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				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements
Revenue	$ 415.6		$ 234.4		$ 1,220.6		$ 689.0
Cost of instant ticket revenues, cost of services and cost of sales	199.2	[1]	126.5	[1]	574.4	[1]	384.6	[1]
Selling, general and administrative	95.6		45.6		282.6		139.1
Research and development	26.3		1.4		77.0		4.7
Employee termination and restructuring	1.9		0		12.4		0.3
Depreciation and amortization	100.4		35.2		290.5		111.1
Operating (loss) income	(7.8)		25.7		(16.3)		49.2
Interest expense	(45.7)		(25.2)		(142.9)		(75.3)
Other (income) expense	(10.9)		3.4		(10.0)		12.2
Net (loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	(64.4)		3.9		(169.2)		(13.9)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	0		0		0		0
Income tax expense	(5.4)		(4.3)		(18.0)		(11.2)
Net loss from continuing operations	(69.8)		(0.4)		(187.2)		(25.1)
Net loss from discontinued operations	0		(0.1)		0		(1.6)
Net loss	(69.8)		(0.5)		(187.2)		(26.7)
Other comprehensive income	(55.1)		39.2		(51.4)		1.9
Comprehensive loss	(124.9)		38.7		(238.6)		(24.8)
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	19.5		16.9		51.6		52.2
Research and development	0		0		0		0
Employee termination and restructuring	(0.1)		0		1.9		0
Depreciation and amortization	1.2		0.2		6.7		0.5
Operating (loss) income	(20.6)		(17.1)		(60.2)		(52.7)
Interest expense	(0.2)		(5.3)		(2.5)		(15.9)
Other (income) expense	(7.0)		1.3		(39.6)		4.5
Net (loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	(27.8)		(21.1)		(102.3)		(64.1)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	(38.8)		23.6		(71.7)		45.5
Income tax expense	(3.2)		(2.9)		(13.2)		(6.5)
Net loss from continuing operations	(69.8)		(0.4)		(187.2)		(25.1)
Net loss from discontinued operations			(0.1)				(1.6)
Net loss	(69.8)		(0.5)		(187.2)		(26.7)
Other comprehensive income	(55.1)		39.2		(51.4)		1.9
Comprehensive loss	(124.9)		38.7		(238.6)		(24.8)
SGI
Condensed Financial Statements
Revenue	106.9		100.6		317.1		308.4
Cost of instant ticket revenues, cost of services and cost of sales	29.7	[1]	30.2	[1]	93.5	[1]	97.1	[1]
Selling, general and administrative	16.8		13.3		50.9		38.1
Research and development	1.2		0.9		2.3		3.1
Employee termination and restructuring	0		0		0.2		0
Depreciation and amortization	11.8		9.8		32.1		28.4
Operating (loss) income	47.4		46.4		138.1		141.7
Interest expense	(16.2)		(19.7)		(62.7)		(58.8)
Other (income) expense	(55.4)		(44.9)		(150.7)		(131.7)
Net (loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	(24.2)		(18.2)		(75.3)		(48.8)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	16.3		18.8		51.4		44.6
Income tax expense	(0.2)		(0.1)		(0.3)		(0.3)
Net loss from continuing operations	(8.1)		0.5		(24.2)		(4.5)
Net loss from discontinued operations			0				0
Net loss	(8.1)		0.5		(24.2)		(4.5)
Other comprehensive income	(5.4)		(2.1)		(2.4)		(1.9)
Comprehensive loss	(13.5)		(1.6)		(26.6)		(6.4)
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements
Revenue	159.1		20.3		475.4		42.2
Cost of instant ticket revenues, cost of services and cost of sales	82.2	[1]	38.1	[1]	243.8	[1]	107.2	[1]
Selling, general and administrative	40.4		2.5		122.5		7.6
Research and development	20.9		0.2		62.5		0.5
Employee termination and restructuring	1.4		0		5.5		0
Depreciation and amortization	67.7		5.6		187.5		16.7
Operating (loss) income	(53.5)		(26.1)		(146.4)		(89.8)
Interest expense	(29.1)		0		(77.0)		0
Other (income) expense	41.4		45.1		132.8		134.6
Net (loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	(41.2)		19.0		(90.6)		44.8
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	0		0		0		0
Income tax expense	0		0		0		0
Net loss from continuing operations	(41.2)		19.0		(90.6)		44.8
Net loss from discontinued operations			0				0
Net loss	(41.2)		19.0		(90.6)		44.8
Other comprehensive income	0		0		(0.3)		0
Comprehensive loss	(41.2)		19.0		(90.9)		44.8
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements
Revenue	149.6		113.9		428.1		340.5
Cost of instant ticket revenues, cost of services and cost of sales	87.3	[1]	59.8	[1]	237.1	[1]	185.8	[1]
Selling, general and administrative	18.9		13.1		57.6		42.0
Research and development	4.2		0.3		12.2		1.1
Employee termination and restructuring	0.6		0		4.8		0.3
Depreciation and amortization	19.7		19.6		64.2		65.5
Operating (loss) income	18.9		21.1		52.2		45.8
Interest expense	(0.2)		(0.2)		(0.7)		(0.6)
Other (income) expense	10.1		3.3		47.5		9.0
Net (loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	28.8		24.2		99.0		54.2
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	0		0		0		0
Income tax expense	(2.0)		(1.3)		(4.5)		(4.4)
Net loss from continuing operations	26.8		22.9		94.5		49.8
Net loss from discontinued operations			(0.1)				(1.6)
Net loss	26.8		22.8		94.5		48.2
Other comprehensive income	(55.7)		41.0		(45.6)		3.6
Comprehensive loss	(28.9)		63.8		48.9		51.8
Eliminating Entries
Condensed Financial Statements
Revenue	0		(0.4)		0		(2.1)
Cost of instant ticket revenues, cost of services and cost of sales	0	[1]	(1.6)	[1]	0	[1]	(5.5)	[1]
Selling, general and administrative	0		(0.2)		0		(0.8)
Research and development	0		0		0		0
Employee termination and restructuring	0		0		0		0
Depreciation and amortization	0		0		0		0
Operating (loss) income	0		1.4		0		4.2
Interest expense	0		0		0		0
Other (income) expense	0		(1.4)		0		(4.2)
Net (loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	0		0		0		0
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	22.5		(42.4)		20.3		(90.1)
Income tax expense	0		0		0		0
Net loss from continuing operations	22.5		(42.4)		20.3		(90.1)
Net loss from discontinued operations			0.1				1.6
Net loss	22.5		(42.3)		20.3		(88.5)
Other comprehensive income	61.1		(38.9)		48.3		(1.7)
Comprehensive loss	$ 83.6		$ (81.2)		$ 68.6		$ (90.2)

[1] Exclusive of depreciation and amortization.