Outerwall 10-Q 7 May 15 2015 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	4-May-15
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-15
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
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		18,450,813

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$197,934	$242,696	$251,546	$371,437
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $1,128 and $2,223	36,644	48,590
Content library	172,500	180,121
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	42,908	39,837
Total current assets	449,986	511,244
Property and equipment, net	385,548	428,468
Deferred income taxes	2,231	11,378
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	620,645	623,998
Other long-term assets	7,651	8,231
Total assets	1,466,061	1,583,319
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	165,336	168,633
Accrued payable to retailers	107,082	126,290
Other accrued liabilities	146,921	137,126
Current portion of long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	19,544	20,416
Deferred income taxes	20,926	21,432
Total current liabilities	459,809	473,897
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	887,089	973,669
Deferred income taxes	26,432	38,375
Total liabilities	1,373,330	1,485,941
Commitments and contingencies
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; 36,740,097 and 36,600,166 shares issued; 18,498,978 and 18,926,242 shares outstanding;	473,225	473,592
Treasury stock	-1,033,424	-996,293
Retained earnings	650,386	620,389
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	2,544	-310
Total stockholders’ equity	92,731	97,378
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$1,466,061	$1,583,319

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Accounts receivable, allowances	$1,128	$2,223
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$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 (in dollars per share)	$0.00	$0.00
Common stock, shares authorized	60,000,000	60,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	36,740,097	36,600,166
Common stock, shares outstanding	18,498,978	18,926,242

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Com

Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Revenue	$608,636		$597,762
Expenses:
Direct operating	405,184	[1]	419,642	[1]
Marketing	8,420		6,993
Research and development	2,084		3,474
General and administrative	48,556		52,608
Restructuring and lease termination costs (Note 11)	15,851		557
Depreciation and other	42,686		47,942
Amortization of intangible assets	3,309		3,842
Total expenses	526,090		535,058
Operating income (loss)	82,546		62,704
Other expense, net:
Loss from equity method investments, net (Note 7)	-132		-9,368
Interest expense, net	-12,071		-9,648
Other, net	-2,346		-648
Total other expense, net	-14,549		-19,664
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	67,997		43,040
Income tax expense	-25,842		-15,434
Income from continuing operations	42,155		27,606
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (Note 12)	-6,556		-4,431
Net income	35,599		23,175
Foreign currency translation adjustment	2,854	[2],[3]	875	[2],[4]
Comprehensive income	38,453		24,050
Income from Continuing Operations Attributable to Common Shares
Basic	40,775		26,860
Diluted	$40,776		$26,879
Basic earnings (loss) per common share:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$2.23		$1.12
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	($0.36)		($0.18)
Basic earnings per share	$1.87		$0.94
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$2.23		$1.09
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	($0.36)		($0.18)
Diluted earnings per common share	$1.87		$0.91
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic	18,269		23,944
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted	18,286	[5]	24,575	[5]
Dividends declared per common share (Note 19)	$0.30		$0
[1]	“Direct operating” excludes depreciation and other of $30.2 million and $31.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
[2]	Foreign currency translation adjustment had no tax effect for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
[3]	Foreign currency translation adjustment had no tax effect in 2015.
[4]	Foreign currency translation adjustment had no tax effect in 2014.
[5]	Participating securities were included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share using the two-class method, as this calculation was more dilutive than the calculation using the treasury stock method.

Recovered_Sheet1

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Depreciation and other excluded from direct operating expenses	$30.20	$31.70

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Sto

Consolidated Statements Of Stockholders' Equity (USD $)	Total		Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2014	$97,378		$473,592	($996,293)	$620,389	($310)
BALANCE (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014	18,926,242		18,926,242
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Proceeds from exercise of stock options, net (in shares)	7,000		6,825
Proceeds from exercise of stock options, net	339		339
Adjustments related to tax withholding for share-based compensation (in shares)			-52,800
Adjustments related to tax withholding for share-based compensation	-3,526		-3,526
Share-based payments expense (in shares)			235,906
Share-based payments expense	6,239		2,662	3,577
Excess tax benefit on share-based compensation expense	158		158
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)	-617,195
Repurchases of common stock	-40,708			-40,708
Net income	35,599				35,599
Dividends (Note 19)	-5,602				-5,602
Foreign currency translation adjustment	2,854	[1],[2]				2,854	[3]
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2015	$92,731		$473,225	($1,033,424)	$650,386	$2,544
BALANCE (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2015	18,498,978		18,498,978
[1]	Foreign currency translation adjustment had no tax effect in 2015.
[2]	Foreign currency translation adjustment had no tax effect for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
[3]	Foreign currency translation adjustment has no tax effect for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Cas

Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014
Operating Activities:
Net income	$35,599,000		$23,175,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and other	48,543,000		49,104,000
Amortization of intangible assets	3,353,000		3,848,000
Share-based payments expense	3,903,000		3,765,000
Windfall excess tax benefits related to share-based payments	-526,000		-1,710,000
Deferred income taxes	-2,547,000		-9,564,000
Restructuring and lease termination costs	1,680,000	[1]	0	[1]
Loss from equity method investments, net	132,000		9,368,000
Amortization of deferred financing fees and debt discount	693,000		1,306,000
Other	-1,198,000		-124,000
Cash flows from changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	11,823,000		-5,952,000
Content library	9,956,000		19,981,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	-3,106,000		46,955,000
Other assets	168,000		437,000
Accounts payable	2,920,000		-27,390,000
Accrued payable to retailers	-18,441,000		-15,485,000
Other accrued liabilities	13,120,000		-3,127,000
Net cash flows from (used in) operating activities	106,072,000	[2],[3]	94,587,000	[2],[4]
Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	-20,709,000		-26,940,000
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	123,000		831,000
Cash paid for equity investments	0		-10,500,000
Net cash flows from (used in) investing activities	-20,586,000	[2],[3]	-36,609,000	[2],[4]
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from new borrowing on Credit Facility	35,000,000		275,000,000
Principal payments on Credit Facility	-116,875,000		-29,375,000
Settlement and conversion of convertible debt	0		-4,000
Repurchases of common stock	-40,708,000		-421,067,000
Dividends paid (Note 19)	-5,602,000		0
Principal payments on capital lease obligations and other debt	-3,245,000		-3,697,000
Windfall excess tax benefits related to share-based payments	526,000		1,710,000
Withholding tax paid on vesting of restricted stock net of proceeds from exercise of stock options	-3,088,000		-1,588,000
Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities	-133,992,000	[2]	-179,021,000	[2],[4]
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	3,744,000		1,152,000
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	-44,762,000		-119,891,000
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	242,696,000		371,437,000
End of period	197,934,000		251,546,000
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for interest	11,913,000		14,013,000
Cash paid during the period for income taxes, net	12,991,000		23,664,000
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment financed by capital lease obligations	720,000		3,046,000
Purchases of property and equipment included in ending accounts payable	2,025,000		7,240,000
Additional cash flow information
Impairment of lease related assets (see Note 5)	6,940,000		0
Benefit from lease termination	$5,200,000
[1]	The non-cash restructuring and lease termination costs in the first quarter of 2015 of $1.7 million is composed of $6.9 million in impairments of lease related assets partially offset by a $5.2 million benefit resulting from the lease termination.
[2]	During the first quarter of 2015, we discontinued our Redbox operations in Canada. The first quarter of 2014 also includes the wind-down process of certain new ventures that were discontinued during 2013. Cash flows from these discontinued operations are not segregated from cash flows from continuing operations in all periods presented. See Note 12: Discontinued Operations for cash flow disclosures related to our discontinued Redbox operations in Canada.
[3]	During the first quarter of 2015 we discontinued our Redbox operations in Canada. Cash flows from these discontinued operations are not segregated from cash flows from continuing operations in all periods presented. See Note 12: Discontinued Operations for cash flow disclosures related to our discontinued Redbox operations in Canada.
[4]	During the first quarter of 2015 we discontinued our Redbox operations in Canada. The first quarter of 2014 also includes the wind-down process of certain new ventures that were discontinued during 2013. Cash flows from these discontinued operations are not segregated from cash flows from continuing operations in all periods presented. See Note 12: Discontinued Operations for cash flow disclosures related to our discontinued Redbox operations in Canada.

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Prin

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]	Note 1: 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”). 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, 2014, is derived from our 2014 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 2014 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.
	Reclassifications
	To be consistent with our 2015 reporting, the following have been retrospectively reported in our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for all periods presented with no effect on net income, cash flows or stockholder's equity:
	•	Results of our Redbox Canada operations which were discontinued during the first quarter of 2015. See Note 12: Discontinued Operations for additional information;
	•	Restructuring and lease termination costs. See Note 11: Restructuring for additional information; and
	•	Basic and diluted earnings per share as a result of applying the two-class method of calculating earnings per share (the "Two-Class Method") during the first quarter of 2015. The Two-Class Method became significantly more dilutive than the previously applied treasury stock method as a result of stock repurchases increasing the average number of unvested restricted awards ("participating securities") as a percentage of total common shares outstanding. The impact of applying the Two-Class Method on both income from continuing operations and basic and diluted weighted average shares used to calculate earnings per common share is as follows:
		Three Months Ended, March 31, 2014
	In thousands, except per share data	As Reported Under the Treasury Stock Method			Amount Allocated to Participating Securities			As Revised Under the Two-Class Method
	Income from continuing operations used in basic per share calculation	$	27,606		$	(746	)	$	26,860
	Income from continuing operations used in diluted per share calculation	$	27,606		$	(727	)	$	26,879
	Weighted average shares used in basic per share calculation	23,944			—			23,944
	Weighted average shares used in diluted per share calculation	24,775			(200		)	24,575
	Basic earnings per common share from continuing operations	$	1.15		$	(0.03	)	$	1.12
	Diluted earnings per common share from continuing operations	$	1.11		$	(0.02	)	$	1.09
	See Note 13: Earnings Per Share for additional information.
	Revision of Previously Issued Financial Statements
	During the second quarter of 2014, we identified adjustments to prior periods related to purchases of property and equipment included in ending accounts payable which impact the amounts presented as cash paid for purchases of property and equipment in the investing activities section of our consolidated statements of cash flows, the change in accounts payable within the operating activities section of the cash flow statement and the supplemental non-cash investing and financing activities disclosure of purchases of property and equipment included in ending accounts payable. We concluded that the error was not material to any of our prior period financial statements under the guidance of SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 99, Materiality. We applied the guidance of SAB No. 108, Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in the Current Year Financial Statements, and revised the prior period financial statements presented.
	The impact of the immaterial error on our prior period consolidated statements of cash flows is presented in the following table:
		Three Months Ended, March 31, 2014
	Dollars in thousands	As Reported			Adjustment			As Revised
	Cash flows from changes in operating assets and liabilities:
	Accounts payable	$	(27,672	)	$	282		$	(27,390	)
	Net cash flows from operating activities	$	94,305		$	282		$	94,587
	Investing Activities:
	Purchases of property and equipment	$	(26,658	)	$	(282	)	$	(26,940	)
	Net cash flows from investing activities	$	(36,327	)	$	(282	)	$	(36,609	)
	Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
	Purchases of property and equipment included in ending accounts payable	$	13,120		$	(5,880	)	$	7,240
	Accounting Pronouncements Adopted During the Current Year
	In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08, Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360) Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity. ASU 2014-08 changes the requirements for reporting discontinued operations. Under the ASU discontinued operations is defined as a:
	•	Component of an entity, or group of components, that
	◦	has been disposed of, meets the criteria to be classified as held-for-sale, or has been abandoned/spun-off and
	◦	represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results, or a
	◦	business or nonprofit activity that, on acquisition, meets the criteria to be classified as held-for-sale.
	We adopted the provisions of ASU 2014-08 during the first quarter of 2015 and applied the guidance to our disposition of our Redbox operations in Canada ("Redbox Canada"). See Note 12: Discontinued Operations for additional information.
	Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
	There have been no developments to recently issued accounting standards, including the expected dates of adoption and estimated effects on our consolidated financial statements, from those disclosed in our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K, except for the following:
	In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs (Subtopic 835-30). This ASU requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, instead of as a deferred charge. We are currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2015-03, which is effective for us in our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2016. Early adoption is permitted.

Organization_and_Business

Organization and Business	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Organization And Business [Abstract]
Organization and Business [Text Block]	Note 2: 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. During the first quarter of 2015:
	•	To align with a change in how our chief operating decision maker evaluates business performance, we added ecoATM, our electronic device recycling business, as a separate reportable segment. Previously, the results of ecoATM along with those of other self-service concepts were included in our New Ventures segment. The combined results of the other self-service concepts, which include our product sampling kiosk concept SAMPLEit, are included in the All Other reporting category as they do not meet quantitative thresholds to be reported as a separate segment. See Note 14: Business Segments and Enterprise-Wide Information for additional information; and
	•	We discontinued our Redbox operations in Canada as the business was not meeting our performance expectations. We have reclassified the results of Redbox Canada to discontinued operations for all periods presented in our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. See Note 12: Discontinued Operations for additional information.
	Our core offerings in automated retail include our Redbox, Coinstar and ecoATM 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. We also offer self-service kiosks that exchange gift cards for cash under our Coinstar™ Exchange brand. Our ecoATM segment consists of self-service kiosks where consumers can recycle electronic devices for cash. In addition to our three reportable segments, we also conduct business activities through other self-service concepts, where we identify, evaluate, build or acquire and develop innovative new self-service retail concepts and regularly assess these concepts 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 March 31, 2015, are as follows:
		Kiosks	Locations
	Redbox	41,960	34,430
	Coinstar	21,220	20,010
	ecoATM	2,140	1,900
	All Other	90	90
	Total	65,410	56,430

Cash_and_Cash_Equivalents_Note

Cash and Cash Equivalents (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Text Block]	Note 3: 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 and cash equivalents were $197.9 million and $242.7 million at March 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014, respectively. Of this total, cash equivalents were $8.6 million and $0.9 million, respectively, and consisted 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 March 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014, were $68.7 million and $81.7 million, respectively that we identified for settling our accrued payables to our retailer partners in relation to our Coinstar kiosks.
	Separately included in our cash and cash equivalents at March 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014, were $37.8 million and $66.5 million, respectively in cash and cash equivalents held in financial institutions domestically and $10.7 million and $11.6 million, respectively in cash and cash equivalents held in foreign financial institutions.

Prepaid_Expenses_and_Other_Cur

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets and Other Accrued Liabilities	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets and Other Accrued Liabilities [Text Block]	Note 4: Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets and Other Accrued Liabilities
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets:
	Dollars in thousands	March 31,		December 31,
		2015		2014
	Spare parts	$	15,060	$	13,643
	Licenses	8,298		5,881
	Electronic devices inventory	4,818		5,259
	Prepaid rent	1,464		1,446
	DVD cases and labels	1,093		1,330
	Income taxes receivable	122		113
	Other	12,053		12,165
	Total prepaid and other current assets	$	42,908	$	39,837
	Other accrued liabilities consist of the following:
	Dollars in thousands	March 31,		December 31,
		2015		2014
	Accrued content library expense	$	27,739	$	23,226
	Payroll related expenses	26,877		33,343
	Business taxes	21,573		21,629
	Income taxes payable	17,107		9,463
	Insurance	9,852		9,615
	Deferred revenue	7,073		6,995
	Accrued early lease termination and sublease expenses	6,995		—
	Accrued interest expense	6,455		6,974
	Service contract provider expenses	3,744		4,191
	Deferred rent expense	3,537		6,162
	Other	15,969		15,528
	Total other accrued liabilities	$	146,921	$	137,126

Property_and_Equipment

Property and Equipment	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property and Equipment [Text Block]	Note 5: Property and Equipment
	Dollars in thousands	March 31,			December 31,
		2015			2014
	Kiosks and components	$	1,165,096		$	1,165,925
	Computers, servers, and software	194,825			200,915
	Leasehold improvements	21,126			29,625
	Office furniture and equipment	7,271			9,218
	Vehicles	5,736			6,234
	Property and equipment, at cost	1,394,054			1,411,917
	Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(1,008,506		)	(983,449		)
	Property and equipment, net	$	385,548		$	428,468
	During the first quarter of 2015, we recognized impairment charges of $6.9 million in connection with our early lease termination. See Note 11: Restructuring for additional information.

