Reportable Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013
Revenue:
Instant games	$ 126.2		$ 122.8
Services	176.8		81.8
Product sales	85.1		15.0
Total revenue	388.1		219.6
Cost of instant games	69.9	[1]	68.2	[1]
Cost of services	66.5	[1]	46.2	[1]
Cost of product sales	46.4	[1]	10.3	[1]
Selling, general and administrative	91.8		48.8
Research and development	25.9		1.9
Employee termination and restructuring	5.6		0.3
Depreciation and amortization	94.1		32.8
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations	(12.1)		11.1
Earnings from equity investments	5.5		6.1
Unallocated corporate costs
Revenue:
Unallocated corporate costs	35.2		23.2
Total
Revenue:
Instant games	126.2		122.8
Services	176.8		81.8
Product sales	85.1		15.0
Total revenue	388.1		219.6
Cost of instant games	69.9	[1]	68.2	[1]
Cost of services	66.5	[1]	46.2	[1]
Cost of product sales	46.4	[1]	10.3	[1]
Selling, general and administrative	64.5		25.7
Research and development	25.9		1.9
Employee termination and restructuring	5.6		0.3
Depreciation and amortization	86.2		32.7
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations	23.1		34.3
Earnings from equity investments	5.5		6.1
Instant Products | Total
Revenue:
Instant games	126.2		122.8
Services	0		0
Product sales	3.1		3.5
Total revenue	129.3		126.3
Cost of instant games	69.9	[1]	68.2	[1]
Cost of services	0	[1]	0	[1]
Cost of product sales	2.0	[1]	2.5	[1]
Selling, general and administrative	13.0		12.3
Research and development	0.2		0.1
Employee termination and restructuring	0.4		0.3
Depreciation and amortization	8.2		9.0
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations	35.6		33.9
Earnings from equity investments	5.4		6.3
Lottery Systems | Total
Revenue:
Instant games	0		0
Services	50.1		47.8
Product sales	14.5		6.9
Total revenue	64.6		54.7
Cost of instant games	0	[1]	0	[1]
Cost of services	30.4	[1]	27.8	[1]
Cost of product sales	11.7	[1]	5.2	[1]
Selling, general and administrative	5.6		5.3
Research and development	0.4		1.4
Employee termination and restructuring	0		0
Depreciation and amortization	14.3		12.6
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations	2.2		2.4
Earnings from equity investments	0.4		0.1
Gaming | Total
Revenue:
Instant games	0		0
Services	126.7		34.0
Product sales	67.5		4.6
Total revenue	194.2		38.6
Cost of instant games	0	[1]	0	[1]
Cost of services	36.1	[1]	18.4	[1]
Cost of product sales	32.7	[1]	2.6	[1]
Selling, general and administrative	45.9		8.1
Research and development	25.3		0.4
Employee termination and restructuring	5.2		0
Depreciation and amortization	63.7		11.1
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations	(14.7)		(2.0)
Earnings from equity investments	$ (0.3)		$ (0.3)

[1] Exclusive of depreciation and amortization.