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Financial Information for Guarantor Subsidiaries and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Assets        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 151.2us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 171.8us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 169.1us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 153.7us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Restricted cash 27.5us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 27.2us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue    
Accounts receivable, net 463.8us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent 468.4us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent    
Notes receivable, net 168.1us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent 188.7us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent    
Inventories 261.8us-gaap_InventoryNet 265.6us-gaap_InventoryNet    
Other current assets 260.8us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent 256.3us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent    
Long-term notes receivable 967.7us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 1,012.8us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet    
Investment in subsidiaries 0us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures 0us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures    
Goodwill 4,031.0us-gaap_Goodwill 4,108.3us-gaap_Goodwill   1,183.1us-gaap_Goodwill
Intangible assets, net 2,203.7us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill 2,251.6us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill    
Intercompany balances 0sgms_IntercompanyBalancesAssetsNoncurrent 0sgms_IntercompanyBalancesAssetsNoncurrent    
Software, net 561.3us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareNet 592.7us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareNet    
Other assets 606.5sgms_OtherAssetsNoncurrentAndEquityMethodInvestments 651.8sgms_OtherAssetsNoncurrentAndEquityMethodInvestments    
Total assets 9,703.4us-gaap_Assets 9,995.2us-gaap_Assets    
Liabilities and stockholders' equity        
Debt payments due within one year 50.4us-gaap_DebtCurrent 50.6us-gaap_DebtCurrent    
Other current liabilities 595.9sgms_LiabilitiesCurrentExcludingDebt 609.7sgms_LiabilitiesCurrentExcludingDebt    
Long-term debt, excluding current installments 8,447.8us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations 8,465.4us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations    
Other long-term liabilities 798.7sgms_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrentIncludingDeferredIncomeTaxes 865.6sgms_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrentIncludingDeferredIncomeTaxes    
Intercompany balances 0sgms_IntercompanyBalancesLiabilitiesNoncurrent 0sgms_IntercompanyBalancesLiabilitiesNoncurrent    
Stockholders’ (deficit) equity (189.4)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 3.9us-gaap_StockholdersEquity    
Total liabilities and stockholders’ (deficit) equity 9,703.4us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity 9,995.2us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity    
Parent Company        
Assets        
Cash and cash equivalents 57.7us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
37.9us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
42.7us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
56.0us-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 63.6us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
65.4us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Long-term notes receivable 0.4us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0.5us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Investment in subsidiaries 4,482.3us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
4,730.7us-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 160.5us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
162.0us-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 16.3us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
15.6us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Other assets 3.1sgms_OtherAssetsNoncurrentAndEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
2.8sgms_OtherAssetsNoncurrentAndEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total assets 4,783.9us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
5,014.9us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Liabilities and stockholders' equity        
Debt payments due within one year 0us-gaap_DebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_DebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Other current liabilities 61.4sgms_LiabilitiesCurrentExcludingDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
68.9sgms_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 long-term liabilities 131.3sgms_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrentIncludingDeferredIncomeTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
136.2sgms_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrentIncludingDeferredIncomeTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Intercompany balances 4,530.6sgms_IntercompanyBalancesLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
4,555.9sgms_IntercompanyBalancesLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Stockholders’ (deficit) equity (189.4)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
3.9us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total liabilities and stockholders’ (deficit) equity 4,783.9us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
5,014.9us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
SGI        
Assets        
Cash and cash equivalents 0.3us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
0.1us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
0.2us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
0us-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 67.2us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
61.8us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
   
Notes receivable, net 0us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
0us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
   
Inventories 33.8us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
35.2us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
   
Other current assets 20.6us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
20.2us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
   
Long-term notes receivable 117.4us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
119.5us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
   
Investment in subsidiaries 864.1us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
953.4us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
   
Goodwill 253.6us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
253.6us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
   
Intangible assets, net 41.7us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
42.2us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
   
Intercompany balances 6,610.2sgms_IntercompanyBalancesAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
6,580.0sgms_IntercompanyBalancesAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
   
Software, net 29.5us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
32.9us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
   
Other assets 244.8sgms_OtherAssetsNoncurrentAndEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
255.4sgms_OtherAssetsNoncurrentAndEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
   
Total assets 8,283.2us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
8,354.3us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
   
Liabilities and stockholders' equity        
Debt payments due within one year 43.0us-gaap_DebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
43.0us-gaap_DebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
   
Other current liabilities 172.7sgms_LiabilitiesCurrentExcludingDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
119.8sgms_LiabilitiesCurrentExcludingDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
   
Long-term debt, excluding current installments 8,173.2us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
8,187.7us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
   
