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	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at the beginning of the period			$ 3,280
Foreign currency adjustments			(21)
Balance at the end of the period	$ 3,211		3,211
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0	$ 0	(54)	$ 0
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	6
Gaming(1)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at the beginning of the period			2,449
Foreign currency adjustments			(8)
Balance at the end of the period	2,387		2,387
Lottery
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at the beginning of the period			349
Foreign currency adjustments			(2)
Balance at the end of the period	347		347
SciPlay
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at the beginning of the period			115
Foreign currency adjustments			0
Balance at the end of the period	121		121
Digital
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at the beginning of the period			367
Foreign currency adjustments			(11)
Balance at the end of the period	$ 356		356
Goodwill, Impairment Loss			0
Gaming Business Segment [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss			(54)
Lottery systems
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss			0
SciPlay Business Segment [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss			$ 0