Guarantor Subsidiaries (Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income) (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
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [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
Depreciation and other	49,180		47,331		98,275		93,911
Amortization of intangible assets	3,847		1,877		7,695		3,894
Total expenses	501,255		476,928		1,042,905		993,574
Operating income (loss)	47,915		76,122		106,634		132,783
Other income (expense), net:
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)
Total other expense, net	(20,568)		(22,627)		(41,325)		(35,126)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	27,347		53,495		65,309		97,657
Income tax benefit (expense)	(5,537)		(3,082)		(19,613)		(19,237)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	21,810		50,413		45,696		78,420
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (Note 13)	(57)		(3,556)		(768)		(8,959)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	0		0		0		0
Net income (loss)	21,753		46,857		44,928		69,461
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(336)	[2]	(242)		539	[3],[4]	(2,156)	[3]
Comprehensive income (loss)	21,417		46,615		45,467		67,305
Reportable Legal Entities | Outerwall Inc.
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue	68,085		63,504		126,262		119,080
Expenses:
Direct operating	35,401		34,990		68,469		67,750
Marketing	1,651		1,058		2,778		2,192
Research and development	832		2,042		1,728		4,658
General and administrative	10,365		9,091		20,640		16,802
Depreciation and other	9,469		7,252		18,571		14,044
Amortization of intangible assets	536		569		1,072		1,139
Total expenses	58,254		55,002		113,258		106,585
Operating income (loss)	9,831		8,502		13,004		12,495
Other income (expense), net:
Loss from equity method investments, net	(224)		(1,435)		(448)		(2,019)
Interest expense, net	(12,971)		(12,010)		(22,602)		(17,954)
Other, net	4,114		(2,981)		5,721		(1,090)
Total other expense, net	(9,081)		(16,426)		(17,329)		(21,063)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	750		(7,924)		(4,325)		(8,568)
Income tax benefit (expense)	920		19,455		3,248		21,563
Income (loss) from continuing operations	1,670		11,531		(1,077)		12,995
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (Note 13)	(94)		(3,304)		(803)		(8,251)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	20,177		38,630		46,808		64,717
Net income (loss)	21,753		46,857		44,928		69,461
Foreign currency translation adjustment	297		188		30		21
Comprehensive income (loss)	22,050		47,045		44,958		69,482
Reportable Legal Entities | Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue	466,639		477,012		995,633		983,724
Expenses:
Direct operating	340,591		318,774		722,102		681,716
Marketing	7,351		5,376		13,161		11,163
Research and development	2,580		312		5,158		3
General and administrative	38,067		42,383		80,416		85,526
Depreciation and other	37,732		38,833		75,912		77,573
Amortization of intangible assets	3,311		1,308		6,623		2,755
Total expenses	429,632		406,986		903,372		858,736
Operating income (loss)	37,007		70,026		92,261		124,988
Other income (expense), net:
Loss from equity method investments, net	(10,317)		(8,194)		(19,461)		(14,635)
Interest expense, net	91		(4)		123		453
Other, net	491		2,015		836		211
Total other expense, net	(9,735)		(6,183)		(18,502)		(13,971)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	27,272		63,843		73,759		111,017
Income tax benefit (expense)	(6,873)		(23,278)		(24,295)		(42,249)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	20,399		40,565		49,464		68,768
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (Note 13)	37		(252)		35		(708)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	(259)		(1,683)		(2,691)		(3,343)
Net income (loss)	20,177		38,630		46,808		64,717
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0		0		0		0
Comprehensive income (loss)	20,177		38,630		46,808		64,717
Reportable Legal Entities | Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue	14,446		12,534		27,644		23,553
Expenses:
Direct operating	10,067		12,640		20,133		24,090
Marketing	781		688		1,441		1,153
Research and development	0		0		0		0
General and administrative	542		366		909		716
Depreciation and other	1,979		1,246		3,792		2,294
Amortization of intangible assets	0		0		0		0
Total expenses	13,369		14,940		26,275		28,253
Operating income (loss)	1,077		(2,406)		1,369		(4,700)
Other income (expense), net:
Loss from equity method investments, net	0		0		0		0
Interest expense, net	(49)		(4)		(95)		(50)
Other, net	(1,703)		(14)		(5,399)		(42)
Total other expense, net	(1,752)		(18)		(5,494)		(92)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(675)		(2,424)		(4,125)		(4,792)
Income tax benefit (expense)	416		741		1,434		1,449
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(259)		(1,683)		(2,691)		(3,343)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (Note 13)	0		0		0		0
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	0		0		0		0
Net income (loss)	(259)		(1,683)		(2,691)		(3,343)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(633)		(430)		509		(2,177)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(892)		(2,113)		(2,182)		(5,520)
Eliminations and Consolidation Reclassifications
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue	0		0		0		0
Expenses:
Direct operating	0		(2,454)		0		(4,711)
Marketing	0		0		0		0
Research and development	0		0		0		0
General and administrative	0		2,454		0		4,711
Depreciation and other	0		0		0		0
Amortization of intangible assets	0		0		0		0
Total expenses	0		0		0		0
Operating income (loss)	0		0		0		0
Other income (expense), net:
Loss from equity method investments, net	0		0		0		0
Interest expense, net	0		0		0		0
Other, net	0		0		0		0
Total other expense, net	0		0		0		0
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	0		0		0		0
Income tax benefit (expense)	0		0		0		0
Income (loss) from continuing operations	0		0		0		0
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (Note 13)	0		0		0		0
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	(19,918)		(36,947)		(44,117)		(61,374)
Net income (loss)	(19,918)		(36,947)		(44,117)		(61,374)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0		0		0		0
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (19,918)		$ (36,947)		$ (44,117)		$ (61,374)

[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

[2] Foreign currency translation adjustment has no tax effect for the three months ended June 30, 2014.

[3] Foreign currency translation adjustment had no tax effect for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

[4] Foreign currency translation adjustment has no tax effect for the six months ended June 30, 2014.