Guarantor Subsidiaries (Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 222,549	$ 242,696	$ 371,437	$ 282,894
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	38,464	48,590
Content library	188,490	180,121
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	51,368	39,819
Intercompany receivables	0	0
Total current assets	500,871	511,226
Property and equipment, net	316,013	428,468
Deferred income taxes	2,606	11,363
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	540,514	623,998
Other long-term assets	6,056	8,231
Investment in related parties	0	0
Total assets	1,366,060	1,583,286
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	184,010	168,633
Accrued payable to retailers	115,098	126,290
Other accrued liabilities	141,437	137,126
Current portion of long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	17,131	20,416
Intercompany payables	0	0
Total current liabilities	457,676	452,465
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	897,366	973,669
Deferred income taxes	33,092	59,774
Total liabilities	$ 1,388,134	$ 1,485,908
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit):
Preferred stock	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock	485,163	473,592
Treasury stock	(1,151,063)	(996,293)
Retained earnings	643,452	620,389
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	374	(310)
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)	(22,074)	97,378	518,689	549,088
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)	1,366,060	1,583,286
Reportable Legal Entities | Outerwall Inc.
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	160,167	180,889	315,250	242,489
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	3,983	3,203
Content library	0	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	17,720	14,884
Intercompany receivables	35,654	40,762
Total current assets	217,524	239,738
Property and equipment, net	97,659	133,923
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	249,703	249,717
Other long-term assets	4,596	6,665
Investment in related parties	921,456	917,234
Total assets	1,490,938	1,547,277
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	16,127	12,899
Accrued payable to retailers	71,947	69,189
Other accrued liabilities	57,025	59,770
Current portion of long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	16,832	20,020
Intercompany payables	459,789	309,932
Total current liabilities	621,720	471,810
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	877,325	949,588
Deferred income taxes	13,965	28,500
Total liabilities	$ 1,513,010	1,449,898
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit):
Preferred stock	$ 0
Common stock	599,675	588,105
Treasury stock	(1,151,063)	(996,293)
Retained earnings	530,140	506,360
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(824)	(793)
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)	(22,072)	97,379
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)	1,490,938	1,547,277
Reportable Legal Entities | Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	19,372	17,939	9,639	0
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	33,269	43,874
Content library	188,490	176,490
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	33,049	23,923
Intercompany receivables	527,996	467,181
Total current assets	802,176	729,407
Property and equipment, net	204,081	263,412
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	290,811	374,281
Other long-term assets	1,293	1,231
Investment in related parties	27,798	(5,114)
Total assets	1,326,159	1,363,217
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	167,694	153,260
Accrued payable to retailers	30,157	42,977
Other accrued liabilities	82,401	74,536
Current portion of long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	0	0
Intercompany payables	85,487	121,015
Total current liabilities	365,739	391,788
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	19,882	22,946
Deferred income taxes	19,083	31,249
Total liabilities	$ 404,704	445,983
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit):
Preferred stock	$ 0
Common stock	252,727	225,729
Treasury stock	0	0
Retained earnings	668,728	691,505
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)	921,455	917,234
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)	1,326,159	1,363,217
Reportable Legal Entities | Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	43,010	43,868	46,548	40,759
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	1,212	1,513
Content library	0	3,631
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	599	1,012
Intercompany receivables	426	0
Total current assets	45,247	50,024
Property and equipment, net	14,273	31,133
Deferred income taxes	2,606	11,363
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	0	0
Other long-term assets	167	335
Investment in related parties	0	0
Total assets	62,293	92,855
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	189	2,474
Accrued payable to retailers	12,994	14,124
Other accrued liabilities	2,011	2,820
Current portion of long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	299	396
Intercompany payables	18,800	76,996
Total current liabilities	34,293	96,810
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	159	1,135
Deferred income taxes	44	25
Total liabilities	$ 34,496	97,970
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit):
Preferred stock	$ 0
Common stock	4,636	12,393
Treasury stock	3,000	0
Retained earnings	18,963	(17,991)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	1,198	483
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)	27,797	(5,115)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)	62,293	92,855
Eliminations and Consolidation Reclassifications
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	$ 0	$ (354)
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	0	0
Content library	0	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0	0
Intercompany receivables	(564,076)	(507,943)
Total current assets	(564,076)	(507,943)
Property and equipment, net	0	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	0	0
Other long-term assets	0	0
Investment in related parties	(949,254)	(912,120)
Total assets	(1,513,330)	(1,420,063)
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	0	0
Accrued payable to retailers	0	0
Other accrued liabilities	0	0
Current portion of long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	0	0
Intercompany payables	(564,076)	(507,943)
Total current liabilities	(564,076)	(507,943)
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	0	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Total liabilities	$ (564,076)	(507,943)
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit):
Preferred stock	$ 0
Common stock	(371,875)	(352,635)
Treasury stock	(3,000)	0
Retained earnings	(574,379)	(559,485)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)	(949,254)	(912,120)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)	$ (1,513,330)	$ (1,420,063)