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Litigation (Details)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Apr. 30, 2012
Barcrest
EUR (€)
Feb. 28, 2015
Barcrest
Subsequent event
EUR (€)
May 31, 2013
Ecosalud
USD ($)
May 31, 2013
Ecosalud
COP
Dec. 31, 2014
WMS merger
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Oregon State Lottery Matter
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Guarantee of business revenue
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Performance guarantee
USD ($)
Litigation                    
Loss contingency accrual $ 47.3us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue $ 25.9us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue                
Legal contingencies, liability, high range 14.5us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossMaximum               5.0us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossMaximum
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= us-gaap_GuaranteeOfBusinessRevenueMember
 
Surety bond                   4.0sgms_LossContingencyDepositOfSuretyBond
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceGuaranteeMember
Third party erroneous winning jackpot face amount (in excess of 400 million euros)     400.0sgms_LossContingencyThirdPartyErroneousWinningJackpotFaceAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_CzechRepublicBarcrestMember
             
Third party loss     1.5sgms_LossContingencyThirdPartyLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_CzechRepublicBarcrestMember
             
Litigation settlement amount       25.0us-gaap_LitigationSettlementAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_CzechRepublicBarcrestMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
36.0us-gaap_LitigationSettlementAmount
/ us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis
= sgms_EcosaludMember
90,000.0us-gaap_LitigationSettlementAmount
/ us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis
= sgms_EcosaludMember
       
Damages sought             0.9us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue
/ us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis
= sgms_WMSMergerMember
     
Damages claimed               $ 134.0sgms_LossContingencyDamagesClaimedValue
/ us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis
= sgms_OregonStateLotteryMatterMember