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Text Block]	Note 6: Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
	Goodwill
	The carrying amount of goodwill was as follows:
	Dollars in thousands	March 31,				December 31,
		2015				2014
	Goodwill	$	559,307			$	559,307
	Other Intangible Assets
	The gross amount of our other intangible assets and the related accumulated amortization were as follows:
	Dollars in thousands	Amortization		March 31,				December 31,
		Period		2015				2014
	Retailer relationships	5 - 10 years		$	53,295			$	53,295
	Accumulated amortization			(24,203		)		(23,200		)
	Retailer relationships, net			29,092				30,095
	Developed technology	5 years		34,000				34,000
	Accumulated amortization			(11,333		)		(9,633		)
	Developed technology, net			22,667				24,367
	Other	1 - 40 years		16,800				16,800
	Accumulated amortization			(7,221		)		(6,571		)
	Other, net			9,579				10,229
	Total intangible assets, net			$	61,338			$	64,691
	Amortization expense was as follows:
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
	Dollars in thousands	2015				2014
	Retailer relationships	$	1,003			$	1,536
	Developed technology	1,700				1,700
	Other	650				612
	Total amortization of intangible assets	3,353				3,848
	Less: amortization included in discontinued operations	(44		)		(6		)
	Total amortization of intangible assets from continuing operations	$	3,309			$	3,842
	Assuming no future impairment, the expected future amortization as of March 31, 2015 is as follows:
	Dollars in thousands	Retailer				Developed Technology				Other		Total
		Relationships
	Remainder of 2015	$	3,009			$	5,100			$	1,787	$	9,896
	2016	4,012				6,800				2,281		13,093
	2017	4,012				6,800				2,281		13,093
	2018	4,012				3,967				1,664		9,643
	2019	4,012				—				801		4,813
	2020	4,012				—				765		4,777
	Thereafter	6,023				—				—		6,023
	Total expected amortization	$	29,092			$	22,667			$	9,579	$	61,338

Equity_Method_Investments

Equity Method Investments	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Equity Method Investments	Note 7: Equity Method Investments
	We include our equity method investments within other long-term assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of March 31, 2015 our $1.3 million investment in Pursuant Health, Inc., formerly known as SoloHealth, Inc., representing 10% ownership, was our only equity method investment.
	Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments
	On October 19, 2014, Redbox and Verizon Ventures IV LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Verizon Communications Inc., entered into an agreement whereby we would withdraw from Redbox Instant™ by Verizon (the "Joint Venture") effective October 20, 2014. Pursuant to the Withdrawal Agreement, all of Redbox’s rights under the Joint Venture’s operating agreement were extinguished for a total of $16.8 million made to Redbox and no further capital contributions were required.
	Loss from equity method investments within our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income is composed of the following:
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
	Dollars in thousands	2015			2014
	Proportionate share of net loss of equity method investees:
	Joint Venture	$	—		$	(8,394	)
	Pursuant Health, Inc. (fka SoloHealth, Inc.)	(132		)	(224		)
	Total proportionate share of net loss of equity method investees	(132		)	(8,618		)
	Amortization of difference in carrying amount and underlying equity in Joint Venture	—			(750		)
	Total loss from equity method investments	$	(132	)	$	(9,368	)

Debt_and_Other_LongTerm_Liabil

Debt and Other Long-Term Liabilities	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract]
Debt and Other Long-Term Liabilities [Text Block]	Note 8: Debt and Other Long-Term Liabilities
		Debt														Other Liabilities							Total
		Senior Notes						Credit Facility					Total Debt			Capital Lease Obligations			Asset retirement obligations		Other long-term liabilities
	Dollars in thousands	Senior Unsecured Notes due 2019			Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021			Term Loans			Revolving Line of Credit
	As of March 31, 2015:
	Principal	$	350,000		$	300,000		$	144,375		$	80,000	$	874,375
	Discount	(4,041		)	(3,991		)	(317		)	—		(8,349		)
	Total	345,959			296,009			144,058			80,000		866,026			$	12,652		$	12,663	$	15,292	$	906,633
	Less: current portion	—			—			(10,313		)	—		(10,313		)	(9,231		)	—		—		(19,544		)
	Total long-term portion	$	345,959		$	296,009		$	133,745		$	80,000	$	855,713		$	3,421		$	12,663	$	15,292	$	887,089
	Unamortized deferred financing fees(1)	$	611		$	1,319		$	—		$	2,799	$	4,729									$	4,729
		Debt														Other Liabilities							Total
		Senior Notes						Credit Facility					Total Debt			Capital Lease Obligations			Asset retirement obligations		Other long-term liabilities
	Dollars in thousands	Senior Unsecured Notes due 2019			Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021			Term Loans			Revolving Line of Credit
	As of December 31, 2014:
	Principal	$	350,000		$	300,000		$	146,250		$	160,000	$	956,250
	Discount	(4,296		)	(4,152		)	(335		)	—		(8,783		)
	Total	345,704			295,848			$	145,915		160,000		947,467			$	15,391		$	13,576	$	17,651	$	994,085
	Less: current portion	—			—			(9,390		)	—		(9,390		)	(11,026		)	—		—		(20,416		)
	Total long-term portion	$	345,704		$	295,848		$	136,525		$	160,000	$	938,077		$	4,365		$	13,576	$	17,651	$	973,669
	Unamortized deferred financing fees(1)	$	649		$	1,372		$	—		$	2,965	$	4,986									$	4,986
	-1	Deferred financing fees are recorded in other long-term assets in our Consolidated Balance Sheets and are amortized on a straight line basis over the life of the related loan.
	Interest Expense
	Dollars in thousands	Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2015			2014
	Cash interest expense	$	11,395		$	8,362
	Non-cash interest expense:
	Amortization of debt discount	435			802
	Amortization of deferred financing fees	258			504
	Total non-cash interest expense	693			1,306
	Total interest expense	$	12,088		$	9,668
	Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2019
	On March 12, 2013, we and certain subsidiaries of ours, as subsidiary guarantors, entered into an indenture pursuant to which we issued $350.0 million principal amount of 6.000% Senior Notes due 2019 (the “Senior Notes due 2019”) at par for proceeds, net of expenses, of $343.8 million. The expenses were allocated between debt discount and deferred financing fees based on their nature. As of March 31, 2015, we were in compliance with the covenants of the related indenture.
	Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2021
	On June 9, 2014, we and certain subsidiaries of ours, as subsidiary guarantors, entered into an indenture pursuant to which we issued $300.0 million principal amount of 5.875% Senior Notes due 2021 (the "Senior Notes due 2021") at par for proceeds, net of expenses, of $294.0 million. The expenses were allocated between debt discount and deferred financing fees based on their nature. As of March 31, 2015, we were in compliance with the covenants of the related indenture.
	Revolving Line of Credit and Term Loan
	On June 24, 2014, we entered into the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”) providing for a senior secured credit facility (the "Credit Facility"). The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement amended and restated in its entirety the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of November 20, 2007 and amended and restated as of April 29, 2009 and as of July 15, 2011 and all amendments and restatements thereto.
	The New Credit Facility consists of (a) a $150.0 million amortizing term loan (the “Term Loan”) and (b) a $600.0 million revolving line of credit (the “Revolving Line”), which includes (i) a $75.0 million sublimit for the issuance of letters of credit, (ii) a $50.0 million sublimit for swingline loans and (iii) a $75.0 million sublimit for loans in certain foreign currencies available to us and certain wholly owned Company foreign subsidiaries (the “Foreign Borrowers”). We may, subject to applicable conditions and subject to obtaining commitments from lenders, request an increase in the Revolving Line of up to $200.0 million in aggregate (the “Accordion”). As of March 31, 2015, the interest rate on amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility was 2.11% and we were in compliance with the covenants of the Credit Facility.
	The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement requires principal amortization payments under the Term Loan as follows:
	Dollars in thousands	Repayment Amount
	Remainder of 2015	$	7,500
	2016	13,125
	2017	15,000
	2018	18,750
	2019	90,000
	Total	$	144,375

Repurchases_of_Common_Stock

Repurchases of Common Stock	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Class of Stock Disclosures [Abstract]
Repurchases Of Common Stock	Note 9: Repurchases of Common Stock
	Board Authorization
	On February 3, 2015, the Board approved an additional stock repurchase authorization of up to $250.0 million of its common stock plus the cash proceeds received from the exercise of stock options by our executives, non-employee directors and employees.
	Repurchases
	In the three months ended March 31, 2015, we repurchased a total of 617,195 shares of our common stock, via open market repurchases with an average price per share of $65.96 for $40.7 million.
	The following table presents a summary of our authorized stock repurchase balance:
	Dollars in thousands	Board Authorization
	Authorized repurchase - as of January 1, 2015	$	163,655
	Additional board authorization	250,000
	Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	339
	Repurchase of common stock from open market	(40,708		)
	Authorized repurchase - as of March 31, 2015	$	373,286

ShareBased_Payments

Share-Based Payments	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]
Share-Based Payments [Text Block]	Note 10: Share-Based Payments
	We currently grant share-based awards to our executives, non-employee directors and employees 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
		March 31,
	Dollars in thousands	2015			2014
	Share-based payments expense:
	Share-based compensation - stock options	$	141		$	233
	Share-based compensation - restricted stock	2,559			2,914
	Share-based payments for content arrangements	1,241			618
	Total share-based payments expense	$	3,941		$	3,765
	Tax benefit on share-based payments expense	$	1,519		$	1,445
		31-Mar-15
	Dollars in thousands	Unrecognized Share-Based Payments Expense			Weighted-Average Remaining Life
	Unrecognized share-based payments expense:
	Share-based compensation - stock options	$	446		1.7 years
	Share-based compensation - restricted stock	26,516			2.8 years
	Share-based payments for content arrangements	3,376			0.7 years
	Total unrecognized share-based payments expense	$	30,338
	Share-Based Compensation
	Stock options
	Shares of common stock are issued upon exercise of stock options. The following table presents a summary of stock option activity for 2015:
	Shares in thousands	Options		Weighted Average Exercise Price
	Outstanding, December 31, 2014	128		$	52.59
	Granted	—		—
	Exercised	(7	)	49.6
	Canceled, expired, or forfeited	(16	)	53.75
	Outstanding, March 31, 2015	105		52.6
	Certain information regarding stock options outstanding as of March 31, 2015, is as follows:
		Options
	Shares and intrinsic value in thousands	Outstanding			Exercisable
	Number	105			81
	Weighted average per share exercise price	$	52.6		$	52.1
	Aggregate intrinsic value	$	1,424		$	1,138
	Weighted average remaining contractual term (in years)	4.96			4.41
	Restricted stock and performance based restricted stock awards
	Restricted stock awards are granted to eligible executives, non-employee directors and employees. 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. The fair value of non-performance-based awards is based on the market price on the grant date. We estimate forfeitures for restricted stock awards and recognize share-based compensation expense for only those awards expected to vest.
	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 and subsequent to 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 following table presents a summary of restricted stock award activity for 2015:
	Shares in thousands	Restricted Stock Awards		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
	Non-vested, December 31, 2014	609		$	62.35
	Granted	262		55.72
	Vested	(157	)	59.28
	Forfeited	(73	)	66.41
	Non-vested, March 31, 2015	641		60.04
	Share-Based Payments for Content Arrangements
	We have 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. During the first quarter of 2015, 50,000 shares of restricted stock were granted and immediately vested pursuant to a revenue sharing agreement with Paramount.
	Information related to the shares of restricted stock granted as part of these agreements as of March 31, 2015, is as follows:
	Whole shares	Granted		Vested			Unvested
	Paramount(1)	350,000		350,000			—
	-1	Includes 95,000 shares that vested on January 1, 2015.
	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 replacement awards are considered liability classified as they represent rights to receive cash. Expense associated with the post-combination awards is recognized net of forfeitures, and cash payments are made in accordance with the awards' vesting schedule, generally on a monthly basis. We recognized $1.9 million in expense associated with the issuance of rights to receive cash for the three months ended March 31, 2015. The expected future recognition of expense associated with the rights to receive cash as of March 31, 2015 is as follows:
	Dollars in thousands	Expected Expense
	Remainder of 2015	$	2,690
	2016	2,905
	2017	511
	Remaining total expected expense	$	6,106

Restructuring

Restructuring	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Restructuring [Text Block]	Note 11: Restructuring
	During the first quarter of 2015, we recorded restructuring charges arising from the following activities:
	•	Discontinuing our Redbox operations in Canada. The disposal was completed on March 31, 2015. See Note 12: Discontinued Operations for further information; and
	•	Reducing the size of our Redbox headquarters facility in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois through early termination of operating leases for certain floors. We ceased using the office space on March 31, 2015 and the effective date of the early termination is July 31, 2016. Prior to exercising our early termination option, the leases had been scheduled to expire in July 2021; and
	•	Implementing actions to further align costs with revenues in our continuing operations primarily through workforce reductions across the Company and subleasing a floor of a corporate facility.
	We do not expect significant future restructuring charges related to our first quarter 2015 restructuring activities. The total amount incurred for restructuring, exclusive of asset impairments incurred by reportable segment (on an allocated basis) and expense type is as follows:
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
	Dollars in thousands	2015			2014
	Redbox
	Severance	$	3,701		$	534
	Lease termination costs (excluding related asset impairments)	4,567			—
	Total Redbox restructuring costs	8,268			534
	Coinstar
	Severance	492			23
	Lease termination costs (excluding related asset impairments)	24			—
	Total Coinstar restructuring costs	516			23
	ecoATM
	Severance	127			—
	Lease termination costs (excluding related asset impairments)	—			—
	Total ecoATM restructuring costs	127			—
	Total restructuring costs in continuing operations	8,911			557
	Restructuring costs in discontinued operations	522			557
	Total restructuring costs	$	9,433		$	1,114
	During the first quarter of 2015, we recognized $16.4 million in charges in connection with our restructuring and early lease termination including $6.9 million in impairments of lease related assets, and $9.4 million in restructuring costs, which include severance and lease termination costs.
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
	Dollars in thousands	2015			2014
	Restructuring costs	$	9,433		$	1,114
	Impairment of lease related assets (see Note 5)	6,940			—
	Total restructuring and lease termination costs	16,373			1,114
	Less: restructuring costs included in discontinued operations	(522		)	(557		)
	Restructuring and lease termination costs from continuing operations	$	15,851		$	557
	A reconciliation of the beginning and ending liability balance by expense type is as follows:
	Dollars in thousands	Severance Expense			Lease Termination Costs			Other
	Beginning Balance - January 1, 2015	$	—		$	—		$	—
	Costs charged to expense	4,451			4,669			313
	Costs paid or otherwise settled	(1,752		)	(2,614		)	—
	Ending Balance - March 31, 2015	$	2,699		$	2,055		$	313

Discontinued_Operations

Discontinued Operations	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Discontinued Operations	Note 12: Discontinued Operations
	Summary Financial Information
	On January 23, 2015, we made the decision to shut down our Redbox Canada operations as the business was not meeting the company's performance expectations. We believe this represents a strategic shift which has a major effect on our operations as it represents a significant geographical area for our Redbox segment and the losses generated were significant to our total operations. On March 31, 2015, we completed the disposal of the Redbox Canada operations. As a result, we updated certain estimates used in the preparation of the financial statements and the remaining value of the content library and certain capitalized property and equipment consisting primarily of installation costs were amortized over the wind-down period ending March 31, 2015. We have reclassified the results of Redbox Canada to discontinued operations for all periods presented in our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
	In addition to Redbox Canada, 2014 discontinued operations includes a $1.2 million pretax loss from operations and a $0.5 million income tax benefit related to the wind-down process of certain new ventures that were discontinued during 2013. Continuing cash flows from the wind-down process were not material. Total loss on discontinued operations is as follows:
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
	Dollars in thousands	2015			2014
	Redbox Canada	$	(6,556	)	$	(3,720	)
	Certain new ventures	—			(711		)
	Net loss on discontinued operations	$	(6,556	)	$	(4,431	)
	Redbox Canada
	The disposition and operating results of Redbox Canada are presented in discontinued operations in our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for all periods presented. The following table sets forth the components of discontinued operations included in our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income:
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
	Dollars in thousands	2015			2014
	Major classes of line items constituting pretax loss of discontinued operations:
	Revenue	$	1,557		$	2,607
	Direct operating	4,269			4,593
	Marketing	129			604
	General and administrative	119			236
	Restructuring and lease termination costs	522			—
	Depreciation and other	5,858			1,153
	Amortization of intangible assets	44			6
	Other expense, net	(4,495		)	(1,093		)
	Pretax loss of discontinued operations related to major classes of pretax loss	(13,879		)	(5,078		)
	Income tax benefit(1)	7,323			1,358
	Net loss on discontinued operations	$	(6,556	)	$	(3,720	)
	-1	The income tax benefit for the three months ended March 31, 2015 includes a benefit on the rate differential between the U.S. and Canada.
	We estimate the cash expenditures after March 31, 2015 related to the disposition of Redbox Canada to be approximately $1.0 million. Significant operating and investing cash flows of Redbox Canada were as follows:
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
	Dollars in thousands	2015			2014
	Net loss on discontinued operations	$	(6,556	)	$	(3,720	)
	Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash flows from operating activities:
	Depreciation and amortization	5,902			1,159
	Content library	3,064			469
	Prepaid and other current assets	544			146
	Accounts payable	(1,621		)	(966		)
	Accrued payables to retailers	(155		)	152
	Other accrued liabilities	(32		)	336
	Net cash flows from operating activities	$	1,146		$	(2,424	)
	Investing activities:
	Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(278		)	(2,766		)
	Total cash flows used in investing activities	$	(278	)	$	(2,766	)

Earnings_Per_Share

Earnings Per Share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share	Note 13: Earnings Per Share
	Beginning in the first quarter of 2015, we began applying the two-class method of calculating basic and diluted earnings per share (the "Two-Class Method") as it became significantly more dilutive than the previously applied treasury stock method as a result of stock repurchases increasing the average number of unvested restricted awards as a percentage of total common shares outstanding.
	The Two-Class Method is an earnings allocation formula that treats a participating security, as having rights to earnings that otherwise would have been available to common shareholders and assumes all earnings for the period are distributed. Our unvested restricted stock awards granted are participating securities as they entitle recipients to receive nonforfeitable dividends during the vesting period on a basis equivalent to the dividends paid to holders of common stock.
	Our calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows:
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
	In thousands, except per share data	2015			2014
	Numerator
	Income from continuing operations	$	42,155		$	27,606
	Loss from discontinued operations	(6,556		)	(4,431		)
	Net income	$	35,599		$	23,175
	Distributed income from continuing operations to common shares	$	5,454		$	—
	Distributed income from continuing operations to participating shares	148			—
	Total distributed income from continuing operations	$	5,602		$	—
	Undistributed income from continuing operations to common shares	$	35,321		$	26,860
	Undistributed income from continuing operations to participating shares	1,232			746
	Total undistributed income from continuing operations	$	36,553		$	27,606
	Income from continuing operations to common shares - basic	$	40,775		$	26,860
	Undistributed income from continuing operations allocated to participating shares	1,232			746
	Undistributed income from continuing operations reallocated to participating shares	(1,231		)	(727		)
	Income from continuing operations to common shares - diluted	$	40,776		$	26,879
	Denominator
	Weighted average common shares - basic	18,269			23,944
	Dilutive effect of share-based payment awards	17			112
	Dilutive effect of convertible debt	—			519
	Weighted average common shares - diluted(1)	18,286			24,575
	Basic earnings (loss) per common share:
	Continuing operations	$	2.23		$	1.12
	Discontinued operations	(0.36		)	(0.18		)
	Basic earnings per common share	$	1.87		$	0.94
	Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
	Continuing operations	$	2.23		$	1.09
	Discontinued operations	(0.36		)	(0.18		)
	Diluted earnings per common share	$	1.87		$	0.91
	Stock options and share-based awards not included in diluted EPS calculation because their effect would have be antidilutive	3			156
	-1	Participating securities were included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share using the two-class method, as this calculation was more dilutive than the calculation using the treasury stock method.

