Outerwall 10-Q 24 Oct 13 2013 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Oct. 18, 2013
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	30-Sep-13
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Entity Registrant Name	OUTERWALL INC
Entity Central Index Key	941604
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		27,712,014
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$215,230	$370,245	$282,894	$308,458	$321,635	$341,855
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $1,525 and $2,003	58,624		58,331
Content library	167,963		177,409
Deferred income taxes	0		7,187
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	65,600		29,686
Total current assets	507,417		555,507
Property and equipment, net	560,075		586,124
Notes receivable	23,877		26,731
Deferred income taxes	5,466		1,373
Goodwill and other intangible assets	642,614		344,063
Other long-term assets	44,918		47,927
Total assets	1,784,367		1,561,725
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	165,110		250,588
Accrued payable to retailers	128,535		138,413
Other accrued liabilities	122,858		146,125
Current callable convertible debt	51,625		0
Current portion of long-term debt and other	18,599		15,529
Current portion of capital lease obligations	13,386		13,350
Deferred income taxes	12,712		0
Total current liabilities	512,825		564,005
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	605,693		341,179
Capital lease obligations	11,345		15,702
Deferred income taxes	65,361		91,751
Total liabilities	1,195,224		1,012,637
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)
Debt conversion feature	2,080		0
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value - 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding	0		0
Common stock, $0.001 par value - 60,000,000 authorized; 36,401,195 and 35,797,592 shares issued; 27,692,838 and 28,626,323 shares outstanding	475,404		504,881
Treasury stock	-377,510		-293,149
Retained earnings	491,096		338,979
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-1,927		-1,623
Total stockholders' equity	587,063	521,563	549,088
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$1,784,367		$1,561,725

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Accounts receivable, allowances	$1,525	$2,003
Preferred stock, par value	$0.00	$0.00
Preferred stock, shares authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value	$0.00	$0.00
Common stock, authorized	60,000,000	60,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	36,401,195	35,797,592
Common stock, shares outstanding	27,692,838	28,626,323

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Com

Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Revenue	$587,353		$537,562		$1,716,269		$1,637,961
Expenses:
Direct operating	408,713	[1]	351,541	[1]	1,183,613	[1]	1,098,750	[1]
Marketing	9,123		7,513		24,619		20,080
Research and development	3,819		3,140		12,105		10,684
General and administrative	61,838		56,010		172,800		156,609
Depreciation and other	52,250		50,470		149,435		133,579
Amortization of intangible assets	3,191		2,019		7,085		3,330
Total expenses	538,934		470,693		1,549,657		1,423,032
Operating income	48,419		66,869		166,612		214,929
Other income (expense), net:
Income (loss) from equity method investments, net (Note 4 and Note 8)	57,934		-6,021		41,280		4,094
Interest expense, net	-8,402		-3,892		-25,953		-11,033
Other, net	-2,402		-21		-3,323		-37
Total other income (expense), net	47,130		-9,934		12,004		-6,976
Income before income taxes	95,549		56,935		178,616		207,953
Income tax expense	-12,893		-20,161		-26,499		-80,608
Net income	82,656		36,774		152,117		127,345
Foreign currency translation adjustment	1,852	[2],[3]	1,477	[2]	-304	[2],[3]	1,342	[2]
Comprehensive income	$84,508		$38,251		$151,813		$128,687
Earnings per share:
Basic earnings per share	$3.03		$1.21		$5.55		$4.16
Diluted earnings per share	$2.95		$1.14		$5.32		$3.90
Weighted average shares used in basic per share calculations	27,244		30,454		27,391		30,605
Weighted average shares used in diluted per share calculations	28,016		32,238		28,582		32,684
[1]	bDirect operatingb excludes depreciation and other of $33.4 million and $98.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, and $34.2 million and $94.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively.
[2]	Foreign currency translation adjustment has no tax effect for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
[3]	Foreign currency translation adjustment has no tax effect for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Com1

Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Depreciation and other excluded from direct operating expenses	$33.40	$34.20	$98.30	$94.40

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Sto

Consolidated Statements Of Stockholders' Equity (USD $)		Total		Common Stock [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2012		$549,088		$504,881	($293,149)	$338,979	($1,623)
BALANCE (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012		28,626,323		28,626,323
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Proceeds from exercise of stock options, net (in shares)				381,773
Proceeds from exercise of stock options, net		11,775		11,775
Adjustments related to tax withholding for share-based compensation (in shares)				-73,591
Adjustments related to tax withholding for share-based compensation		-4,012		-4,012
Share-based payments expense (in shares)				295,330
Share-based payments expense		11,454		11,454
Tax benefit on share-based compensation expense		2,925		2,925
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)				-1,792,742
Repurchases of common stock		-95,004			-95,004
Repurchase and conversion of callable convertible debt, net of tax (in shares)		255,745		255,745
Repurchase and conversion of callable convertible debt, net of tax		-38,896		-49,539	10,643
Reclassification of debt conversion feature to temporary equity		-2,080		-2,080
Net income		152,117				152,117
Foreign currency translation adjustment	[1]	-304	[2]				-304
BALANCE at Sep. 30, 2013		587,063		475,404	-377,510	491,096	-1,927
BALANCE (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2013		27,692,838		27,692,838
BALANCE at Jun. 30, 2013		521,563		470,777	-353,875	408,440	-3,779
BALANCE (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2013				28,060,007
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Proceeds from exercise of stock options, net (in shares)				37,767
Proceeds from exercise of stock options, net		1,256		1,256
Adjustments related to tax withholding for share-based compensation (in shares)				-4,850
Adjustments related to tax withholding for share-based compensation		330		330
Share-based payments expense (in shares)				7,464
Share-based payments expense		2,774		2,774
Tax benefit on share-based compensation expense		293		293
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)				-407,796
Repurchases of common stock		-23,616			-23,616
Repurchase and conversion of callable convertible debt, net of tax (in shares)				246
Repurchase and conversion of callable convertible debt, net of tax		-45		-26	-19
Net income		82,656				82,656
Foreign currency translation adjustment	[1]	1,852	[2]				1,852
BALANCE at Sep. 30, 2013		$587,063		$475,404	($377,510)	$491,096	($1,927)
BALANCE (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2013		27,692,838		27,692,838
[1]	Foreign currency translation adjustment has no tax effect for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.
[2]	Foreign currency translation adjustment has no tax effect for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Cas

Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Operating Activities:
Net income	$82,656	$36,774	$152,117	$127,345
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and other	52,250	50,470	149,435	133,579
Amortization of intangible assets and deferred financing fees	3,800	2,551	8,967	4,925
Share-based payments expense	2,774	-1,586	11,454	13,144
Excess tax benefits on share-based payments	-318	-1,936	-3,347	-5,673
Deferred income taxes	24,813	16,566	-12,098	73,190
(Income) loss from equity method investments, net	-57,934	6,021	-41,280	-4,094
Non-cash interest on convertible debt	549	1,789	3,323	5,270
Loss from extinguishments of callable convertible debt	1	0	5,950	0
Other	2,831	-794	1,020	-4,107
Cash flows from changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	2,344	3,623	-306	-2,992
Content library	4,534	10,441	9,446	6,401
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	-20,845	-3,134	-31,456	-10,008
Other assets	-633	-574	269	421
Accounts payable	-13,938	-14,175	-84,910	-40,202
Accrued payable to retailers	-9,368	7,295	-9,641	5,172
Other accrued liabilities	-11,789	4,142	-26,552	9,323
Net cash flows from operating activities	61,727	117,473	132,391	311,694
Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	-39,886	-56,480	-108,616	-133,181
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	56	150	12,888	819
Net sales (purchases) of short term investments	10,000	0	0	0
Receipt of note receivable principal	0	0	95	0
Cash paid for equity investments	-14,000	-11,377	-28,000	-39,727
Net cash flows from investing activities	-287,866	-67,707	-367,669	-272,089
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes	0	0	343,769	0
Proceeds from new borrowing of credit facility	150,000	0	150,000	0
Principal payments on credit facility	-54,376	-3,293	-60,938	-7,668
Financing costs associated with senior unsecured notes	0	0	-444	0
Repurchase of convertible debt	-30	0	-169,664	0
Repurchases of common stock	-23,616	-59,012	-95,004	-63,070
Principal payments on capital lease obligations and other debt	-3,373	-4,008	-10,824	-13,202
Excess tax benefits related to share-based payments	318	1,936	3,347	5,673
Proceeds from exercise of stock options, net	1,018	53	7,763	4,034
Net cash flows from financing activities	69,941	-64,324	168,005	-74,233
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	1,183	1,381	-391	1,231
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-155,015	-13,177	-67,664	-33,397
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	370,245	321,635	282,894	341,855
End of period	215,230	308,458	215,230	308,458
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for interest	13,284	5,334	19,194	12,115
Cash paid during the period for income taxes	9,999	2,358	54,997	7,827
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment financed by capital lease obligations	1,128	4,222	6,743	10,517
Purchases of property and equipment included in ending accounts payable	24,773	21,141	24,773	21,141
Non-cash gain included in equity investments	68,376	0	68,376	19,500
Common stock issued on conversion of callable convertible debt	14	0	14,292	0
Non-cash debt issue costs	0	0	6,231	0
ecoATM [Member]
Investing Activities:
Acquisition of business	-244,036	0	-244,036	0
Ncr Asset Aquistion [Member]
Investing Activities:
Acquisition of business	$0	$0	$0	($100,000)

Basis_Of_Presentation_And_Prin

Basis Of Presentation And Principles Of Consolidation (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis Of Presentation And Principles Of Consolidation [Text Block]	BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
	The unaudited consolidated financial information included herein has been prepared by Outerwall Inc., pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). On June 27, 2013, we changed our name to Outerwall Inc. The name change reflects the evolution of our company from a single coin-counting kiosk business into multiple automated retail businesses. The unaudited consolidated financial statements of Outerwall Inc. included herein reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly our consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the periods presented. The financial information as of December 31, 2012, is derived from our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The consolidated financial statements included within this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
	The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Outerwall Inc. and our wholly-owned subsidiaries. Investments in companies of which we may have significant influence, but not a controlling interest, are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
	Accounting Pronouncements Adopted During the Current Year
	In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU No. 2012-2, “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment” ("ASU 2012-2"). ASU 2012-2 allows an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the quantitative impairment test for indefinite-lived intangible assets. An organization that elects to perform a qualitative assessment no longer is required to perform the quantitative impairment test for an indefinite-lived intangible asset if it is not more likely than not that the asset is impaired. ASU 2012-2, which applies to all public, private, and not-for-profit organizations, is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012. Our adoption of ASU 2012-2 in the first quarter of 2013 did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
	On February 5, 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-2, “Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income” ("ASU 2013-2"). ASU 2013-2 was issued to address concerns raised in the initial issuance of ASU No. 2011-5, “Presentation of Comprehensive Income”, for which the Board deferred the effective date of certain provisions relating to the presentation of reclassification adjustments in the income statement. With the issuance of ASU 2013-2 entities are now required to disclose:
	•	For items reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income and into net income in their entirety, the effect of the reclassification on each affected net income line item; and
	•	For AOCI reclassification items that are not reclassified in their entirety into net income, a cross reference to other required disclosures under generally accepted accounting standards in the United States ("US GAAP").
	This information may be provided either in the notes or parenthetically on the face of the statement that reports net income as long as all the information is disclosed in a single location. However, an entity is prohibited from providing this information parenthetically on the face of the statement that reports net income if it has items that are not reclassified in their entirety into net income. For public entities, ASU 2013-2 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012 and interim periods within those years. Our adoption of ASU 2013-2 in the first quarter of 2013 did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Summary_of_Significant_Account

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]	SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
	Content Library
	Content library consists of movies and video games available for rent or purchase. We obtain our movie and video game content through revenue sharing agreements and license agreements with studios and game publishers, as well as through distributors and other suppliers. The cost of content mainly includes the cost of the movies and video games, labor, overhead, freight, and studio revenue sharing expenses. The content purchases are capitalized and amortized to their estimated salvage value as a component of direct operating expenses over the usage period. Content salvage values are estimated based on the amounts that we have historically recovered on disposal. For purchased content that we expect to sell at the end of its useful life, we determine an estimated salvage value. For licensed content that we do not expect to sell, no salvage value is provided. The useful lives and salvage value of our content library are periodically reviewed and evaluated. The amortization charges were derived utilizing rental curves based on historical performance of movies and games over their useful lives and recorded on an accelerated basis, reflecting higher rentals of movies and video games in the first few weeks after release, and substantially all of the amortization expense is recognized within one year of purchase.
	In the second quarter of 2013, the Company completed a review of its content library amortization methodology and updated the methodology in order to add greater precision to product cost amortization. The previous method recognized accelerated amortization of content library costs at a rate faster than the decline in the content library's value due to the recognition of charges in addition to the normal rental curve amortization whenever individual discs were removed from kiosks, a process we define as "thinning". The Company's most recent analysis has shown that its amortization curves can reasonably capture the effect of thinning and therefore eliminates the need for additional charges at the time of thinning and provides a better correlation of costs to revenue. The modified approach to amortizing the cost of the content library is based on updated rental curves, which incorporate thinning estimates, and provides a more systematic method for recognizing the costs of movie and game titles. The Company anticipates that this new method will better align the recognition of costs with the related revenue.
	The Company believes that the change in its content library amortization methodology, to be made on a prospective basis, is a change in accounting estimate that is effected by a change in accounting principle. The Company believes that the modified content library amortization methodology is preferable because it better reflects the pattern of consumption of the expected benefits of the content library. A copy of our auditor's preferability letter is filed as an exhibit to our 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2013.
	The effect of this change resulted in a reduction of product costs, as reported in direct operating expenses, of approximately $21.7 million in the second quarter of 2013, with those costs shifted to primarily the third and fourth quarters and some into 2014. The change resulted in a corresponding increase to the balance of our content library. In addition, the change in amortization methodology is expected to shift product costs on titles purchased during the second half of 2013 into 2014 as amortization is less accelerated than under the prior method. Under the modified amortization methodology, substantially all of the amortization expense will continue to be recognized within one year of purchase. For the three months ended September 30, 2013, the change resulted in a pretax benefit of $2.1 million or $0.08 per basic share and $0.07 per diluted share. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the change resulted in a pretax benefit of $23.8 million or $0.87 per basic share and $0.83 per diluted share.

Organization_And_Business_Note

Organization And Business (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Organization And Business [Abstract]
Organization And Business [Text Block]	ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS
	Description of Business
	We are a leading provider of automated retail solutions offering convenient products and services that benefit consumers and drive incremental retail traffic and revenue for retailers.
	On June 27, 2013, our name change from Coinstar, Inc. to Outerwall Inc. was approved by stockholders. The name change reflects the evolution of our company from a single coin-counting kiosk business into multiple automated retail businesses. The name Outerwall was selected as an umbrella corporate brand that encompasses our current operations and provides a platform for future automated retail opportunities. As part of our name change, we changed the name of our Coin business segment to the Coinstar business segment.
	Our core offerings in automated retail include our Redbox and Coinstar segments. Our Redbox segment consists of self-service kiosks where consumers can rent or purchase movies and video games. Our Coinstar segment consists of self-service coin-counting kiosks where consumers can convert their coins to cash or stored value products. Our New Ventures segment is focused on identifying, evaluating, building, or acquiring and developing innovative self-service concepts in the marketplace. New Ventures concepts are regularly assessed to determine whether continued funding or other alternatives are appropriate. Our kiosks are located primarily in supermarkets, drug stores, mass merchants, financial institutions, convenience stores, malls and restaurants. Our kiosk and location counts as of September 30, 2013, are as follows:
		Kiosks	Locations
	Redbox(1)	43,600	36,000
	Coinstar	20,800	20,500
	New Ventures(2)	1,220	1,030
	Total(1) (2)	65,620	57,530
	(1) As of September 30, 2013, no kiosks acquired from NCR remained in service. See Note 4: Business Combinations for more information on the NCR Asset Acquisition.
	(2) Includes approximately 700 kiosks acquired through the purchase of ecoATM, Inc. See Note 4: Business Combinations for more information. As of September 30, 2013, there were over 800 ecoATM kiosks in service.

Business_Combination_Notes

Business Combination (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]	BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
	Acquisition of ecoATM, Inc.,
	On July 1, 2013, Outerwall Inc., entered into an agreement and plan of merger with ecoATM, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ecoATM”) that provides an automated self-service kiosk system to purchase used mobile phones, tablets and MP3 players for cash. On July 23, 2013 all necessary approvals were obtained and we completed the acquisition of the remaining 77% equity interest which we did not already own. The primary reason for the business combination was to expand Outerwall’s presence in automated retail and gain exposure to the growing demand for refurbished products and mobile devices. We believe that we are uniquely well positioned to help scale the ecoATM footprint.
	We accounted for the purchase of ecoATM as a business combination. Costs related to this acquisition of approximately $5.7 million were expensed during the second and third quarters 2013 and are included within general and administrative expenses in our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
	The following table highlights the consideration transferred, the fair value of our previously held equity interest and the fair value of replacement awards issued attributable to post-combination services.
	Dollars in thousands	23-Jul-13
	Consideration Transferred:
	Cash paid	$	262,882
	Replacement awards attributable to pre-combination services	1,398
	Total consideration transferred	264,280
	Previously held equity interest:
	Acquisition date fair value of previously held equity interest	76,359
	Total consideration transferred and fair value of previously held equity interest	$	340,639
	Fair value of replacement awards attributable to post-combination services	$	30,671
	As a part of the merger, we issued replacement awards for unvested restricted stock and options in ecoATM with rights to receive cash equal to the per share merger consideration for restricted stock and net of the exercise price for options. The replacement awards vest in accordance with the terms of the original replaced award. The fair value of the original and replacement awards amounted to $32.1 million, $1.4 million of which was attributed to pre-combination services rendered and included in the calculation of total consideration transferred. The replacement awards are considered liability classified as they require settlement in cash. Expense associated with the post-combination awards will be recognized net of forfeitures, and cash payments will be made, in accordance with the awards' vesting schedule, generally on a monthly basis.
	Prior to the merger, we had a 23% equity interest in ecoATM. The guidance on accounting for business combinations requires that an acquirer remeasure its previously held equity interest in the acquiree at its acquisition date fair value and recognize the resulting gain or loss in earnings. We valued our previously held equity interest in ecoATM at $76.4 million, which was based on the per share merger consideration, resulting in a gain of $68.4 million included within income (loss) from equity method investments in our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income and within (Income) loss from equity method investments, net in our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
	The following table shows the amounts recognized as of the acquisition date for each major class of assets acquired and liabilities assumed and the resultant purchase price allocation.
	Dollars in thousands	23-Jul-13
	Assets acquired:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	18,846
	Accounts receivable	18
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	4,450
	Current deferred income taxes	6,476
	Property and equipment	23,207
	Intangible assets	41,400
	Goodwill	264,213
	Other long-term assets	131
	Total assets acquired	358,741
	Liabilities assumed:
	Accounts payable	(3,755		)
	Other accrued liabilities	(1,605		)
	Long term deferred tax liabilities	(12,742		)
	Total consideration transferred and fair value of previously held equity interest	$	340,639
	The assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as well as the results of operations from the date of the acquisition, are included within our New Ventures segment with the exception of expense for rights to receive cash which are unallocated corporate expenses. Goodwill of $264.2 million is calculated as the excess of the purchase price paid over the net assets acquired. The goodwill recorded as part of the ecoATM acquisition primarily reflects the expected market opportunity from the expansion of the ecoATM footprint in the growing U.S. mobile device market providing consumers with a convenient trade-in solution, as well as any intangible assets that do not qualify for separate recognition. All of the goodwill has been assigned to our New Ventures segment. None of the goodwill is deductible for tax purposes.
	Acquired identifiable intangible assets and their estimated useful life in years are as follows:
	Dollars in thousands	Purchase			Estimated
		Price			Useful Life
					in Years
	Intangible assets:
	Developed technology	$	34,000		5
	Trade name	6,000			5
	Covenants not to compete	1,400			5
	Total	$	41,400
	The following table shows the revenue and operating loss included in our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income resulting from the acquisition of ecoATM since the closing date, including the amortization for acquired intangibles which are allocated to our New Ventures segment and expense for rights to receive cash which are unallocated corporate expenses:
		Three Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
		September 30,			September 30,
	Dollars in thousands	2013			2013
	Revenue	$	15,226		$	15,226
	Operating loss	$	3,236		$	3,236
	Pro forma information
	The following unaudited pro forma information represents the results of operations for Outerwall Inc. and includes the ecoATM business acquired as if the acquisition was consummated as of January 1, 2012.
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
	Dollars in thousands	2013			2012			2013			2012
	Revenue	$	590,819		$	540,341		$	1,739,863		$	1,643,807
	Net income (1)	$	17,041		$	29,632		$	73,432		$	176,843
	(1) Net income includes the acquisition costs of $1.7 million and $4.0 million recorded in the first and second quarters of 2013, respectively.
	The unaudited pro forma results have been adjusted with respect to certain aspects of our acquisition of ecoATM to reflect:
	•	changes in assets and liabilities to record their acquisition date fair values and the resulting changes in certain expenses such as amortization;
	•	recognition of the gain on our previously held equity interest as if the acquisition occurred on January 1, 2012;
	•	recognition of expense associated with the post-combination rights to receive cash as if they were granted on January 1, 2012;
	•	reversals of losses from our equity investment; and
	•	the inclusion of the results of operations and the impact on taxes as if ecoATM had been a wholly owned subsidiary since January 1, 2012.
	The unaudited pro forma results do not reflect future events that may occur after the acquisition, including, but not limited to, the anticipated realization of ongoing savings from operating synergies in subsequent periods.
Acquisition of NCR Corporation
On June 22, 2012, Redbox acquired certain assets of NCR Corporation (“NCR”) related to NCR’s self-service entertainment DVD kiosk business (the “NCR Asset Acquisition”). The purchased assets include, among others, self-service DVD kiosks, content library, intellectual property, and certain related contracts, including with certain retailers. In consideration, Redbox paid NCR $100.0 million in cash and assumed certain liabilities of NCR related to the purchased assets. The operating results of NCR’s self-service entertainment DVD kiosk business are included in our Redbox segment results.
We accounted for the NCR Asset Acquisition as a business combination. In accordance with US GAAP, the measurement period for our purchase price allocation ends as soon as information regarding our assessment of the quality and quantity of the kiosks acquired as well as certain facts and circumstances becomes available; such measurement period will not exceed twelve months from the acquisition date. During the second quarter of 2013, we obtained sufficient evidence regarding the quality and market value of the kiosks acquired (See Note 6: Property and Equipment for more information on the sale of certain NCR kiosks during the second quarter of 2013) to finalize our purchase price allocation. As a result, we retroactively adjusted our purchase price allocation to increase the value assigned to the kiosks acquired by $14.8 million with a corresponding decrease to goodwill to the period in which the NCR Asset Acquisition occurred. This adjustment to our purchase price allocation resulted in an immaterial difference in depreciation which we recorded as a cumulative adjustment in the second quarter of 2013.
The following table shows our preliminary purchase price allocation, adjustments we made during the six months ended June 30, 2013 and our final purchase price allocation based on the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the NCR Asset Acquisition date as follows:
	June 22, 2012
Dollars in thousands	Preliminary			Adjustments			Final
Assets acquired:
Content library	$	4,330		$	—		$	4,330
Prepaid expenses	240			—			240
Deferred income taxes	1,500			—			1,500
Property and equipment	9,130			14,766			23,896
Intangible assets	46,960			—			46,960
Goodwill	42,110			(14,766		)	27,344
Total assets acquired	104,270			—			104,270
Liabilities assumed:
Accrued liabilities	(4,270		)	—			(4,270		)
Total consideration paid in cash	$	100,000		$	—		$	100,000
Goodwill of $27.3 million, attributable primarily to the future expected synergies and operational efficiencies, as well as market expansion, has been assigned to our Redbox segment. The majority of the goodwill is deductible for tax purposes.
We estimated the fair value of the acquired identifiable intangible assets based on the forecasted future cash flows discounted at a rate of approximately 11%. A portion of the purchase price is allocated to the following identifiable intangible assets:
Dollars in thousands	Purchase			Estimated
	Price			Useful Life
				in Years
Intangible assets:
Retailer relationships	$	40,000		10
Patents	6,300			8
Trademark and trade name	500			1
Internal use software	160			1
Total	$	46,960
As of the date of acquisition, we estimated the weighted-average useful life of the acquired identifiable intangible assets to be 9.6 years.

