Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 07, 2019	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Economic interests called by common stock units	18.00%
Effective tax rates		4.90%	25.50%
Tax provision under separate-return method			$ 4.7
Scientific Games Corporation
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Economic interests called by common stock units	82.00%
SciPlay Parent LLC
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Economic interests called by common stock units	18.00%
SciPlay Parent LLC \| Scientific Games Corporation
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Economic interests called by common stock units	82.00%