Document And Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2011	Aug. 25, 2011
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Shuffle Master Inc
Document Type	10-Q
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--10-31
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		54,155,828
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000718789
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Period End Date	Jul. 31, 2011
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3