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Accounts Receivable, Notes Receivable, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Bad Debt - Evaluation of Notes Receivable For Impairment (Details) (Notes Receivable, USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]    
Notes receivable $ 282.1us-gaap_NotesReceivableGross $ 236.9us-gaap_NotesReceivableGross
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment 157.1us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment 104.5us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment 125.0us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment 132.4us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
Domestic    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]    
Notes receivable 95.3us-gaap_NotesReceivableGross
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
65.1us-gaap_NotesReceivableGross
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment 36.1us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
4.8us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment 59.2us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
60.3us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
International    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]    
Notes receivable 186.8us-gaap_NotesReceivableGross
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= sgms_InternationalMember
171.8us-gaap_NotesReceivableGross
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= sgms_InternationalMember
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment 121.0us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= sgms_InternationalMember
99.7us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= sgms_InternationalMember
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment $ 65.8us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= sgms_InternationalMember
$ 72.1us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= sgms_InternationalMember