Cash_And_Cash_Equivalents_Note

Cash And Cash Equivalents (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Cash and Cash Equivalents Disclosure [Text Block]	CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	We consider all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Our cash equivalents were $9.5 million and $60.4 million at September 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012, respectively, consisting of money market demand accounts and investment grade fixed income securities such as money market funds, certificate of deposits, and commercial paper. Our cash balances with financial institutions may exceed the deposit insurance limits.
	Included in our cash and cash equivalents at September 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012, were $85.1 million and $91.8 million, respectively that we identified for settling our accrued payable to our retailer partners in relation to our Coinstar kiosks.

Property_And_Equipment_Notes

Property And Equipment (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property And Equipment [Text Block]	PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
		September 30,			December 31,
	Dollars in thousands	2013			2012
	Kiosks and components	$	1,107,205		$	1,041,755
	Computers, servers, and software	226,166			195,756
	Office furniture and equipment	7,270			6,538
	Vehicles	6,782			7,278
	Leasehold improvements	22,636			19,743
	Property and equipment, at cost	1,370,059			1,271,070
	Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(809,984		)	(684,946		)
	Property and equipment, net	$	560,075		$	586,124
	During the first quarter of 2013, we began exploring strategic alternatives for our New Ventures self-service concept for refurbished electronics called Orango™. We determined that certain assets related to this concept would be sold or otherwise disposed of before the end of their previously established useful lives and estimated that their fair value less costs to sell utilizing a cash flow approach exceeded their carrying value. As a result, during the first quarter of 2013, we recognized charges of $2.7 million in depreciation and other expense and $0.5 million in direct operating expense in our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. We ceased Orango™ operations during the second quarter of 2013 and during the third quarter of 2013 based on current information, we estimated the fair value less costs to sell utilizing a cash flow approach was zero and accelerated depreciation on the remaining carrying value of the assets of $2.6 million in order to fully depreciate the assets during the third quarter of 2013. Consequently, we recorded total charges of $2.6 million and $5.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively to depreciation and other expense and $0.5 million to direct operating expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 in our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
	During the second quarter of 2013, we entered into an arrangement to sell certain kiosks previously acquired from NCR (the “NCR Kiosks”) through the sale of a previously consolidated entity which held certain of the NCR kiosks with a net book value of $12.4 million. Total proceeds from the sale of the entity were $11.8 million and are recorded within proceeds from sale of property and equipment within our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. As a result of this sale and certain reorganizations we recorded a one-time tax benefit as described in Note 16: Income Taxes.
	During the third quarter of 2013, we acquired ecoATM, which included $23.2 million in property and equipment measured at fair value as of the acquisition date and is included in the table above. See Note 4: Business Combinations for more information.

Goodwill_And_Other_Intangible_

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Text Block]	GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
	Goodwill
	The carrying amount of goodwill was as follows:
	Dollars in thousands
	Goodwill balance at December 31, 2012	$	309,860
	Purchase price allocation adjustment	(14,766		)
	Adjusted balance at December 31, 2012	295,094
	Goodwill from acquisition of ecoATM	$	264,213
	Goodwill balance at September 30, 2013	$	559,307
	During the second quarter of 2013, we finalized the purchase price allocation associated with the NCR Asset Acquisition resulting in a $14.8 million decrease in Goodwill. During the third quarter of 2013 we acquired ecoATM resulting in a $264.2 million increase in Goodwill. See Note 4: Business Combinations for more information.
	Other Intangible Assets
	The gross amount of our other intangible assets and the related accumulated amortization were as follows:
		Amortization		September 30,				December 31,
	Dollars in thousands	Period		2013				2012
	Retailer relationships	5 - 10 years		$	53,344			$	53,344
	Accumulated amortization			(16,231		)		(11,518		)
				37,113				41,826
	Developed technology	5 years		34,000				—
	Accumulated amortization			(1,133		)		—
				32,867				—
	Other	1 - 40 years		16,827				9,404
	Accumulated amortization			(3,500		)		(2,261		)
				13,327				7,143
	Intangible assets, net			$	83,307			$	48,969
	Amortization expense was as follows:
		Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
		September 30,								September 30,
	Dollars in thousands	2013				2012				2013		2012
	Retailer relationships	$	1,568			$	1,614			$	4,713	$	2,843
	Developed technology	1,133				—				1,133		—
	Other	490				405				1,239		487
	Total amortization of intangible assets	$	3,191			$	2,019			$	7,085	$	3,330
	During the third quarter of 2013 we acquired ecoATM resulting in a $41.4 million increase in Other Intangible Assets. See Note 4: Business Combinations for more information.
	Assuming no future impairment, the expected future amortization as of September 30, 2013 is as follows:
	Dollars in thousands	Retailer				Developed Technology				Other
		Relationships
	Remainder of 2013	$	1,537			$	1,700			$	615
	2014	5,432				6,800				2,454
	2015	4,012				6,800				2,419
	2016	4,012				6,800				2,307
	2017	4,012				6,800				2,285
	2018	4,012				3,967				1,664
	Thereafter	14,096				—				1,583
	Total expected amortization	$	37,113			$	32,867			$	13,327

Equity_Method_Investments_and_

Equity Method Investments and Related Party Transactions (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Equity Method Investments and Related Party Transactions [Text Block]	EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
	Redbox Instant™ by Verizon
	In February 2012, Redbox and Verizon Ventures IV LLC (“Verizon”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Verizon Communications Inc., entered into a Limited Liability Company Agreement (the “LLC Agreement”) and related arrangements. The LLC Agreement governs the relationship of the parties with respect to a joint venture, Redbox Instant by Verizon (the “Joint Venture”) formed for the primary purpose of developing, launching, marketing and operating a nationwide “over-the-top” video distribution service to provide consumers with access to video programming content, including linear content, delivered via broadband networks to video enabled viewing devices and offering rental of physical DVDs and Blu-ray™ discs from Redbox kiosks. Redbox initially acquired a 35.0% ownership interest in the Joint Venture and made an initial capital contribution of $14.0 million in cash in February 2012 subsequent to the formation of the Joint Venture. The Joint Venture board of managers may request each member to make additional capital contributions, on a pro rata basis relative to its respective ownership interest. If a member does not make any or all of its requested capital contributions, as the case may be, the other contributing member generally may make such capital contributions. So long as Redbox contributes its pro rata share of the first $450.0 million of capital contributions to the Joint Venture, Redbox’s interest cannot be diluted below 10.0%. At the request of the Joint Venture board of managers, Redbox made a cash payment of $14.0 million during the first and third quarters of 2013 representing its pro-rata share of the requested capital contribution.
	In addition to the initial cash capital contribution, Redbox granted the Joint Venture a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, royalty-free right and license to use certain Redbox trademarks, of which the estimated fair value was approximately $30.0 million based on an evaluation of information available as of the date of the grant. As a result, during the first quarter of 2012, we recognized a gain of $19.5 million related to the pro-rata amount of fair value given up in exchange for our 35.0% interest in the Joint Venture. See Note 14: Fair Value for additional information about how we estimated the fair value of the Redbox trademarks. The initial excess of our cost of the investment in the Joint Venture over our share of the Joint Venture’s equity will be used to adjust future amortization expense.
	We account for Redbox’s ownership interest in the Joint Venture using the equity method of accounting. During the first quarter of 2012, the transaction related costs of $4.4 million were recorded as a part of the equity investment in the Joint Venture. We recognized a loss of approximately $23.8 and $13.8 million from our equity method investment, representing our share of the Joint Venture’s operating results as well as the amortization of differences in carrying amount and underlying equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, and 2012, respectively. Separate from equity method accounting for our ownership interest in the Joint Venture, we record revenue attributable with the rental of DVDs and Blu-ray discs from our Redbox kiosks arising from Joint Venture subscribers within our Redbox segment.
	Redbox has certain rights to cause Verizon to acquire Redbox’s interest in the Joint Venture at fair value (generally following the fifth anniversary of the LLC Agreement or in limited circumstances, at an earlier period of time) and Verizon has certain rights to acquire Redbox’s interest in the Joint Venture at fair value (generally following the seventh anniversary of the LLC Agreement, or, in limited circumstances, the fifth anniversary of the LLC Agreement).
	Other Equity Method Investments
	We make strategic equity investments in external companies that provide automated self-service kiosk solutions. Our equity method investments and ownership percentages as of September 30, 2013, were as follows:
	Dollars in thousands	Equity			Ownership
		Investment			Percentage
	Redbox Instant by Verizon	$	30,090		35%
	SoloHealth, Inc.	1,984			10%
	Equity method investments	$	32,074
	Our equity method investments are included within other long-term assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
	During the third quarter of 2013, we acquired ecoATM, previously one of our equity method investments. See Note 4: Business Combinations for more information.
	Income (loss) from Equity Method Investments
	Income from equity method investments within our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income is composed of the following:
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
	Dollars in thousands	2013			2012			2013			2012
	Trademark gain	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	19,500
	Gain on previously held equity interest on ecoATM	68,376						68,376
	Proportionate share of net loss of equity method investees:
	Redbox Instant by Verizon	(8,516		)	(4,918		)	(21,913		)	(12,176		)
	Other	(1,307		)	(484		)	(3,326		)	(1,580		)
	Total proportionate share of net loss of equity method investees	(9,823		)	(5,402		)	(25,239		)	(13,756		)
	Amortization of difference in carrying amount and underlying equity in Redbox Instant by Verizon	(619		)	(619		)	(1,857		)	(1,650		)
	Total income (loss) from equity method investments	$	57,934		$	(6,021	)	$	41,280		$	4,094
	Related Party Transactions
	At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, included within accounts receivable, net of allowance, on our Consolidated Balance Sheets, was $10.8 million and $0.9 million, respectively, due from the Joint Venture related to costs incurred by Redbox on behalf of the Joint Venture during the normal course of business.

Debt_And_Other_LongTerm_Liabil

Debt And Other Long-Term Liabilities (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract]
Long Term Debt and Other Liabilities [Text Block]	DEBT AND OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
	As of September 30, 2013	Debt and Other Liabilities
	Dollars in thousands	Current			Long-term			Total
	Senior unsecured notes	$	—		$	350,000		$	350,000
	Callable convertible debt	51,625			—			51,625
	Revolving line of credit under credit facility	—			100,000			100,000
	Term loan under credit facility	18,594			130,156			148,750
	Asset retirement obligation	—			12,689			12,689
	Other liabilities	5			12,848			12,853
	Total	$	70,224		$	605,693		$	675,917
	As of December 31, 2012	Debt and Other Liabilities
	Dollars in thousands	Current			Long-term			Total
	Convertible debt	$	—		$	172,810		$	172,810
	Term loan under credit facility	15,312			144,375			159,687
	Asset retirement obligation	—			14,020			14,020
	Other liabilities	217			9,974			10,191
	Total	$	15,529		$	341,179		$	356,708
	Senior Unsecured Notes
	On March 12, 2013, we and certain subsidiaries of ours, as subsidiary guarantors (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”), entered into an indenture (the “Indenture”) with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, pursuant to which we issued $350.0 million principal amount of 6.000% Senior Notes due 2019 (the “Notes”) at par for proceeds, net of expenses, of $343.8 million and the Subsidiary Guarantors would guarantee the Notes (the “Guarantees”). We will use the proceeds of this offering primarily toward Convertible Note repayment and other corporate purposes. The Notes and the Guarantees are general unsecured obligations and are effectively subordinated to all of our and Subsidiary Guarantors’ existing and future secured debt to the extent of the collateral securing that secured debt. In addition, the Notes will be effectively subordinated to all of the liabilities of our existing and future subsidiaries that are not guaranteeing the Notes. Interest on the Notes will be payable on March 15 and September 15 of each year, beginning on September 15, 2013, with the Notes maturing on March 15, 2019.
	We may redeem any of the Notes beginning on March 15, 2016, at a redemption price of 103% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest (and additional interest, if any); then the redemption price for the Notes will be 101.5% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest (and additional interest, if any) for the twelve-month period beginning March 15, 2017; and then the redemption price for the Notes will be 100% of their principal amount plus accrued interest and unpaid interest (and additional interest, if any) beginning on March 15, 2018. We may also redeem some or all of the Notes before March 15, 2016, at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest (and additional interest, if any), to the redemption date, plus an applicable “make-whole” premium. In addition, before March 15, 2016, we may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes with the proceeds of certain equity offerings at 106% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest (and additional interest, if any); the Company may make such redemption only if, after any such redemption, at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes originally issued remains outstanding.
	Upon a change of control (as defined in the Indenture), we will be required to make an offer to purchase the Notes or any portion thereof. That purchase price will equal 101% of the principal amount of the Notes on the date of purchase plus accrued and unpaid interest (and additional interest, if any). If we make certain asset sales and do not reinvest the proceeds or use such proceeds to repay certain debt, we will be required to use the proceeds of such asset sales to make an offer to purchase the Notes at 100% of their principal amount, together with accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to the date of purchase.
	The terms of the Notes restrict our ability and the ability of certain of its subsidiaries to, among other things: incur additional indebtedness; create liens; pay dividends or make distributions in respect of capital stock; purchase or redeem capital stock; make investments or certain other restricted payments; sell assets; enter into transactions with stockholders or affiliates; or effect a consolidation or merger. However, these and other limitations set forth in the Indenture will be subject to a number of important qualifications and exceptions.
	The Indenture provides for customary events of default which include (subject in certain cases to grace and cure periods), among others: nonpayment of principal or interest or premium; breach of covenants or other agreements in the Indenture; defaults in failure to pay certain other indebtedness; the failure to pay certain final judgments; the invalidity of certain of the Subsidiary Guarantors’ Guarantees; and certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization. Generally, if an event of default occurs and is continuing under the Indenture, either the trustee or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding may declare the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes to be immediately due and payable.
	During the third quarter of 2013 we filed a registration statement in order to offer to exchange, up to $350.0 million in aggregate principal amount of registered 6.000% senior notes due 2019 ("Exchange notes"), for the same principal amount of our currently outstanding 6.000% senior notes ("Original notes"). The terms of the Exchange notes are substantially identical to the terms of the Original notes, except that the Exchange notes will generally be freely transferable and do not contain certain terms with respect to registration rights and liquidated damages. We will issue the Exchange notes under the indenture governing the Original notes. The registration statement was declared effective on October 7, 2013.
	Revolving Line of Credit and Term Loan
	Our current credit facility, entered into on July 15, 2011, provides for a five-year, $175.0 million term loan and a $450.0 million revolving line of credit. Subject to additional commitments from lenders, we have the option to increase the aggregate facility size by $250.0 million, which can comprise additional term loans and a revolving line of credit.
	The credit facility is secured by a first priority security interest in substantially all of our assets and the assets of our domestic subsidiaries, as well as a pledge of a substantial portion of certain equity interests in our subsidiaries. As of September 30, 2013, we were in compliance with the covenants of the credit facility.
	On July 15, 2011, we borrowed $175.0 million under the term loan facility. On July 22, 2013, we drew on the revolving line of credit to fund the acquisition of ecoATM. As of September 30, 2013, there was $100.0 million outstanding on the revolving line of credit. The credit facility matures on July 15, 2016, at which time all outstanding borrowings must be repaid. The annual interest rate on the credit facility is variable, based on an index plus a margin determined by our consolidated net leverage ratio. In 2013, the applicable LIBOR Rate margin was fixed at 125 basis points and the applicable Base Rate margin was fixed at 25 basis points. The interest rate on amounts outstanding under the term loan and revolving line of credit at September 30, 2013, was 1.43%.
	The term loan is subject to mandatory debt repayments of the outstanding borrowings. The schedule of future principal repayments is as follows:
	Dollars in thousands	Repayment Amount
	Remaining due in 2013	$	4,376
	2014	19,687
	2015	21,875
	2016	102,812
	Total	$	148,750
	Convertible Debt
	The aggregate outstanding principal of our 4.0% Convertible Senior Notes (the “Convertible Notes”) is $53.7 million. The Convertible Notes bear interest at a fixed rate of 4.0% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on each March 1 and September 1, and mature on September 1, 2014. The effective interest rate at issuance was 8.5%. As of September 30, 2013, we were in compliance with all covenants.
	The Convertible Notes become convertible (the “Conversion Event”) when the closing price of our common stock exceeds $52.38, 130% of the Convertible Notes’ conversion price, for at least 20 trading days during the 30 consecutive trading days prior to each quarter-end date. If the Convertible Notes become convertible and should the holders elect to convert, we will be required to pay them up to the full face value of the Convertible Notes in cash as well as deliver shares of our common stock for any excess conversion value. The number of potentially issued shares increases as the market price of our common stock increases. As of September 30, 2013, such early conversion event was met. As a result, the Convertible Notes were classified as a current liability and the debt conversion feature was classified as temporary equity on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. In the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we retired a combined 131,278 Convertible Notes or $131.3 million in face value of Convertible Notes, through open market purchases and the note holders electing to convert, for $169.7 million in cash and the issuance of 255,745 shares of common stock. The amount by which the total consideration including cash paid and value of the shares issued exceeds the fair value of the Notes is recorded as a reduction of stockholders’ equity. The loss from early extinguishment of these Convertible Notes was approximately $6.0 million and is recorded in interest expense in our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. Additional details of our Convertible Notes are as follows:
	Dollars in thousands	Principal			Discount			Net
	Outstanding December 31, 2012	$	184,983		$	(12,173	)	$	172,810
	Early extinguishments and debt conversion	(131,278		)	6,770			(124,508		)
	Amortization of discount	—			3,323			3,323
	Outstanding September 30, 2013	$	53,705		$	(2,080	)	$	51,625
	The following interest expense was related to our Convertible Notes:
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
	Dollars in thousands	2013			2012			2013			2012
	Contractual interest expense	$	537		$	2,000		$	3,353		$	6,000
	Amortization of debt discount	549			1,789			3,323			5,270
	Total interest expense related to the Convertible Notes	$	1,086		$	3,789		$	6,676		$	11,270
	The remaining unamortized debt discount is expected to be recognized as non-cash interest expense as follows (in thousands):
		Non-cash
	Year	Interest Expense
	Remainder of 2013	$	556
	2014	1,524
	Total unamortized discount	$	2,080
	Total interest expense including the loss on early retirement of debt for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 was $8.4 million and $5.0 million, respectively, and was $28.3 and $14.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 respectively. As of September 30, 2013, we were in compliance with all debt covenants.

