Business Segments and Enterprise-Wide Information (Schedule Of Segment Performance) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 552,864		$ 586,539		$ 1,702,403		$ 1,712,896
Expenses:
Direct operating	384,111	[1]	405,973	[1]	1,194,815	[1]	1,174,818	[1]
Marketing	9,762		8,395		27,142		22,903
Research and development	2,999		3,510		9,885		8,171
General and administrative	47,864		61,031		149,829		168,786
Segment operating income (loss)	108,128		107,630		320,732		338,218
Less: depreciation and amortization	(51,567)		(52,436)		(157,537)		(150,241)
Operating income	56,561		55,194		163,195		187,977
Loss from equity method investments, net	(11,352)		57,934		(31,261)		41,280
Interest expense, net	(12,463)		(8,402)		(35,037)		(25,953)
Other, net	(3,015)		(2,402)		(1,857)		(3,323)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	29,731		102,324		95,040		199,981
Redbox [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	438,048		491,694		1,399,185		1,478,132
Expenses:
Direct operating	312,792		350,759		1,003,097		1,040,706
Marketing	6,038		5,883		17,282		18,057
Research and development	15		69		41		73
General and administrative	33,527		44,017		106,658		128,963
Segment operating income (loss)	85,676		90,966		272,107		290,333
Less: depreciation and amortization	(38,207)		(41,478)		(118,928)		(122,219)
Operating income	47,469		49,488		153,179		168,114
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	47,469		49,488		153,179		168,114
Coinstar [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	85,074		79,611		233,707		219,520
Expenses:
Direct operating	42,428		41,833		120,354		119,290
Marketing	1,834		1,352		4,397		3,357
Research and development	64		1,428		486		5,107
General and administrative	7,313		7,349		21,502		20,077
Segment operating income (loss)	33,435		27,649		86,968		71,689
Less: depreciation and amortization	(8,989)		(8,539)		(26,473)		(25,493)
Operating income	24,446		19,110		60,495		46,196
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	24,446		19,110		60,495		46,196
New Ventures [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	29,742		15,234		69,511		15,244
Expenses:
Direct operating	26,988		12,114		66,150		12,848
Marketing	1,212		421		3,188		596
Research and development	2,088		1,358		6,570		2,155
General and administrative	3,885		6,692		11,822		11,611
Segment operating income (loss)	(4,431)		(5,351)		(18,219)		(11,966)
Less: depreciation and amortization	(4,371)		(2,419)		(12,136)		(2,529)
Operating income	(8,802)		(7,770)		(30,355)		(14,495)
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	(8,802)		(7,770)		(30,355)		(14,495)
Corporate Unallocated [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	0		0		0		0
Expenses:
Direct operating	1,903		1,267		5,214		1,974
Marketing	678		739		2,275		893
Research and development	832		655		2,788		836
General and administrative	3,139		2,973		9,847		8,135
Segment operating income (loss)	(6,552)		(5,634)		(20,124)		(11,838)
Less: depreciation and amortization	0		0		0		0
Operating income	(6,552)		(5,634)		(20,124)		(11,838)
Loss from equity method investments, net	(11,352)		57,934		(31,261)		41,280
Interest expense, net	(12,463)		(8,402)		(35,037)		(25,953)
Other, net	(3,015)		(2,402)		(1,857)		(3,323)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$ (33,382)		$ 41,496		$ (88,279)		$ 166

[1] “Direct operating” excludes depreciation and other of $32.0 million and $96.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, and $33.0 million and $97.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively.