Gaming and Leisure Properties (GLPI) 10-Q 1 Nov 18 2018 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Oct. 30, 2018
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	1,575,965
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2018
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		214,090,856
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3

Condensed Consolidated Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Assets
Real estate investments, net	$ 3,584,639	$ 3,662,045
Land rights, net	631,966	640,148
Property and equipment, used in operations, net	102,429	108,293
Investment in direct financing lease, net	2,600,398	2,637,639
Cash and cash equivalents	1,162,774	29,054	$ 43,634	$ 36,556
Prepaid expenses	10,061	8,452
Goodwill	75,521	75,521
Other intangible assets	9,577	9,577
Loan receivable	13,991	13,000
Deferred tax assets	4,973	4,478
Other assets	99,569	58,675
Total assets	8,295,898	7,246,882
Liabilities
Accounts payable	1,851	715
Accrued expenses	8,909	7,913
Accrued interest	92,093	33,241
Accrued salaries and wages	14,835	10,809
Gaming, property, and other taxes	61,839	35,399
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts	5,449,147	4,442,880
Deferred rental revenue	281,174	232,023
Deferred tax liabilities	279	244
Other liabilities	27,375	25,411
Total liabilities	5,937,502	4,788,635
Shareholders’ equity
Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017)	0	0
Common stock ($.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 214,037,994 and 212,717,549 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)	2,140	2,127
Additional paid-in capital	3,945,392	3,933,829
Retained accumulated deficit	(1,589,136)	(1,477,709)
Total shareholders’ equity	2,358,396	2,458,247
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 8,295,898	$ 7,246,882

Condensed Consolidated Balanc_2

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
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	214,037,994	212,717,549
Common stock, shares, outstanding	214,037,994	212,717,549

Condensed Consolidated Statemen

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Revenues
Rental income	$ 170,276			$ 169,030			$ 509,546	$ 501,954
Income from direct financing lease	30,843			19,037			76,448	55,377
Real estate taxes paid by tenants	21,270			21,422			64,031	63,982
Total rental revenue and income from direct financing lease	222,389			209,489			650,025	621,313
Total revenues	254,139			244,506			752,410	730,610
Operating expenses
Gaming, food, beverage and other	18,962			19,890			59,027	61,635
Real estate taxes	21,586			21,751			64,981	64,806
Land rights and ground lease expense	6,484			6,417			19,460	17,627
General and administrative	15,006			15,117			56,272	45,829
Depreciation	27,267			28,632			82,744	85,312
Total operating expenses	89,305			91,807			282,484	275,209
Income from operations	164,834			152,699			469,926	455,401
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense	(60,341)			(54,493)			(171,464)	(163,099)
Interest income	1,418			492			2,790	1,443
Losses on debt extinguishment	0			0			(3,473)	0
Total other expenses	(58,923)			(54,001)			(172,147)	(161,656)
Income before income taxes	105,911			98,698			297,779	293,745
Income tax expense	1,096			1,684			4,194	6,406
Net income	$ 104,815			$ 97,014			$ 293,585	$ 287,339
Earnings per common share (in dollars per share)
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.49			$ 0.46			$ 1.37	$ 1.37
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	0.49			0.45			1.37	1.35
Dividends paid per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.63	$ 0.63	$ 0.63	$ 0.63	$ 0.62	$ 0.62	$ 1.89	$ 1.87
Gaming, food, beverage and other
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 31,750			$ 35,017			$ 102,385	$ 109,297

Condensed Consolidated Statem_2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Deficit) - 9 months ended Sep. 30, 2018 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Accumulated Deficit
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 2,458,247	$ 2,127	$ 3,933,829	$ (1,477,709)
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017	212,717,549	212,717,549
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Stock option activity	$ 15,974	$ 8	15,966
Stock option activity (in shares)		833,900
Restricted stock activity	(4,398)	$ 5	(4,403)
Restricted stock activity (in shares)		486,545
Dividends paid	(404,602)			(404,602)
Net income	293,585			293,585
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2018	$ 2,358,396	$ 2,140	$ 3,945,392	$ (1,589,136)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2018	214,037,994	214,037,994

Condensed Consolidated Statem_3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Operating activities
Net income	$ 293,585	$ 287,339
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	90,926	92,939
Amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts	9,278	9,770
Paid-in-kind interest income	(991)	0
Losses on dispositions of property	354	515
Deferred income taxes	(299)	(1,946)
Stock-based compensation	7,878	11,951
Straight-line rent adjustments	49,150	49,355
Losses on debt extinguishment	3,473	0
(Increase), decrease
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(774)	(1,504)
Increase, (decrease)
Accounts payable	1,136	(701)
Accrued expenses	484	37
Accrued interest	58,852	42,138
Accrued salaries and wages	4,026	(3,735)
Gaming, property and other taxes	258	(231)
Other liabilities	882	3,177
Net cash provided by operating activities	518,218	489,104
Investing activities
Capital project expenditures	(20)	(78)
Capital maintenance expenditures	(2,954)	(2,187)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	3,146	914
Principal payments on loan receivable	0	13,200
Acquisition of real estate assets	(15,552)	(83,252)
Collections of principal payments on investment in direct financing lease	37,241	54,459
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	21,861	(16,944)
Financing activities
Dividends paid	(404,602)	(395,210)
Proceeds from exercise of options, net of taxes paid related to shares withheld for tax purposes on restricted stock award vestings	3,698	15,797
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs	0	139,414
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	2,107,405	100,000
Financing costs	(30,889)	0
Repayments of long-term debt	(1,080,087)	(325,083)
Premium and related costs paid on tender of senior unsecured notes	(1,884)	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	593,641	(465,082)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	1,133,720	7,078
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	29,054	36,556
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 1,162,774	$ 43,634

Business and Operations

Business and Operations	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Business and Operations	Business 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 that began on January 1, 2014 to be treated as a REIT and GLPI, together with its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, 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 unitary master lease, a triple-net operating lease with an initial term of 15 years (expiring October 31, 2028) with no purchase option, followed by four 5 -year renewal options (exercisable by Penn) on the same terms and conditions (the "Penn Master Lease"), and GLPI also owns and operates the TRS Properties through an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, GLP Holdings, Inc. In April 2016, the Company acquired substantially all of the real estate assets of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. ("Pinnacle") for approximately $4.8 billion . GLPI leases these assets back to Pinnacle, under a unitary triple-net lease with an initial term of 10 years (expiring April 30, 2026) with no purchase option, followed by five 5 -year renewal options (exercisable by Pinnacle) on the same terms and conditions (the "Pinnacle Master Lease" and together with the Penn Master Lease, the "Master Leases"). 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 September 30, 2018 , GLPI’s portfolio consisted of 38 gaming and related facilities, including the TRS Properties, the real property associated with 20 gaming and related facilities operated by Penn, the real property associated with 15 gaming and related facilities operated by Pinnacle and the real property associated with the Casino Queen in East St. Louis, Illinois. These facilities are geographically diversified across 14 states and were 100% occupied at September 30, 2018 . GLPI expects to grow its portfolio by pursuing opportunities to acquire additional gaming facilities to lease to gaming operators under prudent terms. For example, on October 1, 2018, the Company closed its previously announced transaction to acquire certain real property assets from Tropicana Entertainment Inc. (“Tropicana”) and certain of its affiliates pursuant to a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Real Estate Purchase Agreement”) dated April 15, 2018 between Tropicana and GLP Capital L.P., the operating partnership of GLPI (“GLP Capital”), which was subsequently amended on October 1, 2018 (as amended, the “Amended Real Estate Purchase Agreement”). Pursuant to the terms of the Amended Real Estate Purchase Agreement, the Company acquired the real estate assets of Tropicana Atlantic City, Tropicana Evansville, Tropicana Laughlin, Trop Casino Greenville and the Belle of Baton Rouge (the “GLP Assets”) from Tropicana for an aggregate cash purchase price of $964.0 million , exclusive of transaction fees and taxes (the "Tropicana Acquisition"). Concurrent with the Tropicana Acquisition, Eldorado Resorts, Inc. ("Eldorado") acquired the operating assets of these properties from Tropicana pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated April 15, 2018 by and among Tropicana, GLP Capital, Eldorado and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eldorado (the "Tropicana Merger Agreement") and leased the GLP Assets from the Company pursuant to the terms of a new unitary triple-net master lease with a 15 -year initial term, with no purchase option followed by four successive 5 -year renewal periods (exercisable by Eldorado) on the same terms and conditions (the “Eldorado Master Lease”). Initial annual rent under the Eldorado Master Lease is $87.6 million . Additionally, on October 1, 2018 the Company made a mortgage loan to Eldorado in the amount of $246.0 million in connection with Eldorado’s acquisition of Lumière Place, which loan will generate initial annual interest income of $22.4 million (together with the Tropicana Acquisition the "Tropicana Transactions"). Furthermore, on October 15, 2018, the Company completed its previously announced transactions with Penn, Pinnacle and Boyd Gaming Corporation ("Boyd") to accommodate Penn's acquisition of Pinnacle, pursuant to a definitive agreement and plan of merger between Penn and Pinnacle, dated December 17, 2017 (the "Penn Pinnacle Merger"). Concurrent with the Penn Pinnacle Merger, the Company amended the Pinnacle Master Lease to allow for the sale of the operating assets of Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City, Ameristar Casino Resort Spa St. Charles and Belterra Casino Resort from Pinnacle to Boyd and entered into a new unitary triple-net master lease agreement with Boyd for these properties on terms similar to the Company’s existing master leases. The Company purchased the real estate assets of Plainridge Park Casino ("Plainridge Park") from Penn for $250.0 million , exclusive of transaction fees and taxes and added this property to the Pinnacle Master Lease. The Company also entered into a loan agreement with Boyd in connection with Boyd's acquisition of Belterra Park Gaming & Entertainment Center, whereby the Company loaned Boyd $57.7 million , acts as mortgagee and will collect interest income from Boyd. The Company's initial annual real estate income will increase by $45.3 million as a result of these transactions.

Basis of Presentation Basis of

Basis of Presentation Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation 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 normal recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. In order to conform to the current presentation of the statement of income, the Company separated the general and administrative expense line item into the line items general and administrative expenses and land rights and ground lease expense on the condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 . This new line item includes the amortization of land rights and rent expense related to the Company's long-term ground leases. These reclassifications were made only for presentation purposes and had no impact on the Company's financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 . Furthermore, in conjunction with the adoption of ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) ("ASU 2014-09"), on January 1, 2018, promotional allowances representing the retail value of food, beverages and other services furnished to guests without charge are presented on a net basis within the gaming, food, beverage and other revenue line item on the condensed consolidated statements of income. Prior to the adoption of ASU 2014-09, promotional allowances were required to be presented as a separate line item on the condensed consolidated statements of income. The Company has accordingly reclassified promotional allowances in the prior periods to conform with the new presentation. This change also had no impact on the Company's financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 . The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of GLPI and its subsidiaries. All 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 nine months ended September 30, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2018 . The notes to the consolidated financial statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 (our "Annual Report") should be read in conjunction with these condensed consolidated financial statements. The December 31, 2017 financial information has been derived from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements.

New Accounting Pronouncements

New Accounting Pronouncements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]
New Accounting Pronouncements	New Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements In May 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU No. 2017-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting ("ASU 2017-09"). This ASU provides clarity about which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require the application of modification accounting. Specifically, ASU 2017-09 clarifies that changes to the terms or conditions of an award should be accounted for as a modification unless all of the following are met: 1) the fair value of the modified award is the same as the fair value of the original award immediately before the original award is modified, 2) the vesting conditions of the modified award are the same as the vesting conditions of the original award immediately before the original award is modified and 3) the classification of the modified award as an equity instrument or a liability instrument is the same as the classification of the original award immediately before the original award is modified. ASU 2017-09 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company adopted ASU 2017-09 on January 1, 2018 and does not expect ASU 2017-09 to significantly impact its accounting for share-based payment awards, as changes to awards' terms and conditions subsequent to the grant date are unusual and infrequent in nature. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business ("ASU 2017-01"). This ASU provides clarifying guidance on what constitutes a business acquisition versus an asset acquisition. Specifically, the new guidance lays out a screen to more easily determine if a set of integrated assets and activities does in fact represent a business. Under the ASU 2017-01, when substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets, the assets do not represent a business. ASU 2017-01 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company adopted ASU 2017-01 on January 1, 2018 with no impact to the Company's accounting treatment of its acquisitions. In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, a Consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force ("ASU 2016-15") . This ASU provides clarifying guidance on the presentation of certain cash receipts and cash payments in the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-15 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company adopted ASU 2016-15 on January 1, 2018, with no impact to its presentation of cash receipts and payments on its consolidated statements of cash flows. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) ("ASU 2014-09"). This new standard replaces all preceding U.S. GAAP guidance on this topic and eliminates all industry-specific guidance. ASU 2014-09 provides a unified five-step 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. The Company adopted ASU 2014-09 on January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective approach and recorded a cumulative adjustment to retained earnings of approximately $410,000 at the adoption date. The majority of the Company's revenue recognition policies were not impacted by the new revenue standard, as leases (the source of the Company's majority of revenues) are excluded from ASU 2014-09. Only the accounting treatment for the customer loyalty programs at the TRS properties was impacted by the adoption of ASU 2014-09. See Note 11 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further details on the adoption impact of ASU 2014-09 at the TRS Properties. Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-15, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal Use Software (Subtopic 350-40: Customer's Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement that is a Service Contract (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force ) ("ASU 2018-15"). This ASU clarifies that entities should follow the guidance for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software to account for implementation costs of cloud computing arrangements that are service contracts. ASU 2018-15 does not change the accounting for the service component of a cloud computing arrangement. ASU 2018-15 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2018-15 to have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment ("ASU 2017-04"). This ASU simplifies an entity's goodwill impairment test by eliminating Step 2 from the test. The new guidance also amends the definition of impairment to a condition that exists when the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its fair value. By eliminating Step 2 from the test, entities are no longer required to determine the implied fair value of goodwill by computing the fair value (at impairment testing date) of all assets and liabilities in a manner similar to that required in conjunction with business combinations. Upon the adoption of ASU 2017-04, an impairment charge is simply recorded as the difference between carrying value and fair value, when carrying value exceeds fair value. ASU 2017-04 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019 and early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2017-04 to significantly impact its goodwill impairment testing. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instrument ("ASU 2016-13"). This ASU introduces a new model for estimating credit losses for certain types of financial instruments, including loans receivable and net investments in direct financing leases, amongst other financial instruments. ASU 2016-13 sets forth an "expected credit loss" impairment model to replace the current "incurred loss" method of recognizing credit losses, which is intended to improve financial reporting by requiring timely recording of credit losses on loans and other financial instruments. ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2016-13 to have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) ("ASU 2016-02"). This ASU primarily provides new guidance for lessees on the accounting treatment of operating leases. Under the new guidance, lessees are required to recognize assets and liabilities arising from operating leases on the balance sheet. ASU 2016-02 also aligns lessor accounting with the revenue recognition guidance in Topic 606 of the Accounting Standards Codification. ASU 2016-02 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and was originally required to be adopted on a modified retrospective basis, meaning the new leasing model will be applied to the earliest year presented in the financial statements and thereafter. However, in July 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements ("ASU 2018-11") which permits companies to apply the transition provisions of the lease accounting standard at its effective date (i.e. comparative financial statements would not be required). The Company intends to apply the new transition option under ASU 2018-11 to its adoption of the new leasing standard. The Company is evaluating the impact of adopting this new accounting standard on its financial statements but does not expect the adoption of the new guidance to have a significant impact on the accounting treatment of its triple-net tenant leases, which are the primary source of revenue to the Company. Generally speaking, ASU 2016-02 will more significantly impact the accounting for leases in which GLPI is the lessee by requiring the Company to record a right of use asset and lease liability on its consolidated balance sheets for these leases. Although the Company has made significant strides in the implementation of ASU 2016-02, due to the recent transactions described in Note 1 to the condensed consolidated financial statements, which resulted in the Company's entry into a number of new ground leases and the uncertainty surrounding borrowing rates at January 1, 2019, the Company is still evaluating the final dollar impact of adopting the new leasing standard.