Repurchases_Of_Common_Stock_No

Repurchases Of Common Stock (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Class of Stock Disclosures [Abstract]
Repurchases Of Common Stock [Text Block]	REPURCHASES OF COMMON STOCK
	Board Authorization
	On January 31, 2013, our Board of Directors approved an additional repurchase program of up to $250.0 million of our common stock plus the cash proceeds received from the exercise of stock options by our officers, directors, and employees.
	The following table presents a summary of our authorized stock repurchase balance:
		Board
	Dollars in thousands	Authorization
	Authorized repurchase - as of January 1, 2013	$	133,640
	Additional board authorization	250,000
	Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	11,775
	Repurchase of common stock from open market	(95,004		)
	Authorized repurchase - as of September 30, 2013	$	300,411

ShareBased_Payments_Notes

Share-Based Payments (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]
Share-Based Payments [Text Block]	SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS
	We currently grant share-based awards to our employees, non-employee directors and consultants under our 2011 Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan permits the granting of stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, and performance-based restricted stock.
	Certain information regarding our share-based payments is as follows:
		Three Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
		September 30,							September 30,
	Dollars in thousands	2013				2012			2013		2012
	Share-based payments expense:
	Share-based compensation - stock options	$	348			$	630		$	1,246	$	2,029
	Share-based compensation - restricted stock	2,986				2,584			8,292		7,520
	Share-based payments for content arrangements	(560		)		(4,800		)	1,916		3,595
	Total share-based payments expense	$	2,774			$	(1,586	)	$	11,454	$	13,144
	Tax benefit on share-based payments expense	$	1,040			$	(688	)	$	4,329	$	4,880
		30-Sep-13
		Unrecognized Share-				Weighted-Average
		Based
	Dollars in thousands	Payments Expense				Remaining Life
	Unrecognized share-based payments expense:
	Share-based compensation - stock options	$	2,058			2.4 years
	Share-based compensation - restricted stock	22,514				2.5 years
	Share-based payments for content arrangements	1,255				1.2 years
	Total unrecognized share-based payments expense	$	25,827
	Share-Based Compensation
	Stock options
	Shares of common stock are issued upon exercise of stock options. Certain other information regarding our stock-based awards is as follows:
	•	Stock options are granted only to our executives and non-employee directors.
	•	Options granted during the current year vest annually in equal installments over 4 years, and expire after 10 years.
	The following table summarizes the weighted average valuation assumptions we used in the Black-Scholes-Merton Valuation model for stock options granted during 2013:
		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,
	Expected term	6.3 years
	Expected stock price volatility	45.00%
	Risk-free interest rate	1.90%
	Expected dividend yield	0.00%
	The following table presents a summary of stock option activity for 2013:
					Weighted
					Average
					Exercise
	Shares in thousands	Options			Price
	OUTSTANDING, December 31, 2012	669			$	34.86
	Granted	93			$	—
	Exercised	(383	)		$	30.84
	Cancelled, expired, or forfeited	(101	)		$	42.4
	OUTSTANDING, September 30, 2013	278			$	44.02
	Certain information regarding stock options outstanding as of September 30, 2013, is as follows:
		Options				Options
	Shares and intrinsic value in thousands	Outstanding				Exercisable
	Number	278				126
	Weighted average per share exercise price	$	44.02			$	37.15
	Aggregate intrinsic value	$	2,404			$	1,821
	Weighted average remaining contractual term (in years)	5.72				3.16
	Restricted stock awards
	Restricted stock awards are granted to eligible employees, including executives, and non-employee directors. Awards granted to employees and executives vest annually in equal installments over four years. Non-employee director awards vest one year after the grant date. Performance-based restricted stock awards are granted to executives only, with established performance criteria approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Awards of performance-based restricted stock made prior to 2013, once earned, vest in equal installments over three years from the date of grant. Awards of performance-based restricted stock made in 2013, once earned, vest in two installments over three years from the date of grant (65% of the award vests two years from the date of grant and the remaining 35% of the award vests three years from the date of grant). The restricted shares require no payment from the grantee. The fair value of performance-based awards is based on achieving specific performance conditions and is recognized over the vesting period. The fair value of non-performance-based awards is based on the market price on the grant date and is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period.
	The following table presents a summary of restricted stock award activity for 2013:
		Restricted			Weighted
					Average
					Grant Date
	Shares in thousands	Stock Awards			Fair Value
	NON-VESTED, December 31, 2012	604			$	48.95
	Granted	415			$	53.9
	Vested	(221	)		$	46.45
	Forfeited	(119	)		$	50.43
	NON-VESTED, September 30, 2013	679			$	52.53
	Share-Based Payments for Content Arrangements
	We granted restricted stock as part of content license agreements with certain movie studios. The expense related to these agreements is included within direct operating expenses in our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income and is adjusted based on the number of unvested shares and market price of our common stock each reporting period.
Information related to the shares of restricted stock granted as part of these agreements as of September 30, 2013, is as follows:
	Granted			Vested			Unvested		Remaining
									Vesting Period
Sony	193,348			164,346			29,002		0.8 years
Paramount	300,000			180,000			120,000		1.3 years
Total	493,348			344,346			149,002
Rights to Receive Cash
As a part of the acquisition of ecoATM, we issued replacement awards for unvested restricted stock and options in ecoATM with rights to receive cash equal to the per share merger consideration for restricted stock and net of the exercise price for options. The replacement awards vest in accordance with the terms of the original replaced award. The fair value of the original and replacement awards amounted to $32.1 million, $1.4 million of which was attributed to pre-combination services rendered and included in the calculation of total consideration transferred. The replacement awards are considered liability classified as they represent rights to receive cash. Expense associated with the post-combination awards will be recognized net of forfeitures, and cash payments will be made, in accordance with the awards' vesting schedule, generally on a monthly basis. See Note 4: Business Combinations for more information. We recognized $2.3 million in expense associated with the issuance of rights to receive cash for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013. The expected future recognition of expense associated with the rights to receive cash as of September 30, 2013 is as follows:
Dollars in thousands		Expense
Remainder of 2013		$	3,856
2014		15,361
2015		5,287
2016		3,438
2017		624
Total expected expense		$	28,566

Earnings_Per_Share_Notes

Earnings Per Share (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]	EARNINGS PER SHARE
	Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing the net income for the period by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing the net income for the period by the weighted average number of common and dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period. We consider restricted stock that provides the holder with a non-forfeitable right to receive dividends to be a participating security. Net income available to participating securities was not material for the periods presented.
	Net income used for calculating basic and diluted EPS is the same for all periods presented. The following table sets forth the computation of shares used for the basic and diluted EPS calculations:
		Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,		September 30,
	In thousands	2013	2012	2013	2012
	Weighted average shares used for basic EPS	27,244	30,454	27,391	30,605
	Dilutive effect of stock options and other share-based awards	351	536	439	625
	Dilutive effect of convertible debt	421	1,248	752	1,454
	Weighted average shares used for diluted EPS	28,016	32,238	28,582	32,684
	Stock options and share-based awards not included in diluted EPS calculation because their effect would be antidilutive	19	110	67	141

Business_Segments_and_Enterpri

Business Segments and Enterprise-Wide Information (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Business Segments and Enterprise-Wide Information [Text Block]	BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND ENTERPRISE-WIDE INFORMATION
	Management, including our chief operating decision maker, who is our CEO, evaluates the performances of our business segments primarily on segment revenue and segment operating income before depreciation, amortization and other, and share-based compensation granted to executives, non-employee directors and employees (“segment operating income”). Segment operating income contains internally allocated costs of our shared service support functions, including but not limited to, corporate executive management, business development, sales, finance, legal, human resources, information technology and risk management. We also review depreciation and amortization allocated to each segment. Shared-based payments expense related to share-based compensation granted to executives, non-employee directors and employees and expense related to the rights to receive cash issued in connection with our acquisition of ecoATM are not allocated to our segments and are included in the corporate unallocated column in the analysis and reconciliation below; however, share-based payments expense related to our content arrangements with certain movie studios has been allocated to our Redbox segment and is included within direct operating expenses. Our performance evaluation does not include segment assets.
	On July 23, 2013, we completed the acquisition of ecoATM. Prior to July 23, 2013 we held a non-controlling equity interest in ecoATM and reported our share of ecoATM's operating results in income (loss) from equity method investments in our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. Subsequent to our acquisition of ecoATM on July 23, 2013, the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as well as the results of operations, with the exception of expense for rights to receive cash which are unallocated corporate expenses, are included in our New Ventures segment as our chief operating decision maker reviews the results in aggregate with other new ventures concepts. During the second quarter of 2012, we completed the NCR Asset Acquisition. The assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as well as the results of operations, are included in our Redbox segment. See Note 4: Business Combinations for additional information about these acquisitions.
	Our analysis and reconciliation of our segment information to the consolidated financial statements that follows covers our results of operations, which consists of our Redbox, Coinstar and New Ventures segments. Unallocated general and administrative expenses relate to share-based compensation and expense related to the rights to receive cash issued in connection with our acquisition of ecoATM.
	Dollars in thousands									New			Corporate
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2013	Redbox				Coinstar				Ventures			Unallocated			Total
	Revenue	$	491,694			$	79,611			$	16,048		$	—		$	587,353
	Expenses:
	Direct operating	350,759				41,833				14,854			1,267			408,713
	Marketing	5,883				1,352				1,149			739			9,123
	Research and development	69				1,428				1,667			655			3,819
	General and administrative	44,017				7,349				7,499			2,973			61,838
	Segment operating income (loss)	90,966				27,649				(9,121		)	(5,634		)	103,860
	Less: depreciation, amortization and other	(41,478		)		(8,539		)		(5,424		)	—			(55,441		)
	Operating income (loss)	49,488				19,110				(14,545		)	(5,634		)	48,419
	Income from equity method investments, net	—				—				—			57,934			57,934
	Interest expense, net	—				—				—			(8,402		)	(8,402		)
	Other, net	—				—				—			(2,402		)	(2,402		)
	Income (loss) before income taxes	$	49,488			$	19,110			$	(14,545	)	$	41,496		$	95,549
	Dollars in thousands									New			Corporate
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2012	Redbox				Coinstar				Ventures			Unallocated			Total
	Revenue	$	459,538			$	77,616			$	408		$	—		$	537,562
	Expenses:
	Direct operating	309,842				40,417				967			315			351,541
	Marketing	5,698				1,072				731			12			7,513
	Research and development	1				968				2,116			55			3,140
	General and administrative	42,794				7,244				3,140			2,832			56,010
	Segment operating income (loss)	101,203				27,915				(6,546		)	(3,214		)	119,358
	Less: depreciation, amortization and other	(41,478		)		(10,968		)		(43		)	—			(52,489		)
	Operating income (loss)	59,725				16,947				(6,589		)	(3,214		)	66,869
	Loss from equity method investments, net	—				—				—			(6,021		)	(6,021		)
	Interest expense, net	—				—				—			(3,892		)	(3,892		)
	Other, net	—				—				—			(21		)	(21		)
	Income (loss) before income taxes	$	59,725			$	16,947			$	(6,589	)	$	(13,148	)	$	56,935
	Dollars in thousands									New			Corporate
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013	Redbox				Coinstar				Ventures			Unallocated			Total
	Revenue	$	1,478,132			$	219,520			$	18,617		$	—		$	1,716,269
	Expenses:
	Direct operating	1,040,706				119,290				21,643			1,974			1,183,613
	Marketing	18,057				3,357				2,312			893			24,619
	Research and development	73				5,107				6,089			836			12,105
	General and administrative	128,963				20,077				15,625			8,135			172,800
	Segment operating income (loss)	290,333				71,689				(27,052		)	(11,838		)	323,132
	Less: depreciation, amortization and other	(122,219		)		(25,493		)		(8,808		)	—			(156,520		)
	Operating income (loss)	168,114				46,196				(35,860		)	(11,838		)	166,612
	Income from equity method investments, net	—				—				—			41,280			41,280
	Interest expense, net	—				—				—			(25,953		)	(25,953		)
	Other, net	—				—				—			(3,323		)	(3,323		)
	Income (loss) before income taxes	$	168,114			$	46,196			$	(35,860	)	$	166		$	178,616
	Dollars in thousands									New			Corporate
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012	Redbox				Coinstar				Ventures			Unallocated			Total
	Revenue	$	1,420,448			$	216,297			$	1,216		$	—		$	1,637,961
	Expenses:
	Direct operating	978,625				116,650				2,914			561			1,098,750
	Marketing	14,524				3,901				1,606			49			20,080
	Research and development	731				3,156				6,550			247			10,684
	General and administrative	119,827				19,629				8,461			8,692			156,609
	Segment operating income (loss)	306,741				72,961				(18,315		)	(9,549		)	351,838
	Less: depreciation, amortization and other	(109,256		)		(27,588		)		(65		)	—			(136,909		)
	Operating income (loss)	197,485				45,373				(18,380		)	(9,549		)	214,929
	Income from equity method investments, net	—				—				—			4,094			4,094
	Interest expense, net	—				—				—			(11,033		)	(11,033		)
	Other, net	—				—				—			(37		)	(37		)
	Income (loss) before income taxes	$	197,485			$	45,373			$	(18,380	)	$	(16,525	)	$	207,953
Significant Retailer Relationships
Our Redbox and Coinstar kiosks are primarily located within retailers. The following retailers accounted for 10.0% or more of our consolidated revenue:
	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.	14.9	%		15.4	%		15.1	%		16.3	%
Walgreen Co.	14.3	%		15.6	%		14.7	%		16.1	%
The Kroger Company	9.8	%		10.6	%		10	%		10.9	%

Fair_Value_Notes

Fair Value (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value [Text Block]	FAIR VALUE
	Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. To measure fair value, we use a three-tier valuation hierarchy based upon observable and non-observable inputs:
	•	Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
	•	Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly; these include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; or
	•	Level 3: Unobservable inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions.
	The factors or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
	Assets and Liabilities Measured and Reported at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
	The following table presents our financial assets and (liabilities) that are measured and reported at fair value in our Consolidated Balance Sheets on a recurring basis, by level within the fair value hierarchy (in thousands):
	Fair Value at September 30, 2013	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Money market demand accounts and investment grade fixed income securities	$	9,483	$	—	$	—
	Fair Value at December 31, 2012	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Money market demand accounts and investment grade fixed income securities	$	60,425	$	—	$	—
	Money Market Demand Accounts and Investment Grade Fixed Income Securities
	We determine fair value for our money market demand accounts and investment grade fixed income securities based on quoted market prices. The fair value of these assets is included in cash and cash equivalents on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
	Assets and Liabilities Measured and Reported at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
	We recognize or disclose the fair value of certain assets such as notes receivable and non-financial assets, primarily long-lived assets, goodwill, intangible assets and certain other assets in connection with impairment evaluations. All of our nonrecurring valuations use significant unobservable inputs and therefore fall under Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
	Trademarks License
	During the first quarter of 2012, Redbox granted the Joint Venture a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, royalty-free right and license to use certain Redbox trademarks. We estimated the fair value of the trademarks to be approximately $30.0 million as of the date of grant based on the relief-from-royalty method. We estimated the preliminary fair value using the information available on the grant date, which consisted of the expected future discounted and tax-effected cash flows attributable to the projected gross revenue stream of the Joint Venture, estimated market royalty rates of approximately 1.5%, as well as a discount rate of approximately 45.0%, which reflected our view of the risks and uncertainties associated with an early development stage entity. See Note 8: Equity Method Investments and Related Party Transactions.
	Notes Receivable
	On June 9, 2011, we completed the sale transaction of the Money Transfer Business to Sigue Corporation (“Sigue”). We received $19.5 million in cash and a note receivable of $29.5 million (the “Sigue Note”). In December 2011, as part of the sale transaction, we were required to provide Sigue with an additional loan of $4.0 million under terms consistent with the Sigue Note. We estimated the fair value of the Sigue Note based on the future note payments discounted at a market rate for similar risk profile companies, approximately 18.0%, which reflected our best estimate of default risk, and was not an exit price based measure of fair value or the stated value on the face of the Sigue Note. We evaluate the Sigue Note for collectability on a quarterly basis. Our evaluation at September 30, 2013 included consideration of ongoing discussions surrounding early payment on the note and certain indemnification obligations we have previously undertaken, as a result of our evaluation we did not record interest income on the note and also recorded a charge of $2.8 million against the note balance to arrive at a carrying value of $23.9 million approximated its estimated fair value and was reported within notes receivable in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. See Note 18: Subsequent Event for more information.
	Fair Value of Other Financial Instruments
	The carrying value of our term loan approximates its fair value and falls under Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
	We estimate the fair value of our convertible debt outstanding using a market rate of approximately 6.0% and 4.5% for similar high-yield debt at September 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012, respectively. The estimated fair value of our convertible debt was approximately $53.0 million and $183.7 million at September 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012, respectively, and was determined based on its stated terms, maturing on September 1, 2014, and an annual interest rate of 4.0%. The fair value estimate of our convertible debt falls under Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. We have reported the carrying value of our convertible debt, face value less the unamortized debt discount, in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
	We estimated the fair value of our senior unsecured notes outstanding using a market rate of approximately 6.0% for similar high-yield debt at September 30, 2013. The estimated fair value of our senior unsecured notes was approximately $350.0 million at September 30, 2013, and was determined based on their stated terms, maturing on March 15, 2019, and an annual interest rate of 6.0%. The fair value estimate of our senior unsecured notes falls under Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. We have reported the carrying value of our senior unsecured notes, issued at par, in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Commitments_And_Contingencies_

Commitments And Contingencies (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments And Contingencies [Text Block]	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
	Purchase commitments
	Pursuant to the manufacturing and services agreement entered into as part of the NCR Asset Acquisition, Outerwall, Redbox or an affiliate were committed to purchase goods and services from NCR for a period of five years from June 22, 2012. At the end of the five-year period, if the aggregate amount paid in margin to NCR for goods and services delivered were to equal less than $25.0 million, Outerwall was to pay NCR the difference between such aggregate amount and $25.0 million. As of September 30, 2013, our remaining commitment is $19.0 million under this arrangement.
	Letters of Credit
	As of September 30, 2013, we had six irrevocable standby letters of credit that totaled $8.2 million. These standby letters of credit, which expire at various times through 2014, are used to collateralize certain obligations to third parties. As of September 30, 2013, no amounts were outstanding under these standby letter of credit agreements.
	Legal Matters
	In October 2009, an Illinois resident, Laurie Piechur, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, filed a putative class action complaint against our Redbox subsidiary in the Circuit Court for the Twentieth Judicial Circuit, St. Clair County, Illinois. The plaintiff alleged that, among other things, Redbox charges consumers illegal and excessive late fees in violation of the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, and that Redbox's rental terms violate the Illinois Rental Purchase Agreement Act or the Illinois Automatic Contract Renewal Act and the plaintiff is seeking monetary damages and other relief. In November 2009, Redbox removed the case to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. In February 2010, the District Court remanded the case to the Circuit Court for the Twentieth Judicial Circuit, St. Clair County, Illinois. In May 2010, the court denied Redbox's motion to dismiss the plaintiff's complaint. In November 2011, the plaintiff moved for class certification, and Redbox moved for summary judgment. The court denied Redbox's motion for summary judgment in February 2012. The plaintiff filed an amended complaint on April 19, 2012, and an amended motion for class certification on June 5, 2012. The court denied Redbox's motion to dismiss the amended complaint. The amended class certification motion was briefed and argued. At the hearing on plaintiff's amended motion for class certification, the plaintiff dismissed all claims but two and is pursuing only her claims under the Illinois Rental Purchase Agreement Act and the Illinois Automatic Contract Renewal Act. On May 21, 2013, the court denied plaintiff's amended class action motion. On August 23, 2013, plaintiff petitioned the Appellate Court for the Fifth District of Illinois for leave to appeal the denial of class certification.  Redbox filed its response on October 11, 2013. We believe that the claims against us are without merit and intend to defend ourselves vigorously in this matter. Currently, no accrual has been established as it was not possible to estimate the possible loss or range of loss because this matter had not advanced to a stage where we could make any such estimate.
	In March 2011, a California resident, Blake Boesky, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, filed a putative class action complaint against our Redbox subsidiary in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The plaintiff alleges that Redbox retains personally identifiable information of consumers for a time period in excess of that allowed under the Video Privacy Protection Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 2710, et seq. A substantially similar complaint was filed in the same court in March 2011 by an Illinois resident, Kevin Sterk. Since the filing of the complaint, Blake Boesky has been replaced by a different named plaintiff, Jiah Chung, and an amended complaint has been filed alleging disclosures of personally identifiable information, in addition to plaintiffs' claims of retention of such information. Plaintiffs are seeking statutory damages, injunctive relief, attorneys' fees, costs of suit, and interest. The court has consolidated the cases. The court denied Redbox's motion to dismiss the plaintiffs' claims upon interlocutory appeal. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reversed the district court's denial of Redbox's motion to dismiss plaintiff's claims involving retention of information, holding that the plaintiffs could not maintain a suit for damages under this theory. On April 25, 2012, the plaintiffs amended their complaint to add claims under the Stored Communications Act, 18 U.S.C. § 2707, and for breach of contract. On May 9, 2012, Redbox moved to dismiss the amended complaint. On July 23, 2012, the court dismissed the added retention claims, except to the extent that plaintiffs seek injunctive, non-monetary relief. On August 16, 2013, the court granted summary judgment in Redbox's favor on all remaining claims, and entered a final judgment for Redbox. On September 16, 2013, plaintiff filed a notice of appeal. Briefing of the appeal is scheduled to conclude with the filing of plaintiff’s reply brief on December 23, 2013. We believe that the claims against us are without merit and intend to defend ourselves vigorously in this matter. Currently, no accrual has been established as it is not possible to estimate the possible loss or range of loss because this matter had not advanced to a stage where we could make any such estimate.
	In February 2011, a California resident, Michael Mehrens, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, filed a putative class action complaint against our Redbox subsidiary in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles. The plaintiff alleges that, among other things, Redbox violated California's Song-Beverly Credit Card Act of 1971 (“Song-Beverly”) with respect to the collection and recording of consumer personal identification information, and violated the California Business and Professions Code § 17200 based on the alleged violation of Song-Beverly. A similar complaint alleging violations of Song-Beverly and the right to privacy generally was filed in March 2011 in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Alameda, by a California resident, John Sinibaldi. A third similar complaint alleging only a violation of Song-Beverly, was filed in March 2011 in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Diego, by a California resident, Richard Schiff. Plaintiffs are seeking compensatory damages and civil penalties, injunctive relief, attorneys' fees, costs of suit, and interest. Redbox removed the Mehrens case to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, the Sinibaldi case to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, and the Schiff case to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. The Sinibaldi case was subsequently transferred to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, where the Mehrens case is pending, and these two cases have been consolidated. At the same time, the plaintiffs substituted Nicolle DiSimone as the named plaintiff in the Mehrens case. After Redbox filed a motion to dismiss, stay, or transfer, the Schiff case was transferred to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. On January 4, 2013, the Court dismissed with prejudice theSchiff case for failure to prosecute and failure to comply with court rules and orders. Redbox moved to dismiss the DiSimone/Sinibaldi case, and DiSimone/Sinibaldi moved for class certification. In January 2012, the Court granted Redbox's motion to dismiss with prejudice and denied DiSimone/Sinibaldi's motion for class certification as moot. On February 2, 2012, Plaintiffs filed their notice of appeal. After a stay pending the California Supreme Court's decision in a case presenting similar issues involving Song-Beverly in a case to which Redbox is not a party, Plaintiffs filed their opening brief on April 15, 2013. The matter is now fully briefed, and the parties are awaiting a determination from the appellate court as to whether oral argument will be required. We believe that the claims against us are without merit and intend to defend ourselves vigorously in this matter. Currently, no accrual has been established as it is not possible to estimate the possible loss or range of loss because this matter had not advanced to a stage where we could make any such estimate.
	Other Contingencies
	During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we resolved a previously disclosed loss contingency related to a supply agreement and recognized a benefit of $11.4 million included in direct operating in our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
	As of September 30, 2013, based upon currently available information, we believe a loss contingency exists related to certain indemnification obligations we have previously undertaken.  No amount has been accrued for in our consolidated financial statements as a best estimate of the contingent loss cannot currently be made; however, our best estimate of the aggregate range of the potential loss is from zero to $10.4 million. We believe the likelihood of additional loss in excess of this range as of September 30, 2013 related to these obligations is remote. See Note 18: Subsequent Event for more information.

