Financial Information for Guarantor Subsidiaries and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2011
Condensed Financial Statements
Revenue	$ 229,307		$ 220,248		$ 463,882		$ 416,904
Cost of instant ticket revenues, cost of services and cost of sales	127,931	[1]	118,954	[1]	260,680	[1]	230,799	[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
Interest expense	24,185		26,409		49,083		52,864
Other (income) expense	(5,807)		(10,100)		(15,130)		(20,444)
Net (loss) income before income taxes	(9,305)		12,555		(2,619)		10,797
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	0		0		0		0
Income tax expense	3,284		5,536		8,151		10,710
Net (loss) income	(12,589)		7,019		(10,770)		87
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(27,859)		13,804		(2,437)		48,874
Comprehensive (loss) income	(40,448)		20,823		(13,207)		48,961
Parent Company
Condensed Financial Statements
Revenue	0		0		0		0
Cost of instant ticket revenues, cost of services and cost of sales	0	[1]			0	[1]	0	[1]
Selling, general and administrative expenses	15,126		14,891		30,647		30,456
Employee termination and restructuring costs					0
Depreciation and amortization	150		128		299		256
Operating income (loss)	(15,276)		(15,019)		(30,946)		(30,712)
Interest expense	5,305		5,357		10,607		10,747
Other (income) expense	(1,027)		(998)		(3,215)		(2,219)
Net (loss) income before income taxes	(19,554)		(19,378)		(38,338)		(39,240)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	8,324		30,019		(25,996)		46,705
Income tax expense	1,359		3,622		(53,564)		7,378
Net (loss) income	(12,589)		7,019		(10,770)		87
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(27,859)		13,804		(2,437)		48,874
Comprehensive (loss) income	(40,448)		20,823		(13,207)		48,961
SGI
Condensed Financial Statements
Revenue	104,177		99,042		210,828		197,099
Cost of instant ticket revenues, cost of services and cost of sales	33,115	[1]	29,506	[1]	66,105	[1]	61,799	[1]
Selling, general and administrative expenses	14,170		12,199		28,907		24,655
Employee termination and restructuring costs					0
Depreciation and amortization	7,568		7,548		14,888		15,112
Operating income (loss)	49,324		49,789		100,928		95,533
Interest expense	18,605		20,624		37,777		41,282
Other (income) expense	42,589		48,420		82,638		89,195
Net (loss) income before income taxes	(11,870)		(19,255)		(19,487)		(34,944)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	9,589		22,752		21,696		36,179
Income tax expense	44		(4)		58,243		(295)
Net (loss) income	(2,325)		3,501		(56,034)		1,530
Other comprehensive (loss) income	1,099		3,075		1,318		4,379
Comprehensive (loss) income	(1,226)		6,576		(54,716)		5,909
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements
Revenue	10,601		16,278		20,150		25,798
Cost of instant ticket revenues, cost of services and cost of sales	34,533	[1]	36,854	[1]	68,747	[1]	69,025	[1]
Selling, general and administrative expenses	2,937		2,517		6,569		5,153
Employee termination and restructuring costs					0
Depreciation and amortization	7,916		4,664		12,693		9,610
Operating income (loss)	(34,785)		(27,757)		(67,859)		(57,990)
Interest expense	0		0		0		0
Other (income) expense	(44,392)		(50,615)		(89,713)		(93,255)
Net (loss) income before income taxes	9,607		22,858		21,854		35,265
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	0		0		0		0
Income tax expense	0		8		0		8
Net (loss) income	9,607		22,850		21,854		35,257
Other comprehensive (loss) income	0		0		0		0
Comprehensive (loss) income	9,607		22,850		21,854		35,257
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements
Revenue	116,174		105,357		235,122		194,730
Cost of instant ticket revenues, cost of services and cost of sales	63,009	[1]	53,988	[1]	130,180	[1]	101,657	[1]
Selling, general and administrative expenses	15,705		15,247		28,636		24,502
Employee termination and restructuring costs	6,046				8,921
Depreciation and amortization	23,452		16,664		41,724		34,930
Operating income (loss)	7,962		19,458		25,661		33,641
Interest expense	275		427		699		834
Other (income) expense	(4,825)		(9,299)		(8,390)		(16,909)
Net (loss) income before income taxes	12,512		28,330		33,352		49,716
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	0		0		0		0
Income tax expense	1,881		1,910		3,472		3,619
Net (loss) income	10,631		26,420		29,880		46,097
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(28,627)		11,302		(3,596)		44,675
Comprehensive (loss) income	(17,996)		37,722		26,284		90,772
Eliminating Entries
Condensed Financial Statements
Revenue	(1,645)		(429)		(2,218)		(723)
Cost of instant ticket revenues, cost of services and cost of sales	(2,726)	[1]	(1,394)	[1]	(4,352)	[1]	(1,682)	[1]
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(767)		(1,428)		(1,416)		(1,786)
Employee termination and restructuring costs					0
Depreciation and amortization	0		0		0		0
Operating income (loss)	1,848		2,393		3,550		2,745
Interest expense	0		1		0		1
Other (income) expense	1,848		2,392		3,550		2,744
Net (loss) income before income taxes	0		0		0		0
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	(17,913)		(52,771)		4,300		(82,884)
Income tax expense	0		0		0		0
Net (loss) income	(17,913)		(52,771)		4,300		(82,884)
Other comprehensive (loss) income	27,528		(14,377)		2,278		(49,054)
Comprehensive (loss) income	$ 9,615		$ (67,148)		$ 6,578		$ (131,938)

[1] Exclusive of depreciation and amortization.