Business Segments and Enterprise-Wide Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Text Block]

Unallocated general and administrative expenses relate to share-based compensation and expense related to the rights to receive cash issued in connection with our acquisition of ecoATM.

Dollars in thousands							New			Corporate
Three Months Ended September 30, 2013	Redbox			Coinstar			Ventures			Unallocated			Total
Revenue	$	491,694		$	79,611		$	16,048		$	—		$	587,353
Expenses:
Direct operating	350,759			41,833			14,854			1,267			408,713
Marketing	5,883			1,352			1,149			739			9,123
Research and development	69			1,428			1,667			655			3,819
General and administrative	44,017			7,349			7,499			2,973			61,838
Segment operating income (loss)	90,966			27,649			(9,121		)	(5,634		)	103,860
Less: depreciation, amortization and other	(41,478		)	(8,539		)	(5,424		)	—			(55,441		)
Operating income (loss)	49,488			19,110			(14,545		)	(5,634		)	48,419
Income from equity method investments, net	—			—			—			57,934			57,934
Interest expense, net	—			—			—			(8,402		)	(8,402		)
Other, net	—			—			—			(2,402		)	(2,402		)
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	49,488		$	19,110		$	(14,545	)	$	41,496		$	95,549

Dollars in thousands							New			Corporate
Three Months Ended September 30, 2012	Redbox			Coinstar			Ventures			Unallocated			Total
Revenue	$	459,538		$	77,616		$	408		$	—		$	537,562
Expenses:
Direct operating	309,842			40,417			967			315			351,541
Marketing	5,698			1,072			731			12			7,513
Research and development	1			968			2,116			55			3,140
General and administrative	42,794			7,244			3,140			2,832			56,010
Segment operating income (loss)	101,203			27,915			(6,546		)	(3,214		)	119,358
Less: depreciation, amortization and other	(41,478		)	(10,968		)	(43		)	—			(52,489		)
Operating income (loss)	59,725			16,947			(6,589		)	(3,214		)	66,869
Loss from equity method investments, net	—			—			—			(6,021		)	(6,021		)
Interest expense, net	—			—			—			(3,892		)	(3,892		)
Other, net	—			—			—			(21		)	(21		)
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	59,725		$	16,947		$	(6,589	)	$	(13,148	)	$	56,935

Dollars in thousands							New			Corporate
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013	Redbox			Coinstar			Ventures			Unallocated			Total
Revenue	$	1,478,132		$	219,520		$	18,617		$	—		$	1,716,269
Expenses:
Direct operating	1,040,706			119,290			21,643			1,974			1,183,613
Marketing	18,057			3,357			2,312			893			24,619
Research and development	73			5,107			6,089			836			12,105
General and administrative	128,963			20,077			15,625			8,135			172,800
Segment operating income (loss)	290,333			71,689			(27,052		)	(11,838		)	323,132
Less: depreciation, amortization and other	(122,219		)	(25,493		)	(8,808		)	—			(156,520		)
Operating income (loss)	168,114			46,196			(35,860		)	(11,838		)	166,612
Income from equity method investments, net	—			—			—			41,280			41,280
Interest expense, net	—			—			—			(25,953		)	(25,953		)
Other, net	—			—			—			(3,323		)	(3,323		)
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	168,114		$	46,196		$	(35,860	)	$	166		$	178,616

Dollars in thousands							New			Corporate
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012	Redbox			Coinstar			Ventures			Unallocated			Total
Revenue	$	1,420,448		$	216,297		$	1,216		$	—		$	1,637,961
Expenses:
Direct operating	978,625			116,650			2,914			561			1,098,750
Marketing	14,524			3,901			1,606			49			20,080
Research and development	731			3,156			6,550			247			10,684
General and administrative	119,827			19,629			8,461			8,692			156,609
Segment operating income (loss)	306,741			72,961			(18,315		)	(9,549		)	351,838
Less: depreciation, amortization and other	(109,256		)	(27,588		)	(65		)	—			(136,909		)
Operating income (loss)	197,485			45,373			(18,380		)	(9,549		)	214,929
Income from equity method investments, net	—			—			—			4,094			4,094
Interest expense, net	—			—			—			(11,033		)	(11,033		)
Other, net	—			—			—			(37		)	(37		)
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	197,485		$	45,373		$	(18,380	)	$	(16,525	)	$	207,953

Schedule of Entity-Wide Information by Major Customers by Reporting Segments [Text Block]

Our Redbox and Coinstar kiosks are primarily located within retailers. The following retailers accounted for 10.0% or more of our consolidated revenue:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.	14.9	%	15.4	%	15.1	%	16.3	%
Walgreen Co.	14.3	%	15.6	%	14.7	%	16.1	%
The Kroger Company	9.8	%	10.6	%	10.0	%	10.9	%