Summary of Significant Accounti

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	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 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" ("ASC 820"). Deferred compensation plan assets are included within other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. 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. The fair value measurement of the loan receivable is considered a Level 3 measurement as defined under ASC 820. See Note 8 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for current considerations surrounding the loan receivable. 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. The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments are as follows (in thousands): September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 Carrying Amount Fair Value Carrying Amount Fair Value Financial assets: Cash and cash equivalents 1,162,774 1,162,774 29,054 29,054 Deferred compensation plan assets 25,603 25,603 22,617 22,617 Loan receivable 13,991 13,991 13,000 13,000 Financial liabilities: Long-term debt Senior unsecured credit facility 525,000 519,750 1,055,000 1,045,600 Senior unsecured notes 4,975,000 5,107,623 3,425,000 3,574,688 Revenue Recognition 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. Additionally, percentage rent that is fixed and determinable at the lease inception date is recorded on a straight-line basis over the lease term, resulting in the recognition of deferred rental revenue on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. Deferred rental revenue is amortized to rental revenue on a straight-line basis over the remainder of the lease term. The lease term includes the initial non-cancelable lease term and any reasonably assured renewable periods. Contingent rental income that is not fixed and determinable at lease inception is recognized only when the lessee achieves the specified target. Recognition of rental income commences when control of the facility has been transferred to the tenant. The Company recognizes income from tenants subject to direct financing leases ratably over the lease term using the effective interest rate method which produces a constant periodic rate of return on the net investment in the leased property. At lease inception, the Company records an asset which represents the Company's net investment in the direct financing lease. This initial net investment is determined by aggregating the total future minimum lease payments attributable to the direct financing lease and the estimated residual value of the property, less unearned income. Over the lease term, the investment in the direct financing lease is reduced and income is recognized for the building portion of rent. Furthermore, as the net investment in direct financing lease includes only future minimum lease payments, percentage rent that is not fixed and determinable at the lease inception is excluded from the determination of the rent attributable to the leased assets and will therefore be recorded as income from the direct financing lease in the period earned. For further detail on the Company's direct financing lease refer to Note 8 to the condensed consolidated financial statements. Additionally, in accordance with ASC 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers," 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. Similarly, the Company records revenue for the ground lease rent paid by its tenants with an offsetting expense in land rights and ground lease expense within the condensed consolidated statement of income as the Company has concluded that as the lessee it is the primary obligor under the ground leases. The Company subleases these ground leases back to its tenants, who are responsible for payment directly to the landlord. Gaming revenue generated by the TRS Properties mainly consists of revenue from slot machines, and to a lesser extent, table game and poker revenue. Gaming revenue from slot machines 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. Gaming revenue is recognized net of certain sales incentives, including promotional allowances in accordance with ASC 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers." The Company also defers a portion of the revenue received from customers (who participate in the points based loyalty programs) at the time of play and attributed to the awarded points until a later period when the points are redeemed or forfeited. See Note 11 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for a summary of the changes to the recognition of revenue at the TRS Properties related to the adoption of ASU 2014-09 on January 1, 2018. 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, as well as state gaming device fees, based upon a standard per game assessment. The Company 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. Admission taxes are only assessed in Louisiana, while state gaming device fees are only assessed in Maryland. 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 nine months ended September 30, 2018 , these expenses, which are recorded within gaming, food, beverage and other expense in the condensed consolidated statements of income, totaled $13.8 million and $43.1 million , respectively, as compared to $14.4 million and $44.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 . 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 nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 : Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 2017 2018 2017 (in thousands) Determination of shares: Weighted-average common shares outstanding 213,876 212,500 213,589 210,059 Assumed conversion of dilutive employee stock-based awards 136 595 262 684 Assumed conversion of restricted stock awards 96 154 66 146 Assumed conversion of performance-based restricted stock awards 764 1,304 801 1,209 Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding 214,872 214,553 214,718 212,098 The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted EPS for the Company’s common stock for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 : Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 2017 2018 2017 (in thousands, except per share data) Calculation of basic EPS: Net income $ 104,815 $ 97,014 $ 293,585 $ 287,339 Less: Net income allocated to participating securities (147 ) (157 ) (411 ) (470 ) Net income attributable to common shareholders $ 104,668 $ 96,857 $ 293,174 $ 286,869 Weighted-average common shares outstanding 213,876 212,500 213,589 210,059 Basic EPS $ 0.49 $ 0.46 $ 1.37 $ 1.37 Calculation of diluted EPS: Net income $ 104,815 $ 97,014 $ 293,585 $ 287,339 Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding 214,872 214,553 214,718 212,098 Diluted EPS $ 0.49 $ 0.45 $ 1.37 $ 1.35 There were 95,890 and 113,368 outstanding equity based awards during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 , respectively, that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because they were antidilutive. There were no outstanding equity based awards during the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 4,616 outstanding equity based awards during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because they were 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 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. As of September 30, 2018 , there was $6.6 million of total unrecognized compensation cost for restricted stock awards that will be recognized over the grants' remaining weighted average vesting period of 1.86 years . For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 , the Company recognized $1.1 million and $3.5 million , respectively, of compensation expense associated with these awards, compared to $1.2 million and $4.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 , respectively. The following table contains information on restricted stock award activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 : Number of Award Shares Outstanding at December 31, 2017 344,744 Granted 283,183 Released (273,152 ) Canceled (1) (54,999 ) Outstanding at September 30, 2018 299,776 Performance-based restricted stock awards have a three -year cliff vesting with the amount of restricted shares vesting at the end of the three -year period determined based upon 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 and the Company's stock performance ranking among a group of triple-net REIT peer companies. The triple-net measurement group includes publicly traded REITs deriving at least 75% of revenues from triple-net leases. As of September 30, 2018 , there was $11.0 million of total unrecognized compensation cost, which will be recognized over the performance-based restricted stock awards' remaining weighted average vesting period of 1.83 years . For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 , the Company recognized $2.1 million and $4.3 million , respectively, of compensation expense associated with these awards, compared to the recognition of $2.4 million and $7.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 , respectively. The following table contains information on performance-based restricted stock award activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 : Number of Performance-Based Award Shares Outstanding at December 31, 2017 1,664,000 Granted 556,000 Released (548,000 ) Canceled (1) (330,000 ) Outstanding at September 30, 2018 1,342,000 (1) The canceled shares and the resulting reversal of expense are the result of the retirement of the Company's former Chief Financial Officer.

Real Estate Investments

Real Estate Investments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Real Estate [Abstract]
Real Estate Investments	Real Estate Investments Real estate investments, net, represents investments in 36 rental properties and the corporate headquarters building and is summarized as follows: September 30, December 31, (in thousands) Land and improvements $ 2,054,678 $ 2,057,928 Building and improvements 2,461,573 2,461,573 Total real estate investments 4,516,251 4,519,501 Less accumulated depreciation (931,612 ) (857,456 ) Real estate investments, net $ 3,584,639 $ 3,662,045

Land Rights Land Rights

Land Rights Land Rights	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Ground Leases, Net [Abstract]
Land Rights	Land Rights Land rights, net represent the Company's rights to land subject to long-term ground leases. The Company obtained ground lease rights through the acquisition of several of its rental properties and immediately subleased the land to its tenants. These land rights represent the below market value of the related ground leases. The Company assessed the acquired ground leases to determine if the lease terms were favorable or unfavorable, given market conditions at the acquisition date. Because the market rents to be received under the Company's triple-net tenant leases were greater than the rents to be paid under the acquired ground leases, the Company concluded that the ground leases were below market and were therefore required to be recorded as a definite lived asset (land rights) on its books. The land rights are amortized over the individual lease term of each ground lease, including all renewal options, which ranged from 25 years to 92 years at their respective acquisition dates. Land rights net, consists of the following: September 30, December 31, (in thousands) Land rights $ 656,666 $ 656,666 Less accumulated amortization (24,700 ) (16,518 ) Land rights, net $ 631,966 $ 640,148 Amortization expense related to the ground leases is recorded within land rights and ground lease expense in the condensed consolidated statements of income and totaled $2.7 million and $8.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 , respectively. Amortization expense related to the ground leases totaled $2.7 million and $7.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 , respectively. As of September 30, 2018 , estimated future amortization expense related to the Company’s ground leases by fiscal year is as follows (in thousands): Year ending December 31, 2018 $ 2,728 2019 10,910 2020 10,910 2021 10,910 2022 10,910 Thereafter 585,598 Total $ 631,966

Property and Equipment Used in

Property and Equipment Used in Operations	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property and Equipment Used in Operations	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: September 30, December 31, (in thousands) Land and improvements $ 30,288 $ 30,276 Building and improvements 116,544 116,286 Furniture, fixtures, and equipment 116,045 114,972 Construction in progress 618 8 Total property and equipment 263,495 261,542 Less accumulated depreciation (161,066 ) (153,249 ) Property and equipment, net $ 102,429 $ 108,293

Receivables Receivables

Receivables Receivables	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Financing Receivable, Net [Abstract]
Receivables	Receivables Investment in Direct Financing Lease, Net Under ASC 840 - Leases ("ASC 840"), the Pinnacle Master Lease is bifurcated between an operating lease and a direct financing lease. The fair value assigned to the land (inclusive of the land rights) qualifies for operating lease treatment, while the fair value assigned to the buildings is classified as a direct financing lease. Under ASC 840, the accounting treatment for direct financing leases requires the Company to record an investment in direct financing leases on its books at lease inception and subsequently recognize interest income and a reduction in the investment for the building portion of rent. This initial net investment is determined by aggregating the total future minimum lease payments attributable to the direct financing lease and the estimated residual value of the property, less unearned income. The interest income recorded under the direct financing lease is included in income from direct financing lease in the Company's condensed consolidated statements of income and is recognized over the 35 -year lease term using the effective interest rate method which produces a constant periodic rate of return on the net investment in the leased property. Furthermore, as the net investment in direct financing lease includes only future minimum lease payments, rent that is not fixed and determinable at the lease inception is excluded from the determination of the rent attributable to the leased assets and will therefore be recorded as income from direct financing lease in the period earned. The unguaranteed residual value is the Company's estimate of what it could realize upon the sale of the property at the end of the lease term. The net investment in the direct financing lease is evaluated for impairment as necessary, if indicators of impairment are present, to determine if there has been an-other-than-temporary decline in the residual value of the property or a change in the lessee's credit worthiness. At September 30, 2018 , there were no indicators of a decline in the estimated residual value of the property and collectability of the remaining receivable balance is reasonably assured. The Company's investment in direct financing lease, net, consists of the following and represents the building assets acquired from Pinnacle: September 30, December 31, (in thousands) Minimum lease payments receivable $ 3,176,236 $ 3,263,387 Unguaranteed residual value 689,811 689,811 Gross investment in direct financing lease 3,866,047 3,953,198 Less: unearned income (1,265,649 ) (1,315,559 ) Investment in direct financing lease, net $ 2,600,398 $ 2,637,639 Loan Receivable In January 2014, the Company completed the asset acquisition of the real property associated with the Casino Queen in East St. Louis, Illinois. GLPI leases the property back to Casino Queen on a triple-net basis on terms similar to those in the Master Leases. 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. Simultaneously with the Casino Queen acquisition, GLPI 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. On March 13, 2017, the outstanding principal and interest on this loan was repaid in full and GLPI simultaneously provided a new unsecured $13.0 million , 5.5 year term loan to CQ Holding Company, Inc., the parent company of Casino Queen ("CQ Holding Company"), to partially finance their acquisition of Lady Luck Casino in Marquette, Iowa. The cash proceeds were net settled. The new loan bears an interest rate of 15% and is pre-payable at any time. The Company evaluates loans for impairment when it is probable that it will not be able to collect all amounts due according to contractual terms. All amounts due under the contractual terms means that both contractual interest payments and contractual principal payments of a loan will be collected as scheduled in the loan agreement. Indicators of impairment may include delinquent payments, a decline in the credit worthiness of a debtor, or a decline in the underlying property/tenant’s performance. The Company measures loan impairment based upon the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s original effective interest rate. The determination of whether loans are impaired involves judgments and assumptions based on objective and subjective factors. If an impairment occurs, the Company will reduce the carrying value of the loan and record a corresponding charge to net income. On June 12, 2018, the Company received a Notice of Event of Default under the Senior Credit Agreement of CQ Holding Company from Citizens Bank, N.A. ("Citizens"), which reported a covenant default under their senior secured agreement. Under the terms of that agreement, Citizens may halt debtor cash payments to unsecured lenders such as GLPI. As this did in fact occur, the interest due from CQ Holding Company in June and September 2018 under the Company's unsecured loan was paid in kind in the amount of $1.0 million . Furthermore, on August 21, 2018, the Company notified Casino Queen of an of Event of Default under the Company's unsecured loan with CQ Holding Company, related to a financial covenant violation and subsequent to September 30, 2018, CQ Holding Company had a payment default under their senior credit agreement with Citizens. At this time, full payment of the principal and interest is still expected, all lease payments due from Casino Queen remain current and the Casino Queen lease remains in compliance with all covenants. No modifications or concessions have been made to the loan and as such at September 30, 2018, the Company believes it is appropriate to accrue the full principal and interest due under the loan. At September 30, 2018 , the balance of the loan is $14.0 million , including $1.0 million of accrued interest. The loan balance is recorded at carrying value which approximates fair value. Interest income related to the loan is recorded in interest income within the Company's condensed consolidated statements of income in the period earned.

Long-term Debt

Long-term Debt	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-term Debt	Long-term Debt Long-term debt is as follows: September 30, December 31, (in thousands) Unsecured term loan A $ — $ 230,000 Unsecured term loan A-1 525,000 825,000 Unsecured revolver — — $550 million 4.375% senior unsecured notes due November 2018 — 550,000 $1,000 million 4.875% senior unsecured notes due November 2020 1,000,000 1,000,000 $400 million 4.375% senior unsecured notes due April 2021 400,000 400,000 $500 million 5.375% senior unsecured notes due November 2023 500,000 500,000 $850 million 5.25% senior unsecured notes due June 2025 850,000 — $975 million 5.375% senior unsecured notes due April 2026 975,000 975,000 $500 million 5.75% senior unsecured notes due June 2028 500,000 — $750 million 5.30% senior unsecured notes due January 2029 750,000 — Capital lease 1,142 1,230 Total long-term debt 5,501,142 4,481,230 Less: unamortized debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts (51,995 ) (38,350 ) Total long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts $ 5,449,147 $ 4,442,880 The following is a schedule of future minimum repayments of long-term debt as of September 30, 2018 (in thousands): Within one year $ 122 2-3 years 1,925,261 4-5 years 287 Over 5 years 3,575,472 Total minimum payments $ 5,501,142 Senior Unsecured Credit Facility The Company's senior unsecured credit facility (the "Credit Facility"), consists of a $1,100 million revolving credit facility and a $525 million Term Loan A-1 facility. On May 21, 2018, the Company entered into the second amendment to the Credit Facility, which increased the Company's revolving commitments to an aggregate principal amount of $1,100 million , eliminated the Term Loan A facility, required the Company to repay a portion of the Term Loan A-1 facility and extended the maturity date of the revolving credit facility. The revolving credit facility matures on May 21, 2023 and the Term Loan A-1 facility matures on April 28, 2021. The Company recorded a loss on the early extinguishment of debt, related to the second amendment to the Credit Facility, of approximately $1.0 million for the proportional amount of unamortized debt issuance costs associated with the extinguished Term Loan A facility and related to the banks that are no longer participating in the Credit Facility. At September 30, 2018 , the Credit Facility had a gross outstanding balance of $525 million , consisting of the $525 million Term Loan A-1 facility. Additionally, at September 30, 2018 , the Company was contingently obligated under letters of credit issued pursuant to the Credit Facility with face amounts aggregating approximately $0.4 million , resulting in $1,099.6 million of available borrowing capacity under the revolving credit facility as of September 30, 2018 . 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. 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 Penn 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 September 30, 2018 , the Company was in compliance with all required financial covenants under the Credit Facility. Senior Unsecured Notes On September 26, 2018, the Company issued $750 million of 5.30% Senior Unsecured Notes maturing on January 15, 2029 at an issue price equal to 99.985% of the principal amount (the "2029 Notes") and $350 million of 5.25% Senior Unsecured Notes maturing on June 1, 2025 at an issue price equal to 102.148% of the principal amount (the "New 2025 Notes"). The New 2025 Notes will become part of the same series as, and are expected to be fungible with, the Company's previously issued 5.25% senior notes due 2025, $500 million aggregate principal amount of which were originally issued on May 21, 2018 (the “Initial 2025 Notes” and together with the "New 2025 Notes" the "2025 Notes"). Interest on the 2025 Notes is payable semi-annually on June 1 and December 1 of each year, commencing on December 1, 2018 and is deemed to accrue from May 21, 2018, the issuance date of the Initial 2025 Notes. Interest on the 2029 Notes is payable semi-annually on January 15 and July 15 of each year, commencing on January 15, 2019. The net proceeds from the sale of the New 2025 Notes and 2029 Notes, together with funds available under the revolving credit facility were used in October 2018 to (i) finance GLPI’s acquisition of the real property assets of Plainridge Park Casino from Penn and its issuance of a secured mortgage loan to Boyd in connection with Boyd’s acquisition of the real property assets of Belterra Park Gaming & Entertainment Center, (ii) finance GLPI’s acquisition of substantially all the real property assets of five gaming facilities owned by Tropicana and its issuance of a mortgage loan to Eldorado in connection with Eldorado’s acquisition of substantially all the real property assets of Lumière Place, and (iii) pay the estimated transaction fees and expenses associated with the transactions. On May 21, 2018, the Company completed a cash tender offer (the "Tender Offer") to purchase any and all of the outstanding $550 million aggregate principal of its 4.375% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2018 (the "2018 Notes"). The Company received tenders from the holders of approximately $393.5 million in aggregate principal of the 2018 Notes, or approximately 72% of its outstanding 2018 Notes in connection with the Tender Offer at a price of 100.396% of the unpaid principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest through the settlement date. The Company recorded a loss on the early extinguishment of debt, related to the Tender Offer of approximately $2.5 million for the proportional amount of unamortized debt issuance costs associated with the tendered 2018 Notes and the difference between the reaquisition price of the tendered 2018 Notes and their net carrying value. On August 16, 2018, the Company redeemed the remaining 2018 Notes for 100% of the principal amount and accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including the redemption date. Also on May 21, 2018, the Company issued the Initial 2025 Notes and $500 million of 5.75% Senior Unsecured Notes maturing on June 1, 2028 (the "2028 Notes"). Interest on the 2025 Notes and 2028 Notes is payable semi-annually on June 1 and December 1 of each year, commencing on December 1, 2018. The net proceeds from the sale of the Initial 2025 Notes and 2028 Notes were used (i) to prepay and extinguish the outstanding borrowings under the Term Loan A facility under the Credit Facility and to repay a portion of the outstanding borrowings under the Term Loan A-1 facility, (ii) to finance the tender offer of the 2018 Notes, (iii) to redeem the remaining 2018 Notes and (iv) to pay fees and expenses to amend our Credit Facility, as described above. Each of the Company's Senior Unsecured Notes contain 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 Penn 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 September 30, 2018 , the Company was in compliance with all required financial 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

