Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period	$ 768,393	$ 763,915
Acquisitions	18,569	9,685
Foreign currency adjustments	14,136	(5,207)
Balance at the end of the period	801,098	768,393
Printed Products
Goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period	334,120	335,481
Acquisitions	5,018	0
Foreign currency adjustments	1,389	(1,361)
Reallocation of Goodwill	(12,767)
Balance at the end of the period	327,760	334,120
Lottery Systems
Goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period	186,620	186,944
Acquisitions	9,913	2,637
Foreign currency adjustments	1,382	(2,961)
Reallocation of Goodwill	12,767
Balance at the end of the period	210,682	186,620
Gaming
Goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period	247,653	241,490
Acquisitions	3,638	7,048
Foreign currency adjustments	11,365	(885)
Balance at the end of the period	$ 262,656	$ 247,653