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Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Deferred Installation Costs (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Deferred installation costs, net of accumulated depreciation $ 34.0us-gaap_DeferredSetUpCostsNoncurrent $ 39.3us-gaap_DeferredSetUpCostsNoncurrent
Lottery and other machinery and equipment    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Deferred installation costs, net of accumulated depreciation 33.4us-gaap_DeferredSetUpCostsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= sgms_LotteryMachineryandEquipmentMember
30.6us-gaap_DeferredSetUpCostsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= sgms_LotteryMachineryandEquipmentMember
Gaming operations equipment    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Deferred installation costs, net of accumulated depreciation $ 0.6us-gaap_DeferredSetUpCostsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= sgms_GamingOperationsEquipmentMember
$ 1.9us-gaap_DeferredSetUpCostsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= sgms_GamingOperationsEquipmentMember