Business Segments and Enterprise-Wide Information (Schedule Of Segment Performance) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue		$ 535,956	$ 608,636
Expenses:
Direct operating	[1]	375,967	405,184
Marketing		9,222	8,420
Research and development		1,045	2,084
General and administrative		47,770	48,556
Restructuring and related costs (Note 9)		3,275	15,851
Segment operating income (loss)		98,677	128,541
Less: depreciation, amortization and other		(39,908)	(45,995)
Operating income (loss)		58,769	82,546
Loss from equity method investments, net		(207)	(132)
Interest expense, net		(242)	(12,071)
Other, net		1,229	(2,346)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		59,549	67,997
Operating Segments | Redbox
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue		421,488	519,533
Expenses:
Direct operating		299,001	342,935
Marketing		3,824	4,825
Research and development		0	0
General and administrative		32,029	33,735
Restructuring and related costs (Note 9)		2,408	15,174
Segment operating income (loss)		84,226	122,864
Less: depreciation, amortization and other		(24,295)	(31,607)
Operating income (loss)		59,931	91,257
Loss from equity method investments, net		0	0
Interest expense, net		0	0
Other, net		0	0
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		59,931	91,257
Operating Segments | Coinstar
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue		72,379	69,330
Expenses:
Direct operating		38,645	37,263
Marketing		775	1,178
Research and development		0	0
General and administrative		7,864	7,795
Restructuring and related costs (Note 9)		462	550
Segment operating income (loss)		24,633	22,544
Less: depreciation, amortization and other		(7,409)	(7,818)
Operating income (loss)		17,224	14,726
Loss from equity method investments, net		0	0
Interest expense, net		0	0
Other, net		0	0
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		17,224	14,726
Operating Segments | ecoATM
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue		42,089	19,749
Expenses:
Direct operating		37,894	22,806
Marketing		4,580	1,730
Research and development		935	1,456
General and administrative		4,002	1,968
Restructuring and related costs (Note 9)		405	127
Segment operating income (loss)		(5,727)	(8,338)
Less: depreciation, amortization and other		(8,204)	(5,902)
Operating income (loss)		(13,931)	(14,240)
Loss from equity method investments, net		0	0
Interest expense, net		0	0
Other, net		0	0
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		(13,931)	(14,240)
Operating Segments | All Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue		0	24
Expenses:
Direct operating		86	1,191
Marketing		5	320
Research and development		0	(85)
General and administrative		347	2,507
Restructuring and related costs (Note 9)		0	0
Segment operating income (loss)		(438)	(3,909)
Less: depreciation, amortization and other		0	(668)
Operating income (loss)		(438)	(4,577)
Loss from equity method investments, net		0	0
Interest expense, net		0	0
Other, net		0	0
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		(438)	(4,577)
Corporate Unallocated
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue		0	0
Expenses:
Direct operating		341	989
Marketing		38	367
Research and development		110	713
General and administrative		3,528	2,551
Restructuring and related costs (Note 9)		0	0
Segment operating income (loss)		(4,017)	(4,620)
Less: depreciation, amortization and other		0	0
Operating income (loss)		(4,017)	(4,620)
Loss from equity method investments, net		(207)	(132)
Interest expense, net		(242)	(12,071)
Other, net		1,229	(2,346)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		$ (3,237)	$ (19,169)

[1] “Direct operating” excludes depreciation and other of $26.2 million and $30.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.