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Financial Information for Guarantor Subsidiaries and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries - Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | $ 546.0 | $ 346.0 | $ 507.0
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (285.0) | (391.0) | (294.0)
Distributions of capital from equity investments | 23.0 | 30.0 | 34.0
Acquisitions and additions to equity method investments | (1.0) | (180.0) | (107.0)
Other, principally change in intercompany investing activities | 0.0 |  |
Increase (Decrease) In Other Operating Assets And Liabilities, Net, Including Proceeds From Asset Sales, Investing Activities |  |  | 10.0
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired | 0.0 | (297.0) | (58.0)
Proceeds from Sales of Assets, Investing Activities |  | 40.0 |
Net cash used in investing activities | (263.0) | (798.0) | (415.0)
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |
Payments on long-term debt, net of proceeds | (397.0) | 238.0 | (415.0)
Net Payments For (Proceeds From) Long-Term Debt |  |  | (701.0)
Payments of debt issuance and deferred financing costs | 35.0 | 38.0 | 59.0
Payments on license obligations | (40.0) | (45.0) | (53.0)
Sale of future revenue | 11.0 |  |
Net proceeds from the sale of SciPlay common stock | 342.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Payments of deferred SciPlay common stock offering costs | (9.0) | 0.0 | 0.0
Net redemptions of common stock under stock-based compensation plans and other | (1.0) | (21.0) | (9.0)
Other, principally change in intercompany financing activities | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Payments of assumed NYX debt and other acquisitions debt | 0.0 | (290.0) | 0.0
Payment of Financing and Stock Issuance Costs |  | (38.0) | (59.0)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (129.0) | (156.0) | 580.0
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents | 1.0 | (6.0) | 5.0
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 155.0 | (614.0) | 677.0
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | 220.0 | 834.0 | 157.0
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | 375.0 | 220.0 | 834.0
Reportable Legal Entities | Parent Company |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | (57.0) | (221.0) | (41.0)
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (22.0) | (35.0) | (53.0)
Distributions of capital from equity investments | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Acquisitions and additions to equity method investments | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Other, principally change in intercompany investing activities | 0.0 |  |
Increase (Decrease) In Other Operating Assets And Liabilities, Net, Including Proceeds From Asset Sales, Investing Activities |  |  | 0.0
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Proceeds from Sales of Assets, Investing Activities |  | 0.0 |
Net cash used in investing activities | (22.0) | (35.0) |
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |
Payments on long-term debt, net of proceeds | 0.0 | 0.0 | (53.0)
Net Payments For (Proceeds From) Long-Term Debt |  |  | 250.0
Payments of debt issuance and deferred financing costs | 0.0 |  |
Payments on license obligations | (27.0) | (43.0) | (48.0)
Sale of future revenue | 0.0 |  |
Net proceeds from the sale of SciPlay common stock | 0.0 |  |
Payments of deferred SciPlay common stock offering costs | 0.0 |  |
Net redemptions of common stock under stock-based compensation plans and other | 7.0 | (18.0) | (8.0)
Other, principally change in intercompany financing activities | 122.0 | (342.0) | 1,100.0
Payments of assumed NYX debt and other acquisitions debt |  | 0.0 |
Payment of Financing and Stock Issuance Costs |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | 102.0 | (403.0) | 794.0
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 23.0 | (659.0) | 700.0
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | 74.0 | 733.0 | 33.0
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | 97.0 | 74.0 | 733.0
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | 109.0 | 206.0 | 567.0
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (112.0) | (146.0) | (129.0)
Distributions of capital from equity investments | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Acquisitions and additions to equity method investments | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Other, principally change in intercompany investing activities | 0.0 |  |
Increase (Decrease) In Other Operating Assets And Liabilities, Net, Including Proceeds From Asset Sales, Investing Activities |  |  | 8.0
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |  | (32.0) | (26.0)
Proceeds from Sales of Assets, Investing Activities |  | 40.0 |
Net cash used in investing activities | (112.0) | (138.0) |
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |
Payments on long-term debt, net of proceeds | 0.0 | 0.0 | (147.0)
Net Payments For (Proceeds From) Long-Term Debt |  |  | 0.0
Payments of debt issuance and deferred financing costs | 0.0 |  |
Payments on license obligations | (10.0) | (2.0) | (5.0)
Sale of future revenue | 11.0 |  |
Net proceeds from the sale of SciPlay common stock | 0.0 |  |
Payments of deferred SciPlay common stock offering costs | 0.0 |  |
Net redemptions of common stock under stock-based compensation plans and other | (4.0) | (3.0) | (1.0)
Other, principally change in intercompany financing activities | 15.0 | (62.0) | (411.0)
Payments of assumed NYX debt and other acquisitions debt |  | (2.0) |
Payment of Financing and Stock Issuance Costs |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | 12.0 | (69.0) | (417.0)
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 9.0 | (1.0) | 3.0
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | 43.0 | 44.0 | 41.0
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | 52.0 | 43.0 | 44.0
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | 320.0 | 341.0 | 283.0
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (123.0) | (147.0) | (81.0)
Distributions of capital from equity investments | 23.0 | 30.0 | 34.0
Acquisitions and additions to equity method investments | 0.0 | (178.0) | (107.0)
Other, principally change in intercompany investing activities | 0.0 |  |
Increase (Decrease) In Other Operating Assets And Liabilities, Net, Including Proceeds From Asset Sales, Investing Activities |  |  | 2.0
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities |  | 0.0 | 120.0
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |  | (265.0) | (32.0)
Proceeds from Sales of Assets, Investing Activities |  | 0.0 |
Net cash used in investing activities | (100.0) | (560.0) |
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |
Payments on long-term debt, net of proceeds | (2.0) | (8.0) | (304.0)
Net Payments For (Proceeds From) Long-Term Debt |  |  | 7.0
Payments of debt issuance and deferred financing costs | 1.0 |  |
Payments on license obligations | (2.0) | 0.0 | 0.0
Sale of future revenue | 0.0 |  |
Net proceeds from the sale of SciPlay common stock | 342.0 |  |
Payments of deferred SciPlay common stock offering costs | (9.0) |  |
Net redemptions of common stock under stock-based compensation plans and other | (2.0) | 0.0 | 0.0
Other, principally change in intercompany financing activities | (426.0) | 563.0 | 0.0
Payments of assumed NYX debt and other acquisitions debt |  | (288.0) |
Payment of Financing and Stock Issuance Costs |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (100.0) | 267.0 | (7.0)
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents | 1.0 | (6.0) | 5.0
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 121.0 | 42.0 | (23.0)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | 102.0 | 60.0 | 83.0
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | 223.0 | 102.0 | 60.0
Reportable Legal Entities | SGI |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | 173.0 | 18.0 | (300.0)
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (28.0) | (63.0) | (31.0)
Distributions of capital from equity investments | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Acquisitions and additions to equity method investments | (1.0) | (2.0) | 0.0
Other, principally change in intercompany investing activities | (289.0) |  |
Increase (Decrease) In Other Operating Assets And Liabilities, Net, Including Proceeds From Asset Sales, Investing Activities |  |  | 0.0
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities |  | 159.0 | 569.0
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Proceeds from Sales of Assets, Investing Activities |  | 0.0 |
Net cash used in investing activities | 260.0 | (224.0) |
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |
Payments on long-term debt, net of proceeds | (395.0) | 246.0 | (600.0)
Net Payments For (Proceeds From) Long-Term Debt |  |  | (958.0)
Payments of debt issuance and deferred financing costs | 34.0 |  |
Payments on license obligations | (1.0) | 0.0 | 0.0
Sale of future revenue | 0.0 |  |
Net proceeds from the sale of SciPlay common stock | 0.0 |  |
Payments of deferred SciPlay common stock offering costs | 0.0 |  |
Net redemptions of common stock under stock-based compensation plans and other | (2.0) | 0.0 | 0.0
Other, principally change in intercompany financing activities | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Payments of assumed NYX debt and other acquisitions debt |  | 0.0 |
Payment of Financing and Stock Issuance Costs |  | (38.0) | (59.0)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (432.0) | 208.0 | 899.0
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 1.0 | 2.0 | (1.0)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.0
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.0
Eliminating Entries |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | 1.0 | 2.0 | (2.0)
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Distributions of capital from equity investments | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Acquisitions and additions to equity method investments | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Other, principally change in intercompany investing activities | 289.0 |  |
Increase (Decrease) In Other Operating Assets And Liabilities, Net, Including Proceeds From Asset Sales, Investing Activities |  |  | 0.0
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities |  | (159.0) | (689.0)
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Proceeds from Sales of Assets, Investing Activities |  | 0.0 |
Net cash used in investing activities | (289.0) | 159.0 |
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |
Payments on long-term debt, net of proceeds | 0.0 | 0.0 | 689.0
Net Payments For (Proceeds From) Long-Term Debt |  |  | 0.0
Payments of debt issuance and deferred financing costs | 0.0 |  |
Payments on license obligations | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Sale of future revenue | 0.0 |  |
Net proceeds from the sale of SciPlay common stock | 0.0 |  |
Payments of deferred SciPlay common stock offering costs | 0.0 |  |
Net redemptions of common stock under stock-based compensation plans and other | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Other, principally change in intercompany financing activities | 289.0 | (159.0) | (689.0)
Payments of assumed NYX debt and other acquisitions debt |  | 0.0 |
Payment of Financing and Stock Issuance Costs |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | 289.0 | (159.0) | (689.0)
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 1.0 | 2.0 | (2.0)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | (1.0) | (3.0) | (1.0)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | $ 0.0 | $ (1.0) | $ (3.0)

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