Reportable Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2013 Segment		Jun. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of operating segments					3
Revenue:
Instant tickets	$ 126,538		$ 119,627		$ 249,351		$ 242,951
Services	85,176		85,335		166,943		172,240
Sales	23,330		21,045		38,338		42,010
Total revenue	235,044		226,007		454,632		457,201
Cost of instant tickets	71,510	[1]	68,420	[1]	139,704		138,383	[1]
Cost of services	46,204	[1]	42,926	[1]	92,437		86,229	[1]
Cost of sales	15,660	[1]	14,238	[1]	25,951		31,165	[1]
Selling, general and administrative expenses	46,154		46,464		96,795		91,762
Employee termination and restructuring costs	0		5,747		331		8,051
Depreciation and amortization	43,064		36,818		75,833		65,286
Operating income	12,452		11,394		23,581		36,325
Total Operating Segments
Revenue:
Instant tickets	126,538		119,627		249,351		242,951
Services	85,176		85,335		166,943		172,240
Sales	23,330		21,045		38,338		42,010
Total revenue	235,044		226,007		454,632		457,201
Cost of instant tickets	71,510	[1]	68,420	[1]	139,704	[1]	138,383	[1]
Cost of services	46,204	[1]	42,926	[1]	92,437	[1]	86,229	[1]
Cost of sales	15,660	[1]	14,238	[1]	25,951	[1]	31,165	[1]
Selling, general and administrative expenses	23,458		25,213		51,056		48,515
Employee termination and restructuring costs	0		5,747		331		8,051
Depreciation and amortization	42,901		36,668		75,510		64,987
Operating income	35,311		32,795		69,643		79,871
Printed Products
Revenue:
Instant tickets	126,538		119,627		249,351		242,951
Services	0		0		0		0
Sales	3,584		3,082		7,058		5,245
Total revenue	130,122		122,709		256,409		248,196
Cost of instant tickets	71,510	[1]	68,420	[1]	139,704	[1]	138,383	[1]
Cost of services	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Cost of sales	2,521	[1]	1,991	[1]	4,964	[1]	3,401	[1]
Selling, general and administrative expenses	11,923		11,844		24,397		22,859
Employee termination and restructuring costs	0		4,507		331		4,507
Depreciation and amortization	8,840		12,813		17,812		20,816
Operating income	35,328		23,134		69,201		58,230
Lottery Systems Group
Revenue:
Instant tickets	0		0		0		0
Services	52,228		51,114		102,260		104,120
Sales	16,642		13,506		24,803		24,977
Total revenue	68,870		64,620		127,063		129,097
Cost of instant tickets	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Cost of services	28,747	[1]	26,963	[1]	58,005	[1]	56,322	[1]
Cost of sales	10,831	[1]	8,729	[1]	16,560	[1]	16,684	[1]
Selling, general and administrative expenses	6,840		6,198		14,378		13,251
Employee termination and restructuring costs	0		0		0		0
Depreciation and amortization	14,111		12,278		27,869		24,076
Operating income	8,341		10,452		10,251		18,764
Diversified Gaming Group
Revenue:
Instant tickets	0		0		0		0
Services	32,948		34,221		64,683		68,120
Sales	3,104		4,457		6,477		11,788
Total revenue	36,052		38,678		71,160		79,908
Cost of instant tickets	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Cost of services	17,457	[1]	15,963	[1]	34,432	[1]	29,907	[1]
Cost of sales	2,308	[1]	3,518	[1]	4,427	[1]	11,080	[1]
Selling, general and administrative expenses	4,695		7,171		12,281		12,405
Employee termination and restructuring costs	0		1,240		0		3,544
Depreciation and amortization	19,950		11,577		29,829		20,095
Operating income	(8,358)		(791)		(9,809)		2,877
Unallocated corporate costs
Revenue:
Unallocated corporate costs	(22,859)		(21,401)		(46,062)		(43,546)
Operating income	$ 35,311		$ 32,795		$ 69,643		$ 79,871

[1] Exclusive of depreciation and amortization.