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Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2012
Amortizable intangible assets:        
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount $ 2,100.2us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross $ 407.2us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross    
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization 170.1us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization 98.9us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization    
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance 1,930.1us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet 308.3us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet    
Non-amortizable intangible assets        
Total intangible assets, gross carrying amount 2,423.8sgms_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwillGross 512.1sgms_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwillGross    
Total intangible assets, accumulated amortization 172.2sgms_IntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortizationExcludingGoodwill 101.0sgms_IntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortizationExcludingGoodwill    
Total intangible assets, net balance 2,251.6us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill 411.1us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill    
Amortization of intangible assets 89.0us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 32.5us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 17.6us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets  
Estimated amortization expense, 2015 218.6us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths      
Estimated amortization expense, 2016 224.9us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo      
Estimated amortization expense, 2017 218.0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree      
Estimated amortization expense, 2018 204.3us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour      
Estimated amortization expense, 2019 186.2us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive      
Asset impairment charge     3.1us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges  
Bally Acquisition        
Non-amortizable intangible assets        
Purchase accounting adjustments 1,800.3us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= sgms_BallyAcquisitionMember
     
Trade names        
Non-amortizable intangible assets        
Non-amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount 323.6sgms_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
104.9sgms_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
   
Non-amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization 2.1sgms_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortizationExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
2.1sgms_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortizationExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
   
Non-amortizable intangible assets, net balance 321.5us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
102.8us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
   
Trade names | Depreciation and amortization        
Non-amortizable intangible assets        
Asset impairment charge 6.0us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= sgms_DepreciationandAmortizationMember
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
     
Patents        
Amortizable intangible assets:        
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount 17.9us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
14.5us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
   
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization 8.4us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
7.1us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
   
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance 9.5us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
7.4us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
   
Customer relationships        
Amortizable intangible assets:        
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount 883.2us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerListsMember
161.9us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerListsMember
   
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization 46.7us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerListsMember
24.0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerListsMember
   
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance 836.5us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerListsMember
137.9us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerListsMember
   
Licenses        
Amortizable intangible assets:        
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount 332.8us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
181.0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
   
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization 88.5us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
59.9us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
   
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance 244.3us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
121.1us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
   
Licenses | Bally Acquisition        
Non-amortizable intangible assets        
Intangible assets acquired 106us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= sgms_BallyAcquisitionMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
     
Intellectual property        
Amortizable intangible assets:        
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount 736.3us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_IntellectualPropertyMember
8.6us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_IntellectualPropertyMember
   
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization 19.5us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_IntellectualPropertyMember
5.7us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_IntellectualPropertyMember
   
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance 716.8us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_IntellectualPropertyMember
2.9us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_IntellectualPropertyMember
   
Brand names        
Amortizable intangible assets:        
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount 128.2us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= sgms_BrandNameMember
39.3us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= sgms_BrandNameMember
   
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization 5.3us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= sgms_BrandNameMember
0.6us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= sgms_BrandNameMember
   
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance 122.9us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= sgms_BrandNameMember
38.7us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= sgms_BrandNameMember
   
Non-compete agreements        
Amortizable intangible assets:        
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount 0.3us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
0.4us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
   
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization 0.2us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
0.2us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
   
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance 0.1us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
0.2us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
   
Lottery contracts        
Amortizable intangible assets:        
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount 1.5us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= sgms_LotteryContractsMember
1.5us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= sgms_LotteryContractsMember
   
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization 1.5us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= sgms_LotteryContractsMember
1.4us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= sgms_LotteryContractsMember
   
Amortizable intangible assets, net balance 0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= sgms_LotteryContractsMember
0.1us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= sgms_LotteryContractsMember
   
Non-amortizable intangible assets        
Asset impairment charge       $ 5.8us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= sgms_LotteryContractsMember