Business Segments and Enterprise-Wide Information (Schedule Of Segment Performance) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 587,353		$ 537,562		$ 1,716,269		$ 1,637,961
Expenses:
Direct operating	408,713	[1]	351,541	[1]	1,183,613	[1]	1,098,750	[1]
Marketing	9,123		7,513		24,619		20,080
Research and development	3,819		3,140		12,105		10,684
General and administrative	61,838		56,010		172,800		156,609
Segment operating income (loss)	103,860		119,358		323,132		351,838
Less: depreciation and amortization	(55,441)		(52,489)		(156,520)		(136,909)
Operating income	48,419		66,869		166,612		214,929
Income (loss) from equity method investments, net	57,934		(6,021)		41,280		4,094
Interest expense, net	(8,402)		(3,892)		(25,953)		(11,033)
Other, net	(2,402)		(21)		(3,323)		(37)
Income (loss) from before income taxes	95,549		56,935		178,616		207,953
Redbox [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	491,694		459,538		1,478,132		1,420,448
Expenses:
Direct operating	350,759		309,842		1,040,706		978,625
Marketing	5,883		5,698		18,057		14,524
Research and development	69		1		73		731
General and administrative	44,017		42,794		128,963		119,827
Segment operating income (loss)	90,966		101,203		290,333		306,741
Less: depreciation and amortization	(41,478)		(41,478)		(122,219)		(109,256)
Operating income	49,488		59,725		168,114		197,485
Income (loss) from equity method investments, net	0		0		0		0
Interest expense, net	0		0		0		0
Other, net	0		0		0		0
Income (loss) from before income taxes	49,488		59,725		168,114		197,485
Coin [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	79,611		77,616		219,520		216,297
Expenses:
Direct operating	41,833		40,417		119,290		116,650
Marketing	1,352		1,072		3,357		3,901
Research and development	1,428		968		5,107		3,156
General and administrative	7,349		7,244		20,077		19,629
Segment operating income (loss)	27,649		27,915		71,689		72,961
Less: depreciation and amortization	(8,539)		(10,968)		(25,493)		(27,588)
Operating income	19,110		16,947		46,196		45,373
Income (loss) from equity method investments, net	0		0		0		0
Interest expense, net	0		0		0		0
Other, net	0		0		0		0
Income (loss) from before income taxes	19,110		16,947		46,196		45,373
New Ventures [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	16,048		408		18,617		1,216
Expenses:
Direct operating	14,854		967		21,643		2,914
Marketing	1,149		731		2,312		1,606
Research and development	1,667		2,116		6,089		6,550
General and administrative	7,499		3,140		15,625		8,461
Segment operating income (loss)	(9,121)		(6,546)		(27,052)		(18,315)
Less: depreciation and amortization	(5,424)		(43)		(8,808)		(65)
Operating income	(14,545)		(6,589)		(35,860)		(18,380)
Income (loss) from equity method investments, net	0		0		0		0
Interest expense, net	0		0		0		0
Other, net	0		0		0		0
Income (loss) from before income taxes	(14,545)		(6,589)		(35,860)		(18,380)
Corporate Unallocated [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	0		0		0		0
Expenses:
Direct operating	1,267		315		1,974		561
Marketing	739		12		893		49
Research and development	655		55		836		247
General and administrative	2,973		2,832		8,135		8,692
Segment operating income (loss)	(5,634)		(3,214)		(11,838)		(9,549)
Less: depreciation and amortization	0		0		0		0
Operating income	(5,634)		(3,214)		(11,838)		(9,549)
Income (loss) from equity method investments, net	57,934		(6,021)		41,280		4,094
Interest expense, net	(8,402)		(3,892)		(25,953)		(11,033)
Other, net	(2,402)		(21)		(3,323)		(37)
Income (loss) from before income taxes	$ 41,496		$ (13,148)		$ 166		$ (16,525)

[1] “Direct operating” excludes depreciation and other of $33.4 million and $98.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, and $34.2 million and $94.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively.