Business Segments and Enterprise-Wide Information (Schedule Of Segment Performance) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 549,170		$ 553,050		$ 1,149,539		$ 1,126,357
Expenses:
Direct operating	386,059	[1]	363,950	[1]	810,704	[1]	768,845	[1]
Marketing	9,783		7,122		17,380		14,508
Research and development	3,412		2,354		6,886		4,661
General and administrative	48,974		54,294		101,965		107,755
Segment operating income (loss)	100,942		125,330		212,604		230,588
Less: depreciation and amortization	(53,027)		(49,208)		(105,970)		(97,805)
Operating income	47,915		76,122		106,634		132,783
Loss from equity method investments, net	(10,541)		(9,629)		(19,909)		(16,654)
Interest expense, net	(12,929)		(12,018)		(22,574)		(17,551)
Other, net	2,902		(980)		1,158		(921)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	27,347		53,495		65,309		97,657
Redbox [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	445,481		478,518		961,137		986,438
Expenses:
Direct operating	321,701		323,266		690,305		689,947
Marketing	6,180		5,975		11,244		12,174
Research and development	18		0		26		4
General and administrative	34,070		42,084		73,131		84,946
Segment operating income (loss)	83,512		107,193		186,431		199,367
Less: depreciation and amortization	(40,158)		(40,364)		(80,721)		(80,741)
Operating income	43,354		66,829		105,710		118,626
Loss from equity method investments, net	0		0		0		0
Interest expense, net	0		0		0		0
Other, net	0		0		0		0
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	43,354		66,829		105,710		118,626
Coinstar [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	79,880		74,526		148,633		139,909
Expenses:
Direct operating	40,203		39,801		77,926		77,457
Marketing	1,557		952		2,563		2,005
Research and development	153		1,911		422		3,679
General and administrative	7,169		6,439		14,189		12,728
Segment operating income (loss)	30,798		25,423		53,533		44,040
Less: depreciation and amortization	(8,921)		(8,770)		(17,484)		(16,954)
Operating income	21,877		16,653		36,049		27,086
Loss from equity method investments, net	0		0		0		0
Interest expense, net	0		0		0		0
Other, net	0		0		0		0
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	21,877		16,653		36,049		27,086
New Ventures [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	23,809		6		39,769		10
Expenses:
Direct operating	22,823		517		39,162		734
Marketing	1,147		108		1,976		175
Research and development	2,066		342		4,482		797
General and administrative	4,137		3,313		7,937		4,919
Segment operating income (loss)	(6,364)		(4,274)		(13,788)		(6,615)
Less: depreciation and amortization	(3,948)		(74)		(7,765)		(110)
Operating income	(10,312)		(4,348)		(21,553)		(6,725)
Loss from equity method investments, net	0		0		0		0
Interest expense, net	0		0		0		0
Other, net	0		0		0		0
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	(10,312)		(4,348)		(21,553)		(6,725)
Corporate Unallocated [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	0		0		0		0
Expenses:
Direct operating	1,332		366		3,311		707
Marketing	899		87		1,597		154
Research and development	1,175		101		1,956		181
General and administrative	3,598		2,458		6,708		5,162
Segment operating income (loss)	(7,004)		(3,012)		(13,572)		(6,204)
Less: depreciation and amortization	0		0		0		0
Operating income	(7,004)		(3,012)		(13,572)		(6,204)
Loss from equity method investments, net	(10,541)		(9,629)		(19,909)		(16,654)
Interest expense, net	(12,929)		(12,018)		(22,574)		(17,551)
Other, net	2,902		(980)		1,158		(921)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$ (27,572)		$ (25,639)		$ (54,897)		$ (41,330)

[1] “Direct operating” excludes depreciation and other of $32.2 million and $64.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively