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Business Segments (Narrative) (Details)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Segment
Dec. 31, 2014
Segment
Disclosures related to operating segments    
Number of business segments 3us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments  
Lottery    
Disclosures related to operating segments    
Number of business segments   1us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sgms_LotterySystemsGroupMember