Guarantor Subsidiaries (Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2013 concept
Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 21,753		$ 46,857		$ 44,928		$ 69,461
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and other	49,154		47,617		98,258		94,509
Amortization of intangible assets					7,695		3,894
Share-based payments expense	3,079		3,843		6,844		8,680
Windfall excess tax benefits related to share-based payments	(243)		(960)		(1,953)		(3,029)
Deferred income taxes	(5,440)		(47,327)		(15,004)		(36,911)
Impairment expense	0		130		0	[1]	2,676
Loss from equity method investments, net	10,541		9,629		19,909		16,654
Amortization of deferred financing fees and debt discount	1,216		1,824		2,522		4,047
Loss from early extinguishment of debt	1,963		4,011		1,963		5,949
Other	(1,040)		(482)		(1,164)		(1,811)
Equity in (income) losses of subsidiaries	0		0		0		0
Cash flows from changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	11,283		(4,955)		5,331		(2,650)
Content library	27,505		(16,700)		47,486		4,912
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(24,952)		(2,690)		22,003		(10,611)
Other assets	599		388		1,036		902
Accounts payable	(43,605)		(40,389)		(70,995)		(55,458)
Accrued payable to retailers	8,762		14,424		(6,723)		(273)
Other accrued liabilities	(1,589)		13,077		(4,716)		(14,763)
Net cash flows from operating activities	62,833	[1]	30,174	[1]	157,420	[1]	86,178	[1]
Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(26,076)		(36,111)		(53,016)		(84,244)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	962		12,700		1,793		12,832
Net sales (purchases) of short term investments	0		43,000		0		(10,000)
Receipt of note receivable principal	0		0		0		95
Cash paid for equity investments	0		0		(10,500)		(14,000)
Investments in and advances to affiliates					0		0
Net cash flows used in investing activities	(25,114)	[1]	19,589	[1]	(61,723)	[1]	(95,317)	[1]
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes	295,500		0		295,500		343,769
Proceeds from new borrowing on Credit Facility	230,000		0		505,000		0
Principal payments on Credit Facility	(505,000)		(3,281)		(534,375)		(6,562)
Financing costs associated with Credit Facility and senior unsecured notes	(2,082)		(142)		(2,082)		(444)
Conversion of convertible debt	(17,720)		(107,179)		(17,724)		(169,634)
Repurchases of common stock(2)	(53,413)	[2]	(24,906)	[2]	(474,480)	[2]	(71,388)	[2]
Principal payments on capital lease obligations and other debt	(3,384)		(4,200)		(7,081)		(7,451)
Windfall excess tax benefits related to share-based payments	243		960		1,953		3,029
Withholding tax paid on vesting of restricted stock net of proceeds from exercise of stock options	563		5,652		(1,025)		6,745
Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities	(55,293)	[1]	(133,096)	[1]	(234,314)	[1]	98,064	[1]
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(746)		126		406		(1,574)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(18,320)		(83,207)		(138,211)		87,351
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	251,546		453,452		371,437		282,894		282,894
End of period	233,226		370,245		233,226		370,245		371,437
Number of discontinued concepts									4
Reportable Legal Entities | Outerwall Inc.
Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	21,753		46,857		44,928		69,461
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and other					18,554		14,642
Amortization of intangible assets					1,072		1,139
Share-based payments expense					5,451		5,063
Windfall excess tax benefits related to share-based payments					(1,953)		(3,029)
Deferred income taxes					(2,451)		10,915
Impairment expense					0	[1]	2,676	[1]
Loss from equity method investments, net	224		1,435		448		2,019
Amortization of deferred financing fees and debt discount					2,522		4,047
Loss from early extinguishment of debt					1,963		5,949
Other					(1,011)		(1,536)
Equity in (income) losses of subsidiaries	(20,177)		(38,630)		(46,808)		(64,717)
Cash flows from changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net					528		(555)
Content library					36		680
Prepaid expenses and other current assets					20,618		(3,176)
Other assets					42		145
Accounts payable					(3,201)		3,221
Accrued payable to retailers					4,146		2,869
Other accrued liabilities					(3,874)		1,542
Net cash flows from operating activities					41,010		51,355
Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment					(17,458)		(32,037)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment					750		12,079
Net sales (purchases) of short term investments							(10,000)
Receipt of note receivable principal							95
Cash paid for equity investments					0		0
Investments in and advances to affiliates					69,392		(31,177)
Net cash flows used in investing activities					52,684		(61,040)
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes					295,500		343,769
Proceeds from new borrowing on Credit Facility					505,000		0
Principal payments on Credit Facility					(534,375)		(6,562)
Financing costs associated with Credit Facility and senior unsecured notes					(2,082)		(444)
Conversion of convertible debt					(17,724)		(169,634)
Repurchases of common stock(2)					(474,480)		(71,388)
Principal payments on capital lease obligations and other debt					(6,863)		(7,053)
Windfall excess tax benefits related to share-based payments					1,953		3,029
Withholding tax paid on vesting of restricted stock net of proceeds from exercise of stock options					(1,025)		6,745
Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities					(234,096)		98,462
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash					5		21
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents					(140,397)		88,798
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period					315,250		242,489		242,489
End of period	174,853		331,287		174,853		331,287
Reportable Legal Entities | Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries
Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	20,177		38,630		46,808		64,717
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and other					75,912		77,573
Amortization of intangible assets					6,623		2,755
Share-based payments expense					1,393		3,617
Windfall excess tax benefits related to share-based payments					0		0
Deferred income taxes					(10,855)		(46,283)
Impairment expense					0	[1]	0	[1]
Loss from equity method investments, net	10,317		8,194		19,461		14,635
Amortization of deferred financing fees and debt discount					0		0
Loss from early extinguishment of debt					0		0
Other					(180)		(272)
Equity in (income) losses of subsidiaries	259		1,683		2,691		3,343
Cash flows from changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net					4,514		(791)
Content library					47,037		5,459
Prepaid expenses and other current assets					1,105		(6,951)
Other assets					979		744
Accounts payable					(67,218)		(59,380)
Accrued payable to retailers					(13,460)		(5,097)
