Guarantor Subsidiaries (Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 199,048	$ 198,850	$ 222,549	$ 237,708	$ 197,934	$ 242,696
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	25,386		38,464
Content library	147,815		188,490
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	47,122		51,368
Intercompany receivables	0		0
Total current assets	419,371		500,871
Property and equipment, net	270,414		316,013
Deferred income taxes	2,456		2,606
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	532,934		540,514
Other long-term assets	1,489		2,207
Investment in related parties	0		0
Total assets	1,226,664		1,362,211
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	126,654		184,010
Accrued payable to retailers	100,332		115,098
Other accrued liabilities	155,347		141,437
Current portion of long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	18,418		17,131
Intercompany payables	0		0
Total current liabilities	400,751		457,676
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	766,570		893,517
Deferred income taxes	13,442		33,092
Total liabilities	1,180,763		1,384,285
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit):
Preferred Stock	0		0
Common stock	489,879		485,163
Treasury stock	(1,149,261)		(1,151,063)
Retained earnings	707,138		643,452
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,855)		374
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)	45,901	$ 2,200	(22,074)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)	1,226,664		1,362,211
Eliminations and Consolidation Reclassifications
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0	0		0
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	0		0
Content library	0		0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0		0
Intercompany receivables	(652,985)		(564,076)
Total current assets	(652,985)		(564,076)
Property and equipment, net	0		0
Deferred income taxes	0		0
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	0		0
Other long-term assets	0		0
Investment in related parties	(1,002,752)		(949,254)
Total assets	(1,655,737)		(1,513,330)
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	0		0
Accrued payable to retailers	0		0
Other accrued liabilities	0		0
Current portion of long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	0		0
Intercompany payables	(652,985)		(564,076)
Total current liabilities	(652,985)		(564,076)
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	0		0
Deferred income taxes	0		0
Total liabilities	(652,985)		(564,076)
Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit):
Preferred Stock	(3,000)		(3,000)
Common stock	(371,660)		(371,875)
Treasury stock	0		0
Retained earnings	(628,092)		(574,379)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	0		0
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)	(1,002,752)		(949,254)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)	(1,655,737)		(1,513,330)
Outerwall Inc. | Reportable Legal Entities
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	152,729		160,167	171,245		180,889
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	1,640		3,983
Content library	0		0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	12,501		17,720
Intercompany receivables	15,212		35,654
Total current assets	182,082		217,524
Property and equipment, net	87,236		97,659
Deferred income taxes	0		0
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	249,696		249,703
Other long-term assets	377		747
Investment in related parties	974,379		921,456
Total assets	1,493,770		1,487,089
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	8,857		16,127
Accrued payable to retailers	68,924		71,947
Other accrued liabilities	65,424		57,025
Current portion of long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	18,193		16,832
Intercompany payables	527,722		459,789
Total current liabilities	689,120		621,720
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	747,114		873,476
Deferred income taxes	11,634		13,965
Total liabilities	1,447,868		1,509,161
Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit):
Preferred Stock	0		0
Common stock	604,392		599,675
Treasury stock	(1,149,261)		(1,151,063)
Retained earnings	591,844		530,140
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,073)		(824)
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)	45,902		(22,072)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)	1,493,770		1,487,089
Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	17,455		19,372	23,961		17,939
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	23,663		33,269
Content library	147,815		188,490
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	34,291		33,049
Intercompany receivables	636,566		527,996
Total current assets	859,790		802,176
Property and equipment, net	170,440		204,081
Deferred income taxes	0		0
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	283,238		290,811
Other long-term assets	1,001		1,293
Investment in related parties	28,373		27,798
Total assets	1,342,842		1,326,159
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	117,574		167,694
Accrued payable to retailers	25,048		30,157
Other accrued liabilities	89,249		82,401
Current portion of long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	5		0
Intercompany payables	115,511		85,487
Total current liabilities	347,387		365,739
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	19,294		19,882
Deferred income taxes	1,784		19,083
Total liabilities	368,465		404,704
Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit):
Preferred Stock	0		0
Common stock	252,512		252,727
Treasury stock	0		0
Retained earnings	721,865		668,728
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	0		0
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)	974,377		921,455
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)	1,342,842		1,326,159
Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	28,864		43,010	$ 42,502		$ 43,868
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	83		1,212
Content library	0		0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	330		599
Intercompany receivables	1,207		426
Total current assets	30,484		45,247
Property and equipment, net	12,738		14,273
Deferred income taxes	2,456		2,606
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	0		0
Other long-term assets	111		167
Investment in related parties	0		0
Total assets	45,789		62,293
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	223		189
Accrued payable to retailers	6,360		12,994
Other accrued liabilities	674		2,011
Current portion of long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	220		299
Intercompany payables	9,752		18,800
Total current liabilities	17,229		34,293
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	162		159
Deferred income taxes	24		44
Total liabilities	17,415		34,496
Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit):
Preferred Stock	3,000		3,000
Common stock	4,635		4,636
Treasury stock	0		0
Retained earnings	21,521		18,963
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(782)		1,198
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)	28,374		27,797
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)	$ 45,789		$ 62,293