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Property and Equipment - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 354.7 | $ 269.6 | $ 126.9
Impairment charges related to long-lived assets |  | $ 26.4 | $ 103.6 | $ 35.1 | $ 4.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, net |  | 794.0 |  |  |  | $ 1,012.8 |  |  |  | 794.0 | 1,012.8 |
Asset impairment charge |  | 26.4 | 103.6 | 35.1 | 4.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  | 210.3 | $ 286.5 | $ 222.2 | $ 184.2 | 163.8 | $ 100.4 | $ 96.0 | $ 94.1 | 903.2 | 454.3 | 202.4
Gaming |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charges related to long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.4
Restructuring, accelerated depreciation expense |  | 11.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.8 | 8.0
Asset impairment charge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.4
Gaming | Exit provoloto instant game operations in Mexico |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, accelerated depreciation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.1
U.S. Lottery Systems |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charges related to long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.9 | 4.2 | 2.5
Asset impairment charge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.9 | 4.2 | 2.5
Manufacturing facility | Gaming |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charges related to long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  | 9.4 |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charge |  |  |  |  |  | 9.4 |  |  |  |  |  |
Gaming equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, net |  | 496.8 |  |  |  | 520.8 |  |  |  | 496.8 | 520.8 |
Property, plant and equipment, gross |  | 770.8 |  |  |  | 799.9 |  |  |  | 770.8 | 799.9 |
Gaming equipment | Gaming |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, gross |  | 59.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 59.9 |  |
Land and Building | Gaming |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, net |  | 16.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16.7 |  |
Gaming Machines | U.K |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, accelerated depreciation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.7
Property and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41.1 | 21.7 | $ 14.3
Bally Technologies Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, accelerated depreciation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15.8 | $ 14.5 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  | $ 36.9 |  |  |  |  |  |
Bally Technologies Inc. | Sales | Gaming |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charges related to long-lived assets | $ 4.9 | 6.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charge | $ 4.9 | $ 6.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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