Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Operating
Net income	$ 157.8	$ 230.2
Adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization	179.3	167.3
Contingent earn-out consideration	11.1
Discounts and deferred issuance costs	30.6	33.6
Share-based compensation	25.4	32.0
Net loss on disposal and impairment	1.5	10.7
Excess tax benefits from employee stock plans	(2.4)	(2.9)
Other non-cash items	6.9	(8.2)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions:
Receivables	(24.6)	15.1
Inventories	(14.4)	(2.3)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	14.5	(46.0)
Jackpot liabilities	(38.5)	(81.0)
Income taxes, net of employee stock plans	(4.1)	73.2
Other assets and deferred costs	(16.1)	27.0
Net operating cash flows	327.0	448.7
Investing
Capital expenditures	(170.8)	(155.1)
Proceeds from assets sold	20.4	14.7
Jackpot annuity investments, net	36.7	42.8
Changes in restricted cash	6.7	22.9
Loans receivable cash advanced	(0.8)	(0.5)
Loans receivable payments received	22.3	24.4
Proceeds from unconsolidated affiliates	9.2	16.5
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(233.9)	(105.9)
Net investing cash flows	(310.2)	(140.2)
Financing
Debt proceeds	280.0	95.0
Debt repayments		(195.0)
Debt issuance costs		(4.4)
Employee stock plan proceeds	12.7	30.5
Excess tax benefits from employee stock plans	2.4	2.9
Share repurchases and forward contracts	(475.1)	(25.0)
Noncontrolling interest acquired	(2.5)
Dividends paid	(53.5)	(53.8)
Net financing cash flows	(236.0)	(149.8)
Foreign exchange rates effect on cash and equivalents	0.5	(0.8)
Net change in cash and equivalents	(218.7)	157.9
Beginning cash and equivalents	460.0	158.4
Ending cash and equivalents	$ 241.3	$ 316.3