 2015									Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
(in thousands)	GLP Capital		TRS Properties		Eliminations ⁽¹⁾			Total		GLP Capital		TRS Properties		Eliminations ⁽¹⁾			Total
Net revenues	$	125,194	$	38,629	$	—		$	163,823	$	119,744	$	41,042	$	—		$	160,786
Income from operations	70,269		6,558		—			76,827		70,219		7,155		—			77,374
Interest, net	29,001		2,601		(2,602		)	29,000		28,440		2,601		(2,601		)	28,440
Income before income taxes	43,870		3,957		—			47,827		44,380		4,554		—			48,934
Income tax expense	186		1,696		—			1,882		—		1,922		—			1,922
Net income	43,684		2,261		—			45,945		44,380		2,632		—			47,012
Depreciation	24,393		3,224		—			27,617		23,292		3,057		—			26,349
Capital project expenditures, net of reimbursements	4,244		866		—			5,110		31,502		—		—			31,502
Capital maintenance expenditures	—		775		—			775		—		597		—			597



	Six Months Ended June 30, 2015									Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
(in thousands)	GLP Capital		TRS Properties		Eliminations ⁽¹⁾			Total		GLP Capital		TRS Properties		Eliminations ⁽¹⁾			Total
Net revenues	$	250,048	$	76,436	$	—		$	326,484	$	237,856	$	81,258	$	—		$	319,114
Income from operations	141,825		13,758		—			155,583		138,090		13,618		—			151,708
Interest, net	57,969		5,201		(5,203		)	57,967		56,868		5,202		(5,202		)	56,868
Income before income taxes	89,059		8,557		—			97,616		86,424		8,416		—			94,840
Income tax expense	996		3,588		—			4,584		—		3,516		—			3,516
Net income	88,063		4,969		—			93,032		86,424		4,900		—			91,324
Depreciation	48,786		6,242		—			55,028		46,733		6,138		—			52,871
Capital project expenditures, net of reimbursements	4,853		5,897		—			10,750		55,504		—		—			55,504
Capital maintenance expenditures	—		1,726		—			1,726		—		1,468		—			1,468

(1) Amounts in the "Eliminations" column represent the elimination of intercompany interest payments from the Company’s TRS Properties business segment to its GLP Capital business segment.

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information is as follows:



	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
	(in thousands)
Cash paid for income taxes ⁽¹⁾	$	4,425	$	10,711	$	4,425	$	24,632
Cash paid for interest	52,451		52,450		55,066		54,579

Supplementary Condensed Consolidating Financial Information of Parent Guarantor and Subsidiary Issuers (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Summary of financial information for GLPI as the parent guarantor, for GLP Capital, L.P. and GLP Financing II, Inc. as the subsidiary issuers and the other subsidiary non-issuers



At June 30, 2015 Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet	Parent Guarantor			Subsidiary Issuers			Other Subsidiary Non-Issuers			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Assets
Real estate investments, net	$	—		$	1,999,046		$	136,291		$	—		$	2,135,337
Property and equipment, used in operations, net	—			24,588			110,153			—			134,741
Cash and cash equivalents	—			3,722			27,337			—			31,059
Prepaid expenses	—			1,526			2,016			—			3,542
Deferred tax assets, current	—			—			1,847			—			1,847
Other current assets	—			51,620			2,986			—			54,606
Goodwill	—			—			75,521			—			75,521
Other intangible assets	—			—			9,577			—			9,577
Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $13,666 at June 30, 2015	—			35,087			—			—			35,087
Loan receivable	—			—			32,925			—			32,925
Intercompany loan receivable	—			193,595			—			(193,595		)	—
Intercompany transactions and investment in subsidiaries	(135,847		)	194,885			74,889			(133,927		)	—
Deferred tax assets, non-current	—			—			1,308			—			1,308
Other assets	—			294			130			—			424
Total assets	$	(135,847	)	$	2,504,363		$	474,980		$	(327,522	)	$	2,515,974

Liabilities
Accounts payable	$	—		$	2,202		$	239		$	—		$	2,441
Accrued expenses	—			4,805			4,301			—			9,106
Accrued interest	—			17,514			—			—			17,514
Accrued salaries and wages	—			6,835			2,305			—			9,140
Gaming, property, and other taxes	—			27,340			2,796			—			30,136
Income taxes	—			(43		)	272			—			229
Current maturities of long-term debt	—			100			—			—			100
Other current liabilities	—			15,118			1,332			—			16,450
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	—			2,566,339			—			—			2,566,339
Intercompany loan payable	—			—			193,595			(193,595		)	—
Deferred tax liabilities, non-current	—			—			366			—			366
Total liabilities	—			2,640,210			205,206			(193,595		)	2,651,821

Shareholders’ (deficit) equity
Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding at June 30, 2015	—			—			—			—			—
Common stock ($.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 114,413,073 shares issued at June 30, 2015	1,144			1,144			1,144			(2,288		)	1,144
Additional paid-in capital	910,225			910,226			1,063,063			(1,973,289		)	910,225
Retained (deficit) earnings	(1,047,216		)	(1,047,217		)	(794,433		)	1,841,650			(1,047,216		)
Total shareholders’ (deficit) equity	(135,847		)	(135,847		)	269,774			(133,927		)	(135,847		)
Total liabilities and shareholders’ (deficit) equity	$	(135,847	)	$	2,504,363		$	474,980		$	(327,522	)	$	2,515,974



Six months ended June 30, 2015 Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations	Parent Guarantor		Subsidiary Issuers			Other Subsidiary Non-Issuers			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Revenues
Rental	$	—	$	216,755		$	7,000		$	—		$	223,755
Real estate taxes paid by tenants	—		25,309			984			—			26,293
Total rental revenue	—		242,064			7,984			—			250,048
Gaming	—		—			73,510			—			73,510
Food, beverage and other	—		—			5,670			—			5,670
Total revenues	—		242,064			87,164			—			329,228
Less promotional allowances	—		—			(2,744		)	—			(2,744		)
Net revenues	—		242,064			84,420			—			326,484
Operating expenses
Gaming	—		—			39,287			—			39,287
Food, beverage and other	—		—			4,361			—			4,361
Real estate taxes	—		25,309			1,655			—			26,964
General and administrative	—		33,144			12,117			—			45,261
Depreciation	—		47,264			7,764			—			55,028
Total operating expenses	—		105,717			65,184			—			170,901
Income from operations	—		136,347			19,236			—			155,583

Other income (expenses)
Interest expense	—		(59,147		)	—			—			(59,147		)
Interest income	—		11			1,169			—			1,180
Intercompany dividends and interest	—		17,689			7,000			(24,689		)	—
Total other expenses	—		(41,447		)	8,169			(24,689		)	(57,967		)

Income before income taxes	—		94,900			27,405			(24,689		)	97,616
Income tax expense	—		996			3,588			—			4,584
Net income	$	—	$	93,904		$	23,817		$	(24,689	)	$	93,032



Six months ended June 30, 2015 Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows	Parent Guarantor			Subsidiary Issuers			Other Subsidiary Non-Issuers			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Operating activities
Net income	$	—		$	93,904		$	23,817		$	(24,689	)	$	93,032
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation	—			47,264			7,764			—			55,028
Amortization of debt issuance costs	—			4,039			—			—			4,039
Losses on dispositions of property	—			46			21			—			67
Deferred income taxes	—			—			(1,537		)	—			(1,537		)
Stock-based compensation	—			8,505			—			—			8,505
Decrease (increase),
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	—			938			2,452			—			3,390
Other assets	—			(1		)	(3		)	—			(4		)
Intercompany	—			2,244			(2,244		)	—			—
(Decrease) increase,
Accounts payable	—			(694		)	29			—			(665		)
Accrued expenses	—			4,172			(405		)	—			3,767
Accrued interest	—			(14		)	—			—			(14		)
Accrued salaries and wages	—			(3,178		)	(263		)	—			(3,441		)
Gaming, property and other taxes	—			(973		)	(16		)	—			(989		)
Income taxes	—			122			107			—			229
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	—			749			(87		)	—			662
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	—			157,123			29,635			(24,689		)	162,069
Investing activities
Capital project expenditures, net of reimbursements	—			(4,853		)	(5,897		)	—			(10,750		)
Capital maintenance expenditures	—			—			(1,726		)	—			(1,726		)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	—			91			6			—			97
Principal payments on loan receivable	—			—			1,075			—			1,075
Other investing activities	—			(37		)	—			—			(37		)
Net cash used in investing activities	—			(4,799		)	(6,542		)	—			(11,341		)
Financing activities
Dividends paid	(125,522		)	—			—			—			(125,522		)
Proceeds from exercise of options	12,928			—			—			—			12,928
Payments of long-term debt	—			(43,048		)	—			—			(43,048		)
Intercompany financing	109,951			(110,004		)	(24,636		)	24,689			—
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(2,643		)	(153,052		)	(24,636		)	24,689			(155,642		)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(2,643		)	(728		)	(1,543		)	—			(4,914		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	2,643			4,450			28,880			—			35,973
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	3,722		$	27,337		$	—		$	31,059



At December 31, 2014 Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet	Parent Guarantor			Subsidiary Issuers			Other Subsidiary Non-Issuers			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Assets
Real estate investments, net	$	—		$	2,042,311		$	137,813		$	—		$	2,180,124
Property and equipment, used in operations, net	25,228			—			108,800			—			134,028
Cash and cash equivalents	2,643			4,450			28,880			—			35,973
Prepaid expenses	1,096			2,196			3,110			1,498			7,900
Deferred tax assets, current	—			—			2,015			—			2,015
Other current assets	14,947			27,417			2,890			—			45,254
Goodwill	—			—			75,521			—			75,521
Other intangible assets	—			—			9,577			—			9,577
Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $9,327 at December 31, 2014	—			39,126			—			—			39,126
Loan receivable	—			—			34,000			—			34,000
Intercompany loan receivable	—			193,595			—			(193,595		)	—
Intercompany transactions and investment in subsidiaries	(138,987		)	195,092			65,255			(121,360		)	—
Deferred tax assets, non-current	—			—			679			—			679
Other assets	256			—			127			—			383
Total assets	$	(94,817	)	$	2,504,187		$	468,667		$	(313,457	)	$	2,564,580

Liabilities
Accounts payable	$	4,011		$	188		$	210		$	—		$	4,409
Accrued expenses	514			119			4,706			—			5,339
Accrued interest	—			17,528			—			—			17,528
Accrued salaries and wages	10,013			—			2,568			—			12,581
Gaming, property, and other taxes	1,012			18,874			2,855			—			22,741
Income taxes	—			(165		)	(1,333		)	1,498			—
Current maturities of long-term debt	—			81			—			—			81
Other current liabilities	14,369			—			1,419			—			15,788
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	—			2,609,406			—			—			2,609,406
Intercompany loan payable	—			—			193,595			(193,595		)	—
Deferred tax liabilities, non-current	—			—			1,443			—			1,443
Total liabilities	29,919			2,646,031			205,463			(192,097		)	2,689,316

Shareholders’ (deficit) equity
Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding at December 31, 2014	—			—			—			—			—
Common stock ($.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 112,981,088 shares issued at December 31, 2014	1,130			—			—			—			1,130
Additional paid-in capital	888,860			139,811			292,547			(432,358		)	888,860
Retained (deficit) earnings	(1,014,726		)	(281,655		)	(29,343		)	310,998			(1,014,726		)
Total shareholders’ (deficit) equity	(124,736		)	(141,844		)	263,204			(121,360		)	(124,736		)
Total liabilities and shareholders’ (deficit) equity	$	(94,817	)	$	2,504,187		$	468,667		$	(313,457	)	$	2,564,580



Six months ended June 30, 2014 Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations	Parent Guarantor			Subsidiary Issuers			Other Subsidiary Non- Issuers			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Revenues
Rental	$	—		$	207,240		$	6,172		$	—		$	213,412
Real estate taxes paid by tenants	—			23,528			916			—			24,444
Total rental revenue	—			230,768			7,088			—			237,856
Gaming	—			—			78,204			—			78,204
Food, beverage and other	—			—			5,919			—			5,919
Total revenues	—			230,768			91,211			—			321,979
Less promotional allowances	—			—			(2,865		)	—			(2,865		)
Net revenues	—			230,768			88,346			—			319,114
Operating expenses
Gaming	—			—			43,729			—			43,729
Food, beverage and other	—			—			5,055			—			5,055
Real estate taxes	—			23,528			1,751			—			25,279
General and administrative	27,145			1,442			11,885			—			40,472
Depreciation	901			44,437			7,533			—			52,871
Total operating expenses	28,046			69,407			69,953			—			167,406
Income from operations	(28,046		)	161,361			18,393			—			151,708

Other income (expenses)
Interest expense	—			(58,082		)	—			—			(58,082		)
Interest income	—			—			1,214			—			1,214
Intercompany dividends and interest	357,979			19,087			362,189			(739,255		)	—
Total other expenses	357,979			(38,995		)	363,403			(739,255		)	(56,868		)

Income before income taxes	329,933			122,366			381,796			(739,255		)	94,840
Income tax expense	—			—			3,516			—			3,516
Net income	$	329,933		$	122,366		$	378,280		$	(739,255	)	$	91,324



