Financing Receivable, Net [Abstract] Receivables Financing Receivables [Text Block] Revenue Recognition [Abstract] Schedule of the components of gaming, food, beverage and other revenue Schedule of Components of Casino Revenue [Table Text Block] Tabular disclosure of revenues generated by casino operations, which also includes revenues generated by and derived from a hotel's gaming operations, including cruise lines; likewise, such revenues may be derived from gaming operations that also are hoteliers. Debt Disclosure [Abstract] Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table] Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table] Credit Facility [Axis] Credit Facility [Axis] Credit Facility [Domain] Credit Facility [Domain] Revolving credit facility Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Unsecured term loan A Term Loan A Facility [Member] Represents information pertaining to the Term Loan A facility. Unsecured term loan A -1 Term Loan A - 1 Facility [Member] Contractual agreement to borrow up to $825 million under a term loan. Term Loan Facilities [Member] Term Loan Facilities [Member] Term Loan Facilities Long-term Debt, Type [Axis] Long-term Debt, Type [Axis] Long-term Debt, Type [Domain] Long-term Debt, Type [Domain] Senior unsecured credit facility Line of Credit [Member] Long-term debt Debt Instrument [Line Items] Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity Long-term debt, gross Long-term Debt, Gross Outstanding balance on credit facility Long-term Line of Credit Letters of credit outstanding, amount Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount Available borrowing capacity Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract] Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Text Block] Subsequent Events [Abstract] Subsequent Events Subsequent Events [Text Block] Equity [Abstract] Dividends Declared Dividends Declared [Table Text Block] New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract] New Accounting Pronouncements New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Text Block] Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] Supplementary Condensed Consolidating Financial Information of Parent Guarantor and Subsidiary Issuers Additional Financial Information Disclosure [Text Block] Real Estate [Abstract] Real Estate Investments Real Estate Disclosure [Text Block] Capital lease Capital Lease Obligations [Member] Debt instrument, term Debt Instrument, Term Condensed Financial Statements [Table] Condensed Financial Statements [Table] Legal Entity [Axis] Legal Entity [Axis] Entity [Domain] Entity [Domain] Parent Guarantor Parent Company [Member] Subsidiary Issuers Subsidiary Issuer [Member] Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] Consolidation Items [Axis] Consolidation Items [Axis] Consolidation Items [Domain] Consolidation Items [Domain] Eliminations Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] Supplementary condensed consolidating financial information of parent guarantor and subsidiary issuers Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Operating activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations [Abstract] Net income Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] Depreciation and amortization Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization Amortization of debt issuance costs Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs Losses (gains) on dispositions of property Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets Deferred income taxes Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Stock-based compensation Share-based Compensation Straight-line rent adjustments Straight Line Rent Adjustments (Increase), decrease Increase (Decrease) in Operating Assets [Abstract] Prepaid expenses and other assets Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets Intercompany Increase Decrease in Intercompany Receivables The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in intercompany receivables. Increase, (decrease) Increase (Decrease) in Operating Liabilities [Abstract] Accounts payable Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable Accrued expenses Increase (Decrease) in Other Accrued Liabilities Accrued interest Increase (Decrease) in Interest Payable, Net Accrued salaries and wages Increase (Decrease) in Employee Related Liabilities Gaming, property and other taxes Increase (Decrease) in Property and Other Taxes Payable Income taxes Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Payable Other liabilities Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Liabilities Net cash provided by operating activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations Investing activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations [Abstract] Capital project expenditures Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment Capital maintenance expenditures Payments for Capital Improvements Proceeds from sale of property and equipment Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment Principal payments on loan receivable Proceeds from Collection of Loans Receivable Deposit for pending acquisition of real estate assets Payments to Acquire Real Estate Collections of principal payments on investment in direct financing lease Proceeds from Collection of Lease Receivables Net cash provided by investing activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations Financing activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations [Abstract] Dividends paid Payments of Dividends Proceeds from exercise of options, net of taxes paid related to shares withheld for tax purposes on restricted stock award vestings Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised Costs related to continuous equity offering Payments of Stock Issuance Costs Financing costs Payments of Financing Costs Repayments of long-term debt Repayments of Long-term Debt Intercompany financing Payments of Intercompany Loan Amount of cash outflow in the form of intercompany loan. Net cash used in financing activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Continuing Operations Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value Cash and cash equivalents at end of period GLP Capital, L.P. [Member] GLP Capital, L.P. [Member] GLP Capital, L.P. [Member] GLP Financing II, Inc. [Member] GLP Financing II, Inc. [Member] GLP Financing II, Inc. [Member] Consolidation, Eliminations Ownership percentage of subsidiaries Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee, Cumulative Percentage Ownership after All Transactions Assets Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] Real estate investments, net Real Estate Investment Property, Net Land rights, net Ground Leases, Net Property and equipment, used in operations, net Property, Plant and Equipment, Net Investment in direct financing lease, net Capital Leases, Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases Cash and cash equivalents Prepaid expenses Prepaid Expense Goodwill Goodwill Other intangible assets Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) Loan receivable Loans Receivable, Net Intercompany loan receivable Intercompany Loan Receivable Represents the amount of intercompany loan receivable during the reporting period. Intercompany transactions and investment in subsidiaries Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures Deferred tax assets Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Noncurrent Other assets Other Assets Total assets Assets Liabilities Liabilities and Equity [Abstract] Accounts payable Accounts Payable Accrued expenses Accrued Liabilities Accrued interest Interest Payable Accrued salaries and wages Employee-related Liabilities Gaming, property, and other taxes Accrual for Taxes Other than Income Taxes Income taxes Accrued Income Taxes Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs Long-term Debt Intercompany loan payable Intercompany Loan Payable Represents the amount of intercompany loan payable during the reporting period. Deferred rental revenue Deferred Revenue, Leases, Net Deferred tax liabilities Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent Other liabilities Other Liabilities Total liabilities Liabilities Shareholders’ equity Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract] Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016) Preferred Stock, Value, Issued Common stock ($.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 208,137,358 and 207,676,827 shares issued at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively) Common Stock, Value, Issued Additional paid-in capital Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock Retained accumulated deficit Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) Total shareholders’ equity Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity Liabilities and Equity Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share Preferred stock, shares authorized Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized Preferred stock, shares issued Preferred Stock, Shares Issued Preferred stock, shares outstanding Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share Common stock, shares authorized Common Stock, Shares Authorized Common stock, shares issued Common Stock, Shares, Issued Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block] Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] Property, Plant and Equipment [Table] Property, Plant and Equipment [Table] Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis] Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis] Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain] Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain] Land and improvements Land and Land Improvements [Member] Building and improvements Building and Building Improvements [Member] Furniture, fixtures, and equipment Furniture and Fixtures [Member] Construction in progress Construction in Progress [Member] Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] Total property and equipment Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross Less accumulated depreciation Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment Property and equipment, net Schedule of Components of Real Estate Investments Held Under Direct Financing Leases Schedule of Components of Real Estate Investments Held Under Direct Financing Leases [Table Text Block] [Table Text Block] for Schedule of Components of Real Estate Investments Held Under Direct Financing Leases [Table] Schedule of Real Estate Properties [Table] Schedule of Real Estate Properties [Table] Real estate investments Real Estate Properties [Line Items] Number of real estate properties Number of Real Estate Properties Total real estate investments Real Estate Investment Property, at Cost Less accumulated depreciation Real Estate Investment Property, Accumulated Depreciation Real estate investments, net Organization Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Table] Organization Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Table] Schedule detailing information related to organization, basis of accounting, or basis of presentation, used to prepare the financial reports of the entity. Scenario [Axis] Scenario [Axis] Scenario, Unspecified [Domain] Scenario, Unspecified [Domain] Scenario, Forecast Scenario, Forecast [Member] Business Acquisition [Axis] Business Acquisition [Axis] Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain] Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain] Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. [Member] Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. [Member] Tunica Properties Tunica Properties [Member] Tunica Properties [Member] Lease Arrangement, Type [Axis] Lease Arrangement, Type [Axis] Lease Arrangement, Type [Domain] Lease Arrangement, Type [Domain] Penn National Gaming Inc Penn National Gaming Inc [Member] Represents information pertaining to Penn National Gaming, Inc. Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. Master Lease Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. Master Lease [Member] Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. Master Lease [Member] Business and Operations Organization Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items] Operating lease, initial term of contract (in years) Lessor Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Term of Contract Operating leases, number of renewal options Lessor Leasing Arrangements Operating Leases Number of Renewal Options Represents the number of lease renewal options of the lessor's leasing arrangement. Operating lease, renewal term (in years) Lessor Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Renewal Term Consideration paid for acquisition of real estate assets Asset acquisition, consideration transferred Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer. Number of facilities whose real estate property is Included in entity portfolio Number of Facilities whose Real Estate Property is Included in Entity Portfolio Represents the number of facilities whose real property is included in the entity's portfolio as of the balance sheet date. Number of states across which the portfolio of properties is diversified Number of States in which Entity Operates Real estate, occupancy percentage Real estate, occupancy percentage Represents the occupancy percentage of the real estate properties owned by the entity. Amount of real property assets to be purchased Initial annual rent Operating Leases Income Statement Lease Revenue Prior to Taxes Paid by Tenant Represents the total amount of revenue recognized for the period from operating leases, including minimum lease revenue, contingent revenue, percentage revenue and sublease revenue prior to the real estate taxes paid by the tenant. Schedule of Property and Equipment Used in Operations, Net Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block] Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block] Income Statement [Abstract] Revenues Revenues [Abstract] Rental income Income from direct financing lease Capital Leases, Income Statement, Direct Financing Lease Revenue Real estate taxes paid by tenants Operating Leases Real Estate Taxes Paid by Tenants The total amount of revenue recognized for the period from real estate taxes paid by tenants. Total rental revenue and income from direct financing lease Operating Leases, Income Statement, Lease Revenue Gaming, food, beverage and other Gaming, food, beverage and other revenue Revenues generated by casino operations. Also includes revenue from sale of food (prepared and cooked-to-order foodstuffs, as well as snack items) and beverages (bottled or on-tap alcoholic beverages, as well as nonalcoholic beverages like carbonated drinks, juices, energy/sports drinks, water, coffee, and tea). Additionally includes revenue from ancillary services at casino operations, including ATM and credit card commissions, etc. Total revenues Revenues before Promotional Allowances Amount of revenues from managing and operating hotels, including, but not limited to, revenue from occupancy, casino, food and beverage, and retail. Excludes operating lease income before promotional allowances. Less promotional allowances Promotional Allowances Net revenues Revenues Operating expenses Operating Expenses [Abstract] Gaming, food, beverage and other Gaming, food, beverage and other expense This element represents the cost of generating revenues from casino operations. Also includes the cost related to generating revenue from the sale of food (prepared and cooked-to-order foodstuffs, as well as snack items) and beverages (bottled or on-tap alcoholic beverages, as well as nonalcoholic beverages like carbonated drinks, juices, energy/sports drinks, water, coffee, and tea). Real estate taxes Real Estate Tax Expense General and administrative General and Administrative Expense Depreciation Depreciation Total operating expenses Operating Expenses Income from operations Operating Income (Loss) Other income (expenses) Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Abstract] Interest expense Interest Expense Interest income Other Nonoperating Income Total other expenses Nonoperating Income (Expense) Income before income taxes Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest Income tax expense Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Net income Earnings per common share (in dollars per share) Earnings Per Share [Abstract] Basic earnings per common share Earnings Per Share, Basic Diluted earnings per common share Earnings Per Share, Diluted Dividends paid per common share (in dollars per share) Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid Segment Reporting [Abstract] Segment Information Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block] Schedule of Real Estate Investments, Net Schedule of Real Estate Properties [Table Text Block] Accounting Policies [Abstract] Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block] Revenue Recognition [Table] Revenue Recognition [Table] Tabular disclosure of recognition of rent from tenants or cash from customers for casino play. Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. Meadows Lease Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. Meadows Lease [Member] Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. Meadows Lease [Member] Casino Queen Casino Queen [Member] Represents information pertaining to the Casino Queen located in East St. Louis, Illinois. Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. Meadows Lease Term One Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. Meadows Lease Term [Member] Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. Meadows Lease Term [Member] Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. Meadows Lease Term Four Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. Meadows Lease Term Four [Member] Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. Meadows Lease Term Four [Member] Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. Meadows Lease For First Three Terms Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. Meadows Lease For First Three Terms [Member] Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. Meadows Lease For First Three Terms [Member] Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. Meadows Lease For Fourth Term Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. Meadows Lease For Fourth Term [Member] Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. Meadows Lease For Fourth Term [Member] Name of Property [Axis] Name of Property [Axis] Name of Property [Domain] Name of Property [Domain] All Properties Under Master Lease, Except Hollywood Casino Columbus and Hollywood Casino Toledo All Properties Under Master Lease Except Hollywood Casino Columbus and Hollywood Casino Toledo [Member] Represents information pertaining to all properties under Master Lease, except Hollywood Casino Columbus and Hollywood Casino Toledo. Hollywood Casino Columbus and Hollywood Casino Toledo Hollywood Casino Columbus and Hollywood Casino Toledo [Member] Represents information pertaining to Hollywood Casino Columbus and Hollywood Casino Toledo. Revenue Recognition [Line Items] Revenue Recognition [Line Items] Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. Annual rent escalator, percentage Operating leases, annual rental escalation percentage Operating leases, annual rental escalation percentage Frequency property performance-based rent structure is adjusted Operating leases, frequency the property performance-based rent structure is adjusted Represents the frequency the property performance-based rent structure is adjusted under operating lease with tenant. Operating leases, percent of the average net revenues of property used to calculate rent increase Operating leases, percent of the average net revenues of property used to calculate rent increase Operating leases, percent of the average net revenues of property used to calculate rent increase Lessor leasing arrangements period used in calculation of average net revenues Lessor Leasing Arrangements Period Used in Calculation of Average Net Revenues Lessor Leasing Arrangements Period Used in Calculation of Average Net Revenues Percentage of the change in net revenues of Ohio facilities under the Master Lease during the preceding month used for adjustment in rent structure Percentage of the Change in Net Revenues from the Preceding Month Used To Compute Monthly Rent Payments Under Master Lease Represents the percentage of the change in net revenues of specified number of Hollywood Casinos in Columbus, Ohio and Toledo, Ohio during the preceding month used for adjustment in rent structure under the Master Lease. Capital leases, annual rental escalation percentage Capital leases, annual rental escalation percentage Capital leases, annual rental escalation percentage Capital leases, frequency the property performance-based rent structure is adjusted Capital leases, frequency the property performance-based rent structure is adjusted Represents the frequency the property performance-based rent structure is adjusted under capital lease with tenant. Capital leases, percent of the average annual net revenues of property used to calculate rent increase Capital leases, percent of the average changes in net revenues of property used to calculate rent increase Capital leases, percent of the average changes in net revenues of property used to calculate rent increase Annual rent escalator over a period of time contingent upon the achievement of certain rent coverage ratio threshold, percentage Operating Leases, Annual Rent Escalator Over a Period of Time Contingent Upon the Achievement of Certain Rent Coverage Ratio Threshold, Percentage Operating Leases, Percentage Over a Period of Time Contingent Upon the Achievement of Certain Rent Coverage Ratio Threshold Period existing upon achievement of certain rent coverage ratio Operating Leases, Period Existing Upon Achievement of Certain Rent Coverage Ratio Operating Leases, Period Existing Upon Achievement of Certain Rent Coverage Ratio Amount of rent available upon achievement of certain rent coverage ratio Operating Leases, Amount of Rent Available Upon Achievement of Certain Rent Coverage Ratio Operating Leases, Amount of Rent Available Upon Achievement of Certain Rent Coverage Ratio Percentage at which rent escalation will be reduced upon achievement of certain threshold Operating Leases, Percentage at Which Rent Escalation Will be Reduced Upon Achievement of Certain Threshold Operating Leases, Percentage at Which Rent Escalation Will be Reduced Upon Achievement of Certain Threshold Term of contract including all reasonably assured renewal periods (in years) Lessor leasing arrangements, term of contract including all reasonably assured renewal periods Term of the lessor's leasing arrangement, including all reasonably assured renewal periods in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract] Statement [Table] Statement [Table] Equity Components [Axis] Equity Components [Axis] Equity Component [Domain] Equity Component [Domain] Common Stock Common Stock [Member] Additional Paid-In Capital Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Retained Accumulated Deficit Retained Earnings [Member] Statement Statement [Line Items] Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] Beginning Balance Beginning Balance (in shares) Issuance of common stock Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues Issuance of common stock (in shares) Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues Issuance of common stock Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Stock Issued, Issuance Costs Stock option activity Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised Stock option activity (in shares) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period Restricted stock activity Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures Restricted stock activity (in shares) Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures Dividends paid Dividends Dividends paid (in shares) Common Stock Dividends, Shares Ending Balance Ending Balance (in shares) Gaming and Admission Taxes Gaming and Admission Taxes [Abstract] Gaming and admission taxes Gaming and Admission Taxes This element represents gaming taxes, pari-mutuel taxes and purse expense. Future minimum repayments of long-term debt Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] Within one year Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months 2 - 3 years Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Years Two and Three 4 - 5 years Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Years Four and Five Over 5 years Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five Long-term debt, gross Ground Leases, Net [Abstract] Schedule of Land Rights, Net Schedule of Land Rights, Net [Table Text Block] Schedule of Land Rights, Net [Table Text Block] Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block] Basis of Presentation Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block] Assets Assets [Abstract] Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table] Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table] Measurement Basis [Axis] Measurement Basis [Axis] Fair Value Measurement [Domain] Fair Value Measurement [Domain] Portion at Fair Value Measurement Portion at Fair Value Measurement [Member] Carrying Amount Reported Value Measurement [Member] Fair Value Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] Estimated fair values Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] Financial assets: Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] Cash and cash equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure Deferred compensation plan assets Deferred compensation plan assets, fair value disclosure Fair value disclosure related to assets held under deferred compensation agreements. Loan receivable Loans Receivable, Fair Value Disclosure Financial liabilities: Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] Senior unsecured credit facility Lines of Credit, Fair Value Disclosure Senior unsecured notes Notes Payable, Fair Value Disclosure Schedule of long-term debt Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block] Schedule of future minimum repayments of long-term debt Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block] Schedule of Basic And Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding [Table] Schedule of Basic And Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding [Table] Schedule of Basic And Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding [Table] Award Type [Axis] Award Type [Axis] Equity Award [Domain] Equity Award [Domain] Employee stock options Employee Stock Option [Member] Restricted stock awards Restricted Stock [Member] Performance-based restricted stock awards Performance Shares [Member] Schedule of Basic And Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding [Line Items] Schedule of Basic And Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding [Line Items] [Line Items] for Schedule of Basic And Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding [Table] Weighted-average common shares outstanding Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic Dilutive securities Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Share-based Payment Arrangements Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted Subsequent Event [Table] Subsequent Event [Table] Subsequent Event Type [Axis] Subsequent Event Type [Axis] Subsequent Event Type [Domain] Subsequent Event Type [Domain] Subsequent Event Subsequent Event [Member] Subsequent Event [Line Items] Subsequent Event [Line Items] Amount paid for acquisition of real estate assets Dividends payable, date declared Dividends Payable, Date Declared Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share) Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared Dividends payable, date to be paid Dividends Payable, Date to be Paid Dividends payable, date of record Dividends Payable, Date of Record 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 Condensed Financial Statements [Table Text Block] Products and Services [Axis] Products and Services [Axis] Products and Services [Domain] Products and Services [Domain] Video lottery Video Lottery [Member] Represents information pertaining to the video lottery, net of cash incentives services. Table game Table Game [Member] Represents information pertaining to the table game services. Poker Poker [Member] Represents information pertaining to the poker services. Gaming revenue Casino Revenue Food, beverage and other revenue Food and Beverage Revenue Gaming, food, beverage and other revenue Debt Instrument [Axis] Debt Instrument [Axis] Debt Instrument, Name [Domain] Debt Instrument, Name [Domain] Unsecured $700 million revolver $550 million 4.375% senior unsecured notes due November 2018 Senior Unsecured Notes 4.375 Percent Due 2018 [Member] A contractual arrangement to borrow and repay an amount under the senior unsecured notes at an interest rate of 4.375 percent, maturing in 2018. $1,000 million 4.875% senior unsecured notes due November 2020 Senior Unsecured Notes 4.875 Percent Due 2020 [Member] A contractual arrangement to borrow and repay an amount under the senior unsecured notes at an interest rate of 4.875 percent, maturing in 2020. $400 million 4.375% senior unsecured notes due April 2021 Senior Unsecured Notes 4.375 Percent Due 2021 [Member] A contractual arrangement to borrow and repay an amount under the senior unsecured notes at an interest rate of 4.375 percent, maturing in 2021. $500 million 5.375% senior unsecured notes due November 2023 Senior Unsecured Notes 5.375 Percent Due 2023 [Member] A contractual arrangement to borrow and repay an amount under the senior unsecured notes at an interest rate of 5.375 percent, maturing in 2023. $975 million 5.375% senior unsecured notes due April 2026 Senior Unsecured Notes 5.375 Percent Due 2026 [Member] A contractual arrangement to borrow and repay an amount under the senior unsecured notes at an interest rate of 5.375 percent, maturing in 2026. Unamortized debt issuance costs Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense Total long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs Face amount of debt Debt Instrument, Face Amount Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Schedule of estimated fair values of financial instruments Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table Text Block] 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 Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Shares [Table Text Block] Schedule of calculation of basic and diluted EPS for the Company's common stock Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block] Schedule of restricted stock award activity Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock Units Award Activity [Table Text Block] Schedule of performance-based restricted stock award activity Share-based Compensation, Performance Shares Award Outstanding Activity [Table Text Block] Payments of dividends, common stock Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock Dividends, share-based compensation Dividends, Share-based Compensation Shareholders' Equity Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block] Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table] Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table] Stock-based compensation Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] Performance-Based Restricted Stock Awards Activity [Roll Forward] Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding [Roll Forward] Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding, Number Granted (in shares) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Granted Released (in shares) Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award Non Option Equity Instruments Released Number of non-option equity instruments released by participants. Canceled (in shares) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Forfeitures Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares) Long-term Debt Long-term Debt [Text Block] Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table] Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table] Segments [Axis] Segments [Axis] Segments [Domain] Segments [Domain] GLP Capital GLP Capital L P [Member] Represents information pertaining to GLP Capital, L.P. TRS Properties TRS Properties [Member] Represents information pertaining to the Company's taxable REIT subsidiary operations, which are also referred as the TRS Properties. Eliminations Intersegment Eliminations [Member] Segment information Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] Number of reportable segments Number of Reportable Segments Net revenues Income from operations Interest, net Interest Income (Expense), Net Income before income taxes Capital project expenditures Capital maintenance expenditures Land Rights [Text Block] Land Rights [Text Block] Land Rights [Text Block] Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Table] Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Table] Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items] Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items] Minimum lease payments receivable Capital Leases, Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases, Minimum Payments to be Received Unguaranteed residual value Capital Leases, Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases, Unguaranteed Residual Values of Leased Property Gross investment in direct financing lease Capital Leases, Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases, Gross Investment in Direct Financing Lease The gross investment in direct financing leases as of the balance sheet date consisting of: (a) minimum lease payments due on direct financing leases, (b) unguaranteed residual value, and (c) any unamortized initial direct costs. Less: unearned income Capital Leases, Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases, Deferred Income Investment in direct financing lease, net Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table] Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table] CQ Holding Company Inc. CQ Holding Company Inc. [Member] CQ Holding Company Inc. [Member] Unsecured Debt Unsecured Debt [Member] Revenue Recognition Revenue Recognition [Text Block] Revenue Recognition [Text Block] Senior Unsecured Notes 4.375 Percent Due 2018 Senior Unsecured Notes 4.875 Percent Due 2020 Senior Unsecured Notes 4.375 Percent Due 2021 Senior Unsecured Notes 5.375 Percent Due 2023 Senior Unsecured Notes 5.375 Percent Due 2026 Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block] Schedule of Stock by Class [Table] Schedule of Stock by Class [Table] Range [Axis] Range [Axis] Range [Domain] Range [Domain] Weighted Average Weighted Average [Member] At The Market Program At The Market Program [Member] At The Market Program [Member] Class of Stock [Line Items] Class of Stock [Line Items] Aggregate amount of shares the company may sell (up to) Shares Authorized to Be Issued, Value, New Shares Shares Authorized to Be Issued, Value, New Shares Percentage of commission to be received on gross gross sale price of shares sold (up to) At