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies Litigation 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.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Revenue Recognition [Abstract]
Revenue Recognition	Revenue Recognition As of September 30, 2018 , 20 of the Company’s real estate investment properties were leased to a subsidiary of Penn under the Penn Master Lease and 14 of the Company's real estate investment properties were leased to a subsidiary of Pinnacle under the Pinnacle Master Lease. The obligations under the Penn and Pinnacle Master Leases are guaranteed by Penn and Pinnacle, respectively, and by most of Penn's and Pinnacle's subsidiaries that occupy and operate the facilities leased under the respective Master Leases. A default by Penn or its subsidiaries with regard to any facility will cause a default with regard to the Penn Master Lease and a default by Pinnacle or its subsidiaries with regard to any facility will cause a default with regard to the Pinnacle Master Lease. Additionally, the real estate assets of the Meadows Racetrack and Casino (the "Meadows") are leased to Pinnacle under a single property triple-net lease separate from the Pinnacle Master Lease. GLPI also leases the Casino Queen property back to its operator on a triple-net basis on terms similar to those in the Master Leases (the "Casino Queen Lease"). The rent structure under the Penn Master Lease 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 to an amount equal to 4% of the average net revenues of all facilities under the Penn 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. Similar to the Penn Master Lease, the Pinnacle Master 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 facilities, which is adjusted, subject to certain floors every two years to an amount equal to 4% of the average annual net revenues of all facilities under the Pinnacle Master Lease during the preceding two years . GLPI leases the Meadows real property assets to Pinnacle under a triple-net operating lease separate from the Pinnacle Master Lease with an initial term of 10 years with no purchase option and the option to renew for three successive 5 -year terms and one 4 -year term, at Pinnacle's option (the "Meadows Lease"). The Meadows Lease contains a fixed component, subject to annual escalators, and a component that is based on the performance of the facility, which is reset every two years to a fixed amount determined by multiplying (i) 4% by (ii) the average annual net revenues of the facility for the trailing two year period. The Meadows Lease contains an annual escalator provision for up to 5% of the base rent, if certain rent coverage ratio thresholds are met, which remains at 5% until the earlier of ten years or the year in which total rent is $31 million , at which point the escalator will be reduced to 2% annually thereafter. 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. In addition to rent, as triple-net lessees, all of the Company's tenants are required to pay the following executory costs: (1) all facility maintenance, (2) all insurance required in connection with the leased properties and the business conducted on the leased properties, including coverage of the landlord's interests, (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 Company determined, based on facts and circumstances prevailing at the time of each lease's inception, that neither Penn, Pinnacle (excluding the Meadows Lease as described below) nor Casino Queen could effectively operate and run their respective business without the properties that are leased to it under the respective lease agreements with the Company. Furthermore, at lease inception, all of Casino Queen's revenues and substantially all of Penn's and Pinnacle's revenues were generated from operations in connection with the leased properties. There are also various legal restrictions in the jurisdictions in which Penn, Pinnacle and Casino Queen operate that limit the availability and location of gaming facilities, which makes relocation or replacement of the leased gaming facilities restrictive and potentially impracticable or unavailable. Moreover, under the terms of the Penn and Pinnacle Master Leases, Penn and Pinnacle must make their renewal election with respect to all of the leased property together; the tenant is not entitled to selectively renew certain of the leased property while not renewing other property. Accordingly, the Company concluded that failure by Penn, Pinnacle or Casino Queen to renew the lease would impose a significant penalty on such tenant such that renewal of all lease renewal options appears at lease inception to be reasonably assured. Therefore, the Company concluded that the term of the leases with both Penn and Casino Queen is 35 years , equal to the initial 15 year term plus all four of the 5 -year renewal options. The lease term of the Pinnacle Master Lease is also 35 years , equal to the initial 10 year term plus all five of the 5 -year renewal options. As described above, subsequent to purchasing the majority of Pinnacle's real estate assets and leasing them back to Pinnacle, the Company entered into a separate triple-net lease with Pinnacle to lease the newly acquired Meadows real estate assets to Pinnacle. Because this lease involves only a single property within Pinnacle's portfolio, GLPI concluded it was not reasonably assured at lease inception that Pinnacle would elect to exercise all lease renewal options. The Company concluded that failure by Pinnacle to renew the Meadows Lease would not impose a significant penalty on such tenant as this property's operations represent only an incremental portion of Pinnacle's total business at lease inception. Therefore, the Company concluded that the lease term of the Meadows Lease is 10 years , equal to the initial 10 -year term only. Gaming revenue generated by the TRS Properties mainly consists of revenue from slot machines, and to a lesser extent, table game and poker revenue. Gaming revenue from slot machines 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. On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASU 2014-09, which altered the recognition of revenue at the TRS Properties related to the customer loyalty programs. Specifically, the recognition of revenue associated with these points based programs was impacted by eliminating the current accrual for the cost of the points awarded at the time of play and instead deferring the portion of the revenue received from the customer at the time of play and attributed to the awarded points until a later period when such points are redeemed or forfeited. The revenue deferral is calculated by allocating a portion of the transaction price to the points based upon their retail value. Under the former guidance, the cost of the points was recorded as an operating expense through the gaming, food, beverage and other expense line item of the Company's condensed consolidated statement of income. Under ASU 2014-09, promotional allowances representing the retail value of food, beverages and other services furnished to guests without charge are no longer presented as a separate line item on the condensed consolidated statements of income, rather they are presented on a net basis within gaming, food, beverage and other revenue. This change has no impact to total revenues and is for presentation purposes only. The impact of adopting ASU 2014-09 was immaterial to our total revenue for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 . The following table discloses the components of gaming, food, beverage and other revenue within the condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 : Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 2017 2018 2017 (in thousands) (in thousands) Slot machines $ 26,898 $ 29,547 $ 86,030 $ 91,563 Table games 3,513 4,034 11,992 13,288 Poker 249 304 825 888 Food, beverage and other 2,132 2,313 6,735 7,208 Promotional allowances (1,042 ) (1,181 ) (3,197 ) (3,650 ) Total gaming, food, beverage and other revenue $ 31,750 $ 35,017 $ 102,385 $ 109,297

Shareholders' Equity

Shareholders' Equity	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Equity [Abstract]
Shareholders' Equity	Shareholders' Equity Common Stock During August 2016, the Company commenced a continuous equity offering under which the Company may sell up to an aggregate of $400 million of its common stock from time to time through a sales agent in “at the market” offerings (the “ATM Program”). Actual sales will depend on a variety of factors, including market conditions, the trading price of the Company's common stock and determinations of the appropriate sources of funding for proposed transactions. The Company may sell the shares in amounts and at times to be determined by the Company, but has no obligation to sell any of the shares in the ATM Program. The ATM Program also allows the Company to enter into forward sale agreements. In no event will the aggregate number of shares sold under the ATM Program (whether under any forward sale agreement or through a sales agent), have an aggregate sales price in excess of $400 million . The Company expects, that if it enters into a forward sale contract, to physically settle each forward sale agreement with the forward purchaser on one or more dates specified by the Company prior to the maturity date of that particular forward sale agreement, in which case the aggregate net cash proceeds at settlement will equal the number of shares underlying the particular forward sale agreement multiplied by the relevant forward sale price. However, the Company may also elect to cash settle or net share settle a particular forward sale agreement, in which case proceeds may or may not be received or cash may be owed to the forward purchaser. In connection with the ATM Program, the Company engaged a sales agent who may receive compensation of up to 2% of the gross sales price of the shares sold. Similarly, in the event the Company enters into a forward sale agreement, it will pay the relevant forward seller a commission of up to 2% of the sales price of all borrowed shares of common stock sold during the applicable selling period of the forward sale agreement. No shares were sold under the ATM Program during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 . During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company sold 3,864,872 shares of its common stock at an average price of $36.22 per share under the ATM Program, which generated gross proceeds of approximately $140.0 million (net proceeds of approximately $139.4 million ). Program to date, the Company has sold 5,186,871 shares of its common stock at an average price of $35.91 per share under the ATM Program and generated gross proceeds of approximately $186.3 million (net proceeds of approximately $185.0 million ). The Company used the net proceeds from the ATM Program to partially fund its acquisition of the Meadows' and Tunica real estate assets. As of September 30, 2018 , the Company had $213.7 million remaining for issuance under the ATM Program and had not entered into any forward sale agreements. Dividends The following table lists the dividends declared and paid by the Company during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 : Declaration Date Shareholder Record Date Securities Class Dividend Per Share Period Covered Distribution Date Dividend Amount (in thousands) 2018 February 1, 2018 March 9, 2018 Common Stock $ 0.63 First Quarter 2018 March 23, 2018 $ 134,490 April 24, 2018 June 15, 2018 Common Stock $ 0.63 Second Quarter 2018 June 29, 2018 $ 134,631 July 31, 2018 September 7, 2018 Common Stock $ 0.63 Third Quarter 2018 September 21, 2018 $ 134,844 2017 February 1, 2017 March 13, 2017 Common Stock $ 0.62 First Quarter 2017 March 24, 2017 $ 129,007 April 25, 2017 June 16, 2017 Common Stock $ 0.62 Second Quarter 2017 June 30, 2017 $ 131,554 July 25, 2017 September 8, 2017 Common Stock $ 0.63 Third Quarter 2017 September 22, 2017 $ 133,936 In addition, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 , dividend payments were made to GLPI restricted stock award holders in the amount of $0.2 million and $0.6 million , respectively, as compared to $0.2 million and $0.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 , respectively.

Segment Information

Segment Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information	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. The following tables present certain information with respect to the Company’s segments. Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 (in thousands) GLP Capital TRS Properties Eliminations (1) Total GLP Capital TRS Properties Eliminations (1) Total Total revenues $ 222,389 $ 31,750 $ — $ 254,139 $ 209,489 $ 35,017 $ — $ 244,506 Income from operations 159,678 5,156 — 164,834 146,731 5,968 — 152,699 Interest, net 58,924 2,600 (2,601 ) 58,923 54,001 2,601 (2,601 ) 54,001 Income before income taxes 103,355 2,556 — 105,911 95,331 3,367 — 98,698 Income tax expense 229 867 — 1,096 242 1,442 — 1,684 Net income 103,126 1,689 — 104,815 95,089 1,925 — 97,014 Depreciation 24,928 2,339 — 27,267 25,820 2,812 — 28,632 Capital project expenditures 6 — — 6 10 — — 10 Capital maintenance expenditures — 970 — 970 — 460 — 460 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 (in thousands) GLP Capital TRS Properties Eliminations (1) Total GLP Capital TRS Properties Eliminations (1) Total Total revenues $ 650,025 $ 102,385 $ — $ 752,410 $ 621,313 $ 109,297 $ — $ 730,610 Income from operations 450,685 19,241 — 469,926 434,166 21,235 — 455,401 Interest, net 168,676 7,802 (7,804 ) 168,674 161,658 7,802 (7,804 ) 161,656 Income before income taxes 286,340 11,439 — 297,779 280,312 13,433 — 293,745 Income tax expense 628 3,566 — 4,194 854 5,552 — 6,406 Net income 285,712 7,873 — 293,585 279,458 7,881 — 287,339 Depreciation 75,715 7,029 — 82,744 76,870 8,442 — 85,312 Capital project expenditures 20 — — 20 78 — — 78 Capital maintenance expenditures 51 2,903 — 2,954 — 2,187 — 2,187 (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 Cas

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information and Noncash Activities	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Additional Cash Flow Elements and Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information and Noncash Activities	Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information and Noncash Activities Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information are as follows: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 2017 2018 2017 (in thousands) (in thousands) Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds received $ 1,517 $ 2,571 $ 4,189 $ 8,995 Cash paid for interest 7,234 8,503 109,644 111,116 Noncash Investing and Financing Activities During the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 , the Company did not engage in any noncash investing and financing activities.

Supplementary Condensed Consoli

Supplementary Condensed Consolidating Financial Information of Parent Guarantor and Subsidiary Issuers	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Supplementary Condensed Consolidating Financial Information of Parent Guarantor and Subsidiary Issuers	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. None of GLPI's subsidiaries guarantee the Notes. Summarized balance sheets as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , statements of income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 and statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 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. At September 30, 2018 Parent Guarantor Subsidiary Issuers Other Subsidiary Non-Issuers Eliminations Consolidated (in thousands) Assets Real estate investments, net $ — $ 1,723,412 $ 1,861,227 $ — $ 3,584,639 Land rights, net — 57,385 574,581 — 631,966 Property and equipment, used in operations, net — 19,079 83,350 — 102,429 Investment in direct financing lease, net — — 2,600,398 — 2,600,398 Cash and cash equivalents — 1,143,272 19,502 — 1,162,774 Prepaid expenses — 5,135 4,121 805 10,061 Goodwill — — 75,521 — 75,521 Other intangible assets — — 9,577 — 9,577 Loan receivable — — 13,991 — 13,991 Intercompany loan receivable — 193,595 — (193,595 ) — Intercompany transactions and investment in subsidiaries 2,358,396 5,025,524 2,851,816 (10,235,736 ) — Deferred tax assets — — 4,973 — 4,973 Other assets — 65,971 33,598 — 99,569 Total assets $ 2,358,396 $ 8,233,373 $ 8,132,655 $ (10,428,526 ) $ 8,295,898 Liabilities Accounts payable $ — $ 1,764 $ 87 $ — $ 1,851 Accrued expenses — 2,347 6,562 — 8,909 Accrued interest — 92,093 — — 92,093 Accrued salaries and wages — 12,864 1,971 — 14,835 Gaming, property, and other taxes — 28,017 33,822 — 61,839 Income taxes — (90 ) (715 ) 805 — Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts — 5,449,147 — — 5,449,147 Intercompany loan payable — — 193,595 (193,595 ) — Deferred rental revenue — 263,002 18,172 — 281,174 Deferred tax liabilities — — 279 — 279 Other liabilities — 25,834 1,541 — 27,375 Total liabilities — 5,874,978 255,314 (192,790 ) 5,937,502 Shareholders’ equity (deficit) Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding at September 30, 2018) — — — — — Common stock ($.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 214,037,994 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2018) 2,140 2,140 2,140 (4,280 ) 2,140 Additional paid-in capital 3,945,392 3,945,393 9,510,320 (13,455,713 ) 3,945,392 Retained accumulated (deficit) earnings (1,589,136 ) (1,589,138 ) (1,635,119 ) 3,224,257 (1,589,136 ) Total shareholders’ equity (deficit) 2,358,396 2,358,395 7,877,341 (10,235,736 ) 2,358,396 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity (deficit) $ 2,358,396 $ 8,233,373 $ 8,132,655 $ (10,428,526 ) $ 8,295,898 Three months ended September 30, 2018 Parent Guarantor Subsidiary Issuers Other Subsidiary Non-Issuers Eliminations Consolidated (in thousands) Revenues Rental income $ — $ 101,130 $ 69,146 $ — $ 170,276 Income from direct financing lease — — 30,843 — 30,843 Real estate taxes paid by tenants — 11,032 10,238 — 21,270 Total rental revenue and income from direct financing lease — 112,162 110,227 — 222,389 Gaming, food, beverage and other — — 31,750 — 31,750 Total revenues — 112,162 141,977 — 254,139 Operating expenses Gaming, food, beverage and other — — 18,962 — 18,962 Real estate taxes — 11,051 10,535 — 21,586 Land rights and ground lease expense — 1,920 4,564 — 6,484 General and administrative — 9,943 5,063 — 15,006 Depreciation — 22,946 4,321 — 27,267 Total operating expenses — 45,860 43,445 — 89,305 Income from operations — 66,302 98,532 — 164,834 Other income (expenses) Interest expense — (60,341 ) — — (60,341 ) Interest income — 907 511 — 1,418 Intercompany dividends and interest — 123,240 4,799 (128,039 ) — Total other income (expenses) — 63,806 5,310 (128,039 ) (58,923 ) Income (loss) before income taxes — 130,108 103,842 (128,039 ) 105,911 Income tax expense — 228 868 — 1,096 Net income (loss) $ — $ 129,880 $ 102,974 $ (128,039 ) $ 104,815 Nine months ended September 30, 2018 Parent Guarantor Subsidiary Issuers Other Subsidiary Non-Issuers Eliminations Consolidated (in thousands) Revenues Rental income $ — $ 304,716 $ 204,830 $ — $ 509,546 Income from direct financing lease — — 76,448 — 76,448 Real estate taxes paid by tenants — 33,108 30,923 — 64,031 Total rental revenue and income from direct financing lease — 337,824 312,201 — 650,025 Gaming, food, beverage and other — — 102,385 — 102,385 Total revenues — 337,824 414,586 — 752,410 Operating expenses Gaming, food, beverage and other — — 59,027 — 59,027 Real estate taxes — 33,165 31,816 — 64,981 Land rights and ground lease expense — 5,868 13,592 — 19,460 General and administrative — 39,880 16,392 — 56,272 Depreciation — 69,737 13,007 — 82,744 Total operating expenses — 148,650 133,834 — 282,484 Income from operations — 189,174 280,752 — 469,926 Other income (expenses) Interest expense — (171,464 ) — — (171,464 ) Interest income — 1,311 1,479 — 2,790 Losses on debt extinguishment — (3,473 ) — — (3,473 ) Intercompany dividends and interest — 340,331 9,382 (349,713 ) — Total other income (expenses) — 166,705 10,861 (349,713 ) (172,147 ) Income (loss) before income taxes — 355,879 291,613 (349,713 ) 297,779 Income tax expense — 627 3,567 — 4,194 Net income (loss) $ — $ 355,252 $ 288,046 $ (349,713 ) $ 293,585 Nine months ended September 30, 2018 Parent Guarantor Subsidiary Issuers Other Subsidiary Non-Issuers Eliminations Consolidated (in thousands) Operating activities Net income (loss) $ — $ 355,252 $ 288,046 $ (349,713 ) $ 293,585 Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: Depreciation and amortization — 70,987 19,939 — 90,926 Amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts — 9,278 — — 9,278 Paid-in-kind interest income — — (991 ) — (991 ) (Gains) losses on dispositions of property — 120 234 — 354 Deferred income taxes — — (299 ) — (299 ) Stock-based compensation — 7,878 — — 7,878 Straight-line rent adjustments — 42,983 6,167 — 49,150 Losses on debt extinguishment — 3,473 — — 3,473 (Increase) decrease, Prepaid expenses and other assets — (1,811 ) 204 833 (774 ) Intercompany — 294 (294 ) — — Increase (decrease), Accounts payable — 1,146 (10 ) — 1,136 Accrued expenses — 503 (19 ) — 484 Accrued interest — 58,852 — — 58,852 Accrued salaries and wages — 5,032 (1,006 ) — 4,026 Gaming, property and other taxes — (164 ) 422 — 258 Income taxes — 216 617 (833 ) — Other liabilities — 1,355 (473 ) — 882 Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities — 555,394 312,537 (349,713 ) 518,218 Investing activities Capital project expenditures — (20 ) — — (20 ) Capital maintenance expenditures — (51 ) (2,903 ) — (2,954 ) Proceeds from sale of property and equipment — 3,130 16 — 3,146 Acquisition of real estate assets — (15,552 ) — — (15,552 ) Collection of principal payments on investment in direct financing lease — — 37,241 — 37,241 Net cash provided by investing activities — (12,493 ) 34,354 — 21,861 Financing activities Dividends paid (404,602 ) — — — (404,602 ) Proceeds from exercise of options 3,698 — — — 3,698 Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt — 2,107,405 — — 2,107,405 Financing costs — (30,889 ) — — (30,889 ) Repayments of long-term debt — (1,080,087 ) — — (1,080,087 ) Premium and related costs paid on tender of senior unsecured notes — (1,884 ) — — (1,884 ) Intercompany financing 400,904 (400,908 ) (349,709 ) 349,713 — Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities — 593,637 (349,709 ) 349,713 593,641 Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents — 1,136,538 (2,818 ) — 1,133,720 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period — 6,734 22,320 — 29,054 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ — $ 1,143,272 $ 19,502 $ — $ 1,162,774 At December 31, 2017 Parent Guarantor Subsidiary Issuers Other Subsidiary Non-Issuers Eliminations Consolidated (in thousands) Assets Real estate investments, net $ — $ 1,794,840 $ 1,867,205 $ — $ 3,662,045 Land rights, net — 58,635 581,513 — 640,148 Property and equipment, used in operations, net — 20,568 87,725 — 108,293 Investment in direct financing lease, net — — 2,637,639 — 2,637,639 Cash and cash equivalents — 6,734 22,320 — 29,054 Prepaid expenses — 4,067 2,746 1,639 8,452 Goodwill — — 75,521 — 75,521 Other intangible assets — — 9,577 — 9,577 Loan receivable — — 13,000 — 13,000 Intercompany loan receivable — 193,595 — (193,595 ) — Intercompany transactions and investment in subsidiaries 2,458,247 5,087,893 2,959,174 (10,505,314 ) — Deferred tax assets — — 4,478 — 4,478 Other assets — 42,485 16,190 — 58,675 Total assets $ 2,458,247 $ 7,208,817 $ 8,277,088 $ (10,697,270 ) $ 7,246,882 Liabilities Accounts payable $ — $ 619 $ 96 $ — $ 715 Accrued expenses — 672 7,241 — 7,913 Accrued interest — 33,241 — — 33,241 Accrued salaries and wages — 7,832 2,977 — 10,809 Gaming, property, and other taxes — 21,135 14,264 — 35,399 Income taxes — (306 ) (1,333 ) 1,639 — Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs — 4,442,880 — — 4,442,880 Intercompany loan payable — — 193,595 (193,595 ) — Deferred rental revenue — 220,019 12,004 — 232,023 Deferred tax liabilities — — 244 — 244 Other liabilities — 24,478 933 — 25,411 Total liabilities — 4,750,570 230,021 (191,956 ) 4,788,635 Shareholders’ equity (deficit) Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding at December 31, 2016) — — — — — Common stock ($.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 212,717,549 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2017) 2,127 2,127 2,127 (4,254 ) 2,127 Additional paid-in capital 3,933,829 3,933,831 9,498,755 (13,432,586 ) 3,933,829 Retained accumulated (deficit) earnings (1,477,709 ) (1,477,711 ) (1,453,815 ) 2,931,526 (1,477,709 ) Total shareholders’ equity (deficit) 2,458,247 2,458,247 8,047,067 (10,505,314 ) 2,458,247 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity (deficit) $ 2,458,247 $ 7,208,817 $ 8,277,088 $ (10,697,270 ) $ 7,246,882 Three months ended September 30, 2017 Parent Guarantor Subsidiary Issuers Other Subsidiary Non- Issuers Eliminations Consolidated (in thousands) Revenues Rental income $ — $ 100,310 $ 68,720 $ — $ 169,030 Income from direct financing lease — — 19,037 — 19,037 Real estate taxes paid by tenants — 11,093 10,329 — 21,422 Total rental revenue and income from direct financing lease — 111,403 98,086 — 209,489 Gaming, food, beverage and other — — 35,017 — 35,017 Total revenues — 111,403 133,103 — 244,506 Operating expenses Gaming, food, beverage and other — — 19,890 — 19,890 Real estate taxes — 11,111 10,640 — 21,751 Land rights and ground lease expense — 1,853 4,564 — 6,417 General and administrative — 9,013 6,104 — 15,117 Depreciation — 23,644 4,988 — 28,632 Total operating expenses — 45,621 46,186 — 91,807 Income from operations — 65,782 86,917 — 152,699 Other income (expenses) Interest expense — (54,493 ) — — (54,493 ) Interest income — — 492 — 492 Intercompany dividends and interest — 109,007 5,399 (114,406 ) — Total other income (expenses) — 54,514 5,891 (114,406 ) (54,001 ) Income (loss) before income taxes — 120,296 92,808 (114,406 ) 98,698 Income tax expense — 242 1,442 — 1,684 Net income (loss) $ — $ 120,054 $ 91,366 $ (114,406 ) $ 97,014 Nine months ended September 30, 2017 Parent Guarantor Subsidiary Issuers Other Subsidiary Non- Issuers Eliminations Consolidated (in thousands) Revenues Rental income $ — $ 297,709 $ 204,245 $ — $ 501,954 Income from direct financing lease — — 55,377 — 55,377 Real estate taxes paid by tenants — 33,176 30,806 — 63,982 Total rental revenue and income from direct financing lease — 330,885 290,428 — 621,313 Gaming, food, beverage and other — — 109,297 — 109,297 Total revenues — 330,885 399,725 — 730,610 Operating expenses Gaming, food, beverage and other — — 61,635 — 61,635 Real estate taxes — 33,240 31,566 — 64,806 Land rights and ground lease expense — 3,999 13,628 — 17,627 General and administrative — 28,410 17,419 — 45,829 Depreciation — 70,342 14,970 — 85,312 Total operating expenses — 135,991 139,218 — 275,209 Income from operations — 194,894 260,507 — 455,401 Other income (expenses) Interest expense — (163,099 ) — — (163,099 ) Interest income — — 1,443 — 1,443 Intercompany dividends and interest — 332,326 10,920 (343,246 ) — Total other income (expenses) — 169,227 12,363 (343,246 ) (161,656 ) Income (loss) before income taxes — 364,121 272,870 (343,246 ) 293,745 Income tax expense — 854 5,552 — 6,406 Net income (loss) $ — $ 363,267 $ 267,318 $ (343,246 ) $ 287,339 Nine months ended September 30, 2017 Parent Guarantor Subsidiary Issuers Other Subsidiary Non-Issuers Eliminations Consolidated (in thousands) Operating activities Net income (loss) $ — $ 363,267 $ 267,318 $ (343,246 ) $ 287,339 Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: Depreciation — 71,036 21,903 — 92,939 Amortization of debt issuance costs — 9,770 — — 9,770 Losses on dispositions of property — — 515 — 515 Deferred income taxes — — (1,946 ) — (1,946 ) Stock-based compensation — 11,951 — — 11,951 Straight-line rent adjustments — 42,488 6,867 — 49,355 (Increase) decrease, Prepaid expenses and other assets — (2,128 ) 866 (242 ) (1,504 ) Intercompany — (417 ) 417 — — (Decrease) increase, 0 0 0 Accounts payable — (213 ) (488 ) — (701 ) Accrued expenses — (97 ) 134 — 37 Accrued interest — 42,138 — — 42,138 Accrued salaries and wages — (3,496 ) (239 ) — (3,735 ) Gaming, property and other taxes — (617 ) 386 — (231 ) Income taxes — (236 ) (6 ) 242 — Other liabilities — 3,536 (359 ) — 3,177 Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities — 536,982 295,368 (343,246 ) 489,104 Investing activities Capital project expenditures — (78 ) — — (78 ) Capital maintenance expenditures — — (2,187 ) — (2,187 ) Proceeds from sale of property and equipment — — 914 — 914 Principal payments on loan receivable — — 13,200 — 13,200 Acquisition of real estate assets — (82,866 ) (386 ) — (83,252 ) Collection of principal payments on investment in direct financing lease — — 54,459 — 54,459 Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities — (82,944 ) 66,000 — (16,944 ) Financing activities Dividends paid (395,210 ) — — — (395,210 ) Proceeds from exercise of options, net of taxes paid related to shares withheld for tax purposes on restricted stock award vestings 15,797 — — — 15,797 Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs 139,414 — — — 139,414 Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt — 100,000 — — 100,000 Repayments of long-term debt — (325,083 ) — — (325,083 ) Intercompany financing 239,999 (227,186 ) (356,059 ) 343,246 — Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities — (452,269 ) (356,059 ) 343,246 (465,082 ) Net increase in cash and cash equivalents — 1,769 5,309 — 7,078 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period — 11,774 24,782 — 36,556 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ — $ 13,543 $ 30,091 $ — $ 43,634

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Subsequent Events On October 15, 2018, the Company completed its previously announced transactions with Penn, Pinnacle and Boyd to accommodate Penn's acquisition of Pinnacle, pursuant to a definitive agreement and plan of merger between Penn and Pinnacle, dated December 17, 2017. Concurrent with the Penn Pinnacle Merger, the Company amended the Pinnacle Master Lease to allow for the sale of the operating assets of Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City, Ameristar Casino Resort Spa St. Charles and Belterra Casino Resort from Pinnacle to Boyd and entered into a new unitary triple-net master lease agreement with Boyd for these properties on terms similar to the Company’s existing master leases. The Company also purchased the real estate assets of Plainridge Park from Penn for $250.0 million , exclusive of transaction fees and taxes and added this property to the Pinnacle Master Lease. The Company expects that the amendments to the Pinnacle Master Lease via the fourth amendment to such lease will require the Company to account for the amended lease as a new lease agreement, which will qualify for operating lease treatment under ASC 840. Therefore, subsequent to the Penn Pinnacle Merger, the Pinnacle Master Lease is expected to be treated as an operating lease in its entirety and the building assets previously recorded as an investment in direct financing lease on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet are expected to be recorded as real estate assets on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet. The new master lease agreement with Boyd is also expected to be classified as an operating lease. In conjunction with the Penn Pinnacle Merger, the Company also entered into a loan agreement with Boyd in connection with Boyd's acquisition of Belterra Park, whereby the Company loaned Boyd $57.7 million , acts as mortgagee and will collect interest income from Boyd. The Company's initial annual real estate income will increase by $45.3 million as a result of these transactions. On October 12, 2018 , the Company declared its fourth quarter dividend of $0.68 per common share, payable on December 28, 2018 to shareholders of record on December 14, 2018 . On October 10, 2018, the Company entered into the third amendment to the Credit Facility, which increased the Company's revolving commitments to an aggregate principal amount of $1,175 million . On October 1, 2018, the Company closed its previously announced transaction to acquire certain real property assets from Tropicana and certain of its affiliates pursuant to a Purchase and Sale Agreement dated April 15, 2018 between Tropicana and GLP Capital, which was subsequently amended on October 1, 2018. Pursuant to the terms of the Amended Real Estate Purchase Agreement, the Company acquired the real estate assets of Tropicana Atlantic City, Tropicana Evansville, Tropicana Laughlin, Trop Casino Greenville and the Belle of Baton Rouge from Tropicana for an aggregate cash purchase price of $964.0 million , exclusive of transaction fees and taxes. Concurrent with the Tropicana Acquisition, Eldorado acquired the operating assets of these properties from Tropicana pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated April 15, 2018, by and among Tropicana, GLP Capital, Eldorado and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eldorado, and leased these assets from the Company pursuant to the terms of a new unitary triple-net master lease with a 15 -year initial term, with no purchase option followed by four successive 5 -year renewal periods (exercisable by Eldorado) on the same terms and conditions. Initial annual rent under the Eldorado Master Lease is $87.6 million and the lease is expected to be classified as an operating lease in accordance with ASC 840. Additionally, on October 1, 2018 the Company made a mortgage loan to Eldorado in the amount of $246.0 million in connection with Eldorado’s acquisition of Lumière Place, which loan will generate initial annual interest income of $22.4 million .

Summary of Significant Accoun_2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	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 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" ("ASC 820"). Deferred compensation plan assets are included within other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. 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. The fair value measurement of the loan receivable is considered a Level 3 measurement as defined under ASC 820. See Note 8 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for current considerations surrounding the loan receivable. 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.
Revenue Recognition	Revenue Recognition 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. Additionally, percentage rent that is fixed and determinable at the lease inception date is recorded on a straight-line basis over the lease term, resulting in the recognition of deferred rental revenue on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. Deferred rental revenue is amortized to rental revenue on a straight-line basis over the remainder of the lease term. The lease term includes the initial non-cancelable lease term and any reasonably assured renewable periods. Contingent rental income that is not fixed and determinable at lease inception is recognized only when the lessee achieves the specified target. Recognition of rental income commences when control of the facility has been transferred to the tenant. The Company recognizes income from tenants subject to direct financing leases ratably over the lease term using the effective interest rate method which produces a constant periodic rate of return on the net investment in the leased property. At lease inception, the Company records an asset which represents the Company's net investment in the direct financing lease. This initial net investment is determined by aggregating the total future minimum lease payments attributable to the direct financing lease and the estimated residual value of the property, less unearned income. Over the lease term, the investment in the direct financing lease is reduced and income is recognized for the building portion of rent. Furthermore, as the net investment in direct financing lease includes only future minimum lease payments, percentage rent that is not fixed and determinable at the lease inception is excluded from the determination of the rent attributable to the leased assets and will therefore be recorded as income from the direct financing lease in the period earned. For further detail on the Company's direct financing lease refer to Note 8 to the condensed consolidated financial statements. Additionally, in accordance with ASC 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers," 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. Similarly, the Company records revenue for the ground lease rent paid by its tenants with an offsetting expense in land rights and ground lease expense within the condensed consolidated statement of income as the Company has concluded that as the lessee it is the primary obligor under the ground leases. The Company subleases these ground leases back to its tenants, who are responsible for payment directly to the landlord. Gaming revenue generated by the TRS Properties mainly consists of revenue from slot machines, and to a lesser extent, table game and poker revenue. Gaming revenue from slot machines 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. Gaming revenue is recognized net of certain sales incentives, including promotional allowances in accordance with ASC 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers." The Company also defers a portion of the revenue received from customers (who participate in the points based loyalty programs) at the time of play and attributed to the awarded points until a later period when the points are redeemed or forfeited.
Gaming and Admission Taxes	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, as well as state gaming device fees, based upon a standard per game assessment. The Company 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. Admission taxes are only assessed in Louisiana, while state gaming device fees are only assessed in Maryland. 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.
Earnings Per Share	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.
Stock-Based Compensation	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 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.