Income_Taxes_Notes

Income Taxes (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes [Text Block]	INCOME TAXES
	During the third quarter of 2013, we reported a $68.4 million non-taxable gain related to the re-measurement of our previously held equity interest in ecoATM. This item plus the non-discrete benefit of the Domestic Production Activities Deduction, which we are entitled to based on our domestic manufacturing activities, decreased our effective tax rate by 27.0 percentage points for the three months ended September 30, 2013.  During the second quarter of 2013, we entered into an arrangement to sell certain NCR kiosks and a series of transactions to reorganize Redbox related subsidiary structures through the sale of a wholly owned subsidiary.  As a result of the series of transactions we recorded a discrete one-time tax benefit of $17.8 million, net of a valuation allowance, through the realization of various capital and ordinary gains and losses.  The combined impact of these three items was a 24.4 percentage point reduction in the effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.  This benefit was partially offset by state income taxes.

Guarantor_Subsidiaries_Notes

Guarantor Subsidiaries (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Guarantor Subsidiaries Disclosure [Abstract]
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Text Block]	GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARIES
	Certain of our wholly-owned subsidiaries have, jointly and severally, fully and unconditionally guaranteed the Senior Notes. Pursuant to SEC regulations, we have presented in columnar format the condensed consolidating financial information for Outerwall Inc., the guarantor subsidiaries on a combined basis, and all non-guarantor subsidiaries on a combined basis in the following tables:
	CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
	(in thousands)
	As of September 30, 2013
		Outerwall Inc.			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations and Consolidation Reclassifications			Total
	Assets
	Current Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	163,679		$	14,057		$	37,494		$	—		$	215,230
	Accounts receivable, net of allowances	1,284			54,395			2,945			—			58,624
	Content library	488			164,884			2,591			—			167,963
	Deferred income taxes	3,682			—			—			(3,682		)	—
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	34,349			30,465			855			(69		)	65,600
	Intercompany receivables	233,523			229,212			4,241			(466,976		)	—
	Total current assets	437,005			493,013			48,126			(470,727		)	507,417
	Property and equipment, net	183,957			339,821			36,297			—			560,075
	Notes receivable	23,877			—			—			—			23,877
	Deferred income taxes	—			—			5,466			—			5,466
	Goodwill and other intangible assets	251,709			390,851			—			54			642,614
	Other long-term assets	11,714			33,191			13			—			44,918
	Investment in related parties	748,684			23,230			—			(771,914		)	—
	Total assets	$	1,656,946		$	1,280,106		$	89,902		$	(1,242,587	)	$	1,784,367
	Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
	Current Liabilities:
	Accounts payable	$	15,273		$	148,276		$	1,561		$	—		$	165,110
	Accrued payable to retailers	69,303			43,241			15,991			—			128,535
	Other accrued liabilities	42,697			76,392			3,838			(69		)	122,858
	Current callable convertible debt	51,625			—			—			—			51,625
	Current portion of long-term debt and other	18,594			5			—			—			18,599
	Current portion of capital lease obligations	13,023			—			363			—			13,386
	Deferred income taxes	—			16,377			17			(3,682		)	12,712
	Intercompany payables	194,971			217,590			54,415			(466,976		)	—
	Total current liabilities	405,486			501,881			76,185			(470,727		)	512,825
	Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	586,504			18,874			315			—			605,693
	Capital lease obligations	10,885			—			460			—			11,345
	Deferred income taxes	44,255			21,071			35			—			65,361
	Total liabilities	1,047,130			541,826			76,995			(470,727		)	1,195,224
	Commitments and contingencies
	Debt conversion feature	2,080			—			—			—			2,080
	Stockholders’ Equity:
	Preferred stock	—			—			—			—			—
	Common stock	545,783			512,521			12,393			(595,293		)	475,404
	Treasury stock	(377,510		)	—			—			—			(377,510		)
	Retained earnings	440,435			225,759			1,469			(176,567		)	491,096
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(972		)	—			(955		)	—			(1,927		)
	Total stockholders’ equity	607,736			738,280			12,907			(771,860		)	587,063
	Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,656,946		$	1,280,106		$	89,902		$	(1,242,587	)	$	1,784,367
	CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
	(in thousands)
	As of December 31, 2012
		Outerwall Inc.			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations and Consolidation Reclassifications			Total
	Assets
	Current Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	242,489		$	—		$	40,759		$	(354	)	$	282,894
	Accounts receivable, net of allowances	887			56,293			1,151			—			58,331
	Content library	1,130			173,339			2,940			—			177,409
	Deferred income taxes	27,372			—			899			(21,084		)	7,187
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	11,748			17,504			434			—			29,686
	Intercompany receivables	119,848			76,878			3,581			(200,307		)	—
	Total current assets	403,474			324,014			49,764			(221,745		)	555,507
	Property and equipment, net	188,251			368,620			29,253			—			586,124
	Notes receivable	26,731			—			—			—			26,731
	Deferred income taxes	—			—			1,334			39			1,373
	Goodwill and other intangible assets	253,395			90,614			—			54			344,063
Other long-term assets	18,992			28,906			29			—			47,927
Investment in related parties	90,828			24,395			—			(115,223		)	—
Total assets	$	981,671		$	836,549		$	80,380		$	(336,875	)	$	1,561,725
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	21,368		$	225,463		$	4,111		$	(354	)	$	250,588
Accrued payable to retailers	77,266			46,493			14,654			—			138,413
Other accrued liabilities	50,314			92,724			3,087			—			146,125
Current portion of long-term debt and other	15,312			217			—			—			15,529
Current portion of capital lease obligations	13,002			—			348			—			13,350
Deferred income taxes	—			21,084			—			(21,084		)	—
Intercompany payables	56,473			108,347			35,487			(200,307		)	—
Total current liabilities	233,735			494,328			57,687			(221,745		)	564,005
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	322,279			18,724			176			—			341,179
Capital lease obligations	15,180			—			522			—			15,702
Deferred income taxes	54,855			36,857			—			39			91,751
Total liabilities	626,049			549,909			58,385			(221,706		)	1,012,637
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred stock	—			—			—			—			—
Common stock	574,842			145,425			12,444			(227,830		)	504,881
Treasury stock	(293,149		)	—			—			—			(293,149		)
Retained earnings	74,985			141,215			10,118			112,661			338,979
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,056		)	—			(567		)	—			(1,623		)
Total stockholders’ equity	355,622			286,640			21,995			(115,169		)	549,088
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	981,671		$	836,549		$	80,380		$	(336,875	)	$	1,561,725
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Outerwall Inc.			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations and Consolidation Reclassifications			Total
Revenue	$	68,301		$	505,101		$	13,951		$	—		$	587,353
Expenses:
Direct operating	38,641			358,224			15,393			(3,545		)	408,713
Marketing	1,971			6,465			687			—			9,123
Research and development	2,103			1,716			—			—			3,819
General and administrative	12,269			45,483			533			3,553			61,838
Depreciation and other	10,033			40,867			1,350			—			52,250
Amortization of intangible assets	569			2,622			—			—			3,191
Total expenses	65,586			455,377			17,963			8			538,934
Operating income (loss)	2,715			49,724			(4,012		)	(8		)	48,419
Other income (expense), net:
Income (loss) from equity method investments, net	67,069			(9,135		)	—			—			57,934
Interest expense, net	(8,246		)	(115		)	(41		)	—			(8,402		)
Other, net	(2,352		)	8			(66		)	8			(2,402		)
Total other income (expense), net	56,471			(9,242		)	(107		)	8			47,130
Income (loss) before income taxes	59,186			40,482			(4,119		)	—			95,549
Income tax benefit (expense)	564			(14,962		)	1,505			—			(12,893		)
Equity in income (losses) of subsidiaries	20,214			(2,614		)	—			(17,600		)	—
Net income (loss)	79,964			22,906			(2,614		)	(17,600		)	82,656
Foreign currency translation adjustment	63			—			1,789			—			1,852
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	80,027		$	22,906		$	(825	)	$	(17,600	)	$	84,508
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
	Outerwall Inc.			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations and Consolidation Reclassifications			Total
Revenue	$	66,449		$	458,834		$	12,279		$	—		$	537,562
Expenses:
Direct operating	36,187			308,259			9,830			(2,735		)	351,541
Marketing	1,742			5,366			405			—			7,513
Research and development	2,697			443			—			—			3,140
General and administrative	9,625			43,338			320			2,727			56,010
Depreciation and other	9,628			39,956			886			—			50,470
Amortization of intangible assets	570			1,449			—			—			2,019
Total expenses	60,449			398,811			11,441			(8		)	470,693
Operating income	6,000			60,023			838			8			66,869
Other income (expense), net:
Income (loss) from equity method investments, net	(484		)	(5,537		)	—			—			(6,021		)
Interest income (expense), net	(4,345		)	466			(13		)	—			(3,892		)
Other, net	41			(66		)	12			(8		)	(21		)
Total other income (expense), net	(4,788		)	(5,137		)	(1		)	(8		)	(9,934		)
Income before income taxes	1,212			54,886			837			—			56,935
Income tax benefit (expense)	(287		)	(20,123		)	249			—			(20,161		)
Equity in income (losses) of subsidiaries	35,849			1,086			—			(36,935		)	—
Net income	36,774			35,849			1,086			(36,935		)	36,774
Foreign currency translation adjustment	39			—			1,438			—			1,477
Comprehensive income	$	36,813		$	35,849		$	2,524		$	(36,935	)	$	38,251
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in thousands)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Outerwall Inc.			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations and Consolidation Reclassifications			Total
Revenue	$	189,923		$	1,488,842		$	37,504		$	—		$	1,716,269
Expenses:
Direct operating	111,805			1,040,581			39,483			(8,256		)	1,183,613
Marketing	5,002			17,777			1,840			—			24,619
Research and development	10,386			1,719			—			—			12,105
General and administrative	31,899			131,388			1,249			8,264			172,800
Depreciation and other	27,351			118,440			3,644			—			149,435
Amortization of intangible assets	1,708			5,377			—			—			7,085
Total expenses	188,151			1,315,282			46,216			8			1,549,657
Operating income (loss)	1,772			173,560			(8,712		)	(8		)	166,612
Other income (expense), net:
Income (loss) from equity method investments, net	65,050			(23,770		)	—			—			41,280
Interest income (expense), net	(26,200		)	338			(91		)	—			(25,953		)
Other, net	(3,442		)	219			(108		)	8			(3,323		)
Total other income (expense), net	35,408			(23,213		)	(199		)	8			12,004
Income (loss) before income taxes	37,180			150,347			(8,911		)	—			178,616
Income tax benefit (expense)	27,314			(56,767		)	2,954			—			(26,499		)
Equity in income (losses) of subsidiaries	90,313			(3,266		)	—			(87,047		)	—
Net income (loss)	154,807			90,314			(5,957		)	(87,047		)	152,117
Foreign currency translation adjustment	84			—			(388		)	—			(304		)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	154,891		$	90,314		$	(6,345	)	$	(87,047	)	$	151,813
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in thousands)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
	Outerwall Inc.			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations and Consolidation Reclassifications			Total
Revenue	$	185,701		$	1,419,678		$	32,582		$	—		$	1,637,961
Expenses:
Direct operating	104,508			975,729			23,751			(5,238		)	1,098,750
Marketing	4,976			13,794			1,310			—			20,080
Research and development	8,940			1,744			—			—			10,684
General and administrative	28,984			121,539			856			5,230			156,609
Depreciation and other	23,485			107,626			2,468			—			133,579
Amortization of intangible assets	1,776			1,554			—			—			3,330
Total expenses	172,669			1,221,986			28,385			(8		)	1,423,032
Operating income	13,032			197,692			4,197			8			214,929
Other income (expense), net:
Income (loss) from equity method investments, net	(1,580		)	5,674			—			—			4,094
Interest income (expense), net	(13,181		)	2,167			(19		)				(11,033		)
Other, net	175			(199		)	(5		)	(8		)	(37		)
Total other income (expense), net	(14,586		)	7,642			(24		)	(8		)	(6,976		)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(1,554		)	205,334			4,173			—			207,953
Income tax benefit (expense)	(970		)	(80,084		)	446			—			(80,608		)
Equity in income of subsidiaries	129,869			4,619			—			(134,488		)	—
Net income	127,345			129,869			4,619			(134,488		)	127,345
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(184		)	—			1,526			—			1,342
Comprehensive income	$	127,161		$	129,869		$	6,145		$	(134,488	)	$	128,687
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Outerwall Inc.			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations and Consolidation Reclassifications			Total
Operating Activities:
Net income	$	154,807		$	90,314		$	(5,957	)	$	(87,047	)	$	152,117
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and other	27,351			118,440			3,644			—			149,435
Amortization of intangible assets and deferred financing fees	3,590			5,377			—			—			8,967
Share-based payments expense	7,206			4,248			—			—			11,454
Excess tax benefits on share-based payments	(3,347		)	—			—			—			(3,347		)
Deferred income taxes	17,698			(26,759		)	(3,037		)	—			(12,098		)
(Income) loss from equity method investments, net	(65,050		)	23,770			—			—			(41,280		)
Non-cash interest on convertible debt	3,323			—			—			—			3,323
Loss from extinguishments of callable convertible debt	5,950			—			—			—			5,950
Other	1,195			(175		)	—			—			1,020
Equity in (income) losses of subsidiaries	(90,313		)	3,266			—			87,047			—
Cash flows from changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(398		)	1,916			(1,824		)	—			(306		)
Content library	641			8,455			350			—			9,446
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(22,600		)	(8,511		)	(414		)	69			(31,456		)
Other assets	163			91			15			—			269
Accounts payable	18			(84,145		)	(1,137		)	354			(84,910		)
Accrued payable to retailers	(7,963		)	(3,252		)	1,574			—			(9,641		)
Other accrued liabilities	(5,366		)	(21,857		)	740			(69		)	(26,552		)
Net cash flows from operating activities	26,905			111,178			(6,046		)	354			132,391
Investing Activities:
Acquisition of ecoATM, net of cash acquired	(244,036		)	—			—			—			(244,036		)
Purchases of property and equipment	(46,496		)	(49,928		)	(12,192		)	—			(108,616		)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	12,078			803			7			—			12,888
Receipt of note receivable principal	95			—			—			—			95
Cash paid for equity investments	—			(28,000		)	—			—			(28,000		)
Investments in and advances to affiliates	4,031			(19,782		)	15,751			—			—
Net cash flows from investing activities	(274,328		)	(96,907		)	3,566			—			(367,669		)
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes	343,769			—			—			—			343,769
Proceeds from new borrowing of credit facility	150,000			—			—			—			150,000
Principal payments on credit facility	(60,938		)	—			—			—			(60,938		)
Financing costs associated with senior unsecured notes	(444		)	—			—			—			(444		)
Repurchase of convertible debt	(169,664		)	—			—			—			(169,664		)
Repurchases of common stock	(95,004		)	—			—			—			(95,004		)
Principal payments on capital lease obligations and other debt	(10,300		)	(214		)	(310		)	—			(10,824		)
Excess tax benefits related to share-based payments	3,347			—			—			—			3,347
Proceeds from exercise of stock options, net	7,763			—			—			—			7,763
Net cash flows from financing activities	168,529			(214		)	(310		)	—			168,005
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	84			—			(475		)	—			(391		)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(78,810		)	14,057			(3,265		)	354			(67,664		)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	242,489			—			40,759			(354		)	282,894
End of period	$	163,679		$	14,057		$	37,494		$	—		$	215,230
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
	Outerwall Inc.			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations and Consolidation Reclassifications			Total
Operating Activities:
Net income	$	127,345		$	129,869		$	4,619		$	(134,488	)	$	127,345
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and other	23,485			107,626			2,468			—			133,579
Amortization of intangible assets and deferred financing fees	3,371			1,554			—			—			4,925
Share-based payments expense	7,933			5,211			—			—			13,144
Excess tax benefits on share-based payments	(5,673		)	—			—			—			(5,673		)
Deferred income taxes	23,371			49,597			222			—			73,190
(Income) loss from equity method investments, net	1,580			(5,674		)	—			—			(4,094		)
Non-cash interest on convertible debt	5,270			—			—			—			5,270
Other	(1,905		)	(2,202		)	—			—			(4,107		)
Equity in (income) losses of subsidiaries	(129,869		)	(4,619		)	—			134,488			—
Cash flows from changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(162		)	(2,275		)	(555		)	—			(2,992		)
Content library	(190		)	8,674			(2,083		)	—			6,401
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(2,339		)	(7,351		)	(342		)	24			(10,008		)
Other assets	364			872			(44		)	(771		)	421
Accounts payable	(2,844		)	(37,910		)	1,780			(1,228		)	(40,202		)
Accrued payable to retailers	5,734			(520		)	(42		)	—			5,172
Other accrued liabilities	(2,649		)	12,293			(1,068		)	747			9,323
Net cash flows from operating activities	52,822			255,145			4,955			(1,228		)	311,694
Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(43,301		)	(81,727		)	(8,153		)	—			(133,181		)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	270			494			55			—			819
Acquisition of NCR DVD kiosk business	—			(100,000		)	—			—			(100,000		)
Cash paid for equity investments	(10,877		)	(28,850		)	—			—			(39,727		)
Investments in and advances to affiliates	35,149			(37,772		)	2,623			—			—
Net cash flows from investing activities	(18,759		)	(247,855		)	(5,475		)	—			(272,089		)
Financing Activities:
Principal payments on credit facility	(7,668		)	—			—			—			(7,668		)
Repurchases of common stock	(63,070		)	—			—			—			(63,070		)
Principal payments on capital lease obligations and other debt	(5,652		)	(7,290		)	(260		)	—			(13,202		)
Excess tax benefits related to share-based payments	5,673			—			—			—			5,673
Proceeds from exercise of stock options, net	4,034			—			—			—			4,034
Net cash flows from financing activities	(66,683		)	(7,290		)	(260		)	—			(74,233		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(181		)	—			1,412			—			1,231
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(32,801		)	—			632			(1,228		)	(33,397		)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	310,259			—			31,766			(170		)	341,855
End of period	$	277,458		$	—		$	32,398		$	(1,398	)	$	308,458

Subsequent_Event_Notes

Subsequent Event (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	SUBSEQUENT EVENT
	On October 18, 2013 we entered into a settlement agreement with Sigue which provides for a discount on the Sigue Note receivable in exchange for early payment and a release of claims against us pursuant to certain indemnification obligations we have previously undertaken and disclosed as a potential loss contingency. The carrying value as of September 30, 2013, inclusive of the $2.8 million charge taken during the period, represents our best estimate of the fair value of the note based on the terms of the settlement agreement.

Summary_of_Significant_Account1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Content Library [Policy Text Block]	Content Library
	Content library consists of movies and video games available for rent or purchase. We obtain our movie and video game content through revenue sharing agreements and license agreements with studios and game publishers, as well as through distributors and other suppliers. The cost of content mainly includes the cost of the movies and video games, labor, overhead, freight, and studio revenue sharing expenses. The content purchases are capitalized and amortized to their estimated salvage value as a component of direct operating expenses over the usage period. Content salvage values are estimated based on the amounts that we have historically recovered on disposal. For purchased content that we expect to sell at the end of its useful life, we determine an estimated salvage value. For licensed content that we do not expect to sell, no salvage value is provided. The useful lives and salvage value of our content library are periodically reviewed and evaluated. The amortization charges were derived utilizing rental curves based on historical performance of movies and games over their useful lives and recorded on an accelerated basis, reflecting higher rentals of movies and video games in the first few weeks after release, and substantially all of the amortization expense is recognized within one year of purchase.

Organization_And_Business_Tabl

Organization And Business (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Organization And Business [Abstract]
Schedule Of Kiosk And Location Count [Table Text Block]	Our kiosks are located primarily in supermarkets, drug stores, mass merchants, financial institutions, convenience stores, malls and restaurants. Our kiosk and location counts as of September 30, 2013, are as follows:
		Kiosks	Locations
	Redbox(1)	43,600	36,000
	Coinstar	20,800	20,500
	New Ventures(2)	1,220	1,030
	Total(1) (2)	65,620	57,530
	(1) As of September 30, 2013, no kiosks acquired from NCR remained in service. See Note 4: Business Combinations for more information on the NCR Asset Acquisition.
	(2) Includes approximately 700 kiosks acquired through the purchase of ecoATM, Inc. See Note 4: Business Combinations for more information. As of September 30, 2013, there were over 800 ecoATM kiosks in service.

