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Property and Equipment - Schedule of Property and Equipment (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, net $ 1,012.8us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet $ 773.1us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Land    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Lottery machinery and equipment 43.0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandMember
25.6us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandMember
Buildings and improvements    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Lottery machinery and equipment 206.3us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember
181.6us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember
Furniture and fixtures    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Lottery machinery and equipment 36.2us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember
30.1us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember
Transportation equipment    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Lottery machinery and equipment 5.0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_TransportationEquipmentMember
6.4us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_TransportationEquipmentMember
Construction in progress    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Lottery machinery and equipment 11.7us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember
33.4us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember
Other property and equipment, at cost    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Lottery machinery and equipment 292.8us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherTypesMember
239.1us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherTypesMember
Property, plant and equipment, excluding machinery and equipment    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Less: accumulated depreciation (207.3)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= sgms_PropertyPlantandEquipmentExcludingMachineryandEquipmentMember
(177.0)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= sgms_PropertyPlantandEquipmentExcludingMachineryandEquipmentMember
Property and equipment, net $ 387.7us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= sgms_PropertyPlantandEquipmentExcludingMachineryandEquipmentMember
$ 339.2us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= sgms_PropertyPlantandEquipmentExcludingMachineryandEquipmentMember