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Acquisitions and Dispositions - 2012 Acquisitions (Details)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
1 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
USD ($)
Jul. 31, 2012
Parspro
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2012
Provoloto
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2013
Provoloto
Jun. 30, 2012
ADS
GBP (£)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Consideration transferred       $ 11.8us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= sgms_ParsproMember
$ 9.7us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= sgms_ProvolotoMember
  £ 3.5us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= sgms_ADSMember
Consideration transferred, liabilities incurred         2.0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredLiabilitiesIncurred
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= sgms_ProvolotoMember
   
Percentage of voting interests acquired           100.00%us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= sgms_ProvolotoMember
 
Goodwill $ 4,108.3us-gaap_Goodwill $ 1,183.1us-gaap_Goodwill $ 801.4us-gaap_Goodwill $ 9.9us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= sgms_ParsproMember
$ 5.1us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= sgms_ProvolotoMember
  £ 2.2us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= sgms_ADSMember