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Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) shares in Millions |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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May 08, 2020 USD ($) | Apr. 09, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) shares | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) Segment shares | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) shares | Jul. 01, 2020 USD ($)
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of business segments | Segment |  |  |  | 4 |  |
Borrowings under SGI revolving credit facility |  | $ 480,000,000 |  | $ 530,000,000 | $ 40,000,000 |
Total Available Liquidity (Excluding SciPlay) |  |  | $ 838,000,000 | 838,000,000 |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity |  |  | 3,000,000 | $ 3,000,000 |  |
Debt Instrument, Restrictive Covenants, Total Net Leverage Ratio |  |  |  | 250.00% |  |
Debt Instrument, Restrictive Covenants, Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio |  |  |  | 400.00% |  |
Debt Covenant, Minimum Liquidity Requirement | $ 275,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |  |  |  | $ 18,000,000 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  | 13,000,000 | 13,000,000 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  | $ 6,000,000 | $ 6,000,000 |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes Maturing 2025 [Member] | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal debt amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 550,000,000
Debt interest rate |  |  | 8.625% | 8.625% |  | 8.625%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Floor Interest Rate | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |
Certain Covenant Instances [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Covenant, Minimum Liquidity Requirement | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Restrictive Covenants, First Lien Leverage Ratio |  |  |  | 500.00% |  |
Debt Instrument Amendment, Restrictive Covenants, First Lien Leverage Ratio |  |  |  | 600.00% |  |
Debt Instrument Amendment Extension, Restrictive Covenants, First Lien Leverage Ratio |  |  |  | 600.00% |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Restrictive Covenants, First Lien Leverage Ratio |  |  |  | 475.00% |  |
Debt Instrument Amendment, Restrictive Covenants, First Lien Leverage Ratio |  |  |  | 575.00% |  |
Debt Instrument Amendment Extension, Restrictive Covenants, First Lien Leverage Ratio |  |  |  | 575.00% |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Restrictive Covenants, First Lien Leverage Ratio |  |  |  | 450.00% |  |
Debt Instrument Amendment, Restrictive Covenants, First Lien Leverage Ratio |  |  |  | 525.00% |  |
Debt Instrument Amendment Extension, Restrictive Covenants, First Lien Leverage Ratio |  |  |  | 525.00% |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Four [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Amendment, Restrictive Covenants, First Lien Leverage Ratio |  |  |  | 475.00% |  |
Debt Instrument Amendment Extension, Restrictive Covenants, First Lien Leverage Ratio |  |  |  | 475.00% |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Five [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Amendment, Restrictive Covenants, First Lien Leverage Ratio |  |  |  | 450.00% |  |
Debt Instrument Amendment Extension, Restrictive Covenants, First Lien Leverage Ratio |  |  |  | 450.00% |  |
Stock Options |  |  |  |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount | shares |  |  | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Restricted Stock Units |  |  |  |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount | shares |  |  |  | 3 |  |

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