Long-Term Debt - Credit Agreement and Revolver (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage	0.30%
The Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Base Rate, Step Up
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin spread on debt	0.25%
Debt Instrument, Leverage Ratio	0.35%
The Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Base Rate, Step Down
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin spread on debt	0.25%
Debt Instrument, Leverage Ratio	0.25%
The Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 750
The Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin spread on debt	1.00%
The Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin spread on debt	2.00%
The Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 350
The Credit Agreement \| Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 2,200
Debt Instrument, Amortization Percentage	1.00%
The Credit Agreement \| Term Loan \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin spread on debt	2.00%
The Credit Agreement \| Term Loan \| Adjusted Secured Overnight Financing Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin spread on debt	3.00%
The Credit Agreement \| Term Loan \| Adjusted Secured Overnight Financing Rate \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin spread on debt	0.10%
The Credit Agreement \| Term Loan \| Adjusted Secured Overnight Financing Rate \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin spread on debt	0.25%
SciPlay Revolver \| Letter of Credit \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	$ 15
SciPlay Revolver \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage	0.50%
Debt Instrument, Leverage Ratio	0.375%
SciPlay Revolver \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin spread on debt	1.25%
SciPlay Revolver \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Base Rate, Step Down
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin spread on debt	0.25%
SciPlay Revolver \| Revolving Credit Facility \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin spread on debt	2.25%
SciPlay Revolver \| Revolving Credit Facility \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), Leveraged Base Step Down
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin spread on debt	0.25%
SciPlay Revolver \| Revolving Credit Facility \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), Leveraged Base Step Up
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin spread on debt	0.25%
SciPlay Revolver \| Secured Debt \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt amount	$ 150

Debt Instrument, Amortization Percentage

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- Definition

Debt Instrument, Leverage Ratio

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- Definition

Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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- Definition

Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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- Definition

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- Definition

The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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- Definition

The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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