Guarantor Subsidiaries (Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income) (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Revenue		$ 545,369,000	$ 546,527,000	$ 1,154,005,000	$ 1,144,289,000
Expenses:
Direct operating	[1]	369,619,000	381,734,000	774,803,000	801,376,000
Marketing		8,047,000	9,136,000	16,467,000	16,129,000
Research and development		2,039,000	3,412,000	4,123,000	6,886,000
General and administrative		48,783,000	48,596,000	97,339,000	101,204,000
Restructuring and lease termination costs		0	0	15,851,000	557,000
Depreciation and other		45,174,000	47,812,000	87,860,000	95,754,000
Amortization of intangible assets		3,309,000	3,840,000	6,618,000	7,682,000
Goodwill impairment (Note 6)		85,890,000	0	85,890,000	0
Total expenses		562,861,000	494,530,000	1,088,951,000	1,029,588,000
Operating income		(17,492,000)	51,997,000	65,054,000	114,701,000
Other income (expense), net:
Loss from equity method investments, net		(133,000)	(10,541,000)	(265,000)	(19,909,000)
Interest income (expense), net		(12,183,000)	(12,932,000)	(24,254,000)	(22,580,000)
Other income (expense), net		642,000	1,614,000	(1,704,000)	966,000
Beginning of period		197,934,000	251,546,000	242,696,000	371,437,000
Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes		0	295,500,000	0	295,500,000
Total other expense, net		(11,674,000)	(21,859,000)	(26,223,000)	(41,523,000)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		(29,166,000)	30,138,000	38,831,000	73,178,000
Income tax benefit (expense)		(18,185,000)	(6,305,000)	(44,027,000)	(21,739,000)
Income (loss) from continuing operations		(47,351,000)	23,833,000	(5,196,000)	51,439,000
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		1,735,000	(2,080,000)	(4,821,000)	(6,511,000)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries		0	0	0	0
Net income (loss)		(45,616,000)	21,753,000	(10,017,000)	44,928,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment	[2],[3]	473,000	(336,000)	3,327,000	539,000
Comprehensive income (loss)		(45,143,000)	21,417,000	(6,690,000)	45,467,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment, tax effect		0	0	0	0
Eliminations and Consolidation Reclassifications
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Revenue		0	0	0	0
Expenses:
Direct operating		0	0	0	0
Marketing		0	0	0	0
Research and development		0	0	0	0
General and administrative		0	0	0	0
Restructuring and lease termination costs				0	0
Depreciation and other		0	0	0	0
Amortization of intangible assets		0	0	0	0
Goodwill impairment (Note 6)		0		0
Total expenses		0	0	0	0
Operating income		0	0	0	0
Other income (expense), net:
Loss from equity method investments, net		0	0	0	0
Interest income (expense), net		0	0	0	0
Other income (expense), net		0	0	0	0
Beginning of period				0	0
Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes					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
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		0	0	0	0
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries		49,820,000	(19,918,000)	(8,913,000)	(44,117,000)
Net income (loss)		49,820,000	(19,918,000)	(8,913,000)	(44,117,000)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	[2]	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income (loss)		49,820,000	(19,918,000)	(8,913,000)	(44,117,000)
Outerwall Inc. | Reportable Legal Entities
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Revenue		68,687,000	68,085,000	127,497,000	126,262,000
Expenses:
Direct operating		35,397,000	35,401,000	69,123,000	68,469,000
Marketing		1,477,000	1,651,000	2,991,000	2,778,000
Research and development		1,000	832,000	(83,000)	1,728,000
General and administrative		11,767,000	10,365,000	23,823,000	20,617,000
Restructuring and lease termination costs				551,000	23,000
Depreciation and other		8,051,000	9,469,000	12,700,000	18,571,000
Amortization of intangible assets		4,000	536,000	7,000	1,072,000
Goodwill impairment (Note 6)		0		0
Total expenses		56,697,000	58,254,000	109,112,000	113,258,000
Operating income		11,990,000	9,831,000	18,385,000	13,004,000
Other income (expense), net:
Loss from equity method investments, net		(133,000)	(224,000)	(265,000)	(448,000)
Interest income (expense), net		(12,485,000)	(12,971,000)	(24,881,000)	(22,602,000)
Other income (expense), net		3,142,000	4,114,000	5,578,000	5,721,000
Beginning of period				180,889,000	315,250,000
Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes					295,500,000
Total other expense, net		(9,476,000)	(9,081,000)	(19,568,000)	(17,329,000)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		2,514,000	750,000	(1,183,000)	(4,325,000)
