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Business Segments - Reportable Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | $ 752.2 | $ 720.0 | $ 729.2 | $ 682.0 | $ 737.0 | $ 671.6 | $ 691.5 | $ 658.7 | $ 2,883.4 | $ 2,758.8 | $ 1,786.4
Depreciation, amortization and impairments | 173.3 | 191.7 | 193.1 | 180.6 | 210.3 | 286.5 | 222.2 | 184.2 | 738.7 | 903.2 | 454.3
Goodwill impairments | 69.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 67.6 | 935.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 69.0 | 1,002.6 | 0.0
Restructuring and other | 36.3 | 13.8 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 8.2 | 57.0 | 21.9 | 30.7
Operating income (loss) | (12.3) | $ 33.5 | $ 59.1 | $ 50.3 | (54.4) | (988.2) | $ (0.1) | $ 18.1 | 130.6 | (1,024.6) | (172.7)
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (661.4) | (664.9) | (307.2)
Earnings (loss) from equity investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13.0 | 16.9 | (7.6)
Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.2 | 0.0 | (25.9)
Gain on sale of equity interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14.5
Other income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13.9 | (21.6) | 4.0
Net loss before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (478.7) | (1,694.2) | (494.9)
Assets | 7,087.4 |  |  |  | 7,732.2 |  |  |  | 7,087.4 | 7,732.2 | 9,721.1
Capital expenditures for year ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 272.9 | 323.6 | 238.3
Gaming |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,772.7 | 1,773.6 | 806.4
Goodwill impairments |  |  |  |  |  | $ 935.0 |  |  | 0.0 | 935.0 |
Lottery |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 777.9 | 775.2 | 835.5
Goodwill impairments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 69.0 | 67.6 |
Interactive |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 332.8 | 210.0 | 144.5
Goodwill impairments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Operating Segments | Gaming |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,772.7 | 1,773.6 | 806.4
Depreciation, amortization and impairments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 585.2 | 728.6 | 318.7
Goodwill impairments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 935.0 |
Restructuring and other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14.6 | 11.2 | 15.5
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 212.0 | (901.5) | (168.3)
Assets | 5,506.6 |  |  |  | 6,135.2 |  |  |  | 5,506.6 | 6,135.2 | 7,853.0
Capital expenditures for year ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 184.4 | 234.8 | 160.5
Operating Segments | Lottery |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 777.9 | 775.2 | 835.5
Depreciation, amortization and impairments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 66.5 | 95.9 | 97.1
Goodwill impairments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 69.0 | 67.6 |
Restructuring and other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.7 | 0.2 | 3.5
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 122.9 | 67.2 | 166.0
Assets | 1,032.0 |  |  |  | 1,116.6 |  |  |  | 1,032.0 | 1,116.6 | 1,407.2
Capital expenditures for year ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40.5 | 43.9 | 58.3
Operating Segments | Interactive |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 332.8 | 210.0 | 144.5
Depreciation, amortization and impairments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14.9 | 19.6 | 13.3
Goodwill impairments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Restructuring and other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.6 | 1.5 | 7.1
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48.5 | 27.1 | 1.2
Assets | 205.8 |  |  |  | 211.9 |  |  |  | 205.8 | 211.9 | 185.5
Capital expenditures for year ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.9 | 6.7 | 5.4
Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Depreciation, amortization and impairments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 72.1 | 59.1 | 25.2
Goodwill impairments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Restructuring and other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32.1 | 9.0 | 4.6
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (252.8) | (217.4) | (171.6)
Assets | $ 343.0 |  |  |  | $ 268.5 |  |  |  | 343.0 | 268.5 | 275.4
Capital expenditures for year ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 39.1 | $ 38.2 | $ 14.1

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