The Market Offering Program, Percentage of Commission to be Received on Gross Sales Price of Shares Sold At The Market Offering Program, Percentage of Commission to be Received on Gross Sales Price of Shares Sold Percentage of commission to be paid of sale price of borrowed shares of common stock (up to) At The Market Offering Program, Percentage of Commission to be Paid on Sale Price of Borrowed Shares of Common Stock At The Market Offering Program, Percentage of Commission to be Paid on Sale Price of Borrowed Shares of Common Stock Public offering price per share (in dollars per share) Shares Issued, Price Per Share Proceeds from new issuance of common stock Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs The cash inflow from the additional capital contribution to the entity, net of issuance costs incurred by the entity. Amount of shares remaining for issuance Common Stock, Value, Remaining Under Amount Authorized to be Issued Common Stock, Value, Remaining Under Amount Authorized to be Issued Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations Intercompany dividends and interest Intercompany Dividends and Interest Represents the amount of intercompany dividends and interest. This is eliminated while preparing consolidated financial statements. Anti-dilutive securities, options to purchase common stock outstanding (in shares) Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount Calculation of basic EPS: Earnings Per Share, Basic [Abstract] Less: Net income allocated to participating securities Participating Securities, Distributed and Undistributed Earnings (Loss), Basic Net income attributable to common shareholders Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic Basic EPS (in dollars per share) Calculation of diluted EPS: Earnings Per Share, Diluted [Abstract] Diluted EPS (in dollars per share) Document and Entity Information Entity Registrant Name Entity Registrant Name Entity Central Index Key Entity Central Index Key Document Type Document Type Document Period End Date Document Period End Date Amendment Flag Amendment Flag Current Fiscal Year End Date Current Fiscal Year End Date Entity Current Reporting Status Entity Current Reporting Status Entity Filer Category Entity Filer Category Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Period Focus Document Fiscal Period Focus Business and Operations Nature of Operations [Text Block] Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds received Income Taxes Paid, Net Cash paid for interest Interest Paid, Net Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table] Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain] Ground leases [Member] Above Market Leases [Member] Minimum [Member] Minimum [Member] Maximum [Member] Maximum [Member] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] Finite-lived intangible assets, land rights, remaining amortization period Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Remaining Amortization Period Land rights Ground Leases, Gross Less accumulated amortization Ground Leases, Accumulated Amortization Land rights, net Amortization expense, land rights Amortization of Intangible Assets Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Maturity Schedule [Abstract] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Maturity Schedule [Abstract] 2017 Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Remainder of Fiscal Year 2018 Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Two 2019 Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three 2020 Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Four 2021 Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Five Thereafter Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, after Year Five Property and Equipment Used in Operations Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block] Vesting [Axis] Vesting [Axis] Vesting [Domain] Vesting [Domain] End Of Measurement Period Vesting End Of Measurement Period Vesting [Member] End Of Measurement Period Vesting [Member] Total unrecognized compensation cost Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized Recognized compensation expense Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense Remaining weighted average vesting period for recognition of unrecognized compensation cost Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition Vesting period Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period Period of total shareholder return upon which the percentage of shares vesting at the end of the measurement period will be based Period of Aggregate Shareholder Return upon which Percentage of Shares Vesting at End of Measurement Period will be Based Represents the period of total shareholder return upon which the percentage of shares vesting at the end of the measurement period will be based. Period of return of the MSCI US REIT index against which total shareholder return measured Period of MSCI US REIT Index Against which Aggregate Shareholder Return Measured Represents the period of return of the MSCI US REIT index against which total shareholder return measured. Percentage of revenues from triple-net leases (at least) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Percentage of Revenues From Triple-Net Leases Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Percentage of Revenues From Triple-Net Leases Restricted Stock Awards Activity [Roll Forward] Fair Value of Financial Instruments Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block] Revenue Recognition Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block] Gaming and Admission Taxes Gaming and Admission Taxes [Policy Text Block] Describes the entity's accounting policy for gaming and admission taxes. Earnings Per Share Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block] Stock-Based Compensation Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy [Policy Text Block]