Other accrued liabilities					(978)		(16,177)
Net cash flows from operating activities					113,832		37,892
Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment					(31,412)		(40,988)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment					1,043		750
Net sales (purchases) of short term investments							0
Receipt of note receivable principal							0
Cash paid for equity investments					(10,500)		(14,000)
Investments in and advances to affiliates					(71,176)		20,373
Net cash flows used in investing activities					(112,045)		(33,865)
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes					0		0
Proceeds from new borrowing on Credit Facility					0		0
Principal payments on Credit Facility					0		0
Financing costs associated with Credit Facility and senior unsecured notes					0		0
Conversion of convertible debt					0		0
Repurchases of common stock(2)					0		0
Principal payments on capital lease obligations and other debt					(3)		(203)
Windfall excess tax benefits related to share-based payments					0		0
Withholding tax paid on vesting of restricted stock net of proceeds from exercise of stock options					0		0
Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities					(3)		(203)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash					0		0
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents					1,784		3,824
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period					9,639		0		0
End of period	11,423		3,824		11,423		3,824
Reportable Legal Entities | Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	(259)		(1,683)		(2,691)		(3,343)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and other					3,792		2,294
Amortization of intangible assets					0		0
Share-based payments expense					0		0
Windfall excess tax benefits related to share-based payments					0		0
Deferred income taxes					(1,698)		(1,543)
Impairment expense					0	[1]	0	[1]
Loss from equity method investments, net	0		0		0		0
Amortization of deferred financing fees and debt discount					0		0
Loss from early extinguishment of debt					0		0
Other					27		(3)
Equity in (income) losses of subsidiaries	0		0		0		0
Cash flows from changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net					289		(1,304)
Content library					413		(1,227)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets					98		(484)
Other assets					15		13
Accounts payable					(576)		347
Accrued payable to retailers					2,591		1,955
Other accrued liabilities					318		(128)
Net cash flows from operating activities					2,578		(3,423)
Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment					(4,146)		(11,219)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment					0		3
Net sales (purchases) of short term investments							0
Receipt of note receivable principal							0
Cash paid for equity investments					0		0
Investments in and advances to affiliates					1,784		10,804
Net cash flows used in investing activities					(2,362)		(412)
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes					0		0
Proceeds from new borrowing on Credit Facility					0		0
Principal payments on Credit Facility					0		0
Financing costs associated with Credit Facility and senior unsecured notes					0		0
Conversion of convertible debt					0		0
Repurchases of common stock(2)					0		0
Principal payments on capital lease obligations and other debt					(215)		(195)
Windfall excess tax benefits related to share-based payments					0		0
Withholding tax paid on vesting of restricted stock net of proceeds from exercise of stock options					0		0
Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities					(215)		(195)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash					401		(1,595)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents					402		(5,625)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period					46,548		40,759		40,759
End of period	46,950		35,134		46,950		35,134
Eliminations and Consolidation Reclassifications
Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	(19,918)		(36,947)		(44,117)		(61,374)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and other					0		0
Amortization of intangible assets					0		0
Share-based payments expense					0		0
Windfall excess tax benefits related to share-based payments					0		0
Deferred income taxes					0		0
Impairment expense					0	[1]	0	[1]
Loss from equity method investments, net	0		0		0		0
Amortization of deferred financing fees and debt discount					0		0
Loss from early extinguishment of debt					0		0
Other					0		0
Equity in (income) losses of subsidiaries	19,918		36,947		44,117		61,374
Cash flows from changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net					0		0
Content library					0		0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets					182		0
Other assets					0		0
Accounts payable					0		354
Accrued payable to retailers					0		0
Other accrued liabilities					(182)		0
Net cash flows from operating activities					0		354
Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment					0		0
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment					0		0
Net sales (purchases) of short term investments							0
Receipt of note receivable principal							0
Cash paid for equity investments					0		0
Investments in and advances to affiliates					0		0
Net cash flows used in investing activities					0		0
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes					0		0
Proceeds from new borrowing on Credit Facility					0		0
Principal payments on Credit Facility					0		0
Financing costs associated with Credit Facility and senior unsecured notes					0		0
Conversion of convertible debt					0		0
Repurchases of common stock(2)					0		0
Principal payments on capital lease obligations and other debt					0		0
Windfall excess tax benefits related to share-based payments					0		0
Withholding tax paid on vesting of restricted stock net of proceeds from exercise of stock options					0		0
Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities					0		0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash					0		0
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents					0		354
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period					0		(354)		(354)
End of period	$ 0		$ 0		$ 0		$ 0

[1] During 2013, we discontinued four ventures previously included in our New Ventures operating segment, Orango, Rubi, Crisp Market, and Star Studio. Cash flows from these discontinued operations are not segregated from cash flows from continuing operations in all periods presented because they were not material.

[2] The total cost of repurchases of common stock during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 was $50.0 million and $474.6 million, respectively, which includes $3.8 million in fees and expenses relating to the tender offer recorded as part of the cost of treasury stock in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. See Note 10: Repurchases of Common Stock for more information.