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Financial Information for Guarantor Subsidiaries and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Condensed Financial Statements    
Revenue $ 658.7us-gaap_Revenues $ 388.1us-gaap_Revenues
Cost of services, cost of product sales and cost of instant games (1) 255.4us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold [1] 182.8us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold [1]
Selling, general and administrative 145.9us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 91.8us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Research and development 46.9us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense 25.9us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
Employee termination and restructuring 8.2us-gaap_RestructuringCharges 5.6us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Depreciation and amortization 184.2us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 94.1us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Operating income (loss) 18.1us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss (12.1)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Interest income (expense) (164.3)us-gaap_InterestExpense (47.9)us-gaap_InterestExpense
Other (expense) income, net (2.5)sgms_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseExcludingInterestExpense 22.9sgms_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseExcludingInterestExpense
Net loss before income taxes (148.7)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest (37.1)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
Equity in (loss) income of subsidiaries 0sgms_IncomeLossFromEquityInIncomeOfSubsidiaries 0sgms_IncomeLossFromEquityInIncomeOfSubsidiaries
Income tax benefit (expense) 62.3us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (7.9)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Net loss (86.4)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations (45.0)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations
Other comprehensive (loss) income (110.3)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent (0.5)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
Comprehensive (loss) income (196.7)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax (45.5)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
Parent Company    
Condensed Financial Statements    
Revenue 0us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Cost of services, cost of product sales and cost of instant games (1) 0us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
[1] 0us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Selling, general and administrative 14.9us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
15.1us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Research and development 0us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Employee termination and restructuring 1.8us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Depreciation and amortization 7.8us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
3.7us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Operating income (loss) (24.5)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(18.8)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Interest income (expense) 1.4us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(5.4)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Other (expense) income, net 11.7sgms_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseExcludingInterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(15.3)sgms_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseExcludingInterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net loss before income taxes (11.4)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(39.5)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Equity in (loss) income of subsidiaries (138.3)sgms_IncomeLossFromEquityInIncomeOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(0.1)sgms_IncomeLossFromEquityInIncomeOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Income tax benefit (expense) 63.3us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(5.4)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net loss (86.4)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(45.0)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Other comprehensive (loss) income (110.3)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(0.5)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Comprehensive (loss) income (196.7)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(45.5)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
SGI    
Condensed Financial Statements    
Revenue 111.3us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
100.4us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
Cost of services, cost of product sales and cost of instant games (1) 81.3us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
[1] 75.2us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
[1]
Selling, general and administrative 16.2us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
16.6us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
Research and development 1.4us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
0.5us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
Employee termination and restructuring 0.2us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
0.2us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
Depreciation and amortization 9.9us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
10.2us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
Operating income (loss) 2.3us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
(2.3)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
Interest income (expense) (36.2)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
(42.1)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
Other (expense) income, net 17.6sgms_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseExcludingInterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
15.7sgms_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseExcludingInterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
Net loss before income taxes (16.3)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
(28.7)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
Equity in (loss) income of subsidiaries 6.6sgms_IncomeLossFromEquityInIncomeOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
14.5sgms_IncomeLossFromEquityInIncomeOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
Income tax benefit (expense) (0.1)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
Net loss (9.8)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
(14.2)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
Other comprehensive (loss) income (13.1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
7.9us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
Comprehensive (loss) income (22.9)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
(6.3)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= sgms_ScientificGamesInternationalMember
Guarantor Subsidiaries    
Condensed Financial Statements    
Revenue 432.3us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
206.2us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Cost of services, cost of product sales and cost of instant games (1) 145.4us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
[1] 83.7us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
[1]
Selling, general and administrative 74.3us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
40.3us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Research and development 37.8us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
21.5us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Employee termination and restructuring 4.5us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1.6us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Depreciation and amortization 128.7us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
58.1us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Operating income (loss) 41.6us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1.0us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Interest income (expense) (129.6)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(0.2)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Other (expense) income, net (39.8)sgms_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseExcludingInterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(2.3)sgms_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseExcludingInterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net loss before income taxes (127.8)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(1.5)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Equity in (loss) income of subsidiaries (6.3)sgms_IncomeLossFromEquityInIncomeOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(3.5)sgms_IncomeLossFromEquityInIncomeOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Income tax benefit (expense) 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net loss (134.1)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(5.0)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Other comprehensive (loss) income 16.9us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(0.3)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Comprehensive (loss) income (117.2)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(5.3)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries    
Condensed Financial Statements    
Revenue 208.7us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
138.5us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Cost of services, cost of product sales and cost of instant games (1) 122.3us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
[1] 80.9us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
[1]
Selling, general and administrative 40.5us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
19.8us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Research and development 7.7us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
3.9us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Employee termination and restructuring 1.7us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
3.8us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Depreciation and amortization 37.8us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
22.1us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Operating income (loss) (1.3)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
8.0us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Interest income (expense) 0.1us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(0.2)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Other (expense) income, net 8.0sgms_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseExcludingInterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
24.7sgms_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseExcludingInterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net loss before income taxes 6.8us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
32.5us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Equity in (loss) income of subsidiaries 0sgms_IncomeLossFromEquityInIncomeOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0sgms_IncomeLossFromEquityInIncomeOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Income tax benefit (expense) (0.9)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(2.5)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net loss 5.9us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
30.0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Other comprehensive (loss) income (119.6)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0.4us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Comprehensive (loss) income (113.7)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
30.4us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Eliminating Entries    
Condensed Financial Statements    
Revenue (93.6)us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(57.0)us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Cost of services, cost of product sales and cost of instant games (1) (93.6)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
[1] (57.0)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
[1]
Selling, general and administrative 0us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Research and development 0us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Employee termination and restructuring 0us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Depreciation and amortization 0us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Operating income (loss) 0us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Interest income (expense) 0us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Other (expense) income, net 0sgms_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseExcludingInterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0.1sgms_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseExcludingInterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Net loss before income taxes 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0.1us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Equity in (loss) income of subsidiaries 138.0sgms_IncomeLossFromEquityInIncomeOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(10.9)sgms_IncomeLossFromEquityInIncomeOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Income tax benefit (expense) 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Net loss 138.0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(10.8)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Other comprehensive (loss) income 115.8us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(8.0)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Comprehensive (loss) income $ 253.8us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
$ (18.8)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
[1] Exclusive of depreciation and amortization.