Business Segments (Schedule Of Segment Performance) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2010		Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2010
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 465,617		$ 380,187		$ 1,324,917		$ 1,045,665
Direct operating	310,101	[1]	255,449	[1]	917,687	[1]	722,204	[1]
Marketing	7,723		7,811		20,697		16,375
Research and development	3,239		1,699		7,539		4,928
General and administrative	40,076		37,655		114,795		101,053
Litigation settlement							5,379
Segment operating income (loss)	104,478		77,573		264,199		195,726
Less: depreciation and amortization	(38,839)		(31,382)		(108,973)		(95,674)
Operating income (loss)	65,639		46,191		155,226		100,052
Other expense	(553)		(130)		(1,004)		(177)
Interest expense, net	(5,416)		(8,693)		(18,878)		(27,032)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	59,670		37,368		135,344		72,843
Redbox [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	389,801		305,365		1,116,007		840,312
Direct operating	271,678		217,982		808,197		616,744
Marketing	5,466		5,024		15,870		11,291
Research and development	2				64
General and administrative	29,156		28,711		83,539		75,161
Segment operating income (loss)	83,499		53,648		208,337		137,116
Less: depreciation and amortization	(30,910)		(23,955)		(85,368)		(69,942)
Operating income (loss)	52,589		29,693		122,969		67,174
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	52,589		29,693		122,969		67,174
Coin [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	75,506		74,669		207,934		204,949
Direct operating	37,580		37,053		106,632		103,968
Marketing	1,985		2,440		4,254		4,614
Research and development	1,449		1,578		4,695		4,480
General and administrative	6,613		5,726		17,065		15,573
Litigation settlement							5,379
Segment operating income (loss)	27,879		27,872		75,288		70,935
Less: depreciation and amortization	(7,924)		(7,468)		(22,746)		(22,089)
Operating income (loss)	19,955		20,404		52,542		48,846
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	19,955		20,404		52,542		48,846
New Ventures [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	310		153		976		404
Direct operating	681		350		2,483		869
Marketing	259		342		540		457
Research and development	1,711		59		2,548		277
General and administrative	2,084		1,650		7,152		4,464
Segment operating income (loss)	(4,425)		(2,248)		(11,747)		(5,663)
Less: depreciation and amortization	(5)		41		(859)		(3,643)
Operating income (loss)	(4,430)		(2,207)		(12,606)		(9,306)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(4,430)		(2,207)		(12,606)		(9,306)
Corporate Unallocated [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Direct operating	162		64		375		623
Marketing	13		5		33		13
Research and development	77		62		232		171
General and administrative	2,223		1,568		7,039		5,855
Segment operating income (loss)	(2,475)		(1,699)		(7,679)		(6,662)
Operating income (loss)	(2,475)		(1,699)		(7,679)		(6,662)
Other expense	(553)		(130)		(1,004)		(177)
Interest expense, net	(5,416)		(8,693)		(18,878)		(27,032)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$ (8,444)		$ (10,522)		$ (27,561)		$ (33,871)

[1] (1) "Direct operating" excludes depreciation and other of $30.1 million and $89.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and $26.7 million and $83.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010.