Reportable Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2011
Revenue:
Instant tickets	$ 119,627		$ 130,419		$ 242,951		$ 244,279
Services	88,635		82,096		178,921		155,843
Sales	21,045		7,733		42,010		16,782
Total revenue	229,307		220,248		463,882		416,904
Cost of instant tickets	68,420	[1]	72,133	[1]	138,383	[1]	139,366	[1]
Cost of services	45,273	[1]	41,460	[1]	91,132	[1]	80,382	[1]
Cost of sales	14,238	[1]	5,361	[1]	31,165	[1]	11,051	[1]
Selling, general and administrative expenses	47,171		43,426		93,343		82,980
Employee termination and restructuring costs	6,046		0		8,921		0
Depreciation and amortization	39,086		29,004		69,604		59,908
Operating income (loss)	9,073		28,864		31,334		43,217
Total Operating Segments
Revenue:
Instant tickets	119,627		130,419		242,951		244,279
Services	88,635		82,096		178,921		155,843
Sales	21,045		7,733		42,010		16,782
Total revenue	229,307		220,248		463,882		416,904
Cost of instant tickets	68,420	[1]	72,133	[1]	138,383	[1]	139,366	[1]
Cost of services	45,273	[1]	41,460	[1]	91,132	[1]	80,382	[1]
Cost of sales	14,238	[1]	5,361	[1]	31,165	[1]	11,051	[1]
Selling, general and administrative expenses	25,920		22,272		50,096		39,850
Employee termination and restructuring costs	6,046				8,921
Depreciation and amortization	38,936		28,876		69,305		59,651
Operating income (loss)	30,474		50,146		74,880		86,604
Printed Products
Revenue:
Instant tickets	119,627		130,419		242,951		244,279
Services	0		0		0		0
Sales	3,082		2,087		5,245		3,857
Total revenue	122,709		132,506		248,196		248,136
Cost of instant tickets	68,420	[1]	72,133	[1]	138,383	[1]	139,366	[1]
Cost of services	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Cost of sales	1,991	[1]	1,238	[1]	3,401	[1]	2,244	[1]
Selling, general and administrative expenses	11,844		13,112		22,859		23,492
Employee termination and restructuring costs					4,507
Depreciation and amortization	12,813		8,208		20,816		16,568
Operating income (loss)	23,134		37,815		58,230		66,466
Lottery Systems Group
Revenue:
Instant tickets	0		0		0		0
Services	51,114		51,196		104,120		100,412
Sales	13,506		5,634		24,977		12,807
Total revenue	64,620		56,830		129,097		113,219
Cost of instant tickets	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Cost of services	26,963	[1]	26,220	[1]	56,322	[1]	52,188	[1]
Cost of sales	8,729	[1]	4,123	[1]	16,684	[1]	8,772	[1]
Selling, general and administrative expenses	6,198		5,524		13,251		9,796
Employee termination and restructuring costs	0				0
Depreciation and amortization	12,278		11,879		24,076		23,246
Operating income (loss)	10,452		9,084		18,764		19,217
Diversified Gaming Group
Revenue:
Instant tickets	0		0		0		0
Services	37,521		30,900		74,801		55,431
Sales	4,457		12		11,788		118
Total revenue	41,978		30,912		86,589		55,549
Cost of instant tickets	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Cost of services	18,310	[1]	15,240	[1]	34,810	[1]	28,194	[1]
Cost of sales	3,518	[1]	0	[1]	11,080	[1]	35	[1]
Selling, general and administrative expenses	7,878		3,636		13,986		6,562
Employee termination and restructuring costs	1,539				4,414
Depreciation and amortization	13,845		8,789		24,413		19,837
Operating income (loss)	(3,112)		3,247		(2,114)		921
Unallocated corporate costs
Revenue:
Unallocated corporate costs	(21,401)		(21,282)		(43,546)		(43,387)
Operating income (loss)	$ 30,474		$ 50,146		$ 74,880		$ 86,604

[1] Exclusive of depreciation and amortization.