Guarantor Subsidiaries (Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2015		Mar. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015		Jun. 30, 2014
Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)		$ (45,616)			$ 21,753	$ (10,017)		$ 44,928
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and other		45,174			49,154	93,718		98,258
Amortization of intangible assets		3,309			3,847	6,662		7,695
Share-based payments expense		3,289			3,079	7,192		6,844
Windfall excess tax benefits related to share-based payments		(160)			(243)	(686)		(1,953)
Deferred income taxes		(1,392)			(5,440)	(3,939)		(15,004)
Restructuring and lease termination costs	[1]	0			0	1,680		0
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments, Net of Dividends or Distributions		133			10,541	265		19,909
Amortization of deferred financing fees and debt discount		692			1,216	1,385		2,522
Goodwill impairment (Note 6)		85,890			0	85,890		0
Loss from early extinguishment of debt		0			1,963	0		1,963
Other		383			(1,040)	(816)		(1,164)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries		0			0	0		0
Cash flows from changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net		3,254			11,283	15,077		5,331
Content library		24,703			27,505	34,659		47,486
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(18,976)			(24,952)	(22,082)		22,003
Other assets		154			599	322		1,036
Accounts payable		(20,617)			(43,605)	(17,697)		(70,995)
Accrued payable to retailers		6,931			8,762	(11,510)		(6,723)
Other accrued liabilities		(12,008)			(1,589)	1,112		(4,716)
Net cash flows from (used in) operating activities	[2]	75,143			62,833	181,215	[3]	157,420	[4]
Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment		(19,508)			(26,076)	(40,217)		(53,016)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		2,817			962	2,940		1,793
Cash paid for equity investments		0			0	0		(10,500)
Investments in and advances to affiliates						0		0
Net cash flows from (used in) investing activities	[2]	(16,691)			(25,114)	(37,277)	[3]	(61,723)	[4]
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes		0			295,500	0		295,500
Proceeds from new borrowing on Credit Facility		77,000			230,000	112,000		505,000
Principal payments on Credit Facility		(68,875)			(505,000)	(185,750)		(534,375)
Financing costs associated with Credit Facility and senior unsecured notes		0	[1]		(2,082)	0	[1]	(2,082)
Settlement and conversion of convertible debt		0			(17,720)	0		(17,724)
Repurchases of common stock		(22,023)			(53,413)	(62,731)		(474,480)
Dividends paid (Note 19)		(5,417)		$ (5,602)	0	(11,019)		0
Principal payments on capital lease obligations and other debt		(3,033)			(3,384)	(6,278)		(7,081)
Windfall excess tax benefits related to share-based payments		160			243	686		1,953
Withholding tax paid on vesting of restricted stock net of proceeds from exercise of stock options		1,887			563	(1,201)		(1,025)
Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities	[2]	(20,301)			(55,293)	(154,293)		(234,314)	[4]
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		1,623			(746)	5,367		406
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		39,774			(18,320)	(4,988)		(138,211)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period		197,934		242,696	251,546	242,696		371,437
End of period		237,708		197,934	233,226	237,708		233,226
Eliminations and Consolidation Reclassifications
Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)		49,820			(19,918)	(8,913)		(44,117)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) 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
Restructuring and lease termination costs						0
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments, Net of Dividends or Distributions		0			0	0		0
Amortization of deferred financing fees and debt discount						0		0
Goodwill impairment (Note 6)		0				0
Loss from early extinguishment of debt								0
Other						0		0
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries		(49,820)			19,918	8,913		44,117
Cash flows from changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net						0		0
Content library						0		0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets						0		182
Other assets						0		0
Accounts payable						0		0
Accrued payable to retailers						0		0
Other accrued liabilities						0		(182)
Net cash flows from (used in) operating activities						0	[3]	0	[4]
Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment						0		0
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment						0		0
Cash paid for equity investments								0
Investments in and advances to affiliates						0		0
Net cash flows from (used in) investing activities						0	[3]	0	[4]
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes								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
Settlement and conversion of convertible debt								0
Repurchases of common stock						0		0
Dividends paid (Note 19)						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	[4]
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash						0		0
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents						0		0
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period				0		0		0
End of period		0			0	0		0
Outerwall Inc. | Reportable Legal Entities
Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)		(45,616)			21,753	(10,017)		44,928
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and other						12,700		18,554
Amortization of intangible assets						7		1,072
Share-based payments expense						3,681		5,451
Windfall excess tax benefits related to share-based payments						(686)		(1,953)
Deferred income taxes						(8,029)		(2,451)
Restructuring and lease termination costs						136
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments, Net of Dividends or Distributions		133			224	265		448
Amortization of deferred financing fees and debt discount						1,385		2,522
Goodwill impairment (Note 6)		0				0
Loss from early extinguishment of debt								1,963
Other						(265)		(1,011)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries		53,255			(20,177)	14,935		(46,808)
Cash flows from changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net						(357)		528
Content library						0		36
Prepaid expenses and other current assets						(17,957)		20,618
Other assets						47		42
Accounts payable						(2,022)		(3,201)
Accrued payable to retailers						479		4,146
Other accrued liabilities						1,674		(3,874)
Net cash flows from (used in) operating activities						(4,024)	[3]	41,010	[4]
Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment						(13,869)		(17,458)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment						17		750
Cash paid for equity investments								0
Investments in and advances to affiliates						161,753		69,392
Net cash flows from (used in) investing activities						147,901	[3]	52,684	[4]
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes								295,500
