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aggregate expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of tangible assets, intangible assets, or depleting assets to periods that benefit from use of the assets.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6943989&loc=d3e3602-108585 false2Depreciation and amortization7false 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of long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment.No definition available.false2Assets disposed of, or wrote off1Gaming equipment and third-party gaming content licenses begin depreciating when they are available for customer use. Property and equipment and leased gaming equipment is depreciated as follows: Rental pool – deployed and undeployed, 2 to 4years; Machinery and equipment, 5 to 7 years; Computer software, 3 to 5 years; Vehicles, 3 to 10 years; and Other, 3 to 7 years.falseProperty and Equipment and Leased Gaming Equipment (Details) (USD $)NoRoundingUnKnownNoRoundingUnKnowntruefalsefalseSheethttp://www.multimediagames.com/role/PropertyAndEquipmentAndLeasedGamingEquipmentDetails3011