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Financial Information for Guarantor Subsidiaries and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries - Balance Sheets (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Financial Information for Guarantor Subsidiaries and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Abstract]        
Parent company's percentage ownership of guarantors (as a percent) 100.00%sgms_SubsidiaryGuarantorsPercentageOwned      
ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period $ 171.8us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 153.7us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 109.0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 104.4us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Restricted cash 27.2us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 10.9us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue    
Accounts receivable, net 468.4us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent 346.0us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent    
Notes receivable, net 188.7us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent 158.7us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent    
Inventories 265.6us-gaap_InventoryNet 137.8us-gaap_InventoryNet    
Other current assets 256.3us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent 150.3us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent    
Property and equipment, net 1,012.8us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 773.1us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet    
Investment in subsidiaries 0us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures 0us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures    
Goodwill 4,108.3us-gaap_Goodwill 1,183.1us-gaap_Goodwill 801.4us-gaap_Goodwill  
Intangible assets, net 2,251.6us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill 411.1us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill    
Intercompany balances 0sgms_IntercompanyBalancesAssetsNoncurrent 0sgms_IntercompanyBalancesAssetsNoncurrent    
Software, net 592.7us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareNet 343.5us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareNet    
Other assets 651.8sgms_OtherAssetsNoncurrentAndEquityMethodInvestments 911.7sgms_OtherAssetsNoncurrentAndEquityMethodInvestments    
Total assets 9,995.2us-gaap_Assets 4,236.4us-gaap_Assets 2,186.9us-gaap_Assets  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY        
Current installments of long-term debt 50.6us-gaap_DebtCurrent 30.4us-gaap_DebtCurrent    
Other current liabilities 609.7sgms_LiabilitiesCurrentExcludingDebt 421.2sgms_LiabilitiesCurrentExcludingDebt    
Long-term debt, excluding current installments 8,465.4us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations 3,162.2us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations    
Other non-current liabilities 865.6sgms_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrentIncludingDeferredIncomeTaxes 247.6sgms_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrentIncludingDeferredIncomeTaxes    
Intercompany balances 0sgms_IntercompanyBalancesLiabilitiesNoncurrent 0sgms_IntercompanyBalancesLiabilitiesNoncurrent    
Stockholders’ equity 3.9us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 375.0us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 364.8us-gaap_StockholdersEquity  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 9,995.2us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity 4,236.4us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity    
Parent Company        
ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 37.9us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
57.3us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
27.1us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
24.0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Restricted cash 0us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Accounts receivable, net 0us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Notes receivable, net 0us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Inventories 0us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Other current assets 65.4us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
13.9us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Property and equipment, net 0.5us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1.1us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Investment in subsidiaries 4,730.7us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,962.5us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Goodwill 0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Intangible assets, net 162.0us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1.9us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Intercompany balances 0sgms_IntercompanyBalancesAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0sgms_IntercompanyBalancesAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Software, net 15.6us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
     
Other assets 2.8sgms_OtherAssetsNoncurrentAndEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
15.4sgms_OtherAssetsNoncurrentAndEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total assets 5,014.9us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
2,052.1us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY        
Current installments of long-term debt 0us-gaap_DebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_DebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Other current liabilities 68.9sgms_LiabilitiesCurrentExcludingDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
30.4sgms_LiabilitiesCurrentExcludingDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Long-term debt, excluding current installments 250.0us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
250.0us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Other non-current liabilities 136.2sgms_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrentIncludingDeferredIncomeTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
20.8sgms_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrentIncludingDeferredIncomeTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Intercompany balances 4,555.9sgms_IntercompanyBalancesLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,375.9sgms_IntercompanyBalancesLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Stockholders’ equity 3.9us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
375.0us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 5,014.9us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
2,052.1us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
SGI        
ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 0.1us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
0.4us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
0.1us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
Restricted cash 0us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
0us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
   
Accounts receivable, net 61.8us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
66.9us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
   
Notes receivable, net 0us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
0us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
   
Inventories 35.2us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
28.2us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
   
Other current assets 20.2us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
10.5us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
   
Property and equipment, net 119.5us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
137.3us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
   
Investment in subsidiaries 953.4us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
796.5us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
   
Goodwill 253.6us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
251.7us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
   
Intangible assets, net 42.2us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
42.0us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
   
Intercompany balances 6,580.0sgms_IntercompanyBalancesAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
1,430.1sgms_IntercompanyBalancesAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
   
Software, net 32.9us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
     
Other assets 255.4sgms_OtherAssetsNoncurrentAndEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
179.4sgms_OtherAssetsNoncurrentAndEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
   
Total assets 8,354.3us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
2,942.6us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
   
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY        
Current installments of long-term debt 43.0us-gaap_DebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
23.0us-gaap_DebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
   
