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Value of outstanding derivative securities that permit the holder the right to purchase securities (usually equity) from the issuer at a specified price.

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Current and Long-term Liabilities - Warrant Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
	May 05, 2022	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023	May 14, 2019
Liabilities, Other than Long-term Debt, Noncurrent [Abstract]
Loss on remeasurement of warrant liabilities		$ 18,094	$ 17,035
Fair Value, Recurring
Liabilities, Other than Long-term Debt, Noncurrent [Abstract]
Warrant liabilities		$ 35,485		$ 63,568
GNOG
Liabilities, Other than Long-term Debt, Noncurrent [Abstract]
Issuance of New DraftKings' Class A Common Stock for each Common Share of Golden Nugget Online Gaming (in shares)	0.365
Issuance of New DraftKings' class A common stock for each common share of Golden Nugget Online Gaming (in shares)	2,100,000
Public Warrants
Liabilities, Other than Long-term Debt, Noncurrent [Abstract]
Number of warrants issued (in shares)					13,300,000
Number of shares issuable per warrant (in shares)					1
Price per warrant (in dollars per share)					$ 11.50
Number of warrants outstanding (in shares)		0
Private Placement Warrants
Liabilities, Other than Long-term Debt, Noncurrent [Abstract]
Number of warrants issued (in shares)					6,300,000
Number of shares issuable per warrant (in shares)					1
Price per warrant (in dollars per share)					$ 11.50
Number of warrants outstanding (in shares)		400,000
Shares issued for exercise of warrants (in shares)		1,000,000
Private Placement Warrants \| GNOG
Liabilities, Other than Long-term Debt, Noncurrent [Abstract]
Number of warrants issued (in shares)	5,900,000
Number of shares issuable per warrant (in shares)	1
Price per warrant (in dollars per share)	$ 11.50
Number of warrants outstanding (in shares)		2,900,000
Shares issued for exercise of warrants (in shares)		2,900,000
Shares issue (in shares)		1,000,000