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Food Service Technology [Member] Food Service Technology [Member] Revenue from sales of thermal on-line and other lottery printers primarily to International Game Technology and its subsidiaries ("IGT") and, to a lesser extent, other lottery system companies for various lottery applications. Lottery [Member] Lottery [Member] Represents the minimum percentage of eligible raw material and finished good inventory to meet the financial covenants of the borrowing agreement. Financial Covenants, Eligible Inventory, Percentage Percentage of eligible raw material and finished good inventory Represents the minimum value of eligible raw material and finished good inventory to meet the financial covenants of the borrowing agreement. Financial Covenants, Eligible Inventory Eligible inventory Refers to the required percentage of accounts receivable to meet the financial covenants of the borrowing agreement. 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Siena Lending Group LLC [Member] Weighted average fair value as of the grant date of equity-based award plans other than stock (unit) option plans for which the right to exercise has lapsed under the terms of the plan agreements. Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Expirations, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Expired (in dollars per share) The weighted average fair value as of the grant date of equity-based award plans other than stock (unit) option plans that were exercised during the period. Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Exercised (in dollars per share) Stock incentive plans which provide for awards to executives, key employees, directors and consultants. Equity Incentive Plan 2005 and Equity Incentive Plan 2014 [Member] 2005 Equity Incentive Plan and 2014 Equity Incentive Plan [Member] Equity Awards, Aggregate Intrinsic Value [Abstract] Aggregate Intrinsic Value [Abstract] Equity Awards, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term [Abstract] Remaining Term [Abstract] Bally Technologies, Inc. is an American manufacturer of slot machines and other gaming technology based in Enterprise, Nevada. It is owned by Scientific Games Corporation. Bally Technologies [Member] Bally Technologies [Member] International Game Technology PLC, formerly Gtech S.p.A. and Lottomatica S.p.A., is a multinational gaming company that produces slot machines and other gaming technology. International Game Technology PLC [Member] International Gaming Technology ("IGT") [Member] The extended warranty period on company products, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Extended Product Warranty Period Product warranty period Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items] Schedule that describes and identifies income tax disclosure. Income Tax Disclosure [Table] Other countries outside of the United States. International [Member] Geographic area surrounding the edges of the Pacific Ocean. The Pacific Rim covers the western shores of North America and South America, in addition to Australia, eastern Asia and the islands of the Pacific. Pacific Rim [Member] Pacific Rim [Member] Amount of revolving credit loans that can be used to fund future cash dividend payments or treasury share buybacks. Line of Credit Facility, Loans Used to Fund Future Cash Dividend Payments or Treasury Share Buybacks Loans used to fund future cash dividend payments or treasury share buybacks TD Bank, N.A. (TD Bank) is a member of TD Bank Group and a subsidiary of The Toronto-Dominion Bank of Toronto, Canada. TD Bank, N.A. [Member] TD Bank [Member] Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to miscellaneous permanent items. Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Miscellaneous Permanent Items, Percent Miscellaneous permanent items Number of software solutions from the after-market side of the business. Number of software solutions Number of software solutions from the after-market side of the business Description of business [Abstract] Fixed assets excluding construction in-process. Includes tooling, machinery and equipment, furniture and office equipment, computer software and equipment, and leasehold improvements. Fixed Assets, Excluding Construction in-Process [Member] Fixed Assets, Excluding Construction in-Process [Member] Computer software, including but not limited to, acquired and internally developed computer software, and long-lived, depreciable assets that are used in the creation, maintenance and utilization of information systems. Computer Software and Equipment [Member] Computer Software and Equipment [Member] Equipment commonly used in offices and stores that have no permanent connection to the structure of a building or utilities and tangible personal property used in an office setting. Examples include, but are not limited to, computers, copiers and fax machine. Furniture and Office Equipment [Member] Furniture and Office Equipment [Member] The number of primary stock incentive plans. Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of primary stock incentive plans Number of primary stock incentive plans The estimated exercise prices of options granted equals percentage of fair market value of common stock at the date of grant. Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Exercise Prices Of Options Granted Equals Percentage Of Fair Market Value Of Common Stock Exercise prices of options granted equals percentage of fair market value of common stock The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the aggregate amount of lawsuit settlement expenses. Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Lawsuit Settlement Expenses Accrued lawsuit settlement expenses Stock repurchase program approved by the Company's Board of Directors on March 1, 2018 (2018 Stock Repurchase Program). The Company is authorized to repurchase up to $5,000,000 of outstanding shares of common stock from time to time in the open market at prevailing market prices based on market conditions, share price and other factors. The 2018 Stock Repurchase Program expires on December 31, 2019, if it is not discontinued prior to such time. Stock Repurchase Program, 2018 [Member] 2018 Stock Repurchase Program [Member] Stock repurchase program which authorized the repurchase of up to $7,500,000 of outstanding shares of common stock from time to time in the open market, depending on market conditions, share price and other factors. The program started on August 11, 2014 and expired on July 31, 2015. Stock Repurchase Program, 2014 [Member] 2014 Stock Repurchase Program [Member] Stock repurchase program approved by the Board of Directors on February 25, 2016, which authorizes the repurchase of up to $5,000,000 of outstanding shares of common stock from time to time in the open market through December 31, 2017, depending on market conditions, share price and other factors. Stock Repurchase Program, 2016 [Member] 2016 Stock Repurchase Program [Member] Stock incentive plan which provides for awards to executives, key employees, directors and consultants. Equity Incentive Plan 2014 [Member] 2014 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]