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Business Segments - Reportable Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2018 | Aug. 31, 2017 | Feb. 28, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  | $ 885.7 | $ 821.0 | $ 844.7 | $ 811.8 | $ 823.0 | $ 768.9 | $ 766.3 | $ 725.4 | $ 3,363.2 | $ 3,083.6 | $ 2,883.4
AEBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,329.7 | 1,224.9 | 1,103.6
D&A |  |  |  | (162.6) | (166.3) | (172.7) | (188.1) | (169.6) | (173.1) | (175.0) | (165.1) | (689.7) | (682.8) | (738.7)
Goodwill impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | (69.0)
Restructuring and other |  |  |  | 171.0 | (338.7) | (33.5) | (52.2) | (27.8) | $ (7.8) | $ (1.1) | $ (9.2) | (253.4) | (45.9) | (57.0)
EBITDA from equity investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (67.3) | (67.1) | (70.2)
Earnings from equity investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24.9 | 26.7 | 13.0
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (597.2) | (609.7) | (661.4)
(Loss) gain on debt financing transactions | $ (93.2) | $ (8.4) | $ (29.7) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (93.2) | (38.1) | 25.2
Gain on remeasurement of debt |  |  |  | 14.0 | $ (4.0) | $ 34.5 | $ (1.1) |  |  |  |  | 43.4 | 0.0 | 0.0
Other income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.4 | (8.6) | 11.1
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (43.9) | (27.2) | (35.3)
Net (loss) income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (339.3) | (227.8) | (478.7)
Assets |  |  |  | 7,717.8 |  |  |  | 7,725.3 |  |  |  | 7,717.8 | 7,725.3 | 7,087.4
Capital expenditures for year ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 390.8 | 293.7 | 272.9
Gaming |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,831.4 | 1,844.3 | 1,772.7
Lottery |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 846.3 | 811.5 | 777.9
Social |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 415.9 | 362.0 | 274.4
Digital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 269.6 | 65.8 | 58.4
Operating Segments | Gaming |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,831.4 | 1,844.3 | 1,772.7
AEBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 919.5 | 895.6 | 821.6
D&A |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (493.0) | (520.8) | (585.2)
Goodwill impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0
Restructuring and other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7.4) | (7.7) | (14.6)
Assets |  |  |  | 5,094.4 |  |  |  | 5,401.6 |  |  |  | 5,094.4 | 5,401.6 | 5,506.6
Capital expenditures for year ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 248.4 | 194.1 | 184.4
Operating Segments | Lottery |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 846.3 | 811.5 | 777.9
AEBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 390.8 | 364.7 | 333.1
D&A |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (58.6) | (50.1) | (66.5)
Goodwill impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (69.0)
Restructuring and other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1.5) | (5.9) | (8.7)
Assets |  |  |  | 1,299.9 |  |  |  | 1,070.6 |  |  |  | 1,299.9 | 1,070.6 | 1,032.0
Capital expenditures for year ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75.7 | 37.9 | 40.5
Operating Segments | Social |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 415.9 | 362.0 | 274.4
AEBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 106.7 | 81.7 | 55.5
D&A |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (17.4) | (17.7) | (9.1)
Goodwill impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0
Restructuring and other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (29.1) | (2.0) | (0.5)
Assets |  |  |  | 182.6 |  |  |  | 219.1 |  |  |  | 182.6 | 219.1 | 169.8
Capital expenditures for year ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.9
Operating Segments | Digital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 269.6 | 65.8 | 58.4
AEBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 54.1 | 16.0 | 11.4
D&A |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (66.5) | (8.6) | (5.8)
Goodwill impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0
Restructuring and other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (20.2) | (0.2) | (1.1)
Assets |  |  |  | 883.1 |  |  |  | 61.2 |  |  |  | 883.1 | 61.2 | 36.0
Capital expenditures for year ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28.3 | 3.9 | 4.0
Unallocated and Reconciling Items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
AEBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (141.4) | (133.1) | (118.0)
D&A |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (54.2) | (85.6) | (72.1)
Goodwill impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0
Restructuring and other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (195.2) | (30.1) | (32.1)
Assets |  |  |  | $ 257.8 |  |  |  | $ 972.8 |  |  |  | 257.8 | 972.8 | 343.0
Capital expenditures for year ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 35.1 | $ 53.3 | $ 39.1

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