Note 14 - Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]

September 30,	2012			2011		2010
US	$	354.6		$	367.8	$	224.9
Non – US		(11.8	)		60.1		80.0
Total	$	342.8		$	427.9	$	304.9

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

September 30,	2012			2011		2010
Federal	$	92.6		$	87.7	$	13.2
State		8.5			6.6		8.0
Foreign		14.1			14.4		22.4
Total current		115.2			108.7		43.6
Federal		(16.8	)		18.6		41.1
State		(0.8	)		3.5		(4.6	)
Foreign		(4.5	)		4.8		5.2
Total deferred		(22.1	)		26.9		41.7
Total income tax provision	$	93.1		$	135.6	$	85.3

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

September 30,	2012			2011			2010
Federal statutory tax		35.0	%		35.0	%		35.0	%
State income tax, net		1.4	%		1.5	%		0.7	%
Foreign subsidiaries tax, net		4.2	%		-0.4	%		-0.6	%
Manufacturer's deduction		-2.5	%		-3.3	%		-1.4	%
Change in income tax contingencies		0.3	%		-0.6	%		-10.7	%
Changes in valuation allowance		0.0	%		-0.6	%		2.4	%
Entraction closures		-12.4	%		0.0	%		0.0	%
Other, net		1.2	%		0.1	%		2.6	%
Total effective rate		27.2	%		31.7	%		28.0	%

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

September 30,	2012			2011
Deferred Tax Assets
Reserves	$	106.4		$	94.8
Jackpot payment timing difference		134.3			134.4
Share-based compensation		28.9			27.9
Net operating loss carry forwards		45.4			44.4
Goodwill and intangibles		44.8			25.8
Capital loss carryover		26.2			26.7
Other		14.4			11.0
Total deferred income tax assets		400.4			365.0
Valuation allowance		(74.0	)		(65.5	)
Total deferred income tax assets, net		326.4			299.5
Deferred Tax Liabilities
Interest expense on convertible debt		(39.4	)		(36.9	)
Property, plant and equipment		(31.4	)		(21.2	)
Intangibles		(42.2	)		(47.9	)
Other		(13.3	)		(12.5	)
Total deferred income tax liabilities		(126.3	)		(118.5	)
Net Deferred Income Tax Assets	$	200.1		$	181.0

Classification Of Deferred Income Tax Assets And Liabilities Table Text Block

September 30,	2012		2011
Current deferred income tax assets	$	96.7	$	97.1
Non-current deferred income tax assets		106.5		84.6
Non-current deferred income tax liabilities (included in other liabilities)		3.1		0.7

Summary of Positions for which Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible [Table Text Block]

September 30,	2012			2011			2010
Beginning balance	$	116.4		$	83.8		$	91.5
Increases related to prior year tax positions		2.2			7.7			23.6
Decreases related to prior year tax positions		(8.8	)		(1.9	)		(1.6	)
Increases related to current year tax positions		4.9			36.5			11.6
Decreases related to current year tax positions		(3.2	)		(1.1	)		(5.8	)
Reductions due to lapse of statute of limitations		-			(8.6	)		-
Reductions for settlements with taxing authorities		-			-			(35.5	)
Ending Balance	$	111.5		$	116.4		$	83.8