Guarantor Subsidiaries (Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 198,850	$ 222,549	$ 197,934	$ 242,696
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	31,683	38,464
Content library	156,352	188,490
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	46,389	51,368
Intercompany receivables	0	0
Total current assets	433,274	500,871
Property and equipment, net	290,760	316,013
Deferred income taxes	2,508	2,606
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	536,724	540,514
Other long-term assets	1,874	2,207
Investment in related parties	0	0
Total assets	1,265,140	1,362,211
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	145,387	184,010
Accrued payable to retailers	90,472	115,098
Other accrued liabilities	159,782	141,437
Dividends Payable	10,463	0
Current portion of long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	17,912	17,131
Intercompany payables	0	0
Total current liabilities	424,016	457,676
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	813,967	893,517
Deferred income taxes	24,957	33,092
Total liabilities	$ 1,262,940	$ 1,384,285
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit):
Preferred Stock	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock	485,171	485,163
Treasury stock	(1,149,261)	(1,151,063)
Retained earnings	666,465	643,452
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(175)	374
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)	2,200	(22,074)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	1,265,140	1,362,211
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	0	0
Intercompany receivables	(619,957)	(564,076)
Total current assets	(619,957)	(564,076)
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	(975,070)	(949,254)
Total assets	(1,595,027)	(1,513,330)
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	0	0
Accrued payable to retailers	0	0
Other accrued liabilities	0	0
Dividends Payable	0
Current portion of long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	0	0
Intercompany payables	(619,957)	(564,076)
Total current liabilities	(619,957)	(564,076)
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	0	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Total liabilities	(619,957)	(564,076)
Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit):
Preferred Stock	(3,000)	(3,000)
Common stock	(371,660)	(371,875)
Treasury stock	0	0
Retained earnings	(600,410)	(574,379)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)	(975,070)	(949,254)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	(1,595,027)	(1,513,330)
Outerwall Inc. | Reportable Legal Entities
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	139,285	160,167	145,914	180,889
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	2,064	3,983
Content library	0	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	12,397	17,720
Intercompany receivables	33,494	35,654
Total current assets	187,240	217,524
Property and equipment, net	91,542	97,659
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	249,699	249,703
Other long-term assets	583	747
Investment in related parties	946,069	921,456
Total assets	1,475,133	1,487,089
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	11,269	16,127
Accrued payable to retailers	52,268	71,947
Other accrued liabilities	74,513	57,025
Dividends Payable	10,463
Current portion of long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	17,651	16,832
Intercompany payables	501,456	459,789
Total current liabilities	667,620	621,720
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	794,301	873,476
Deferred income taxes	11,011	13,965
Total liabilities	1,472,932	1,509,161
Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit):
Preferred Stock	0	0
Common stock	599,684	599,675
Treasury stock	(1,149,261)	(1,151,063)
Retained earnings	552,800	530,140
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,022)	(824)
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)	2,201	(22,072)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	1,475,133	1,487,089
Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	21,445	19,372	15,192	17,939
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	28,422	33,269
Content library	156,352	188,490
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	33,619	33,049
Intercompany receivables	586,159	527,996
Total current assets	825,997	802,176
Property and equipment, net	185,369	204,081
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	287,025	290,811
Other long-term assets	1,150	1,293
Investment in related parties	29,001	27,798
Total assets	1,328,542	1,326,159
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	133,934	167,694
Accrued payable to retailers	27,182	30,157
Other accrued liabilities	83,434	82,401
Dividends Payable	0
Current portion of long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	5	0
Intercompany payables	104,468	85,487
Total current liabilities	349,023	365,739
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	19,529	19,882
Deferred income taxes	13,922	19,083
Total liabilities	382,474	404,704
Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit):
Preferred Stock	0	0
Common stock	252,512	252,727
Treasury stock	0	0
Retained earnings	693,556	668,728
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)	946,068	921,455
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	1,328,542	1,326,159
Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	38,120	43,010	$ 36,828	$ 43,868
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	1,197	1,212
Content library	0	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	373	599
Intercompany receivables	304	426
Total current assets	39,994	45,247
Property and equipment, net	13,849	14,273
Deferred income taxes	2,508	2,606
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	0	0
Other long-term assets	141	167
Investment in related parties	0	0
Total assets	56,492	62,293
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	184	189
Accrued payable to retailers	11,022	12,994
Other accrued liabilities	1,835	2,011
Dividends Payable	0
Current portion of long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	256	299
Intercompany payables	14,033	18,800
Total current liabilities	27,330	34,293
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	137	159
Deferred income taxes	24	44
Total liabilities	27,491	34,496
Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit):
Preferred Stock	3,000	3,000
Common stock	4,635	4,636
Treasury stock	0	0
Retained earnings	20,519	18,963
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	847	1,198
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)	29,001	27,797
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 56,492	$ 62,293