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Equity Investments - Schedules of Equity Method Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2011 | Oct. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Equity investments |  |  | $ 179.9 | $ 228.5 |
Earnings (loss) from equity investments |  |  | 13.0 | 16.9 | $ (7.6)
Distributed earnings from equity investments |  |  | 51.7 | 63.6 | 77.3
Revenue from the sale of instant tickets to equity method investment |  |  | 93.7 | 91.7 | 90.6
LNS |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Equity investments |  |  | 80.0 | 104.5 |
Earnings (loss) from equity investments |  |  | 14.0 | 14.8 | 17.5
Distributed earnings from equity investments |  |  | 34.3 | 31.5 | 49.9
Revenue from the sale of instant tickets to equity method investment |  |  | 45.3 | 46.6 | 47.1
Northstar IL |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Equity investments |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Earnings (loss) from equity investments |  |  | (0.4) | (2.7) | (34.8)
Distributed earnings from equity investments |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Revenue from the sale of instant tickets to equity method investment |  |  | 22.6 | 20.8 | 24.5
Northstar NJ and NJ Supply Co |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Equity investments |  |  | 24.8 | 27.3 |
Earnings (loss) from equity investments |  |  | 1.0 | (4.0) | (3.7)
Distributed earnings from equity investments |  |  | 4.8 | 0.0 | 0.0
Revenue from the sale of instant tickets to equity method investment |  |  | 20.9 | 18.3 | 12.7
GLB and CSG |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Equity investments |  |  | 38.3 | 51.2 |
Earnings (loss) from equity investments |  |  | (8.0) | 3.5 | 7.8
Distributed earnings from equity investments |  |  | 1.7 | 4.7 | 6.4
ITL |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Equity investments |  |  | 12.3 | 20.9 |
Earnings (loss) from equity investments |  |  | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.3
Distributed earnings from equity investments |  |  | 5.9 | 10.0 | 17.4
Other |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Equity investments |  |  | 24.5 | 24.6 |
Earnings (loss) from equity investments |  |  | 6.4 | 4.3 | 5.3
Distributed earnings from equity investments |  |  | 5.0 | 17.4 | 3.6
Revenue from the sale of instant tickets to equity method investment |  |  | $ 4.9 | $ 6.0 | $ 6.3
Lottery | LNS |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Agreement term |  | 9 years |  |  |
Equity interest (as a percent) |  |  | 20.00% |  |
Lottery | Northstar IL |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Agreement term | 10 years |  |  |  |
Equity interest (as a percent) |  |  | 20.00% |  |
Lottery | Northstar NJ |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Equity interest (as a percent) |  |  | 17.69% |  |
Lottery | Northstar SupplyCo New Jersey, LLC |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Equity interest (as a percent) |  |  | 30.00% |  |

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