Financial Information for Guarantor Subsidiaries and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013		Mar. 31, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements
Revenue	$ 219,588		$ 231,194
Cost of instant ticket revenues, cost of services and cost of sales	124,718	[1]	130,193	[1]
Selling, general and administrative expenses	50,641		45,298
Employee termination and restructuring costs	331		2,304
Depreciation and amortization	32,769		28,468
Operating income	11,129		24,931
Interest expense	(25,008)		(24,898)
Other (income) expense	5,138		9,367
Net (loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	(8,741)		9,400
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	0
Income tax expense	3,546		5,532
Net (loss) income from continuing operations	(12,287)		3,868
Net loss from discontinued operations	(866)		(2,049)
Net (loss) income	(13,153)		1,819
Other comprehensive income	(38,111)		25,422
Comprehensive income	(51,264)		27,241
Parent Company
Condensed Financial Statements
Revenue	0
Cost of instant ticket revenues, cost of services and cost of sales	0	[1]
Selling, general and administrative expenses	17,609		15,522
Employee termination and restructuring costs	0
Depreciation and amortization	160		149
Operating income	(17,769)		(15,671)
Interest expense	(5,306)		(5,302)
Other (income) expense	2,464		2,188
Net (loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	(20,611)		(18,785)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	10,117		(32,270)
Income tax expense	1,793		(54,923)
Net (loss) income from continuing operations	(12,287)		3,868
Net loss from discontinued operations	(866)		(2,049)
Net (loss) income	(13,153)		1,819
Other comprehensive income	(38,111)		25,422
Comprehensive income	(51,264)		27,241
SGI
Condensed Financial Statements
Revenue	100,773		106,651
Cost of instant ticket revenues, cost of services and cost of sales	32,546	[1]	32,990	[1]
Selling, general and administrative expenses	14,213		14,737
Employee termination and restructuring costs	0
Depreciation and amortization	9,105		7,320
Operating income	44,909		51,604
Interest expense	(19,440)		(19,172)
Other (income) expense	(40,376)		(40,049)
Net (loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	(14,907)		(7,617)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	10,917		12,107
Income tax expense	41		58,199
Net (loss) income from continuing operations	(4,031)		(53,709)
Net loss from discontinued operations	0		0
Net (loss) income	(4,031)		(53,709)
Other comprehensive income	280		219
Comprehensive income	(3,751)		(53,490)
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements
Revenue	12,115		9,549
Cost of instant ticket revenues, cost of services and cost of sales	34,348	[1]	34,214	[1]
Selling, general and administrative expenses	2,953		3,632
Employee termination and restructuring costs	0
Depreciation and amortization	5,506		4,777
Operating income	(30,692)		(33,074)
Interest expense	0
Other (income) expense	41,665		45,321
Net (loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	10,973		12,247
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	0
Income tax expense	0
Net (loss) income from continuing operations	10,973		12,247
Net loss from discontinued operations	0		0
Net (loss) income	10,973		12,247
Other comprehensive income	0
Comprehensive income	10,973		12,247
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements
Revenue	107,625		115,567
Cost of instant ticket revenues, cost of services and cost of sales	59,907	[1]	64,615	[1]
Selling, general and administrative expenses	16,449		12,058
Employee termination and restructuring costs	331		2,304
Depreciation and amortization	17,998		16,222
Operating income	12,940		20,368
Interest expense	(262)		(424)
Other (income) expense	3,126		3,611
Net (loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	15,804		23,555
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	0
Income tax expense	1,712		2,256
Net (loss) income from continuing operations	14,092		21,299
Net loss from discontinued operations	(866)		(2,049)
Net (loss) income	13,226		19,250
Other comprehensive income	(38,202)		25,031
Comprehensive income	(24,976)		44,281
Eliminating Entries
Condensed Financial Statements
Revenue	(925)		(573)
Cost of instant ticket revenues, cost of services and cost of sales	(2,083)	[1]	(1,626)	[1]
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(583)		(651)
Employee termination and restructuring costs	0
Depreciation and amortization	0
Operating income	1,741		1,704
Interest expense	0
Other (income) expense	(1,741)		(1,704)
Net (loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	0
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	(21,034)		20,163
Income tax expense	0
Net (loss) income from continuing operations	(21,034)		20,163
Net loss from discontinued operations	866		2,049
Net (loss) income	(20,168)		22,212
Other comprehensive income	37,922		(25,250)
Comprehensive income	$ 17,754		$ (3,038)

[1] Exclusive of depreciation and amortization.