Other long-term liabilities 72.7sgms_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrentIncludingDeferredIncomeTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
74.0sgms_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrentIncludingDeferredIncomeTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
   
Intercompany balances 0sgms_IntercompanyBalancesLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
(0.1)sgms_IntercompanyBalancesLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
   
Stockholders’ (deficit) equity (178.4)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
(70.1)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
   
Total liabilities and stockholders’ (deficit) equity 8,283.2us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
8,354.3us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
   
Guarantor Subsidiaries        
Assets        
Cash and cash equivalents 19.6us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
28.8us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
11.4us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
24.4us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Restricted cash 27.4us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
27.1us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Accounts receivable, net 219.8us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
212.9us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Notes receivable, net 114.6us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
136.6us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Inventories 123.6us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
133.8us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other current assets 121.9us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
114.7us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Long-term notes receivable 636.7us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
660.4us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Investment in subsidiaries 950.0us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
975.2us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Goodwill 2,772.1us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2,781.6us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intangible assets, net 1,725.1us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,761.8us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany balances 0sgms_IntercompanyBalancesAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0sgms_IntercompanyBalancesAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Software, net 443.4us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
467.3us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other assets 83.6sgms_OtherAssetsNoncurrentAndEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
96.8sgms_OtherAssetsNoncurrentAndEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total assets 7,237.8us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
7,397.0us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Liabilities and stockholders' equity        
Debt payments due within one year 0us-gaap_DebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_DebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other current liabilities 231.4sgms_LiabilitiesCurrentExcludingDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
247.2sgms_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 long-term liabilities 535.9sgms_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrentIncludingDeferredIncomeTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
593.7sgms_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrentIncludingDeferredIncomeTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany balances 1,758.1sgms_IntercompanyBalancesLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,637.9sgms_IntercompanyBalancesLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Stockholders’ (deficit) equity 4,712.4us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
4,918.2us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total liabilities and stockholders’ (deficit) equity 7,237.8us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
7,397.0us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries        
Assets        
Cash and cash equivalents 73.6us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
105.0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
114.8us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
73.3us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Restricted cash 0.1us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0.1us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Accounts receivable, net 176.8us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
193.7us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Notes receivable, net 53.5us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
52.1us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Inventories 122.2us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
124.4us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other current assets 54.7us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
56.0us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Long-term notes receivable 222.2us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
241.7us-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 1,005.3us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,073.1us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intangible assets, net 276.4us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
285.6us-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 72.1us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
76.9us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other assets 275.0sgms_OtherAssetsNoncurrentAndEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
296.8sgms_OtherAssetsNoncurrentAndEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total assets 2,331.9us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2,505.4us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Liabilities and stockholders' equity        
Debt payments due within one year 7.4us-gaap_DebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
7.6us-gaap_DebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other current liabilities 130.4sgms_LiabilitiesCurrentExcludingDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
173.8sgms_LiabilitiesCurrentExcludingDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Long-term debt, excluding current installments 24.6us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
27.7us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other long-term liabilities 58.8sgms_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrentIncludingDeferredIncomeTaxes
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= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
61.7sgms_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrentIncludingDeferredIncomeTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany balances 321.5sgms_IntercompanyBalancesLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
386.3sgms_IntercompanyBalancesLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Stockholders’ (deficit) equity 1,789.2us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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1,848.3us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ (deficit) equity 2,331.9us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2,505.4us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Eliminating Entries        
Assets        
Cash and cash equivalents 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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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
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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 (17.8)us-gaap_InventoryNet
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= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(27.8)us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Other current assets 0us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
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= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Long-term notes receivable (9.0)us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
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(9.3)us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
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(6,659.3)us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
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Goodwill 0us-gaap_Goodwill
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0us-gaap_Goodwill
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Intangible assets, net 0us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
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0us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Intercompany balances (6,610.2)sgms_IntercompanyBalancesAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(6,580.0)sgms_IntercompanyBalancesAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Software, net 0us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
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
(13,276.4)us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Liabilities and stockholders' equity        
Debt payments due within one year 0us-gaap_DebtCurrent
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0us-gaap_DebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Other current liabilities 0sgms_LiabilitiesCurrentExcludingDebt
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0sgms_LiabilitiesCurrentExcludingDebt
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Long-term debt, excluding current installments 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
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0us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Other long-term liabilities 0sgms_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrentIncludingDeferredIncomeTaxes
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0sgms_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrentIncludingDeferredIncomeTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(6,580.0)sgms_IntercompanyBalancesLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Stockholders’ (deficit) equity (6,323.2)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(6,696.4)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
$ (13,276.4)us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
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