Six months ended June 30, 2014 Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows	Parent Guarantor			Subsidiary Issuers			Other Subsidiary Non-Issuers			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Operating activities
Net income	$	329,933		$	122,366		$	378,280		$	(739,255	)	$	91,324
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation	901			44,437			7,533			—			52,871
Amortization of debt issuance costs	—			4,018			—			—			4,018
Losses on dispositions of property	—			—			159			—			159
Deferred income taxes	—			—			(1,919		)	—			(1,919		)
Stock-based compensation	5,087			—			—			—			5,087
(Increase) decrease,
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	318			(16,415		)	(2,419		)	1,220			(17,296		)
Other assets	(1,288		)	—			(21		)	—			(1,309		)
Intercompany	(2,711		)	(867		)	3,578			—			—
Increase (decrease),	0			0						0
Accounts payable	7,320			1,089			(226		)	—			8,183
Accrued expenses	(7,641		)	880			401			—			(6,360		)
Accrued interest	—			(565		)	—			—			(565		)
Accrued salaries and wages	880			—			(776		)	—			104
Gaming, property and other taxes	50			6,252			1,668			—			7,970
Income taxes	(1,442		)	(7,365		)	(8,449		)	(1,220		)	(18,476		)
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	1,216			—			1,214			—			2,430
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	332,623			153,830			379,023			(739,255		)	126,221
Investing activities
Capital project expenditures, net of reimbursements	(1,586		)	(53,918		)	—			—			(55,504		)
Capital maintenance expenditures	—			—			(1,468		)	—			(1,468		)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	—			—			6			—			6
Funding of loan receivable	—			—			(43,000		)	—			(43,000		)
Principal payments on loan receivable	—			—			7,000			—			7,000
Acquisition of real estate	—			—			(140,730		)	—			(140,730		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,586		)	(53,918		)	(178,192		)	—			(233,696		)
Financing activities
Dividends paid	(329,224		)	—			—			—			(329,224		)
Proceeds from exercise of options	17,463			—			—			—			17,463
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	—			208,000			—			—			208,000
Financing costs	—			(306		)	—			—			(306		)
Payments of long-term debt	—			(32,000		)	—			—			(32,000		)
Intercompany financing	(54,999		)	(491,524		)	(192,732		)	739,255			—
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(366,760		)	(315,830		)	(192,732		)	739,255			(136,067		)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(35,723		)	(215,918		)	8,099			—			(243,542		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	42,801			221,095			21,325			$	—		285,221
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	7,078		$	5,177		$	29,424		$	—		$	41,679

Organization and Operations (Details) $ in Millions			6 Months Ended
Organization and Operations (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 19, 2014 USD ($)	Feb. 18, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 state property renewaloption
Organization and Operations
Number of facilities whose real estate property is Included in entity portfolio			21
Number of real estate properties			19
Number of states across which the portfolio of properties is diversified \| state			12
Purging Distribution
Organization and Operations
Purging distribution \| $		$ 1,050.0
Pre-Filing Agreement Distribution
Organization and Operations
Pre-filing agreement distribution \| $	$ 37.0
Penn National Gaming Inc
Organization and Operations
Operating lease, initial term of contract			15 years
Operating leases, number of renewal options \| renewaloption			4
Operating lease, renewal term			5 years
Number of real estate properties			18

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Fair Value of Financial Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 31,059	$ 35,973
Deferred compensation plan assets	15,031	14,280
Loans receivable	32,925	34,000
Financial liabilities:
Deferred compensation plan liabilities	15,118	14,369
Senior unsecured credit facility	499,550	535,010
Senior notes	2,087,125	2,091,000
Carrying Amount
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	31,059	35,973
Deferred compensation plan assets	15,031	14,280
Loans receivable	32,925	34,000
Financial liabilities:
Deferred compensation plan liabilities	15,118	14,369
Senior unsecured credit facility	515,000	558,000
Senior notes	$ 2,050,000	$ 2,050,000

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Revenue Recognition and Promotional Allowances) (Narrative) (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015 property
Revenue Recognition and Promotional Allowances
Number of real estate properties	19
All Properties Under Master Lease, Except Hollywood Casino Columbus and Hollywood Casino Toledo
Revenue Recognition and Promotional Allowances
Frequency property performance-based rent structure is adjusted under the Master Lease	5 years
Percentage of the average change in net revenues of facilities under the Master Lease during the preceding five years used to compute the performance based component of rent	4.00%
Period used in calculation of the average change in net revenues	5 years
Hollywood Casino Columbus and Hollywood Casino Toledo
Revenue Recognition and Promotional Allowances
Percentage of the change in net revenues of all facilities under the Master Lease during the preceding month used for adjustment in rent structure	20.00%
Properties Not Subject To Master Lease Agreement
Revenue Recognition and Promotional Allowances
Number of real estate properties	1
Penn National Gaming Inc
Revenue Recognition and Promotional Allowances
Number of real estate properties	18
Annual rent escalator	2.00%
Casino Queen
Revenue Recognition and Promotional Allowances
Annual rent escalator	2.00%
Frequency property performance-based rent structure is adjusted under the Master Lease	5 years
Percentage of the average change in net revenues of facilities under the Master Lease during the preceding five years used to compute the performance based component of rent	4.00%
Period used in calculation of the average change in net revenues	5 years

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Revenue Recognition and Promotional Allowances) (Tables) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Revenue Recognition and Promotional Allowances
Gaming revenue, net of cash incentives	$ 37,131	$ 39,449	$ 73,510	$ 78,204
Promotional allowances	1,357	1,495	2,744	2,865
Cost of Complimentary Services	580	724	1,179	1,444
Video lottery
Revenue Recognition and Promotional Allowances
Gaming revenue, net of cash incentives	31,930	33,651	63,171	67,032
Table game
Revenue Recognition and Promotional Allowances
Gaming revenue, net of cash incentives	4,881	5,350	9,691	10,290
Poker
Revenue Recognition and Promotional Allowances
Gaming revenue, net of cash incentives	320	448	648	882
Food and beverage
Revenue Recognition and Promotional Allowances
Promotional allowances	1,346	1,484	2,723	2,845
Cost of Complimentary Services	576	720	1,172	1,437
Other
Revenue Recognition and Promotional Allowances
Promotional allowances	11	11	21	20
Cost of Complimentary Services	$ 4	$ 4	$ 7	$ 7

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Gaming and Admission Taxes) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Gaming and Admission Taxes
Gaming and admission taxes	$ 15.8	$ 17.9	$ 30.8	$ 35.2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Earnings Per Share) (Weighted Average Shares Outstanding) (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Schedule of Basic And Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding [Line Items]
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	114,330	111,921	114,000	111,561
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding	119,387	117,731	119,037	117,784
Employee Stock Option
Schedule of Basic And Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding [Line Items]
Dilutive securities	4,376	5,579	4,322	5,922
Restricted stock awards
Schedule of Basic And Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding [Line Items]
Dilutive securities	163	157	193	261
Performance Shares
Schedule of Basic And Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding [Line Items]
Dilutive securities	518	74	522	40

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Earnings per Share) (EPS Calculations) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Anti-dilutive securities, options to purchase common stock outstanding (in shares)	0	109,714	7,269	0
Calculation of basic EPS:
Net income	$ 45,945	$ 47,012	$ 93,032	$ 91,324
Less: Net income allocated to participating securities	(188)	(194)	(381)	(378)
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$ 45,757	$ 46,818	$ 92,651	$ 90,946
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	114,330,000	111,921,000	114,000,000	111,561,000
Basic EPS (in dollars per share)	$ 0.40	$ 0.42	$ 0.81	$ 0.82
Calculation of diluted EPS:
Net income	$ 45,945	$ 47,012	$ 93,032	$ 91,324
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding	119,387,000	117,731,000	119,037,000	117,784,000
Diluted EPS (in dollars per share)	$ 0.38	$ 0.40	$ 0.78	$ 0.78

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Stock-Based Compensation) (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Stock-based compensation
Dividends paid per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.545	$ 0.545	$ 0.52	$ 0.52	$ 1.09	$ 1.04
Employee Stock Option
Stock-based compensation
Total unrecognized compensation cost	$ 1,300				$ 1,300
Remaining weighted average vesting period for recognition of unrecognized compensation cost					6 months 3 days
Recognized compensation expense	700		$ 1,400		$ 1,400	$ 2,800
Additional compensation expense related to dividend	2,900		3,200		5,800	6,500
Restricted stock awards
Stock-based compensation
Total unrecognized compensation cost	11,300				$ 11,300
Remaining weighted average vesting period for recognition of unrecognized compensation cost					2 years 8 days
Recognized compensation expense	1,500		900		$ 2,900	1,500
Performance Shares
Stock-based compensation
Total unrecognized compensation cost	14,900				$ 14,900
Remaining weighted average vesting period for recognition of unrecognized compensation cost					2 years 15 days
Recognized compensation expense	2,000		700		$ 4,200	700
Period of total shareholder return upon which the percentage of shares vesting at the end of the measurement period will be based					3 years
Period of return of the MSCI US REIT index against which total shareholder return measured					3 years
PSUs
Stock-based compensation
Total unrecognized compensation cost	4,300				$ 4,300
Remaining weighted average vesting period for recognition of unrecognized compensation cost					1 year 7 months 1 day
Recognized compensation expense	1,100		700		$ 2,900	1,100
Additional compensation expense related to dividend	$ 57		$ 100		$ 100	$ 500
End Of Measurement Period Vesting \| Performance Shares
Stock-based compensation
Vesting period					3 years

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Stock-Based Compensation) (Restricted Stock Activity) (Details) - Restricted stock awards	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015 shares
Restricted Stock Awards Activity [Roll Forward]
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)	468,841
Granted (in shares)	164,612
Released (in shares)	(157,918)
Canceled (in shares)	(6,628)
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)	468,907

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Stock-Based Compensation) (Performance-Based Awards) (Details) - Performance Shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015 shares
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Awards Activity [Roll Forward]
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)	543,556
Granted (in shares)	548,000
Released (in shares)	0
Canceled (in shares)	0
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)	1,091,556

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Segment Information) (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015 segment
Segment Information
Number of reportable segments	2

Acquisitions (Details)	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Acquisitions (Details)	Jan. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) renewaloption	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Acquisitions
Amount paid for acquisition		$ 0	$ 140,730,000
Loan receivable		32,925,000		$ 34,000,000
Casino Queen
Acquisitions
Annual rent of property leased back on a triple net basis		$ 14,000,000
Operating lease, initial term of contract		15 years
Operating leases, number of renewal options \| renewaloption		4
Operating lease, renewal term		5 years
Casino Queen
Acquisitions
Amount paid for acquisition	$ 140,700,000
Transaction fees related to real estate acquisitions	700,000
Payments for term loan	$ 43,000,000
Term of term loan	5 years
Interest rate on term loan (as a percent)	7.00%
Loan receivable		$ 32,900,000
Mandatory Quarterly Principal Payment Due on Term Loan to Third Party, Percent		1.25%

Real Estate Investments (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) property	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Real estate investments
Number of real estate properties \| property	19
Total real estate investments	$ 2,748,485	$ 2,745,421
Less accumulated depreciation	(613,148)	(565,297)
Real estate investments, net	2,135,337	2,180,124
Land and improvements
Real estate investments
Total real estate investments	454,044	454,181
Building and improvements
Real estate investments
Total real estate investments	2,288,664	2,288,664
Construction in progress
Real estate investments
Total real estate investments	$ 5,777	$ 2,576

Property and Equipment Used in Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Property and equipment used in operations
Total property and equipment	$ 260,458	$ 252,798
Less accumulated depreciation	(125,717)	(118,770)
Property and equipment, net	134,741	134,028
Land and improvements
Property and equipment used in operations
Total property and equipment	31,595	31,595
Building and improvements
Property and equipment used in operations
Total property and equipment	117,070	116,867
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment
Property and equipment used in operations
Total property and equipment	110,191	103,612
Construction in progress
Property and equipment used in operations
Total property and equipment	1,602	$ 724
Hollywood Casino Perryville \| Gaming equipment
Property and equipment used in operations
Payments to acquire gaming equipment	$ 5,900

Long-term Debt (Schedule of Debt) (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Long-term debt
Total Long-term debt	$ 2,566,439,000	$ 2,609,487,000
Current maturities of long-term debt	(100,000)	(81,000)
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	2,566,339,000	2,609,406,000
$550 million 4.375% senior unsecured notes due November 2018
Long-term debt
Total Long-term debt	550,000,000	550,000,000
Face amount of debt	$ 550,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	4.375%
$1,000 million 4.875% senior notes due November 2020
Long-term debt
Total Long-term debt	$ 1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000
Face amount of debt	$ 1,000,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	4.875%
$500 million 5.375% senior notes due November 2023
Long-term debt
Total Long-term debt	$ 500,000,000	500,000,000
Face amount of debt	$ 500,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	5.375%
Senior unsecured credit facility
Long-term debt
Total Long-term debt	$ 515,000,000	558,000,000
Capital lease
Long-term debt
Total Long-term debt	$ 1,439,000	$ 1,487,000

Long-term Debt (Maturities of Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Future minimum repayments of long-term debt
Within one year	$ 100
2 - 3 years	215
4 - 5 years	1,065,236
Over 5 years	1,500,888
Total Long-term debt	$ 2,566,439	$ 2,609,487

Long-term Debt - Senior Unsecured Credit Facility (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Long-term debt
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,000,000,000
Long-term debt	2,566,439,000	$ 2,609,487,000
Letters of credit outstanding, amount	900,000
Available borrowing capacity	484,100,000
Senior unsecured credit facility
Long-term debt
Long-term debt	515,000,000	$ 558,000,000
Revolving credit facility
Long-term debt
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	700,000,000
Outstanding balance on credit facility	215,000,000
Term Loan a Facility
Long-term debt
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	300,000,000
Outstanding balance on credit facility	$ 300,000,000

