BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (Details) (USD $)			0 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Nov. 25, 2013 SHFL	Nov. 25, 2013 SHFL Maximum	Nov. 25, 2013 SHFL Minimum
Total purchase consideration
Ownership percentage			100.00%
Number of shares acquired			56,626
Share price (in dollars per share)			$ 23.25
Total purchase price for SHFL common stock (56,626 shares at $23.25 per share)			$ 1,316,554,000
Payments in respect of SHFL stock options, restricted shares, restricted share units and restricted share performance units			46,099,000
Repayments of SHFL debt and other obligations			19,752,000
Total purchase consideration			1,382,405,000
Goodwill deductible for tax purposes			0
Period during which additional information may become available				1 year
Preliminary allocation of the purchase price
Current assets			172,217,000
Property, plant and equipment			31,409,000
Leased gaming equipment			34,647,000
Goodwill	1,016,675,000	1,003,377,000	824,185,000
Purchased intangible assets			510,627,000
Other assets			10,662,000
Total assets			1,583,747,000
Current liabilities			37,977,000
Deferred income tax liabilities			160,309,000
Other long-term liabilities			3,056,000
Total liabilities			201,342,000
Net assets acquired			1,382,405,000
Receivables			63,900,000
Trade receivables			16,100,000
Contract term of trade receivables					1 year
Lease receivables			4,300,000
Inventory			$ 41,000,000