Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Operating
Net income	$ 247.9	$ 272.7	$ 245.9
Adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization	189.0	231.6	240.3
Acquisition-related contingent earn-out costs	11.2	35.0	27.5
Discounts and deferred issuance costs	28.8	45.0	41.2
Share-based compensation	32.1	39.4	33.2
Net loss on disposal and impairment	21.2	3.6	40.6
Excess tax benefits from employee stock plans	(6.8)	(2.5)	(2.4)
Other non-cash items	(0.5)	7.3	(16.9)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions:
Receivables	66.6	(93.1)	(101.1)
Inventories	13.3	14.2	(11.7)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(89.4)	(33.6)	53.8
Jackpot liabilities	(61.6)	(73.6)	(47.5)
Income taxes, net of employee stock plans	(42.4)	(24.6)	(38.4)
Other assets and deferred costs	(210.2)	28.6	(18.0)
Settlement of of treasury lock contracts	0	12.6	0
Net operating cash flows	199.2	462.6	446.5
Investing
Capital expenditures	(88.3)	(127.8)	(208.7)
Proceeds from assets sold	23.3	24.6	33.1
Purchases of investment securities	28.9	(28.8)	0
Jackpot annuity investments, net	50.9	48.6	51.8
Changes in restricted cash	7.8	14.9	10.7
Loans receivable cash advanced	(5.9)	0	(0.8)
Loans receivable payments received	14.9	32.4	29.8
Proceeds from unconsolidated affiliates	4.9	0	9.2
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(1.5)	0	(233.9)
Net investing cash flows	35.0	(36.1)	(308.8)
Financing
Debt proceeds	800.0	617.9	280.0
Debt repayments	(1,125.0)	(260.0)	(140.0)
Debt issuance costs	(0.6)	(6.5)	0
Employee stock plan proceeds	8.7	27.5	13.3
Excess tax benefits from employee stock plans	6.8	2.5	2.4
Share repurchases	(211.6)	(190.5)	(475.2)
Noncontrolling interest acquired	0	0	(2.5)
Dividends paid	(107.7)	(79.0)	(70.6)
Acquisition-related contingent consideration	(56.1)	(27.9)	0
Net financing cash flows	(685.5)	84.0	(392.6)
Foreign exchange rates effect on cash and equivalents	(6.9)	(3.5)	1.2
Net change in cash and equivalents	(458.2)	507.0	(253.7)
Beginning cash and equivalents	713.3	206.3	460.0
Ending cash and equivalents	$ 255.1	$ 713.3	$ 206.3