Business_Combination_Tables

Business Combination (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
ecoATM [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Schedule of Consideration Transferred [Table Text Block]	The following table highlights the consideration transferred, the fair value of our previously held equity interest and the fair value of replacement awards issued attributable to post-combination services.
	Dollars in thousands	23-Jul-13
	Consideration Transferred:
	Cash paid	$	262,882
	Replacement awards attributable to pre-combination services	1,398
	Total consideration transferred	264,280
	Previously held equity interest:
	Acquisition date fair value of previously held equity interest	76,359
	Total consideration transferred and fair value of previously held equity interest	$	340,639
	Fair value of replacement awards attributable to post-combination services	$	30,671
Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation [Table Text Block]	The following table shows the amounts recognized as of the acquisition date for each major class of assets acquired and liabilities assumed and the resultant purchase price allocation.
	Dollars in thousands	23-Jul-13
	Assets acquired:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	18,846
	Accounts receivable	18
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	4,450
	Current deferred income taxes	6,476
	Property and equipment	23,207
	Intangible assets	41,400
	Goodwill	264,213
	Other long-term assets	131
	Total assets acquired	358,741
	Liabilities assumed:
	Accounts payable	(3,755		)
	Other accrued liabilities	(1,605		)
	Long term deferred tax liabilities	(12,742		)
	Total consideration transferred and fair value of previously held equity interest	$	340,639
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Table Text Block]	Acquired identifiable intangible assets and their estimated useful life in years are as follows:
	Dollars in thousands	Purchase			Estimated
		Price			Useful Life
					in Years
	Intangible assets:
	Developed technology	$	34,000		5
	Trade name	6,000			5
	Covenants not to compete	1,400			5
	Total	$	41,400
Business Combination, Income(Loss) Included in Statement of Income [Table Text Block]	The following table shows the revenue and operating loss included in our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income resulting from the acquisition of ecoATM since the closing date, including the amortization for acquired intangibles which are allocated to our New Ventures segment and expense for rights to receive cash which are unallocated corporate expenses:
		Three Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
		September 30,			September 30,
	Dollars in thousands	2013			2013
	Revenue	$	15,226		$	15,226
	Operating loss	$	3,236		$	3,236
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
	Dollars in thousands	2013			2012			2013			2012
	Revenue	$	590,819		$	540,341		$	1,739,863		$	1,643,807
	Net income (1)	$	17,041		$	29,632		$	73,432		$	176,843
Ncr Asset Aquistion [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation [Table Text Block]	The following table shows our preliminary purchase price allocation, adjustments we made during the six months ended June 30, 2013 and our final purchase price allocation based on the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the NCR Asset Acquisition date as follows:
		June 22, 2012
	Dollars in thousands	Preliminary			Adjustments			Final
	Assets acquired:
	Content library	$	4,330		$	—		$	4,330
	Prepaid expenses	240			—			240
	Deferred income taxes	1,500			—			1,500
	Property and equipment	9,130			14,766			23,896
	Intangible assets	46,960			—			46,960
	Goodwill	42,110			(14,766		)	27,344
	Total assets acquired	104,270			—			104,270
	Liabilities assumed:
	Accrued liabilities	(4,270		)	—			(4,270		)
	Total consideration paid in cash	$	100,000		$	—		$	100,000
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Table Text Block]	We estimated the fair value of the acquired identifiable intangible assets based on the forecasted future cash flows discounted at a rate of approximately 11%. A portion of the purchase price is allocated to the following identifiable intangible assets:
	Dollars in thousands	Purchase			Estimated
		Price			Useful Life
					in Years
	Intangible assets:
	Retailer relationships	$	40,000		10
	Patents	6,300			8
	Trademark and trade name	500			1
	Internal use software	160			1
	Total	$	46,960

Property_And_Equipment_Tables

Property And Equipment (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property And Equipment [Table Text Block]
		September 30,			December 31,
	Dollars in thousands	2013			2012
	Kiosks and components	$	1,107,205		$	1,041,755
	Computers, servers, and software	226,166			195,756
	Office furniture and equipment	7,270			6,538
	Vehicles	6,782			7,278
	Leasehold improvements	22,636			19,743
	Property and equipment, at cost	1,370,059			1,271,070
	Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(809,984		)	(684,946		)
	Property and equipment, net	$	560,075		$	586,124

Goodwill_And_Other_Intangible_1

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Carrying Amount of Goodwill [Table Text Block]	The carrying amount of goodwill was as follows:
	Dollars in thousands
	Goodwill balance at December 31, 2012	$	309,860
	Purchase price allocation adjustment	(14,766		)
	Adjusted balance at December 31, 2012	295,094
	Goodwill from acquisition of ecoATM	$	264,213
	Goodwill balance at September 30, 2013	$	559,307
Gross Amount Of Other Intangible Assets And The Related Accumulated Amortization [Table Text Block]	The gross amount of our other intangible assets and the related accumulated amortization were as follows:
		Amortization		September 30,				December 31,
	Dollars in thousands	Period		2013				2012
	Retailer relationships	5 - 10 years		$	53,344			$	53,344
	Accumulated amortization			(16,231		)		(11,518		)
				37,113				41,826
	Developed technology	5 years		34,000				—
	Accumulated amortization			(1,133		)		—
				32,867				—
	Other	1 - 40 years		16,827				9,404
	Accumulated amortization			(3,500		)		(2,261		)
				13,327				7,143
	Intangible assets, net			$	83,307			$	48,969
Schedule Of Amortization Of Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]	Amortization expense was as follows:
		Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
		September 30,								September 30,
	Dollars in thousands	2013				2012				2013		2012
	Retailer relationships	$	1,568			$	1,614			$	4,713	$	2,843
	Developed technology	1,133				—				1,133		—
	Other	490				405				1,239		487
	Total amortization of intangible assets	$	3,191			$	2,019			$	7,085	$	3,330
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]	expected future amortization as of September 30, 2013 is as follows:
	Dollars in thousands	Retailer				Developed Technology				Other
		Relationships
	Remainder of 2013	$	1,537			$	1,700			$	615
	2014	5,432				6,800				2,454
	2015	4,012				6,800				2,419
	2016	4,012				6,800				2,307
	2017	4,012				6,800				2,285
	2018	4,012				3,967				1,664
	Thereafter	14,096				—				1,583
	Total expected amortization	$	37,113			$	32,867			$	13,327

Equity_Method_Investments_and_1

Equity Method Investments and Related Party Transactions (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Equity Method Investments And Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]	Our equity method investments and ownership percentages as of September 30, 2013, were as follows:
	Dollars in thousands	Equity			Ownership
		Investment			Percentage
	Redbox Instant by Verizon	$	30,090		35%
	SoloHealth, Inc.	1,984			10%
	Equity method investments	$	32,074
Schedule Of Income Loss From Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]	Income from equity method investments within our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income is composed of the following:
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
	Dollars in thousands	2013			2012			2013			2012
	Trademark gain	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	19,500
	Gain on previously held equity interest on ecoATM	68,376						68,376
	Proportionate share of net loss of equity method investees:
	Redbox Instant by Verizon	(8,516		)	(4,918		)	(21,913		)	(12,176		)
	Other	(1,307		)	(484		)	(3,326		)	(1,580		)
	Total proportionate share of net loss of equity method investees	(9,823		)	(5,402		)	(25,239		)	(13,756		)
	Amortization of difference in carrying amount and underlying equity in Redbox Instant by Verizon	(619		)	(619		)	(1,857		)	(1,650		)
	Total income (loss) from equity method investments	$	57,934		$	(6,021	)	$	41,280		$	4,094

Debt_And_Other_LongTerm_Liabil1

Debt And Other Long-Term Liabilities (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract]
Schedule of Debt and Other Long Term Liabilities [Table Text Block]
	As of September 30, 2013	Debt and Other Liabilities
	Dollars in thousands	Current			Long-term			Total
	Senior unsecured notes	$	—		$	350,000		$	350,000
	Callable convertible debt	51,625			—			51,625
	Revolving line of credit under credit facility	—			100,000			100,000
	Term loan under credit facility	18,594			130,156			148,750
	Asset retirement obligation	—			12,689			12,689
	Other liabilities	5			12,848			12,853
	Total	$	70,224		$	605,693		$	675,917
	As of December 31, 2012	Debt and Other Liabilities
	Dollars in thousands	Current			Long-term			Total
	Convertible debt	$	—		$	172,810		$	172,810
	Term loan under credit facility	15,312			144,375			159,687
	Asset retirement obligation	—			14,020			14,020
	Other liabilities	217			9,974			10,191
	Total	$	15,529		$	341,179		$	356,708
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]	The term loan is subject to mandatory debt repayments of the outstanding borrowings. The schedule of future principal repayments is as follows:
	Dollars in thousands	Repayment Amount
	Remaining due in 2013	$	4,376
	2014	19,687
	2015	21,875
	2016	102,812
	Total	$	148,750
Schedule Of Additional Detail Of Convertible Notes [Table Text Block]	Additional details of our Convertible Notes are as follows:
	Dollars in thousands	Principal			Discount			Net
	Outstanding December 31, 2012	$	184,983		$	(12,173	)	$	172,810
	Early extinguishments and debt conversion	(131,278		)	6,770			(124,508		)
	Amortization of discount	—			3,323			3,323
	Outstanding September 30, 2013	$	53,705		$	(2,080	)	$	51,625
Schedule of Interest Expense Related to Convertible Debt [Table Text Block]	The following interest expense was related to our Convertible Notes:
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
	Dollars in thousands	2013			2012			2013			2012
	Contractual interest expense	$	537		$	2,000		$	3,353		$	6,000
	Amortization of debt discount	549			1,789			3,323			5,270
	Total interest expense related to the Convertible Notes	$	1,086		$	3,789		$	6,676		$	11,270
Schedule Of Remaining Unamortized Debt Discount Expected To Be Recognized As Non Cash Interest Expense [Table Text Block]	The remaining unamortized debt discount is expected to be recognized as non-cash interest expense as follows (in thousands):
		Non-cash
	Year	Interest Expense
	Remainder of 2013	$	556
	2014	1,524
	Total unamortized discount	$	2,080

Repurchase_Of_Common_Stock_Tab

Repurchase Of Common Stock (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Class of Stock Disclosures [Abstract]
Schedule of Treasury Stock by Class [Table Text Block]	The following table presents a summary of our authorized stock repurchase balance:
		Board
	Dollars in thousands	Authorization
	Authorized repurchase - as of January 1, 2013	$	133,640
	Additional board authorization	250,000
	Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	11,775
	Repurchase of common stock from open market	(95,004		)
	Authorized repurchase - as of September 30, 2013	$	300,411

ShareBased_Payments_Tables

Share-Based Payments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]
Summary Of Share Based Payments [Table Text Block]	Certain information regarding our share-based payments is as follows:
		Three Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
		September 30,							September 30,
	Dollars in thousands	2013				2012			2013		2012
	Share-based payments expense:
	Share-based compensation - stock options	$	348			$	630		$	1,246	$	2,029
	Share-based compensation - restricted stock	2,986				2,584			8,292		7,520
	Share-based payments for content arrangements	(560		)		(4,800		)	1,916		3,595
	Total share-based payments expense	$	2,774			$	(1,586	)	$	11,454	$	13,144
	Tax benefit on share-based payments expense	$	1,040			$	(688	)	$	4,329	$	4,880
		30-Sep-13
		Unrecognized Share-				Weighted-Average
		Based
	Dollars in thousands	Payments Expense				Remaining Life
	Unrecognized share-based payments expense:
	Share-based compensation - stock options	$	2,058			2.4 years
	Share-based compensation - restricted stock	22,514				2.5 years
	Share-based payments for content arrangements	1,255				1.2 years
	Total unrecognized share-based payments expense	$	25,827
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]	The following table summarizes the weighted average valuation assumptions we used in the Black-Scholes-Merton Valuation model for stock options granted during 2013:
		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,
	Expected term	6.3 years
	Expected stock price volatility	45.00%
	Risk-free interest rate	1.90%
	Expected dividend yield	0.00%
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]	The following table presents a summary of stock option activity for 2013:
					Weighted
					Average
					Exercise
	Shares in thousands	Options			Price
	OUTSTANDING, December 31, 2012	669			$	34.86
	Granted	93			$	—
	Exercised	(383	)		$	30.84
	Cancelled, expired, or forfeited	(101	)		$	42.4
	OUTSTANDING, September 30, 2013	278			$	44.02
Schedule Of Information Regarding Stock Options Outstanding [Table Text Block]	Certain information regarding stock options outstanding as of September 30, 2013, is as follows:
		Options				Options
	Shares and intrinsic value in thousands	Outstanding				Exercisable
	Number	278				126
	Weighted average per share exercise price	$	44.02			$	37.15
	Aggregate intrinsic value	$	2,404			$	1,821
	Weighted average remaining contractual term (in years)	5.72				3.16
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Activity [Table Text Block]	The following table presents a summary of restricted stock award activity for 2013:
		Restricted			Weighted
					Average
					Grant Date
	Shares in thousands	Stock Awards			Fair Value
	NON-VESTED, December 31, 2012	604			$	48.95
	Granted	415			$	53.9
	Vested	(221	)		$	46.45
	Forfeited	(119	)		$	50.43
	NON-VESTED, September 30, 2013	679			$	52.53
Schedule of Information Related to Share Based Payments for content Arrangements [Table Text Block]	Information related to the shares of restricted stock granted as part of these agreements as of September 30, 2013, is as follows:
		Granted			Vested			Unvested		Remaining
										Vesting Period
	Sony	193,348			164,346			29,002		0.8 years
	Paramount	300,000			180,000			120,000		1.3 years
	Total	493,348			344,346			149,002
Schedule of Expected Amortization Expense of Share-Based Compensation [Table Text Block] [Table Text Block]	The expected future recognition of expense associated with the rights to receive cash as of September 30, 2013 is as follows:
	Dollars in thousands		Expense
	Remainder of 2013		$	3,856
	2014		15,361
	2015		5,287
	2016		3,438
	2017		624
	Total expected expense		$	28,566

Earnings_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Shares [Table Text Block]	Net income used for calculating basic and diluted EPS is the same for all periods presented. The following table sets forth the computation of shares used for the basic and diluted EPS calculations:
		Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,		September 30,
	In thousands	2013	2012	2013	2012
	Weighted average shares used for basic EPS	27,244	30,454	27,391	30,605
	Dilutive effect of stock options and other share-based awards	351	536	439	625
	Dilutive effect of convertible debt	421	1,248	752	1,454
	Weighted average shares used for diluted EPS	28,016	32,238	28,582	32,684
	Stock options and share-based awards not included in diluted EPS calculation because their effect would be antidilutive	19	110	67	141

Business_Segments_and_Enterpri1

Business Segments and Enterprise-Wide Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Text Block]	Unallocated general and administrative expenses relate to share-based compensation and expense related to the rights to receive cash issued in connection with our acquisition of ecoATM.
	Dollars in thousands									New			Corporate
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2013	Redbox				Coinstar				Ventures			Unallocated			Total
	Revenue	$	491,694			$	79,611			$	16,048		$	—		$	587,353
	Expenses:
	Direct operating	350,759				41,833				14,854			1,267			408,713
	Marketing	5,883				1,352				1,149			739			9,123
	Research and development	69				1,428				1,667			655			3,819
	General and administrative	44,017				7,349				7,499			2,973			61,838
	Segment operating income (loss)	90,966				27,649				(9,121		)	(5,634		)	103,860
	Less: depreciation, amortization and other	(41,478		)		(8,539		)		(5,424		)	—			(55,441		)
	Operating income (loss)	49,488				19,110				(14,545		)	(5,634		)	48,419
	Income from equity method investments, net	—				—				—			57,934			57,934
	Interest expense, net	—				—				—			(8,402		)	(8,402		)
	Other, net	—				—				—			(2,402		)	(2,402		)
	Income (loss) before income taxes	$	49,488			$	19,110			$	(14,545	)	$	41,496		$	95,549
	Dollars in thousands									New			Corporate
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2012	Redbox				Coinstar				Ventures			Unallocated			Total
	Revenue	$	459,538			$	77,616			$	408		$	—		$	537,562
	Expenses:
	Direct operating	309,842				40,417				967			315			351,541
	Marketing	5,698				1,072				731			12			7,513
	Research and development	1				968				2,116			55			3,140
	General and administrative	42,794				7,244				3,140			2,832			56,010
	Segment operating income (loss)	101,203				27,915				(6,546		)	(3,214		)	119,358
	Less: depreciation, amortization and other	(41,478		)		(10,968		)		(43		)	—			(52,489		)
	Operating income (loss)	59,725				16,947				(6,589		)	(3,214		)	66,869
	Loss from equity method investments, net	—				—				—			(6,021		)	(6,021		)
	Interest expense, net	—				—				—			(3,892		)	(3,892		)
	Other, net	—				—				—			(21		)	(21		)
	Income (loss) before income taxes	$	59,725			$	16,947			$	(6,589	)	$	(13,148	)	$	56,935
	Dollars in thousands									New			Corporate
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013	Redbox				Coinstar				Ventures			Unallocated			Total
	Revenue	$	1,478,132			$	219,520			$	18,617		$	—		$	1,716,269
	Expenses:
	Direct operating	1,040,706				119,290				21,643			1,974			1,183,613
	Marketing	18,057				3,357				2,312			893			24,619
	Research and development	73				5,107				6,089			836			12,105
	General and administrative	128,963				20,077				15,625			8,135			172,800
	Segment operating income (loss)	290,333				71,689				(27,052		)	(11,838		)	323,132
	Less: depreciation, amortization and other	(122,219		)		(25,493		)		(8,808		)	—			(156,520		)
	Operating income (loss)	168,114				46,196				(35,860		)	(11,838		)	166,612
	Income from equity method investments, net	—				—				—			41,280			41,280
	Interest expense, net	—				—				—			(25,953		)	(25,953		)
	Other, net	—				—				—			(3,323		)	(3,323		)
	Income (loss) before income taxes	$	168,114			$	46,196			$	(35,860	)	$	166		$	178,616
	Dollars in thousands									New			Corporate
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012	Redbox				Coinstar				Ventures			Unallocated			Total
	Revenue	$	1,420,448			$	216,297			$	1,216		$	—		$	1,637,961
	Expenses:
	Direct operating	978,625				116,650				2,914			561			1,098,750
	Marketing	14,524				3,901				1,606			49			20,080
	Research and development	731				3,156				6,550			247			10,684
	General and administrative	119,827				19,629				8,461			8,692			156,609
	Segment operating income (loss)	306,741				72,961				(18,315		)	(9,549		)	351,838
	Less: depreciation, amortization and other	(109,256		)		(27,588		)		(65		)	—			(136,909		)
	Operating income (loss)	197,485				45,373				(18,380		)	(9,549		)	214,929
	Income from equity method investments, net	—				—				—			4,094			4,094
	Interest expense, net	—				—				—			(11,033		)	(11,033		)
	Other, net	—				—				—			(37		)	(37		)
	Income (loss) before income taxes	$	197,485			$	45,373			$	(18,380	)	$	(16,525	)	$	207,953
Schedule of Entity-Wide Information by Major Customers by Reporting Segments [Text Block]	Our Redbox and Coinstar kiosks are primarily located within retailers. The following retailers accounted for 10.0% or more of our consolidated revenue:
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
	Wal-Mart Stores Inc.	14.9	%		15.4	%		15.1	%		16.3	%
	Walgreen Co.	14.3	%		15.6	%		14.7	%		16.1	%
	The Kroger Company	9.8	%		10.6	%		10	%		10.9	%

Fair_Value_Tables

Fair Value (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]	The following table presents our financial assets and (liabilities) that are measured and reported at fair value in our Consolidated Balance Sheets on a recurring basis, by level within the fair value hierarchy (in thousands):
	Fair Value at September 30, 2013	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Money market demand accounts and investment grade fixed income securities	$	9,483	$	—	$	—
	Fair Value at December 31, 2012	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Money market demand accounts and investment grade fixed income securities	$	60,425	$	—	$	—

Guarantor_Subsidiaries_Tables

Guarantor Subsidiaries (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Guarantor Subsidiaries Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Condensed Balance Sheet
	CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
	(in thousands)
	As of September 30, 2013
		Outerwall Inc.			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations and Consolidation Reclassifications			Total
	Assets
	Current Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	163,679		$	14,057		$	37,494		$	—		$	215,230
	Accounts receivable, net of allowances	1,284			54,395			2,945			—			58,624
	Content library	488			164,884			2,591			—			167,963
	Deferred income taxes	3,682			—			—			(3,682		)	—
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	34,349			30,465			855			(69		)	65,600
	Intercompany receivables	233,523			229,212			4,241			(466,976		)	—
	Total current assets	437,005			493,013			48,126			(470,727		)	507,417
	Property and equipment, net	183,957			339,821			36,297			—			560,075
	Notes receivable	23,877			—			—			—			23,877
	Deferred income taxes	—			—			5,466			—			5,466
	Goodwill and other intangible assets	251,709			390,851			—			54			642,614
	Other long-term assets	11,714			33,191			13			—			44,918
	Investment in related parties	748,684			23,230			—			(771,914		)	—
	Total assets	$	1,656,946		$	1,280,106		$	89,902		$	(1,242,587	)	$	1,784,367
	Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
	Current Liabilities:
	Accounts payable	$	15,273		$	148,276		$	1,561		$	—		$	165,110
	Accrued payable to retailers	69,303			43,241			15,991			—			128,535
	Other accrued liabilities	42,697			76,392			3,838			(69		)	122,858
	Current callable convertible debt	51,625			—			—			—			51,625
	Current portion of long-term debt and other	18,594			5			—			—			18,599
	Current portion of capital lease obligations	13,023			—			363			—			13,386
	Deferred income taxes	—			16,377			17			(3,682		)	12,712
	Intercompany payables	194,971			217,590			54,415			(466,976		)	—
	Total current liabilities	405,486			501,881			76,185			(470,727		)	512,825
	Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	586,504			18,874			315			—			605,693
	Capital lease obligations	10,885			—			460			—			11,345
	Deferred income taxes	44,255			21,071			35			—			65,361
	Total liabilities	1,047,130			541,826			76,995			(470,727		)	1,195,224
	Commitments and contingencies
	Debt conversion feature	2,080			—			—			—			2,080
	Stockholders’ Equity:
	Preferred stock	—			—			—			—			—
	Common stock	545,783			512,521			12,393			(595,293		)	475,404
	Treasury stock	(377,510		)	—			—			—			(377,510		)
	Retained earnings	440,435			225,759			1,469			(176,567		)	491,096
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(972		)	—			(955		)	—			(1,927		)
	Total stockholders’ equity	607,736			738,280			12,907			(771,860		)	587,063
	Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,656,946		$	1,280,106		$	89,902		$	(1,242,587	)	$	1,784,367
	CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
	(in thousands)
	As of December 31, 2012
		Outerwall Inc.			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations and Consolidation Reclassifications			Total
	Assets
	Current Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	242,489		$	—		$	40,759		$	(354	)	$	282,894
	Accounts receivable, net of allowances	887			56,293			1,151			—			58,331
	Content library	1,130			173,339			2,940			—			177,409
	Deferred income taxes	27,372			—			899			(21,084		)	7,187
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	11,748			17,504			434			—			29,686
	Intercompany receivables	119,848			76,878			3,581			(200,307		)	—
	Total current assets	403,474			324,014			49,764			(221,745		)	555,507
	Property and equipment, net	188,251			368,620			29,253			—			586,124
	Notes receivable	26,731			—			—			—			26,731
	Deferred income taxes	—			—			1,334			39			1,373
	Goodwill and other intangible assets	253,395			90,614			—			54			344,063
	Other long-term assets	18,992			28,906			29			—			47,927
Investment in related parties	90,828			24,395			—			(115,223		)	—
Total assets	$	981,671		$	836,549		$	80,380		$	(336,875	)	$	1,561,725
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	21,368		$	225,463		$	4,111		$	(354	)	$	250,588
Accrued payable to retailers	77,266			46,493			14,654			—			138,413
Other accrued liabilities	50,314			92,724			3,087			—			146,125
Current portion of long-term debt and other	15,312			217			—			—			15,529
Current portion of capital lease obligations	13,002			—			348			—			13,350
Deferred income taxes	—			21,084			—			(21,084		)	—
Intercompany payables	56,473			108,347			35,487			(200,307		)	—
Total current liabilities	233,735			494,328			57,687			(221,745		)	564,005
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	322,279			18,724			176			—			341,179
Capital lease obligations	15,180			—			522			—			15,702
Deferred income taxes	54,855			36,857			—			39			91,751
Total liabilities	626,049			549,909			58,385			(221,706		)	1,012,637
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred stock	—			—			—			—			—
Common stock	574,842			145,425			12,444			(227,830		)	504,881
Treasury stock	(293,149		)	—			—			—			(293,149		)
Retained earnings	74,985			141,215			10,118			112,661			338,979
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,056		)	—			(567		)	—			(1,623		)
Total stockholders’ equity	355,622			286,640			21,995			(115,169		)	549,088
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	981,671		$	836,549		$	80,380		$	(336,875	)	$	1,561,725
Schedule of Condensed Income Statement
	CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
	(in thousands)
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
		Outerwall Inc.			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations and Consolidation Reclassifications			Total
	Revenue	$	68,301		$	505,101		$	13,951		$	—		$	587,353
	Expenses:
	Direct operating	38,641			358,224			15,393			(3,545		)	408,713
	Marketing	1,971			6,465			687			—			9,123
	Research and development	2,103			1,716			—			—			3,819
	General and administrative	12,269			45,483			533			3,553			61,838
	Depreciation and other	10,033			40,867			1,350			—			52,250
	Amortization of intangible assets	569			2,622			—			—			3,191
	Total expenses	65,586			455,377			17,963			8			538,934
	Operating income (loss)	2,715			49,724			(4,012		)	(8		)	48,419
	Other income (expense), net:
	Income (loss) from equity method investments, net	67,069			(9,135		)	—			—			57,934
	Interest expense, net	(8,246		)	(115		)	(41		)	—			(8,402		)
	Other, net	(2,352		)	8			(66		)	8			(2,402		)
	Total other income (expense), net	56,471			(9,242		)	(107		)	8			47,130
	Income (loss) before income taxes	59,186			40,482			(4,119		)	—			95,549
	Income tax benefit (expense)	564			(14,962		)	1,505			—			(12,893		)
	Equity in income (losses) of subsidiaries	20,214			(2,614		)	—			(17,600		)	—
	Net income (loss)	79,964			22,906			(2,614		)	(17,600		)	82,656
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	63			—			1,789			—			1,852
	Comprehensive income (loss)	$	80,027		$	22,906		$	(825	)	$	(17,600	)	$	84,508
	CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
	(in thousands)
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
		Outerwall Inc.			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations and Consolidation Reclassifications			Total
	Revenue	$	66,449		$	458,834		$	12,279		$	—		$	537,562
	Expenses:
	Direct operating	36,187			308,259			9,830			(2,735		)	351,541
	Marketing	1,742			5,366			405			—			7,513
	Research and development	2,697			443			—			—			3,140
	General and administrative	9,625			43,338			320			2,727			56,010
	Depreciation and other	9,628			39,956			886			—			50,470
	Amortization of intangible assets	570			1,449			—			—			2,019
	Total expenses	60,449			398,811			11,441			(8		)	470,693
	Operating income	6,000			60,023			838			8			66,869
	Other income (expense), net:
	Income (loss) from equity method investments, net	(484		)	(5,537		)	—			—			(6,021		)
	Interest income (expense), net	(4,345		)	466			(13		)	—			(3,892		)
	Other, net	41			(66		)	12			(8		)	(21		)
	Total other income (expense), net	(4,788		)	(5,137		)	(1		)	(8		)	(9,934		)
	Income before income taxes	1,212			54,886			837			—			56,935
	Income tax benefit (expense)	(287		)	(20,123		)	249			—			(20,161		)
	Equity in income (losses) of subsidiaries	35,849			1,086			—			(36,935		)	—
	Net income	36,774			35,849			1,086			(36,935		)	36,774
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	39			—			1,438			—			1,477
	Comprehensive income	$	36,813		$	35,849		$	2,524		$	(36,935	)	$	38,251
	CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
	(in thousands)
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
		Outerwall Inc.			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations and Consolidation Reclassifications			Total
	Revenue	$	189,923		$	1,488,842		$	37,504		$	—		$	1,716,269
	Expenses:
	Direct operating	111,805			1,040,581			39,483			(8,256		)	1,183,613
	Marketing	5,002			17,777			1,840			—			24,619
	Research and development	10,386			1,719			—			—			12,105
	General and administrative	31,899			131,388			1,249			8,264			172,800
	Depreciation and other	27,351			118,440			3,644			—			149,435
	Amortization of intangible assets	1,708			5,377			—			—			7,085
	Total expenses	188,151			1,315,282			46,216			8			1,549,657
Operating income (loss)	1,772			173,560			(8,712		)	(8		)	166,612
Other income (expense), net:
Income (loss) from equity method investments, net	65,050			(23,770		)	—			—			41,280
Interest income (expense), net	(26,200		)	338			(91		)	—			(25,953		)
Other, net	(3,442		)	219			(108		)	8			(3,323		)
Total other income (expense), net	35,408			(23,213		)	(199		)	8			12,004
Income (loss) before income taxes	37,180			150,347			(8,911		)	—			178,616
Income tax benefit (expense)	27,314			(56,767		)	2,954			—			(26,499		)
Equity in income (losses) of subsidiaries	90,313			(3,266		)	—			(87,047		)	—
Net income (loss)	154,807			90,314			(5,957		)	(87,047		)	152,117
Foreign currency translation adjustment	84			—			(388		)	—			(304		)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	154,891		$	90,314		$	(6,345	)	$	(87,047	)	$	151,813
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in thousands)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
	Outerwall Inc.			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations and Consolidation Reclassifications			Total
Revenue	$	185,701		$	1,419,678		$	32,582		$	—		$	1,637,961
Expenses:
Direct operating	104,508			975,729			23,751			(5,238		)	1,098,750
Marketing	4,976			13,794			1,310			—			20,080
Research and development	8,940			1,744			—			—			10,684
General and administrative	28,984			121,539			856			5,230			156,609
Depreciation and other	23,485			107,626			2,468			—			133,579
Amortization of intangible assets	1,776			1,554			—			—			3,330
Total expenses	172,669			1,221,986			28,385			(8		)	1,423,032
Operating income	13,032			197,692			4,197			8			214,929
Other income (expense), net:
Income (loss) from equity method investments, net	(1,580		)	5,674			—			—			4,094
Interest income (expense), net	(13,181		)	2,167			(19		)				(11,033		)
Other, net	175			(199		)	(5		)	(8		)	(37		)
Total other income (expense), net	(14,586		)	7,642			(24		)	(8		)	(6,976		)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(1,554		)	205,334			4,173			—			207,953
Income tax benefit (expense)	(970		)	(80,084		)	446			—			(80,608		)
Equity in income of subsidiaries	129,869			4,619			—			(134,488		)	—
Net income	127,345			129,869			4,619			(134,488		)	127,345
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(184		)	—			1,526			—			1,342
Comprehensive income	$	127,161		$	129,869		$	6,145		$	(134,488	)	$	128,687
Schedule of Condensed Cash Flow Statement
	CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
	(in thousands)
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
		Outerwall Inc.			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations and Consolidation Reclassifications			Total
	Operating Activities:
	Net income	$	154,807		$	90,314		$	(5,957	)	$	(87,047	)	$	152,117
	Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
	Depreciation and other	27,351			118,440			3,644			—			149,435
	Amortization of intangible assets and deferred financing fees	3,590			5,377			—			—			8,967
	Share-based payments expense	7,206			4,248			—			—			11,454
	Excess tax benefits on share-based payments	(3,347		)	—			—			—			(3,347		)
	Deferred income taxes	17,698			(26,759		)	(3,037		)	—			(12,098		)
	(Income) loss from equity method investments, net	(65,050		)	23,770			—			—			(41,280		)
	Non-cash interest on convertible debt	3,323			—			—			—			3,323
	Loss from extinguishments of callable convertible debt	5,950			—			—			—			5,950
	Other	1,195			(175		)	—			—			1,020
	Equity in (income) losses of subsidiaries	(90,313		)	3,266			—			87,047			—
	Cash flows from changes in operating assets and liabilities:
	Accounts receivable	(398		)	1,916			(1,824		)	—			(306		)
	Content library	641			8,455			350			—			9,446
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(22,600		)	(8,511		)	(414		)	69			(31,456		)
	Other assets	163			91			15			—			269
	Accounts payable	18			(84,145		)	(1,137		)	354			(84,910		)
	Accrued payable to retailers	(7,963		)	(3,252		)	1,574			—			(9,641		)
	Other accrued liabilities	(5,366		)	(21,857		)	740			(69		)	(26,552		)
	Net cash flows from operating activities	26,905			111,178			(6,046		)	354			132,391
	Investing Activities:
	Acquisition of ecoATM, net of cash acquired	(244,036		)	—			—			—			(244,036		)
	Purchases of property and equipment	(46,496		)	(49,928		)	(12,192		)	—			(108,616		)
	Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	12,078			803			7			—			12,888
	Receipt of note receivable principal	95			—			—			—			95
	Cash paid for equity investments	—			(28,000		)	—			—			(28,000		)
	Investments in and advances to affiliates	4,031			(19,782		)	15,751			—			—
	Net cash flows from investing activities	(274,328		)	(96,907		)	3,566			—			(367,669		)
	Financing Activities:
	Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes	343,769			—			—			—			343,769
	Proceeds from new borrowing of credit facility	150,000			—			—			—			150,000
	Principal payments on credit facility	(60,938		)	—			—			—			(60,938		)
	Financing costs associated with senior unsecured notes	(444		)	—			—			—			(444		)
	Repurchase of convertible debt	(169,664		)	—			—			—			(169,664		)
	Repurchases of common stock	(95,004		)	—			—			—			(95,004		)
	Principal payments on capital lease obligations and other debt	(10,300		)	(214		)	(310		)	—			(10,824		)
	Excess tax benefits related to share-based payments	3,347			—			—			—			3,347
	Proceeds from exercise of stock options, net	7,763			—			—			—			7,763
	Net cash flows from financing activities	168,529			(214		)	(310		)	—			168,005
	Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	84			—			(475		)	—			(391		)
	Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(78,810		)	14,057			(3,265		)	354			(67,664		)
	Cash and cash equivalents:
	Beginning of period	242,489			—			40,759			(354		)	282,894
	End of period	$	163,679		$	14,057		$	37,494		$	—		$	215,230
	CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
	(in thousands)
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
		Outerwall Inc.			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations and Consolidation Reclassifications			Total
	Operating Activities:
	Net income	$	127,345		$	129,869		$	4,619		$	(134,488	)	$	127,345
	Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
	Depreciation and other	23,485			107,626			2,468			—			133,579
	Amortization of intangible assets and deferred financing fees	3,371			1,554			—			—			4,925
	Share-based payments expense	7,933			5,211			—			—			13,144
	Excess tax benefits on share-based payments	(5,673		)	—			—			—			(5,673		)
	Deferred income taxes	23,371			49,597			222			—			73,190
	(Income) loss from equity method investments, net	1,580			(5,674		)	—			—			(4,094		)
Non-cash interest on convertible debt	5,270			—			—			—			5,270
Other	(1,905		)	(2,202		)	—			—			(4,107		)
Equity in (income) losses of subsidiaries	(129,869		)	(4,619		)	—			134,488			—
Cash flows from changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(162		)	(2,275		)	(555		)	—			(2,992		)
Content library	(190		)	8,674			(2,083		)	—			6,401
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(2,339		)	(7,351		)	(342		)	24			(10,008		)
Other assets	364			872			(44		)	(771		)	421
Accounts payable	(2,844		)	(37,910		)	1,780			(1,228		)	(40,202		)
Accrued payable to retailers	5,734			(520		)	(42		)	—			5,172
Other accrued liabilities	(2,649		)	12,293			(1,068		)	747			9,323
Net cash flows from operating activities	52,822			255,145			4,955			(1,228		)	311,694
Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(43,301		)	(81,727		)	(8,153		)	—			(133,181		)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	270			494			55			—			819
Acquisition of NCR DVD kiosk business	—			(100,000		)	—			—			(100,000		)
Cash paid for equity investments	(10,877		)	(28,850		)	—			—			(39,727		)
Investments in and advances to affiliates	35,149			(37,772		)	2,623			—			—
Net cash flows from investing activities	(18,759		)	(247,855		)	(5,475		)	—			(272,089		)
Financing Activities:
Principal payments on credit facility	(7,668		)	—			—			—			(7,668		)
Repurchases of common stock	(63,070		)	—			—			—			(63,070		)
Principal payments on capital lease obligations and other debt	(5,652		)	(7,290		)	(260		)	—			(13,202		)
Excess tax benefits related to share-based payments	5,673			—			—			—			5,673
Proceeds from exercise of stock options, net	4,034			—			—			—			4,034
Net cash flows from financing activities	(66,683		)	(7,290		)	(260		)	—			(74,233		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(181		)	—			1,412			—			1,231
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(32,801		)	—			632			(1,228		)	(33,397		)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	310,259			—			31,766			(170		)	341,855
End of period	$	277,458		$	—		$	32,398		$	(1,398	)	$	308,458

Summary_of_Significant_Account2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
									Content Library [Member]	Content Library [Member]	Content Library [Member]
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Reduction in direct operating expense	($408,713)	[1]	($351,541)	[1]	($1,183,613)	[1]	($1,098,750)	[1]		$21,700
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	$82,656		$36,774		$152,117		$127,345		$2,100		$23,800
Basic earnings per share	$3.03		$1.21		$5.55		$4.16		$0.08		$0.87
Diluted earnings per share	$2.95		$1.14		$5.32		$3.90		$0.07		$0.83
[1]	bDirect operatingb excludes depreciation and other of $33.4 million and $98.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, and $34.2 million and $94.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively.

Organization_And_Business_Deta

Organization And Business (Details)	Sep. 30, 2013	Jul. 23, 2013
	Kiosks	Kiosks
Kiosks	65,620
Locations	57,530
Redbox [Member]
Kiosks	43,600
Locations	36,000
Coin [Member]
Kiosks	20,800
Locations	20,500
New Ventures [Member]
Kiosks	1,220
Locations	1,030
ecoATM [Member]
Kiosks	800	700

Business_Combination_Narrative

Business Combination (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Jul. 23, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 22, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
						ecoATM [Member]	ecoATM [Member]	Ncr Asset Aquistion [Member]	Ncr Asset Aquistion [Member]	Ncr Asset Aquistion [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage of equity interest acquired						77.00%
Acquisition costs							$5,700,000
Fair value of original and replacement awards						32,100,000
Replacement awards attributable to pre-combination services						1,398,000
Previous held percentage of equity interest in acquiree						23.00%
Acquisition date fair value of previously held equity interest						76,359,000
Gain on previously held equity interest on ecoATM	68,376,000		68,376,000				68,376,000
Goodwill	559,307,000		559,307,000		295,094,000	264,213,000		27,344,000
Closing date										22-Jun-12
Cash paid						262,882,000		100,000,000
Measurement Period								12 months
Purchase price allocation adjustment									($14,766,000)	($14,766,000)
The forecasted future cash flows discounted rate	11.00%
Estimated weighted-average useful life of the acquired identifiable intangible assets			9 years 7 months 6 days

Business_Combination_Business_

Business Combination Business Combination (Schedule of ecoATM Considerations) (Details) (ecoATM [Member], USD $)	0 Months Ended
	Jul. 23, 2013
ecoATM [Member]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred [Abstract]
Cash paid	$262,882,000
Replacement awards attributable to pre-combination services	1,398,000
Total consideration transferred	264,280,000
Acquisition date fair value of previously held equity interest	76,359,000
Total consideration transferred and fair value of previously held equity interest	340,639,000
Fair value of replacement awards attributable to post-combination services	$30,671,000

Business_Combination_Business_1

Business Combination Business Combination (Schedule of ecoATM Purchase Price Allocation) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jul. 23, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			ecoATM [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents			$18,846
Accounts receivable			18
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			4,450
Current deferred income taxes			6,476
Property and equipment			23,207
Intangible assets			41,400
Goodwill	559,307	295,094	264,213
Other long-term assets			131
Total assets acquired			358,741
Accounts payable			-3,755
Other accrued liabilities			-1,605
Long term deferred tax liabilities			-12,742
Total consideration transferred and fair value of previously held equity interest			$340,639

Business_Combination_Business_2

Business Combination Business Combination (Schedule of ecoATM Purchase Price Allocation to Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $)	Jul. 23, 2013	Jul. 23, 2013	Jul. 23, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jul. 23, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	ecoATM [Member]	Trade Names [Member]	Covenants Not To Compete [Member]	Developed Technology [Member]	Developed Technology [Member]
		ecoATM [Member]	ecoATM [Member]		ecoATM [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible asset	$41,400	$6,000	$1,400		$34,000
Intangible assets, amortization period, years		5 years	5 years	5 years	5 years

Business_Combination_Business_3

Business Combination Business Combination (ecoATM Actual and Proforma Income (Details) (ecoATM [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
ecoATM [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenue	$15,226,000				$15,226,000
Operating loss	3,236,000				3,236,000
Pro forma information [Abstract]
Revenue	590,819,000			540,341,000	1,739,863,000	1,643,807,000
Net income	17,041,000			29,632,000	73,432,000	176,843,000
Acquisition costs		$4,000,000	$1,700,000

Business_Combination_Schedule_

Business Combination (Schedule Of NCR Purchase Price Allocation) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 22, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 22, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			Ncr Asset Aquistion [Member]	Ncr Asset Aquistion [Member]	Ncr Asset Aquistion [Member]	Preliminary [Member]	Preliminary [Member]
							Ncr Asset Aquistion [Member]
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation [Abstract]
Content library					$4,330		$4,330
Prepaid expenses					240		240
Deferred income taxes					1,500		1,500
Property and equipment					23,896		9,130
Purchase accounting adjustments, Property and equipment				14,766
Intangible assets					46,960		46,960
Goodwill	559,307	295,094			27,344	309,860	42,110
Total assets acquired					104,270		104,270
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments			-14,766	-14,766
Accrued liabilities					-4,270		-4,270
Total consideration paid in cash					$100,000		$100,000

Business_Combination_Schedule_1

Business Combination (Schedule Of NCR Purchase Price Allocated to Intangible Assets) (Details) (Ncr Asset Aquistion [Member], USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset	$46,960
Retailer Relationships [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset	40,000
Intangible assets, amortization period, years	10 years
Patents [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset	6,300
Intangible assets, amortization period, years	8 years
Trademarks And Tradenames [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset	500
Intangible assets, amortization period, years	1 year
Internal Use Software[Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset	$160
Intangible assets, amortization period, years	1 year

Cash_And_Cash_Equivalents_Narr

Cash And Cash Equivalents (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Cash equivalents	$9.50	$60.40
Cash identified for setting accrued payable to retailer partners	$85.10	$91.80

Property_And_Equipment_Schedul

Property And Equipment (Schedule Of Property And Equipment) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Kiosks and components	$1,107,205	$1,041,755
Computers, servers, and software	226,166	195,756
Office furniture and equipment	7,270	6,538
Vehicles	6,782	7,278
Leasehold improvements	22,636	19,743
Property and equipment, at cost	1,370,059	1,271,070
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	-809,984	-684,946
Property and equipment, net	$560,075	$586,124

Property_And_Equipment_Narrati

Property And Equipment (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jul. 23, 2013
						NCR Kiosks and Series of Transactions [Member]	ecoATM [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Long lived assets held for sale, portion of impairment charge recorded to depreciation expense	$2,600,000	$2,700,000		$5,300,000
Long lived assets held for sale, portion of impairment charge recorded to direct operating expense		500,000		500,000
Net book value of NCR kiosks sold						12,400,000
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	56,000		150,000	12,888,000	819,000	11,800,000
Property and equipment							$23,207,000

Goodwill_And_Other_Intangible_2

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Goodwill Carrying Amount) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 22, 2012	Jun. 22, 2012
		Preliminary [Member]	Asset Acquisition [Member]	Asset Acquisition [Member]	Asset Acquisition [Member]	Asset Acquisition [Member]
						Preliminary [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill balance at December 31, 2012	$295,094	$309,860			$27,344	$42,110
Purchase price allocation adjustment			-14,766	-14,766
Goodwill from acquisition of ecoATM	264,213
Goodwill balance at September 30, 2013	$559,307	$309,860			$27,344	$42,110

Goodwill_And_Other_Intangible_3

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Gross Amount Of Other Intangible Assets And The Related Accumulated Amortization) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, net	$83,307	$48,969
Retailer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, gross	53,344	53,344
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization	-16,231	-11,518
Intangible assets, net	37,113	41,826
Developed Technology [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, amortization period, years	5 years
Intangible assets, gross	34,000	0
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization	-1,133	0
Intangible assets, net	32,867	0
Other [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, gross	16,827	9,404
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization	-3,500	-2,261
Intangible assets, net	$13,327	$7,143
Minimum [Member] | Retailer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, amortization period, years	5 years
Minimum [Member] | Other [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, amortization period, years	1 year
Maximum [Member] | Retailer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, amortization period, years	10 years
Maximum [Member] | Other [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, amortization period, years	40 years

Goodwill_And_Other_Intangible_4

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets Intangible Assets (Amortization Expenses) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total amortization of intangible assets	$3,191	$2,019	$7,085	$3,330
Retailer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total amortization of intangible assets	1,568	1,614	4,713	2,843
Developed Technology [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total amortization of intangible assets	1,133	0	1,133	0
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total amortization of intangible assets	$490	$405	$1,239	$487

Goodwill_And_Other_Intangible_5

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets Intangible Assets (Expected Future Amortization) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, net	$83,307	$48,969
Retailer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Remainder of 2013	1,537
2014	5,432
2015	4,012
2016	4,012
2017	4,012
2018	4,012
Thereafter	14,096
Intangible assets, net	37,113	41,826
Developed Technology [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Remainder of 2013	1,700
2014	6,800
2015	6,800
2016	6,800
2017	6,800
2018	3,967
Thereafter	0
Intangible assets, net	32,867	0
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Remainder of 2013	615
2014	2,454
2015	2,419
2016	2,307
2017	2,285
2018	1,664
Thereafter	1,583
Intangible assets, net	$13,327	$7,143