Proceeds from new borrowing on Credit Facility						112,000		505,000
Principal payments on Credit Facility						(185,750)		(534,375)
Financing costs associated with Credit Facility and senior unsecured notes								(2,082)
Settlement and conversion of convertible debt								(17,724)
Repurchases of common stock						(62,731)		(474,480)
Dividends paid (Note 19)						(11,019)
Principal payments on capital lease obligations and other debt						(6,080)		(6,863)
Windfall excess tax benefits related to share-based payments						686		1,953
Withholding tax paid on vesting of restricted stock net of proceeds from exercise of stock options						(1,201)		(1,025)
Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities						(154,095)		(234,096)	[4]
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash						574		5
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents						(9,644)		(140,397)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period				180,889		180,889		315,250
End of period		171,245			174,853	171,245		174,853
Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities
Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)		(53,255)			20,177	(14,935)		46,808
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and other						74,892		75,912
Amortization of intangible assets						6,611		6,623
Share-based payments expense						3,511		1,393
Windfall excess tax benefits related to share-based payments						0		0
Deferred income taxes						(3,903)		(10,855)
Restructuring and lease termination costs						1,544
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments, Net of Dividends or Distributions		0			10,317	0		19,461
Amortization of deferred financing fees and debt discount						0		0
Goodwill impairment (Note 6)		85,890				85,890
Loss from early extinguishment of debt								0
Other						176		(180)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries		(3,435)			259	(23,848)		2,691
Cash flows from changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net						14,773		4,514
Content library						31,236		47,037
Prepaid expenses and other current assets						(4,455)		1,105
Other assets						245		979
Accounts payable						(13,438)		(67,218)
Accrued payable to retailers						(10,682)		(13,460)
Other accrued liabilities						426		(978)
Net cash flows from (used in) operating activities						148,043	[3]	113,832	[4]
Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment						(25,818)		(31,412)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment						2,923		1,043
Cash paid for equity investments								(10,500)
Investments in and advances to affiliates						(119,126)		(71,176)
Net cash flows from (used in) investing activities						(142,021)	[3]	(112,045)	[4]
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes								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
Settlement and conversion of convertible debt								0
Repurchases of common stock						0		0
Dividends paid (Note 19)						0
Principal payments on capital lease obligations and other debt						0		(3)
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		(3)	[4]
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash						0		0
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents						6,022		1,784
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period				17,939		17,939		9,639
End of period		23,961			11,423	23,961		11,423
Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities
Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)		3,435			(259)	23,848		(2,691)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and other						6,126		3,792
Amortization of intangible assets						44		0
Share-based payments expense						0		0
Windfall excess tax benefits related to share-based payments						0		0
Deferred income taxes						7,993		(1,698)
Restructuring and lease termination costs						0
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments, Net of Dividends or Distributions		0			0	0		0
Amortization of deferred financing fees and debt discount						0		0
Goodwill impairment (Note 6)		0				0
Loss from early extinguishment of debt								0
Other						(727)		27
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries		0			0	0		0
Cash flows from changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net						661		289
Content library						3,423		413
Prepaid expenses and other current assets						330		98
Other assets						30		15
Accounts payable						(2,237)		(576)
Accrued payable to retailers						(1,307)		2,591
Other accrued liabilities						(988)		318
Net cash flows from (used in) operating activities						37,196	[3]	2,578	[4]
Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment						(530)		(4,146)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment						0		0
Cash paid for equity investments								0
Investments in and advances to affiliates						(42,627)		1,784
Net cash flows from (used in) investing activities						(43,157)	[3]	(2,362)	[4]
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes								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
Settlement and conversion of convertible debt								0
Repurchases of common stock						0		0
Dividends paid (Note 19)						0
Principal payments on capital lease obligations and other debt						(198)		(215)
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						(198)		(215)	[4]
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash						4,793		401
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents						(1,366)		402
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period				$ 43,868		43,868		46,548
End of period		$ 42,502			$ 46,950	$ 42,502		$ 46,950

[1] The non-cash restructuring and lease termination costs in the six months ended June 30, 2015 of $1.7 million is composed of $6.9 million in impairments of lease related assets partially offset by a $5.2 million benefit resulting from the lease termination.

[2] During the first quarter of 2015 we discontinued our Redbox operations in Canada. 2014 also includes the wind-down process of certain new ventures that were discontinued during 2013. Cash flows from these discontinued operations are not segregated from cash flows from continuing operations in all periods presented. See Note 12: Discontinued Operations for cash flow disclosures related to our discontinued Redbox operations in Canada.

[3] During the first quarter of 2015 we discontinued our Redbox operations in Canada. Cash flows from these discontinued operations are not segregated from cash flows from continuing operations in all periods presented. See Note 12: Discontinued Operations for cash flow disclosures related to our discontinued Redbox operations in Canada.

[4] 2014 includes the wind-down process of certain new ventures that were discontinued during 2013. Cash flows from these discontinued operations were not significant and are not segregated from cash flows from continuing operations in all periods presented.