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Minimum Lease Payments for Operating and Capital Leases Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments for Operating And Capital Leases [Table Text Block] Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments for Operating And Capital Leases [Table Text Block] Schedule of Lease Agreements Schedule of Material Lease Provisions Of Lease Agreements [Table Text Block] Schedule of Material Lease Provisions Of Lease Agreements [Table Text Block] Schedule Of Capital Expenditure Requirements Under Lease Agreements Schedule Of Capital Expenditure Requirements Under Lease Agreements [Table Text Block] Schedule Of Capital Expenditure Requirements Under Lease Agreements [Table Text Block] Ownership [Axis] Ownership [Axis] Ownership [Domain] Ownership [Domain] Harrah’s Joliet LandCo LLC Harrah’s Joliet LandCo LLC [Member] Harrah’s Joliet LandCo LLC [Member] Geographical [Axis] Geographical [Axis] Geographical [Domain] Geographical [Domain] Property, Las Vegas Strip Property, Las Vegas Strip [Member] Property, Las 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Additional Shares Authorized Unrecognized compensation costs Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount Weighted average period Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Terms Segment Information Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block] Number of casinos Sales-Type Lease, Number Of Casinos Sales-Type Lease, Number Of Casinos Number of lease arrangements Sales-Type Lease, Number Of Lease Arrangements Sales-Type Lease, Number Of Lease Arrangements Weighted average remaining lease term Direct Financing, Sales-Type And Operating Leases, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term Direct Financing, Sales-Type And Operating Leases, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term Income from direct financing and sales-type leases Income from operating leases Total lease revenue Income From Investment In Leases Income From Investment In Leases Less: Direct financing and sales-type lease adjustment Sales-Type And Direct Financing Leases Adjustment Sales-Type And Direct Financing Leases Adjustment Total contractual lease revenue Contractual Leasing Revenue Contractual Leasing Revenue Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract] Property, Plant and Equipment [Table] Property, Plant and Equipment [Table] Land and land improvements Land and Land Improvements [Member] Buildings and improvements Building and Building Improvements [Member] Furniture and equipment Furniture And Equipment, Including Capital Leases [Member] Furniture And Equipment, Including Capital Leases [Member] Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] Total property and equipment used in operations Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross Less: accumulated depreciation Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment Total property and equipment used in operations, net Depreciation Expense Stock-based compensation expense Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table] Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table] Related Party Transaction [Axis] Related Party Transaction [Axis] Related Party Transaction [Domain] Related Party Transaction [Domain] Rock Ohio Ventures Rock Ohio Ventures Loan [Member] Rock Ohio Ventures Loan [Member] Affiliated Entity Affiliated Entity [Member] Subsequent Event Type [Axis] Subsequent Event Type [Axis] Subsequent Event Type [Domain] Subsequent Event Type [Domain] Subsequent Event Subsequent Event [Member] JACK Cleveland Casino JACK Cleveland and Thistledown Acquisition [Member] JACK Cleveland and Thistledown Acquisition Hard Rock Hard Rock [Member] Hard Rock [Member] MTA Property Acquisitions MTA Property Acquisitions [Member] MTA Property Acquisitions [Member] Harrah’s New Orleans Purchase Agreement Harrah’s New Orleans Purchase Agreement [Member] Harrah’s New Orleans Purchase Agreement [Member] Harrah’s Atlantic City Purchase Agreement Harrah’s Atlantic City Purchase Agreement [Member] Harrah’s Atlantic City Purchase Agreement [Member] Harrah’s Laughlin Purchase Agreement Harrah’s Laughlin Purchase Agreement [Member] Harrah’s Laughlin Purchase Agreement [Member] Century Portfolio Century Portfolio [Member] Century Portfolio [Member] Century Casinos Century Casinos [Member] Century Casinos [Member] Margaritaville Margaritaville [Member] Margaritaville [Member] Eastside Convention Center, LLC Eastside Convention Center, LLC [Member] Eastside Convention Center, LLC [Member] HLV Lease Agreement HLV Lease Agreement [Member] HLV Lease Agreement [Member] Indiana INDIANA Business Acquisition [Line Items] Business Acquisition [Line Items] Purchase price Business Combination, Consideration Transferred Loans and leases receivable, commitments to purchase or sell Related Party Transaction, Note Receivable Related Party Transaction, Note Receivable Related Party, Note Receivable, Interest Rate Related Party, Note Receivable, Interest Rate Related Party, Note Receivable, Interest Rate Related Party, Note Receivable, Term Related Party, Note Receivable, Term Related Party, Note Receivable, Term Related Party, Note Receivable, Number Of Extensions Related Party, Note Receivable, Number Of Extensions Related Party, Note Receivable, Number Of Extensions Lessor, sales-type lease, renewal term Lessor, Sales-type