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, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements
Revenue	$ 234,407		$ 224,637		$ 689,039		$ 681,838
Cost of instant tickets, cost of services and cost of sales	126,539	[1]	126,893	[1]	384,631	[1]	382,670	[1]
Selling, general and administrative	46,994		43,767		143,789		135,529
Employee termination and restructuring costs	0		1,817		331		9,868
Depreciation and amortization	35,219		35,655		111,052		100,941
Operating income	25,655		16,505		49,236		52,830
Interest expense	(25,125)		(25,990)		(75,271)		(75,073)
Other (income) expense, net	3,336		(9,106)		12,162		5,968
Net income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	3,866		(18,591)		(13,873)		(16,275)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	0		0		0		0
Income tax expense	4,232		5,962		11,163		15,322
Net loss from continuing operations	(366)		(24,553)		(25,036)		(31,597)
Net loss from discontinued operations	(85)		(2,580)		(1,543)		(6,306)
Net loss	(451)		(27,133)		(26,579)		(37,903)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	39,257		27,020		1,949		24,583
Comprehensive income (loss)	38,806		(113)		(24,630)		(13,320)
Parent Company
Condensed Financial Statements
Revenue	0		0		0		0
Cost of instant tickets, cost of services and cost of sales	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Selling, general and administrative	16,910		15,504		52,193		46,152
Employee termination and restructuring costs			0		0		0
Depreciation and amortization	201		150		524		448
Operating income	(17,111)		(15,654)		(52,717)		(46,600)
Interest expense	(5,321)		(5,308)		(15,933)		(15,915)
Other (income) expense, net	1,253		1,655		4,532		4,869
Net income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(21,179)		(19,307)		(64,118)		(57,646)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	23,639		(1,622)		45,508		(23,892)
Income tax expense	2,826		3,624		6,426		(49,941)
Net loss from continuing operations	(366)		(24,553)		(25,036)		(31,597)
Net loss from discontinued operations	(85)		(2,580)		(1,543)		(6,306)
Net loss	(451)		(27,133)		(26,579)		(37,903)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	39,257		27,020		1,949		24,583
Comprehensive income (loss)	38,806		(113)		(24,630)		(13,320)
SGI
Condensed Financial Statements
Revenue	100,614		103,225		308,378		314,053
Cost of instant tickets, cost of services and cost of sales	30,175	[1]	34,172	[1]	97,146	[1]	100,277	[1]
Selling, general and administrative	14,227		12,596		41,178		41,503
Employee termination and restructuring costs			0		0		0
Depreciation and amortization	9,786		7,803		28,396		22,691
Operating income	46,426		48,654		141,658		149,582
Interest expense	(19,651)		(20,439)		(58,743)		(58,215)
Other (income) expense, net	(44,862)		(58,177)		(131,749)		(140,815)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(18,087)		(29,962)		(48,834)		(49,448)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	18,813		13,741		44,619		35,436
Income tax expense	144		32		313		58,275
Net loss from continuing operations	582		(16,253)		(4,528)		(72,287)
Net loss from discontinued operations	0		0		0		0
Net loss	582		(16,253)		(4,528)		(72,287)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,037)		(204)		(1,939)		1,114
Comprehensive income (loss)	(1,455)		(16,457)		(6,467)		(71,173)
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements
Revenue	20,347		14,005		42,254		34,155
Cost of instant tickets, cost of services and cost of sales	38,096	[1]	37,000	[1]	107,162	[1]	105,747	[1]
Selling, general and administrative	2,731		3,354		8,138		9,922
Employee termination and restructuring costs			0		0		0
Depreciation and amortization	5,648		4,996		16,671		17,689
Operating income	(26,128)		(31,345)		(89,717)		(99,203)
Interest expense	0		0		(8)		(1)
Other (income) expense, net	45,049		45,292		134,585		135,004
Net income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	18,921		13,947		44,860		35,800
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	0		0		0		0
Income tax expense	7		0		7		0
Net loss from continuing operations	18,914		13,947		44,853		35,800
Net loss from discontinued operations	0		0		0		0
Net loss	18,914		13,947		44,853		35,800
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(1)		0		0		0
Comprehensive income (loss)	18,913		13,947		44,853		35,800
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements
Revenue	113,880		108,033		340,500		336,474
Cost of instant tickets, cost of services and cost of sales	59,839	[1]	57,436	[1]	185,837	[1]	182,712	[1]
Selling, general and administrative	13,396		13,053		43,053		40,109
Employee termination and restructuring costs			1,817		331		9,868
Depreciation and amortization	19,584		22,706		65,461		60,113
Operating income	21,061		13,021		45,818		43,672
Interest expense	(153)		(243)		(587)		(942)
Other (income) expense, net	3,303		3,953		8,988		12,289
Net income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	24,211		16,731		54,219		55,019
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	0		0		0		0
Income tax expense	1,255		2,306		4,417		6,988
Net loss from continuing operations	22,956		14,425		49,802		48,031
Net loss from discontinued operations	(85)		(2,580)		(1,543)		(6,306)
Net loss	22,871		11,845		48,259		41,725
Other comprehensive income (loss)	41,019		27,141		3,665		23,545
Comprehensive income (loss)	63,890		38,986		51,924		65,270
Eliminating Entries
Condensed Financial Statements
Revenue	(434)		(626)		(2,093)		(2,844)
Cost of instant tickets, cost of services and cost of sales	(1,571)	[1]	(1,715)	[1]	(5,514)	[1]	(6,066)	[1]
Selling, general and administrative	(270)		(740)		(773)		(2,157)
Employee termination and restructuring costs			0		0		0
Depreciation and amortization	0		0		0		0
Operating income	1,407		1,829		4,194		5,379
Interest expense	0		0		0		0
Other (income) expense, net	(1,407)		(1,829)		(4,194)		(5,379)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	0		0		0		0
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	(42,452)		(12,119)		(90,127)		(11,544)
Income tax expense	0		0		0		0
Net loss from continuing operations	(42,452)		(12,119)		(90,127)		(11,544)
Net loss from discontinued operations	85		2,580		1,543		6,306
Net loss	(42,367)		(9,539)		(88,584)		(5,238)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(38,981)		(26,937)		(1,726)		(24,659)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (81,348)		$ (36,476)		$ (90,310)		$ (29,897)

[1] Exclusive of depreciation and amortization.