CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified		Total		Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Deficit [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]		Treasury Stock [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2008		$ 739,346		$ 6,199	$ 999,419	$ (230,077)	$ (16,105)		$ (20,090)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss		(258,302)		0	0	(258,302)	0		0
Foreign currency translation loss		(2,294)		0	0	0	(2,294)		0
Post-retirement benefit obligations		1,171	[1]	0	336	0	835		0
Total comprehensive loss		(259,425)
Share-based compensation		13,934		0	13,934	0	0		0
Common stock option exercises		554		10	544	0	0		0
Balance at Dec. 31, 2009		494,409		6,209	1,014,233	(488,379)	(17,564)		(20,090)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss		(23,419)		0	0	(23,419)	0		0
Foreign currency translation loss		17,079		0	0	0	17,079	[2]	0
Post-retirement benefit obligations		1,061	[1]	0	226	0	835		0
Total comprehensive loss		(5,279)
Share-based compensation		6,306		0	6,306	0	0		0
Common stock option exercises		10,854		139	10,715	0	0		0
Common stock issuance		1,080		12	1,068	0	0		0
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010		507,370		6,360	1,032,548	(511,798)	350		(20,090)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss		(2,539)		0	0	(2,539)	0		0
Foreign currency translation loss	[2]	0
Post-retirement benefit obligations		(133)	[1]	0	135	0	(268)		0
Total comprehensive loss		(2,672)
Adoption of jackpot liability guidance (Note 1)		3,963		0	0	3,963	0		0
Share-based compensation		6,700		0	6,700	0	0		0
Common stock option exercises		3,718		50	3,668	0	0		0
Common stock issuance		313		6	307	0	0		0
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011		$ 519,392		$ 6,416	$ 1,043,358	$ (510,374)	$ 82		$ (20,090)

[1] Included in the balance are benefit obligations related to both the executive deferred compensation plan and directors’ health and medical plan, both of which are discussed in Note 6, Employee Benefit Plans.

[2] Foreign currency translation gain (loss) relates to our Argentina operations, which were sold during the year ended December 31, 2010.