Summary of Significant Accoun_3

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
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): September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 Carrying Amount Fair Value Carrying Amount Fair Value Financial assets: Cash and cash equivalents 1,162,774 1,162,774 29,054 29,054 Deferred compensation plan assets 25,603 25,603 22,617 22,617 Loan receivable 13,991 13,991 13,000 13,000 Financial liabilities: Long-term debt Senior unsecured credit facility 525,000 519,750 1,055,000 1,045,600 Senior unsecured notes 4,975,000 5,107,623 3,425,000 3,574,688
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	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 nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 : Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 2017 2018 2017 (in thousands) Determination of shares: Weighted-average common shares outstanding 213,876 212,500 213,589 210,059 Assumed conversion of dilutive employee stock-based awards 136 595 262 684 Assumed conversion of restricted stock awards 96 154 66 146 Assumed conversion of performance-based restricted stock awards 764 1,304 801 1,209 Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding 214,872 214,553 214,718 212,098
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 nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 : Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 2017 2018 2017 (in thousands, except per share data) Calculation of basic EPS: Net income $ 104,815 $ 97,014 $ 293,585 $ 287,339 Less: Net income allocated to participating securities (147 ) (157 ) (411 ) (470 ) Net income attributable to common shareholders $ 104,668 $ 96,857 $ 293,174 $ 286,869 Weighted-average common shares outstanding 213,876 212,500 213,589 210,059 Basic EPS $ 0.49 $ 0.46 $ 1.37 $ 1.37 Calculation of diluted EPS: Net income $ 104,815 $ 97,014 $ 293,585 $ 287,339 Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding 214,872 214,553 214,718 212,098 Diluted EPS $ 0.49 $ 0.45 $ 1.37 $ 1.35
Schedule of restricted stock award activity	The following table contains information on restricted stock award activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 : Number of Award Shares Outstanding at December 31, 2017 344,744 Granted 283,183 Released (273,152 ) Canceled (1) (54,999 ) Outstanding at September 30, 2018 299,776
Schedule of performance-based restricted stock award activity	The following table contains information on performance-based restricted stock award activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 : Number of Performance-Based Award Shares Outstanding at December 31, 2017 1,664,000 Granted 556,000 Released (548,000 ) Canceled (1) (330,000 ) Outstanding at September 30, 2018 1,342,000 (1) The canceled shares and the resulting reversal of expense are the result of the retirement of the Company's former Chief Financial Officer.

Real Estate Investments (Tables

Real Estate Investments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Real Estate [Abstract]
Schedule of Real Estate Investments, Net	Real estate investments, net, represents investments in 36 rental properties and the corporate headquarters building and is summarized as follows: September 30, December 31, (in thousands) Land and improvements $ 2,054,678 $ 2,057,928 Building and improvements 2,461,573 2,461,573 Total real estate investments 4,516,251 4,519,501 Less accumulated depreciation (931,612 ) (857,456 ) Real estate investments, net $ 3,584,639 $ 3,662,045

Land Rights Land Rights (Tables

Land Rights Land Rights (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Ground Leases, Net [Abstract]
Schedule of Land Rights, Net	Land rights net, consists of the following: September 30, December 31, (in thousands) Land rights $ 656,666 $ 656,666 Less accumulated amortization (24,700 ) (16,518 ) Land rights, net $ 631,966 $ 640,148
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense	As of September 30, 2018 , estimated future amortization expense related to the Company’s ground leases by fiscal year is as follows (in thousands): Year ending December 31, 2018 $ 2,728 2019 10,910 2020 10,910 2021 10,910 2022 10,910 Thereafter 585,598 Total $ 631,966

Property and Equipment Used i_2

Property and Equipment Used in Operations (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
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: September 30, December 31, (in thousands) Land and improvements $ 30,288 $ 30,276 Building and improvements 116,544 116,286 Furniture, fixtures, and equipment 116,045 114,972 Construction in progress 618 8 Total property and equipment 263,495 261,542 Less accumulated depreciation (161,066 ) (153,249 ) Property and equipment, net $ 102,429 $ 108,293

Receivables Receivables (Tables

Receivables Receivables (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Financing Receivable, Net [Abstract]
Schedule of Components of Real Estate Investments Held Under Direct Financing Leases	The Company's investment in direct financing lease, net, consists of the following and represents the building assets acquired from Pinnacle: September 30, December 31, (in thousands) Minimum lease payments receivable $ 3,176,236 $ 3,263,387 Unguaranteed residual value 689,811 689,811 Gross investment in direct financing lease 3,866,047 3,953,198 Less: unearned income (1,265,649 ) (1,315,559 ) Investment in direct financing lease, net $ 2,600,398 $ 2,637,639

Long-term Debt (Tables)

Long-term Debt (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of long-term debt	Long-term debt is as follows: September 30, December 31, (in thousands) Unsecured term loan A $ — $ 230,000 Unsecured term loan A-1 525,000 825,000 Unsecured revolver — — $550 million 4.375% senior unsecured notes due November 2018 — 550,000 $1,000 million 4.875% senior unsecured notes due November 2020 1,000,000 1,000,000 $400 million 4.375% senior unsecured notes due April 2021 400,000 400,000 $500 million 5.375% senior unsecured notes due November 2023 500,000 500,000 $850 million 5.25% senior unsecured notes due June 2025 850,000 — $975 million 5.375% senior unsecured notes due April 2026 975,000 975,000 $500 million 5.75% senior unsecured notes due June 2028 500,000 — $750 million 5.30% senior unsecured notes due January 2029 750,000 — Capital lease 1,142 1,230 Total long-term debt 5,501,142 4,481,230 Less: unamortized debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts (51,995 ) (38,350 ) Total long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts $ 5,449,147 $ 4,442,880
Schedule of future minimum repayments of long-term debt	The following is a schedule of future minimum repayments of long-term debt as of September 30, 2018 (in thousands): Within one year $ 122 2-3 years 1,925,261 4-5 years 287 Over 5 years 3,575,472 Total minimum payments $ 5,501,142

Revenue Recognition (Tables)

Revenue Recognition (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Revenue Recognition [Abstract]
Schedule of the components of gaming, food, beverage and other revenue	The following table discloses the components of gaming, food, beverage and other revenue within the condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 : Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 2017 2018 2017 (in thousands) (in thousands) Slot machines $ 26,898 $ 29,547 $ 86,030 $ 91,563 Table games 3,513 4,034 11,992 13,288 Poker 249 304 825 888 Food, beverage and other 2,132 2,313 6,735 7,208 Promotional allowances (1,042 ) (1,181 ) (3,197 ) (3,650 ) Total gaming, food, beverage and other revenue $ 31,750 $ 35,017 $ 102,385 $ 109,297

Shareholders' Equity (Tables)

Shareholders' Equity (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Equity [Abstract]
Dividends Declared	The following table lists the dividends declared and paid by the Company during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 : Declaration Date Shareholder Record Date Securities Class Dividend Per Share Period Covered Distribution Date Dividend Amount (in thousands) 2018 February 1, 2018 March 9, 2018 Common Stock $ 0.63 First Quarter 2018 March 23, 2018 $ 134,490 April 24, 2018 June 15, 2018 Common Stock $ 0.63 Second Quarter 2018 June 29, 2018 $ 134,631 July 31, 2018 September 7, 2018 Common Stock $ 0.63 Third Quarter 2018 September 21, 2018 $ 134,844 2017 February 1, 2017 March 13, 2017 Common Stock $ 0.62 First Quarter 2017 March 24, 2017 $ 129,007 April 25, 2017 June 16, 2017 Common Stock $ 0.62 Second Quarter 2017 June 30, 2017 $ 131,554 July 25, 2017 September 8, 2017 Common Stock $ 0.63 Third Quarter 2017 September 22, 2017 $ 133,936

Segment Information (Tables)

Segment Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
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 September 30, 2018 Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 (in thousands) GLP Capital TRS Properties Eliminations (1) Total GLP Capital TRS Properties Eliminations (1) Total Total revenues $ 222,389 $ 31,750 $ — $ 254,139 $ 209,489 $ 35,017 $ — $ 244,506 Income from operations 159,678 5,156 — 164,834 146,731 5,968 — 152,699 Interest, net 58,924 2,600 (2,601 ) 58,923 54,001 2,601 (2,601 ) 54,001 Income before income taxes 103,355 2,556 — 105,911 95,331 3,367 — 98,698 Income tax expense 229 867 — 1,096 242 1,442 — 1,684 Net income 103,126 1,689 — 104,815 95,089 1,925 — 97,014 Depreciation 24,928 2,339 — 27,267 25,820 2,812 — 28,632 Capital project expenditures 6 — — 6 10 — — 10 Capital maintenance expenditures — 970 — 970 — 460 — 460 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 (in thousands) GLP Capital TRS Properties Eliminations (1) Total GLP Capital TRS Properties Eliminations (1) Total Total revenues $ 650,025 $ 102,385 $ — $ 752,410 $ 621,313 $ 109,297 $ — $ 730,610 Income from operations 450,685 19,241 — 469,926 434,166 21,235 — 455,401 Interest, net 168,676 7,802 (7,804 ) 168,674 161,658 7,802 (7,804 ) 161,656 Income before income taxes 286,340 11,439 — 297,779 280,312 13,433 — 293,745 Income tax expense 628 3,566 — 4,194 854 5,552 — 6,406 Net income 285,712 7,873 — 293,585 279,458 7,881 — 287,339 Depreciation 75,715 7,029 — 82,744 76,870 8,442 — 85,312 Capital project expenditures 20 — — 20 78 — — 78 Capital maintenance expenditures 51 2,903 — 2,954 — 2,187 — 2,187 (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 C_2

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information and Noncash Activities (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Additional Cash Flow Elements and Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures	Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information are as follows: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 2017 2018 2017 (in thousands) (in thousands) Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds received $ 1,517 $ 2,571 $ 4,189 $ 8,995 Cash paid for interest 7,234 8,503 109,644 111,116

Supplementary Condensed Conso_2

Supplementary Condensed Consolidating Financial Information of Parent Guarantor and Subsidiary Issuers (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
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	Summarized balance sheets as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , statements of income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 and statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 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. At September 30, 2018 Parent Guarantor Subsidiary Issuers Other Subsidiary Non-Issuers Eliminations Consolidated (in thousands) Assets Real estate investments, net $ — $ 1,723,412 $ 1,861,227 $ — $ 3,584,639 Land rights, net — 57,385 574,581 — 631,966 Property and equipment, used in operations, net — 19,079 83,350 — 102,429 Investment in direct financing lease, net — — 2,600,398 — 2,600,398 Cash and cash equivalents — 1,143,272 19,502 — 1,162,774 Prepaid expenses — 5,135 4,121 805 10,061 Goodwill — — 75,521 — 75,521 Other intangible assets — — 9,577 — 9,577 Loan receivable — — 13,991 — 13,991 Intercompany loan receivable — 193,595 — (193,595 ) — Intercompany transactions and investment in subsidiaries 2,358,396 5,025,524 2,851,816 (10,235,736 ) — Deferred tax assets — — 4,973 — 4,973 Other assets — 65,971 33,598 — 99,569 Total assets $ 2,358,396 $ 8,233,373 $ 8,132,655 $ (10,428,526 ) $ 8,295,898 Liabilities Accounts payable $ — $ 1,764 $ 87 $ — $ 1,851 Accrued expenses — 2,347 6,562 — 8,909 Accrued interest — 92,093 — — 92,093 Accrued salaries and wages — 12,864 1,971 — 14,835 Gaming, property, and other taxes — 28,017 33,822 — 61,839 Income taxes — (90 ) (715 ) 805 — Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts — 5,449,147 — — 5,449,147 Intercompany loan payable — — 193,595 (193,595 ) — Deferred rental revenue — 263,002 18,172 — 281,174 Deferred tax liabilities — — 279 — 279 Other liabilities — 25,834 1,541 — 27,375 Total liabilities — 5,874,978 255,314 (192,790 ) 5,937,502 Shareholders’ equity (deficit) Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding at September 30, 2018) — — — — — Common stock ($.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 214,037,994 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2018) 2,140 2,140 2,140 (4,280 ) 2,140 Additional paid-in capital 3,945,392 3,945,393 9,510,320 (13,455,713 ) 3,945,392 Retained accumulated (deficit) earnings (1,589,136 ) (1,589,138 ) (1,635,119 ) 3,224,257 (1,589,136 ) Total shareholders’ equity (deficit) 2,358,396 2,358,395 7,877,341 (10,235,736 ) 2,358,396 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity (deficit) $ 2,358,396 $ 8,233,373 $ 8,132,655 $ (10,428,526 ) $ 8,295,898 Three months ended September 30, 2018 Parent Guarantor Subsidiary Issuers Other Subsidiary Non-Issuers Eliminations Consolidated (in thousands) Revenues Rental income $ — $ 101,130 $ 69,146 $ — $ 170,276 Income from direct financing lease — — 30,843 — 30,843 Real estate taxes paid by tenants — 11,032 10,238 — 21,270 Total rental revenue and income from direct financing lease — 112,162 110,227 — 222,389 Gaming, food, beverage and other — — 31,750 — 31,750 Total revenues — 112,162 141,977 — 254,139 Operating expenses Gaming, food, beverage and other — — 18,962 — 18,962 Real estate taxes — 11,051 10,535 — 21,586 Land rights and ground lease expense — 1,920 4,564 — 6,484 General and administrative — 9,943 5,063 — 15,006 Depreciation — 22,946 4,321 — 27,267 Total operating expenses — 45,860 43,445 — 89,305 Income from operations — 66,302 98,532 — 164,834 Other income (expenses) Interest expense — (60,341 ) — — (60,341 ) Interest income — 907 511 — 1,418 Intercompany dividends and interest — 123,240 4,799 (128,039 ) — Total other income (expenses) — 63,806 5,310 (128,039 ) (58,923 ) Income (loss) before income taxes — 130,108 103,842 (128,039 ) 105,911 Income tax expense — 228 868 — 1,096 Net income (loss) $ — $ 129,880 $ 102,974 $ (128,039 ) $ 104,815 Nine months ended September 30, 2018 Parent Guarantor Subsidiary Issuers Other Subsidiary Non-Issuers Eliminations Consolidated (in thousands) Revenues Rental income $ — $ 304,716 $ 204,830 $ — $ 509,546 Income from direct financing lease — — 76,448 — 76,448 Real estate taxes paid by tenants — 33,108 30,923 — 64,031 Total rental revenue and income from direct financing lease — 337,824 312,201 — 650,025 Gaming, food, beverage and other — — 102,385 — 102,385 Total revenues — 337,824 414,586 — 752,410 Operating expenses Gaming, food, beverage and other — — 59,027 — 59,027 Real estate taxes — 33,165 31,816 — 64,981 Land rights and ground lease expense — 5,868 13,592 — 19,460 General and administrative — 39,880 16,392 — 56,272 Depreciation — 69,737 13,007 — 82,744 Total operating expenses — 148,650 133,834 — 282,484 Income from operations — 189,174 280,752 — 469,926 Other income (expenses) Interest expense — (171,464 ) — — (171,464 ) Interest income — 1,311 1,479 — 2,790 Losses on debt extinguishment — (3,473 ) — — (3,473 ) Intercompany dividends and interest — 340,331 9,382 (349,713 ) — Total other income (expenses) — 166,705 10,861 (349,713 ) (172,147 ) Income (loss) before income taxes — 355,879 291,613 (349,713 ) 297,779 Income tax expense — 627 3,567 — 4,194 Net income (loss) $ — $ 355,252 $ 288,046 $ (349,713 ) $ 293,585 Nine months ended September 30, 2018 Parent Guarantor Subsidiary Issuers Other Subsidiary Non-Issuers Eliminations Consolidated (in thousands) Operating activities Net income (loss) $ — $ 355,252 $ 288,046 $ (349,713 ) $ 293,585 Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: Depreciation and amortization — 70,987 19,939 — 90,926 Amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts — 9,278 — — 9,278 Paid-in-kind interest income — — (991 ) — (991 ) (Gains) losses on dispositions of property — 120 234 — 354 Deferred income taxes — — (299 ) — (299 ) Stock-based compensation — 7,878 — — 7,878 Straight-line rent adjustments — 42,983 6,167 — 49,150 Losses on debt extinguishment — 3,473 — — 3,473 (Increase) decrease, Prepaid expenses and other assets — (1,811 ) 204 833 (774 ) Intercompany — 294 (294 ) — — Increase (decrease), Accounts payable — 1,146 (10 ) — 1,136 Accrued expenses — 503 (19 ) — 484 Accrued interest — 58,852 — — 58,852 Accrued salaries and wages — 5,032 (1,006 ) — 4,026 Gaming, property and other taxes — (164 ) 422 — 258 Income taxes — 216 617 (833 ) — Other liabilities — 1,355 (473 ) — 882 Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities — 555,394 312,537 (349,713 ) 518,218 Investing activities Capital project expenditures — (20 ) — — (20 ) Capital maintenance expenditures — (51 ) (2,903 ) — (2,954 ) Proceeds from sale of property and equipment — 3,130 16 — 3,146 Acquisition of real estate assets — (15,552 ) — — (15,552 ) Collection of principal payments on investment in direct financing lease — — 37,241 — 37,241 Net cash provided by investing activities — (12,493 ) 34,354 — 21,861 Financing activities Dividends paid (404,602 ) — — — (404,602 ) Proceeds from exercise of options 3,698 — — — 3,698 Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt — 2,107,405 — — 2,107,405 Financing costs — (30,889 ) — — (30,889 ) Repayments of long-term debt — (1,080,087 ) — — (1,080,087 ) Premium and related costs paid on tender of senior unsecured notes — (1,884 ) — — (1,884 ) Intercompany financing 400,904 (400,908 ) (349,709 ) 349,713 — Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities — 593,637 (349,709 ) 349,713 593,641 Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents — 1,136,538 (2,818 ) — 1,133,720 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period — 6,734 22,320 — 29,054 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ — $ 1,143,272 $ 19,502 $ — $ 1,162,774 At December 31, 2017 Parent Guarantor Subsidiary Issuers Other Subsidiary Non-Issuers Eliminations Consolidated (in thousands) Assets Real estate investments, net $ — $ 1,794,840 $ 1,867,205 $ — $ 3,662,045 Land rights, net — 58,635 581,513 — 640,148 Property and equipment, used in operations, net — 20,568 87,725 — 108,293 Investment in direct financing lease, net — — 2,637,639 — 2,637,639 Cash and cash equivalents — 6,734 22,320 — 29,054 Prepaid expenses — 4,067 2,746 1,639 8,452 Goodwill — — 75,521 — 75,521 Other intangible assets — — 9,577 — 9,577 Loan receivable — — 13,000 — 13,000 Intercompany loan receivable — 193,595 — (193,595 ) — Intercompany transactions and investment in subsidiaries 2,458,247 5,087,893 2,959,174 (10,505,314 ) — Deferred tax assets — — 4,478 — 4,478 Other assets — 42,485 16,190 — 58,675 Total assets $ 2,458,247 $ 7,208,817 $ 8,277,088 $ (10,697,270 ) $ 7,246,882 Liabilities Accounts payable $ — $ 619 $ 96 $ — $ 715 Accrued expenses — 672 7,241 — 7,913 Accrued interest — 33,241 — — 33,241 Accrued salaries and wages — 7,832 2,977 — 10,809 Gaming, property, and other taxes — 21,135 14,264 — 35,399 Income taxes — (306 ) (1,333 ) 1,639 — Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs — 4,442,880 — — 4,442,880 Intercompany loan payable — — 193,595 (193,595 ) — Deferred rental revenue — 220,019 12,004 — 232,023 Deferred tax liabilities — — 244 — 244 Other liabilities — 24,478 933 — 25,411 Total liabilities — 4,750,570 230,021 (191,956 ) 4,788,635 Shareholders’ equity (deficit) Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding at December 31, 2016) — — — — — Common stock ($.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 212,717,549 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2017) 2,127 2,127 2,127 (4,254 ) 2,127 Additional paid-in capital 3,933,829 3,933,831 9,498,755 (13,432,586 ) 3,933,829 Retained accumulated (deficit) earnings (1,477,709 ) (1,477,711 ) (1,453,815 ) 2,931,526 (1,477,709 ) Total shareholders’ equity (deficit) 2,458,247 2,458,247 8,047,067 (10,505,314 ) 2,458,247 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity (deficit) $ 2,458,247 $ 7,208,817 $ 8,277,088 $ (10,697,270 ) $ 7,246,882 Three months ended September 30, 2017 Parent Guarantor Subsidiary Issuers Other Subsidiary Non- Issuers Eliminations Consolidated (in thousands) Revenues Rental income $ — $ 100,310 $ 68,720 $ — $ 169,030 Income from direct financing lease — — 19,037 — 19,037 Real estate taxes paid by tenants — 11,093 10,329 — 21,422 Total rental revenue and income from direct financing lease — 111,403 98,086 — 209,489 Gaming, food, beverage and other — — 35,017 — 35,017 Total revenues — 111,403 133,103 — 244,506 Operating expenses Gaming, food, beverage and other — — 19,890 — 19,890 Real estate taxes — 11,111 10,640 — 21,751 Land rights and ground lease expense — 1,853 4,564 — 6,417 General and administrative — 9,013 6,104 — 15,117 Depreciation — 23,644 4,988 — 28,632 Total operating expenses — 45,621 46,186 — 91,807 Income from operations — 65,782 86,917 — 152,699 Other income (expenses) Interest expense — (54,493 ) — — (54,493 ) Interest income — — 492 — 492 Intercompany dividends and interest — 109,007 5,399 (114,406 ) — Total other income (expenses) — 54,514 5,891 (114,406 ) (54,001 ) Income (loss) before income taxes — 120,296 92,808 (114,406 ) 98,698 Income tax expense — 242 1,442 — 1,684 Net income (loss) $ — $ 120,054 $ 91,366 $ (114,406 ) $ 97,014 Nine months ended September 30, 2017 Parent Guarantor Subsidiary Issuers Other Subsidiary Non- Issuers Eliminations Consolidated (in thousands) Revenues Rental income $ — $ 297,709 $ 204,245 $ — $ 501,954 Income from direct financing lease — — 55,377 — 55,377 Real estate taxes paid by tenants — 33,176 30,806 — 63,982 Total rental revenue and income from direct financing lease — 330,885 290,428 — 621,313 Gaming, food, beverage and other — — 109,297 — 109,297 Total revenues — 330,885 399,725 — 730,610 Operating expenses Gaming, food, beverage and other — — 61,635 — 61,635 Real estate taxes — 33,240 31,566 — 64,806 Land rights and ground lease expense — 3,999 13,628 — 17,627 General and administrative — 28,410 17,419 — 45,829 Depreciation — 70,342 14,970 — 85,312 Total operating expenses — 135,991 139,218 — 275,209 Income from operations — 194,894 260,507 — 455,401 Other income (expenses) Interest expense — (163,099 ) — — (163,099 ) Interest income — — 1,443 — 1,443 Intercompany dividends and interest — 332,326 10,920 (343,246 ) — Total other income (expenses) — 169,227 12,363 (343,246 ) (161,656 ) Income (loss) before income taxes — 364,121 272,870 (343,246 ) 293,745 Income tax expense — 854 5,552 — 6,406 Net income (loss) $ — $ 363,267 $ 267,318 $ (343,246 ) $ 287,339 Nine months ended September 30, 2017 Parent Guarantor Subsidiary Issuers Other Subsidiary Non-Issuers Eliminations Consolidated (in thousands) Operating activities Net income (loss) $ — $ 363,267 $ 267,318 $ (343,246 ) $ 287,339 Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: Depreciation — 71,036 21,903 — 92,939 Amortization of debt issuance costs — 9,770 — — 9,770 Losses on dispositions of property — — 515 — 515 Deferred income taxes — — (1,946 ) — (1,946 ) Stock-based compensation — 11,951 — — 11,951 Straight-line rent adjustments — 42,488 6,867 — 49,355 (Increase) decrease, Prepaid expenses and other assets — (2,128 ) 866 (242 ) (1,504 ) Intercompany — (417 ) 417 — — (Decrease) increase, 0 0 0 Accounts payable — (213 ) (488 ) — (701 ) Accrued expenses — (97 ) 134 — 37 Accrued interest — 42,138 — — 42,138 Accrued salaries and wages — (3,496 ) (239 ) — (3,735 ) Gaming, property and other taxes — (617 ) 386 — (231 ) Income taxes — (236 ) (6 ) 242 — Other liabilities — 3,536 (359 ) — 3,177 Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities — 536,982 295,368 (343,246 ) 489,104 Investing activities Capital project expenditures — (78 ) — — (78 ) Capital maintenance expenditures — — (2,187 ) — (2,187 ) Proceeds from sale of property and equipment — — 914 — 914 Principal payments on loan receivable — — 13,200 — 13,200 Acquisition of real estate assets — (82,866 ) (386 ) — (83,252 ) Collection of principal payments on investment in direct financing lease — — 54,459 — 54,459 Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities — (82,944 ) 66,000 — (16,944 ) Financing activities Dividends paid (395,210 ) — — — (395,210 ) Proceeds from exercise of options, net of taxes paid related to shares withheld for tax purposes on restricted stock award vestings 15,797 — — — 15,797 Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs 139,414 — — — 139,414 Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt — 100,000 — — 100,000 Repayments of long-term debt — (325,083 ) — — (325,083 ) Intercompany financing 239,999 (227,186 ) (356,059 ) 343,246 — Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities — (452,269 ) (356,059 ) 343,246 (465,082 ) Net increase in cash and cash equivalents — 1,769 5,309 — 7,078 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period — 11,774 24,782 — 36,556 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ — $ 13,543 $ 30,091 $ — $ 43,634

Business and Operations (Detail

Business and Operations (Details) $ in Thousands	Oct. 15, 2018USD ($)	Oct. 01, 2018USD ($)renewaloption	Apr. 30, 2016USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018USD ($)statepropertyrenewaloption	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)	Oct. 14, 2019USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019USD ($)
Business and Operations
Number of facilities whose real estate property is Included in entity portfolio | property				38
Number of real estate properties | property				36
Number of states across which the portfolio of properties is diversified | state				14
Real estate, occupancy percentage				100.00%
Payments to acquire real estate				$ 15,552	$ 83,252
Penn National Gaming Inc
Business and Operations
Operating lease, initial term of contract (in years)				15 years
Operating leases, number of renewal options | renewaloption				4
Operating lease, renewal term (in years)				5 years
Number of real estate properties | property				20
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.
Business and Operations
Number of real estate properties | property				15
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. Master Lease
Business and Operations
Operating lease, initial term of contract (in years)				10 years
Operating leases, number of renewal options | renewaloption				5
Operating lease, renewal term (in years)				5 years
Number of real estate properties | property				14
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.
Business and Operations
Consideration paid for acquisition of real estate assets			$ 4,800,000
Scenario, Forecast | Tropicana Entertainment Inc.
Business and Operations
Rental income							$ 87,600
Interest income, mortgage loans							$ 22,400
Scenario, Forecast | Penn Pinnacle Merger
Business and Operations
Increase in annual real estate income						$ 45,300
Subsequent Event | Eldorado Master Lease
Business and Operations
Operating lease, initial term of contract (in years)		15 years
Operating leases, number of renewal options | renewaloption		4
Operating lease, renewal term (in years)		5 years
Subsequent Event | Tropicana Entertainment Inc.
Business and Operations
Payments to acquire real estate		$ 964,000
Subsequent Event | Plainridge Park Casino
Business and Operations
Payments to acquire real estate	$ 250,000
Eldorado Resorts, Inc. | Real Estate Loan | Subsequent Event
Business and Operations
Payment to acquire finance receivables		$ 246,000
Boyd Gaming Corporation | Real Estate Loan | Subsequent Event
Business and Operations
Payment to acquire finance receivables	$ 57,700

New Accounting Pronouncements (

New Accounting Pronouncements (Details) - Accounting Standards Update ASU 2014-09 $ in Thousands	Jan. 01, 2018USD ($)
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
New accounting pronouncement's cumulative adjustment to retained earnings	$ 410
Retained Earnings
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
New accounting pronouncement's cumulative adjustment to retained earnings	$ 410

Summary of Significant Accoun_4

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Fair Value of Financial Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Carrying Amount
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,162,774	$ 29,054
Deferred compensation plan assets	25,603	22,617
Loan receivable	13,991	13,000
Long-term debt
Senior unsecured credit facility	525,000	1,055,000
Senior unsecured notes	4,975,000	3,425,000
Fair Value
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	1,162,774	29,054
Deferred compensation plan assets	25,603	22,617
Loan receivable	13,991	13,000
Long-term debt
Senior unsecured credit facility	519,750	1,045,600
Senior unsecured notes	$ 5,107,623	$ 3,574,688

Summary of Significant Accoun_5

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Gaming and Admission Taxes) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Gaming and Admission Taxes
Gaming and admission taxes	$ 13.8	$ 14.4	$ 43.1	$ 44.1

Summary of Significant Accoun_6

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Earnings Per Share) (Weighted Average Shares Outstanding) (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Schedule of Basic And Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding [Line Items]
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in shares)	213,876	212,500	213,589	210,059
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding (in shares)	214,872	214,553	214,718	212,098
Employee stock options
Schedule of Basic And Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding [Line Items]
Assumed conversion of dilutive securities (in shares)	136	595	262	684
Restricted stock awards
Schedule of Basic And Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding [Line Items]
Assumed conversion of dilutive securities (in shares)	96	154	66	146
Performance-based restricted stock awards
Schedule of Basic And Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding [Line Items]
Assumed conversion of dilutive securities (in shares)	764	1,304	801	1,209

Summary of Significant Accoun_7

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Earnings Per Share) (EPS Calculations) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Calculation of basic EPS:
Net income	$ 104,815	$ 97,014	$ 293,585	$ 287,339
Less: Net income allocated to participating securities	(147)	(157)	(411)	(470)
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$ 104,668	$ 96,857	$ 293,174	$ 286,869
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in shares)	213,876,000	212,500,000	213,589,000	210,059,000
Basic EPS (in dollars per share)	$ 0.49	$ 0.46	$ 1.37	$ 1.37
Calculation of diluted EPS:
Net income	$ 104,815	$ 97,014	$ 293,585	$ 287,339
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding (in shares)	214,872,000	214,553,000	214,718,000	212,098,000
Diluted EPS (in dollars per share)	$ 0.49	$ 0.45	$ 1.37	$ 1.35
Anti-dilutive securities, options to purchase common stock outstanding (in shares)	95,890	0	113,368	4,616

Summary of Significant Accoun_8

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Stock-Based Compensation) (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Restricted stock awards
Stock-based compensation
Total unrecognized compensation cost	$ 6.6		$ 6.6
Remaining weighted average vesting period for recognition of unrecognized compensation cost			1 year 10 months 8 days
Recognized compensation expense	1.1	$ 1.2	$ 3.5	$ 4.7
Performance-based restricted stock awards
Stock-based compensation
Total unrecognized compensation cost	11		$ 11
Remaining weighted average vesting period for recognition of unrecognized compensation cost			1 year 9 months 28 days
Recognized compensation expense	$ 2.1	$ 2.4	$ 4.3	$ 7.2
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
Percentage of revenues from triple-net leases (at least)			75.00%
End Of Measurement Period Vesting | Performance-based restricted stock awards
Stock-based compensation
Vesting period			3 years

Summary of Significant Accoun_9

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Stock-Based Compensation) (Restricted Stock Activity) (Details) - Restricted stock awards	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018shares
Restricted Stock Awards Activity [Roll Forward]
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)	344,744
Granted (in shares)	283,183
Released (in shares)	(273,152)
Canceled (in shares)	(54,999)
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)	299,776

Summary of Significant Accou_10

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Stock-Based Compensation) (Performance-Based Awards) (Details) - Performance-based restricted stock awards	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018shares
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Awards Activity [Roll Forward]
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)	1,664,000
Granted (in shares)	556,000
Released (in shares)	(548,000)
Canceled (in shares)	(330,000)
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)	1,342,000

Real Estate Investments (Detail

Real Estate Investments (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018USD ($)property	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)
Real estate investments
Number of real estate properties | property	36
Total real estate investments	$ 4,516,251	$ 4,519,501
Less accumulated depreciation	(931,612)	(857,456)
Real estate investments, net	3,584,639	3,662,045
Land and improvements
Real estate investments
Total real estate investments	2,054,678	2,057,928
Building and improvements
Real estate investments
Total real estate investments	$ 2,461,573	$ 2,461,573

Land Rights Land Rights (Detail

Land Rights Land Rights (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Land rights	$ 656,666		$ 656,666		$ 656,666
Less accumulated amortization	(24,700)		(24,700)		(16,518)
Land rights, net	631,966		631,966		640,148
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Maturity Schedule [Abstract]
Land rights, net	631,966		631,966		$ 640,148
Land rights, net
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense, land rights	2,700	$ 2,700	8,200	$ 7,600
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Maturity Schedule [Abstract]
2,018	2,728		2,728
2,019	10,910		10,910
2,020	10,910		10,910
2,021	10,910		10,910
2,022	10,910		10,910
Thereafter	$ 585,598		$ 585,598
Land rights, net | Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, land rights, remaining amortization period			25 years
Land rights, net | Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, land rights, remaining amortization period			92 years

Property and Equipment Used i_3

Property and Equipment Used in Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property and equipment	$ 263,495	$ 261,542
Less accumulated depreciation	(161,066)	(153,249)
Property and equipment, net	102,429	108,293
Land and improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property and equipment	30,288	30,276
Building and improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property and equipment	116,544	116,286
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property and equipment	116,045	114,972
Construction in progress
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property and equipment	$ 618	$ 8

Receivables (Investment in Dire

Receivables (Investment in Direct Financing Lease, Net) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Minimum lease payments receivable	$ 3,176,236	$ 3,263,387
Unguaranteed residual value	689,811	689,811
Gross investment in direct financing lease	3,866,047	3,953,198
Less: unearned income	(1,265,649)	(1,315,559)
Investment in direct financing lease, net	$ 2,600,398	$ 2,637,639
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. Master Lease
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Term of contract including all reasonably assured renewal periods (in years)	35 years

Receivables (Loan Receivable) (

Receivables (Loan Receivable) (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 13, 2017USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2014USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018USD ($)renewaloption	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loan receivable			$ 13,991	$ 13,000
Casino Queen
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Face amount of debt		$ 43,000
Debt instrument, term		5 years
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage		7.00%
CQ Holding Company Inc. | Unsecured Debt
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Face amount of debt	$ 13,000
Debt instrument, term	5 years 6 months
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	15.00%
Interest Receivable			1,000
Loan receivable			$ 14,000
Casino Queen
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Operating lease, initial term of contract (in years)			15 years
Operating leases, number of renewal options | renewaloption			4
Operating lease, renewal term (in years)			5 years

