Guarantor Subsidiaries (Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended					9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015		Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015		Sep. 30, 2014
Operating Activities:
Net income		$ 37,336				$ 17,890	$ 27,319		$ 62,818
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and other		39,880				47,898	133,598		146,156
Amortization of intangible assets		3,308				3,671	9,970		11,366
Share-based payments expense		4,829				3,249	12,021		10,093
Windfall excess tax benefits related to share-based payments		(29)				(35)	(715)		(1,988)
Deferred income taxes		(21,741)				(2,404)	(25,680)		(17,408)
Restructuring and lease termination costs	[1]	0				0	1,680		0
Loss from equity method investment, net		328				11,352	593		31,261
Amortization of deferred financing fees and debt discount		693				901	2,078		3,423
Goodwill impairment (Note 6)		0				0	85,890		0
Loss from early extinguishment of debt		0				55	0		2,018
Other		315				(313)	(501)		(1,477)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries		0				0	0		0
Cash flows from changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net		9,655				12,133	24,732		17,464
Content library		18,546				1,314	53,205		48,800
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		17,188				1,044	(4,894)		23,047
Other assets		84				611	406		1,647
Accounts payable		(28,383)				(26,011)	(46,080)		(97,006)
Accrued payable to retailers		(12,777)				(21,099)	(24,287)		(27,822)
Other accrued liabilities		16,327				(629)	17,439		(5,345)
Net cash flows from (used in) operating activities	[2]	85,559				49,627	266,774	[3]	207,047	[4]
Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment		(19,947)				(19,295)	(60,164)		(72,311)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		128				42	3,068		1,835
Cash paid for equity investments		0				(14,000)	0		(24,500)
Investments in and advances to affiliates							0		0
Net cash flows from (used in) investing activities	[2]	(19,819)				(33,253)	(57,096)	[3]	(94,976)	[4]
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes		0				0	0		295,500
Proceeds from new borrowing on Credit Facility		35,000				130,000	147,000		635,000
Principal payments on Credit Facility		(72,813)				(86,875)	(258,563)		(621,250)
Financing costs associated with Credit Facility and senior unsecured notes		(9)	[1]			(824)	(9)	[1]	(2,906)
Settlement and conversion of convertible debt		0				(33,425)	0		(51,149)
Repurchases of common stock		(60,758)				(70,598)	(123,489)		(545,078)
Dividends paid (Note 19)		(5,139)		$ (5,400)	$ (5,600)	0	(16,158)		0
Principal payments on capital lease obligations and other debt		(2,660)				(3,516)	(8,938)		(10,597)
Windfall excess tax benefits related to share-based payments		29				35	715		1,988
Withholding tax paid on vesting of restricted stock net of proceeds from exercise of stock options		(45)				(59)	(1,246)		(1,084)
Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities	[2]	(106,395)				(65,262)	(260,688)		(299,576)	[4]
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		(1,450)				563	3,917		969
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(42,105)				(48,325)	(47,093)		(186,536)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period		237,708			242,696	233,226	242,696		371,437
End of period		195,603		$ 237,708		184,901	195,603		184,901
Eliminations and Consolidation Reclassifications
Operating Activities:
Net income		(28,023)				(14,961)	(36,936)		(59,078)
Adjustments to reconcile net income 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		(6,084)
Restructuring and lease termination costs							0
Loss from equity method investment, net		0				0	0		0
Amortization of deferred financing fees and debt discount							0		0
Goodwill impairment (Note 6)							0
Loss from early extinguishment of debt									0
Other							0		0
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries		28,023				14,961	36,936		59,078
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		6,084
Other assets							0		0
Accounts payable							0		0
Accrued payable to retailers							0		0
Other accrued liabilities							0		0
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		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		37,336				17,890	27,319		62,818
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and other							20,273		26,728
Amortization of intangible assets							10		1,430
Share-based payments expense							6,500		8,227
Windfall excess tax benefits related to share-based payments							(715)		(1,988)
Deferred income taxes							(13,932)		5,746
Restructuring and lease termination costs							136
Loss from equity method investment, net		328				224	593		672
Amortization of deferred financing fees and debt discount							2,078		3,423
Goodwill impairment (Note 6)							0
Loss from early extinguishment of debt									2,018
Other							(409)		(1,149)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries		(27,202)				(18,098)	(12,267)		(64,906)
Cash flows from changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net							717		395
Content library							0		36
Prepaid expenses and other current assets							(1,693)		16,024
Other assets							56		55
Accounts payable							(2,677)		(2,427)
Accrued payable to retailers							(6,423)		(11,177)
Other accrued liabilities							10,391		(5,049)
Net cash flows from (used in) operating activities							29,957	[3]	40,876	[4]
Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment							(18,837)		(24,933)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment							17		750
Cash paid for equity investments									0
Investments in and advances to affiliates							207,470		98,892
Net cash flows from (used in) investing activities							188,650	[3]	74,709	[4]
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes									295,500
Proceeds from new borrowing on Credit Facility							147,000		635,000
Principal payments on Credit Facility							(258,563)		(621,250)
Financing costs associated with Credit Facility and senior unsecured notes							(9)		(2,906)
Settlement and conversion of convertible debt									(51,149)
Repurchases of common stock							(123,489)		(545,078)
Dividends paid (Note 19)							(16,158)
Principal payments on capital lease obligations and other debt							(8,640)		(10,263)
Windfall excess tax benefits related to share-based payments							715		1,988
Withholding tax paid on vesting of restricted stock net of proceeds from exercise of stock options							(1,246)		(1,084)
Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities							(260,390)		(299,242)	[4]
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash							127		(650)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents							(41,656)		(184,307)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period					180,889		180,889		315,250
End of period		139,233				130,943	139,233		130,943
Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities
Operating Activities:
Net income		27,202				18,098	12,267		64,906
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and other							106,127		113,408
Amortization of intangible assets							9,916		9,936
Share-based payments expense							5,521		1,866
Windfall excess tax benefits related to share-based payments							0		0
Deferred income taxes							(19,271)		(13,965)
Restructuring and lease termination costs							1,544
Loss from equity method investment, net		0				11,128	0		30,589
Amortization of deferred financing fees and debt discount							0		0
Goodwill impairment (Note 6)							85,890
Loss from early extinguishment of debt									0
Other							636		(368)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries		(821)				3,137	(24,669)		5,828
Cash flows from changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net							23,416		16,157
Content library							49,573		48,988
Prepaid expenses and other current assets							(3,394)		1,026
Other assets							214		1,546
Accounts payable							(41,218)		(94,130)
Accrued payable to retailers							(16,460)		(15,003)
Other accrued liabilities							7,509		(331)
Net cash flows from (used in) operating activities							197,601	[3]	170,453	[4]
Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment							(40,123)		(41,663)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment							3,051		1,085
Cash paid for equity investments									(24,500)
Investments in and advances to affiliates							(164,015)		(101,884)
Net cash flows from (used in) investing activities							(201,087)	[3]	(166,962)	[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		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							(3,486)		3,488
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period					17,939		17,939		9,639
End of period		14,453				13,127	14,453		13,127
Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities
Operating Activities:
Net income		821				(3,137)	24,669		(5,828)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and other							7,198		6,020
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							7,523		(3,105)
Restructuring and lease termination costs							0
Loss from equity method investment, net		0				0	0		0
Amortization of deferred financing fees and debt discount							0		0
Goodwill impairment (Note 6)							0
Loss from early extinguishment of debt									0
Other							(728)		40
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries		0				0	0		0
Cash flows from changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net							599		912
Content library							3,632		(224)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets							193		(87)
Other assets							136		46
Accounts payable							(2,185)		(449)
Accrued payable to retailers							(1,404)		(1,642)
Other accrued liabilities							(461)		35
Net cash flows from (used in) operating activities							39,216	[3]	(4,282)	[4]
Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment							(1,204)		(5,715)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment							0		0
Cash paid for equity investments									0
Investments in and advances to affiliates							(43,455)		2,992
Net cash flows from (used in) investing activities							(44,659)	[3]	(2,723)	[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		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							(298)		(331)
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							(298)		(331)	[4]
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash							3,790		1,619
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents							(1,951)		(5,717)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period					$ 43,868		43,868		46,548
End of period		$ 41,917				$ 40,831	$ 41,917		$ 40,831

[1] The non-cash restructuring and lease termination costs in the nine months ended September 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.