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Litigation (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Billions |  | 1 Months Ended |  |
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Apr. 16, 2012 EUR (€) | Feb. 28, 2015 EUR (€) | May 31, 2013 USD ($) | May 31, 2013 COP ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 1993 USD ($)
Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency accrual | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 3.0 |
Legal contingencies, liability range | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 15.0 |
Barcrest |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement amount | € |  | € 25.0 |  |  |  |
Litigation Settlement, Expense | € |  | € 9.4 |  |  |  |
Third party erroneous winning jackpot face amount in excess of threshold | € | € 400.0 |  |  |  |  |
Third party loss | € | € 1.5 |  |  |  |  |
Ecosalud |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement amount |  |  | $ 30.2 | $ 90 |  |
Guarantee of business revenue |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal contingencies, liability range | $ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5.0
Performance guarantee |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |
Surety bond | $ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4.0

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