Reportable Business Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013
Revenue:
Instant games	$ 135.4		$ 126.5		$ 261.6		$ 249.3
Services	179.3		85.2		356.1		167.0
Product sales	102.2		23.3		187.3		38.3
Revenue	416.9		235.0		805.0		454.6
Cost of instant games	72.9	[1]	71.5	[1]	142.8	[1]	139.7	[1]
Cost of services	64.6	[1]	46.2	[1]	131.1	[1]	92.4	[1]
Cost of product sales	54.9	[1]	15.7	[1]	101.3	[1]	26.0	[1]
Selling, general and administrative	95.2		44.7		187.0		93.5
Research and development	24.8		1.4		50.7		3.3
Employee termination and restructuring	4.9		0		10.5		0.3
Depreciation and amortization	96.0		43.1		190.1		75.9
Unallocated corporate costs	38.8		22.9		74.0		46.1
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations	3.6		12.4		(8.5)		23.5
Earnings from equity investments	0.7		3.5		6.2		9.6
Operating Segments
Revenue:
Instant games	135.4		126.5		261.6		249.3
Services	179.3		85.2		356.1		167.0
Product sales	102.2		23.3		187.3		38.3
Revenue	416.9		235.0		805.0		454.6
Cost of instant games	72.9	[1]	71.5	[1]	142.8	[1]	139.7	[1]
Cost of services	64.6	[1]	46.2	[1]	131.1	[1]	92.4	[1]
Cost of product sales	54.9	[1]	15.7	[1]	101.3	[1]	26.0	[1]
Selling, general and administrative	64.2		22.0		128.7		47.7
Research and development	24.8		1.4		50.7		3.3
Employee termination and restructuring	3.0				8.6		0.3
Depreciation and amortization	90.1		42.9		176.3		75.6
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations	42.4		35.3		65.5		69.6
Unallocated corporate costs
Revenue:
Unallocated corporate costs	38.8		22.9		74.0		46.1
Instant Products | Operating Segments
Revenue:
Instant games	135.4		126.5		261.6		249.3
Services	0		0		0		0
Product sales	3.1		3.5		6.2		7.0
Revenue	138.5		130.0		267.8		256.3
Cost of instant games	72.9	[1]	71.5	[1]	142.8	[1]	139.7	[1]
Cost of services	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Cost of product sales	2.1	[1]	2.5	[1]	4.1	[1]	5.0	[1]
Selling, general and administrative	13.7		11.7		26.7		24.0
Research and development	0.3		0.2		0.5		0.3
Employee termination and restructuring	0.8				1.2		0.3
Depreciation and amortization	9.1		8.8		17.3		17.8
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations	39.6		35.3		75.2		69.2
Earnings from equity investments	(2.4)		4.3		3.0		10.6
Lottery Systems | Operating Segments
Revenue:
Instant games	0		0		0		0
Services	51.0		49.7		101.1		97.5
Product sales	18.3		14.7		32.8		21.6
Revenue	69.3		64.4		133.9		119.1
Cost of instant games	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Cost of services	29.6	[1]	27.1	[1]	60.0	[1]	54.9	[1]
Cost of product sales	14.5	[1]	9.9	[1]	26.2	[1]	15.1	[1]
Selling, general and administrative	5.9		5.4		11.5		10.7
Research and development	0.4		0.8		0.8		2.2
Employee termination and restructuring	0				0		0
Depreciation and amortization	14.3		12.8		28.6		25.4
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations	4.6		8.4		6.8		10.8
Earnings from equity investments	0.8		0.5		1.2		0.6
Gaming | Operating Segments
Revenue:
Instant games	0		0		0		0
Services	128.3		35.5		255.0		69.5
Product sales	80.8		5.1		148.3		9.7
Revenue	209.1		40.6		403.3		79.2
Cost of instant games	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Cost of services	35.0	[1]	19.1	[1]	71.1	[1]	37.5	[1]
Cost of product sales	38.3	[1]	3.3	[1]	71.0	[1]	5.9	[1]
Selling, general and administrative	44.6		4.9		90.5		13.0
Research and development	24.1		0.4		49.4		0.8
Employee termination and restructuring	2.2				7.4		0
Depreciation and amortization	66.7		21.3		130.4		32.4
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations	(1.8)		(8.4)		(16.5)		(10.4)
Earnings from equity investments	$ 2.3		$ (1.3)		$ 2.0		$ (1.6)

[1] Exclusive of depreciation and amortization.