Guarantor Subsidiaries (Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 195,603	$ 237,708	$ 242,696	$ 184,901	$ 233,226	$ 371,437
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	23,748		48,590
Content library	126,769		180,121
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	42,406		39,837
Intercompany receivables	0		0
Total current assets	388,526		511,244
Property and equipment, net	341,002		428,468
Deferred income taxes	2,712		11,378
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	528,138		623,998
Other long-term assets	6,443		8,231
Investment in related parties	0		0
Total assets	1,266,821		1,583,319
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	119,148		168,633
Accrued payable to retailers	101,101		126,290
Other accrued liabilities	147,908		137,126
Current portion of long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	17,868		20,416
Deferred income taxes	9,501		21,432
Intercompany payables	0		0
Total current liabilities	395,526		473,897
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	856,275		973,669
Deferred income taxes	17,071		38,375
Total liabilities	$ 1,268,872		$ 1,485,941
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit):
Preferred Stock	$ 0		$ 0
Common stock	481,281		473,592
Treasury stock	(1,116,205)		(996,293)
Retained earnings	631,507		620,389
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	1,366		(310)
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)	(2,051)	$ 24,161	97,378
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)	1,266,821		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	(6,989)		(6,558)
Intercompany receivables	(594,732)		(507,943)
Total current assets	(601,721)		(514,501)
Property and equipment, net	0		0
Deferred income taxes	(6,331)		0
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	0		0
Other long-term assets	0		0
Investment in related parties	(972,326)		(912,120)
Total assets	(1,580,378)		(1,426,621)
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	0		0
Accrued payable to retailers	0		0
Other accrued liabilities	1,820		0
Current portion of long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	0		0
Deferred income taxes	(8,809)		(6,558)
Intercompany payables	(594,732)		(507,943)
Total current liabilities	(601,721)		(514,501)
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	0		0
Deferred income taxes	(6,330)		0
Total liabilities	(608,051)		(514,501)
Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit):
Preferred Stock	(3,000)		0
Common stock	(367,636)		(352,635)
Treasury stock	0		0
Retained earnings	(601,691)		(559,485)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	0		0
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)	(972,327)		(912,120)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)	(1,580,378)		(1,426,621)
Outerwall Inc. | Reportable Legal Entities
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	139,233		180,889	130,943		315,250
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	2,484		3,203
Content library	0		0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	23,577		21,442
Intercompany receivables	31,137		40,762
Total current assets	196,431		246,296
Property and equipment, net	106,173		133,923
Deferred income taxes	0		0
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	249,706		249,717
Other long-term assets	5,232		6,665
Investment in related parties	942,221		917,234
Total assets	1,499,763		1,553,835
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	12,168		12,899
Accrued payable to retailers	62,765		69,189
Other accrued liabilities	66,040		59,770
Current portion of long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	17,530		20,020
Deferred income taxes	0		0
Intercompany payables	484,166		309,932
Total current liabilities	642,669		471,810
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	835,771		949,588
Deferred income taxes	23,373		35,058
Total liabilities	1,501,813		1,456,456
Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit):
Preferred Stock	0		0
Common stock	595,795		588,105
Treasury stock	(1,116,205)		(996,293)
Retained earnings	519,027		506,360
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(667)		(793)
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)	(2,050)		97,379
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)	1,499,763		1,553,835
Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	14,453		17,939	13,127		9,639
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	20,459		43,874
Content library	126,769		176,490
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	25,021		23,923
Intercompany receivables	563,167		467,181
Total current assets	749,869		729,407
Property and equipment, net	219,614		263,412
Deferred income taxes	6,331		0
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	278,432		374,281
Other long-term assets	1,017		1,231
Investment in related parties	30,105		(5,114)
Total assets	1,285,368		1,363,217
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	106,782		153,260
Accrued payable to retailers	26,517		42,977
Other accrued liabilities	77,712		74,536
Current portion of long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	0		0
Deferred income taxes	18,310		27,961
Intercompany payables	93,511		121,015
Total current liabilities	322,832		419,749
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	20,315		22,946
Deferred income taxes	0		3,288
Total liabilities	343,147		445,983
Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit):
Preferred Stock	0		0
Common stock	234,729		225,729
Treasury stock	0		0
Retained earnings	707,492		691,505
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	0		0
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)	942,221		917,234
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)	1,285,368		1,363,217
Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	41,917		43,868	$ 40,831		$ 46,548
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	805		1,513
Content library	0		3,631
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	797		1,030
Intercompany receivables	428		0
Total current assets	43,947		50,042
Property and equipment, net	15,215		31,133
Deferred income taxes	2,712		11,378
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	0		0
Other long-term assets	194		335
Investment in related parties	0		0
Total assets	62,068		92,888
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	198		2,474
Accrued payable to retailers	11,819		14,124
Other accrued liabilities	2,336		2,820
Current portion of long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	338		396
Deferred income taxes	0		29
Intercompany payables	17,055		76,996
Total current liabilities	31,746		96,839
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	189		1,135
Deferred income taxes	28		29
Total liabilities	31,963		98,003
Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit):
Preferred Stock	3,000		0
Common stock	18,393		12,393
Treasury stock	0		0
Retained earnings	6,679		(17,991)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	2,033		483
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)	30,105		(5,115)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)	$ 62,068		$ 92,888