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No authoritative reference available. false 28 Change in jackpot liabilities 9 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities us-gaap true debit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true -89400000 -89 false false 2 false true -22300000 -22 false false 3 false true -47200000 -47 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. true 29 Cash from operations 9 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities us-gaap true na duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 547900000 548 false false 2 false true 486500000 486 false false 3 false true 821500000 822 false false No definition available. 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No authoritative reference available. false 46 Debt repayments 6 us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true -3083800000 -3084 false false 2 false true -328300000 -328 false false 3 false true -792700000 -793 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 47 Debt issuance costs 6 us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true -65400000 -65 false false 2 false true 0 0 false false 3 false true -17500000 -18 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 48 Warrant proceeds 6 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfWarrants us-gaap true debit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 66800000 67 false false 2 false true 0 0 false false 3 false true 0 0 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 49 Convertible note hedge purchases 6 us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromHedgeFinancingActivities us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true -177300000 -177 false false 2 false true 0 0 false false 3 false true 0 0 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 50 Employee stock plan proceeds 6 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions us-gaap true debit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 13400000 13 false false 2 false true 70900000 71 false false 3 false true 65500000 66 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 51 Share repurchases 6 us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 0 0 false false 2 false true -779700000 -780 false false 3 false true -1118300000 -1118 false false No definition available. 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No authoritative reference available. true 56 Net change in cash and equivalents 6 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease us-gaap true na duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true -119400000 -119 false false 2 false true 5100000 5 false false 3 false true -33300000 -33 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 57 Beginning cash and equivalents 6 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue us-gaap true debit instant monetary No definition available. false false false false false false true false false 1 false true 266400000 266 false false 2 false true 261300000 261 false false 3 false true 294600000 295 false false No definition available. 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