- Definition

The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

+ References + Details

Long-term Debt - Senior Unsecured Notes (Narrative) (Details)	Jun. 30, 2015
Senior Notes 4.375 Percent Due 2018 [Member]
Long-term debt
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	4.375%
Senior Notes 4.875 Percent Due 2020 [Member]
Long-term debt
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	4.875%
Senior Notes 5.375 Percent Due 2023 [Member]
Long-term debt
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	5.375%

Long-term Debt - Capital Lease (Narrative) (Details)	6 Months Ended
Long-term Debt - Capital Lease (Narrative) (Details)	Jun. 30, 2015
Capital lease
Long-term debt
Debt instrument, term	30 years

Commitments and Contingencies Litigation (Details) $ in Millions	Jan. 07, 2015 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Loss contingency, damages sought, value	$ 10.0

Dividends (Details) - USD ($)											3 Months Ended					6 Months Ended
Dividends (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 26, 2015	May 01, 2015	Mar. 27, 2015	Feb. 03, 2015	Dec. 19, 2014	Jun. 27, 2014	May 30, 2014	Mar. 28, 2014	Feb. 18, 2014	Feb. 13, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Dividends
Dividends payable, date declared		May 01, 2015		Feb. 03, 2015			May 30, 2014		Feb. 18, 2014
Quarterly dividend declared (in dollars per share)		$ 0.545		$ 0.545			$ 0.52		$ 0.52
Quarterly dividend paid (in dollars per share)											$ 0.545	$ 0.545		$ 0.52	$ 0.52	$ 1.09	$ 1.04
Dividends payable, date to be paid											Jun. 26, 2015	Mar. 27, 2015		Jun. 27, 2014	Mar. 28, 2014
Dividend paid	$ 62,348,000		$ 62,072,000			$ 58,207,000		$ 58,008,000
Dividends payable, date of record											Jun. 11, 2015	Mar. 10, 2015		Jun. 12, 2014	Mar. 07, 2014
Dividends, share-based compensation											$ 500,000			$ 1,000,000		$ 1,100,000	$ 2,000,000
Purging Distribution
Dividends
Dividends payable, date to be paid																	Feb. 18, 2014
Dividends, share-based compensation									$ 1,000,000
Purging distribution									1,050,000,000
Total cash limitation on purging distribution									$ 210,000,000.0
Common stock outstanding (in shares)									88,691,827
Percentage of stockholders who elected the cash distribution									54.30%
Percentage of stockholders who elected a stock distribution or made no election									45.70%
Cash dividend distributed per common share held by shareholders who elected cash distribution (in dollars per share)									$ 4.358049
Stock dividend distributed per common share held by shareholders who elected cash distribution									0.195747
Stock dividend distributed per common share held by shareholders who elected stock distribution									0.309784
Period of trading days taken for calculation of volume weighted average price										3 days
Shares issued in connection with dividend payment									22,000,000
Purging Distribution \| Weighted average
Dividends
Volume weighted average price (in dollars per share)										$ 38.2162
Pre-Filing Agreement Distribution
Dividends
Dividends payable, date to be paid													Dec. 19, 2014
Dividends, share-based compensation					$ 700,000
Pre-filing agreement distribution					$ 37,000,000

Segment Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2015

Jun. 30, 2014

Segment information

Net revenues

$ 163,823

$ 160,786

$ 326,484

$ 319,114

Income from operations

76,827

77,374

155,583

151,708

Interest, net

29,000

28,440

57,967

56,868

Income before income taxes

47,827

48,934

97,616

94,840

Income tax expense

1,882

1,922

4,584

3,516

Net income

45,945

47,012

93,032

91,324

Depreciation

27,617

26,349

55,028

52,871

Capital project expenditures, net of reimbursements

5,110

31,502

10,750

55,504

Capital maintenance expenditures

775

597

1,726

1,468

Eliminations

Segment information

Net revenues

Income from operations

Interest, net

^[1]

(2,602)

(2,601)

(5,203)

(5,202)

Income before income taxes

Income tax expense

Net income

Depreciation

Capital project expenditures, net of reimbursements

Capital maintenance expenditures

GLP Capital

Segment information

Net revenues

125,194

119,744

250,048

237,856

Income from operations

70,269

70,219

141,825

138,090

Interest, net

29,001

28,440

57,969

56,868

Income before income taxes

43,870

44,380

89,059

86,424

Income tax expense

186

996

Net income

43,684

44,380

88,063

86,424

Depreciation

24,393

23,292

48,786

46,733

Capital project expenditures, net of reimbursements

4,244

31,502

4,853

55,504

Capital maintenance expenditures

TRS Properties

Segment information

Net revenues

38,629

41,042

76,436

81,258

Income from operations

6,558

7,155

13,758

13,618

Interest, net

2,601

5,201

5,202

Income before income taxes

3,957

4,554

8,557

8,416

Income tax expense

1,696

1,922

3,588

3,516

Net income

2,261

2,632

4,969

4,900

Depreciation

3,224

3,057

6,242

6,138

Capital project expenditures, net of reimbursements

866

5,897

Capital maintenance expenditures

$ 775

$ 597

$ 1,726

$ 1,468

[1]	Amounts in the "Eliminations" column represent the elimination of intercompany interest payments from the Company’s TRS Properties business segment to its GLP Capital business segment.

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2015

Jun. 30, 2014

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Line Items]

Income taxes paid

$ 4,425

$ 10,711

^[1]

$ 4,425

$ 24,632

^[1]

Interest paid

$ 52,451

$ 52,450

$ 55,066

54,579

Penn National Gaming Inc

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Line Items]

Income taxes for Pre-Spin liability

$ 5,100

[1]

For the three months ended June 30, 2014, amounts included a payment of $5.1 million directly to Penn for federal and state income tax liabilities incurred prior to the Spin-Off, which Penn was responsible for when they filed their 2013 returns. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, amounts primarily reflect 2013 extension payments while GLPI was still a subsidiary of Penn.

Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015
Wyomissing Professional Center Inc \| Chief Executive Officer
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amounts of transaction	$ 189,000	$ 228,000
CB Consulting Group LLC \| Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer's Son
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amounts of transaction	$ 101,000	$ 101,000
Percentage of construction cost paid to Construction Manager for management services		3.00%

Supplementary Condensed Consolidating Financial Information of Parent Guarantor and Subsidiary Issuers (Balance Sheet) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Assets
Real estate investments, net	$ 2,135,337	$ 2,180,124
Property and equipment, used in operations, net	134,741	134,028
Cash and cash equivalents	31,059	35,973	$ 41,679	$ 285,221
Prepaid expenses	3,542	7,900
Deferred tax assets, current	1,847	2,015
Other current assets	54,606	45,254
Goodwill	75,521	75,521
Other intangible assets	9,577	9,577
Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $13,666 at June 30, 2015	35,087	39,126
Loan receivable	32,925	34,000
Intercompany loan receivable	0	0
Intercompany transactions and investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Deferred tax assets, non-current	1,308	679
Other assets	424	383
Total assets	2,515,974	2,564,580
Liabilities
Accounts payable	2,441	4,409
Accrued expenses	9,106	5,339
Accrued interest	17,514	17,528
Accrued salaries and wages	9,140	12,581
Gaming, property, and other taxes	30,136	22,741
Income taxes	229	0
Current maturities of long-term debt	100	81
Other current liabilities	16,450	15,788
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	2,566,339	2,609,406
Intercompany loan payable	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities, non-current	366	1,443
Total liabilities	2,651,821	2,689,316
Shareholders’ deficit
Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding at June 30, 2015	0	0
Common stock ($.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 114,413,073 shares issued at June 30, 2015	1,144	1,130
Additional paid-in capital	910,225	888,860
Retained deficit	(1,047,216)	(1,014,726)
Total shareholders’ deficit	(135,847)	(124,736)
Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit	2,515,974	2,564,580
Debt issuance costs, accumulated amortization	$ 13,366	$ 9,327
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	50,000,000	50,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	500,000,000	500,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	114,413,073	112,981,088
Consolidation, Eliminations
Assets
Real estate investments, net	$ 0	$ 0
Property and equipment, used in operations, net	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Prepaid expenses	0	1,498
Deferred tax assets, current	0	0
Other current assets	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Other intangible assets	0	0
Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $13,666 at June 30, 2015	0	0
Loan receivable	0	0
Intercompany loan receivable	(193,595)	(193,595)
Intercompany transactions and investment in subsidiaries	(133,927)	(121,360)
Deferred tax assets, non-current	0	0
Other assets	0	0
Total assets	(327,522)	(313,457)
Liabilities
Accounts payable	0	0
Accrued expenses	0	0
Accrued interest	0	0
Accrued salaries and wages	0	0
Gaming, property, and other taxes	0	0
Income taxes	0	1,498
Current maturities of long-term debt	0	0
Other current liabilities	0	0
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	0	0
Intercompany loan payable	(193,595)	(193,595)
Deferred tax liabilities, non-current	0	0
Total liabilities	(193,595)	(192,097)
Shareholders’ deficit
Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding at June 30, 2015	0	0
Common stock ($.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 114,413,073 shares issued at June 30, 2015	(2,288)	0
Additional paid-in capital	(1,973,289)	(432,358)
Retained deficit	1,841,650	310,998
Total shareholders’ deficit	(133,927)	(121,360)
Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit	$ (327,522)	(313,457)
GLP Capital, L.P. [Member]
Supplementary condensed consolidating financial information of parent guarantor and subsidiary issuers
Ownership percentage of subsidiaries	100.00%
GLP Financing II, Inc. [Member]
Supplementary condensed consolidating financial information of parent guarantor and subsidiary issuers
Ownership percentage of subsidiaries	100.00%
Parent Guarantor
Assets
Real estate investments, net	$ 0	0
Property and equipment, used in operations, net	0	25,228
Cash and cash equivalents	0	2,643	7,078	42,801
Prepaid expenses	0	1,096
Deferred tax assets, current	0	0
Other current assets	0	14,947
Goodwill	0	0
Other intangible assets	0	0
Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $13,666 at June 30, 2015	0	0
Loan receivable	0	0
Intercompany loan receivable	0	0
Intercompany transactions and investment in subsidiaries	(135,847)	(138,987)
Deferred tax assets, non-current	0	0
Other assets	0	256
Total assets	(135,847)	(94,817)
Liabilities
Accounts payable	0	4,011
Accrued expenses	0	514
Accrued interest	0	0
Accrued salaries and wages	0	10,013
Gaming, property, and other taxes	0	1,012
Income taxes	0	0
Current maturities of long-term debt	0	0
Other current liabilities	0	14,369
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	0	0
Intercompany loan payable	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities, non-current	0	0
Total liabilities	0	29,919
Shareholders’ deficit
Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding at June 30, 2015	0	0
Common stock ($.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 114,413,073 shares issued at June 30, 2015	1,144	1,130
Additional paid-in capital	910,225	888,860
Retained deficit	(1,047,216)	(1,014,726)
Total shareholders’ deficit	(135,847)	(124,736)
Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit	$ (135,847)	$ (94,817)
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	500,000,000	500,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	114,413,073	112,981,088
Subsidiary Issuers
Assets
Real estate investments, net	$ 1,999,046	$ 2,042,311
Property and equipment, used in operations, net	24,588	0
Cash and cash equivalents	3,722	4,450	5,177	221,095
Prepaid expenses	1,526	2,196
Deferred tax assets, current	0	0
Other current assets	51,620	27,417
Goodwill	0	0
Other intangible assets	0	0
Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $13,666 at June 30, 2015	35,087	39,126
Loan receivable	0	0
Intercompany loan receivable	193,595	193,595
Intercompany transactions and investment in subsidiaries	194,885	195,092
Deferred tax assets, non-current	0	0
Other assets	294	0
Total assets	2,504,363	2,504,187
Liabilities
Accounts payable	2,202	188
Accrued expenses	4,805	119
Accrued interest	17,514	17,528
Accrued salaries and wages	6,835	0
Gaming, property, and other taxes	27,340	18,874
Income taxes	(43)	(165)
Current maturities of long-term debt	100	81
Other current liabilities	15,118	0
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	2,566,339	2,609,406
Intercompany loan payable	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities, non-current	0	0
Total liabilities	2,640,210	2,646,031
Shareholders’ deficit
Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding at June 30, 2015	0	0
Common stock ($.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 114,413,073 shares issued at June 30, 2015	1,144	0
Additional paid-in capital	910,226	139,811
Retained deficit	(1,047,217)	(281,655)
Total shareholders’ deficit	(135,847)	(141,844)
Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit	2,504,363	2,504,187
Debt issuance costs, accumulated amortization	13,366	9,327
Other Subsidiary Non-Issuers
Assets
Real estate investments, net	136,291	137,813
Property and equipment, used in operations, net	110,153	108,800
Cash and cash equivalents	27,337	28,880	$ 29,424	$ 21,325
Prepaid expenses	2,016	3,110
Deferred tax assets, current	1,847	2,015
Other current assets	2,986	2,890
Goodwill	75,521	75,521
Other intangible assets	9,577	9,577
Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $13,666 at June 30, 2015	0	0
Loan receivable	32,925	34,000
Intercompany loan receivable	0	0
Intercompany transactions and investment in subsidiaries	74,889	65,255
Deferred tax assets, non-current	1,308	679
Other assets	130	127
Total assets	474,980	468,667
Liabilities
Accounts payable	239	210
Accrued expenses	4,301	4,706
Accrued interest	0	0
Accrued salaries and wages	2,305	2,568
Gaming, property, and other taxes	2,796	2,855
Income taxes	272	(1,333)
Current maturities of long-term debt	0	0
Other current liabilities	1,332	1,419
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	0	0
Intercompany loan payable	193,595	193,595
Deferred tax liabilities, non-current	366	1,443
Total liabilities	205,206	205,463
Shareholders’ deficit
Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding at June 30, 2015	0	0
Common stock ($.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 114,413,073 shares issued at June 30, 2015	1,144	0
Additional paid-in capital	1,063,063	292,547
Retained deficit	(794,433)	(29,343)
Total shareholders’ deficit	269,774	263,204
Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit	$ 474,980	$ 468,667

