Acquisitions And New Ventures Acquisitions And New Ventures (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]

Pro Forma (unaudited)

The following table illustrates the effect on net revenues, earnings from continuing operations and earnings from continuing operations per common share as if the Company had acquired Big Fish Games and Oxford as of the beginning of 2013. The pro forma results have been prepared for comparative purposes only and do not purport to be indicative of the results of operations that would have occurred had the acquisitions of Big Fish Games and Oxford been consummated at the beginning of 2013.



	Year Ended December 31,
	2014		2013
Net revenues	$	1,126,592	$	1,085,518
Earnings from continuing operations	$	64,145	$	11,182

For the year ended December 31, 2013 earnings from continuing operations includes Company and Big Fish related non-recurring acquisition costs of $23.1 million.

Big Fish Games [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Table Text Block]

The preliminary fair value of other intangible assets consists of the following (in thousands):



	Fair Value Recognized		Weighted-Average Useful Life
Tradename	$	200,000	N/A
Customer relationships	32,663		3.0 years
Developed Technology	87,000		4.0 years
In-Process Research & Development	12,700		5.0 years
Strategic Developer Relationships	30,500		6.0 years
Total intangible assets	$	362,863

Oxford Acquisition [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Table Text Block]

The fair value of other intangible assets consists of the following (in thousands):



	Total
Slot gaming rights	$	58,500
Customer relationships	1,700
Tradename	2,400
Other intangibles	2,093
Total intangible assets	$	64,693

Oxford Acquisition [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes (in thousands) the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, net of cash acquired of $13.7 million, at the date of the acquisition.



	Total
Accounts receivable	$	252
Prepaid expenses	675
Inventory	124
Property and equipment	45,105
Goodwill	50,202
Other intangible assets	64,693
Total assets acquired	161,051
Accounts payable	1,063
Accrued expenses	5,111
Other liabilities	5
Total liabilities acquired	6,179
Purchase price, net of cash acquired	$	154,872

Big Fish Games [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes (in thousands) the preliminary fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, net of cash acquired of $34.7 million, at the date of acquisition.



	Total
Accounts receivable	$	19,274
Income taxes receivable	18,087
Prepaid expenses	9,727
Deferred income taxes	905
Other assets	1,780
Property and equipment	14,632
Goodwill	538,904
Other intangible assets	362,863
Total assets acquired	966,172
Accounts payable	9,064
Accrued expenses	16,987
Income taxes payable	210
Deferred revenue	37,250
Deferred income taxes	96,182
Other liabilities	2,821
Total liabilities acquired	162,514
Purchase price, net of cash acquired	$	803,658