Business Segments and Enterprise-Wide Information (Schedule Of Segment Performance) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue		$ 518,027	$ 545,369	$ 1,053,983	$ 1,154,005
Expenses:
Direct operating	[1]	351,581	369,619	727,548	774,803
Marketing		7,422	8,047	16,644	16,467
Research and development		1,317	2,039	2,362	4,123
General and administrative		47,681	48,783	95,451	97,339
Restructuring and related costs (Note 9)		401	0	3,676	15,851
Goodwill impairment		0	85,890	0	85,890
Segment operating income (loss)		109,625	30,991	208,302	159,532
Less: depreciation, amortization and other		(37,778)	(48,483)	(77,686)	(94,478)
Operating income (loss)		71,847	(17,492)	130,616	65,054
Loss from equity method investments, net		(208)	(133)	(415)	(265)
Interest expense, net		(10,301)	(12,183)	(10,543)	(24,254)
Other, net		223	642	1,452	(1,704)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		61,561	(29,166)	121,110	38,831
Operating Segments | Redbox
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue		389,059	438,976	810,547	958,509
Expenses:
Direct operating		271,731	301,444	570,732	644,379
Marketing		3,919	4,266	7,743	9,091
Research and development		0	0	0	0
General and administrative		31,325	34,336	63,354	68,071
Restructuring and related costs (Note 9)		14		2,422	15,174
Goodwill impairment			0		0
Segment operating income (loss)		82,070	98,930	166,296	221,794
Less: depreciation, amortization and other		(21,806)	(33,063)	(46,101)	(64,670)
Operating income (loss)		60,264	65,867	120,195	157,124
Loss from equity method investments, net		0	0	0	0
Interest expense, net		0	0	0	0
Other, net		0	0	0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		60,264	65,867	120,195	157,124
Operating Segments | Coinstar
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue		84,168	80,279	156,547	149,609
Expenses:
Direct operating		42,095	39,358	80,740	76,621
Marketing		399	1,232	1,174	2,410
Research and development		0	0	0	0
General and administrative		8,494	7,768	16,358	15,563
Restructuring and related costs (Note 9)		3		465	550
Goodwill impairment			0		0
Segment operating income (loss)		33,177	31,921	57,810	54,465
Less: depreciation, amortization and other		(7,595)	(8,437)	(15,004)	(16,255)
Operating income (loss)		25,582	23,484	42,806	38,210
Loss from equity method investments, net		0	0	0	0
Interest expense, net		0	0	0	0
Other, net		0	0	0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		25,582	23,484	42,806	38,210
Operating Segments | ecoATM
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue		44,800	26,062	86,889	45,811
Expenses:
Direct operating		37,291	27,227	75,185	50,033
Marketing		3,058	2,149	7,638	3,879
Research and development		1,194	1,549	2,129	3,005
General and administrative		3,573	2,094	7,575	4,062
Restructuring and related costs (Note 9)		384		789	127
Goodwill impairment			85,890		85,890
Segment operating income (loss)		(700)	(92,847)	(6,427)	(101,185)
Less: depreciation, amortization and other		(8,398)	(6,305)	(16,602)	(12,207)
Operating income (loss)		(9,098)	(99,152)	(23,029)	(113,392)
Loss from equity method investments, net		0	0	0	0
Interest expense, net		0	0	0	0
Other, net		0	0	0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		(9,098)	(99,152)	(23,029)	(113,392)
Operating Segments | All Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue		0	52	0	76
Expenses:
Direct operating		83	1,078	169	2,269
Marketing		7	258	12	578
Research and development		0	1	0	(84)
General and administrative		2	2,644	349	5,151
Restructuring and related costs (Note 9)		0		0	0
Goodwill impairment			0		0
Segment operating income (loss)		(92)	(3,929)	(530)	(7,838)
Less: depreciation, amortization and other		21	(678)	21	(1,346)
Operating income (loss)		(71)	(4,607)	(509)	(9,184)
Loss from equity method investments, net		0	0	0	0
Interest expense, net		0	0	0	0
Other, net		0	0	0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		(71)	(4,607)	(509)	(9,184)
Corporate Unallocated
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue		0	0	0	0
Expenses:
Direct operating		381	512	722	1,501
Marketing		39	142	77	509
Research and development		123	489	233	1,202
General and administrative		4,287	1,941	7,815	4,492
Restructuring and related costs (Note 9)		0		0	0
Goodwill impairment			0		0
Segment operating income (loss)		(4,830)	(3,084)	(8,847)	(7,704)
Less: depreciation, amortization and other		0	0	0	0
Operating income (loss)		(4,830)	(3,084)	(8,847)	(7,704)
Loss from equity method investments, net		(208)	(133)	(415)	(265)
Interest expense, net		(10,301)	(12,183)	(10,543)	(24,254)
Other, net		223	642	1,452	(1,704)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		$ (15,116)	$ (14,758)	$ (18,353)	$ (33,927)

[1] “Direct operating” excludes depreciation and other of $24.9 million and $51.1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, and $29.6 million and $58.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively.