DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) (Bally Technologies, Inc, Scientific Games, USD $)	Aug. 01, 2014
Bally Technologies, Inc \| Scientific Games
Merger Agreement
Cash price per share (in dollars per share)	$ 83.30

Price of a single share of the acquired company's stock paid or offered to be paid in a business combination.

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