Reportable Business Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment (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
Revenue:
Instant games	$ 130.8		$ 129.7		$ 392.4		$ 379.0
Services	182.8		80.7		538.9		247.7
Product sales	102.0		24.0		289.3		62.3
Total revenue	415.6		234.4		1,220.6		689.0
Cost of instant games	69.7		70.6		212.5		210.3
Cost of services	69.6		42.6		200.7		135.0
Cost of product sales	59.9		13.3		161.2		39.3
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
Unallocated corporate costs	41.1		22.7		115.1		68.8
Operating (loss) income	(7.8)		25.7		(16.3)		49.2
Earnings (loss) from equity investments	(14.0)		3.4		(7.8)		13.0
Operating Segments
Revenue:
Instant games	130.8		129.7		392.4		379.0
Services	182.8		80.7		538.9		247.7
Product sales	102.0		24.0		289.3		62.3
Total revenue	415.6		234.4		1,220.6		689.0
Cost of instant games	69.7	[1]	70.6	[1]	212.5	[1]	210.3	[1]
Cost of services	69.6	[1]	42.6	[1]	200.7	[1]	135.0	[1]
Cost of product sales	59.9	[1]	13.3	[1]	161.2	[1]	39.3	[1]
Selling, general and administrative	60.2		23.1		188.9		70.8
Research and development	26.3		1.4		77.0		4.7
Employee termination and restructuring	1.9				10.5		0.3
Depreciation and amortization	94.7		35.0		271.0		110.6
Operating (loss) income	33.3		48.4		98.8		118.0
Unallocated corporate costs
Revenue:
Unallocated corporate costs	41.1		22.7		115.1		68.8
Instant Products | Operating Segments
Revenue:
Instant games	130.8		129.7		392.4		379.0
Services	0		0		0		0
Product sales	3.2		3.1		9.4		10.1
Total revenue	134.0		132.8		401.8		389.1
Cost of instant games	69.7	[1]	70.6	[1]	212.5	[1]	210.3	[1]
Cost of services	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Cost of product sales	2.4	[1]	2.2	[1]	6.5	[1]	7.2	[1]
Selling, general and administrative	12.2		11.5		38.9		35.5
Research and development	0.5		0.1		1.0		0.4
Employee termination and restructuring	0.4				1.6		0.3
Depreciation and amortization	8.9		9.2		26.2		27.0
Operating (loss) income	39.9		39.2		115.1		108.4
Earnings (loss) from equity investments	(15.4)		5.2		(12.4)		15.8
Lottery Systems | Operating Segments
Revenue:
Instant games	0		0		0		0
Services	48.2		48.6		149.3		146.1
Product sales	30.5		13.6		63.3		35.2
Total revenue	78.7		62.2		212.6		181.3
Cost of instant games	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Cost of services	30.4	[1]	27.1	[1]	90.4	[1]	82.0	[1]
Cost of product sales	24.6	[1]	7.3	[1]	50.8	[1]	22.4	[1]
Selling, general and administrative	5.6		5.3		17.1		16.0
Research and development	0.9		0.9		1.7		3.1
Employee termination and restructuring	0				0		0
Depreciation and amortization	16.0		13.4		44.6		38.8
Operating (loss) income	1.2		8.2		8.0		19.0
Earnings (loss) from equity investments	0.1		0.1		1.3		0.7
Gaming | Operating Segments
Revenue:
Instant games	0		0		0		0
Services	134.6		32.1		389.6		101.6
Product sales	68.3		7.3		216.6		17.0
Total revenue	202.9		39.4		606.2		118.6
Cost of instant games	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Cost of services	39.2	[1]	15.5	[1]	110.3	[1]	53.0	[1]
Cost of product sales	32.9	[1]	3.8	[1]	103.9	[1]	9.7	[1]
Selling, general and administrative	42.4		6.3		132.9		19.3
Research and development	24.9		0.4		74.3		1.2
Employee termination and restructuring	1.5				8.9		0
Depreciation and amortization	69.8		12.4		200.2		44.8
Operating (loss) income	(7.8)		1.0		(24.3)		(9.4)
Earnings (loss) from equity investments	$ 1.3		$ (1.9)		$ 3.3		$ (3.5)

[1] Exclusive of depreciation and amortization.