Income tax benefit (expense)		5,981,000	920,000	5,433,000	3,248,000
Income (loss) from continuing operations		8,495,000	1,670,000	4,250,000	(1,077,000)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		(856,000)	(94,000)	668,000	(803,000)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries		(53,255,000)	20,177,000	(14,935,000)	46,808,000
Net income (loss)		(45,616,000)	21,753,000	(10,017,000)	44,928,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment	[2]	638,000	297,000	574,000	30,000
Comprehensive income (loss)		(44,978,000)	22,050,000	(9,443,000)	44,958,000
Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Revenue		465,039,000	466,639,000	1,004,320,000	995,633,000
Expenses:
Direct operating		328,952,000	340,591,000	695,363,000	721,692,000
Marketing		6,543,000	7,351,000	13,449,000	13,161,000
Research and development		2,038,000	2,580,000	4,206,000	5,158,000
General and administrative		36,820,000	37,995,000	73,115,000	80,147,000
Restructuring and lease termination costs				15,300,000	534,000
Depreciation and other		36,063,000	37,221,000	73,046,000	74,961,000
Amortization of intangible assets		3,305,000	3,304,000	6,611,000	6,610,000
Goodwill impairment (Note 6)		85,890,000		85,890,000
Total expenses		499,611,000	429,042,000	966,980,000	902,263,000
Operating income		(34,572,000)	37,597,000	37,340,000	93,370,000
Other income (expense), net:
Loss from equity method investments, net		0	(10,317,000)	0	(19,461,000)
Interest income (expense), net		317,000	91,000	692,000	123,000
Other income (expense), net		80,000	58,000	64,000	122,000
Beginning of period				17,939,000	9,639,000
Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes					0
Total other expense, net		397,000	(10,168,000)	756,000	(19,216,000)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		(34,175,000)	27,429,000	38,096,000	74,154,000
Income tax benefit (expense)		(23,736,000)	(6,935,000)	(49,046,000)	(24,450,000)
Income (loss) from continuing operations		(57,911,000)	20,494,000	(10,950,000)	49,704,000
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		1,221,000	(58,000)	(27,833,000)	(205,000)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries		3,435,000	(259,000)	23,848,000	(2,691,000)
Net income (loss)		(53,255,000)	20,177,000	(14,935,000)	46,808,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment	[2]	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income (loss)		(53,255,000)	20,177,000	(14,935,000)	46,808,000
Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Revenue		11,643,000	11,803,000	22,188,000	22,394,000
Expenses:
Direct operating		5,270,000	5,742,000	10,317,000	11,215,000
Marketing		27,000	134,000	27,000	190,000
Research and development		0	0	0	0
General and administrative		196,000	236,000	401,000	440,000
Restructuring and lease termination costs				0	0
Depreciation and other		1,060,000	1,122,000	2,114,000	2,222,000
Amortization of intangible assets		0	0	0	0
Goodwill impairment (Note 6)		0		0
Total expenses		6,553,000	7,234,000	12,859,000	14,067,000
Operating income		5,090,000	4,569,000	9,329,000	8,327,000
Other income (expense), net:
Loss from equity method investments, net		0	0	0	0
Interest income (expense), net		(15,000)	(52,000)	(65,000)	(101,000)
Other income (expense), net		(2,580,000)	(2,558,000)	(7,346,000)	(4,877,000)
Beginning of period				43,868,000	46,548,000
Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes					0
Total other expense, net		(2,595,000)	(2,610,000)	(7,411,000)	(4,978,000)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		2,495,000	1,959,000	1,918,000	3,349,000
Income tax benefit (expense)		(430,000)	(290,000)	(414,000)	(537,000)
Income (loss) from continuing operations		2,065,000	1,669,000	1,504,000	2,812,000
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		1,370,000	(1,928,000)	22,344,000	(5,503,000)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries		0	0	0	0
Net income (loss)		3,435,000	(259,000)	23,848,000	(2,691,000)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	[2]	(165,000)	(633,000)	2,753,000	509,000
Comprehensive income (loss)		$ 3,270,000	$ (892,000)	$ 26,601,000	$ (2,182,000)

[1] “Direct operating” excludes “Depreciation and other” of $29.6 million and $58.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, and $31.4 million and $63.1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively.

[2] Foreign currency translation adjustment had no tax effect for the six months ended June 30, 2015.

[3] Foreign currency translation adjustment had no tax effect for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.