Acquisitions and Dispositions - 2013 Acquisitions (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended																12 Months Ended										0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended											0 Months Ended		0 Months Ended					0 Months Ended				0 Months Ended		0 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Sep. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2013		Mar. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Sep. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2012		Mar. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2013 Gaming	Dec. 31, 2012 Gaming	Dec. 31, 2011 Gaming	Oct. 18, 2013 WMS Acquisition	Dec. 31, 2013 WMS Acquisition	Dec. 31, 2013 WMS Acquisition	Dec. 31, 2013 WMS Acquisition	Dec. 31, 2012 WMS Acquisition	Dec. 31, 2013 WMS Acquisition Depreciation and amortization	Dec. 31, 2012 WMS Acquisition Depreciation and amortization	Dec. 31, 2012 WMS Acquisition Cost of sales	Dec. 31, 2013 WMS Acquisition Acquisition-related costs	Dec. 31, 2012 WMS Acquisition Acquisition-related costs	Dec. 31, 2013 WMS Acquisition Interest expense	Dec. 31, 2012 WMS Acquisition Interest expense	Dec. 31, 2013 WMS Acquisition Income tax expense	Dec. 31, 2012 WMS Acquisition Income tax expense	Oct. 18, 2013 WMS Acquisition Product name	Oct. 18, 2013 WMS Acquisition Customer relationships	Oct. 18, 2013 WMS Acquisition Customer relationships Minimum	Oct. 18, 2013 WMS Acquisition Customer relationships Maximum	Oct. 18, 2013 WMS Acquisition Intellectual property Minimum	Oct. 18, 2013 WMS Acquisition Intellectual property Maximum	Oct. 18, 2013 WMS Acquisition Long-term licenses	Oct. 18, 2013 WMS Acquisition Long-term licenses Minimum	Oct. 18, 2013 WMS Acquisition Long-term licenses Maximum	Oct. 18, 2013 WMS Acquisition Trade Name	Oct. 18, 2013 WMS Acquisition Land	Oct. 18, 2013 WMS Acquisition Real property	Oct. 18, 2013 WMS Acquisition Gaming machines	Oct. 18, 2013 WMS Acquisition Gaming machines Minimum	Oct. 18, 2013 WMS Acquisition Gaming machines Maximum	Oct. 18, 2013 WMS Acquisition Personal property	Oct. 18, 2013 WMS Acquisition Personal property Minimum	Oct. 18, 2013 WMS Acquisition Personal property Maximum	Oct. 18, 2013 WMS Acquisition Gaming
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration transferred																											$ 1,485.9
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract]
Current assets																											508.0
Long-term notes receivable																											76.2
Property, plant and equipment, net																											465.3																								14.9	110.5	230.8			109.1
Goodwill	1,186.9								801.4								1,186.9		801.4		768.4			673.0	262.7	247.7	385.6																																385.6
Intangible assets																											325.0
Intellectual property																											201.2
Other long-term assets																											5.9
Total assets																											1,967.2
Current liabilities																											(164.4)
Deferred income taxes																											(166.6)
Long-term liabilities																											(150.3)
Total liabilities	(26.1)								(2.1)								(26.1)		(2.1)								(481.3)
Total equity purchase price																											1,485.9
Property, plant and equipment, useful life																																																				40 years		1 year	6 years		4 years	6 years
Weighted average useful life																																									10 years		2 years	15 years	4 years	10 years		2 years	5 years
Intangible assets not amortizable																																																		66.0
Intangible assets amortizable																																									39.3	131.5					88.2
From October 18, 2013 through December 31, 2013
Revenue																												144.7
Loss from continuing operations																												(31.4)
Pro Forma Information:
Revenue	401.9	[1]	234.4	[2]	235.0	[3]	219.6	[4]	246.8	[5]	224.6	[6]	226.0	[7]	231.2	[8]	1,090.9	[9]	928.6	[9]	865.9	[9]	870.5						144.7
Add: revenue not reflected in Consolidated Statement of Operations plus pro forma adjustments																														567.4	688.5
Unaudited pro forma revenue																														1,658.3	1,617.1
Net loss from continuing operations	(0.5)	[1]	(0.4)	[2]	(12.4)	[3]	(12.3)	[4]	(12.4)	[5]	(24.5)	[6]	(10.9)	[7]	3.9	[8]	(25.6)		(43.9)		(5.8)		(144.4)
Add: net income not reflected in Consolidated Statement of Operations plus pro forma adjustments																														(34.7)	(50.4)
Unaudited pro forma net loss from continuing operations																														$ (60.3)	$ (94.3)	$ (22.2)	$ (60.9)	$ (13.0)	$ 74.0	$ 2.5	$ (61.0)	$ (83.0)	$ 12.5	$ 33.3

[1] Reflects operating results of WMS from the acquisition date to December 31, 2013 including $144.7 million of revenue, $63.8 million of costs of services and product sales, $47.5 million of SG&A, $19.1 million of R&D, $5.3 million of employee termination and restructuring costs, and $40.1 million of depreciation and amortization. Results for the three months ended December 31, 2013 also included an additional $17.1 million of employee termination and restructuring costs which are described in Note 4 (Restructuring Plans). Depreciation and amortization also includes $4.6 million of accelerated depreciation and amortization related to obsolete gaming machine software and $3.1 million of accelerated depreciation and amortization related to the exit from our instant lottery game operations in Mexico. SG&A also includes $11.1 million acquisition-related fees and expenses.

[2] Includes $2.8 million of acquisition-related fees and expenses.

[3] Includes $2.7 million of acquisition-related fees and expenses, and $8.7 million of depreciation related to a write-down of used gaming machines and accelerated depreciation related to our change in the estimated useful lives of our gaming machine fixed assets.

[4] Includes $4.4 million of acquisition-related fees and expenses.

[5] Includes $0.8 million employee termination and restructuring costs due to our exit from the Barcrest analog AWP business and the reorganization of our pub business and the reorganization of our Australia printing operations. Includes $24.0 million of accelerated depreciation related to a write-down of gaming machines and software in our gaming business and certain development costs in our licensed properties business and $5.8 million of impairment charges related to underperforming Lottery Systems contracts.

[6] Includes $1.8 million employee termination and restructuring costs due to our exit from the Barcrest analog AWP business and the reorganization of our pub business and the reorganization of our Australia printing operations. Includes $6.7 million of accelerated depreciation related to a write-down of gaming machines, $1.9 million of accelerated depreciation of equipment related to reorganization of our Australia printing operations and $1.6 million of incremental depreciation from the acquisition of Barcrest. Includes a loss on early extinguishment of debt due to the redemption of the 2016 Notes resulting in a charge of $15.5 million comprised primarily of the redemption premium and the write-off of previously deferred financing costs.

[7] Includes $6.0 million employee termination and restructuring costs due to our exit from the Barcrest analog AWP business and the reorganization of our pub business and the reorganization of our Australia printing operations. Includes $5.8 million of accelerated depreciation related to a write-down of certain development costs and obsolete gaming machines, $2.4 million of incremental depreciation from the acquisition of Barcrest and $1.5 million of accelerated depreciation of equipment related to the reorganization of our Australia printing operations.

[8] Includes $2.9 million employee termination and restructuring costs due to our exit from the Barcrest analog AWP business and the reorganization of our pub business.

[9] Total revenue from international customers for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $531.1 million, $483.4 million and $440.2 million, respectively.