Business_Segments_and_Enterpri

Business Segments and Enterprise-Wide Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Business Segments and Enterprise-Wide Information [Text Block]	Note 14: 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. Share-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.
	Changes in our Organizational Structure
	During the first quarter of 2015, we added ecoATM, our electronic device recycling business, as a separate reportable segment. Previously, the results of ecoATM along with those of other self-service concepts were included in our New Ventures segment. The combined results of the other self-service concepts, which include product sampling kiosk concept SAMPLEit, are now included in the All Other reporting category in the reconciliation below as they do not meet quantitative thresholds to be reported as a separate segment. All goodwill previously allocated to the New Ventures segment has been allocated to the ecoATM segment.
	Comparability of Segment Results
	We have recast prior period results for the following:
	•	Discontinued operations, consisting of our Redbox operations in Canada which we shut down during the first quarter of 2015. See Note 12: Discontinued Operations for further information; and
	•	The addition of our ecoATM segment and an All Other reporting category, which we added during the first quarter of 2015.
	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 ecoATM segments, Corporate Unallocated expenses and All Other. All Other includes the results of other self-service concepts, which we regularly assess to determine whether continued funding or other alternatives are appropriate.
	Dollars in thousands
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2015	Redbox				Coinstar			ecoATM			All Other			Corporate Unallocated			Total
	Revenue	$	519,533			$	69,330		$	19,749		$	24		$	—		$	608,636
	Expenses:
	Direct operating	342,935				37,263			22,806			1,191			989			405,184
	Marketing	4,825				1,178			1,730			320			367			8,420
	Research and development	—				—			1,456			(85		)	713			2,084
	General and administrative	33,735				7,795			1,968			2,507			2,551			48,556
	Restructuring and lease termination costs (Note 11)	15,174				550			127			—			—			15,851
	Segment operating income (loss)	122,864				22,544			(8,338		)	(3,909		)	(4,620		)	128,541
	Less: depreciation, amortization and other	(31,607		)		(7,818		)	(5,902		)	(668		)	—			(45,995		)
	Operating income (loss)	91,257				14,726			(14,240		)	(4,577		)	(4,620		)	82,546
	Loss from equity method investments, net	—				—			—			—			(132		)	(132		)
	Interest expense, net	—				—			—			—			(12,071		)	(12,071		)
	Other, net	—				—			—			—			(2,346		)	(2,346		)
	Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$	91,257			$	14,726		$	(14,240	)	$	(4,577	)	$	(19,169	)	$	67,997
	Dollars in thousands
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014	Redbox				Coinstar			ecoATM			All Other			Corporate Unallocated			Total
	Revenue	$	513,049			$	68,753		$	15,946		$	14		$	—		$	597,762
	Expenses:
	Direct operating	363,601				37,723			15,931			408			1,979			419,642
	Marketing	4,460				1,006			668			161			698			6,993
	Research and development	8				269			1,784			632			781			3,474
	General and administrative	38,701				6,997			2,879			921			3,110			52,608
	Restructuring and lease termination costs (Note 11)	534				23			—			—			—			557
	Segment operating income (loss)	105,745				22,735			(5,316		)	(2,108		)	(6,568		)	114,488
	Less: depreciation, amortization and other	(39,404		)		(8,563		)	(3,712		)	(105		)	—			(51,784		)
	Operating income (loss)	66,341				14,172			(9,028		)	(2,213		)	(6,568		)	62,704
	Loss from equity method investments, net	—				—			—			—			(9,368		)	(9,368		)
	Interest expense, net	—				—			—			—			(9,648		)	(9,648		)
	Other, net	—				—			—			—			(648		)	(648		)
	Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$	66,341			$	14,172		$	(9,028	)	$	(2,213	)	$	(26,232	)	$	43,040
	Significant Retailer Relationships
	The following retailers accounted for 10% or more of our consolidated revenue:
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2015			2014
	Wal-Mart Stores Inc.	16.3	%		15.3	%
	Walgreen Co.	14.3	%		14.2	%

Fair_Value

Fair Value	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value [Text Block]	Note 15: 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 March 31, 2015	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Money market demand accounts and investment grade fixed income securities	$	8,589	$	—	$	—
	Fair Value at December 31, 2014	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Money market demand accounts and investment grade fixed income securities	$	916	$	—	$	—
	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 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.
	Fair Value of Other Financial Instruments
	The carrying value of our term loans approximates their fair value and falls under Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
	We estimated the fair value of our senior unsecured notes due 2019 and 2021 outstanding using market rates of approximately 6.000% and 5.875%, respectively, for similar high-yield debt at March 31, 2015. The estimated fair value of our senior unsecured notes due 2019 and 2021 was approximately $350.0 million and $300.0 million, at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. These estimated fair values for our senior unsecured notes due 2019 and 2021 were determined based on their stated terms, maturing on March 15, 2019 and June 15, 2021, respectively, and annual interest rates of 6.000% and 5.875%. The fair value estimate of our senior unsecured notes falls under Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. We have reported the carrying value, face value less the unamortized debt discount, of our senior unsecured notes, issued at par, in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies [Text Block]	Note 16: Commitments and Contingencies
	Lease Commitments
	Operating Leases
	During the first quarter of 2015, we made the following changes to our operating leases:
	•	We early terminated our operating lease of certain floors of our Redbox headquarters and recognized the fair value of the ongoing lease payments and other related costs through the effective date of termination, July 31, 2016, as of the cease use date, March 31, 2015. See Note 11: Restructuring for additional information; and
	•	We entered into a new operating lease of 16,085 square feet of office space in Woodland Hills, California which expires May 31, 2022.
	As of March 31, 2015, our future minimum lease payments, net of sublease income are as follows:
	Dollars in thousands	Operating Leases(1)
	Remaining in 2015	$	13,617
	2016	17,193
	2017	10,161
	2018	6,374
	2019	5,637
	Thereafter	10,873
	Total minimum lease commitments	63,855
	Less: sublease income	(1,412		)
	Total minimum lease commitments, net	$	62,443
	-1	Includes all operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year.
	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. We made no purchases in the three months ended March 31, 2015. As of March 31, 2015, our remaining commitment is $15.8 million under this arrangement.
	We have also entered into other certain miscellaneous purchase agreements, which resulted in total purchase commitments of $22.2 million as of March 31, 2015.
	Content License Agreements
	On March 26, 2015, we entered into a revenue sharing agreement with Warner Home Video, a division of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Inc., (the "Warner Agreement") under which Redbox agrees to license minimum quantities of theatrical and direct-to-video titles for rental through March 31, 2017. The Warner Agreement maintains a 28-day window on such titles.
	We have entered into certain license agreements to obtain content for movie and video game rentals. A summary of the estimated commitments in relation to these agreements as of March 31, 2015 is presented in the following table:
	Dollars in thousands				Years Ended December 31,
		Total			2015		2016		2017
	Warner	$	206,110		$	87,081	$	98,237	$	20,792
	Lionsgate	123,376			69,699		53,677		—
	Universal	111,085			102,550		8,535		—
	Sony	95,934			95,934		—		—
	Paramount	88,963			88,963		—		—
	Fox	48,842			48,842		—		—
	Total estimated commitments	$	674,310		$	493,069	$	160,449	$	20,792
	Letters of Credit
	As of March 31, 2015, we had six irrevocable standby letters of credit that totaled $6.4 million. These standby letters of credit, which expire at various times through October 2015, are used to collateralize certain obligations to third parties. As of March 31, 2015, 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 January 29, 2014, the Illinois Supreme Court denied plaintiff’s petition for leave to appeal the trial court’s denial of class certification. Redbox has moved to dismiss all remaining claims on mootness grounds, and the Court granted Redbox’s motion on December 11, 2014. The plaintiffs appealed on January 7, 2015. 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.

Guarantor_Subsidiaries

Guarantor Subsidiaries	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Guarantor Subsidiaries Disclosure [Abstract]
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Text Block]	Note 17: 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:
	CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS
	(unaudited)
		As of March 31, 2015
	(in thousands)	Outerwall Inc.			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations and Consolidation Reclassifications			Total
	Assets
	Current Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	145,914		$	15,192		$	36,828		$	—		$	197,934
	Accounts receivable, net of allowances	2,490			29,356			4,798			—			36,644
	Content library	—			172,162			338			—			172,500
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	24,630			24,513			745			(6,980		)	42,908
	Intercompany receivables	48,904			490,452			265			(539,621		)	—
	Total current assets	221,938			731,675			42,974			(546,601		)	449,986
	Property and equipment, net	123,224			246,045			16,279			—			385,548
	Deferred income taxes	—			3,004			2,231			(3,004		)	2,231
	Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	249,713			370,932			—			—			620,645
	Other long-term assets	6,250			1,108			293			—			7,651
	Investment in related parties	960,644			18,217			—			(978,861		)	—
	Total assets	$	1,561,769		$	1,370,981		$	61,777		$	(1,528,466	)	$	1,466,061
	Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
	Current Liabilities:
	Accounts payable	$	15,770		$	148,364		$	1,202		$	—		$	165,336
	Accrued payable to retailers	58,389			37,247			11,446			—			107,082
	Other accrued liabilities	68,815			75,696			2,410			—			146,921
	Current portion of long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	19,170			—			374			—			19,544
	Deferred income taxes	—			27,906			—			(6,980		)	20,926
	Intercompany payables	410,845			100,963			27,813			(539,621		)	—
	Total current liabilities	572,989			390,176			43,245			(546,601		)	459,809
	Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	866,637			20,161			291			—			887,089
	Deferred income taxes	29,412			—			24			(3,004		)	26,432
	Total liabilities	1,469,038			410,337			43,560			(549,605		)	1,373,330
	Commitments and contingencies
	Stockholders’ Equity:
	Preferred stock	—			—			—			—			—
	Common stock	587,738			225,729			12,393			(352,635		)	473,225
	Treasury stock	(1,033,424		)	—			—			—			(1,033,424		)
	Retained earnings	539,274			734,915			2,423			(626,226		)	650,386
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(857		)	—			3,401			—			2,544
	Total stockholders’ equity	92,731			960,644			18,217			(978,861		)	92,731
	Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,561,769		$	1,370,981		$	61,777		$	(1,528,466	)	$	1,466,061
	CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS
	(unaudited)
		As of December 31, 2014
	(in thousands)	Outerwall Inc.			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations and Consolidation Reclassifications			Total
	Assets
	Current Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	180,889		$	17,939		$	43,868		$	—		$	242,696
	Accounts receivable, net of allowances	3,203			43,874			1,513			—			48,590
	Content library	—			176,490			3,631			—			180,121
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	21,442			23,923			1,030			(6,558		)	39,837
	Intercompany receivables	40,762			467,181			—			(507,943		)	—
	Total current assets	246,296			729,407			50,042			(514,501		)	511,244
	Property and equipment, net	133,923			263,412			31,133			—			428,468
	Deferred income taxes	—			—			11,378			—			11,378
	Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	249,717			374,281			—			—			623,998
	Other long-term assets	6,665			1,231			335			—			8,231
	Investment in related parties	917,234			(5,114		)	—			(912,120		)	—
	Total assets	$	1,553,835		$	1,363,217		$	92,888		$	(1,426,621	)	$	1,583,319
	Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
	Current Liabilities:
	Accounts payable	$	12,899		$	153,260		$	2,474		$	—		$	168,633
	Accrued payable to retailers	69,189			42,977			14,124			—			126,290
	Other accrued liabilities	59,770			74,536			2,820			—			137,126
Current portion of long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	20,020			—			396			—			20,416
Deferred income taxes	—			27,961			29			(6,558		)	21,432
Intercompany payables	309,932			121,015			76,996			(507,943		)	—
Total current liabilities	471,810			419,749			96,839			(514,501		)	473,897
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	949,588			22,946			1,135			—			973,669
Deferred income taxes	35,058			3,288			29			—			38,375
Total liabilities	1,456,456			445,983			98,003			(514,501		)	1,485,941
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred stock	—			—			—			—			—
Common stock	588,105			225,729			12,393			(352,635		)	473,592
Treasury stock	(996,293		)	—			—			—			(996,293		)
Retained earnings	506,360			691,505			(17,991		)	(559,485		)	620,389
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(793		)	—			483			—			(310		)
Total stockholders’ equity	97,379			917,234			(5,115		)	(912,120		)	97,378
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,553,835		$	1,363,217		$	92,888		$	(1,426,621	)	$	1,583,319
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(unaudited)
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
(in thousands)	Outerwall Inc.			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations and Consolidation Reclassifications			Total
Revenue	$	58,810		$	539,281		$	10,545		$	—		$	608,636
Expenses:
Direct operating	33,726			366,411			5,047			—			405,184
Marketing	1,514			6,906			—			—			8,420
Research and development	(84		)	2,168			—			—			2,084
General and administrative	12,056			36,295			205			—			48,556
Restructuring and lease termination costs	550			15,301			—			—			15,851
Depreciation and other	4,649			36,983			1,054			—			42,686
Amortization of intangible assets	3			3,306			—			—			3,309
Total expenses	52,414			467,370			6,306			—			526,090
Operating income	6,396			71,911			4,239			—			82,546
Other income (expense), net:
Loss from equity method investments, net	(132		)	—			—			—			(132		)
Interest income (expense), net	(12,396		)	375			(50		)	—			(12,071		)
Other, net	2,436			(16		)	(4,766		)	—			(2,346		)
Total other expense, net	(10,092		)	359			(4,816		)	—			(14,549		)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(3,696		)	72,270			(577		)	—			67,997
Income tax benefit (expense)	(548		)	(25,310		)	16			—			(25,842		)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(4,244		)	46,960			(561		)	—			42,155
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	1,524			(29,054		)	20,974			—			(6,556		)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	38,319			20,413			—			(58,732		)	—
Net income (loss)	35,599			38,319			20,413			(58,732		)	35,599
Foreign currency translation adjustment(1)	(64		)	—			2,918			—			2,854
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	35,535		$	38,319		$	23,331		$	(58,732	)	$	38,453
-1	Foreign currency translation adjustment had no tax effect in 2015.
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(unaudited)
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
(in thousands)	Outerwall Inc.			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations and Consolidation Reclassifications			Total
Revenue	$	58,177		$	528,994		$	10,591		$	—		$	597,762
Expenses:
Direct operating	33,068			381,101			5,473			—			419,642
Marketing	1,127			5,810			56			—			6,993
Research and development	896			2,578			—			—			3,474
General and administrative	10,252			42,152			204			—			52,608
Restructuring and lease termination costs	23			534			—			—			557
Depreciation and other	9,102			37,740			1,100			—			47,942
Amortization of intangible assets	536			3,306			—			—			3,842
Total expenses	55,004			473,221			6,833			—			535,058
Operating income (loss)	3,173			55,773			3,758			—			62,704
Other income (expense), net:
Income (loss) from equity method investments, net	(224		)	(9,144		)	—			—			(9,368		)
Interest income (expense), net	(9,631		)	32			(49		)	—			(9,648		)
Other, net	1,607			64			(2,319		)	—			(648		)
Total other income (expense), net	(8,248		)	(9,048		)	(2,368		)	—			(19,664		)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(5,075		)	46,725			1,390			—			43,040
Income tax benefit (expense)	2,328			(17,515		)	(247		)	—			(15,434		)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(2,747		)	29,210			1,143			—			27,606
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(709		)	(147		)	(3,575		)	—			(4,431		)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	26,631			(2,432		)	—			(24,199		)	—
Net income (loss)	23,175			26,631			(2,432		)	(24,199		)	23,175
Foreign currency translation adjustment(1)	(267		)	—			1,142			—			875
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	22,908		$	26,631		$	(1,290	)	$	(24,199	)	$	24,050
-1	Foreign currency translation adjustment had no tax effect in 2014.
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
(in thousands)	Outerwall Inc.			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations and Consolidation Reclassifications			Total
Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	$	35,599		$	38,319		$	20,413		$	(58,732	)	$	35,599
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and other	4,649			38,828			5,066			—			48,543
Amortization of intangible assets	3			3,306			44			—			3,353
Share-based payments expense	1,916			1,987			—			—			3,903
Windfall excess tax benefits related to share-based payments	(526		)	—			—			—			(526		)
Deferred income taxes	(6,070		)	(6,347		)	9,870			—			(2,547		)
Restructuring and lease termination costs	136			1,544			—			—			1,680
Loss from equity method investments, net	132			—			—			—			132
Amortization of deferred financing fees and debt discount	693			—			—			—			693
Other	(149		)	(322		)	(727		)	—			(1,198		)
Equity in (income) losses of subsidiaries	(38,319		)	(20,413		)	—			58,732			—
Cash flows from changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	712			14,518			(3,407		)	—			11,823
Content library	—			6,663			3,293			—			9,956
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(2,759		)	(591		)	244			—			(3,106		)
Other assets	15			122			31			—			168
Accounts payable	2,895			1,202			(1,177		)	—			2,920
Accrued payable to retailers	(10,800		)	(5,730		)	(1,911		)	—			(18,441		)
Other accrued liabilities	9,718			3,994			(592		)				13,120
Net cash flows from (used in) operating activities(1)	(2,155		)	77,080			31,147			—			106,072
Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(5,607		)	(14,721		)	(381		)	—			(20,709		)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	—			123			—			—			123
Investments in and advances to affiliates	106,713			(65,229		)	(41,484		)	—			—
Net cash flows from (used in) investing activities(1)	101,106			(79,827		)	(41,865		)	—			(20,586		)
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from new borrowing of Credit Facility	35,000			—			—			—			35,000
Principal payments on Credit Facility	(116,875		)	—			—			—			(116,875		)
Dividends paid (Note 19)	(5,602		)	—			—			—			(5,602		)
Repurchases of common stock	(40,708		)	—			—			—			(40,708		)
Principal payments on capital lease obligations and other debt	(3,143		)	—			(102		)	—			(3,245		)
Windfall excess tax benefits related to share-based payments	526			—			—			—			526
Withholding tax paid on vesting of restricted stock net of proceeds from exercise of stock options	(3,088		)	—			—			—			(3,088		)
Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities(1)	(133,890		)	—			(102		)	—			(133,992		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(36		)	—			3,780			—			3,744
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(34,975		)	(2,747		)	(7,040		)	—			(44,762		)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	180,889			17,939			43,868			—			242,696
End of period	$	145,914		$	15,192		$	36,828		$	—		$	197,934
-1	During the first quarter of 2015 we discontinued our Redbox operations in Canada. Cash flows from these discontinued operations are not segregated from cash flows from continuing operations in all periods presented. See Note 12: Discontinued Operations for cash flow disclosures related to our discontinued Redbox operations in Canada.
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
(in thousands)	Outerwall Inc.			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations and Consolidation Reclassifications			Total
Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	$	23,175		$	26,631		$	(2,432	)	$	(24,199	)	$	23,175
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and other	9,111			38,180			1,813			—			49,104
Amortization of intangible assets	536			3,312			—			—			3,848
Share-based payments expense	2,575			1,190			—			—			3,765
Windfall excess tax benefits related to share-based payments	(1,710		)	—			—			—			(1,710		)
Deferred income taxes	2,927			(11,261		)	(1,230		)	—			(9,564		)
Loss (income) from equity method investments, net	224			9,144			—			—			9,368
Amortization of deferred financing fees and debt discount	1,306			—			—			—			1,306
Other	(130		)	(11		)	17			—			(124		)
Equity in (income) losses of subsidiaries	(26,631		)	2,432			—			24,199			—
Cash flows from changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	609			(6,532		)	(29		)	—			(5,952		)
Content library	36			19,373			572			—			19,981
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	47,126			(439		)	281			(13		)	46,955
Other assets	14			431			(8		)	—			437
Accounts payable	(1,276		)	(25,159		)	(955		)	—			(27,390		)
Accrued payable to retailers	(7,642		)	(8,213		)	370			—			(15,485		)
Other accrued liabilities	(13,179		)	9,612			427			13			(3,127		)
Net cash flows from (used in) operating activities(1)	37,071			58,690			(1,174		)	—			94,587
Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(9,239		)	(15,316		)	(2,385		)	—			(26,940		)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	—			831			—			—			831
Cash paid for equity investments	—			(10,500		)	—			—			(10,500		)
Investments in and advances to affiliates	31,807			(31,385		)	(422		)	—			—
Net cash flows from (used in) investing activities(1)	22,568			(56,370		)	(2,807		)	—			(36,609		)
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from new borrowing on Credit Facility	275,000			—			—			—			275,000
Principal payments on Credit Facility	(29,375		)	—			—			—			(29,375		)
Conversion of convertible debt	(4		)	—			—			—			(4		)
Repurchases of common stock	(421,067		)	—			—			—			(421,067		)
Principal payments on capital lease obligations and other debt	(3,602		)	(3		)	(92		)	—			(3,697		)
Windfall excess tax benefits related to share-based payments	1,710			—			—			—			1,710
Withholding tax paid on vesting of restricted stock net of proceeds from exercise of stock options	(1,588		)	—			—			—			(1,588		)
Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities(1)	(178,926		)	(3		)	(92		)	—			(179,021		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(267		)	—			1,419			—			1,152
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(119,554		)	2,317			(2,654		)	—			(119,891		)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	315,250			9,639			46,548			—			371,437
End of period	$	195,696		$	11,956		$	43,894		$	—		$	251,546
-1	During the first quarter of 2015 we discontinued our Redbox operations in Canada. The first quarter of 2014 also includes the wind-down process of certain new ventures that were discontinued during 2013. Cash flows from these discontinued operations are not segregated from cash flows from continuing operations in all periods presented. See Note 12: Discontinued Operations for cash flow disclosures related to our discontinued Redbox operations in Canada.

Income_Taxes_Notes

Income Taxes (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes From Continuing Operations	Note 18: Income Taxes From Continuing Operations
	Our effective tax rate from continuing operations was 38.0% and 35.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Our effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was higher than the U.S. Federal statutory rate of 35.0% due primarily to state income taxes and the recording of valuation allowances related to capital loss carryforwards in Canada, offset partially by the Domestic Production Activities Deduction. Our effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was higher than the U.S. Federal statutory rate of 35.0% primarily due to state income taxes partially offset by discrete benefits.

Dividends_Notes

Dividends (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Dividends [Abstract]
Dividends	On February 3, 2015, the Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per share of common stock to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 3, 2015. The dividend was paid on March 18, 2015 and totaled $5.6 million including $0.2 million paid to recipients of unvested restricted stock awards, which participate in earnings on a basis equivalent to the dividends paid to holders of common stock. See Note 13: Earnings Per Share for additional information.

Subsequent_Event

Subsequent Event	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Event	On May 5, 2015, our board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per share expected to be paid on June 23, 2015, to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on June 9, 2015.

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Prin1

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Comparison of Earnings Per Share Calculation Methods	The impact of applying the Two-Class Method on both income from continuing operations and basic and diluted weighted average shares used to calculate earnings per common share is as follows:
		Three Months Ended, March 31, 2014
	In thousands, except per share data	As Reported Under the Treasury Stock Method			Amount Allocated to Participating Securities			As Revised Under the Two-Class Method
	Income from continuing operations used in basic per share calculation	$	27,606		$	(746	)	$	26,860
	Income from continuing operations used in diluted per share calculation	$	27,606		$	(727	)	$	26,879
	Weighted average shares used in basic per share calculation	23,944			—			23,944
	Weighted average shares used in diluted per share calculation	24,775			(200		)	24,575
	Basic earnings per common share from continuing operations	$	1.15		$	(0.03	)	$	1.12
	Diluted earnings per common share from continuing operations	$	1.11		$	(0.02	)	$	1.09
Impact of Immaterial Error Correction	The impact of the immaterial error on our prior period consolidated statements of cash flows is presented in the following table:
		Three Months Ended, March 31, 2014
	Dollars in thousands	As Reported			Adjustment			As Revised
	Cash flows from changes in operating assets and liabilities:
	Accounts payable	$	(27,672	)	$	282		$	(27,390	)
	Net cash flows from operating activities	$	94,305		$	282		$	94,587
	Investing Activities:
	Purchases of property and equipment	$	(26,658	)	$	(282	)	$	(26,940	)
	Net cash flows from investing activities	$	(36,327	)	$	(282	)	$	(36,609	)
	Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
	Purchases of property and equipment included in ending accounts payable	$	13,120		$	(5,880	)	$	7,240

Organization_and_Business_Tabl

Organization and Business (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Organization And Business [Abstract]
Schedule Of Kiosk And Location Count [Table Text Block]	Our kiosk and location counts as of March 31, 2015, are as follows:
		Kiosks	Locations
	Redbox	41,960	34,430
	Coinstar	21,220	20,010
	ecoATM	2,140	1,900
	All Other	90	90
	Total	65,410	56,430

Prepaid_Expenses_and_Other_Cur1

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets and Other Accrued Liabilities (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]
Schedule of Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Table Text Block]	Prepaid expenses and other current assets:
	Dollars in thousands	March 31,		December 31,
		2015		2014
	Spare parts	$	15,060	$	13,643
	Licenses	8,298		5,881
	Electronic devices inventory	4,818		5,259
	Prepaid rent	1,464		1,446
	DVD cases and labels	1,093		1,330
	Income taxes receivable	122		113
	Other	12,053		12,165
	Total prepaid and other current assets	$	42,908	$	39,837
Schedule of Other Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]	Other accrued liabilities consist of the following:
	Dollars in thousands	March 31,		December 31,
		2015		2014
	Accrued content library expense	$	27,739	$	23,226
	Payroll related expenses	26,877		33,343
	Business taxes	21,573		21,629
	Income taxes payable	17,107		9,463
	Insurance	9,852		9,615
	Deferred revenue	7,073		6,995
	Accrued early lease termination and sublease expenses	6,995		—
	Accrued interest expense	6,455		6,974
	Service contract provider expenses	3,744		4,191
	Deferred rent expense	3,537		6,162
	Other	15,969		15,528
	Total other accrued liabilities	$	146,921	$	137,126

Property_and_Equipment_Tables

Property and Equipment (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property and Equipment [Table Text Block]
	Dollars in thousands	March 31,			December 31,
		2015			2014
	Kiosks and components	$	1,165,096		$	1,165,925
	Computers, servers, and software	194,825			200,915
	Leasehold improvements	21,126			29,625
	Office furniture and equipment	7,271			9,218
	Vehicles	5,736			6,234
	Property and equipment, at cost	1,394,054			1,411,917
	Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(1,008,506		)	(983,449		)
	Property and equipment, net	$	385,548		$	428,468

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_1

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill [Table Text Block]	The carrying amount of goodwill was as follows:
	Dollars in thousands	March 31,				December 31,
		2015				2014
	Goodwill	$	559,307			$	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:
	Dollars in thousands	Amortization		March 31,				December 31,
		Period		2015				2014
	Retailer relationships	5 - 10 years		$	53,295			$	53,295
	Accumulated amortization			(24,203		)		(23,200		)
	Retailer relationships, net			29,092				30,095
	Developed technology	5 years		34,000				34,000
	Accumulated amortization			(11,333		)		(9,633		)
	Developed technology, net			22,667				24,367
	Other	1 - 40 years		16,800				16,800
	Accumulated amortization			(7,221		)		(6,571		)
	Other, net			9,579				10,229
	Total intangible assets, net			$	61,338			$	64,691
Schedule Of Amortization Of Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]	Amortization expense was as follows:
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
	Dollars in thousands	2015				2014
	Retailer relationships	$	1,003			$	1,536
	Developed technology	1,700				1,700
	Other	650				612
	Total amortization of intangible assets	3,353				3,848
	Less: amortization included in discontinued operations	(44		)		(6		)
	Total amortization of intangible assets from continuing operations	$	3,309			$	3,842
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]	Assuming no future impairment, the expected future amortization as of March 31, 2015 is as follows:
	Dollars in thousands	Retailer				Developed Technology				Other		Total
		Relationships
	Remainder of 2015	$	3,009			$	5,100			$	1,787	$	9,896
	2016	4,012				6,800				2,281		13,093
	2017	4,012				6,800				2,281		13,093
	2018	4,012				3,967				1,664		9,643
	2019	4,012				—				801		4,813
	2020	4,012				—				765		4,777
	Thereafter	6,023				—				—		6,023
	Total expected amortization	$	29,092			$	22,667			$	9,579	$	61,338

Equity_Method_Investments_Tabl

Equity Method Investments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments	Loss from equity method investments within our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income is composed of the following:
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
	Dollars in thousands	2015			2014
	Proportionate share of net loss of equity method investees:
	Joint Venture	$	—		$	(8,394	)
	Pursuant Health, Inc. (fka SoloHealth, Inc.)	(132		)	(224		)
	Total proportionate share of net loss of equity method investees	(132		)	(8,618		)
	Amortization of difference in carrying amount and underlying equity in Joint Venture	—			(750		)
	Total loss from equity method investments	$	(132	)	$	(9,368	)

Debt_and_Other_LongTerm_Liabil1

Debt and Other Long-Term Liabilities (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract]
Schedule of Debt and Other Long Term Liabilities [Table Text Block]
		Debt														Other Liabilities							Total
		Senior Notes						Credit Facility					Total Debt			Capital Lease Obligations			Asset retirement obligations		Other long-term liabilities
	Dollars in thousands	Senior Unsecured Notes due 2019			Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021			Term Loans			Revolving Line of Credit
	As of March 31, 2015:
	Principal	$	350,000		$	300,000		$	144,375		$	80,000	$	874,375
	Discount	(4,041		)	(3,991		)	(317		)	—		(8,349		)
	Total	345,959			296,009			144,058			80,000		866,026			$	12,652		$	12,663	$	15,292	$	906,633
	Less: current portion	—			—			(10,313		)	—		(10,313		)	(9,231		)	—		—		(19,544		)
	Total long-term portion	$	345,959		$	296,009		$	133,745		$	80,000	$	855,713		$	3,421		$	12,663	$	15,292	$	887,089
	Unamortized deferred financing fees(1)	$	611		$	1,319		$	—		$	2,799	$	4,729									$	4,729
		Debt														Other Liabilities							Total
		Senior Notes						Credit Facility					Total Debt			Capital Lease Obligations			Asset retirement obligations		Other long-term liabilities
	Dollars in thousands	Senior Unsecured Notes due 2019			Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021			Term Loans			Revolving Line of Credit
	As of December 31, 2014:
	Principal	$	350,000		$	300,000		$	146,250		$	160,000	$	956,250
	Discount	(4,296		)	(4,152		)	(335		)	—		(8,783		)
	Total	345,704			295,848			$	145,915		160,000		947,467			$	15,391		$	13,576	$	17,651	$	994,085
	Less: current portion	—			—			(9,390		)	—		(9,390		)	(11,026		)	—		—		(20,416		)
	Total long-term portion	$	345,704		$	295,848		$	136,525		$	160,000	$	938,077		$	4,365		$	13,576	$	17,651	$	973,669
	Unamortized deferred financing fees(1)	$	649		$	1,372		$	—		$	2,965	$	4,986									$	4,986
	-1	Deferred financing fees are recorded in other long-term assets in our Consolidated Balance Sheets and are amortized on a straight line basis over the life of the related loan.
Interest Expense Disclosure [Table Text Block]	Interest Expense
	Dollars in thousands	Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2015			2014
	Cash interest expense	$	11,395		$	8,362
	Non-cash interest expense:
	Amortization of debt discount	435			802
	Amortization of deferred financing fees	258			504
	Total non-cash interest expense	693			1,306
	Total interest expense	$	12,088		$	9,668
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]	The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement requires principal amortization payments under the Term Loan as follows:
	Dollars in thousands	Repayment Amount
	Remainder of 2015	$	7,500
	2016	13,125
	2017	15,000
	2018	18,750
	2019	90,000
	Total	$	144,375

Repurchases_of_Common_Stock_Ta

Repurchases of Common Stock (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Class of Stock Disclosures [Abstract]
Authorized stock repurchase balance	The following table presents a summary of our authorized stock repurchase balance:
	Dollars in thousands	Board Authorization
	Authorized repurchase - as of January 1, 2015	$	163,655
	Additional board authorization	250,000
	Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	339
	Repurchase of common stock from open market	(40,708		)
	Authorized repurchase - as of March 31, 2015	$	373,286

ShareBased_Payments_Tables

Share-Based Payments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
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
		March 31,
	Dollars in thousands	2015			2014
	Share-based payments expense:
	Share-based compensation - stock options	$	141		$	233
	Share-based compensation - restricted stock	2,559			2,914
	Share-based payments for content arrangements	1,241			618
	Total share-based payments expense	$	3,941		$	3,765
	Tax benefit on share-based payments expense	$	1,519		$	1,445
		31-Mar-15
	Dollars in thousands	Unrecognized Share-Based Payments Expense			Weighted-Average Remaining Life
	Unrecognized share-based payments expense:
	Share-based compensation - stock options	$	446		1.7 years
	Share-based compensation - restricted stock	26,516			2.8 years
	Share-based payments for content arrangements	3,376			0.7 years
	Total unrecognized share-based payments expense	$	30,338
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]	The following table presents a summary of stock option activity for 2015:
	Shares in thousands	Options		Weighted Average Exercise Price
	Outstanding, December 31, 2014	128		$	52.59
	Granted	—		—
	Exercised	(7	)	49.6
	Canceled, expired, or forfeited	(16	)	53.75
	Outstanding, March 31, 2015	105		52.6
Schedule Of Information Regarding Stock Options Outstanding [Table Text Block]	Certain information regarding stock options outstanding as of March 31, 2015, is as follows:
		Options
	Shares and intrinsic value in thousands	Outstanding			Exercisable
	Number	105			81
	Weighted average per share exercise price	$	52.6		$	52.1
	Aggregate intrinsic value	$	1,424		$	1,138
	Weighted average remaining contractual term (in years)	4.96			4.41
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 2015:
	Shares in thousands	Restricted Stock Awards		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
	Non-vested, December 31, 2014	609		$	62.35
	Granted	262		55.72
	Vested	(157	)	59.28
	Forfeited	(73	)	66.41
	Non-vested, March 31, 2015	641		60.04
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 March 31, 2015, is as follows:
	Whole shares	Granted		Vested			Unvested
	Paramount(1)	350,000		350,000			—
	-1	Includes 95,000 shares that vested on January 1, 2015.
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 March 31, 2015 is as follows:
	Dollars in thousands	Expected Expense
	Remainder of 2015	$	2,690
	2016	2,905
	2017	511
	Remaining total expected expense	$	6,106

