Guarantor Subsidiaries (Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income) (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2016		Jun. 30, 2015		Jun. 30, 2016		Jun. 30, 2015
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Revenue		$ 518,027,000		$ 545,369,000		$ 1,053,983,000		$ 1,154,005,000
Expenses:
Direct operating	[1]	351,581,000		369,619,000		727,548,000		774,803,000
Marketing		7,422,000		8,047,000		16,644,000		16,467,000
Research and development		1,317,000		2,039,000		2,362,000		4,123,000
General and administrative		47,681,000		48,783,000		95,451,000		97,339,000
Restructuring and related costs		401,000		0		3,676,000		15,851,000
Depreciation and other		33,988,000		45,174,000		70,106,000		87,860,000
Amortization of intangible assets		3,790,000		3,309,000		7,580,000		6,618,000
Goodwill impairment		0		85,890,000		0		85,890,000
Total expenses		446,180,000		562,861,000		923,367,000		1,088,951,000
Operating income (loss)		71,847,000		(17,492,000)		130,616,000		65,054,000
Other income (expense), net:
Loss from equity method investments, net		(208,000)		(133,000)		(415,000)		(265,000)
Interest income (expense), net		(10,301,000)		(12,183,000)		(10,543,000)		(24,254,000)
Other, net		223,000		642,000		1,452,000		(1,704,000)
Total other income (expense), net		(10,286,000)		(11,674,000)		(9,506,000)		(26,223,000)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		61,561,000		(29,166,000)		121,110,000		38,831,000
Income tax benefit (expense)		(21,013,000)		(18,185,000)		(42,111,000)		(44,027,000)
Income (loss) from continuing operations		40,548,000		(47,351,000)		78,999,000		(5,196,000)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		0		1,735,000		0		(4,821,000)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries		0		0		0		0
Net income (loss)		40,548,000		(45,616,000)		78,999,000		(10,017,000)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	[2]	(1,680,000)	[3],[4]	473,000	[5]	(2,229,000)	[6],[7]	3,327,000	[8]
Comprehensive income (loss)		38,868,000		(45,143,000)		76,770,000		(6,690,000)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, tax effect		0		0		0		0
Eliminations and Consolidation Reclassifications
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Revenue		0		0		0		0
Expenses:
Direct operating		0		0		0		0
Marketing		0		0		0		0
Research and development		0		0		0		0
General and administrative		0		0		0		0
Restructuring and related costs		0		0		0		0
Depreciation and other		0		0		0		0
Amortization of intangible assets		0		0		0		0
Goodwill impairment				0				0
Total expenses		0		0		0		0
Operating income (loss)		0		0		0		0
Other income (expense), net:
Loss from equity method investments, net		0		0		0		0
Interest income (expense), net		0		0		0		0
Other, net		0		0		0		0
Total other income (expense), net		0		0		0		0
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		0		0		0		0
Income tax benefit (expense)		0		0		0		0
Income (loss) from continuing operations		0		0		0		0
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax				0				0
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries		(30,940,000)		49,820,000		(59,128,000)		(8,913,000)
Net income (loss)		(30,940,000)		49,820,000		(59,128,000)		(8,913,000)
Foreign currency translation adjustment		0	[4]	0	[5]	0	[7]	0	[8]
Comprehensive income (loss)		(30,940,000)		49,820,000		(59,128,000)		(8,913,000)
Outerwall Inc. | Reportable Legal Entities
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Revenue		73,700,000		68,687,000		135,946,000		127,497,000
Expenses:
Direct operating		37,633,000		35,397,000		71,989,000		69,123,000
Marketing		410,000		1,477,000		1,209,000		2,991,000
Research and development		0		1,000		0		(83,000)
General and administrative		11,949,000		11,767,000		22,863,000		23,823,000
Restructuring and related costs		3,000		0		465,000		551,000
Depreciation and other		6,547,000		8,051,000		12,961,000		12,700,000
Amortization of intangible assets		4,000		4,000		7,000		7,000
Goodwill impairment				0				0
Total expenses		56,546,000		56,697,000		109,494,000		109,112,000
Operating income (loss)		17,154,000		11,990,000		26,452,000		18,385,000
Other income (expense), net:
Loss from equity method investments, net		(208,000)		(133,000)		(415,000)		(265,000)
Interest income (expense), net		(2,715,000)		(12,485,000)		5,232,000		(24,881,000)
Other, net		3,229,000		3,142,000		5,995,000		5,578,000
Total other income (expense), net		306,000		(9,476,000)		10,812,000		(19,568,000)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		17,460,000		2,514,000		37,264,000		(1,183,000)
Income tax benefit (expense)		(6,850,000)		5,981,000		(14,672,000)		5,433,000