Lease, Renewal Term Related Party, Note Receivable, Extension Term Related Party, Note Receivable, Extension Term Related Party, Note Receivable, Extension Term Total annual rent payable to call option properties Lessor, Operating Lease, Payments to be Received Lessor, Initial term Lessor, Operating Lease, Term of Contract Number of facilities owned Number Of Facilities Owned Number Of Facilities Owned Purchase price multiple Lessor, Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Purchase Price Multiple Lessor, Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Purchase Price Multiple Denominator amount of property's trailing four quarters EBITDA at time of acquisition Lessor, Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Denominator Amount Of Property's Trailing Four Quarters EBITDA At Time Of Acquisition Lessor, Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Denominator Amount Of Property's Trailing Four Quarters EBITDA At Time Of Acquisition Initial annual rent coverage Lessor, Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Initial Annual Rent Coverage Lessor, Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Initial Annual Rent Coverage Initial annual rent to be acquired Lessor, Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Initial Annual Rent To Be Acquired Lessor, Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Initial Annual Rent To Be Acquired Percentage of aggregate EBITDAR of all facilities under lease agreement (up to) Lessor, Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Percentage Of Aggregate EBITDA Of All Facilities Under Lease Agreement Lessor, Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Percentage Of Aggregate EBITDA Of All Facilities Under Lease Agreement Percentage of out-of-pocket costs to be reimbursed Master Agreement, Percentage of Out-Of-Pocket Costs To Be Reimbursed Master Agreement, Percentage of Out-Of-Pocket Costs To Be Reimbursed Debt instrument, term Debt Instrument, Term Maximum borrowing capacity (up to) Reverse termination fee Master Transaction Agreement, Reverse Termination Fee To Be Reimbursed Upon Termination Under Certain Circumstances Master Transaction Agreement, Reverse Termination Fee To Be Reimbursed Upon Termination Under Certain Circumstances Fee obligated to be paid Master Transaction Agreement, Fee Obligated To Be Paid Upon Not Entering Into Lease Agreement On A Certain Date Master Transaction Agreement, Fee Obligated To Be Paid Upon Not Entering Into Lease Agreement On A Certain Date Amount reduced to reflect aggregate net present value Business Combination, Amount Of Purchase Price Reduced To Reflect Aggregate Net Present Value Business Combination, Amount Of Purchase Price Reduced to Reflect Aggregate Net Present Value Acres of parcel Area of Real Estate Property Accounted for using the operating method Real Estate Investments Reclassified to Land Real Estate Investments Reclassified to Land Deposit liability Deposit Liability, Current Ownership percentage (at least) Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage Initial property of lease rent Purchase Price For The Ratio Of EBITDAR And Initial Property of Lease Rent Purchase Price For The Ratio Of EBITDAR And Initial Property of Lease Rent Derivative [Table] Derivative [Table] Derivative Instrument [Axis] Derivative Instrument [Axis] Derivative Contract [Domain] Derivative Contract [Domain] Interest Rate Swap Maturing April 22, 2023 Interest Rate Swap Maturing April 22, 2023 [Member] Interest Rate Swap maturing April 22, 2023 [Member] Interest Rate Swap Maturing January 22, 2021 Interest Rate Swap Maturing January 22, 2021 [Member] Interest Rate Swap Maturing January 22, 2021 [Member] Derivative [Line Items] Derivative [Line Items] Number of Instruments Derivative, Number of Instruments Held Fixed Rate Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate Notional Derivative, Notional Amount Fair Value, Net Derivative Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block] Schedule Of Estimated Fair Value Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table Text Block] Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring [Table Text Block] Commitments and Contingent Liabilities Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block] Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the Statement of Cash Flows Schedule Of Common Stock Shares Outstanding Schedule of Stock by Class [Table Text Block] Schedule of Dividends Declared Dividends Declared [Table Text Block] Business and Organization Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block] Other Liabilities [Abstract] Schedule of Other Assets Schedule of Other Assets [Table Text Block] Schedule Of Property and Equipment Used in Operations, Net Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block] Schedule Of Other Liabilities Other Liabilities [Table Text Block] Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract] Interest Rate Swaps Interest Rate Swap [Member] CPLV CMBS Debt Unitranche Debt [Member] Face Value Long-term Debt, Gross Carrying Value Number of instruments Notional amount Fixed interest rate Measurement Input Type [Axis] Measurement Input Type [Axis] Measurement Input Type [Domain] Measurement Input Type [Domain] Measurement Input, Quoted Price Measurement Input, Quoted Price [Member] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain] Level 2 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] Level 3 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Balance Sheet Location [Axis] Balance Sheet Location [Axis] Balance Sheet Location [Domain] Balance Sheet Location [Domain] Weighted Average [Member] Weighted Average [Member] Property, plant, and equipment, fair value disclosure Property, Plant, and Equipment, Fair Value Disclosure Valuation techniques, change in technique, quantification of effect Alternative Investment, Measurement Input Area of Land Area of Land Schedule of Debt Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block] Contractual Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity Schedule Contractual Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Table Text Block] Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block] Other Assets and Other Liabilities Other Assets And Other Liabilities [Text Block] Other Assets And Other Liabilities [Text Block] Carrying Amount Fair Value Level 1 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] Alternative investment, measurement input Equity Components [Axis] Equity Components [Axis] Equity Component [Domain] Equity Component [Domain] Total VICI Stockholders’ Equity Parent [Member] Common Stock Common Stock [Member] Additional Paid-in Capital Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Gain AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member] Retained Earnings Retained Earnings [Member] Non-controlling Interest Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Beginning balance Issuance of common stock, net Distribution to non-controlling interest Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders Dividends declared Dividends, Common Stock, Cash Stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures APIC, Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Increase for Cost Recognition Ending balance 2019 (remaining) Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal, Remainder of Fiscal Year 2020 Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two 2021 Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three 2022 Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four 2023 Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five 2024 Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Six Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Six Total minimum repayments Fair Value, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table] Fair Value, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table] Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] Financial assets: Financial liabilities: Derivative instruments - interest rate swaps Derivative Liability Subsequent Events [Abstract] Subsequent Events Subsequent Events [Text Block] Derivative liability Other accrued expenses Other Accrued Liabilities Lease liabilities Operating and Sales-Type Lease, Liability Operating and Sales-Type Lease, Liability Accrued payroll and other compensation Employee-related Liabilities Deferred income taxes Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net Accounts payable Accounts Payable Total other liabilities Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Stockholders' Equity Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block] 2019 (remaining) Direct Financing, Sales-Type And Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Remainder of Fiscal Year Direct Financing, Sales-Type And Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Remainder of Fiscal Year 2020 Direct Financing, Sales-Type And Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due in Two Years Direct Financing, Sales-Type And Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due in Two Years 2021 Direct Financing, Sales-Type And Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due in Three Years Direct Financing, Sales-Type And Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due in Three Years 2022 Direct Financing, Sales-Type And Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due in Four Years Direct Financing, Sales-Type And Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due in Four Years 2023 Direct Financing, Sales-Type And Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, In Five Years Direct Financing, Sales-Type And Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, In Five Years 2024 Direct Financing, Sales-Type And Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, In Six Years Direct Financing, Sales-Type And Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, In Six Years Thereafter Direct Financing, Sales-Type And Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Thereafter Direct Financing, Sales-Type And Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Thereafter Total Direct Financing, Sales-Type And Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due Direct Financing, Sales-Type And Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due Unrealized (loss) gain recorded in other comprehensive income Debt issuance costs Debt Issuance Costs, Net Right of use assets Deferred acquisition costs Capitalized Real Estate Acquisition Costs Capitalized Real Estate Acquisition Costs Other Other Immaterial Assets Other Immaterial Assets Interest receivable Interest Receivable Prepaid expenses Prepaid Expense Tenant receivable for property taxes Tenant Receivable For Property Taxes Tenant Receivable For Property Taxes Total other assets