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Business Segments - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015
Revenue: |  |  |  |  |
Services |  | $ 363.5 | $ 337.9 | $ 713.8 | $ 668.3
Product sales |  | 214.8 | 218.1 | 412.4 | 417.5
Instant games |  | 150.9 | 135.5 | 285.0 | 264.4
Revenue |  | 729.2 | 691.5 | 1,411.2 | 1,350.2
Cost of services | [1] | 101.4 | 98.6 | 196.3 | 189.1
Cost of product sales | [1] | 100.7 | 107.9 | 195.1 | 205.8
Cost of instant games | [1] | 74.1 | 68.8 | 141.1 | 135.8
Selling, general and administrative |  | 144.9 | 140.9 | 287.2 | 286.8
Research and development |  | 51.7 | 48.0 | 101.5 | 94.9
Employee termination and restructuring |  | 4.2 | 5.2 | 6.9 | 13.4
Depreciation and amortization |  | 193.1 | 222.2 | 373.7 | 406.4
Operating income |  | 59.1 | (0.1) | 109.4 | 18.0
Earnings from equity investments |  | 8.0 | 3.3 | 11.2 | 6.4
Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |  |
Services |  | 363.5 | 337.9 | 713.8 | 668.3
Product sales |  | 214.8 | 218.1 | 412.4 | 417.5
Instant games |  | 150.9 | 135.5 | 285.0 | 264.4
Revenue |  | 729.2 | 691.5 | 1,411.2 | 1,350.2
Cost of services | [2] | 101.4 | 98.6 | 196.3 | 189.1
Cost of product sales | [2] | 100.7 | 107.9 | 195.1 | 205.8
Cost of instant games | [2] | 74.1 | 68.8 | 141.1 | 135.8
Selling, general and administrative |  | 105.8 | 102.8 | 214.7 | 209.2
Research and development |  | 49.5 | 48.0 | 97.6 | 94.9
Employee termination and restructuring |  | 4.1 | 3.0 | 6.8 | 8.1
Depreciation and amortization |  | 175.3 | 206.9 | 338.4 | 376.6
Operating income |  | 118.3 | 55.5 | 221.2 | 130.7
Unallocated corporate costs |  |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |  |
Unallocated corporate costs |  | (59.2) | (55.6) | (111.8) | (112.7)
Gaming |  |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |  |
Earnings from equity investments |  | 1.4 | 1.8 |  |
Gaming | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |  |
Services |  | 236.0 | 240.4 | 468.6 | 478.3
Product sales |  | 205.9 | 209.3 | 395.0 | 397.2
Instant games |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Revenue |  | 441.9 | 449.7 | 863.6 | 875.5
Cost of services |  | 44.4 | 53.1 | 85.6 | 98.6
Cost of product sales |  | 93.4 | 100.9 | 181.2 | 188.7
Cost of instant games |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Selling, general and administrative |  | 61.2 | 71.2 | 129.1 | 145.4
Research and development |  | 38.5 | 41.1 | 76.7 | 80.9
Employee termination and restructuring |  | 3.4 | 2.7 | 5.0 | 6.9
Depreciation and amortization |  | 154.3 | 181.5 | 295.9 | 324.8
Operating income |  | 46.7 | (0.8) | 90.1 | 30.2
Earnings from equity investments |  |  |  | 1.4 | 1.7
Lottery |  |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |  |
Earnings from equity investments |  | 6.6 | 1.5 |  |
Lottery | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |  |
Services |  | 44.1 | 45.9 | 89.2 | 91.5
Product sales |  | 8.9 | 8.8 | 17.4 | 20.3
Instant games |  | 150.9 | 135.5 | 285.0 | 264.4
Revenue |  | 203.9 | 190.2 | 391.6 | 376.2
Cost of services |  | 26.8 | 27.5 | 54.9 | 55.9
Cost of product sales |  | 7.3 | 7.0 | 13.9 | 17.1
Cost of instant games |  | 74.1 | 68.8 | 141.1 | 135.8
Selling, general and administrative |  | 17.8 | 16.4 | 34.3 | 33.5
Research and development |  | 2.6 | 1.5 | 5.2 | 3.1
Employee termination and restructuring |  | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.2
Depreciation and amortization |  | 17.2 | 20.0 | 35.0 | 41.3
Operating income |  | 57.9 | 49.0 | 105.9 | 89.3
Earnings from equity investments |  |  |  | 9.8 | 4.7
Interactive |  |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |  |
Earnings from equity investments |  | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Interactive | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |  |
Services |  | 83.4 | 51.6 | 156.0 | 98.5
Product sales |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Instant games |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Revenue |  | 83.4 | 51.6 | 156.0 | 98.5
Cost of services |  | 30.2 | 18.0 | 55.8 | 34.6
Cost of product sales |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Cost of instant games |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Selling, general and administrative |  | 26.8 | 15.2 | 51.3 | 30.3
Research and development |  | 8.4 | 5.4 | 15.7 | 10.9
Employee termination and restructuring |  | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.0
Depreciation and amortization |  | 3.8 | 5.4 | 7.5 | 10.5
Operating income |  | $ 13.7 | $ 7.3 | 25.2 | 11.2
Earnings from equity investments |  |  |  | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0
[1] | Exclusive of D&A.
[2] | Exclusive of D&A.

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