Other current liabilities 119.8sgms_LiabilitiesCurrentExcludingDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
63.2sgms_LiabilitiesCurrentExcludingDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
   
Long-term debt, excluding current installments 8,187.7us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
2,912.2us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
   
Other non-current liabilities 74.0sgms_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrentIncludingDeferredIncomeTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
37.8sgms_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrentIncludingDeferredIncomeTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
   
Intercompany balances (0.1)sgms_IntercompanyBalancesLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
0sgms_IntercompanyBalancesLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
   
Stockholders’ equity (70.1)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
(93.6)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
   
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 8,354.3us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
2,942.6us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
   
Guarantor Subsidiaries        
ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 28.8us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
26.8us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2.4us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2.4us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Restricted cash 27.1us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
10.9us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Accounts receivable, net 212.9us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
135.4us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Notes receivable, net 136.6us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
90.9us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Inventories 106.0us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
59.6us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other current assets 114.7us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
95.0us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Property and equipment, net 651.1us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
441.8us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Investment in subsidiaries 0us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Goodwill 3,247.9us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
465.4us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intangible assets, net 1,761.8us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
340.6us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany balances 0sgms_IntercompanyBalancesAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
296.3sgms_IntercompanyBalancesAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Software, net 467.3us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
     
Other assets 96.8sgms_OtherAssetsNoncurrentAndEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
293.6sgms_OtherAssetsNoncurrentAndEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total assets 6,851.0us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2,256.3us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY        
Current installments of long-term debt 0us-gaap_DebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_DebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other current liabilities 247.2sgms_LiabilitiesCurrentExcludingDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
176.2sgms_LiabilitiesCurrentExcludingDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Long-term debt, excluding current installments 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other non-current liabilities 593.7sgms_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrentIncludingDeferredIncomeTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
121.2sgms_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrentIncludingDeferredIncomeTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany balances 1,637.9sgms_IntercompanyBalancesLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2.4sgms_IntercompanyBalancesLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Stockholders’ equity 4,372.2us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,956.5us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 6,851.0us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2,256.3us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries        
ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 105.0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
69.6us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
79.1us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
77.9us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Restricted cash 0.1us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Accounts receivable, net 193.7us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
143.7us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Notes receivable, net 52.1us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
67.8us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Inventories 124.4us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
50.0us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other current assets 56.0us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
30.9us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Property and equipment, net 241.7us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
192.9us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Investment in subsidiaries 0us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Goodwill 606.8us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
466.0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intangible assets, net 285.6us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
26.6us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany balances 0sgms_IntercompanyBalancesAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0sgms_IntercompanyBalancesAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Software, net 76.9us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
     
Other assets 296.8sgms_OtherAssetsNoncurrentAndEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
423.3sgms_OtherAssetsNoncurrentAndEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total assets 2,039.1us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,470.8us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY        
Current installments of long-term debt 7.6us-gaap_DebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
7.4us-gaap_DebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other current liabilities 173.8sgms_LiabilitiesCurrentExcludingDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
151.4sgms_LiabilitiesCurrentExcludingDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Long-term debt, excluding current installments 27.7us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other non-current liabilities 61.7sgms_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrentIncludingDeferredIncomeTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
67.8sgms_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrentIncludingDeferredIncomeTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany balances 386.3sgms_IntercompanyBalancesLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
348.1sgms_IntercompanyBalancesLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Stockholders’ equity 1,382.0us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
896.1us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 2,039.1us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,470.8us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Eliminating Entries        
ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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Restricted cash 0us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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0us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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Accounts receivable, net 0us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
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0us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Notes receivable, net 0us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Inventories 0us-gaap_InventoryNet
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= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Other current assets 0us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Property and equipment, net 0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
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(2,759.0)us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Goodwill 0us-gaap_Goodwill
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0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Intangible assets, net 0us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Intercompany balances (6,580.0)sgms_IntercompanyBalancesAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(1,726.4)sgms_IntercompanyBalancesAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Software, net 0us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareNet
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Other assets 0sgms_OtherAssetsNoncurrentAndEquityMethodInvestments
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= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0sgms_OtherAssetsNoncurrentAndEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(4,485.4)us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY        
Current installments of long-term debt 0us-gaap_DebtCurrent
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= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_DebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Other current liabilities 0sgms_LiabilitiesCurrentExcludingDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0sgms_LiabilitiesCurrentExcludingDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Long-term debt, excluding current installments 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
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0us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Other non-current liabilities 0sgms_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrentIncludingDeferredIncomeTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0sgms_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrentIncludingDeferredIncomeTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Intercompany balances (6,580.0)sgms_IntercompanyBalancesLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(1,726.4)sgms_IntercompanyBalancesLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Stockholders’ equity (5,684.1)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(2,759.0)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ (12,264.1)us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
$ (4,485.4)us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
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