CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (12,570)	$ (149,201)	$ (39,879)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	118,603	141,766	151,784
Change in deferred income taxes	(81)	124,143	15,196
Stock-based compensation	21,538	22,807	34,589
Non-cash interest expense	8,107	7,163	14,035
Earnings from equity investments	(29,391)	(49,090)	(59,220)
Distributed earnings from equity investments	35,167	34,411	31,920
Loss on sale of assets held for sale		8,390	54,075
Loss (gain) on early extinguishment of debt	4,185	2,932	(4,829)
Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions
Accounts receivable	13,815	(4,396)	30,054
Inventories	(3,645)	4,136	2,525
Other current assets	1,036	24,365	17,124
Accounts payable	(2,095)	(2,915)	(4,504)
Accrued liabilities	12,600	6,919	(28,236)
Other	3,809	(857)	5,443
Net cash provided by operating activities	171,078	170,573	220,077
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(8,577)	(9,352)	(12,932)
Lottery and gaming systems expenditures	(43,459)	(62,926)	(64,610)
Other intangible assets and software expenditures	(39,848)	(36,372)	(34,039)
Proceeds from asset disposals	1,728	465	3,770
Change in other assets and liabilities, net	1,363	946	6,169
Equity method investments	(37,210)	(203,795)
Distributions of capital on equity investments	17,817
Proceeds from sale of Racing Business		35,942
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(52,953)	(12,493)	(86,560)
Net cash used in investing activities	(161,139)	(287,585)	(188,202)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments under revolving credit facility	0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt		355,542	386,533
Payment on long-term debt	(7,806)	(323,854)	(273,876)
Payment of financing fees	(14,620)	(13,655)	(15,647)
Purchases of treasury stock		(26,335)	(5,539)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation plans	139	502	(1,236)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	(2,354)	(1,995)	1,912
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(24,641)	(9,795)	92,147
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(5,177)	(9,043)	432
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(19,879)	(135,850)	124,454
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	124,281	260,131	140,639
Change in cash and cash equivalents of held for sale operations			(4,962)
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	104,402	124,281	260,131
Non-cash investing and financing activities
Non-cash investment	4,700
Ordinary shares of Sportech received for the sale of racing and venue management business		26,300
Note receivable for the sale of racing and venue management business		10,000
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	97,199	86,486	77,399
Income taxes, net of refunds	$ 8,354	$ (3,393)	$ (3,813)