Financial Information for Guarantor Subsidiaries and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011
Condensed Financial Statements
Revenue	$ 227,477		$ 222,739		$ 691,359		$ 639,643
Cost of instant ticket revenues, cost of services and cost of sales	128,816	[1]	124,679	[1]	389,496	[1]	355,478	[1]
Selling, general and administrative expenses	44,383		47,660		137,726		130,640
Employee termination and restructuring costs	1,830		1,030		10,751		1,030
Depreciation and amortization	39,241		27,994		108,845		87,902
Operating income (loss)	13,207		21,376		44,541		64,593
Interest expense	25,990		26,297		75,073		79,161
Other (income) expense	9,225		(2,999)		(5,905)		(23,443)
Net loss before income taxes	(22,008)		(1,922)		(24,627)		8,875
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	0		0		0		0
Income tax expense	5,125		2,202		13,276		12,912
Net loss	(27,133)		(4,124)		(37,903)		(4,037)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	27,020		(51,892)		24,583		(3,018)
Comprehensive loss	(113)		(56,016)		(13,320)		(7,055)
Parent Company
Condensed Financial Statements
Revenue	0		0		0		0
Cost of instant ticket revenues, cost of services and cost of sales	0		0		0	[1]	0	[1]
Selling, general and administrative expenses	15,504		15,476		46,152		45,932
Employee termination and restructuring costs	0		0		0		0
Depreciation and amortization	150		134		448		390
Operating income (loss)	(15,654)		(15,610)		(46,600)		(46,322)
Interest expense	5,308		5,351		(15,915)		(16,098)
Other (income) expense	(1,655)		(529)		(4,869)		(2,748)
Net loss before income taxes	(19,307)		(20,432)		(57,646)		(59,672)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	(4,202)		17,197		(30,198)		63,902
Income tax expense	3,624		889		(49,941)		8,267
Net loss	(27,133)		(4,124)		(37,903)		(4,037)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	27,020		(51,892)		24,583		(3,018)
Comprehensive loss	(113)		(56,016)		(13,320)		(7,055)
SGI
Condensed Financial Statements
Revenue	103,225		95,742		314,053		292,842
Cost of instant ticket revenues, cost of services and cost of sales	34,172		29,288		100,277	[1]	91,087	[1]
Selling, general and administrative expenses	12,596		14,710		41,503		39,365
Employee termination and restructuring costs	0		0		0		0
Depreciation and amortization	7,803		7,449		22,691		22,562
Operating income (loss)	48,654		44,295		149,582		139,828
Interest expense	20,439		20,535		(58,215)		(61,817)
Other (income) expense	58,177		48,233		140,815		137,429
Net loss before income taxes	(29,962)		(24,473)		(49,448)		(59,418)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	13,741		19,766		35,436		55,946
Income tax expense	32		(191)		58,275		(486)
Net loss	(16,253)		(4,516)		(72,287)		(2,986)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(204)		(1,081)		1,114		3,298
Comprehensive loss	(16,457)		(5,597)		(71,173)		312
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements
Revenue	14,005		19,976		34,155		45,774
Cost of instant ticket revenues, cost of services and cost of sales	37,000		39,379		105,747	[1]	108,403	[1]
Selling, general and administrative expenses	3,354		2,404		9,922		7,539
Employee termination and restructuring costs	0		0		0		0
Depreciation and amortization	4,996		4,734		17,689		14,343
Operating income (loss)	(31,345)		(26,541)		(99,203)		(84,511)
Interest expense	0		0		(1)		0
Other (income) expense	(45,292)		(46,473)		(135,004)		(139,710)
Net loss before income taxes	13,947		19,932		35,800		55,199
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	0		0		0		0
Income tax expense	0		0		0		8
Net loss	13,947		19,932		35,800		55,191
Other comprehensive income (loss)	0		0		0		0
Comprehensive loss	13,947		19,932		35,800		55,191
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements
Revenue	110,873		107,357		345,995		302,087
Cost of instant ticket revenues, cost of services and cost of sales	59,359		57,417		189,538	[1]	159,074	[1]
Selling, general and administrative expenses	13,669		15,096		42,306		39,599
Employee termination and restructuring costs	1,830		1,030		10,751		1,030
Depreciation and amortization	26,292		15,677		68,017		50,607
Operating income (loss)	9,723		18,137		35,383		51,777
Interest expense	243		411		(942)		(1,246)
Other (income) expense	(3,834)		(5,325)		(12,226)		(22,235)
Net loss before income taxes	13,314		23,051		46,667		72,766
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	0		0		0		0
Income tax expense	1,469		1,504		4,942		5,123
Net loss	11,845		21,547		41,725		67,643
Other comprehensive income (loss)	27,141		(50,265)		23,545		(5,590)
Comprehensive loss	38,986		(28,718)		65,270		62,053
Eliminating Entries
Condensed Financial Statements
Revenue	(626)		(336)		(2,844)		(1,060)
Cost of instant ticket revenues, cost of services and cost of sales	(1,715)		(1,405)		(6,066)	[1]	(3,086)	[1]
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(740)		(26)		(2,157)		(1,795)
Employee termination and restructuring costs	0		0		0		0
Depreciation and amortization	0		0		0		0
Operating income (loss)	1,829		1,095		5,379		3,821
Interest expense	0		0		0		0
Other (income) expense	1,829		1,095		5,379		3,821
Net loss before income taxes	0		0		0		0
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	(9,539)		(36,963)		(5,238)		(119,848)
Income tax expense	0		0		0		0
Net loss	(9,539)		(36,963)		(5,238)		(119,848)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(26,937)		51,346		(24,659)		2,292
Comprehensive loss	$ (36,476)		$ 14,383		$ (29,897)		$ (117,556)

[1] Exclusive of depreciation and amortization.