Restructuring_Tables

Restructuring (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
	Dollars in thousands	2015			2014
	Restructuring costs	$	9,433		$	1,114
	Impairment of lease related assets (see Note 5)	6,940			—
	Total restructuring and lease termination costs	16,373			1,114
	Less: restructuring costs included in discontinued operations	(522		)	(557		)
	Restructuring and lease termination costs from continuing operations	$	15,851		$	557
	The total amount incurred for restructuring, exclusive of asset impairments incurred by reportable segment (on an allocated basis) and expense type is as follows:
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
	Dollars in thousands	2015			2014
	Redbox
	Severance	$	3,701		$	534
	Lease termination costs (excluding related asset impairments)	4,567			—
	Total Redbox restructuring costs	8,268			534
	Coinstar
	Severance	492			23
	Lease termination costs (excluding related asset impairments)	24			—
	Total Coinstar restructuring costs	516			23
	ecoATM
	Severance	127			—
	Lease termination costs (excluding related asset impairments)	—			—
	Total ecoATM restructuring costs	127			—
	Total restructuring costs in continuing operations	8,911			557
	Restructuring costs in discontinued operations	522			557
	Total restructuring costs	$	9,433		$	1,114
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]	A reconciliation of the beginning and ending liability balance by expense type is as follows:
	Dollars in thousands	Severance Expense			Lease Termination Costs			Other
	Beginning Balance - January 1, 2015	$	—		$	—		$	—
	Costs charged to expense	4,451			4,669			313
	Costs paid or otherwise settled	(1,752		)	(2,614		)	—
	Ending Balance - March 31, 2015	$	2,699		$	2,055		$	313

Discontinued_Operations_Tables

Discontinued Operations (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Total Loss on Discontinued Operations	Total loss on discontinued operations is as follows:
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
	Dollars in thousands	2015			2014
	Redbox Canada	$	(6,556	)	$	(3,720	)
	Certain new ventures	—			(711		)
	Net loss on discontinued operations	$	(6,556	)	$	(4,431	)
Components of Discontinued Operations Included in Statements of Comprehensive Income	The following table sets forth the components of discontinued operations included in our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income:
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
	Dollars in thousands	2015			2014
	Major classes of line items constituting pretax loss of discontinued operations:
	Revenue	$	1,557		$	2,607
	Direct operating	4,269			4,593
	Marketing	129			604
	General and administrative	119			236
	Restructuring and lease termination costs	522			—
	Depreciation and other	5,858			1,153
	Amortization of intangible assets	44			6
	Other expense, net	(4,495		)	(1,093		)
	Pretax loss of discontinued operations related to major classes of pretax loss	(13,879		)	(5,078		)
	Income tax benefit(1)	7,323			1,358
	Net loss on discontinued operations	$	(6,556	)	$	(3,720	)
	-1	The income tax benefit for the three months ended March 31, 2015 includes a benefit on the rate differential between the U.S. and Canada.
Significant Operating and Investing Cash Flows - Discontinued Operations	Significant operating and investing cash flows of Redbox Canada were as follows:
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
	Dollars in thousands	2015			2014
	Net loss on discontinued operations	$	(6,556	)	$	(3,720	)
	Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash flows from operating activities:
	Depreciation and amortization	5,902			1,159
	Content library	3,064			469
	Prepaid and other current assets	544			146
	Accounts payable	(1,621		)	(966		)
	Accrued payables to retailers	(155		)	152
	Other accrued liabilities	(32		)	336
	Net cash flows from operating activities	$	1,146		$	(2,424	)
	Investing activities:
	Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(278		)	(2,766		)
	Total cash flows used in investing activities	$	(278	)	$	(2,766	)

Earnings_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Shares Used for Basic and Diluted EPS Calculations	Our calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows:
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
	In thousands, except per share data	2015			2014
	Numerator
	Income from continuing operations	$	42,155		$	27,606
	Loss from discontinued operations	(6,556		)	(4,431		)
	Net income	$	35,599		$	23,175
	Distributed income from continuing operations to common shares	$	5,454		$	—
	Distributed income from continuing operations to participating shares	148			—
	Total distributed income from continuing operations	$	5,602		$	—
	Undistributed income from continuing operations to common shares	$	35,321		$	26,860
	Undistributed income from continuing operations to participating shares	1,232			746
	Total undistributed income from continuing operations	$	36,553		$	27,606
	Income from continuing operations to common shares - basic	$	40,775		$	26,860
	Undistributed income from continuing operations allocated to participating shares	1,232			746
	Undistributed income from continuing operations reallocated to participating shares	(1,231		)	(727		)
	Income from continuing operations to common shares - diluted	$	40,776		$	26,879
	Denominator
	Weighted average common shares - basic	18,269			23,944
	Dilutive effect of share-based payment awards	17			112
	Dilutive effect of convertible debt	—			519
	Weighted average common shares - diluted(1)	18,286			24,575
	Basic earnings (loss) per common share:
	Continuing operations	$	2.23		$	1.12
	Discontinued operations	(0.36		)	(0.18		)
	Basic earnings per common share	$	1.87		$	0.94
	Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
	Continuing operations	$	2.23		$	1.09
	Discontinued operations	(0.36		)	(0.18		)
	Diluted earnings per common share	$	1.87		$	0.91
	Stock options and share-based awards not included in diluted EPS calculation because their effect would have be antidilutive	3			156
	-1	Participating securities were included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share using the two-class method, as this calculation was more dilutive than the calculation using the treasury stock method.

Business_Segments_and_Enterpri1

Business Segments and Enterprise-Wide Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]	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 ecoATM segments, Corporate Unallocated expenses and All Other. All Other includes the results of other self-service concepts, which we regularly assess to determine whether continued funding or other alternatives are appropriate.
	Dollars in thousands
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2015	Redbox				Coinstar			ecoATM			All Other			Corporate Unallocated			Total
	Revenue	$	519,533			$	69,330		$	19,749		$	24		$	—		$	608,636
	Expenses:
	Direct operating	342,935				37,263			22,806			1,191			989			405,184
	Marketing	4,825				1,178			1,730			320			367			8,420
	Research and development	—				—			1,456			(85		)	713			2,084
	General and administrative	33,735				7,795			1,968			2,507			2,551			48,556
	Restructuring and lease termination costs (Note 11)	15,174				550			127			—			—			15,851
	Segment operating income (loss)	122,864				22,544			(8,338		)	(3,909		)	(4,620		)	128,541
	Less: depreciation, amortization and other	(31,607		)		(7,818		)	(5,902		)	(668		)	—			(45,995		)
	Operating income (loss)	91,257				14,726			(14,240		)	(4,577		)	(4,620		)	82,546
	Loss from equity method investments, net	—				—			—			—			(132		)	(132		)
	Interest expense, net	—				—			—			—			(12,071		)	(12,071		)
	Other, net	—				—			—			—			(2,346		)	(2,346		)
	Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$	91,257			$	14,726		$	(14,240	)	$	(4,577	)	$	(19,169	)	$	67,997
	Dollars in thousands
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014	Redbox				Coinstar			ecoATM			All Other			Corporate Unallocated			Total
	Revenue	$	513,049			$	68,753		$	15,946		$	14		$	—		$	597,762
	Expenses:
	Direct operating	363,601				37,723			15,931			408			1,979			419,642
	Marketing	4,460				1,006			668			161			698			6,993
	Research and development	8				269			1,784			632			781			3,474
	General and administrative	38,701				6,997			2,879			921			3,110			52,608
	Restructuring and lease termination costs (Note 11)	534				23			—			—			—			557
	Segment operating income (loss)	105,745				22,735			(5,316		)	(2,108		)	(6,568		)	114,488
	Less: depreciation, amortization and other	(39,404		)		(8,563		)	(3,712		)	(105		)	—			(51,784		)
	Operating income (loss)	66,341				14,172			(9,028		)	(2,213		)	(6,568		)	62,704
	Loss from equity method investments, net	—				—			—			—			(9,368		)	(9,368		)
	Interest expense, net	—				—			—			—			(9,648		)	(9,648		)
	Other, net	—				—			—			—			(648		)	(648		)
	Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$	66,341			$	14,172		$	(9,028	)	$	(2,213	)	$	(26,232	)	$	43,040
Schedule of Entity-Wide Information by Major Customers by Reporting Segments [Table Text Block]	The following retailers accounted for 10% or more of our consolidated revenue:
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2015			2014
	Wal-Mart Stores Inc.	16.3	%		15.3	%
	Walgreen Co.	14.3	%		14.2	%

Fair_Value_Tables

Fair Value (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
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 March 31, 2015	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Money market demand accounts and investment grade fixed income securities	$	8,589	$	—	$	—
	Fair Value at December 31, 2014	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Money market demand accounts and investment grade fixed income securities	$	916	$	—	$	—

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Operating Leases of Lessee Disclosure	As of March 31, 2015, our future minimum lease payments, net of sublease income are as follows:
	Dollars in thousands	Operating Leases(1)
	Remaining in 2015	$	13,617
	2016	17,193
	2017	10,161
	2018	6,374
	2019	5,637
	Thereafter	10,873
	Total minimum lease commitments	63,855
	Less: sublease income	(1,412		)
	Total minimum lease commitments, net	$	62,443
	-1	Includes all operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year.
Contractual Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity Schedule	A summary of the estimated commitments in relation to these agreements as of March 31, 2015 is presented in the following table:
	Dollars in thousands				Years Ended December 31,
		Total			2015		2016		2017
	Warner	$	206,110		$	87,081	$	98,237	$	20,792
	Lionsgate	123,376			69,699		53,677		—
	Universal	111,085			102,550		8,535		—
	Sony	95,934			95,934		—		—
	Paramount	88,963			88,963		—		—
	Fox	48,842			48,842		—		—
	Total estimated commitments	$	674,310		$	493,069	$	160,449	$	20,792

Guarantor_Subsidiaries_Tables

Guarantor Subsidiaries (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Guarantor Subsidiaries Disclosure [Abstract]
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]
	CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS
	(unaudited)
		As of March 31, 2015
	(in thousands)	Outerwall Inc.			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations and Consolidation Reclassifications			Total
	Assets
	Current Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	145,914		$	15,192		$	36,828		$	—		$	197,934
	Accounts receivable, net of allowances	2,490			29,356			4,798			—			36,644
	Content library	—			172,162			338			—			172,500
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	24,630			24,513			745			(6,980		)	42,908
	Intercompany receivables	48,904			490,452			265			(539,621		)	—
	Total current assets	221,938			731,675			42,974			(546,601		)	449,986
	Property and equipment, net	123,224			246,045			16,279			—			385,548
	Deferred income taxes	—			3,004			2,231			(3,004		)	2,231
	Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	249,713			370,932			—			—			620,645
	Other long-term assets	6,250			1,108			293			—			7,651
	Investment in related parties	960,644			18,217			—			(978,861		)	—
	Total assets	$	1,561,769		$	1,370,981		$	61,777		$	(1,528,466	)	$	1,466,061
	Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
	Current Liabilities:
	Accounts payable	$	15,770		$	148,364		$	1,202		$	—		$	165,336
	Accrued payable to retailers	58,389			37,247			11,446			—			107,082
	Other accrued liabilities	68,815			75,696			2,410			—			146,921
	Current portion of long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	19,170			—			374			—			19,544
	Deferred income taxes	—			27,906			—			(6,980		)	20,926
	Intercompany payables	410,845			100,963			27,813			(539,621		)	—
	Total current liabilities	572,989			390,176			43,245			(546,601		)	459,809
	Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	866,637			20,161			291			—			887,089
	Deferred income taxes	29,412			—			24			(3,004		)	26,432
	Total liabilities	1,469,038			410,337			43,560			(549,605		)	1,373,330
	Commitments and contingencies
	Stockholders’ Equity:
	Preferred stock	—			—			—			—			—
	Common stock	587,738			225,729			12,393			(352,635		)	473,225
	Treasury stock	(1,033,424		)	—			—			—			(1,033,424		)
	Retained earnings	539,274			734,915			2,423			(626,226		)	650,386
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(857		)	—			3,401			—			2,544
	Total stockholders’ equity	92,731			960,644			18,217			(978,861		)	92,731
	Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,561,769		$	1,370,981		$	61,777		$	(1,528,466	)	$	1,466,061
	CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS
	(unaudited)
		As of December 31, 2014
	(in thousands)	Outerwall Inc.			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations and Consolidation Reclassifications			Total
	Assets
	Current Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	180,889		$	17,939		$	43,868		$	—		$	242,696
	Accounts receivable, net of allowances	3,203			43,874			1,513			—			48,590
	Content library	—			176,490			3,631			—			180,121
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	21,442			23,923			1,030			(6,558		)	39,837
	Intercompany receivables	40,762			467,181			—			(507,943		)	—
	Total current assets	246,296			729,407			50,042			(514,501		)	511,244
	Property and equipment, net	133,923			263,412			31,133			—			428,468
	Deferred income taxes	—			—			11,378			—			11,378
	Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	249,717			374,281			—			—			623,998
	Other long-term assets	6,665			1,231			335			—			8,231
	Investment in related parties	917,234			(5,114		)	—			(912,120		)	—
	Total assets	$	1,553,835		$	1,363,217		$	92,888		$	(1,426,621	)	$	1,583,319
	Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
	Current Liabilities:
	Accounts payable	$	12,899		$	153,260		$	2,474		$	—		$	168,633
	Accrued payable to retailers	69,189			42,977			14,124			—			126,290
	Other accrued liabilities	59,770			74,536			2,820			—			137,126
	Current portion of long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	20,020			—			396			—			20,416
Deferred income taxes	—			27,961			29			(6,558		)	21,432
Intercompany payables	309,932			121,015			76,996			(507,943		)	—
Total current liabilities	471,810			419,749			96,839			(514,501		)	473,897
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	949,588			22,946			1,135			—			973,669
Deferred income taxes	35,058			3,288			29			—			38,375
Total liabilities	1,456,456			445,983			98,003			(514,501		)	1,485,941
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred stock	—			—			—			—			—
Common stock	588,105			225,729			12,393			(352,635		)	473,592
Treasury stock	(996,293		)	—			—			—			(996,293		)
Retained earnings	506,360			691,505			(17,991		)	(559,485		)	620,389
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(793		)	—			483			—			(310		)
Total stockholders’ equity	97,379			917,234			(5,115		)	(912,120		)	97,378
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,553,835		$	1,363,217		$	92,888		$	(1,426,621	)	$	1,583,319
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]
	CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
	(unaudited)
		Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
	(in thousands)	Outerwall Inc.			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations and Consolidation Reclassifications			Total
	Revenue	$	58,810		$	539,281		$	10,545		$	—		$	608,636
	Expenses:
	Direct operating	33,726			366,411			5,047			—			405,184
	Marketing	1,514			6,906			—			—			8,420
	Research and development	(84		)	2,168			—			—			2,084
	General and administrative	12,056			36,295			205			—			48,556
	Restructuring and lease termination costs	550			15,301			—			—			15,851
	Depreciation and other	4,649			36,983			1,054			—			42,686
	Amortization of intangible assets	3			3,306			—			—			3,309
	Total expenses	52,414			467,370			6,306			—			526,090
	Operating income	6,396			71,911			4,239			—			82,546
	Other income (expense), net:
	Loss from equity method investments, net	(132		)	—			—			—			(132		)
	Interest income (expense), net	(12,396		)	375			(50		)	—			(12,071		)
	Other, net	2,436			(16		)	(4,766		)	—			(2,346		)
	Total other expense, net	(10,092		)	359			(4,816		)	—			(14,549		)
	Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(3,696		)	72,270			(577		)	—			67,997
	Income tax benefit (expense)	(548		)	(25,310		)	16			—			(25,842		)
	Income (loss) from continuing operations	(4,244		)	46,960			(561		)	—			42,155
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	1,524			(29,054		)	20,974			—			(6,556		)
	Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	38,319			20,413			—			(58,732		)	—
	Net income (loss)	35,599			38,319			20,413			(58,732		)	35,599
	Foreign currency translation adjustment(1)	(64		)	—			2,918			—			2,854
	Comprehensive income (loss)	$	35,535		$	38,319		$	23,331		$	(58,732	)	$	38,453
	-1	Foreign currency translation adjustment had no tax effect in 2015.
	CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
	(unaudited)
		Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	(in thousands)	Outerwall Inc.			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations and Consolidation Reclassifications			Total
	Revenue	$	58,177		$	528,994		$	10,591		$	—		$	597,762
	Expenses:
	Direct operating	33,068			381,101			5,473			—			419,642
	Marketing	1,127			5,810			56			—			6,993
	Research and development	896			2,578			—			—			3,474
	General and administrative	10,252			42,152			204			—			52,608
	Restructuring and lease termination costs	23			534			—			—			557
	Depreciation and other	9,102			37,740			1,100			—			47,942
	Amortization of intangible assets	536			3,306			—			—			3,842
	Total expenses	55,004			473,221			6,833			—			535,058
	Operating income (loss)	3,173			55,773			3,758			—			62,704
	Other income (expense), net:
	Income (loss) from equity method investments, net	(224		)	(9,144		)	—			—			(9,368		)
	Interest income (expense), net	(9,631		)	32			(49		)	—			(9,648		)
	Other, net	1,607			64			(2,319		)	—			(648		)
	Total other income (expense), net	(8,248		)	(9,048		)	(2,368		)	—			(19,664		)
	Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(5,075		)	46,725			1,390			—			43,040
	Income tax benefit (expense)	2,328			(17,515		)	(247		)	—			(15,434		)
	Income (loss) from continuing operations	(2,747		)	29,210			1,143			—			27,606
	Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(709		)	(147		)	(3,575		)	—			(4,431		)
	Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	26,631			(2,432		)	—			(24,199		)	—
	Net income (loss)	23,175			26,631			(2,432		)	(24,199		)	23,175
	Foreign currency translation adjustment(1)	(267		)	—			1,142			—			875
	Comprehensive income (loss)	$	22,908		$	26,631		$	(1,290	)	$	(24,199	)	$	24,050
	-1	Foreign currency translation adjustment had no tax effect in 2014.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows [Table Text Block]
	CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
	(unaudited)
		Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
	(in thousands)	Outerwall Inc.			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations and Consolidation Reclassifications			Total
	Operating Activities:
	Net income (loss)	$	35,599		$	38,319		$	20,413		$	(58,732	)	$	35,599
	Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
	Depreciation and other	4,649			38,828			5,066			—			48,543
	Amortization of intangible assets	3			3,306			44			—			3,353
	Share-based payments expense	1,916			1,987			—			—			3,903
	Windfall excess tax benefits related to share-based payments	(526		)	—			—			—			(526		)
	Deferred income taxes	(6,070		)	(6,347		)	9,870			—			(2,547		)
	Restructuring and lease termination costs	136			1,544			—			—			1,680
	Loss from equity method investments, net	132			—			—			—			132
	Amortization of deferred financing fees and debt discount	693			—			—			—			693
	Other	(149		)	(322		)	(727		)	—			(1,198		)
	Equity in (income) losses of subsidiaries	(38,319		)	(20,413		)	—			58,732			—
	Cash flows from changes in operating assets and liabilities:
	Accounts receivable, net	712			14,518			(3,407		)	—			11,823
	Content library	—			6,663			3,293			—			9,956
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(2,759		)	(591		)	244			—			(3,106		)
	Other assets	15			122			31			—			168
	Accounts payable	2,895			1,202			(1,177		)	—			2,920
	Accrued payable to retailers	(10,800		)	(5,730		)	(1,911		)	—			(18,441		)
	Other accrued liabilities	9,718			3,994			(592		)				13,120
	Net cash flows from (used in) operating activities(1)	(2,155		)	77,080			31,147			—			106,072
	Investing Activities:
	Purchases of property and equipment	(5,607		)	(14,721		)	(381		)	—			(20,709		)
	Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	—			123			—			—			123
	Investments in and advances to affiliates	106,713			(65,229		)	(41,484		)	—			—
	Net cash flows from (used in) investing activities(1)	101,106			(79,827		)	(41,865		)	—			(20,586		)
	Financing Activities:
	Proceeds from new borrowing of Credit Facility	35,000			—			—			—			35,000
	Principal payments on Credit Facility	(116,875		)	—			—			—			(116,875		)
	Dividends paid (Note 19)	(5,602		)	—			—			—			(5,602		)
	Repurchases of common stock	(40,708		)	—			—			—			(40,708		)
	Principal payments on capital lease obligations and other debt	(3,143		)	—			(102		)	—			(3,245		)
	Windfall excess tax benefits related to share-based payments	526			—			—			—			526
	Withholding tax paid on vesting of restricted stock net of proceeds from exercise of stock options	(3,088		)	—			—			—			(3,088		)
	Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities(1)	(133,890		)	—			(102		)	—			(133,992		)
	Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(36		)	—			3,780			—			3,744
	Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(34,975		)	(2,747		)	(7,040		)	—			(44,762		)
	Cash and cash equivalents:
	Beginning of period	180,889			17,939			43,868			—			242,696
	End of period	$	145,914		$	15,192		$	36,828		$	—		$	197,934
	-1	During the first quarter of 2015 we discontinued our Redbox operations in Canada. Cash flows from these discontinued operations are not segregated from cash flows from continuing operations in all periods presented. See Note 12: Discontinued Operations for cash flow disclosures related to our discontinued Redbox operations in Canada.
	CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
	(unaudited)
		Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	(in thousands)	Outerwall Inc.			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations and Consolidation Reclassifications			Total
	Operating Activities:
	Net income (loss)	$	23,175		$	26,631		$	(2,432	)	$	(24,199	)	$	23,175
	Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
	Depreciation and other	9,111			38,180			1,813			—			49,104
	Amortization of intangible assets	536			3,312			—			—			3,848
	Share-based payments expense	2,575			1,190			—			—			3,765
	Windfall excess tax benefits related to share-based payments	(1,710		)	—			—			—			(1,710		)
	Deferred income taxes	2,927			(11,261		)	(1,230		)	—			(9,564		)
	Loss (income) from equity method investments, net	224			9,144			—			—			9,368
	Amortization of deferred financing fees and debt discount	1,306			—			—			—			1,306
	Other	(130		)	(11		)	17			—			(124		)
	Equity in (income) losses of subsidiaries	(26,631		)	2,432			—			24,199			—
	Cash flows from changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	609			(6,532		)	(29		)	—			(5,952		)
Content library	36			19,373			572			—			19,981
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	47,126			(439		)	281			(13		)	46,955
Other assets	14			431			(8		)	—			437
Accounts payable	(1,276		)	(25,159		)	(955		)	—			(27,390		)
Accrued payable to retailers	(7,642		)	(8,213		)	370			—			(15,485		)
Other accrued liabilities	(13,179		)	9,612			427			13			(3,127		)
Net cash flows from (used in) operating activities(1)	37,071			58,690			(1,174		)	—			94,587
Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(9,239		)	(15,316		)	(2,385		)	—			(26,940		)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	—			831			—			—			831
Cash paid for equity investments	—			(10,500		)	—			—			(10,500		)
Investments in and advances to affiliates	31,807			(31,385		)	(422		)	—			—
Net cash flows from (used in) investing activities(1)	22,568			(56,370		)	(2,807		)	—			(36,609		)
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from new borrowing on Credit Facility	275,000			—			—			—			275,000
Principal payments on Credit Facility	(29,375		)	—			—			—			(29,375		)
Conversion of convertible debt	(4		)	—			—			—			(4		)
Repurchases of common stock	(421,067		)	—			—			—			(421,067		)
Principal payments on capital lease obligations and other debt	(3,602		)	(3		)	(92		)	—			(3,697		)
Windfall excess tax benefits related to share-based payments	1,710			—			—			—			1,710
Withholding tax paid on vesting of restricted stock net of proceeds from exercise of stock options	(1,588		)	—			—			—			(1,588		)
Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities(1)	(178,926		)	(3		)	(92		)	—			(179,021		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(267		)	—			1,419			—			1,152
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(119,554		)	2,317			(2,654		)	—			(119,891		)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	315,250			9,639			46,548			—			371,437
End of period	$	195,696		$	11,956		$	43,894		$	—		$	251,546
-1	During the first quarter of 2015 we discontinued our Redbox operations in Canada. The first quarter of 2014 also includes the wind-down process of certain new ventures that were discontinued during 2013. Cash flows from these discontinued operations are not segregated from cash flows from continuing operations in all periods presented. See Note 12: Discontinued Operations for cash flow disclosures related to our discontinued Redbox operations in Canada.

