CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (37,903)	$ (4,037)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	108,845	87,902
Change in deferred income taxes	4,957	2,326
Stock-based compensation	17,529	15,293
Non-cash interest expense	6,090	6,122
Earnings from equity investments	(21,462)	(27,469)
Distributed earnings from equity investments	26,779	30,080
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	15,464	4,185
Allowance for doubtful accounts	4,539	45
Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions
Accounts receivable	4,473	9,335
Inventories	(9,116)	(827)
Accounts payable	(14,124)	(2,125)
Accrued liabilities	3,828	14,671
Other current assets and liabilities	4,046	16,163
Other	(6,017)	963
Net cash provided by operating activities	107,928	152,627
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(9,194)	(5,863)
Lottery and gaming systems expenditures	(30,723)	(33,972)
Other intangible assets and software expenditures	(40,109)	(28,536)
Equity method investments	0	(44,511)
Distributions of capital on equity investments	18,404	6,633
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(23,989)	(50,177)
Change in other assets and liabilities, net	(1,689)	(11,356)
Net cash used in investing activities	(87,300)	(167,782)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from Issuance of Other Long-term Debt	311,975	0
Payments on long-term debt	(234,148)	(6,232)
Payments of financing fees	(13,497)	(9,186)
Purchases of treasury stock	(47,401)	0
Net redemptions of common stock under stock-based compensation plans	(4,797)	(1,426)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	12,132	(16,844)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(1,208)	(5,403)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	31,552	(37,402)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	104,402	124,281
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	135,954	86,879
Non-cash investing and financing activities
Equity interests of SG Provoloto, S. de R.L. de C.V. acquired	9,720
Non-cash estimated earn-out for sellers and contingent on future performance on equity interests acquired of SG Provoloto, S. de R.L. de C.V.	2,000
Total investment in International Terminal Leasing		35,961
Total cash and noncash payment to International Terminal Leasing		$ 4,859