Financial Information for Guarantor Subsidiaries and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries - Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income (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
Condensed Financial Statements
Revenue	$ 416.9		$ 235.0		$ 805.0		$ 454.6
Cost of instant ticket revenues, cost of services and cost of sales	192.4	[1]	133.4	[1]	375.2	[1]	258.1	[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
Operating income (loss)	3.6		12.4		(8.5)		23.5
Interest expense	(49.3)		(25.1)		(97.2)		(50.1)
Other (income) expense	(22.0)		3.7		0.9		8.8
Net loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(67.7)		(9.0)		(104.8)		(17.8)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	0		0		0		0
Income tax expense	(4.7)		(3.4)		(12.6)		(6.9)
Net loss from continuing operations	(72.4)		(12.4)		(117.4)		(24.7)
Net loss from discontinued operations	0		(0.6)		0		(1.5)
Net loss	(72.4)		(13.0)		(117.4)		(26.2)
Other comprehensive income	4.2		0.8		3.7		(37.3)
Comprehensive loss	(68.2)		(12.2)		(113.7)		(63.5)
Parent Company
Condensed Financial Statements
Revenue	0		0		0		0
Cost of instant ticket revenues, cost of services and cost of sales	0	[1]	0		0		0	[1]
Selling, general and administrative	17.0		17.7		32.1		35.3
Research and development	0		0		0		0
Employee termination and restructuring	2.0		0		2.0		0
Depreciation and amortization	1.8		0.2		5.5		0.4
Operating income (loss)	(20.8)		(17.9)		(39.6)		(35.7)
Interest expense	3.1		(5.3)		(2.3)		(10.6)
Other (income) expense	(17.3)		0.8		(32.6)		3.3
Net loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(35.0)		(22.4)		(74.5)		(43.0)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	(32.8)		11.8		(32.9)		21.9
Income tax expense	(4.6)		(1.8)		(10.0)		(3.6)
Net loss from continuing operations	(72.4)		(12.4)		(117.4)		(24.7)
Net loss from discontinued operations			(0.6)				(1.5)
Net loss	(72.4)		(13.0)		(117.4)		(26.2)
Other comprehensive income	4.2		0.8		3.7		(37.3)
Comprehensive loss	(68.2)		(12.2)		(113.7)		(63.5)
SGI
Condensed Financial Statements
Revenue	109.8		107.0		210.2		207.8
Cost of instant ticket revenues, cost of services and cost of sales	32.0	[1]	34.4	[1]	63.8	[1]	66.9	[1]
Selling, general and administrative	17.5		11.9		34.1		24.7
Research and development	0.6		0.8		1.1		2.2
Employee termination and restructuring	0		0		0.2		0
Depreciation and amortization	10.1		9.5		20.3		18.6
Operating income (loss)	49.6		50.4		90.7		95.4
Interest expense	(4.4)		(19.7)		(46.5)		(39.1)
Other (income) expense	(67.6)		(46.5)		(95.3)		(87.0)
Net loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(22.4)		(15.8)		(51.1)		(30.7)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	20.6		14.9		35.1		25.8
Income tax expense	(0.1)		(0.1)		(0.1)		(0.1)
Net loss from continuing operations	(1.9)		(1.0)		(16.1)		(5.0)
Net loss from discontinued operations			0				0
Net loss	(1.9)		(1.0)		(16.1)		(5.0)
Other comprehensive income	(4.9)		(0.2)		3.0		0.1
Comprehensive loss	(6.8)		(1.2)		(13.1)		(4.9)
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements
Revenue	167.0		9.8		316.3		21.9
Cost of instant ticket revenues, cost of services and cost of sales	87.4	[1]	34.7	[1]	161.6	[1]	69.0	[1]
Selling, general and administrative	41.8		2.3		82.1		5.2
Research and development	20.1		0.2		41.6		0.3
Employee termination and restructuring	2.5		0		4.1		0
Depreciation and amortization	61.7		5.5		119.8		11.0
Operating income (loss)	(46.5)		(32.9)		(92.9)		(63.6)
Interest expense	(47.7)		0		(47.9)		0
Other (income) expense	50.3		47.9		91.4		89.6
Net loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(43.9)		15.0		(49.4)		26.0
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	0		0		0		0
Income tax expense	0		0		0		0
Net loss from continuing operations	(43.9)		15.0		(49.4)		26.0
Net loss from discontinued operations			0				0
Net loss	(43.9)		15.0		(49.4)		26.0
Other comprehensive income	0		0		(0.3)		0
Comprehensive loss	(43.9)		15.0		(49.7)		26.0
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements
Revenue	140.0		119.0		278.5		226.6
Cost of instant ticket revenues, cost of services and cost of sales	72.9	[1]	66.1	[1]	149.8	[1]	126.1	[1]
Selling, general and administrative	18.9		12.8		38.7		28.9
Research and development	4.1		0.4		8.0		0.8
Employee termination and restructuring	0.4		0		4.2		0.3
Depreciation and amortization	22.4		27.9		44.5		45.9
Operating income (loss)	21.3		11.8		33.3		24.6
Interest expense	(0.3)		(0.2)		(0.5)		(0.5)
Other (income) expense	12.7		2.6		37.4		5.7
Net loss from continuing operations before income taxes	33.7		14.2		70.2		29.8
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	0		0		0		0
Income tax expense	0		(1.5)		(2.5)		(3.2)
Net loss from continuing operations	33.7		12.7		67.7		26.6
Net loss from discontinued operations			(0.6)				(1.5)
Net loss	33.7		12.1		67.7		25.1
Other comprehensive income	9.7		0.9		10.1		(37.3)
Comprehensive loss	43.4		13.0		77.8		(12.2)
Eliminating Entries
Condensed Financial Statements
Revenue	0.1		(0.8)		0		(1.7)
Cost of instant ticket revenues, cost of services and cost of sales	0.1	[1]	(1.8)	[1]	0	[1]	(3.9)	[1]
Selling, general and administrative	0		0		0		(0.6)
Research and development	0		0		0		0
Employee termination and restructuring	0		0		0		0
Depreciation and amortization	0		0		0		0
Operating income (loss)	0		1.0		0		2.8
Interest expense	0		0.1		0		0.1
Other (income) expense	(0.1)		(1.1)		0		(2.8)
Net loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(0.1)		0		0		0.1
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	12.2		(26.7)		(2.2)		(47.7)
Income tax expense	0		0		0		0
Net loss from continuing operations	12.1		(26.7)		(2.2)		(47.6)
Net loss from discontinued operations			0.6				1.5
Net loss	12.1		(26.1)		(2.2)		(46.1)
Other comprehensive income	(4.8)		(0.7)		(12.8)		37.2
Comprehensive loss	$ 7.3		$ (26.8)		$ (15.0)		$ (8.9)

[1] Exclusive of depreciation and amortization.