Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Operating
Net income	$ 272.7	$ 245.9	$ 283.6
Adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization	231.6	240.3	226.2
Acquisition-related contingent earn-out costs	35.0	27.5	0
Discounts and deferred issuance costs	45.0	41.2	41.7
Share-based compensation	39.4	33.2	40.7
Net loss on disposal and impairment	3.6	40.6	31.3
Excess tax benefits from employee stock plans	(2.5)	(2.4)	(3.2)
Other non-cash items	7.3	(16.9)	(5.3)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions:
Receivables	(93.1)	(101.1)	(39.5)
Inventories	14.2	(11.7)	9.6
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(33.6)	53.8	(11.9)
Jackpot liabilities	(73.6)	(47.5)	(84.6)
Income taxes, net of employee stock plans	(24.6)	(38.4)	101.6
Other assets and deferred costs	28.6	(18.0)	22.2
Settlement of of treasury lock contracts	12.6	0	0
Net operating cash flows	462.6	446.5	612.4
Investing
Capital expenditures	(127.8)	(208.7)	(205.1)
Proceeds from assets sold	24.6	33.1	12.8
Purchases of investment securities	(28.8)	0	0
Jackpot annuity investments, net	48.6	51.8	60.7
Changes in restricted cash	14.9	10.7	14.4
Loans receivable cash advanced	0	(0.8)	(0.5)
Loans receivable payments received	32.4	29.8	29.6
Proceeds from discontinued operations sold	0	0	47.0
Proceeds from unconsolidated affiliates	0	9.2	28.7
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	(233.9)	(105.9)
Net investing cash flows	(36.1)	(308.8)	(118.3)
Financing
Debt proceeds	617.9	280.0	95.0
Debt repayments	(260.0)	(140.0)	(195.0)
Debt issuance costs	(6.5)	0	(4.6)
Employee stock plan proceeds	27.5	13.3	32.4
Excess tax benefits from employee stock plans	2.5	2.4	3.2
Share repurchases	(190.5)	(475.2)	(50.1)
Noncontrolling interest acquired	0	(2.5)	0
Dividends paid	(79.0)	(70.6)	(71.7)
Acquisition-related contingent consideration	(27.9)	0	0
Net financing cash flows	(84.0)	(392.6)	(190.8)
Foreign exchange rates effect on cash and equivalents	(3.5)	1.2	(1.7)
Net change in cash and equivalents	507.0	(253.7)	301.6
Beginning cash and equivalents	206.3	460.0	158.4
Ending cash and equivalents	$ 713.3	$ 206.3	$ 460.0