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Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Goodwill (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
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  |  |  | $ 3,013.7 |  |  |  | $ 4,108.3 | $ 3,013.7 | $ 4,108.3 |
Foreign currency adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (56.3) | (92.0) |
Impairment charges | $ (69.0) | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 | 0.0 | $ (67.6) | $ (935.0) | $ 0.0 | 0.0 | (69.0) | (1,002.6) | $ 0.0
Balance at the end of the period | 2,888.4 |  |  |  | 3,013.7 |  |  |  | 2,888.4 | 3,013.7 | 4,108.3
Gaming |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  |  |  | 2,486.0 |  |  |  | 3,499.7 | 2,486.0 | 3,499.7 |
Foreign currency adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (57.4) | (78.7) |
Impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  | $ (935.0) |  |  | 0.0 | (935.0) |
Balance at the end of the period | 2,428.6 |  |  |  | 2,486.0 |  |  |  | 2,428.6 | 2,486.0 | 3,499.7
Lottery |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  |  |  | 417.9 |  |  |  | 498.8 | 417.9 | 498.8 |
Foreign currency adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.1 | (13.3) |
Impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (69.0) | (67.6) |
Balance at the end of the period | 350.0 |  |  |  | 417.9 |  |  |  | 350.0 | 417.9 | 498.8
Interactive |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  |  |  | $ 109.8 |  |  |  | $ 109.8 | 109.8 | 109.8 |
Foreign currency adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Balance at the end of the period | $ 109.8 |  |  |  | $ 109.8 |  |  |  | $ 109.8 | $ 109.8 | $ 109.8

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