Long-term Debt (Schedule of Deb

Long-term Debt (Schedule of Debt) (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 26, 2018	May 21, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Long-term debt
Long-term debt, gross	$ 5,501,142,000			$ 4,481,230,000
Less: unamortized debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts	(51,995,000)			(38,350,000)
Total long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts	5,449,147,000			4,442,880,000
Unsecured term loan A
Long-term debt
Long-term debt, gross	0			230,000,000
Unsecured term loan A-1
Long-term debt
Long-term debt, gross	525,000,000			825,000,000
Unsecured revolver
Long-term debt
Long-term debt, gross	0			0
$550 million 4.375% senior unsecured notes due November 2018
Long-term debt
Long-term debt, gross	0			550,000,000
Face amount of debt			$ 550,000,000	$ 550,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage			4.375%	4.375%
$1,000 million 4.875% senior unsecured notes due November 2020
Long-term debt
Long-term debt, gross	1,000,000,000			$ 1,000,000,000
Face amount of debt	$ 1,000,000,000			$ 1,000,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	4.875%			4.875%
$400 million 4.375% senior unsecured notes due April 2021
Long-term debt
Long-term debt, gross	$ 400,000,000			$ 400,000,000
Face amount of debt	$ 400,000,000			$ 400,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	4.375%			4.375%
$500 million 5.375% senior unsecured notes due November 2023
Long-term debt
Long-term debt, gross	$ 500,000,000			$ 500,000,000
Face amount of debt	$ 500,000,000			$ 500,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	5.375%			5.375%
$850 million 5.25% senior unsecured notes due June 2025
Long-term debt
Long-term debt, gross	$ 850,000,000			$ 0
Face amount of debt	$ 850,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	5.25%
$975 million 5.375% senior unsecured notes due April 2026
Long-term debt
Long-term debt, gross	$ 975,000,000			975,000,000
Face amount of debt	$ 975,000,000			$ 975,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	5.375%			5.375%
$500 million 5.75% senior unsecured notes due June 2028
Long-term debt
Long-term debt, gross	$ 500,000,000			$ 0
Face amount of debt	$ 500,000,000		$ 500,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	5.75%		5.75%
$750 million 5.30% senior unsecured notes due January 2029
Long-term debt
Long-term debt, gross	$ 750,000,000			0
Face amount of debt	$ 750,000,000	$ 750,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	5.30%	5.30%
Capital lease
Long-term debt
Long-term debt, gross	$ 1,142,000			$ 1,230,000

Long-term Debt (Maturities of L

Long-term Debt (Maturities of Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Future minimum repayments of long-term debt
Within one year	$ 122
2-3 years	1,925,261
4-5 years	287
Over 5 years	3,575,472
Total minimum payments	$ 5,501,142	$ 4,481,230

Long-term Debt - Senior Unsecur

Long-term Debt - Senior Unsecured Credit Facility (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Long-term debt
Losses on debt extinguishment	$ 0	$ 0	$ 3,473,000	$ 0
Long-term debt, gross	5,501,142,000		5,501,142,000		$ 4,481,230,000
Letters of credit outstanding, amount	400,000		400,000
Available borrowing capacity	1,099,600,000		1,099,600,000
Senior unsecured credit facility
Long-term debt
Losses on debt extinguishment			1,000,000
Long-term debt, gross	525,000,000		525,000,000
Revolving credit facility
Long-term debt
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	1,100,000,000		1,100,000,000
Unsecured term loan A-1
Long-term debt
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	525,000,000		525,000,000
Outstanding balance on credit facility	$ 525,000,000		$ 525,000,000

Long-term Debt - Senior Unsec_2

Long-term Debt - Senior Unsecured Notes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	Aug. 16, 2018	May 21, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 26, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Long-term debt
Losses on debt extinguishment			$ 0	$ 0	$ 3,473,000	$ 0
Senior Unsecured Notes 5.300 Percent Due 2029
Long-term debt
Face amount of debt			$ 750,000,000		$ 750,000,000		$ 750,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage			5.30%		5.30%		5.30%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage			99.985%		99.985%
September Issuance Senior Unsecured Notes 5.250 Percent Due 2025
Long-term debt
Face amount of debt							$ 350,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage							5.25%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage			102.148%		102.148%
May Issuance Senior Unsecured Notes 5.250 Percent Due 2025
Long-term debt
Face amount of debt		$ 500,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage		5.25%
Senior Unsecured Notes 4.375 Percent Due 2018
Long-term debt
Face amount of debt		$ 550,000,000						$ 550,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage		4.375%						4.375%
Amount of notes tendered		$ 393,500,000
Percentage of amount outstanding in connection with tender offer		72.00%
Percentage of principal amount redeemed	100.00%	100.396%
Losses on debt extinguishment					$ 2,500,000
Senior Unsecured Notes 5.750 Percent Due 2028
Long-term debt
Face amount of debt		$ 500,000,000	$ 500,000,000		$ 500,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage		5.75%	5.75%		5.75%

Long-term Debt - Capital Lease

Long-term Debt - Capital Lease (Narrative) (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Capital lease
Long-term debt
Debt instrument, term	30 years

Revenue Recognition - Narrative

Revenue Recognition - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018USD ($)propertyrenewaloption
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties | property	36
Penn National Gaming Inc
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties | property	20
Annual rent escalator, percentage	2.00%
Operating lease, initial term of contract (in years)	15 years
Operating leases, number of renewal options	4
Operating lease, renewal term (in years)	5 years
Term of contract including all reasonably assured renewal periods (in years)	35 years
Penn National Gaming Inc | All Properties Under Master Lease, Except Hollywood Casino Columbus and Hollywood Casino Toledo
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Frequency property performance-based rent structure is adjusted	5 years
Operating leases, percent of the average net revenues of property(s) used to calculate rent increase	4.00%
Lessor leasing arrangements period used in calculation of average net revenues	5 years
Penn National Gaming Inc | Hollywood Casino Columbus and Hollywood Casino Toledo
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Percentage of the change in net revenues of Ohio facilities under the Master Lease during the preceding month used for adjustment in rent structure	20.00%
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. Master Lease
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties | property	14
Lessor leasing arrangements period used in calculation of average net revenues	2 years
Capital leases, annual rental escalation percentage	2.00%
Capital leases, frequency the property performance-based rent structure is adjusted	2 years
Capital leases, percent of the average annual net revenues of property used to calculate rent increase	4.00%
Operating lease, initial term of contract (in years)	10 years
Operating leases, number of renewal options	5
Operating lease, renewal term (in years)	5 years
Term of contract including all reasonably assured renewal periods (in years)	35 years
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. Meadows Lease
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Annual rent escalator, percentage	5.00%
Frequency property performance-based rent structure is adjusted	2 years
Operating leases, percent of the average net revenues of property(s) used to calculate rent increase	4.00%
Lessor leasing arrangements period used in calculation of average net revenues	2 years
Operating lease, initial term of contract (in years)	10 years
Annual rent escalator over a period of time contingent upon the achievement of certain rent coverage ratio threshold, percentage	5.00%
Period existing upon achievement of certain rent coverage ratio	10 years
Amount of rent available upon achievement of certain rent coverage ratio | $	$ 31
Percentage at which rent escalation will be reduced upon achievement of certain threshold	2.00%
Casino Queen
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Annual rent escalator, percentage	2.00%
Frequency property performance-based rent structure is adjusted	5 years
Operating leases, percent of the average net revenues of property(s) used to calculate rent increase	4.00%
Lessor leasing arrangements period used in calculation of average net revenues	5 years
Operating lease, initial term of contract (in years)	15 years
Operating leases, number of renewal options	4
Operating lease, renewal term (in years)	5 years
Term of contract including all reasonably assured renewal periods (in years)	35 years
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. Meadows Lease Term One
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Operating leases, number of renewal options	3
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. Meadows Lease Term Four
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Operating leases, number of renewal options	1
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. Meadows Lease For First Three Terms
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Operating lease, renewal term (in years)	5 years
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. Meadows Lease For Fourth Term
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Operating lease, renewal term (in years)	4 years

Revenue Recognition - Gaming Re

Revenue Recognition - Gaming Revenue and Promotional Allowances (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 254,139	$ 244,506	$ 752,410	$ 730,610
Slot machines
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	26,898	29,547	86,030	91,563
Table games
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	3,513	4,034	11,992	13,288
Poker
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	249	304	825	888
Food, beverage and other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	2,132	2,313	6,735	7,208
Promotional allowances
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,042	1,181	3,197	3,650
Gaming, food, beverage and other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 31,750	$ 35,017	$ 102,385	$ 109,297

Shareholders' Equity (Common St

Shareholders' Equity (Common Stock) (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		26 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs		$ 0	$ 139,414,000
At The Market Program
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Aggregate amount of shares the company may sell (up to)	$ 400,000,000
Percentage of commission to be paid on gross sales price of shares sold (up to)	2.00%
Percentage of commission to be paid of sale price of borrowed shares of common stock (up to)	2.00%
Issuance of common stock (in shares)		0	3,864,872	5,186,871
Weighted average price of shares issued (in dollars per share)			$ 36.22	$ 35.91
Proceeds from new issuance of common stock			$ 140,000,000	$ 186,300,000
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs			$ 139,400,000	185,000,000
Amount of shares remaining for issuance		$ 213,700,000		$ 213,700,000

Shareholders' Equity (Dividends

Shareholders' Equity (Dividends) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	Sep. 21, 2018	Jul. 31, 2018	Jun. 29, 2018	Apr. 24, 2018	Mar. 23, 2018	Feb. 01, 2018	Sep. 22, 2017	Jul. 25, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Apr. 25, 2017	Mar. 24, 2017	Feb. 01, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Equity [Abstract]
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.63		$ 0.63		$ 0.63		$ 0.63		$ 0.62		$ 0.62
Dividends paid per common share (in dollars per share)													$ 0.63	$ 0.63	$ 0.63	$ 0.63	$ 0.62	$ 0.62	$ 1.89	$ 1.87
Payments of dividends, common stock	$ 134,844		$ 134,631		$ 134,490		$ 133,936		$ 131,554		$ 129,007
Dividends, share-based compensation													$ 200			$ 200			$ 600	$ 700

Segment Information (Details)

Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018USD ($)segment	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)
Segment information
Number of reportable segments | segment			2
Total revenues	$ 254,139	$ 244,506	$ 752,410	$ 730,610
Income from operations	164,834	152,699	469,926	455,401
Interest, net	58,923	54,001	168,674	161,656
Income before income taxes	105,911	98,698	297,779	293,745
Income tax expense	1,096	1,684	4,194	6,406
Net income	104,815	97,014	293,585	287,339
Depreciation	27,267	28,632	82,744	85,312
Capital project expenditures	6	10	20	78
Capital maintenance expenditures	970	460	2,954	2,187
Eliminations
Segment information
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Income from operations	0	0	0	0
Interest, net	(2,601)	(2,601)	(7,804)	(7,804)
Income before income taxes	0	0	0	0
Income tax expense	0	0	0	0
Net income	0	0	0	0
Depreciation	0	0	0	0
Capital project expenditures	0	0	0	0
Capital maintenance expenditures	0	0	0	0
GLP Capital
Segment information
Total revenues	222,389	209,489	650,025	621,313
Income from operations	159,678	146,731	450,685	434,166
Interest, net	58,924	54,001	168,676	161,658
Income before income taxes	103,355	95,331	286,340	280,312
Income tax expense	229	242	628	854
Net income	103,126	95,089	285,712	279,458
Depreciation	24,928	25,820	75,715	76,870
Capital project expenditures	6	10	20	78
Capital maintenance expenditures	0	0	51	0
TRS Properties
Segment information
Total revenues	31,750	35,017	102,385	109,297
Income from operations	5,156	5,968	19,241	21,235
Interest, net	2,600	2,601	7,802	7,802
Income before income taxes	2,556	3,367	11,439	13,433
Income tax expense	867	1,442	3,566	5,552
Net income	1,689	1,925	7,873	7,881
Depreciation	2,339	2,812	7,029	8,442
Capital project expenditures	0	0	0	0
Capital maintenance expenditures	$ 970	$ 460	$ 2,903	$ 2,187

Supplemental Disclosures of C_3

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information and Noncash Activities (Supplemental Cash Flow Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Additional Cash Flow Elements and Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds received	$ 1,517	$ 2,571	$ 4,189	$ 8,995
Cash paid for interest	$ 7,234	$ 8,503	$ 109,644	$ 111,116

Supplementary Condensed Conso_3

Supplementary Condensed Consolidating Financial Information of Parent Guarantor and Subsidiary Issuers (Balance Sheet) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Assets
Real estate investments, net	$ 3,584,639	$ 3,662,045
Land rights, net	631,966	640,148
Property and equipment, used in operations, net	102,429	108,293
Investment in direct financing lease, net	2,600,398	2,637,639
Cash and cash equivalents	1,162,774	29,054	$ 43,634	$ 36,556
Prepaid expenses	10,061	8,452
Goodwill	75,521	75,521
Other intangible assets	9,577	9,577
Loan receivable	13,991	13,000
Intercompany loan receivable	0	0
Intercompany transactions and investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Deferred tax assets	4,973	4,478
Other assets	99,569	58,675
Total assets	8,295,898	7,246,882
Liabilities
Accounts payable	1,851	715
Accrued expenses	8,909	7,913
Accrued interest	92,093	33,241
Accrued salaries and wages	14,835	10,809
Gaming, property, and other taxes	61,839	35,399
Income taxes	0	0
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts	5,449,147	4,442,880
Intercompany loan payable	0	0
Deferred rental revenue	281,174	232,023
Deferred tax liabilities	279	244
Other liabilities	27,375	25,411
Total liabilities	5,937,502	4,788,635
Shareholders’ equity
Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017)	0	0
Common stock ($.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 214,037,994 and 212,717,549 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)	2,140	2,127
Additional paid-in capital	3,945,392	3,933,829
Retained accumulated deficit	(1,589,136)	(1,477,709)
Total shareholders’ equity	2,358,396	2,458,247
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 8,295,898	$ 7,246,882
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	214,037,994	212,717,549
Common stock, shares, outstanding	214,037,994	212,717,549
Eliminations
Assets
Real estate investments, net	$ 0	$ 0
Land rights, net	0	0
Property and equipment, used in operations, net	0	0
Investment in direct financing lease, net	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Prepaid expenses	805	1,639
Goodwill	0	0
Other intangible assets	0	0
Loan receivable	0	0
Intercompany loan receivable	(193,595)	(193,595)
Intercompany transactions and investment in subsidiaries	(10,235,736)	(10,505,314)
Deferred tax assets	0	0
Other assets	0	0
Total assets	(10,428,526)	(10,697,270)
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	805	1,639
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts	0	0
Intercompany loan payable	(193,595)	(193,595)
Deferred rental revenue	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities	0	0
Other liabilities	0	0
Total liabilities	(192,790)	(191,956)
Shareholders’ equity
Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017)	0	0
Common stock ($.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 214,037,994 and 212,717,549 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)	(4,280)	(4,254)
Additional paid-in capital	(13,455,713)	(13,432,586)
Retained accumulated deficit	3,224,257	2,931,526
Total shareholders’ equity	(10,235,736)	(10,505,314)
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	(10,428,526)	(10,697,270)
Parent Guarantor
Assets
Real estate investments, net	0	0
Land rights, net	0	0
Property and equipment, used in operations, net	0	0
Investment in direct financing lease, net	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Prepaid expenses	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Other intangible assets	0	0
Loan receivable	0	0
Intercompany loan receivable	0	0
Intercompany transactions and investment in subsidiaries	2,358,396	2,458,247
Deferred tax assets	0	0
Other assets	0	0
Total assets	2,358,396	2,458,247
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	0
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts	0	0
Intercompany loan payable	0	0
Deferred rental revenue	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities	0	0
Other liabilities	0	0
Total liabilities	0	0
Shareholders’ equity
Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017)	0	0
Common stock ($.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 214,037,994 and 212,717,549 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)	2,140	2,127
Additional paid-in capital	3,945,392	3,933,829
Retained accumulated deficit	(1,589,136)	(1,477,709)
Total shareholders’ equity	2,358,396	2,458,247
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	2,358,396	2,458,247
Subsidiary Issuers
Assets
Real estate investments, net	1,723,412	1,794,840
Land rights, net	57,385	58,635
Property and equipment, used in operations, net	19,079	20,568
Investment in direct financing lease, net	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents	1,143,272	6,734	13,543	11,774
Prepaid expenses	5,135	4,067
Goodwill	0	0
Other intangible assets	0	0
Loan receivable	0	0
Intercompany loan receivable	193,595	193,595
Intercompany transactions and investment in subsidiaries	5,025,524	5,087,893
Deferred tax assets	0	0
Other assets	65,971	42,485
Total assets	8,233,373	7,208,817
Liabilities
Accounts payable	1,764	619
Accrued expenses	2,347	672
Accrued interest	92,093	33,241
Accrued salaries and wages	12,864	7,832
Gaming, property, and other taxes	28,017	21,135
Income taxes	(90)	(306)
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts	5,449,147	4,442,880
Intercompany loan payable	0	0
Deferred rental revenue	263,002	220,019
Deferred tax liabilities	0	0
Other liabilities	25,834	24,478
Total liabilities	5,874,978	4,750,570
Shareholders’ equity
Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017)	0	0
Common stock ($.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 214,037,994 and 212,717,549 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)	2,140	2,127
Additional paid-in capital	3,945,393	3,933,831
Retained accumulated deficit	(1,589,138)	(1,477,711)
Total shareholders’ equity	2,358,395	2,458,247
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	8,233,373	7,208,817
Other Subsidiary Non-Issuers
Assets
Real estate investments, net	1,861,227	1,867,205
Land rights, net	574,581	581,513
Property and equipment, used in operations, net	83,350	87,725
Investment in direct financing lease, net	2,600,398	2,637,639
Cash and cash equivalents	19,502	22,320	$ 30,091	$ 24,782
Prepaid expenses	4,121	2,746
Goodwill	75,521	75,521
Other intangible assets	9,577	9,577
Loan receivable	13,991	13,000
Intercompany loan receivable	0	0
Intercompany transactions and investment in subsidiaries	2,851,816	2,959,174
Deferred tax assets	4,973	4,478
Other assets	33,598	16,190
Total assets	8,132,655	8,277,088
Liabilities
Accounts payable	87	96
Accrued expenses	6,562	7,241
Accrued interest	0	0
Accrued salaries and wages	1,971	2,977
Gaming, property, and other taxes	33,822	14,264
Income taxes	(715)	(1,333)
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts	0	0
Intercompany loan payable	193,595	193,595
Deferred rental revenue	18,172	12,004
Deferred tax liabilities	279	244
Other liabilities	1,541	933
Total liabilities	255,314	230,021
Shareholders’ equity
Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017)	0	0
Common stock ($.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 214,037,994 and 212,717,549 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)	2,140	2,127
Additional paid-in capital	9,510,320	9,498,755
Retained accumulated deficit	(1,635,119)	(1,453,815)
Total shareholders’ equity	7,877,341	8,047,067
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 8,132,655	$ 8,277,088
GLP Capital, L.P.
Supplementary condensed consolidating financial information of parent guarantor and subsidiary issuers
Ownership percentage of subsidiaries	100.00%
GLP Financing II, Inc.
Supplementary condensed consolidating financial information of parent guarantor and subsidiary issuers
Ownership percentage of subsidiaries	100.00%