Goodwill_And_Other_Intangible_6

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jul. 23, 2013
		ecoATM [Member]	ecoATM [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill from acquisition of ecoATM	$264,213	$264,213
Intangible asset acquired			$41,400

Equity_Method_Investments_and_2

Equity Method Investments and Related Party Transactions (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Feb. 29, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012
					Redbox Instant By Verizon [Member]	Redbox Instant By Verizon [Member]	Redbox Instant By Verizon [Member]	Redbox Instant By Verizon [Member]	Redbox Instant By Verizon [Member]	Redbox Instant By Verizon [Member]	Redbox Instant By Verizon [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Description of transaction accounting method					equity method
Equity method investment, ownership percentage					35.00%	35.00%		35.00%
Payments to acquire interest in the Joint Venture					$14,000,000
Capital contribution to maintain certain ownership percentage					450,000,000
Redbox ownership interest dilution					10.00%
Payments to acquire equity method investments	14,000,000	11,377,000	28,000,000	39,727,000		14,000,000	14,000,000
Fair value of Redbox trademarks							30,000,000
Trademark gain	0	0	0	19,500,000				19,500,000
The transaction related costs of joint venture											4,400,000
Loss from equity method investments and amortization of differences in carrying amount and underlying equity						23,800,000				13,800,000
Due from related parties						$10,800,000			$900,000

Equity_Method_Investments_and_3

Equity Method Investments and Related Party Transactions (Equity Investments and Ownership Percentages) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Feb. 29, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investments	$32,074
Redbox Instant By Verizon [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investments	30,090
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
SoloHealth [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investments	$1,984
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	10.00%

Equity_Method_Investments_and_4

Equity Method Investments and Related Party Transactions (Schedule of Income (Loss) From Equity Method Investments) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Trademark gain	$0	$0		$0	$19,500
Gain on previously held equity interest on ecoATM	68,376			68,376
Proportionate share of net loss of equity method investees	-9,823	-5,402		-25,239	-13,756
Amortization of differences in carrying amount and underlying equity	-619	-619		-1,857	-1,650
Total income (loss) from equity method investments	57,934	-6,021		41,280	4,094
Redbox Instant By Verizon [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Trademark gain			19,500
Proportionate share of net loss of equity method investees	-8,516	-4,918		-21,913	-12,176
Other Equity Investments [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Proportionate share of net loss of equity method investees	($1,307)	($484)		($3,326)	($1,580)

Debt_And_Other_LongTerm_Liabil2

Debt And Other Long-Term Liabilities (Schedule Of Debt And Other Long-Term Liabilities) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Long-term Debt, by Type Alternative [Abstract]
Senior unsecured notes, current	$0
Senior unsecured notes, long-term	350,000
Senior unsecured notes, total	350,000
Callable convertible debt, current	51,625	0
Convertible debt, long-term	0	172,810
Convertible debt, total	51,625	172,810
Revolving line of credit under credit facility, current	0
Revolving line of credit under credit facility, noncurrent	100,000
Revolving line of credit under credit facility, total	100,000
Term loan under credit facility, current	18,594	15,312
Term loan under credit facility, long-term	130,156	144,375
Term loan under credit facility, total	148,750	159,687
Asset retirement obligation, current	0	0
Asset retirement obligations, long-term	12,689	14,020
Asset retirement obligation, total	12,689	14,020
Other liabilities, current	5	217
Other liabilities, long-term	12,848	9,974
Other liabilities, total	12,853	10,191
Debt and other liabilities, current	70,224	15,529
Debt and other liabilities, long-term	605,693	341,179
Total debt and other liabilities	$675,917	$356,708

Debt_And_Other_LongTerm_Liabil3

Debt And Other Long-Term Liabilities (Narrative Senior Unsecured Notes) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Mar. 12, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Mar. 12, 2013	Mar. 12, 2013	Mar. 12, 2013	Mar. 12, 2013
					Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]	Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]	Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]	Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]	Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]	Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
							Period, March 15, 2016 To March 14, 2017 [Member]	Period, March 15, 2017 To March 14, 2018 [Member]	Period, March 15, 2018 To March 15, 2019 [Member]	Period, March 12, 2013 To March 14, 2016 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Date entered into indenture						12-Mar-13
Senior unsecured note, face amount					$350,000,000
Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes	$0	$0	$343,769,000	$0	$343,800,000
Interest rate, per year					6.00%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date						15-Mar-19
Redemption rate applicable to periods							103.00%	101.50%	100.00%	100.00%
Redemption rate with proceeds of certain equity offerings										106.00%
Maximum aggregate principal amount of notes redeemable										35.00%
Minimum aggregate principal amount of Notes outstanding after redemption										65.00%
Percentage of principal amount of notes required to be offered to purchase the Notes upon a change in control					101.00%
Percentage of principal amount of notes required to be offered to purchase the Notes if certain asset sales are made					100.00%
Minimum percentage of aggregate principal amount of Notes required to declare the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes to be immediately due and payable in event of default					25.00%
Debt instrument, covenant description					The terms of the Notes restrict our ability and the ability of certain of its subsidiaries to, among other things: incur additional indebtedness; create liens; pay dividends or make distributions in respect of capital stock; purchase or redeem capital stock; make investments or certain other restricted payments; sell assets; enter into transactions with stockholders or affiliates; or effect a consolidation or merger. However, these and other limitations set forth in the Indenture will be subject to a number of important qualifications and exceptions.

Debt_And_Other_LongTerm_Liabil4

Debt And Other Long-Term Liabilities (Narrative Term Loan And Revolver) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, initiation date	15-Jul-11
Credit facility term	5 years
Line of credit facility option to increase borrowing capacity	$250,000,000
Line of credit facility, amount outstanding	100,000,000
Credit facility maturity date	15-Jul-16
Base Rate [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.25%
LIBOR Rate [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.25%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	450,000,000
Debt instrument, covenant compliance	we were in compliance with the covenants of the credit facility
Term Loan [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	175,000,000
Line of credit facility total amount borrowed	$175,000,000
Term loan interest rate	1.43%

Debt_And_Other_LongTerm_Liabil5

Debt And Other Long-Term Liabilities (Schedule Of Term Loan Repayments) (Details) (Term Loan [Member], USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Term Loan [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Remaining due in 2013	$4,376
2014	19,687
2015	21,875
2016	102,812
Total remaining term loan	$148,750

Debt_And_Other_LongTerm_Liabil6

Debt And Other Long-Term Liabilities (Narrative Convertible Debt) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
					Convertible Debt [Member]	Convertible Debt [Member]
					debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, per year					4.00%
Aggregate outstanding principal					$53,705,000	$184,983,000
Convertible Debt issuance effective interest rate					8.50%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date					1-Sep-14
Debt instrument, covenant compliance					we were in compliance with all covenants
Conversion price threshold for convertible debt					$52.38
Common stock closing price exceeds percentage of conversion price					130.00%
Number Of Trading Days Considered For Early Conversion Of Note					20 days
Number Of Consecutive Trading Days Considered For Early Conversion Of Notes					30 days
Number of convertible senior note repurchased					131,278
Convertible senior note repurchased, face value					131,300,000
Cash paid for convertible senior note repurchase	30,000	0	169,664,000	0	169,700,000
Common stock issued to convertible note holders			255,745
The loss from extinguishment of callable convertible debt	$1,000	$0	$5,950,000	$0	$6,000,000

Debt_And_Other_LongTerm_Liabil7

Debt And Other Long-Term Liabilities (Schedule Of Additional Information Of Convertible Debt) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Convertible Debt [Roll Forward]
Amortization of discount	$549	$1,789	$3,323	$5,270
Outstanding December 31, 2012 - Net			172,810
Outstanding September 30, 2013 - Net	51,625		51,625
Convertible Debt [Member]
Convertible Debt [Roll Forward]
Outstanding December 31, 2012 - Principal			184,983
Early extinguishments - Principal			-131,278
Outstanding September 30, 2013 - Principal	53,705		53,705
Outstanding December 31, 2012 -Debt instrument, unamortized discount			-12,173
Early extinguishments - Discount			6,770
Amortization of discount	549	1,789	3,323	5,270
Outstanding September 30, 2013 -Debt instrument, unamortized discount	-2,080		-2,080
Outstanding December 31, 2012 - Net			172,810
Early extinguishments - Net			-124,508
Amortization of debt discount			3,323
Outstanding September 30, 2013 - Net	$51,625		$51,625

Debt_And_Other_LongTerm_Liabil8

Debt And Other Long-Term Liabilities (Schedule Of Interest Expense Related To Convertible Debt) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amortization of debt discount	$549	$1,789	$3,323	$5,270
Convertible Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Contractual interest expense	537	2,000	3,353	6,000
Amortization of debt discount	549	1,789	3,323	5,270
Total interest expense related to convertible debt	$1,086	$3,789	$6,676	$11,270

Debt_And_Other_LongTerm_Liabil9

Debt And Other Long-Term Liabilities (Schedule Of Remaining Unamortized Debt Discount Expected To Be Recognized As Non-Cash Interest Expense) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract]
Remainder of 2013	$556
2014	1,524
Total unamortized discount	$2,080

Recovered_Sheet1

Debt And Other Long-Term Liabilities (Narrative Interest Expense) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract]
Interest expense	$8.40	$5	$28.30	$14.40

Repurchases_Of_Common_Stock_Su

Repurchases Of Common Stock (Summary Of Authorized Stock Repurchases) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
Summary Of Authorized Stock Repurchases [Roll Forward]
Authorized repurchase - as of January 1, 2013		$133,640,000
Additional board authorization		250,000,000
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	1,256,000	11,775,000
Repurchase of common stock from open market	-23,616,000	-95,004,000
Authorized repurchase - as of September 30, 2013	$300,411,000	$300,411,000

Repurchases_Of_Common_Stock_Na

Repurchases Of Common Stock (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Class of Stock Disclosures [Abstract]
Additional board authorization	$250,000,000

ShareBased_Payments_Narrative_

Share-Based Payments (Narrative) (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Awards Granted To Executives And Non Employee Directors [Member] | Stock Options [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Share-based payment award vesting period, years	4 years
Share-based payment award vesting period, expiration years	10 years
Awards Granted To Employees And Executives [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Share-based payment award vesting period, years	4 years
Awards Granted To Non Employee Directors [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Share-based payment award vesting period, years	1 year
Performance-based Restricted Stock Awards Granted to Executives [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Percentage of stock restricted stock awards vests two year from the date of grant	65.00%
Remaining percentage of the restricted stock award vests over three years from the date of grant.	35.00%
Performance-based Restricted Stock Awards Granted to Executives [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Share-based payment award vesting period, years	3 years

ShareBased_Payments_Schedule_O

Share-Based Payments (Schedule Of Information Regarding Share-Based Payments) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based payments expense	$2,774	($1,586)	$11,454	$13,144
Tax benefit on share-based compensation expense	1,040	-688	4,329	4,880
Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based payments expense	348	630	1,246	2,029
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based payments expense	2,986	2,584	8,292	7,520
Content Arrangements [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based payments expense	($560)	($4,800)	$1,916	$3,595

ShareBased_Payments_Schedule_O1

Share-Based Payments (Schedule Of Unrecognized Compensation Cost And Weighted-Average Remaining Life) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized Share-Based Payments Expense	$25,827
Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized Share-Based Payments Expense	2,058
Weighted-Average Remaining Life	2 years 4 months 24 days
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized Share-Based Payments Expense	22,514
Weighted-Average Remaining Life	2 years 6 months
Content Arrangements [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized Share-Based Payments Expense	$1,255
Weighted-Average Remaining Life	1 year 2 months 12 days

ShareBased_Payments_Schedule_O2

Share-Based Payments (Schedule Of Weighted Average Valuation Assumptions) (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]
Expected term (in years)	6 years 3 months
Expected stock price volatility	45.00%
Risk-free interest rate	1.90%
Expected dividend yield	0.00%

ShareBased_Payments_Summary_Of

Share-Based Payments (Summary Of Stock Option Activity) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
OUTSTANDING, Beginning of year, shares	669
Granted, shares	93
Exercised, shares	-383
Cancelled, expired or forfeited, shares	-101
OUTSTANDING, Ending balance, shares	278
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]
OUTSTANDING, Beginning of year, weighted average exercise price	$34.86
Granted, weighted average exercise price	$0
Exercised, weighted average exercise price	$30.84
Cancelled, expired or forfeited, weighted average exercise price	$42.40
OUTSTANDING, Ending balance, weighted average exercise price	$44.02

ShareBased_Payments_Schedule_O3

Share-Based Payments (Schedule Of Information Regarding Stock Options Outstanding) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]
Options outstanding, Number	278	669
Options outstanding, weighted average per share exercise price	$44.02	$34.86
Options outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value	$2,404
Options outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual term (in years)	5 years 8 months 19 days
Options exercisable, Number	126
Options exercisable, weighted average per share exercise price	$37.15
Options exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value	$1,821
Options exercisable, weighted average remaining contractual term (in years)	3 years 1 month 28 days

ShareBased_Payments_Summary_Of1

Share-Based Payments (Summary Of Restricted Stock Award Activity) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
NON-VESTED, Beginning of year, shares	604
Granted (shares)	415
Vested, shares	-221
Forfeited, shares	-119
NON-VESTED, end of period, shares	679
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]
NON-VESTED, Beginning of year, weighted average grant date fair value	$48.95
Per share weighted average grant date fair value of restricted stock granted	$53.90
Vested, weighted average grant date fair value	$46.45
Forfeited, weighted average grant date fair value	$50.43
NON-VESTED, end of period, weighted average grant date fair value	$52.53

ShareBased_Payments_Schedule_O4

Share-Based Payments (Schedule Of Information Related To Restricted Stock Granted As Part Of DVD Arrangements) (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (shares)	415,000
Vested (shares)	221,000
Unvested (shares)	679,000	604,000
Content Arrangements [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (shares)	493,348
Vested (shares)	344,346
Unvested (shares)	149,002
Sony [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (shares)	193,348
Vested (shares)	164,346
Unvested (shares)	29,002
Remaining Vesting Period	9 months 18 days
Paramount [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (shares)	300,000
Vested (shares)	180,000
Unvested (shares)	120,000
Remaining Vesting Period	1 year 3 months 18 days

ShareBased_Payments_ShareBased

Share-Based Payments Share-Based Payments (Rights to Receive Cash) (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 23, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total expected expense		$25,827,000	$25,827,000
ecoATM [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Remainder of 2013		3,856,000	3,856,000
2014		15,361,000	15,361,000
2015		5,287,000	5,287,000
2016		3,438,000	3,438,000
2017		624,000	624,000
Total expected expense		28,566,000	28,566,000
Fair value of original and replacement awards	32,100,000
Replacement awards attributable to pre-combination services	1,398,000
Expense associated with the issuance of rights to receive cash		$2,300,000	$2,300,000

Earnings_Per_Share_Details

Earnings Per Share (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Earnings Per Share Diluted [Line Items]
Weighted average shares used for basic EPS	27,244	30,454	27,391	30,605
Dilutive effect of stock options and other stock-based awards	351	536	439	625
Dilutive effect of convertible debt	421	1,248	752	1,454
Weighted average shares used for diluted EPS	28,016	32,238	28,582	32,684
Stock Options and Other Stock-based Awards [Member]
Earnings Per Share Diluted [Line Items]
Stock options and share-based awards not included in diluted EPS calculation because their effect would be antidilutive	19	110	67	141

Business_Segments_and_Enterpri2

Business Segments and Enterprise-Wide Information (Schedule Of Segment Performance) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$587,353		$537,562		$1,716,269		$1,637,961
Expenses:
Direct operating	408,713	[1]	351,541	[1]	1,183,613	[1]	1,098,750	[1]
Marketing	9,123		7,513		24,619		20,080
Research and development	3,819		3,140		12,105		10,684
General and administrative	61,838		56,010		172,800		156,609
Segment operating income (loss)	103,860		119,358		323,132		351,838
Less: depreciation and amortization	-55,441		-52,489		-156,520		-136,909
Operating income	48,419		66,869		166,612		214,929
Income (loss) from equity method investments, net	57,934		-6,021		41,280		4,094
Interest expense, net	-8,402		-3,892		-25,953		-11,033
Other, net	-2,402		-21		-3,323		-37
Income (loss) from before income taxes	95,549		56,935		178,616		207,953
Redbox [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	491,694		459,538		1,478,132		1,420,448
Expenses:
Direct operating	350,759		309,842		1,040,706		978,625
Marketing	5,883		5,698		18,057		14,524
Research and development	69		1		73		731
General and administrative	44,017		42,794		128,963		119,827
Segment operating income (loss)	90,966		101,203		290,333		306,741
Less: depreciation and amortization	-41,478		-41,478		-122,219		-109,256
Operating income	49,488		59,725		168,114		197,485
Income (loss) from equity method investments, net	0		0		0		0
Interest expense, net	0		0		0		0
Other, net	0		0		0		0
Income (loss) from before income taxes	49,488		59,725		168,114		197,485
Coin [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	79,611		77,616		219,520		216,297
Expenses:
Direct operating	41,833		40,417		119,290		116,650
Marketing	1,352		1,072		3,357		3,901
Research and development	1,428		968		5,107		3,156
General and administrative	7,349		7,244		20,077		19,629
Segment operating income (loss)	27,649		27,915		71,689		72,961
Less: depreciation and amortization	-8,539		-10,968		-25,493		-27,588
Operating income	19,110		16,947		46,196		45,373
Income (loss) from equity method investments, net	0		0		0		0
Interest expense, net	0		0		0		0
Other, net	0		0		0		0
Income (loss) from before income taxes	19,110		16,947		46,196		45,373
New Ventures [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	16,048		408		18,617		1,216
Expenses:
Direct operating	14,854		967		21,643		2,914
Marketing	1,149		731		2,312		1,606
Research and development	1,667		2,116		6,089		6,550
General and administrative	7,499		3,140		15,625		8,461
Segment operating income (loss)	-9,121		-6,546		-27,052		-18,315
Less: depreciation and amortization	-5,424		-43		-8,808		-65
Operating income	-14,545		-6,589		-35,860		-18,380
Income (loss) from equity method investments, net	0		0		0		0
Interest expense, net	0		0		0		0
Other, net	0		0		0		0
Income (loss) from before income taxes	-14,545		-6,589		-35,860		-18,380
Corporate Unallocated [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	0		0		0		0
Expenses:
Direct operating	1,267		315		1,974		561
Marketing	739		12		893		49
Research and development	655		55		836		247
General and administrative	2,973		2,832		8,135		8,692
Segment operating income (loss)	-5,634		-3,214		-11,838		-9,549
Less: depreciation and amortization	0		0		0		0
Operating income	-5,634		-3,214		-11,838		-9,549
Income (loss) from equity method investments, net	57,934		-6,021		41,280		4,094
Interest expense, net	-8,402		-3,892		-25,953		-11,033
Other, net	-2,402		-21		-3,323		-37
Income (loss) from before income taxes	$41,496		($13,148)		$166		($16,525)
[1]	bDirect operatingb excludes depreciation and other of $33.4 million and $98.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, and $34.2 million and $94.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively.

