Restructuring (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]

The total amount expected to be incurred in connection with the restructuring, exclusive of asset impairments, and the amount incurred during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 by reportable segment (on an allocated basis) and expense type is as follows:

			Amounts Incurred
Dollars in thousands	Total Estimated Expense		Three Months Ended June 30, 2014			Six Months Ended June 30, 2014		Cumulative as of June 30, 2014
Redbox
Severance	$	4,305	$	—		$	535	$	4,305
Coinstar
Severance	748		—			23		748
Discontinued Operations
Severance	1,026		(9		)	155		1,026
Other	1,874		42			435		1,874
Total	$	7,953	$	33		$	1,148	$	7,953

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending liability balance by expense type is as follows:

Dollars in thousands	Severance			Other
Beginning Balance - December 31, 2013	$	2,508		$	1,418
Costs charged to expense	713			435
Costs paid or otherwise settled	(3,221		)	(1,719		)
Ending Balance - June 30, 2014	$	—		$	134

The line items in our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 in which the expenses are recorded are as follows:

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2014					Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
Dollars in thousands	Severance			Other		Severance		Other
Direct Operating	$	—		$	—	$	410	$	—
General and administrative	—			—		148		—
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(9		)	42		155		435
Total expense	$	(9	)	$	42	$	713	$	435