Business Segments and Enterprise-Wide Information (Schedule Of Segment Performance) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013		Mar. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 574,686		$ 568,179
Expenses:
Direct operating	407,799	[1]	390,410	[1]
Marketing	7,957		6,957
Research and development	4,397		3,930
General and administrative	55,216		47,811
Segment operating income (loss)	99,317		119,071
Less: depreciation and amortization	(51,455)		(40,791)
Operating income	47,862		78,280
Loss from equity method investments, net	(7,025)		15,159
Interest expense, net	(5,533)		(4,114)
Other, net	59		43
Income (loss) from before income taxes	35,363		89,368
Redbox [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	507,920		502,942
Expenses:
Direct operating	366,681		352,268
Marketing	6,199		4,911
Research and development	4		481
General and administrative	42,862		36,464
Segment operating income (loss)	92,174		108,818
Less: depreciation and amortization	(40,377)		(32,443)
Operating income	51,797		76,375
Loss from equity method investments, net	0		0
Interest expense, net	0		0
Other, net	0		0
Income (loss) from before income taxes	51,797		76,375
Coin [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	65,383		64,826
Expenses:
Direct operating	37,656		36,926
Marketing	1,053		1,720
Research and development	1,768		1,180
General and administrative	6,289		5,681
Segment operating income (loss)	18,617		19,319
Less: depreciation and amortization	(8,184)		(8,341)
Operating income	10,433		10,978
Loss from equity method investments, net	0		0
Interest expense, net	0		0
Other, net	0		0
Income (loss) from before income taxes	10,433		10,978
New Ventures [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	1,383		411
Expenses:
Direct operating	3,121		1,098
Marketing	638		305
Research and development	2,545		2,168
General and administrative	3,361		2,457
Segment operating income (loss)	(8,282)		(5,617)
Less: depreciation and amortization	(2,894)		(7)
Operating income	(11,176)		(5,624)
Loss from equity method investments, net	0		0
Interest expense, net	0		0
Other, net	0		0
Income (loss) from before income taxes	(11,176)		(5,624)
Corporate Unallocated [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	0		0
Expenses:
Direct operating	341		118
Marketing	67		21
Research and development	80		101
General and administrative	2,704		3,209
Segment operating income (loss)	(3,192)		(3,449)
Less: depreciation and amortization	0		0
Operating income	(3,192)		(3,449)
Loss from equity method investments, net	(7,025)		15,159
Interest expense, net	(5,533)		(4,114)
Other, net	59		43
Income (loss) from before income taxes	$ (15,691)		$ 7,639

[1] "Direct operating" excludes depreciation and other of $33.3 million and $30.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.