XML 95 R75.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.6.0.2

Property and Equipment, net - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
--- | --- | ---
Lottery machinery and equipment |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Capitalized installation costs, net | $ 23.7 | $ 29.6

X
- Definition Capitalized Installation Costs, Net + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | sgms_CapitalizedInstallationCostsNet
Namespace Prefix: | sgms_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis=sgms_LotteryMachineryandEquipmentMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |