Guarantor Subsidiaries (Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 237,708	$ 197,934	$ 242,696	$ 233,226	$ 251,546	$ 371,437
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	33,432		48,590
Content library	146,556		180,121
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	60,064		39,837
Intercompany receivables	0		0
Total current assets	477,760		511,244
Property and equipment, net	360,445		428,468
Deferred income taxes	2,480		11,378
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	531,446		623,998
Other long-term assets	7,098		8,231
Investment in related parties	0		0
Total assets	1,379,229		1,583,319
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	147,209		168,633
Accrued payable to retailers	114,815		126,290
Other accrued liabilities	134,566		137,126
Current portion of long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	18,490		20,416
Deferred income taxes	25,676		21,432
Intercompany payables	0		0
Total current liabilities	440,756		473,897
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	892,075		973,669
Deferred income taxes	22,237		38,375
Total liabilities	$ 1,355,068		$ 1,485,941
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	$ 0		$ 0
Common stock	477,259		473,592
Treasury stock	(1,055,447)		(996,293)
Retained earnings	599,332		620,389
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	3,017		(310)
Total stockholders’ equity	24,161	$ 92,731	97,378
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	1,379,229		1,583,319
Eliminations and Consolidation Reclassifications
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0	0		0
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	0		0
Content library	0		0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(4,022)		(6,558)
Intercompany receivables	(572,270)		(507,943)
Total current assets	(576,292)		(514,501)
Property and equipment, net	0		0
Deferred income taxes	(4,890)		0
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	0		0
Other long-term assets	0		0
Investment in related parties	(946,709)		(912,120)
Total assets	(1,527,891)		(1,426,621)
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	0		0
Accrued payable to retailers	0		0
Other accrued liabilities	2,541		0
Current portion of long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	0		0
Deferred income taxes	(6,563)		(6,558)
Intercompany payables	(572,270)		(507,943)
Total current liabilities	(576,292)		(514,501)
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	0		0
Deferred income taxes	(4,890)		0
Total liabilities	(581,182)		(514,501)
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	0		0
Common stock	(367,635)		(352,635)
Treasury stock	0		0
Retained earnings	(579,074)		(559,485)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	0		0
Total stockholders’ equity	(946,709)		(912,120)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	(1,527,891)		(1,426,621)
Outerwall Inc. | Reportable Legal Entities
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	171,245		180,889	174,853		315,250
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	3,558		3,203
Content library	0		0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	36,874		21,442
Intercompany receivables	30,171		40,762
Total current assets	241,848		246,296
Property and equipment, net	112,823		133,923
Deferred income taxes	0		0
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	249,709		249,717
Other long-term assets	5,828		6,665
Investment in related parties	916,223		917,234
Total assets	1,526,431		1,553,835
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	10,845		12,899
Accrued payable to retailers	69,668		69,189
Other accrued liabilities	57,665		59,770
Current portion of long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	18,116		20,020
Deferred income taxes	0		0
Intercompany payables	445,218		309,932
Total current liabilities	601,512		471,810
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	873,656		949,588
Deferred income taxes	27,102		35,058
Total liabilities	1,502,270		1,456,456
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	0		0
Common stock	591,772		588,105
Treasury stock	(1,055,447)		(996,293)
Retained earnings	488,055		506,360
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(219)		(793)
Total stockholders’ equity	24,161		97,379
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	1,526,431		1,553,835
Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	42,502		43,868	46,950		46,548
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	771		1,513
Content library	208		3,631
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,129		1,030
Intercompany receivables	428		0
Total current assets	45,038		50,042
Property and equipment, net	16,338		31,133
Deferred income taxes	2,480		11,378
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	0		0
Other long-term assets	285		335
Investment in related parties	0		0
Total assets	64,141		92,888
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	221		2,474
Accrued payable to retailers	12,852		14,124
Other accrued liabilities	2,064		2,820
Current portion of long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	374		396
Deferred income taxes	0		29
Intercompany payables	17,882		76,996
Total current liabilities	33,393		96,839
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	237		1,135
Deferred income taxes	25		29
Total liabilities	33,655		98,003
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	0		0
Common stock	18,393		12,393
Treasury stock	0		0
Retained earnings	8,857		(17,991)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	3,236		483
Total stockholders’ equity	30,486		(5,115)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	64,141		92,888
Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	23,961		17,939	$ 11,423		$ 9,639
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	29,103		43,874
Content library	146,348		176,490
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	26,083		23,923
Intercompany receivables	541,671		467,181
Total current assets	767,166		729,407
Property and equipment, net	231,284		263,412
Deferred income taxes	4,890		0
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	281,737		374,281
Other long-term assets	985		1,231
Investment in related parties	30,486		(5,114)
Total assets	1,316,548		1,363,217
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	136,143		153,260
Accrued payable to retailers	32,295		42,977
Other accrued liabilities	72,296		74,536
Current portion of long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	0		0
Deferred income taxes	32,239		27,961
Intercompany payables	109,170		121,015
Total current liabilities	382,143		419,749
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	18,182		22,946
Deferred income taxes	0		3,288
Total liabilities	400,325		445,983
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	0		0
Common stock	234,729		225,729
Treasury stock	0		0
Retained earnings	681,494		691,505
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	0		0
Total stockholders’ equity	916,223		917,234
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 1,316,548		$ 1,363,217