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Prin2

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Accounts payable	$2,920	($27,390)
Net cash flows from operating activities		94,587
Purchases of property and equipment	-20,709	-26,940
Net cash flows from investing activities		-36,609
Purchases of property and equipment included in ending accounts payable	2,025	7,240
As Reported [Member]
Accounts payable		-27,672
Net cash flows from operating activities		94,305
Purchases of property and equipment		-26,658
Net cash flows from investing activities		-36,327
Purchases of property and equipment included in ending accounts payable		13,120
Adjustment [Member]
Accounts payable		282
Net cash flows from operating activities		282
Purchases of property and equipment		-282
Net cash flows from investing activities		-282
Purchases of property and equipment included in ending accounts payable		($5,880)

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Prin3

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation - Comparison of Earnings Per Share Calculation Methods (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014
As Reported Under the Treasury Stock Method
Income from continuing operations used in basic per share calculation			$27,606
Income from continuing operations used in diluted per share calculation			27,606
Weighted average shares used in basic per share calculation (in shares)			23,944
Weighted average shares used in diluted per share calculation (in shares)			24,775
Basic earnings per common share from continuing operations (in usd per share)			$1.15
Diluted earnings per common share from continuing operations (in usd per share)			$1.11
Amount Allocated to Participating Securities
Income from continuing operations used in basic per share calculation	-1,232		-746
Undistributed income from continuing operations reallocated to participating shares	-1,231		-727
Weighted average shares used in basic per share calculation (in shares)			0
Weighted average shares used in diluted per share calculation (in shares)			-200
Basic earnings per common share from continuing operations (in usd per share)			($0.03)
Diluted earnings per common share from continuing operations (in usd per share)			($0.02)
As Revised Under the Two-Class Method
Income from continuing operations to common shares - basic	40,775		26,860
Income from continuing operations used in diluted per share calculation	$40,776		$26,879
Weighted average shares used in basic per share calculation (in shares)	18,269		23,944
Weighted average shares used in diluted per share calculation (in shares)	18,286	[1]	24,575	[1]
Basic earnings per common share from continuing operations (in usd per share)	$2.23		$1.12
Diluted earnings per common share from continuing operations (in usd per share)	$2.23		$1.09
[1]	Participating securities were included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share using the two-class method, as this calculation was more dilutive than the calculation using the treasury stock method.

Organization_and_Business_Deta

Organization and Business (Details)	Mar. 31, 2015
	Locations
	Kiosk
Kiosks	65,410
Locations	56,430
Redbox
Kiosks	41,960
Locations	34,430
Coinstar
Kiosks	21,220
Locations	20,010
ecoATM
Kiosks	2,140
Locations	1,900
All Other
Kiosks	90
Locations	90

Cash_and_Cash_Equivalents_Deta

Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$197,934,000	$242,696,000	$251,546,000	$371,437,000
Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	8,600,000	900,000
Cash Identified For Settling Accrued Payable To Retailer Partners	68,700,000	81,700,000
UNITED STATES
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	37,800,000	66,500,000
Foreign Financial Institutions
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$10,700,000	$11,600,000

Prepaid_Expenses_and_Other_Cur2

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets and Other Accrued Liabilities (Schedule of Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current [Abstract]
Spare parts	$15,060	$13,643
Licenses	8,298	5,881
Electronic devices inventory	4,818	5,259
Prepaid rent	1,464	1,446
DVD cases and labels	1,093	1,330
Income taxes receivable	122	113
Other	12,053	12,165
Total prepaid and other current assets	$42,908	$39,837

Prepaid_Expenses_and_Other_Cur3

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets and Other Accrued Liabilities (Schedule of Other Accrued Liabilities) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Accrued content library expense	$27,739	$23,226
Payroll related expenses	26,877	33,343
Business taxes	21,573	21,629
Income taxes payable	17,107	9,463
Insurance	9,852	9,615
Deferred revenue	7,073	6,995
Accrued early lease termination and sublease expenses	6,995	0
Service contract provider expenses	3,744	4,191
Accrued interest expense	6,455	6,974
Deferred rent expense	3,537	6,162
Other	15,969	15,528
Total other accrued liabilities	$146,921	$137,126

Property_and_Equipment_Schedul

Property and Equipment (Schedule of Property and Equipment) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Kiosks and components	$1,165,096	$1,165,925
Computers, servers, and software	194,825	200,915
Leasehold improvements	21,126	29,625
Office furniture and equipment	7,271	9,218
Vehicles	5,736	6,234
Property and equipment, at cost	1,394,054	1,411,917
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	-1,008,506	-983,449
Property and equipment, net	$385,548	$428,468

Property_and_Equipment_Other_D

Property and Equipment Other (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Impairment charges in connection with early lease termination	$6,940	$0

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_2

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Goodwill) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill	$559,307	$559,307

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_3

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Gross Amount Of Other Intangible Assets And The Related Accumulated Amortization) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, net	$61,338	$64,691
Retailer relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, gross	53,295	53,295
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization	-24,203	-23,200
Intangible assets, net	29,092	30,095
Retailer relationships [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization Period	5 years
Retailer relationships [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization Period	10 years
Developed technology [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization Period	5 years
Intangible assets, gross	34,000	34,000
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization	-11,333	-9,633
Intangible assets, net	22,667	24,367
Other [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, gross	16,800	16,800
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization	-7,221	-6,571
Intangible assets, net	$9,579	$10,229
Other [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization Period	1 year
Other [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization Period	40 years

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_4

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Amortization Expenses) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of intangible assets	$3,353	$3,848
Less: amortization included in discontinued operations	-44	-6
Total amortization of intangible assets from continuing operations	3,309	3,842
Retailer relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of intangible assets	1,003	1,536
Developed technology [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of intangible assets	1,700	1,700
Other [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of intangible assets	$650	$612

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_5

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Expected Future Amortization) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Remainder of 2015	$9,896
2016	13,093
2017	13,093
2018	9,643
2019	4,813
2020	4,777
Thereafter	6,023
Intangible assets, net	61,338	64,691
Retailer relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Remainder of 2015	3,009
2016	4,012
2017	4,012
2018	4,012
2019	4,012
2020	4,012
Thereafter	6,023
Intangible assets, net	29,092	30,095
Developed technology [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Remainder of 2015	5,100
2016	6,800
2017	6,800
2018	3,967
2019	0
2020	0
Thereafter	0
Intangible assets, net	22,667	24,367
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Remainder of 2015	1,787
2016	2,281
2017	2,281
2018	1,664
2019	801
2020	765
Thereafter	0
Intangible assets, net	$9,579	$10,229

Equity_Method_Investments_Sche

Equity Method Investments (Schedule of Income (Loss) From Equity Method Investments) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Proportionate share of net loss of equity method investees	($132)	($8,618)
Amortization of difference in carrying amount and underlying equity in Joint Venture	0	-750
Total loss from equity method investments	-132	-9,368
Redbox Instant By Verizon
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Proportionate share of net loss of equity method investees	0	-8,394
SoloHealth, Inc.
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Proportionate share of net loss of equity method investees	($132)	($224)

Equity_Method_Investments_Narr

Equity Method Investments (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Investment in SoloHealth, Inc.		$1.30
Ownership Percentage in SoloHealth, Inc.		10.00%
Payment to extinguish rights under Joint Venture operating agreement	$16.80

Debt_and_Other_LongTerm_Liabil2

Debt and Other Long-Term Liabilities (Schedule Of Debt And Other Long-Term Liabilities) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt
Principal	$874,375		$956,250
Discount	-8,349		-8,783
Total	866,026		947,467
Less: current portion	-10,313		-9,390
Total long-term portion	855,713		938,077
Other Liabilities
Capital Lease Obligations	12,652		15,391
Capital Lease Obligations, Current	-9,231		-11,026
Capital Lease Obligations, Noncurrent	3,421		4,365
Asset retirement obligations	12,663		13,576
Asset Retirement Obligation, Current	0		0
Asset Retirement Obligations, Noncurrent	12,663		13,576
Other long-term liabilities	15,292		17,651
Other Long-term Liabilities, Current	0		0
Other Long-term Liabilities, Noncurrent	15,292		17,651
Long Term Debt And Other Long Term Liabilities	906,633		994,085
Current portion of long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	-19,544		-20,416
Long Term Debt And Other Liabilities Noncurrent	887,089		973,669
Unamortized deferred financing fees	4,729	[1]	4,986	[1]
Senior Notes | Senior Unsecured Notes due 2019
Debt
Principal	350,000		350,000
Discount	-4,041		-4,296
Total	345,959		345,704
Less: current portion	0		0
Total long-term portion	345,959		345,704
Other Liabilities
Unamortized deferred financing fees	611	[1]	649	[1]
Senior Notes | Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021
Debt
Principal	300,000		300,000
Discount	-3,991		-4,152
Total	296,009		295,848
Less: current portion	0		0
Total long-term portion	296,009		295,848
Other Liabilities
Unamortized deferred financing fees	1,319	[1]	1,372	[1]
Term Loans | Credit Facility
Debt
Principal	144,375		146,250
Discount	-317		-335
Total	144,058		145,915
Less: current portion	-10,313		-9,390
Total long-term portion	133,745		136,525
Other Liabilities
Unamortized deferred financing fees	0	[1]	0	[1]
Revolving Line of Credit | Credit Facility
Debt
Principal	80,000		160,000
Discount	0		0
Total	80,000		160,000
Less: current portion	0		0
Total long-term portion	80,000		160,000
Other Liabilities
Unamortized deferred financing fees	$2,799	[1]	$2,965	[1]
[1]	Deferred financing fees are recorded in other long-term assets in our Consolidated Balance Sheets and are amortized on a straight line basis over the life of the related loan.

Debt_and_Other_LongTerm_Liabil3

Debt and Other Long-Term Liabilities (Schedule Of Interest Expense) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract]
Cash interest expense	$11,395	$8,362
Non-cash interest expense:
Amortization of debt discount	435	802
Amortization of deferred financing fees	258	504
Total non-cash interest expense	693	1,306
Total interest expense	$12,088	$9,668

Debt_and_Other_LongTerm_Liabil4

Debt and Other Long-Term Liabilities (Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Total	$874,375	$956,250
Credit Facility | Term Loans
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Remainder of 2015	7,500
2016	13,125
2017	15,000
2018	18,750
2019	90,000
Total	$144,375	$146,250

Debt_and_Other_LongTerm_Liabil5

Debt and Other Long-Term Liabilities (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 12, 2013	Jun. 09, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt outstanding			$874,375,000	$956,250,000
Senior Notes | Senior Unsecured Notes due 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount of debt					350,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage					6.00%
Proceeds from issuance of debt	343,800,000
Senior Notes | Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount of debt						300,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage						5.88%
Proceeds from issuance of debt		294,000,000
Debt outstanding			300,000,000	300,000,000
Revolving Line of Credit | Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity			600,000,000
Sublimit for issuance of letters of credit			75,000,000
Sublimit for swingline loans			50,000,000
Sublimit for loans in certain foreign countries			75,000,000
Line of credit facility, option to increase borrowing capacity			200,000,000
Interest rate on amounts outstanding under the credit facility			2.11%
Debt outstanding			80,000,000	160,000,000
Term Loans | Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity			150,000,000
Debt outstanding			$144,375,000	$146,250,000

Repurchases_of_Common_Stock_De

Repurchases of Common Stock (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Feb. 03, 2015
Summary Of Authorized Stock Repurchases [Roll Forward]
Authorized repurchase - as of January 1, 2014	$163,655,000
Additional board authorization		250,000,000
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	339,000
Repurchases of common stock from open market	-40,708,000
Authorized repurchase - as of March 31, 2015	$373,286,000

Repurchases_of_Common_Stock_Na

Repurchases of Common Stock (Narative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Feb. 03, 2015
Class of Stock Disclosures [Abstract]
Additional board authorization		$250,000,000
Repurchased common shares - shares	617,195
Repurchased common shares - average price per share	$65.96
Repurchased common shares - Value	$40,708,000

ShareBased_Payments_Schedule_O

Share-Based Payments (Schedule Of Information Regarding Share-Based Payments) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based payments expense	$3,941	$3,765
Tax benefit on share-based compensation expense	1,519	1,445
Per share weighted average grant date fair value of restricted stock granted	$55.72
Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based payments expense	141	233
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based payments expense	2,559	2,914
Content Arrangements [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based payments expense	$1,241	$618

ShareBased_Payments_Schedule_O1

Share-Based Payments (Schedule Of Unrecognized Compensation Cost And Weighted-Average Remaining Life) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized Share-Based Payments Expense	$30,338
Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized Share-Based Payments Expense	446
Weighted-Average Remaining Life	1 year 8 months 12 days
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized Share-Based Payments Expense	26,516
Weighted-Average Remaining Life	2 years 9 months 18 days
Content Arrangements [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized Share-Based Payments Expense	$3,376
Weighted-Average Remaining Life	0 years 8 months 12 days

ShareBased_Payments_Summary_Of

Share-Based Payments (Summary Of Stock Option Activity) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
OUTSTANDING, Beginning of year, shares	128
Granted	0
Exercised	-7
Canceled, expired, or forfeited	-16
OUTSTANDING, Ending balance, shares	105
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	$52.59
Granted, weighted average exercise price	$0
Exercised, weighted average exercise price	$49.60
Cancelled, expired or forfeited, weighted average exercise price	$53.75
OUTSTANDING, Ending balance, weighted average exercise price	$52.60

ShareBased_Payments_Schedule_O2

Share-Based Payments (Schedule Of Information Regarding Stock Options Outstanding) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]
Options outstanding, Number	105	128
Options outstanding, weighted average per share exercise price	$52.60	$52.59
Options outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value	$1,424
Options outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual term (in years)	4 years 11 months 15 days
Options exercisable, Number	81
Options exercisable, weighted average per share exercise price	$52.10
Options exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value	$1,138
Options exercisable, weighted average remaining contractual term (in years)	4 years 4 months 27 days

ShareBased_Payments_Summary_Of1

Share-Based Payments (Summary Of Restricted Stock Award Activity) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015
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	609
Granted (shares)	262
Vested, shares	-157
Forfeited, shares	-73
NON-VESTED, end of period, shares	641
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	$62.35
Per share weighted average grant date fair value of restricted stock granted	$55.72
Vested, weighted average grant date fair value	$59.28
Forfeited, weighted average grant date fair value	$66.41
NON-VESTED, end of period, weighted average grant date fair value	$60.04

ShareBased_Payments_Schedule_O3

Share-Based Payments (Schedule Of Information Related To Restricted Stock Granted As Part Of DVD Arrangements) (Details)	3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015		Jan. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (shares)	262,000
Vested (shares)	157,000
Unvested (shares)	641,000				609,000
Paramount [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (shares)	350,000	[1]	50,000	[1]
Vested (shares)	350,000	[1]	95,000	[1]
Unvested (shares)	0
[1]	Includes 95,000 shares that vested on January 1, 2015.

ShareBased_Payments_Rights_to_

Share-Based Payments (Rights to Receive Cash) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Remaining total expected expense	$30,338
ecoATM
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Remainder of 2015	2,690
2016	2,905
2017	511
Remaining total expected expense	$6,106

ShareBased_Payments_Narrative_

Share-Based Payments (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2015
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period			262,000
ecoATM
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Expense recognized associated with the issuance of rights to receive cash			1.9
Paramount [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	50,000	[1]	350,000	[1]
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 restricted stock awards vests two years from the date of grant			65.00%
Percentage of the restricted stock award vests 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
[1]	Includes 95,000 shares that vested on January 1, 2015.

Restructuring_Components_of_Re

Restructuring (Components of Restructuring Charges) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total restructuring costs in continuing operations	$8,911	$557
Restructuring costs in discontinued operations	522	557
Total restructuring costs	9,433	1,114
Redbox
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance	3,701	534
Lease termination costs (excluding related asset impairments)	4,567	0
Total restructuring costs in continuing operations	8,268	534
Coinstar
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance	492	23
Lease termination costs (excluding related asset impairments)	24	0
Total restructuring costs in continuing operations	516	23
ecoATM
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance	127	0
Lease termination costs (excluding related asset impairments)	0	0
Total restructuring costs in continuing operations	$127	$0

Restructuring_Calculation_of_R

Restructuring (Calculation of Restructuring Charges) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Restructuring costs	$9,433	$1,114
Impairment of lease related assets (see Note 5)	6,940	0
Total restructuring and lease termination costs	16,373	1,114
Less: restructuring costs included in discontinued operations	-522	-557
Restructuring and lease termination costs from continuing operations	$15,851	$557

Restructuring_Schedule_of_Begi

Restructuring (Schedule of Beginning and End Liability Balance and Expense by Type) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Costs charged to expense	$8,911	$557
Severance Expense [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance	0
Costs charged to expense	4,451
Costs paid or otherwise settled	-1,752
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	2,699
Lease Termination Costs [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance	0
Costs charged to expense	4,669
Costs paid or otherwise settled	-2,614
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	2,055
Other Expenses [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance	0
Costs charged to expense	313
Costs paid or otherwise settled	0
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	$313

Restructuring_Additional_Infor

Restructuring (Additional Information) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Total restructuring and lease termination costs	$16,373	$1,114
Impairment of lease related assets (see Note 5)	6,940	0
Restructuring costs	$9,433	$1,114

Discontinued_Operations_Narrat

Discontinued Operations (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015
Certain New Ventures [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Pretax loss from operations	$1.20
Income tax benefit	0.5
Redbox Canada [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Future cash expenditures related to disposition		$1

Discontinued_Operations_Compon

Discontinued Operations (Components of Total Loss on Discontinued Operations) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net loss on discontinued operations	($6,556)	($4,431)
Redbox Canada [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net loss on discontinued operations	-6,556	-3,720
Certain New Ventures [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net loss on discontinued operations	$0	($711)

Discontinued_Operations_Income

Discontinued Operations (Income Statement Disclosures of Discontinued Operations) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Restructuring and lease termination costs	$522		$557
Amortization of intangible assets	44		6
Net loss on discontinued operations	-6,556		-4,431
Redbox Canada [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Revenue	1,557		2,607
Direct operating	4,269		4,593
Marketing	129		604
General and administrative	119		236
Restructuring and lease termination costs	522		0
Depreciation and other	5,858		1,153
Amortization of intangible assets	44		6
Other expense, net	-4,495		-1,093
Pretax loss of discontinued operations related to major classes of pretax loss	-13,879		-5,078
Income tax benefit	7,323	[1]	1,358	[1]
Net loss on discontinued operations	($6,556)		($3,720)
[1]	The income tax benefit for the three months ended March 31, 2015 includes a benefit on the rate differential between the U.S. and Canada.

Discontinued_Operations_Signif

Discontinued Operations (Significant Operating and Investing Cash Flow Activity of Discontinued Operations) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (Note 12)	($6,556)	($4,431)
Redbox Canada [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (Note 12)	-6,556	-3,720
Depreciation and amortization	5,902	1,159
Content library	3,064	469
Prepaid and other current assets	544	146
Accounts payable	-1,621	-966
Accrued payables to retailers	-155	152
Other accrued liabilities	-32	336
Net cash flows from operating activities	1,146	-2,424
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	-278	-2,766
Total cash flows used in investing activities	($278)	($2,766)

Earnings_Per_Share_Details

Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Income from continuing operations	$42,155		$27,606
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (Note 12)	-6,556		-4,431
Net income	35,599		23,175
Distributed income from continuing operations to common shares	5,454		0
Distributed income from continuing operations to participating shares	148		0
Total distributed income from continuing operations	5,602		0
Undistributed income from continuing operations to common shares	35,321		26,860
Undistributed income from continuing operations to participating shares	1,232		746
Total undistributed income from continuing operations	36,553		27,606
Income from continuing operations to common shares - basic	40,775		26,860
Undistributed income from continuing operations reallocated to participating shares	-1,231		-727
Income from continuing operations to common shares - diluted	$40,776		$26,879
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic	18,269		23,944
Dilutive effect of share-based payment awards	17		112
Dilutive effect of convertible debt	0		519
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted	18,286	[1]	24,575	[1]
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$2.23		$1.12
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	($0.36)		($0.18)
Basic earnings per share	$1.87		$0.94
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$2.23		$1.09
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	($0.36)		($0.18)
Diluted earnings per common share	$1.87		$0.91
Stock options and share-based awards not included in diluted EPS calculation because their effect would have be antidilutive	3		156
[1]	Participating securities were included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share using the two-class method, as this calculation was more dilutive than the calculation using the treasury stock method.

Business_Segments_and_Enterpri2

Business Segments and Enterprise-Wide Information (Schedule Of Segment Performance) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$608,636		$597,762
Expenses:
Direct operating	405,184	[1]	419,642	[1]
Marketing	8,420		6,993
Research and development	2,084		3,474
General and administrative	48,556		52,608
Restructuring and lease termination costs (Note 11)	15,851		557
Segment operating income (loss)	128,541		114,488
Less: depreciation, amortization and other	-45,995		-51,784
Operating income (loss)	82,546		62,704
Loss from equity method investments, net	-132		-9,368
Interest expense, net	-12,071		-9,648
Other, net	-2,346		-648
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	67,997		43,040
Redbox
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	519,533		513,049
Expenses:
Direct operating	342,935		363,601
Marketing	4,825		4,460
Research and development	0		8
General and administrative	33,735		38,701
Restructuring and lease termination costs (Note 11)	15,174		534
Segment operating income (loss)	122,864		105,745
Less: depreciation, amortization and other	-31,607		-39,404
Operating income (loss)	91,257		66,341
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	91,257		66,341
Coinstar
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	69,330		68,753
Expenses:
Direct operating	37,263		37,723
Marketing	1,178		1,006
Research and development	0		269
General and administrative	7,795		6,997
Restructuring and lease termination costs (Note 11)	550		23
Segment operating income (loss)	22,544		22,735
Less: depreciation, amortization and other	-7,818		-8,563
Operating income (loss)	14,726		14,172
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	14,726		14,172
ecoATM
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	19,749		15,946
Expenses:
Direct operating	22,806		15,931
Marketing	1,730		668
Research and development	1,456		1,784
General and administrative	1,968		2,879
Restructuring and lease termination costs (Note 11)	127		0
Segment operating income (loss)	-8,338		-5,316
Less: depreciation, amortization and other	-5,902		-3,712
Operating income (loss)	-14,240		-9,028
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	-14,240		-9,028
Corporate Unallocated
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	0		0
Expenses:
Direct operating	989		1,979
Marketing	367		698
Research and development	713		781
General and administrative	2,551		3,110
Restructuring and lease termination costs (Note 11)	0		0
Segment operating income (loss)	-4,620		-6,568
Less: depreciation, amortization and other	0		0
Operating income (loss)	-4,620		-6,568
Loss from equity method investments, net	-132		-9,368
Interest expense, net	-12,071		-9,648
Other, net	-2,346		-648
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	-19,169		-26,232
All Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	24		14
Expenses:
Direct operating	1,191		408
Marketing	320		161
Research and development	-85		632
General and administrative	2,507		921
Restructuring and lease termination costs (Note 11)	0		0
Segment operating income (loss)	-3,909		-2,108
Less: depreciation, amortization and other	-668		-105
Operating income (loss)	-4,577		-2,213
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	($4,577)		($2,213)
[1]	“Direct operating” excludes depreciation and other of $30.2 million and $31.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Business_Segments_and_Enterpri3

Business Segments and Enterprise-Wide Information (Schedule Of Contributions By Major Customers) (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Percentage of revenue contributed by major customers	16.30%	15.30%
Walgreen Co.
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Percentage of revenue contributed by major customers	14.30%	14.20%

Fair_Value_Assets_And_Liabilit

Fair Value (Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
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	$8,600	$900
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | 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	8,589	916
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | 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
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | 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

Fair_Value_Narrative_Details

Fair Value (Narrative) (Details) (Senior Notes, USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Senior Unsecured Notes due 2019
Fair Value Disclosure [Line Items]
Market discount rate	6.00%	6.00%
Estimated fair value of senior unsecured notes	$350	$350
Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021
Fair Value Disclosure [Line Items]
Market discount rate	5.88%	5.88%
Estimated fair value of senior unsecured notes	$300	$300

Commitments_and_Contingencies_1

Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
	sqft
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
New Operating Lease Square Feet	16,085
Purchase commitments	$22,200,000
Standby Letters of Credit [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Number of irrevocable standby letters of credit	6
Maximum capacity to guarantee under existing letters of credit	6,400,000
Manufacturing and Service Agreement as Part of Asset Acquisition [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Purchase obligation, term	5 years
Minimum margin to be paid	25,000,000
Purchase commitments	$15,800,000

Commitments_and_Contingencies_2

Commitments and Contingencies (Summary of Future Operating Lease Payments) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Remaining in 2015	$13,617
2016	17,193
2017	10,161
2018	6,374
2019	5,637
Thereafter	10,873
Total minimum lease commitments	63,855
Less: sublease income	-1,412
Total minimum lease commitments, net	$62,443

Commitments_and_Contingencies_3

Commitments and Contingencies (Estimated Commitments from License Agreements) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Contractual Obligations [Line Items]
Total	$674,310
2015	493,069
2016	160,449
2017	20,792
Warner [Member]
Contractual Obligations [Line Items]
Total	206,110
2015	87,081
2016	98,237
2017	20,792
Lionsgate [Member]
Contractual Obligations [Line Items]
Total	123,376
2015	69,699
2016	53,677
2017	0
Universal [Member]
Contractual Obligations [Line Items]
Total	111,085
2015	102,550
2016	8,535
2017	0
Sony [Member]
Contractual Obligations [Line Items]
Total	95,934
2015	95,934
2016	0
2017	0
Paramount [Member]
Contractual Obligations [Line Items]
Total	88,963
2015	88,963
2016	0
2017	0
Fox [Member]
Contractual Obligations [Line Items]
Total	48,842
2015	48,842
2016	0
2017	$0

Guarantor_Subsidiaries_Condens

Guarantor Subsidiaries (Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Treasury Stock, Value	($1,033,424)	($996,293)
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	197,934	242,696	251,546	371,437
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	36,644	48,590
Content library	172,500	180,121
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	42,908	39,837
Intercompany receivables	0	0
Total current assets	449,986	511,244
Property and equipment, net	385,548	428,468
Deferred income taxes	2,231	11,378
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	620,645	623,998
Other long-term assets	7,651	8,231
Investment in related parties	0	0
Total assets	1,466,061	1,583,319
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	165,336	168,633
Accrued payable to retailers	107,082	126,290
Other accrued liabilities	146,921	137,126
Current portion of long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	19,544	20,416
Deferred income taxes	20,926	21,432
Intercompany payables	0	0
Total current liabilities	459,809	473,897
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	887,089	973,669
Deferred income taxes	26,432	38,375
Total liabilities	1,373,330	1,485,941
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	0	0
Common stock	473,225	473,592
Treasury stock	-1,033,424	-996,293
Retained earnings	650,386	620,389
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	2,544	-310
Total stockholders’ equity	92,731	97,378
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	1,466,061	1,583,319
Reportable Legal Entities | Outerwall Inc.
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Treasury Stock, Value	-1,033,424	-996,293
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	145,914	180,889	195,696	315,250
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	2,490	3,203
Content library	0	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	24,630	21,442
Intercompany receivables	48,904	40,762
Total current assets	221,938	246,296
Property and equipment, net	123,224	133,923
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	249,713	249,717
Other long-term assets	6,250	6,665
Investment in related parties	960,644	917,234
Total assets	1,561,769	1,553,835
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	15,770	12,899
Accrued payable to retailers	58,389	69,189
Other accrued liabilities	68,815	59,770
Current portion of long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	19,170	20,020
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Intercompany payables	410,845	309,932
Total current liabilities	572,989	471,810
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	866,637	949,588
Deferred income taxes	29,412	35,058
Total liabilities	1,469,038	1,456,456
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	0	0
Common stock	587,738	588,105
Treasury stock	-1,033,424	-996,293
Retained earnings	539,274	506,360
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	-857	-793
Total stockholders’ equity	92,731	97,379
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	1,561,769	1,553,835
Reportable Legal Entities | Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Treasury Stock, Value	0	0
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	15,192	17,939	11,956	9,639
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	29,356	43,874
Content library	172,162	176,490
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	24,513	23,923
Intercompany receivables	490,452	467,181
Total current assets	731,675	729,407
Property and equipment, net	246,045	263,412
Deferred income taxes	3,004	0
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	370,932	374,281
Other long-term assets	1,108	1,231
Investment in related parties	18,217	-5,114
Total assets	1,370,981	1,363,217
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	148,364	153,260
Accrued payable to retailers	37,247	42,977
Other accrued liabilities	75,696	74,536
Current portion of long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	0	0
Deferred income taxes	27,906	27,961
Intercompany payables	100,963	121,015
Total current liabilities	390,176	419,749
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	20,161	22,946
Deferred income taxes	0	3,288
Total liabilities	410,337	445,983
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	0	0
Common stock	225,729	225,729
Treasury stock	0	0
Retained earnings	734,915	691,505
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0
Total stockholders’ equity	960,644	917,234
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	1,370,981	1,363,217
Reportable Legal Entities | Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Treasury Stock, Value	0	0
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	36,828	43,868	43,894	46,548
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	4,798	1,513
Content library	338	3,631
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	745	1,030
Intercompany receivables	265	0
Total current assets	42,974	50,042
Property and equipment, net	16,279	31,133
Deferred income taxes	2,231	11,378
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	0	0
Other long-term assets	293	335
Investment in related parties	0	0
Total assets	61,777	92,888
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,202	2,474
Accrued payable to retailers	11,446	14,124
Other accrued liabilities	2,410	2,820
Current portion of long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	374	396
Deferred income taxes	0	29
Intercompany payables	27,813	76,996
Total current liabilities	43,245	96,839
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	291	1,135
Deferred income taxes	24	29
Total liabilities	43,560	98,003
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	0	0
Common stock	12,393	12,393
Treasury stock	0	0
Retained earnings	2,423	-17,991
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	3,401	483
Total stockholders’ equity	18,217	-5,115
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	61,777	92,888
Eliminations and Consolidation Reclassifications
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Treasury Stock, Value	0	0
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	0	0
Content library	0	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	-6,980	-6,558
Intercompany receivables	-539,621	-507,943
Total current assets	-546,601	-514,501
Property and equipment, net	0	0
Deferred income taxes	-3,004	0
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	0	0
Other long-term assets	0	0
Investment in related parties	-978,861	-912,120
Total assets	-1,528,466	-1,426,621
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	0	0
Accrued payable to retailers	0	0
Other accrued liabilities	0	0
Current portion of long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	0	0
Deferred income taxes	-6,980	-6,558
Intercompany payables	-539,621	-507,943
Total current liabilities	-546,601	-514,501
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	0	0
Deferred income taxes	-3,004	0
Total liabilities	-549,605	-514,501
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	0	0
Common stock	-352,635	-352,635
Treasury stock	0	0
Retained earnings	-626,226	-559,485
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0
Total stockholders’ equity	-978,861	-912,120
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	($1,528,466)	($1,426,621)

Guarantor_Subsidiaries_Condens1

Guarantor Subsidiaries (Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue	$608,636		$597,762
Expenses:
Direct operating	405,184		419,642
Marketing	8,420		6,993
Research and development	2,084		3,474
General and administrative	48,556		52,608
Restructuring and lease termination costs (Note 11)	15,851		557
Depreciation and other(2)	42,686		47,942
Amortization of intangible assets	3,309		3,842
Total expenses	526,090		535,058
Operating income (loss)	82,546		62,704
Other expense, net:
Loss from equity method investments, net	-132		-9,368
Interest expense, net	-12,071		-9,648
Other, net	-2,346		-648
Total other expense, net	-14,549		-19,664
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	67,997		43,040
Income tax benefit (expense)	-25,842		-15,434
Income (loss) from continuing operations	42,155		27,606
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (Note 12)	-6,556		-4,431
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	0		0
Net income	35,599		23,175
Foreign currency translation adjustment	2,854	[1],[2]	875	[1],[3]
Comprehensive income (loss)	38,453		24,050
Reportable Legal Entities | Outerwall Inc.
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue	58,810		58,177
Expenses:
Direct operating	33,726		33,068
Marketing	1,514		1,127
Research and development	-84		896
General and administrative	12,056		10,252
Restructuring and lease termination costs (Note 11)	550		23
Depreciation and other(2)	4,649		9,102
Amortization of intangible assets	3		536
Total expenses	52,414		55,004
Operating income (loss)	6,396		3,173
Other expense, net:
Loss from equity method investments, net	-132		-224
Interest expense, net	-12,396		-9,631
Other, net	2,436		1,607
Total other expense, net	-10,092		-8,248
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	-3,696		-5,075
Income tax benefit (expense)	-548		2,328
Income (loss) from continuing operations	-4,244		-2,747
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (Note 12)	1,524		-709
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	38,319		26,631
Net income	35,599		23,175
Foreign currency translation adjustment	-64	[2]	-267	[3]
Comprehensive income (loss)	35,535		22,908
Reportable Legal Entities | Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue	539,281		528,994
Expenses:
Direct operating	366,411		381,101
Marketing	6,906		5,810
Research and development	2,168		2,578
General and administrative	36,295		42,152
Restructuring and lease termination costs (Note 11)	15,301		534
Depreciation and other(2)	36,983		37,740
Amortization of intangible assets	3,306		3,306
Total expenses	467,370		473,221
Operating income (loss)	71,911		55,773
Other expense, net:
Loss from equity method investments, net	0		-9,144
Interest expense, net	375		32
Other, net	-16		64
Total other expense, net	359		-9,048
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	72,270		46,725
Income tax benefit (expense)	-25,310		-17,515
Income (loss) from continuing operations	46,960		29,210
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (Note 12)	-29,054		-147
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	20,413		-2,432
Net income	38,319		26,631
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0	[2]	0	[3]
Comprehensive income (loss)	38,319		26,631
Reportable Legal Entities | Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue	10,545		10,591
Expenses:
Direct operating	5,047		5,473
Marketing	0		56
Research and development	0		0
General and administrative	205		204
Restructuring and lease termination costs (Note 11)	0		0
Depreciation and other(2)	1,054		1,100
Amortization of intangible assets	0		0
Total expenses	6,306		6,833
Operating income (loss)	4,239		3,758
Other expense, net:
Loss from equity method investments, net	0		0
Interest expense, net	-50		-49
Other, net	-4,766		-2,319
Total other expense, net	-4,816		-2,368
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	-577		1,390
Income tax benefit (expense)	16		-247
Income (loss) from continuing operations	-561		1,143
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (Note 12)	20,974		-3,575
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	0		0
Net income	20,413		-2,432
Foreign currency translation adjustment	2,918	[2]	1,142	[3]
Comprehensive income (loss)	23,331		-1,290
Eliminations and Consolidation Reclassifications
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue	0		0
Expenses:
Direct operating	0		0
Marketing	0		0
Research and development	0		0
General and administrative	0		0
Restructuring and lease termination costs (Note 11)	0		0
Depreciation and other(2)	0		0
Amortization of intangible assets	0		0
Total expenses	0		0
Operating income (loss)	0		0
Other expense, net:
Loss from equity method investments, net	0		0
Interest expense, net	0		0
Other, net	0		0
Total other expense, net	0		0
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	0		0
Income tax benefit (expense)	0		0
Income (loss) from continuing operations	0		0
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (Note 12)	0		0
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	-58,732		-24,199
Net income	-58,732		-24,199
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0	[2]	0	[3]
Comprehensive income (loss)	($58,732)		($24,199)
[1]	Foreign currency translation adjustment had no tax effect for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
[2]	Foreign currency translation adjustment had no tax effect in 2015.
[3]	Foreign currency translation adjustment had no tax effect in 2014.

Guarantor_Subsidiaries_Condens2

Guarantor Subsidiaries (Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014
Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	$35,599		$23,175
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and other	48,543		49,104
Amortization of intangible assets	3,353		3,848
Amortization of intangible assets	3,309		3,842
Share-based payments expense	3,903		3,765
Windfall excess tax benefits related to share-based payments	-526		-1,710
Deferred income taxes	-2,547		-9,564
Restructuring and lease termination costs	1,680	[1]	0	[1]
Loss from equity method investments, net	132		9,368
Amortization of deferred financing fees and debt discount	693		1,306
Other	-1,198		-124
Equity in (income) losses of subsidiaries	0		0
Cash flows from changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	11,823		-5,952
Content library	9,956		19,981
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	-3,106		46,955
Other assets	168		437
Accounts payable	2,920		-27,390
Accrued payable to retailers	-18,441		-15,485
Other accrued liabilities	13,120		-3,127
Net cash flows from (used in) operating activities	106,072	[2],[3]	94,587	[2],[4]
Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	-20,709		-26,940
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	123		831
Cash paid for equity investments	0		-10,500
Investments in and advances to affiliates	0		0
Net cash flows from (used in) investing activities	-20,586	[2],[3]	-36,609	[2],[4]
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from new borrowing on Credit Facility	35,000		275,000
Principal payments on Credit Facility	-116,875		-29,375
Payments of Dividends	5,602		0
Settlement and conversion of convertible debt	0		-4
Repurchases of common stock	-40,708		-421,067
Principal payments on capital lease obligations and other debt	-3,245		-3,697
Windfall excess tax benefits related to share-based payments	526		1,710
Withholding tax paid on vesting of restricted stock net of proceeds from exercise of stock options	-3,088		-1,588
Withholding tax paid on vesting of restricted stock net of proceeds from exercise of stock options	339
Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities	-133,992	[2]	-179,021	[2],[4]
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	3,744		1,152
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	-44,762		-119,891
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	242,696		371,437
End of period	197,934		251,546
Reportable Legal Entities | Outerwall Inc.
Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	35,599		23,175
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and other	4,649		9,111
Amortization of intangible assets	3		536
Amortization of intangible assets	3		536
Share-based payments expense	1,916		2,575
Windfall excess tax benefits related to share-based payments	-526		-1,710
Deferred income taxes	-6,070		2,927
Restructuring and lease termination costs	136
Loss from equity method investments, net	132		224
Amortization of deferred financing fees and debt discount	693		1,306
Other	-149		-130
Equity in (income) losses of subsidiaries	-38,319		-26,631
Cash flows from changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	712		609
Content library	0		36
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	-2,759		47,126
Other assets	15		14
Accounts payable	2,895		-1,276
Accrued payable to retailers	-10,800		-7,642
Other accrued liabilities	9,718		-13,179
Net cash flows from (used in) operating activities	-2,155	[3]	37,071	[4]
Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	-5,607		-9,239
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	0		0
Cash paid for equity investments			0
Investments in and advances to affiliates	106,713		31,807
Net cash flows from (used in) investing activities	101,106	[3]	22,568	[4]
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from new borrowing on Credit Facility	35,000		275,000
Principal payments on Credit Facility	-116,875		-29,375
Payments of Dividends	5,602
Settlement and conversion of convertible debt			-4
Repurchases of common stock	-40,708		-421,067
Principal payments on capital lease obligations and other debt	-3,143		-3,602
Windfall excess tax benefits related to share-based payments	526		1,710
Withholding tax paid on vesting of restricted stock net of proceeds from exercise of stock options	-3,088		-1,588
Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities	-133,890		-178,926	[4]
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	-36		-267
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	-34,975		-119,554
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	180,889		315,250
End of period	145,914		195,696
Reportable Legal Entities | Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries
Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	38,319		26,631
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and other	38,828		38,180
Amortization of intangible assets	3,306		3,312
Amortization of intangible assets	3,306		3,306
Share-based payments expense	1,987		1,190
Windfall excess tax benefits related to share-based payments	0		0
Deferred income taxes	-6,347		-11,261
Restructuring and lease termination costs	1,544
Loss from equity method investments, net	0		9,144
Amortization of deferred financing fees and debt discount	0		0
Other	-322		-11
Equity in (income) losses of subsidiaries	-20,413		2,432
Cash flows from changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	14,518		-6,532
Content library	6,663		19,373
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	-591		-439
Other assets	122		431
Accounts payable	1,202		-25,159
Accrued payable to retailers	-5,730		-8,213
Other accrued liabilities	3,994		9,612
Net cash flows from (used in) operating activities	77,080	[3]	58,690	[4]
Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	-14,721		-15,316
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	123		831
Cash paid for equity investments			-10,500
Investments in and advances to affiliates	-65,229		-31,385
Net cash flows from (used in) investing activities	-79,827	[3]	-56,370	[4]
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from new borrowing on Credit Facility	0		0
Principal payments on Credit Facility	0		0
Payments of Dividends	0
Settlement and conversion of convertible debt			0
Repurchases of common stock	0		0
Principal payments on capital lease obligations and other debt	0		-3
Windfall excess tax benefits related to share-based payments	0		0
Withholding tax paid on vesting of restricted stock net of proceeds from exercise of stock options	0		0
Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities	0		-3	[4]
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0		0
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	-2,747		2,317
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	17,939		9,639
End of period	15,192		11,956
Reportable Legal Entities | Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	20,413		-2,432
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and other	5,066		1,813
Amortization of intangible assets	44		0
Amortization of intangible assets	0		0
Share-based payments expense	0		0
Windfall excess tax benefits related to share-based payments	0		0
Deferred income taxes	9,870		-1,230
Restructuring and lease termination costs	0
Loss from equity method investments, net	0		0
Amortization of deferred financing fees and debt discount	0		0
Other	-727		17
Equity in (income) losses of subsidiaries	0		0
Cash flows from changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	-3,407		-29
Content library	3,293		572
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	244		281
Other assets	31		-8
Accounts payable	-1,177		-955
Accrued payable to retailers	-1,911		370
Other accrued liabilities	-592		427
Net cash flows from (used in) operating activities	31,147	[3]	-1,174	[4]
Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	-381		-2,385
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	0		0
Cash paid for equity investments			0
Investments in and advances to affiliates	-41,484		-422
Net cash flows from (used in) investing activities	-41,865	[3]	-2,807	[4]
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from new borrowing on Credit Facility	0		0
Principal payments on Credit Facility	0		0
Payments of Dividends	0
Settlement and conversion of convertible debt			0
Repurchases of common stock	0		0
Principal payments on capital lease obligations and other debt	-102		-92
Windfall excess tax benefits related to share-based payments	0		0
Withholding tax paid on vesting of restricted stock net of proceeds from exercise of stock options	0		0
Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities	-102		-92	[4]
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	3,780		1,419
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	-7,040		-2,654
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	43,868		46,548
End of period	36,828		43,894
Eliminations and Consolidation Reclassifications
Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	-58,732		-24,199
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and other	0		0
Amortization of intangible assets	0		0
Amortization of intangible assets	0		0
Share-based payments expense	0		0
Windfall excess tax benefits related to share-based payments	0		0
Deferred income taxes	0		0
Restructuring and lease termination costs	0
Loss from equity method investments, net	0		0
Amortization of deferred financing fees and debt discount	0		0
Other	0		0
Equity in (income) losses of subsidiaries	58,732		24,199
Cash flows from changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	0		0
Content library	0		0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0		-13
Other assets	0		0
Accounts payable	0		0
Accrued payable to retailers	0		0
Other accrued liabilities			13
Net cash flows from (used in) operating activities	0	[3]	0	[4]
Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	0		0
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	0		0
Cash paid for equity investments			0
Investments in and advances to affiliates	0		0
Net cash flows from (used in) investing activities	0	[3]	0	[4]
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from new borrowing on Credit Facility	0		0
Principal payments on Credit Facility	0		0
Payments of Dividends	0
Settlement and conversion of convertible debt			0
Repurchases of common stock	0		0
Principal payments on capital lease obligations and other debt	0		0
Windfall excess tax benefits related to share-based payments	0		0
Withholding tax paid on vesting of restricted stock net of proceeds from exercise of stock options	0		0
Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities	0		0	[4]
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0		0
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	0		0
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	0		0
End of period	$0		$0
[1]	The non-cash restructuring and lease termination costs in the first quarter of 2015 of $1.7 million is composed of $6.9 million in impairments of lease related assets partially offset by a $5.2 million benefit resulting from the lease termination.
[2]	During the first quarter of 2015, we discontinued our Redbox operations in Canada. The first quarter of 2014 also includes the wind-down process of certain new ventures that were discontinued during 2013. Cash flows from these discontinued operations are not segregated from cash flows from continuing operations in all periods presented. See Note 12: Discontinued Operations for cash flow disclosures related to our discontinued Redbox operations in Canada.
[3]	During the first quarter of 2015 we discontinued our Redbox operations in Canada. Cash flows from these discontinued operations are not segregated from cash flows from continuing operations in all periods presented. See Note 12: Discontinued Operations for cash flow disclosures related to our discontinued Redbox operations in Canada.
[4]	During the first quarter of 2015 we discontinued our Redbox operations in Canada. The first quarter of 2014 also includes the wind-down process of certain new ventures that were discontinued during 2013. Cash flows from these discontinued operations are not segregated from cash flows from continuing operations in all periods presented. See Note 12: Discontinued Operations for cash flow disclosures related to our discontinued Redbox operations in Canada.

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective tax rate from continuing operations	38.00%	35.90%
Federal Statutory Rate	35.00%	35.00%

Dividends_Details

Dividends (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends, Date Declared	3-Feb-15
Dividends declared per common share	$0.30	$0
Dividends, Date of Record	3-Mar-15
Dividends, Date Paid	18-Mar-15
Payments of Dividends	$5,602	$0
Paid to recipients of unvested restricted stock awards
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Payments of Dividends	$200

Subsequent_Event_Details

Subsequent Event (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends Payable, Date Declared	3-Feb-15
Dividends Payable, Date to be Paid	18-Mar-15
Dividends Payable, Date of Record	3-Mar-15
Dividend Declared
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends Payable, Date Declared		5-May-15
Dividends, Per Share, Declared		$0.30
Dividends Payable, Date to be Paid		23-Jun-15
Dividends Payable, Date of Record		9-Jun-15