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Acquisitions and Dispositions - 2014 Acquisitions Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Nov. 21, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | $ 4,108.3 | $ 1,183.1 |  | $ 3,013.7 | $ 3,085.2
Unaudited pro forma net loss from continuing operations |  | (429.7) | (409.4) | $ (94.3) |  |
Bally Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred | $ 5,100.0 |  |  |  |  |
Indebtedness | 1,900.0 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 2,956.1 |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition-related costs expensed | 76.6 |  |  |  |  |
Contractual amount | 234.1 |  |  |  |  |
Amount expected not to be collected | 17.0 |  |  |  |  |
Notes receivable contractual amount | 68.2 |  |  |  |  |
Notes receivable not to be collected | 1.5 |  |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue | $ 10.3 |  |  |  |  |
Bally Acquisition | Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Unaudited pro forma net loss from continuing operations |  | (143.7) | (168.2) |  |  |
Bally Acquisition | Cost of sales |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Unaudited pro forma net loss from continuing operations |  | (6.6) |  |  |  |
Bally Acquisition | Acquisition-related costs |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Unaudited pro forma net loss from continuing operations |  | 100.5 |  |  |  |
Bally Acquisition | Equity Related Awards |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Unaudited pro forma net loss from continuing operations |  | 41.0 |  |  |  |
Bally Acquisition | Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Unaudited pro forma net loss from continuing operations |  | (285.7) | (380.7) |  |  |
Adjustment to interest expense |  | 64.7 |  |  |  |
Bally Acquisition | Loss On Extinguishment Of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Unaudited pro forma net loss from continuing operations |  | 25.9 |  |  |  |
Bally Acquisition | Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Unaudited pro forma net loss from continuing operations |  | 33.0 | $ 76.6 |  |  |
Bally Acquisition | Reversal Income Tax Benefit |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Unaudited pro forma net loss from continuing operations |  | $ 79.1 |  |  |  |

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