Income (loss) from continuing operations		10,610,000		8,495,000		22,592,000		4,250,000
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax				(856,000)				668,000
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries		29,938,000		(53,255,000)		56,407,000		(14,935,000)
Net income (loss)		40,548,000		(45,616,000)		78,999,000		(10,017,000)
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(51,000)	[4]	638,000	[5]	(249,000)	[7]	574,000	[8]
Comprehensive income (loss)		40,497,000		(44,978,000)		78,750,000		(9,443,000)
Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Revenue		433,859,000		465,039,000		897,436,000		1,004,320,000
Expenses:
Direct operating		309,105,000		328,952,000		646,046,000		695,363,000
Marketing		7,010,000		6,543,000		15,433,000		13,449,000
Research and development		1,317,000		2,038,000		2,362,000		4,206,000
General and administrative		35,529,000		36,820,000		72,193,000		73,115,000
Restructuring and related costs		398,000		0		3,211,000		15,300,000
Depreciation and other		26,417,000		36,063,000		55,130,000		73,046,000
Amortization of intangible assets		3,786,000		3,305,000		7,573,000		6,611,000
Goodwill impairment				85,890,000				85,890,000
Total expenses		383,562,000		499,611,000		801,948,000		966,980,000
Operating income (loss)		50,297,000		(34,572,000)		95,488,000		37,340,000
Other income (expense), net:
Loss from equity method investments, net		0		0		0		0
Interest income (expense), net		(7,539,000)		317,000		(15,681,000)		692,000
Other, net		122,000		80,000		509,000		64,000
Total other income (expense), net		(7,417,000)		397,000		(15,172,000)		756,000
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		42,880,000		(34,175,000)		80,316,000		38,096,000
Income tax benefit (expense)		(13,944,000)		(23,736,000)		(26,630,000)		(49,046,000)
Income (loss) from continuing operations		28,936,000		(57,911,000)		53,686,000		(10,950,000)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax				1,221,000				(27,833,000)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries		1,002,000		3,435,000		2,721,000		23,848,000
Net income (loss)		29,938,000		(53,255,000)		56,407,000		(14,935,000)
Foreign currency translation adjustment		0	[4]	0	[5]	0	[7]	0	[8]
Comprehensive income (loss)		29,938,000		(53,255,000)		56,407,000		(14,935,000)
Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Revenue		10,468,000		11,643,000		20,601,000		22,188,000
Expenses:
Direct operating		4,843,000		5,270,000		9,513,000		10,317,000
Marketing		2,000		27,000		2,000		27,000
Research and development		0		0		0		0
General and administrative		203,000		196,000		395,000		401,000
Restructuring and related costs		0		0		0		0
Depreciation and other		1,024,000		1,060,000		2,015,000		2,114,000
Amortization of intangible assets		0		0		0		0
Goodwill impairment				0				0
Total expenses		6,072,000		6,553,000		11,925,000		12,859,000
Operating income (loss)		4,396,000		5,090,000		8,676,000		9,329,000
Other income (expense), net:
Loss from equity method investments, net		0		0		0		0
Interest income (expense), net		(47,000)		(15,000)		(94,000)		(65,000)
Other, net		(3,128,000)		(2,580,000)		(5,052,000)		(7,346,000)
Total other income (expense), net		(3,175,000)		(2,595,000)		(5,146,000)		(7,411,000)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		1,221,000		2,495,000		3,530,000		1,918,000
Income tax benefit (expense)		(219,000)		(430,000)		(809,000)		(414,000)
Income (loss) from continuing operations		1,002,000		2,065,000		2,721,000		1,504,000
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax				1,370,000				22,344,000
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries		0		0		0		0
Net income (loss)		1,002,000		3,435,000		2,721,000		23,848,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(1,629,000)	[4]	(165,000)	[5]	(1,980,000)	[7]	2,753,000	[8]
Comprehensive income (loss)		$ (627,000)		$ 3,270,000		$ 741,000		$ 26,601,000

[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.

[2] Foreign currency translation adjustment had no tax effect for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

[3] Foreign currency translation adjustment had no tax effect for the three months ended June 30, 2016.

[4] Foreign currency translation adjustment had no tax effect for the three months ended June 30, 2016.

[5] Foreign currency translation adjustment had no tax effect for the three months ended June 30, 2015.

[6] Foreign currency translation adjustment had no tax effect for the six months ended June 30, 2016.

[7] Foreign currency translation adjustment had no tax effect for the six months ended June 30, 2016.

[8] Foreign currency translation adjustment had no tax effect for the six months ended June 30, 2015.