Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	Description of the Business We are a leading cross-platform global games company with a focus on content and digital markets. Our portfolio of revenue-generating activities primarily includes supplying game content and gaming machines, CMSs and table game products and services to licensed gaming entities; providing social casino and other mobile games, including casual gaming, to retail customers; and providing a comprehensive suite of digital gaming content, distribution platforms, player account management systems, as well as various other iGaming content and services. We report our results of operations in three business segments—Gaming, SciPlay and iGaming—representing our different products and services. Our common stock is listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market under the ticker symbol “LNW.” Our common stock is also listed as CDIs on the ASX and commenced active trading on May 22, 2023 (AEST) under the ticker symbol “LNW.” On August 8, 2023, we entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the remaining equity interest in SciPlay not already owned by us (approximately 17%) pursuant to a merger in which SciPlay’s shareholders will receive $22.95 for each share of SciPlay Class A common stock they own (subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Merger Agreement, dated as of August 8, 2023, by and among L&W, Bern Merger Sub, Inc. and SciPlay (the “Merger Agreement”)) in an all-cash transaction (valued at approximately $500 million subject to the total count of outstanding SciPlay Class A shares at closing) (the “SciPlay Acquisition”). Following the execution of the Merger Agreement, the wholly owned subsidiary of L&W holding approximately 98% of the voting power of the outstanding shares of SciPlay common stock delivered to SciPlay a written consent approving the Merger Agreement and the SciPlay Acquisition. This transaction is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2023, subject to customary closing conditions. As a result of the SciPlay Acquisition, SciPlay will cease to be publicly traded and will become a wholly owned subsidiary of L&W. The Merger Agreement contains certain termination rights for SciPlay and L&W, including the right of either party to terminate the Merger Agreement if the SciPlay Acquisition is not consummated on or before February 8, 2024. We completed the sales of our former Lottery Business and Sports Betting Business during the second and third quarters of 2022, respectively. We have reflected the prior period financial results of these Divested Businesses as discontinued operations in our consolidated statements of operations. Refer to Note 2 for further information. Unless otherwise noted, amounts and disclosures included herein relate to our continuing operations. Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and include the accounts of L&W, its wholly owned subsidiaries, and those subsidiaries in which we have a controlling financial interest. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. In the opinion of L&W and its management, we have made all adjustments necessary to present fairly our consolidated financial position, results of operations, comprehensive income and cash flows for the periods presented. Such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our 2022 10-K. Interim results of operations are not necessarily indicative of results of operations to be expected for a full year. Significant Accounting Policies There have been no changes to our significant accounting policies described within the Notes of our 2022 10-K. Other (Expense) Income, net Other (expense) income, net includes gains and losses from foreign currency transactions, interest income, earnings (losses) from equity investments and other items. Other (expense) income, net for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 primarily consisted of foreign currency transaction losses which totaled $25 million and $38 million, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, foreign currency transaction gains were $2 million, and they were not material for the three months ended June 30, 2022. Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Attributable to L&W Per Share Basic and diluted net income (loss) attributable to L&W per share are based upon net income (loss) attributable to L&W divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income attributable to L&W per share reflects the effect of the assumed exercise of stock options and RSUs only in the periods in which such effect would have been dilutive to net income from continuing operations. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, we included 2 million of common stock equivalents in the calculation of diluted net income attributable to L&W per share. Basic and diluted net loss attributable to L&W per share were the same for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, as all common stock equivalents would have been anti-dilutive for those periods. We excluded 2 million of stock options and 2 million of RSUs outstanding from the calculation of diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. New Accounting Guidance There have been no recent accounting pronouncements or changes in accounting pronouncements since those described within the Notes of our 2022 10-K that are expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.