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Fair Value Measurements - Debt (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Fixed interest rate debt    
Fair value of financial instruments    
Debt instrument, fair value $ 3,652.3us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= sgms_FixedInterestRateDebtMember
$ 963.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
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= sgms_FixedInterestRateDebtMember
Variable rate debt    
Fair value of financial instruments    
Debt instrument, fair value $ 4,378.2us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
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= sgms_VariableRateDebtMember