| **Dispositions - Additional Information (Details) $ / a in Millions, $ in Millions**                                              |         |         |         | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |    |    |    |           |            |   |   |   |
| Gain on the sale of assets                                                                                                        |    |    |    |           |            | $ 114.0 | $ 274.6 | $ 0.0 |
| Long-term assets held for sale                                                                                                    |    |    |    | $ 82.0         |            | 0.0 | 82.0 |   |
| Number of reverse like-kind exchange | exchange                                                                                   |    |    |    | 1              | 1               |   |   |   |
| Deferred tax liability                                                                                                            |    |    |    | $ 340.8        |            | 388.2 | 340.8 |   |
| Cash received from income tax refunds                                                                                             |    |    |    |           |            | 0.9 | 61.6 | $ 0.0 |
| P2E Transaction                                                                                                                   |    |    |    |           |            |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |    |    |    |           |            |   |   |   |
| Forward like-kind exchange                                                                                                        | $ 197.2 |    |    |           |            |   |   |   |
| Louisville Property                                                                                                               |    |    |    |           |            |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |    |    |    |           |            |   |   |   |
| Property purchase price                                                                                                           |    |    |    |           | $ 9.9           |   |   |   |
| Terre Haute Property                                                                                                              |    |    |    |           |            |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |    |    |    |           |            |   |   |   |
| Property purchase price                                                                                                           |    |    |    | 24.9           |            |   |   |   |
| Arlington Heights Property | Deferred Income Taxes                                                                                |    |    |    |           |            |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |    |    |    |           |            |   |   |   |
| Deferred tax liability                                                                                                            |    |    |    |           |            | 27.8 |   |   |
| Arlington Heights Property | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations                                           |    |    |    |           |            |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |    |    |    |           |            |   |   |   |
| Aggregate consideration                                                                                                           | 197.2   |    |    |           |            |   |   |   |
| Net proceeds                                                                                                                      | $ 195.7 |    |    |           |            |   |   |   |
| Area of land sold | a                                                                                                             | 326     |    |    |           |            |   |   |   |
| Gain recognized                                                                                                                   | $ 114.0 |    |    |           |            |   |   |   |
| Long-term assets held for sale                                                                                                    |    |    |    | $ 82.0         |            |   | 82.0 |   |
| Calder Property | Deferred Income Taxes                                                                                           |    |    |    |           |            |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |    |    |    |           |            |   |   |   |
| Deferred tax liability                                                                                                            |    |    |    |           |            | 76.0 |   |   |
| Calder Property | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations                                                      |    |    |    |           |            |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |    |    |    |           |            |   |   |   |
| Aggregate consideration                                                                                                           |    | $ 291.0 |    |           |            |   |   |   |
| Area of land sold | a                                                                                                             |    | 115.7   |    |           |            |   |   |   |
| Sale agreement, per acre | $ / a                                                                                                  |    | 2.5     |    |           |            |   |   |   |
| Cash proceeds                                                                                                                     |    | $ 279.0 |    |           |            |   |   |   |
| Transaction costs                                                                                                                 |    | 12.0    |    |           |            |   |   |   |
| Gain on the sale of assets                                                                                                        |    | 274.6   |    |           |            |   |   |   |
| Long-term assets held for sale                                                                                                    |    | $ 4.4   |    |           |            |   |   |   |
| Big Fish Games, Inc.                                                                                                              |    |    |    |           |            |   |   |   |
| **Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]** |    |    |    |           |            |   |   |   |
| Litigation settlement                                                                                                             |    |    | $ 124.0 |           |            |   |   |   |
| Cash received from income tax refunds                                                                                             |    |    |    |           |            | $ 0.5 | $ 26.0 |   |

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