Business_Segments_and_Enterpri3

Business Segments and Enterprise-Wide Information (Schedule Of Contributions By Major Customers) (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Percentage of revenue contributed by major customers			10.00%
Wal-Mart Stores Inc [Member]
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Percentage of revenue contributed by major customers	14.90%	15.40%	15.10%	16.30%
Walgreen Co [Member]
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Percentage of revenue contributed by major customers	14.30%	15.60%	14.70%	16.10%
Kroger Company [Member]
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Percentage of revenue contributed by major customers	9.80%	10.60%	10.00%	10.90%

Fair_Value_Narrative_Details

Fair Value (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended				9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 09, 2011	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
			Trademarks [Member]	Notes Receivable [Member]	Notes Receivable [Member]	Notes Receivable [Member]	Convertible Debt [Member]	Convertible Debt [Member]	Unsecured Debt [Member]	Notes Receivable [Member]
Fair Value Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of Redbox trademarks			$30,000,000
Estimated market royalty rates			1.50%
Market discount rate	11.00%		45.00%	18.00%			6.00%	4.50%	6.00%
Charge against note receivable										2,800,000
Cash received from sale of business						19,500,000
Gross carrying value of Sigue note receivable						29,500,000
Additional loan to Sigue that may be required as a part of sale					4,000,000
Net carrying value of Sigue note receivable	23,877,000	26,731,000
Convertible debt, fair value							53,000,000	183,700,000
Interest rate, per year							4.00%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date									15-Mar-19
Estimated fair value of senior unsecured notes									$350,000,000

Fair_Value_Assets_And_Liabilit

Fair Value (Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Money market demand accounts and investment grade fixed income securities	$9,500	$60,400
Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Money market demand accounts and investment grade fixed income securities	9,483	60,425
Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Money market demand accounts and investment grade fixed income securities	0	0
Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Money market demand accounts and investment grade fixed income securities	$0	$0

Commitments_And_Contingencies_1

Commitments And Contingencies (Purchase Commitments) (Details) (Manufacturing And Service Agreement As Part Of Asset Acquisition [Member], USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Manufacturing And Service Agreement As Part Of Asset Acquisition [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Minimum margin to be paid	$25,000,000
Purchase commitment related to NCR acquisition	$19,000,000

Commitments_And_Contingencies_2

Commitments And Contingencies (Standby Letters of Credit And Litigation) (Details) (Standby Letters Of Credit [Member], USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013
	Quantity
Standby Letters Of Credit [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of irrevocable standby letters of credit	6
Maximum capacity to guarantee under existing letters of credit	$8,200,000
Irrevocable standby letters of credit, amount outstanding	$0

Commitments_And_Contingencies_3

Commitments And Contingencies (Other Loss Contingencies) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013
Supply Agreement Member [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Benefit recognized in direct operating	$11.40
Indemnification Agreement [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Maximum range of potential loss	$10.40

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain on previously held equity interest on ecoATM	$68,376,000			$68,376,000
One-time tax benefit		17,800,000
Decrease in effective tax rate				24.40%
ecoATM [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain on previously held equity interest on ecoATM	$68,376,000
Decrease in effective tax rate	27.00%

Guarantor_Subsidiaries_Condens

Guarantor Subsidiaries - Condensed Balance Sheets (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$215,230	$370,245	$282,894	$308,458	$321,635	$341,855
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	58,624		58,331
Content library	167,963		177,409
Deferred income taxes	0		7,187
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	65,600		29,686
Intercompany receivables	0		0
Total current assets	507,417		555,507
Property and equipment, net	560,075		586,124
Notes receivable	23,877		26,731
Deferred income taxes	5,466		1,373
Goodwill and other intangible assets	642,614		344,063
Other long-term assets	44,918		47,927
Investment in related parties	0		0
Total assets	1,784,367		1,561,725
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	165,110		250,588
Accrued payable to retailers	128,535		138,413
Other accrued liabilities	122,858		146,125
Current callable convertible debt	51,625		0
Current portion of long-term debt and other	18,599		15,529
Current portion of capital lease obligations	13,386		13,350
Deferred income taxes	12,712		0
Intercompany payables	0		0
Total current liabilities	512,825		564,005
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	605,693		341,179
Capital lease obligations	11,345		15,702
Deferred income taxes	65,361		91,751
Total liabilities	1,195,224		1,012,637
Commitments and contingencies
Debt conversion feature	2,080		0
Stockholdersb Equity:
Preferred stock	0		0
Common stock	475,404		504,881
Treasury stock	-377,510		-293,149
Retained earnings	491,096		338,979
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-1,927		-1,623
Total stockholders' equity	587,063	521,563	549,088
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,784,367		1,561,725
Reportable Legal Entities | Outerwall Inc.
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	163,679		242,489	277,458		310,259
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	1,284		887
Content library	488		1,130
Deferred income taxes	3,682		27,372
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	34,349		11,748
Intercompany receivables	233,523		119,848
Total current assets	437,005		403,474
Property and equipment, net	183,957		188,251
Notes receivable	23,877		26,731
Deferred income taxes	0		0
Goodwill and other intangible assets	251,709		253,395
Other long-term assets	11,714		18,992
Investment in related parties	748,684		90,828
Total assets	1,656,946		981,671
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	15,273		21,368
Accrued payable to retailers	69,303		77,266
Other accrued liabilities	42,697		50,314
Current callable convertible debt	51,625
Current portion of long-term debt and other	18,594		15,312
Current portion of capital lease obligations	13,023		13,002
Deferred income taxes	0		0
Intercompany payables	194,971		56,473
Total current liabilities	405,486		233,735
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	586,504		322,279
Capital lease obligations	10,885		15,180
Deferred income taxes	44,255		54,855
Total liabilities	1,047,130		626,049
Commitments and contingencies
Debt conversion feature	2,080
Stockholdersb Equity:
Preferred stock	0		0
Common stock	545,783		574,842
Treasury stock	-377,510		-293,149
Retained earnings	440,435		74,985
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-972		-1,056
Total stockholders' equity	607,736		355,622
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,656,946		981,671
Reportable Legal Entities | Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	14,057		0	0		0
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	54,395		56,293
Content library	164,884		173,339
Deferred income taxes	0		0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	30,465		17,504
Intercompany receivables	229,212		76,878
Total current assets	493,013		324,014
Property and equipment, net	339,821		368,620
Notes receivable	0		0
Deferred income taxes	0		0
Goodwill and other intangible assets	390,851		90,614
Other long-term assets	33,191		28,906
Investment in related parties	23,230		24,395
Total assets	1,280,106		836,549
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	148,276		225,463
Accrued payable to retailers	43,241		46,493
Other accrued liabilities	76,392		92,724
Current callable convertible debt	0
Current portion of long-term debt and other	5		217
Current portion of capital lease obligations	0		0
Deferred income taxes	16,377		21,084
Intercompany payables	217,590		108,347
Total current liabilities	501,881		494,328
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	18,874		18,724
Capital lease obligations	0		0
Deferred income taxes	21,071		36,857
Total liabilities	541,826		549,909
Commitments and contingencies
Debt conversion feature	0
Stockholdersb Equity:
Preferred stock	0		0
Common stock	512,521		145,425
Treasury stock	0		0
Retained earnings	225,759		141,215
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	0		0
Total stockholders' equity	738,280		286,640
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,280,106		836,549
Reportable Legal Entities | Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	37,494		40,759	32,398		31,766
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	2,945		1,151
Content library	2,591		2,940
Deferred income taxes	0		899
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	855		434
Intercompany receivables	4,241		3,581
Total current assets	48,126		49,764
Property and equipment, net	36,297		29,253
Notes receivable	0		0
Deferred income taxes	5,466		1,334
Goodwill and other intangible assets	0		0
Other long-term assets	13		29
Investment in related parties	0		0
Total assets	89,902		80,380
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,561		4,111
Accrued payable to retailers	15,991		14,654
Other accrued liabilities	3,838		3,087
Current callable convertible debt	0
Current portion of long-term debt and other	0		0
Current portion of capital lease obligations	363		348
Deferred income taxes	17		0
Intercompany payables	54,415		35,487
Total current liabilities	76,185		57,687
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	315		176
Capital lease obligations	460		522
Deferred income taxes	35		0
Total liabilities	76,995		58,385
Commitments and contingencies
Debt conversion feature	0
Stockholdersb Equity:
Preferred stock	0		0
Common stock	12,393		12,444
Treasury stock	0		0
Retained earnings	1,469		10,118
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-955		-567
Total stockholders' equity	12,907		21,995
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	89,902		80,380
Eliminations
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0		-354	-1,398		-170
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	0		0
Content library	0		0
Deferred income taxes	-3,682		-21,084
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	-69		0
Intercompany receivables	-466,976		-200,307
Total current assets	-470,727		-221,745
Property and equipment, net	0		0
Notes receivable	0		0
Deferred income taxes	0		39
Goodwill and other intangible assets	54		54
Other long-term assets	0		0
Investment in related parties	-771,914		-115,223
Total assets	-1,242,587		-336,875
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	0		-354
Accrued payable to retailers	0		0
Other accrued liabilities	-69		0
Current callable convertible debt	0
Current portion of long-term debt and other	0		0
Current portion of capital lease obligations	0		0
Deferred income taxes	-3,682		-21,084
Intercompany payables	-466,976		-200,307
Total current liabilities	-470,727		-221,745
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	0		0
Capital lease obligations	0		0
Deferred income taxes	0		39
Total liabilities	-470,727		-221,706
Commitments and contingencies
Debt conversion feature	0
Stockholdersb Equity:
Preferred stock	0		0
Common stock	-595,293		-227,830
Treasury stock	0		0
Retained earnings	-176,567		112,661
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	0		0
Total stockholders' equity	-771,860		-115,169
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	($1,242,587)		($336,875)

Guarantor_Subsidiaries_Condens1

Guarantor Subsidiaries - Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue	$587,353		$537,562		$1,716,269		$1,637,961
Expenses:
Direct operating	408,713	[1]	351,541	[1]	1,183,613	[1]	1,098,750	[1]
Marketing	9,123		7,513		24,619		20,080
Research and development	3,819		3,140		12,105		10,684
General and administrative	61,838		56,010		172,800		156,609
Depreciation and other	52,250		50,470		149,435		133,579
Amortization of intangible assets	3,191		2,019		7,085		3,330
Total expenses	538,934		470,693		1,549,657		1,423,032
Operating income	48,419		66,869		166,612		214,929
Other income (expense), net:
Income (loss) from equity method investments, net	57,934		-6,021		41,280		4,094
Interest expense, net	-8,402		-3,892		-25,953		-11,033
Other, net	-2,402		-21		-3,323		-37
Total other income (expense), net	47,130		-9,934		12,004		-6,976
Income before income taxes	95,549		56,935		178,616		207,953
Income tax benefit (expense)	-12,893		-20,161		-26,499		-80,608
Equity in income (losses) of subsidiaries	0		0		0		0
Net income	82,656		36,774		152,117		127,345
Foreign currency translation adjustment	1,852	[2],[3]	1,477	[2]	-304	[2],[3]	1,342	[2]
Comprehensive income	84,508		38,251		151,813		128,687
Reportable Legal Entities | Outerwall Inc.
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue	68,301		66,449		189,923		185,701
Expenses:
Direct operating	38,641		36,187		111,805		104,508
Marketing	1,971		1,742		5,002		4,976
Research and development	2,103		2,697		10,386		8,940
General and administrative	12,269		9,625		31,899		28,984
Depreciation and other	10,033		9,628		27,351		23,485
Amortization of intangible assets	569		570		1,708		1,776
Total expenses	65,586		60,449		188,151		172,669
Operating income	2,715		6,000		1,772		13,032
Other income (expense), net:
Income (loss) from equity method investments, net	67,069		-484		65,050		-1,580
Interest expense, net	-8,246		-4,345		-26,200		-13,181
Other, net	-2,352		41		-3,442		175
Total other income (expense), net	56,471		-4,788		35,408		-14,586
Income before income taxes	59,186		1,212		37,180		-1,554
Income tax benefit (expense)	564		-287		27,314		-970
Equity in income (losses) of subsidiaries	20,214		35,849		90,313		129,869
Net income	79,964		36,774		154,807		127,345
Foreign currency translation adjustment	63		39		84		-184
Comprehensive income	80,027		36,813		154,891		127,161
Reportable Legal Entities | Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue	505,101		458,834		1,488,842		1,419,678
Expenses:
Direct operating	358,224		308,259		1,040,581		975,729
Marketing	6,465		5,366		17,777		13,794
Research and development	1,716		443		1,719		1,744
General and administrative	45,483		43,338		131,388		121,539
Depreciation and other	40,867		39,956		118,440		107,626
Amortization of intangible assets	2,622		1,449		5,377		1,554
Total expenses	455,377		398,811		1,315,282		1,221,986
Operating income	49,724		60,023		173,560		197,692
Other income (expense), net:
Income (loss) from equity method investments, net	-9,135		-5,537		-23,770		5,674
Interest expense, net	-115		466		338		2,167
Other, net	8		-66		219		-199
Total other income (expense), net	-9,242		-5,137		-23,213		7,642
Income before income taxes	40,482		54,886		150,347		205,334
Income tax benefit (expense)	-14,962		-20,123		-56,767		-80,084
Equity in income (losses) of subsidiaries	-2,614		1,086		-3,266		4,619
Net income	22,906		35,849		90,314		129,869
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0		0		0		0
Comprehensive income	22,906		35,849		90,314		129,869
Reportable Legal Entities | Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue	13,951		12,279		37,504		32,582
Expenses:
Direct operating	15,393		9,830		39,483		23,751
Marketing	687		405		1,840		1,310
Research and development	0		0		0		0
General and administrative	533		320		1,249		856
Depreciation and other	1,350		886		3,644		2,468
Amortization of intangible assets	0		0		0		0
Total expenses	17,963		11,441		46,216		28,385
Operating income	-4,012		838		-8,712		4,197
Other income (expense), net:
Income (loss) from equity method investments, net	0		0		0		0
Interest expense, net	-41		-13		-91		-19
Other, net	-66		12		-108		-5
Total other income (expense), net	-107		-1		-199		-24
Income before income taxes	-4,119		837		-8,911		4,173
Income tax benefit (expense)	1,505		249		2,954		446
Equity in income (losses) of subsidiaries	0		0		0		0
Net income	-2,614		1,086		-5,957		4,619
Foreign currency translation adjustment	1,789		1,438		-388		1,526
Comprehensive income	-825		2,524		-6,345		6,145
Eliminations
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue	0		0		0		0
Expenses:
Direct operating	-3,545		-2,735		-8,256		-5,238
Marketing	0		0		0		0
Research and development	0		0		0		0
General and administrative	3,553		2,727		8,264		5,230
Depreciation and other	0		0		0		0
Amortization of intangible assets	0		0		0		0
Total expenses	8		-8		8		-8
Operating income	-8		8		-8		8
Other income (expense), net:
Income (loss) from equity method investments, net	0		0		0		0
Interest expense, net	0		0		0
Other, net	8		-8		8		-8
Total other income (expense), net	8		-8		8		-8
Income before income taxes	0		0		0		0
Income tax benefit (expense)	0		0		0		0
Equity in income (losses) of subsidiaries	-17,600		-36,935		-87,047		-134,488
Net income	-17,600		-36,935		-87,047		-134,488
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0		0		0		0
Comprehensive income	($17,600)		($36,935)		($87,047)		($134,488)
[1]	bDirect operatingb excludes depreciation and other of $33.4 million and $98.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, and $34.2 million and $94.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively.
[2]	Foreign currency translation adjustment has no tax effect for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
[3]	Foreign currency translation adjustment has no tax effect for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

Guarantor_Subsidiaries_Condens2

Guarantor Subsidiaries - Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Operating Activities:
Net income	$82,656	$36,774	$152,117	$127,345
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and other	52,250	50,470	149,435	133,579
Amortization of intangible assets and deferred financing fees	3,800	2,551	8,967	4,925
Share-based payments expense	2,774	-1,586	11,454	13,144
Excess tax benefits on share-based payments	-318	-1,936	-3,347	-5,673
Deferred income taxes	24,813	16,566	-12,098	73,190
(Income) loss from equity method investments, net	-57,934	6,021	-41,280	-4,094
Non-cash interest on convertible debt	549	1,789	3,323	5,270
Loss from extinguishments of callable convertible debt	1	0	5,950	0
Other	2,831	-794	1,020	-4,107
Equity in (income) losses of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Cash flows from changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	2,344	3,623	-306	-2,992
Content library	4,534	10,441	9,446	6,401
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	-20,845	-3,134	-31,456	-10,008
Other assets	-633	-574	269	421
Accounts payable	-13,938	-14,175	-84,910	-40,202
Accrued payable to retailers	-9,368	7,295	-9,641	5,172
Other accrued liabilities	-11,789	4,142	-26,552	9,323
Net cash flows from operating activities	61,727	117,473	132,391	311,694
Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	-39,886	-56,480	-108,616	-133,181
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	56	150	12,888	819
Receipt of note receivable principal	0	0	95	0
Cash paid for equity method investments	-14,000	-11,377	-28,000	-39,727
Investments in and advances to affiliates			0	0
Net cash flows from investing activities	-287,866	-67,707	-367,669	-272,089
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes	0	0	343,769	0
Proceeds from new borrowing of credit facility	150,000	0	150,000	0
Principal payments on credit facility	-54,376	-3,293	-60,938	-7,668
Financing costs associated with senior unsecured notes	0	0	-444	0
Repurchase of convertible debt	-30	0	-169,664	0
Repurchases of common stock	-23,616	-59,012	-95,004	-63,070
Principal payments on capital lease obligations and other debt	-3,373	-4,008	-10,824	-13,202
Excess tax benefits related to share-based payments	318	1,936	3,347	5,673
Proceeds from exercise of stock options, net	1,018	53	7,763	4,034
Net cash flows from financing activities	69,941	-64,324	168,005	-74,233
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	1,183	1,381	-391	1,231
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-155,015	-13,177	-67,664	-33,397
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	370,245	321,635	282,894	341,855
End of period	215,230	308,458	215,230	308,458
Reportable Legal Entities | Outerwall Inc.
Operating Activities:
Net income	79,964	36,774	154,807	127,345
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and other	10,033	9,628	27,351	23,485
Amortization of intangible assets and deferred financing fees			3,590	3,371
Share-based payments expense			7,206	7,933
Excess tax benefits on share-based payments			-3,347	-5,673
Deferred income taxes			17,698	23,371
(Income) loss from equity method investments, net	-67,069	484	-65,050	1,580
Non-cash interest on convertible debt			3,323	5,270
Loss from extinguishments of callable convertible debt			5,950
Other			1,195	-1,905
Equity in (income) losses of subsidiaries	-20,214	-35,849	-90,313	-129,869
Cash flows from changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			-398	-162
Content library			641	-190
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			-22,600	-2,339
Other assets			163	364
Accounts payable			18	-2,844
Accrued payable to retailers			-7,963	5,734
Other accrued liabilities			-5,366	-2,649
Net cash flows from operating activities			26,905	52,822
Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment			-46,496	-43,301
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment			12,078	270
Receipt of note receivable principal			95
Cash paid for equity method investments			0	-10,877
Investments in and advances to affiliates			4,031	35,149
Net cash flows from investing activities			-274,328	-18,759
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes			343,769
Proceeds from new borrowing of credit facility			150,000
Principal payments on credit facility			-60,938	-7,668
Financing costs associated with senior unsecured notes			-444
Repurchase of convertible debt			-169,664
Repurchases of common stock			-95,004	-63,070
Principal payments on capital lease obligations and other debt			-10,300	-5,652
Excess tax benefits related to share-based payments			3,347	5,673
Proceeds from exercise of stock options, net			7,763	4,034
Net cash flows from financing activities			168,529	-66,683
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash			84	-181
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			-78,810	-32,801
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period			242,489	310,259
End of period	163,679	277,458	163,679	277,458
Reportable Legal Entities | Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries
Operating Activities:
Net income	22,906	35,849	90,314	129,869
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and other	40,867	39,956	118,440	107,626
Amortization of intangible assets and deferred financing fees			5,377	1,554
Share-based payments expense			4,248	5,211
Excess tax benefits on share-based payments			0	0
Deferred income taxes			-26,759	49,597
(Income) loss from equity method investments, net	9,135	5,537	23,770	-5,674
Non-cash interest on convertible debt			0	0
Loss from extinguishments of callable convertible debt			0
Other			-175	-2,202
Equity in (income) losses of subsidiaries	2,614	-1,086	3,266	-4,619
Cash flows from changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			1,916	-2,275
Content library			8,455	8,674
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			-8,511	-7,351
Other assets			91	872
Accounts payable			-84,145	-37,910
Accrued payable to retailers			-3,252	-520
Other accrued liabilities			-21,857	12,293
Net cash flows from operating activities			111,178	255,145
Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment			-49,928	-81,727
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment			803	494
Receipt of note receivable principal			0
Cash paid for equity method investments			-28,000	-28,850
Investments in and advances to affiliates			-19,782	-37,772
Net cash flows from investing activities			-96,907	-247,855
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes			0
Proceeds from new borrowing of credit facility			0
Principal payments on credit facility			0	0
Financing costs associated with senior unsecured notes			0
Repurchase of convertible debt			0
Repurchases of common stock			0	0
Principal payments on capital lease obligations and other debt			-214	-7,290
Excess tax benefits related to share-based payments			0	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options, net			0	0
Net cash flows from financing activities			-214	-7,290
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash			0	0
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			14,057	0
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period			0	0
End of period	14,057	0	14,057	0
Reportable Legal Entities | Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Operating Activities:
Net income	-2,614	1,086	-5,957	4,619
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and other	1,350	886	3,644	2,468
Amortization of intangible assets and deferred financing fees			0	0
Share-based payments expense			0	0
Excess tax benefits on share-based payments			0	0
Deferred income taxes			-3,037	222
(Income) loss from equity method investments, net	0	0	0	0
Non-cash interest on convertible debt			0	0
Loss from extinguishments of callable convertible debt			0
Other			0	0
Equity in (income) losses of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Cash flows from changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			-1,824	-555
Content library			350	-2,083
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			-414	-342
Other assets			15	-44
Accounts payable			-1,137	1,780
Accrued payable to retailers			1,574	-42
Other accrued liabilities			740	-1,068
Net cash flows from operating activities			-6,046	4,955
Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment			-12,192	-8,153
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment			7	55
Receipt of note receivable principal			0
Cash paid for equity method investments			0	0
Investments in and advances to affiliates			15,751	2,623
Net cash flows from investing activities			3,566	-5,475
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes			0
Proceeds from new borrowing of credit facility			0
Principal payments on credit facility			0	0
Financing costs associated with senior unsecured notes			0
Repurchase of convertible debt			0
Repurchases of common stock			0	0
Principal payments on capital lease obligations and other debt			-310	-260
Excess tax benefits related to share-based payments			0	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options, net			0	0
Net cash flows from financing activities			-310	-260
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash			-475	1,412
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			-3,265	632
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period			40,759	31,766
End of period	37,494	32,398	37,494	32,398
Eliminations
Operating Activities:
Net income	-17,600	-36,935	-87,047	-134,488
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and other	0	0	0	0
Amortization of intangible assets and deferred financing fees			0	0
Share-based payments expense			0	0
Excess tax benefits on share-based payments			0	0
Deferred income taxes			0	0
(Income) loss from equity method investments, net	0	0	0	0
Non-cash interest on convertible debt			0	0
Loss from extinguishments of callable convertible debt			0
Other			0	0
Equity in (income) losses of subsidiaries	17,600	36,935	87,047	134,488
Cash flows from changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			0	0
Content library			0	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			69	24
Other assets			0	-771
Accounts payable			354	-1,228
Accrued payable to retailers			0	0
Other accrued liabilities			-69	747
Net cash flows from operating activities			354	-1,228
Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment			0	0
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment			0	0
Receipt of note receivable principal			0
Cash paid for equity method investments			0	0
Investments in and advances to affiliates			0	0
Net cash flows from investing activities			0	0
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes			0
Proceeds from new borrowing of credit facility			0
Principal payments on credit facility			0	0
Financing costs associated with senior unsecured notes			0
Repurchase of convertible debt			0
Repurchases of common stock			0	0
Principal payments on capital lease obligations and other debt			0	0
Excess tax benefits related to share-based payments			0	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options, net			0	0
Net cash flows from financing activities			0	0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash			0	0
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			354	-1,228
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period			-354	-170
End of period	0	-1,398	0	-1,398
Ncr Asset Aquistion [Member]
Investing Activities:
Acquisition of business	0	0	0	-100,000
Ncr Asset Aquistion [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities | Outerwall Inc.
Investing Activities:
Acquisition of business				0
Ncr Asset Aquistion [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities | Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries
Investing Activities:
Acquisition of business				-100,000
Ncr Asset Aquistion [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities | Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Investing Activities:
Acquisition of business				0
Ncr Asset Aquistion [Member] | Eliminations
Investing Activities:
Acquisition of business				0
ecoATM [Member]
Investing Activities:
Acquisition of business	-244,036	0	-244,036	0
ecoATM [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities | Outerwall Inc.
Investing Activities:
Acquisition of business			-244,036
ecoATM [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities | Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries
Investing Activities:
Acquisition of business			0
ecoATM [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities | Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Investing Activities:
Acquisition of business			0
ecoATM [Member] | Eliminations
Investing Activities:
Acquisition of business			$0

Subsequent_Event_Subsequent_Ev

Subsequent Event Subsequent Event (Details) (Notes Receivable [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013
Notes Receivable [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Charge against note receivable	$2.80