Guarantor Subsidiaries (Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 233,226	$ 251,546	$ 371,437	$ 370,245	$ 453,452	$ 282,894
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	44,968		50,296
Content library	152,382		199,868
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	63,645		84,709
Intercompany receivables	0		0
Total current assets	494,221		706,310
Property and equipment, net	475,740		520,865
Deferred income taxes	8,277		6,443
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	630,995		638,690
Other long-term assets	9,725		19,075
Investment in related parties	0		0
Total assets	1,618,958		1,891,383
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	160,086		236,018
Accrued payable to retailers	127,773		134,140
Other accrued liabilities	131,044		134,127
Current portion of long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	53,008		103,889
Deferred income taxes	31,432		23,143
Intercompany payables	0		0
Total current liabilities	503,343		631,317
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	981,717		681,403
Deferred income taxes	36,937		58,528
Total liabilities	1,521,997		1,371,248
Commitments and contingencies
Debt conversion feature	163		1,446
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred stock	0		0
Common stock	479,494		482,481
Treasury stock	(941,167)		(476,796)
Retained earnings	558,699		513,771
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(228)		(767)
Total stockholders’ equity	96,798	121,230	518,689
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	1,618,958		1,891,383
Reportable Legal Entities | Outerwall Inc.
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	174,853		315,250	331,287		242,489
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	1,501		2,029
Content library	0		37
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	42,508		67,664
Intercompany receivables	141,001		180,100
Total current assets	359,863		565,080
Property and equipment, net	152,670		163,747
Deferred income taxes	0		0
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	250,078		251,150
Other long-term assets	7,276		7,156
Investment in related parties	866,658		815,243
Total assets	1,636,545		1,802,376
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	13,620		17,336
Accrued payable to retailers	75,232		71,085
Other accrued liabilities	57,046		59,444
Current portion of long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	52,604		103,519
Deferred income taxes	0		0
Intercompany payables	335,204		315,615
Total current liabilities	533,706		566,999
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	962,161		661,627
Deferred income taxes	36,727		45,307
Total liabilities	1,532,594		1,273,933
Commitments and contingencies
Debt conversion feature	163		1,446
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred stock	0		0
Common stock	594,007		596,995
Treasury stock	(941,167)		(476,796)
Retained earnings	452,079		407,959
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,131)		(1,161)
Total stockholders’ equity	103,788		526,997
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	1,636,545		1,802,376
Reportable Legal Entities | Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	11,423		9,639	3,824		0
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	41,158		45,672
Content library	149,659		196,695
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	26,448		28,234
Intercompany receivables	389,994		355,418
Total current assets	618,682		635,658
Property and equipment, net	286,271		320,296
Deferred income taxes	0		0
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	380,917		387,540
Other long-term assets	2,032		11,499
Investment in related parties	3,354		4,825
Total assets	1,291,256		1,359,818
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	144,395		215,703
Accrued payable to retailers	34,666		48,126
Other accrued liabilities	70,746		71,607
Current portion of long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	0		3
Deferred income taxes	37,451		35,292
Intercompany payables	129,446		154,565
Total current liabilities	416,704		525,296
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	18,348		18,748
Deferred income taxes	175		13,190
Total liabilities	435,227		557,234
Commitments and contingencies
Debt conversion feature	0		0
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred stock	0		0
Common stock	225,729		225,016
Treasury stock	0		0
Retained earnings	630,300		577,568
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	0		0
Total stockholders’ equity	856,029		802,584
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	1,291,256		1,359,818
Reportable Legal Entities | Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	46,950		46,548	35,134		40,759
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	2,309		2,595
Content library	2,723		3,136
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	894		960
Intercompany receivables	5,899		5,093
Total current assets	58,775		58,332
Property and equipment, net	36,799		36,822
Deferred income taxes	8,277		6,412
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	0		0
Other long-term assets	417		420
Investment in related parties	0		0
Total assets	104,268		101,986
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	2,071		2,979
Accrued payable to retailers	17,875		14,929
Other accrued liabilities	3,434		3,076
Current portion of long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	404		367
Deferred income taxes	4		0
Intercompany payables	72,244		70,432
Total current liabilities	96,032		91,783
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	1,208		1,028
Deferred income taxes	35		0
Total liabilities	97,275		92,811
Commitments and contingencies
Debt conversion feature	0		0
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred stock	0		0
Common stock	12,393		12,393
Treasury stock	0		0
Retained earnings	(6,303)		(3,612)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	903		394
Total stockholders’ equity	6,993		9,175
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	104,268		101,986
Eliminations and Consolidation Reclassifications
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0	0		(354)
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	0		0
Content library	0		0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(6,205)		(12,149)
Intercompany receivables	(536,894)		(540,611)
Total current assets	(543,099)		(552,760)
Property and equipment, net	0		0
Deferred income taxes	0		31
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	0		0
Other long-term assets	0		0
Investment in related parties	(870,012)		(820,068)
Total assets	(1,413,111)		(1,372,797)
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	0		0
Accrued payable to retailers	0		0
Other accrued liabilities	(182)		0
Current portion of long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	0		0
Deferred income taxes	(6,023)		(12,149)
Intercompany payables	(536,894)		(540,612)
Total current liabilities	(543,099)		(552,761)
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	0		0
Deferred income taxes	0		31
Total liabilities	(543,099)		(552,730)
Commitments and contingencies
Debt conversion feature	0		0
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred stock	0		0
Common stock	(352,635)		(351,923)
Treasury stock	0		0
Retained earnings	(517,377)		(468,144)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	0		0
Total stockholders’ equity	(870,012)		(820,067)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ (1,413,111)		$ (1,372,797)