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Stockholders' Deficit - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jul. 31, 2020 | Jun. 19, 2017 | Jan. 01, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Feb. 25, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Jan. 01, 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercised, Aggregate Intrinsic Value |  |  |  | $ 7.0 | $ 6.0 | $ 15.0 |  |  |
Cash received from exercise of stock options |  |  |  | $ 4.0 |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750.0 |  |
2003 Incentive Compensation Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock reserved for awards under incentive compensation plan (in shares) |  |  |  | 27,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Shares available for grant (in shares) |  |  |  | 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Preexisting Incentive Compensation Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares reserved for issuance (less than) |  |  |  | 100,000 |  |  |  |  |
Employee Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock reserved for awards under incentive compensation plan (in shares) |  |  | 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum employee subscription rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15.00%
Discount from market price | 15.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued (in shares) |  |  |  | 40,000 | 80,000 | 100,000 |  |  |
Average price of shares issues (in usd per share) |  |  |  | $ 60.09 | $ 19.55 | $ 19.32 |  |  |
Stock Options |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period from first anniversary of grant |  |  | 4 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Award expiration period |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Stock Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of RSUs granted (in usd per share) |  |  |  | $ 55.64 | $ 13.75 |  |  |  |
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense relating to unvested awards that will be amortized |  |  |  | $ 60.0 |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average period of amortization |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |
Fair value at vesting date |  |  |  | $ 87.5 | $ 16.8 | $ 22.0 |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number |  |  |  | 2,700,000 | 3,300,000 |  |  |  |
Restricted Stock Units | Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense relating to unvested awards that will be amortized |  |  |  | $ 12.0 |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense relating to unvested awards that will be amortized |  |  |  | $ 9.0 |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average period of amortization |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Restricted Stock Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period from first anniversary of grant |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Restricted Stock Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period from first anniversary of grant |  |  | 4 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock | Amended and Restated Rights Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred par value (in usd per share) |  | $ 0.001 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price of rights (in usd per share) |  | $ 109.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred shares outstanding (in shares) |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Common Class A [Member] | SciPlay Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock reserved for awards under incentive compensation plan (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,500,000 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,100,000 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Exercise Price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 16.77 |
Preferred Share Purchase Right | Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock | Amended and Restated Rights Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred dividend (in shares) |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred shares issued on exercise (in shares) |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |

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