Supplementary Condensed Consolidating Financial Information of Parent Guarantor and Subsidiary Issuers (Income Statement) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Revenues
Rental	$ 112,251	$ 107,298	$ 223,755	$ 213,412
Real estate taxes paid by tenants	12,943	12,446	26,293	24,444
Total rental revenue	125,194	119,744	250,048	237,856
Gaming	37,131	39,449	73,510	78,204
Food, beverage and other	2,855	3,088	5,670	5,919
Total revenues	165,180	162,281	329,228	321,979
Less promotional allowances	(1,357)	(1,495)	(2,744)	(2,865)
Net revenues	163,823	160,786	326,484	319,114
Operating expenses
Gaming	20,271	22,167	39,287	43,729
Food, beverage and other	2,177	2,509	4,361	5,055
Real estate taxes	13,209	12,856	26,964	25,279
General and administrative	23,722	19,531	45,261	40,472
Depreciation	27,617	26,349	55,028	52,871
Total operating expenses	86,996	83,412	170,901	167,406
Income from operations	76,827	77,374	155,583	151,708
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense	(29,585)	(29,108)	(59,147)	(58,082)
Interest income	585	668	1,180	1,214
Intercompany dividends and interest			0	0
Total other expenses	(29,000)	(28,440)	(57,967)	(56,868)
Income before income taxes	47,827	48,934	97,616	94,840
Income tax expense	1,882	1,922	4,584	3,516
Net income	$ 45,945	$ 47,012	93,032	91,324
Eliminations
Revenues
Rental			0	0
Real estate taxes paid by tenants			0	0
Total rental revenue			0	0
Gaming			0	0
Food, beverage and other			0	0
Total revenues			0	0
Less promotional allowances			0	0
Net revenues			0	0
Operating expenses
Gaming			0	0
Food, beverage and other			0	0
Real estate taxes			0	0
General and administrative			0	0
Depreciation			0	0
Total operating expenses			0	0
Income from operations			0	0
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense			0	0
Interest income			0	0
Intercompany dividends and interest			(24,689)	(739,255)
Total other expenses			(24,689)	(739,255)
Income before income taxes			(24,689)	(739,255)
Income tax expense			0	0
Net income			(24,689)	(739,255)
Parent Guarantor
Revenues
Rental			0	0
Real estate taxes paid by tenants			0	0
Total rental revenue			0	0
Gaming			0	0
Food, beverage and other			0	0
Total revenues			0	0
Less promotional allowances			0	0
Net revenues			0	0
Operating expenses
Gaming			0	0
Food, beverage and other			0	0
Real estate taxes			0	0
General and administrative			0	27,145
Depreciation			0	901
Total operating expenses			0	28,046
Income from operations			0	(28,046)
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense			0	0
Interest income			0	0
Intercompany dividends and interest			0	357,979
Total other expenses			0	357,979
Income before income taxes			0	329,933
Income tax expense			0	0
Net income			0	329,933
Subsidiary Issuers
Revenues
Rental			216,755	207,240
Real estate taxes paid by tenants			25,309	23,528
Total rental revenue			242,064	230,768
Gaming			0	0
Food, beverage and other			0	0
Total revenues			242,064	230,768
Less promotional allowances			0	0
Net revenues			242,064	230,768
Operating expenses
Gaming			0	0
Food, beverage and other			0	0
Real estate taxes			25,309	23,528
General and administrative			33,144	1,442
Depreciation			47,264	44,437
Total operating expenses			105,717	69,407
Income from operations			136,347	161,361
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense			(59,147)	(58,082)
Interest income			11	0
Intercompany dividends and interest			17,689	19,087
Total other expenses			(41,447)	(38,995)
Income before income taxes			94,900	122,366
Income tax expense			996	0
Net income			93,904	122,366
Other Subsidiary Non-Issuers
Revenues
Rental			7,000	6,172
Real estate taxes paid by tenants			984	916
Total rental revenue			7,984	7,088
Gaming			73,510	78,204
Food, beverage and other			5,670	5,919
Total revenues			87,164	91,211
Less promotional allowances			(2,744)	(2,865)
Net revenues			84,420	88,346
Operating expenses
Gaming			39,287	43,729
Food, beverage and other			4,361	5,055
Real estate taxes			1,655	1,751
General and administrative			12,117	11,885
Depreciation			7,764	7,533
Total operating expenses			65,184	69,953
Income from operations			19,236	18,393
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense			0	0
Interest income			1,169	1,214
Intercompany dividends and interest			7,000	362,189
Total other expenses			8,169	363,403
Income before income taxes			27,405	381,796
Income tax expense			3,588	3,516
Net income			$ 23,817	$ 378,280

