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Intangible Assets, net and Goodwill - Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period	$ 3,280.0	$ 3,280.0
Acquired goodwill	7.0
Foreign currency adjustments	59.0	0.0
Balance at the end of the period	3,292.0	3,280.0	$ 3,280.0
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	$ (54.0)	0.0	0.0
Minimum
Goodwill
Goodwill Fair Value Input Profit Margin	13.00%
Goodwill Fair Value Input Discount Rate	8.50%
Goodwill Fair Value Input Profit Margin	13.00%
Goodwill Fair Value Input Discount Rate	8.50%
Maximum
Goodwill
Goodwill Fair Value Input Profit Margin	23.00%
Goodwill Fair Value Input Discount Rate	10.00%
Goodwill Fair Value Input Profit Margin	23.00%
Goodwill Fair Value Input Discount Rate	10.00%
UK Gaming [Member]
Goodwill
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	$ (54.0)
Revenue Growth Estimate F Y2021 [Member] \| Minimum
Goodwill
Goodwill Fair Value Input Revenue Growth	9.00%
Goodwill Fair Value Input Revenue Growth	9.00%
Revenue Growth Estimate F Y2021 [Member] \| Maximum
Goodwill
Goodwill Fair Value Input Revenue Growth	20.00%
Goodwill Fair Value Input Revenue Growth	20.00%
Revenue Growth Estimate F Y2022 To F Y2027 [Member] \| Minimum
Goodwill
Goodwill Fair Value Input Revenue Growth	3.00%
Goodwill Fair Value Input Revenue Growth	3.00%
Revenue Growth Estimate F Y2022 To F Y2027 [Member] \| Maximum
Goodwill
Goodwill Fair Value Input Revenue Growth	5.00%
Goodwill Fair Value Input Revenue Growth	5.00%
Revenue Estimated Terminal Growth Rate [Member] \| Maximum
Goodwill
Goodwill Fair Value Input Revenue Growth	2.00%
Goodwill Fair Value Input Revenue Growth	2.00%
Measurement Input, Revenue Multiple [Member] \| Minimum
Goodwill
Goodwill Market Comparable Analysis Measurement Input	210.00%
Goodwill Market Comparable Analysis Measurement Input	210.00%
Measurement Input, Revenue Multiple [Member] \| Maximum
Goodwill
Goodwill Market Comparable Analysis Measurement Input	270.00%
Goodwill Market Comparable Analysis Measurement Input	270.00%
Measurement Input, EBITDA Multiple [Member] \| Minimum
Goodwill
Goodwill Market Comparable Analysis Measurement Input	570.00%
Goodwill Market Comparable Analysis Measurement Input	570.00%
Measurement Input, EBITDA Multiple [Member] \| Maximum
Goodwill
Goodwill Market Comparable Analysis Measurement Input	750.00%
Goodwill Market Comparable Analysis Measurement Input	750.00%
Gaming
Goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period	$ 2,449.0	2,449.0
Acquired goodwill	0.0
Foreign currency adjustments	30.0	0.0
Balance at the end of the period	2,425.0	2,449.0	2,449.0
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	(54.0)
Accumulated goodwill impairment charges	989.0
Lottery
Goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period	349.0	352.0
Acquired goodwill	0.0
Foreign currency adjustments	4.0	(3.0)
Balance at the end of the period	353.0	349.0	352.0
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0.0
Accumulated goodwill impairment charges	137.0
SciPlay
Goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period	115.0	115.0
Acquired goodwill	7.0
Foreign currency adjustments	2.0	0.0
Balance at the end of the period	124.0	115.0	115.0
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0.0
Digital
Goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period	367.0	364.0
Acquired goodwill	0.0
Foreign currency adjustments	23.0	3.0
Balance at the end of the period	390.0	$ 367.0	$ 364.0
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	$ 0.0