Supplementary Condensed Conso_4

Supplementary Condensed Consolidating Financial Information of Parent Guarantor and Subsidiary Issuers (Income Statement) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Revenues
Rental income	$ 170,276	$ 169,030	$ 509,546	$ 501,954
Income from direct financing lease	30,843	19,037	76,448	55,377
Real estate taxes paid by tenants	21,270	21,422	64,031	63,982
Total rental revenue and income from direct financing lease	222,389	209,489	650,025	621,313
Total revenues	254,139	244,506	752,410	730,610
Operating expenses
Gaming, food, beverage and other	18,962	19,890	59,027	61,635
Real estate taxes	21,586	21,751	64,981	64,806
Land rights and ground lease expense	6,484	6,417	19,460	17,627
General and administrative	15,006	15,117	56,272	45,829
Depreciation	27,267	28,632	82,744	85,312
Total operating expenses	89,305	91,807	282,484	275,209
Income from operations	164,834	152,699	469,926	455,401
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense	(60,341)	(54,493)	(171,464)	(163,099)
Interest income	1,418	492	2,790	1,443
Losses on debt extinguishment	0	0	(3,473)	0
Intercompany dividends and interest	0	0	0	0
Total other expenses	(58,923)	(54,001)	(172,147)	(161,656)
Income before income taxes	105,911	98,698	297,779	293,745
Income tax expense	1,096	1,684	4,194	6,406
Net income	104,815	97,014	293,585	287,339
Eliminations
Revenues
Rental income	0	0	0	0
Income from direct financing lease	0	0	0	0
Real estate taxes paid by tenants	0	0	0	0
Total rental revenue and income from direct financing lease	0	0	0	0
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Operating expenses
Gaming, food, beverage and other	0	0	0	0
Real estate taxes	0	0	0	0
Land rights and ground lease expense	0	0	0	0
General and administrative	0	0	0	0
Depreciation	0	0	0	0
Total operating expenses	0	0	0	0
Income from operations	0	0	0	0
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Interest income	0	0	0	0
Losses on debt extinguishment			0
Intercompany dividends and interest	(128,039)	(114,406)	(349,713)	(343,246)
Total other expenses	(128,039)	(114,406)	(349,713)	(343,246)
Income before income taxes	(128,039)	(114,406)	(349,713)	(343,246)
Income tax expense	0	0	0	0
Net income	(128,039)	(114,406)	(349,713)	(343,246)
Parent Guarantor
Revenues
Rental income	0	0	0	0
Income from direct financing lease	0	0	0	0
Real estate taxes paid by tenants	0	0	0	0
Total rental revenue and income from direct financing lease	0	0	0	0
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Operating expenses
Gaming, food, beverage and other	0	0	0	0
Real estate taxes	0	0	0	0
Land rights and ground lease expense	0	0	0	0
General and administrative	0	0	0	0
Depreciation	0	0	0	0
Total operating expenses	0	0	0	0
Income from operations	0	0	0	0
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Interest income	0	0	0	0
Losses on debt extinguishment			0
Intercompany dividends and interest	0	0	0	0
Total other expenses	0	0	0	0
Income before income taxes	0	0	0	0
Income tax expense	0	0	0	0
Net income	0	0	0	0
Subsidiary Issuers
Revenues
Rental income	101,130	100,310	304,716	297,709
Income from direct financing lease	0	0	0	0
Real estate taxes paid by tenants	11,032	11,093	33,108	33,176
Total rental revenue and income from direct financing lease	112,162	111,403	337,824	330,885
Total revenues	112,162	111,403	337,824	330,885
Operating expenses
Gaming, food, beverage and other	0	0	0	0
Real estate taxes	11,051	11,111	33,165	33,240
Land rights and ground lease expense	1,920	1,853	5,868	3,999
General and administrative	9,943	9,013	39,880	28,410
Depreciation	22,946	23,644	69,737	70,342
Total operating expenses	45,860	45,621	148,650	135,991
Income from operations	66,302	65,782	189,174	194,894
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense	(60,341)	(54,493)	(171,464)	(163,099)
Interest income	907	0	1,311	0
Losses on debt extinguishment			(3,473)
Intercompany dividends and interest	123,240	109,007	340,331	332,326
Total other expenses	63,806	54,514	166,705	169,227
Income before income taxes	130,108	120,296	355,879	364,121
Income tax expense	228	242	627	854
Net income	129,880	120,054	355,252	363,267
Other Subsidiary Non-Issuers
Revenues
Rental income	69,146	68,720	204,830	204,245
Income from direct financing lease	30,843	19,037	76,448	55,377
Real estate taxes paid by tenants	10,238	10,329	30,923	30,806
Total rental revenue and income from direct financing lease	110,227	98,086	312,201	290,428
Total revenues	141,977	133,103	414,586	399,725
Operating expenses
Gaming, food, beverage and other	18,962	19,890	59,027	61,635
Real estate taxes	10,535	10,640	31,816	31,566
Land rights and ground lease expense	4,564	4,564	13,592	13,628
General and administrative	5,063	6,104	16,392	17,419
Depreciation	4,321	4,988	13,007	14,970
Total operating expenses	43,445	46,186	133,834	139,218
Income from operations	98,532	86,917	280,752	260,507
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Interest income	511	492	1,479	1,443
Losses on debt extinguishment			0
Intercompany dividends and interest	4,799	5,399	9,382	10,920
Total other expenses	5,310	5,891	10,861	12,363
Income before income taxes	103,842	92,808	291,613	272,870
Income tax expense	868	1,442	3,567	5,552
Net income	102,974	91,366	288,046	267,318
Gaming, food, beverage and other
Revenues
Total revenues	31,750	35,017	102,385	109,297
Gaming, food, beverage and other | Eliminations
Revenues
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Gaming, food, beverage and other | Parent Guarantor
Revenues
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Gaming, food, beverage and other | Subsidiary Issuers
Revenues
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Gaming, food, beverage and other | Other Subsidiary Non-Issuers
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 31,750	$ 35,017	$ 102,385	$ 109,297

Supplementary Condensed Conso_5

Supplementary Condensed Consolidating Financial Information of Parent Guarantor and Subsidiary Issuers (Cash Flow) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Operating activities
Net income	$ 104,815	$ 97,014	$ 293,585	$ 287,339
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			90,926	92,939
Amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts			9,278	9,770
Paid-in-kind interest income			(991)	0
Losses on dispositions of property			354	515
Deferred income taxes			(299)	(1,946)
Stock-based compensation			7,878	11,951
Straight-line rent adjustments			49,150	49,355
Losses on debt extinguishment	0	0	3,473	0
(Increase), decrease
Prepaid expenses and other assets			(774)	(1,504)
Intercompany			0	0
Increase, (decrease)
Accounts payable			1,136	(701)
Accrued expenses			484	37
Accrued interest			58,852	42,138
Accrued salaries and wages			4,026	(3,735)
Gaming, property and other taxes			258	(231)
Income taxes			0	0
Other liabilities			882	3,177
Net cash provided by operating activities			518,218	489,104
Investing activities
Capital project expenditures	(6)	(10)	(20)	(78)
Capital maintenance expenditures	(970)	(460)	(2,954)	(2,187)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment			3,146	914
Principal payments on loan receivable			0	13,200
Acquisition of real estate assets			(15,552)	(83,252)
Collections of principal payments on investment in direct financing lease			37,241	54,459
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			21,861	(16,944)
Financing activities
Dividends paid			(404,602)	(395,210)
Proceeds from exercise of options, net of taxes paid related to shares withheld for tax purposes on restricted stock award vestings			3,698	15,797
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs			0	139,414
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt			2,107,405	100,000
Financing costs			(30,889)	0
Repayments of long-term debt			(1,080,087)	(325,083)
Premium and related costs paid on tender of senior unsecured notes			(1,884)	0
Intercompany financing			0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			593,641	(465,082)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents			1,133,720	7,078
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			29,054	36,556
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	1,162,774	43,634	1,162,774	43,634
Eliminations
Operating activities
Net income	(128,039)	(114,406)	(349,713)	(343,246)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			0	0
Amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts			0	0
Paid-in-kind interest income			0
Losses on dispositions of property			0	0
Deferred income taxes			0	0
Stock-based compensation			0	0
Straight-line rent adjustments			0	0
Losses on debt extinguishment			0
(Increase), decrease
Prepaid expenses and other assets			833	(242)
Intercompany			0	0
Increase, (decrease)
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			(833)	242
Other liabilities			0	0
Net cash provided by operating activities			(349,713)	(343,246)
Investing activities
Capital project expenditures			0	0
Capital maintenance expenditures			0	0
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment			0	0
Principal payments on loan receivable				0
Acquisition of real estate assets			0	0
Collections of principal payments on investment in direct financing lease			0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			0	0
Financing activities
Dividends paid			0	0
Proceeds from exercise of options, net of taxes paid related to shares withheld for tax purposes on restricted stock award vestings			0	0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs				0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt			0	0
Financing costs			0
Repayments of long-term debt			0	0
Premium and related costs paid on tender of senior unsecured notes			0
Intercompany financing			349,713	343,246
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			349,713	343,246
Net increase 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	0	0	0
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			0	0
Amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts			0	0
Paid-in-kind interest income			0
Losses on dispositions of property			0	0
Deferred income taxes			0	0
Stock-based compensation			0	0
Straight-line rent adjustments			0	0
Losses on debt extinguishment			0
(Increase), decrease
Prepaid expenses and other assets			0	0
Intercompany			0	0
Increase, (decrease)
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	0
Other liabilities			0	0
Net cash provided by operating activities			0	0
Investing activities
Capital project expenditures			0	0
Capital maintenance expenditures			0	0
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment			0	0
Principal payments on loan receivable				0
Acquisition of real estate assets			0	0
Collections of principal payments on investment in direct financing lease			0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			0	0
Financing activities
Dividends paid			(404,602)	(395,210)
Proceeds from exercise of options, net of taxes paid related to shares withheld for tax purposes on restricted stock award vestings			3,698	15,797
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs				139,414
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt			0	0
Financing costs			0
Repayments of long-term debt			0	0
Premium and related costs paid on tender of senior unsecured notes			0
Intercompany financing			400,904	239,999
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			0	0
Net increase 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
Subsidiary Issuers
Operating activities
Net income	129,880	120,054	355,252	363,267
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			70,987	71,036
Amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts			9,278	9,770
Paid-in-kind interest income			0
Losses on dispositions of property			120	0
Deferred income taxes			0	0
Stock-based compensation			7,878	11,951
Straight-line rent adjustments			42,983	42,488
Losses on debt extinguishment			3,473
(Increase), decrease
Prepaid expenses and other assets			(1,811)	(2,128)
Intercompany			294	(417)
Increase, (decrease)
Accounts payable			1,146	(213)
Accrued expenses			503	(97)
Accrued interest			58,852	42,138
Accrued salaries and wages			5,032	(3,496)
Gaming, property and other taxes			(164)	(617)
Income taxes			216	(236)
Other liabilities			1,355	3,536
Net cash provided by operating activities			555,394	536,982
Investing activities
Capital project expenditures			(20)	(78)
Capital maintenance expenditures			(51)	0
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment			3,130	0
Principal payments on loan receivable				0
Acquisition of real estate assets			(15,552)	(82,866)
Collections of principal payments on investment in direct financing lease			0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			(12,493)	(82,944)
Financing activities
Dividends paid			0	0
Proceeds from exercise of options, net of taxes paid related to shares withheld for tax purposes on restricted stock award vestings			0	0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs				0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt			2,107,405	100,000
Financing costs			(30,889)
Repayments of long-term debt			(1,080,087)	(325,083)
Premium and related costs paid on tender of senior unsecured notes			(1,884)
Intercompany financing			(400,908)	(227,186)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			593,637	(452,269)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents			1,136,538	1,769
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			6,734	11,774
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	1,143,272	13,543	1,143,272	13,543
Other Subsidiary Non-Issuers
Operating activities
Net income	102,974	91,366	288,046	267,318
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			19,939	21,903
Amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts			0	0
Paid-in-kind interest income			(991)
Losses on dispositions of property			234	515
Deferred income taxes			(299)	(1,946)
Stock-based compensation			0	0
Straight-line rent adjustments			6,167	6,867
Losses on debt extinguishment			0
(Increase), decrease
Prepaid expenses and other assets			204	866
Intercompany			(294)	417
Increase, (decrease)
Accounts payable			(10)	(488)
Accrued expenses			(19)	134
Accrued interest			0	0
Accrued salaries and wages			(1,006)	(239)
Gaming, property and other taxes			422	386
Income taxes			617	(6)
Other liabilities			(473)	(359)
Net cash provided by operating activities			312,537	295,368
Investing activities
Capital project expenditures			0	0
Capital maintenance expenditures			(2,903)	(2,187)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment			16	914
Principal payments on loan receivable				13,200
Acquisition of real estate assets			0	(386)
Collections of principal payments on investment in direct financing lease			37,241	54,459
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			34,354	66,000
Financing activities
Dividends paid			0	0
Proceeds from exercise of options, net of taxes paid related to shares withheld for tax purposes on restricted stock award vestings			0	0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs				0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt			0	0
Financing costs			0
Repayments of long-term debt			0	0
Premium and related costs paid on tender of senior unsecured notes			0
Intercompany financing			(349,709)	(356,059)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			(349,709)	(356,059)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents			(2,818)	5,309
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			22,320	24,782
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 19,502	$ 30,091	$ 19,502	$ 30,091

Subsequent Event (Details)

Subsequent Event (Details) - USD ($)

Oct. 15, 2018

Oct. 12, 2018

Oct. 01, 2018

Jul. 31, 2018

Apr. 24, 2018

Feb. 01, 2018

Jul. 25, 2017

Apr. 25, 2017

Feb. 01, 2017

Sep. 30, 2018

Sep. 30, 2017

Oct. 14, 2019

Sep. 30, 2019

Oct. 10, 2018

Subsequent Event [Line Items]

Payments to acquire real estate

$ 15,552,000

$ 83,252,000

Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)

$ 0.63

$ 0.63

$ 0.63

$ 0.63

$ 0.62

$ 0.62

Subsequent Event

Subsequent Event [Line Items]

Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)

$ 0.68

Revolving credit facility

Subsequent Event [Line Items]

Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity

$ 1,100,000,000

Revolving credit facility | Subsequent Event

Subsequent Event [Line Items]

Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity

$ 1,175,000,000

Plainridge Park Casino | Subsequent Event

Subsequent Event [Line Items]

Payments to acquire real estate

$ 250,000,000

Penn Pinnacle Merger | Scenario, Forecast

Subsequent Event [Line Items]

Increase in annual real estate income

$ 45,300,000

Tropicana Entertainment Inc. | Subsequent Event

Subsequent Event [Line Items]

Payments to acquire real estate

$ 964,000,000

Tropicana Entertainment Inc. | Scenario, Forecast

Subsequent Event [Line Items]

Rental income

$ 87,600,000

Interest income, mortgage loans

$ 22,400,000

Real Estate Loan | Eldorado Resorts, Inc. | Subsequent Event

Subsequent Event [Line Items]

Payment to acquire finance receivables

$ 246,000,000

Real Estate Loan | Boyd Gaming Corporation | Subsequent Event

Subsequent Event [Line Items]

Payment to acquire finance receivables

$ 57,700,000