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SCHEDULE II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
SCHEDULE II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
SCHEDULE II
SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
Year Ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
(in millions)
Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
Balance at
beginning of
period
 
Additions
 
Deductions (1)
 
Balance at end
of period
Year ended December 31, 2017
 
$
28.1

 
11.4

 
(8.1
)
 
$
31.4

Year ended December 31, 2016
 
$
23.8

 
8.6

 
(4.3
)
 
$
28.1

Year ended December 31, 2015
 
$
17.0

 
9.1

 
(2.3
)
 
$
23.8


Tax-related valuation allowance
 
Balance at
beginning of
period
 
Added (charged) to
tax benefit
 
Balance at end
of period
Year ended December 31, 2017
 
$
119.0

 
39.8

 
$
158.8

Year ended December 31, 2016
 
$
95.6

 
23.4

 
$
119.0

Year ended December 31, 2015
 
$
107.3

 
(11.7
)
 
$
95.6


(1) 
Amounts written off, net of recovery, and related impact of foreign currency exchange.