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The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 70
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49170846&loc=d3e28014-114942

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Percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a matching contribution to a defined contribution plan.

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Percentage employer matches of the employee's percentage contribution matched.

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Pension and Other Post-Retirement Plans - 401(k) Plan (Details) - Employee 401(k) Plan - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Defined Contribution Plan
Employer matching contribution, percentage of match		6.00%
Employer's matching contribution on the dollar for the first 6 percent of participant contributions		35.00%
Contribution expense		$ 3.6	$ 1.9	$ 1.8
Bally Technologies Inc.
Defined Contribution Plan
Employer matching contribution, percentage of match	6.00%
Contribution expense	$ 0.2	$ 3.2
Employer matching contribution, percentage of employee's gross pay	50.00%