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Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of Compensation Cost (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Compensation cost	$ 1,994,000	$ 16,000	$ 156,000
Minimum
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Vesting period	1 year
Maximum
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years
Redbox Equity Plan
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Compensation cost	$ 996,000
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Number of shares receivable for each unit	1
Exercise price \| $ / shares	$ 0
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 23,100,000
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Minimum
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Vesting period	1 year
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Maximum
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Redbox Equity Plan
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Compensation cost	$ 996,000