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Employee Termination and Restructuring Plans - By Segment (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) business_line | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee termination and restructuring | $ 2.9 | $ 5.6 | $ 5.2 | $ 8.2 | $ 18.3 | $ 1.9 | $ 4.9 | $ 5.6 | $ 21.9 | $ 30.7 | $ 22.7
Cumulative | 70.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70.2 |  |
Expected total | 70.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70.2 |  |
Employee Termination Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee termination and restructuring |  |  |  |  | $ 13.6 |  |  |  | 16.9 |  |
Cumulative | 53.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 53.4 |  |
Expected total | 53.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 53.4 |  |
Property Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee termination and restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.0 |  |
Cumulative | 6.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.0 |  |
Expected total | 6.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.0 |  |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee termination and restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.0 |  |
Cumulative | 10.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.8 |  |
Expected total | 10.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.8 |  |
Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee termination and restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.9 | 26.1 | 13.7
Unallocated corporate costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee termination and restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.0 |  |
Cumulative | 22.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22.6 |  |
Expected total | 22.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22.6 |  |
Unallocated corporate costs | Employee Termination Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee termination and restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.0 |  |
Cumulative | 16.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16.3 |  |
Expected total | 16.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16.3 |  |
Unallocated corporate costs | Property Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee termination and restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.0 |  |
Cumulative | 4.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.3 |  |
Expected total | 4.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.3 |  |
Unallocated corporate costs | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee termination and restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.0 |  |
Cumulative | 2.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.0 |  |
Expected total | 2.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2.0 |  |
Gaming |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of immaterial business lines with exit costs | business_line |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Gaming | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee termination and restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11.2 | 15.5 | 6.7
Cumulative | 33.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33.3 |  |
Expected total | 33.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33.3 |  |
Gaming | Operating Segments | Employee Termination Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee termination and restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.3 |  |
Cumulative | 28.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28.6 |  |
Expected total | 28.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28.6 |  |
Gaming | Operating Segments | Property Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee termination and restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |
Cumulative | 0.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.9 |  |
Expected total | 0.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.9 |  |
Gaming | Operating Segments | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee termination and restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.9 |  |
Cumulative | 3.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.8 |  |
Expected total | 3.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.8 |  |
Lottery | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee termination and restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.2 | 3.5 | 5.1
Cumulative | 3.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.7 |  |
Expected total | 3.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.7 |  |
Lottery | Operating Segments | Employee Termination Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee termination and restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.2 |  |
Cumulative | 3.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.3 |  |
Expected total | 3.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.3 |  |
Lottery | Operating Segments | Property Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee termination and restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |
Cumulative | 0.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.4 |  |
Expected total | 0.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.4 |  |
Lottery | Operating Segments | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee termination and restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |
Cumulative | 0.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |
Expected total | 0.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |
Interactive | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee termination and restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.5 | $ 7.1 | $ 1.9
Cumulative | 10.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.6 |  |
Expected total | 10.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.6 |  |
Interactive | Operating Segments | Employee Termination Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee termination and restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.4 |  |
Cumulative | 5.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.2 |  |
Expected total | 5.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.2 |  |
Interactive | Operating Segments | Property Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee termination and restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |
Cumulative | 0.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.4 |  |
Expected total | 0.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.4 |  |
Interactive | Operating Segments | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee termination and restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.1 |  |
Cumulative | 5.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.0 |  |
Expected total | $ 5.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5.0 |  |

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