Financial Information for Guarantor Subsidiaries and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Condensed Financial Statements
Operating revenues	$ 222,739	$ 221,061	$ 639,643	$ 670,433
Cost of instant ticket revenues, cost of services and cost of sales	124,679	132,838	355,478	394,461
Selling, general and administrative expenses	47,660	36,435	130,640	115,543
Write-down of assets held for sale		2,155		8,029
Employee termination and restructuring costs	1,030	602	1,030	602
Depreciation and amortization	27,994	27,284	87,902	82,017
Operating income	21,376	21,747	64,593	69,781
Interest expense	26,297	24,617	79,161	74,176
Other (income) expense	(2,999)	(13,806)	(23,443)	(30,683)
Net (loss) income before income taxes	(1,922)	10,936	8,875	26,288
Income tax expense	2,202	2,232	12,912	17,040
Net (loss) income	(4,124)	8,704	(4,037)	9,248
Parent Company
Condensed Financial Statements
Selling, general and administrative expenses	15,476	8,931	45,932	32,506
Depreciation and amortization	134	126	390	372
Operating income	(15,610)	(9,057)	(46,322)	(32,878)
Interest expense	5,351	3,502	16,098	10,090
Other (income) expense	(529)	(1,485)	(2,748)	14,191
Net (loss) income before income taxes	(20,432)	(11,074)	(59,672)	(57,159)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	17,197	15,338	63,902	72,250
Income tax expense	889	(4,440)	8,267	5,843
Net (loss) income	(4,124)	8,704	(4,037)	9,248
SGI
Condensed Financial Statements
Operating revenues	95,742	89,522	292,842	282,570
Cost of instant ticket revenues, cost of services and cost of sales	29,288	27,826	91,087	88,025
Selling, general and administrative expenses	14,710	12,064	39,365	40,189
Depreciation and amortization	7,449	8,174	22,562	24,822
Operating income	44,295	41,458	139,828	129,534
Interest expense	20,535	21,118	61,817	61,727
Other (income) expense	48,233	38,548	137,429	117,229
Net (loss) income before income taxes	(24,473)	(18,208)	(59,418)	(49,422)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	19,766	17,574	55,946	59,860
Income tax expense	(191)	3	(486)	25
Net (loss) income	(4,516)	(637)	(2,986)	10,413
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements
Operating revenues	19,976	17,319	45,774	37,119
Cost of instant ticket revenues, cost of services and cost of sales	39,379	38,178	108,403	106,257
Selling, general and administrative expenses	2,404	2,463	7,539	6,473
Depreciation and amortization	4,734	4,551	14,343	13,698
Operating income	(26,541)	(27,873)	(84,511)	(89,309)
Other (income) expense	(46,473)	(51,551)	(139,710)	(157,544)
Net (loss) income before income taxes	19,932	23,678	55,199	68,235
Income tax expense			8	10
Net (loss) income	19,932	23,678	55,191	68,225
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements
Operating revenues	107,357	114,695	302,087	352,029
Cost of instant ticket revenues, cost of services and cost of sales	57,417	67,354	159,074	201,517
Selling, general and administrative expenses	15,096	12,936	39,599	36,302
Write-down of assets held for sale		2,155		8,029
Employee termination and restructuring costs	1,030	602	1,030	602
Depreciation and amortization	15,677	14,433	50,607	43,125
Operating income	18,137	17,215	51,777	62,454
Interest expense	411	(3)	1,246	2,359
Other (income) expense	(5,325)	678	(22,235)	(4,539)
Net (loss) income before income taxes	23,051	16,540	72,766	64,634
Income tax expense	1,504	6,669	5,123	11,162
Net (loss) income	21,547	9,871	67,643	53,472
Eliminating Entries
Condensed Financial Statements
Operating revenues	(336)	(475)	(1,060)	(1,285)
Cost of instant ticket revenues, cost of services and cost of sales	(1,405)	(520)	(3,086)	(1,338)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(26)	41	(1,795)	73
Operating income	1,095	4	3,821	(20)
Other (income) expense	1,095	4	3,821	(20)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	(36,963)	(32,912)	(119,848)	(132,110)
Net (loss) income	$ (36,963)	$ (32,912)	$ (119,848)	$ (132,110)