Supplementary Condensed Consolidating Financial Information of Parent Guarantor and Subsidiary Issuers (Cash Flow) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Operating activities
Net income	$ 45,945	$ 47,012	$ 93,032	$ 91,324
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	27,617	26,349	55,028	52,871
Amortization of debt issuance costs			4,039	4,018
Losses on dispositions of property			67	159
Deferred income taxes			(1,537)	(1,919)
Stock-based compensation			8,505	5,087
Decrease (increase),
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			3,390	(17,296)
Other assets			(4)	(1,309)
Intercompany			0	0
(Decrease) increase,
Accounts payable			(665)	8,183
Accrued expenses			3,767	(6,360)
Accrued interest			(14)	(565)
Accrued salaries and wages			(3,441)	104
Gaming, property and other taxes			(989)	7,970
Income taxes			229	(18,476)
Other current and noncurrent liabilities			662	2,430
Net cash provided by operating activities			162,069	126,221
Investing activities
Capital project expenditures, net of reimbursements	(5,110)	(31,502)	(10,750)	(55,504)
Capital maintenance expenditures	(775)	(597)	(1,726)	(1,468)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment			97	6
Funding of loan receivable			0	(43,000)
Principal payments on loan receivable			1,075	7,000
Acquisition of real estate			0	(140,730)
Other investing activities			(37)	0
Net cash used in investing activities			(11,341)	(233,696)
Financing activities
Dividends paid			(125,522)	(329,224)
Proceeds from exercise of options			12,928	17,463
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt			0	208,000
Financing costs			0	(306)
Payments of long-term debt			(43,048)	(32,000)
Intercompany financing			0	0
Net cash used in financing activities			(155,642)	(136,067)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents			(4,914)	(243,542)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			35,973	285,221
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	31,059	41,679	31,059	41,679
Eliminations
Operating activities
Net income			(24,689)	(739,255)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation			0	0
Amortization of debt issuance costs			0	0
Losses on dispositions of property			0	0
Deferred income taxes			0	0
Stock-based compensation			0	0
Decrease (increase),
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			0	1,220
Other assets			0	0
Intercompany			0	0
(Decrease) increase,
Accounts payable			0	0
Accrued expenses			0	0
Accrued interest			0	0
Accrued salaries and wages			0	0
Gaming, property and other taxes			0	0
Income taxes			0	(1,220)
Other current and noncurrent liabilities			0	0
Net cash provided by operating activities			(24,689)	(739,255)
Investing activities
Capital project expenditures, net of reimbursements			0	0
Capital maintenance expenditures			0	0
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment			0	0
Funding of loan receivable				0
Principal payments on loan receivable			0	0
Acquisition of real estate				0
Other investing activities			0
Net cash used in investing activities			0	0
Financing activities
Dividends paid			0	0
Proceeds from exercise of options			0	0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt				0
Financing costs				0
Payments of long-term debt			0	0
Intercompany financing			24,689	739,255
Net cash used in financing activities			24,689	739,255
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents			0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	0	0	0	0
Parent Guarantor
Operating activities
Net income			0	329,933
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation			0	901
Amortization of debt issuance costs			0	0
Losses on dispositions of property			0	0
Deferred income taxes			0	0
Stock-based compensation			0	5,087
Decrease (increase),
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			0	318
Other assets			0	(1,288)
Intercompany			0	(2,711)
(Decrease) increase,
Accounts payable			0	7,320
Accrued expenses			0	(7,641)
Accrued interest			0	0
Accrued salaries and wages			0	880
Gaming, property and other taxes			0	50
Income taxes			0	(1,442)
Other current and noncurrent liabilities			0	1,216
Net cash provided by operating activities			0	332,623
Investing activities
Capital project expenditures, net of reimbursements			0	(1,586)
Capital maintenance expenditures			0	0
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment			0	0
Funding of loan receivable				0
Principal payments on loan receivable			0	0
Acquisition of real estate				0
Other investing activities			0
Net cash used in investing activities			0	(1,586)
Financing activities
Dividends paid			(125,522)	(329,224)
Proceeds from exercise of options			12,928	17,463
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt				0
Financing costs				0
Payments of long-term debt			0	0
Intercompany financing			109,951	(54,999)
Net cash used in financing activities			(2,643)	(366,760)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents			(2,643)	(35,723)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			2,643	42,801
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	0	7,078	0	7,078
Subsidiary Issuers
Operating activities
Net income			93,904	122,366
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation			47,264	44,437
Amortization of debt issuance costs			4,039	4,018
Losses on dispositions of property			46	0
Deferred income taxes			0	0
Stock-based compensation			8,505	0
Decrease (increase),
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			938	(16,415)
Other assets			(1)	0
Intercompany			2,244	(867)
(Decrease) increase,
Accounts payable			(694)	1,089
Accrued expenses			4,172	880
Accrued interest			(14)	(565)
Accrued salaries and wages			(3,178)	0
Gaming, property and other taxes			(973)	6,252
Income taxes			122	(7,365)
Other current and noncurrent liabilities			749	0
Net cash provided by operating activities			157,123	153,830
Investing activities
Capital project expenditures, net of reimbursements			(4,853)	(53,918)
Capital maintenance expenditures			0	0
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment			91	0
Funding of loan receivable				0
Principal payments on loan receivable			0	0
Acquisition of real estate				0
Other investing activities			(37)
Net cash used in investing activities			(4,799)	(53,918)
Financing activities
Dividends paid			0	0
Proceeds from exercise of options			0	0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt				208,000
Financing costs				(306)
Payments of long-term debt			(43,048)	(32,000)
Intercompany financing			(110,004)	(491,524)
Net cash used in financing activities			(153,052)	(315,830)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents			(728)	(215,918)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			4,450	221,095
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	3,722	5,177	3,722	5,177
Other Subsidiary Non-Issuers
Operating activities
Net income			23,817	378,280
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation			7,764	7,533
Amortization of debt issuance costs			0	0
Losses on dispositions of property			21	159
Deferred income taxes			(1,537)	(1,919)
Stock-based compensation			0	0
Decrease (increase),
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			2,452	(2,419)
Other assets			(3)	(21)
Intercompany			(2,244)	3,578
(Decrease) increase,
Accounts payable			29	(226)
Accrued expenses			(405)	401
Accrued interest			0	0
Accrued salaries and wages			(263)	(776)
Gaming, property and other taxes			(16)	1,668
Income taxes			107	(8,449)
Other current and noncurrent liabilities			(87)	1,214
Net cash provided by operating activities			29,635	379,023
Investing activities
Capital project expenditures, net of reimbursements			(5,897)	0
Capital maintenance expenditures			(1,726)	(1,468)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment			6	6
Funding of loan receivable				(43,000)
Principal payments on loan receivable			1,075	7,000
Acquisition of real estate				(140,730)
Other investing activities			0
Net cash used in investing activities			(6,542)	(178,192)
Financing activities
Dividends paid			0	0
Proceeds from exercise of options			0	0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt				0
Financing costs				0
Payments of long-term debt			0	0
Intercompany financing			(24,636)	(192,732)
Net cash used in financing activities			(24,636)	(192,732)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents			(1,543)	8,099
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			28,880	21,325
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 27,337	$ 29,424	$ 27,337	$ 29,424

Subsequent Event (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Billions						3 Months Ended
	Jul. 30, 2015	May 01, 2015	Feb. 03, 2015	May 30, 2014	Feb. 18, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Jul. 21, 2015
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends payable, date declared		May 01, 2015	Feb. 03, 2015	May 30, 2014	Feb. 18, 2014
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared		$ 0.545	$ 0.545	$ 0.52	$ 0.52
Dividends payable, date to be paid							Jun. 26, 2015	Mar. 27, 2015	Jun. 27, 2014	Mar. 28, 2014
Dividends payable, date of record							Jun. 11, 2015	Mar. 10, 2015	Jun. 12, 2014	Mar. 07, 2014
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends payable, date declared	Jul. 30, 2015
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared	$ 0.545
Dividends payable, date to be paid						Sep. 25, 2015
Dividends payable, date of record						Sep. 14, 2015
Pinnacle \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Shares of common stock awarded for each share of acquiree common stock											0.85
Debt of acquiree assumed in transaction											$ 2.7