Segment Information (Note)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

SEGMENT INFORMATION

SEGMENT INFORMATION

Euronet’s reportable operating segments have been determined in accordance with ASC Topic 280, Segment Reporting. The Company currently operates in the following three reportable operating segments:

1) Through the EFT Processing Segment, the Company processes transactions for a network of ATMs and POS terminals across Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. The Company provides comprehensive electronic payment solutions consisting of ATM network participation, outsourced ATM and POS management solutions, credit, debit card outsourcing and electronic recharge services for prepaid mobile airtime and value added services. Through this segment, the Company also offers a suite of integrated electronic financial transaction software solutions for electronic payment and transaction delivery systems.

2) Through the epay Segment, the Company provides distribution of prepaid mobile airtime, mobile operator solutions and other electronic payment products and collection services in Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific, North America and South America.

3) Through the Money Transfer Segment, the Company provides global consumer-to-consumer money transfer services through a network of sending agents and Company-owned stores (primarily in North America and Europe), disbursing money transfers through a worldwide correspondent network. The Company also offers customers bill payment services, payment alternatives such as money orders and prepaid debit cards, comprehensive check cashing services and foreign currency exchange services.

In addition, the Company accounts for non-operating activity, share-based compensation expense, certain intersegment eliminations and the costs of providing corporate and other administrative services to the three segments in its administrative division, “Corporate Services, Eliminations and Other.” These services are not directly identifiable with the Company’s reportable operating segments.

The following tables present the segment results of the Company’s operations for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010:

	For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
(in thousands)	EFT Processing		epay		Money Transfer		Corporate Services, Eliminations and Other			Consolidated
Total revenues	$	237,948	$	714,125	$	316,135	$	(607	)	$	1,267,601
Operating expenses:
Direct operating costs	114,826		548,390		149,397		(554		)	812,059
Salaries and benefits	32,784		53,399		75,540		22,332			184,055
Selling, general and administrative	20,628		44,496		47,673		7,778			120,575
Goodwill and acquired intangible assets impairment	—		28,740		—		—			28,740
Depreciation and amortization	25,302		19,599		18,902		364			64,167
Total operating expenses	193,540		694,624		291,512		29,920			1,209,596
Operating income (expense)	$	44,408	$	19,501	$	24,623	$	(30,527	)	$	58,005
Other income (expense)
Interest income										3,993
Interest expense										(19,653		)
Income from unconsolidated affiliates										942
Other gains, net										4,146
Foreign currency exchange loss, net										(99		)
Total other expense, net										(10,671		)
Income before income taxes										$	47,334
Segment assets as of December 31, 2012	$	231,320	$	840,513	$	455,981	$	23,722		$	1,551,536
Property and equipment, net as of December 31, 2012	$	62,359	$	29,912	$	22,856	$	348		$	115,475

	For the Year Ended December 31, 2011
(in thousands)	EFT Processing		epay		Money Transfer		Corporate Services, Eliminations and Other			Consolidated
Total revenues	$	199,249	$	677,051	$	285,299	$	(295	)	$	1,161,304
Operating expenses:
Direct operating costs	95,739		514,429		130,783		(222		)	740,729
Salaries and benefits	29,487		48,386		70,603		19,998			168,474
Selling, general and administrative	19,798		38,711		46,441		7,557			112,507
Depreciation and amortization	21,017		18,751		20,346		343			60,457
Total operating expenses	166,041		620,277		268,173		27,676			1,082,167
Operating income (expense)	$	33,208	$	56,774	$	17,126	$	(27,971	)	$	79,137
Other income (expense)
Interest income										5,749
Interest expense										(21,385		)
Income from unconsolidated affiliates										1,852
Other gains										1,000
Loss on early retirement of debt										(1,899		)
Foreign currency exchange loss, net										(1,662		)
Total other expense, net										(16,345		)
Income before income taxes										$	62,792
Segment assets as of December 31, 2011	$	203,494	$	803,897	$	472,532	$	26,406		$	1,506,329
Property and equipment, net as of December 31, 2011	$	54,169	$	27,303	$	20,990	$	438		$	102,900

	For the Year Ended December 31, 2010
(in thousands)	EFT Processing		epay			Money Transfer		Corporate Services, Eliminations and Other			Consolidated
Total revenues	$	194,875	$	599,023		$	244,606	$	(235	)	$	1,038,269
Operating expenses:
Direct operating costs	92,594		469,293			113,913		(229		)	675,571
Salaries and benefits	27,259		34,429			59,109		15,587			136,384
Selling, general and administrative	17,393		31,926			37,746		5,559			92,624
Goodwill and acquired intangible assets impairment	—		70,925			—		—			70,925
Depreciation and amortization	19,461		16,753			20,472		810			57,496
Total operating expenses	156,707		623,326			231,240		21,727			1,033,000
Operating income (loss)	$	38,168	$	(24,303	)	$	13,366	$	(21,962	)	$	5,269
Other income (expense)
Interest income											3,237
Interest expense											(20,447		)
Income from unconsolidated affiliates											1,461
Other gains											3,110
Foreign currency exchange loss, net											(7,648		)
Total other expense, net											(20,287		)
Loss before income taxes											$	(15,018	)
Segment assets as of December 31, 2010	$	209,199	$	706,253		$	454,139	$	39,781		$	1,409,372
Property and equipment, net as of December 31, 2010	$	54,394	$	15,780		$	20,815	$	538		$	91,527

Total revenues for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, and property and equipment and total assets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, summarized by geographic location, were as follows:

	Revenues						Property and Equipment, net				Total Assets
	For the year ended December 31,						as of December 31,				as of December 31,
(in thousands)	2012		2011		2010		2012		2011		2012		2011
United States	$	294,122	$	233,903	$	233,089	$	19,255	$	15,099	$	284,748	$	294,065
Germany	276,862		166,687		112,087		12,164		11,848		353,947		288,378
Australia	137,054		193,557		210,469		2,130		1,697		156,352		156,396
United Kingdom	104,496		123,387		132,834		5,071		5,551		126,393		149,471
Poland	89,873		81,232		73,491		39,736		32,783		79,010		72,307
India	52,228		41,870		40,884		3,513		1,649		37,982		24,979
Italy	50,178		53,970		46,787		1,509		1,893		80,814		77,486
Spain	50,047		65,188		64,401		2,154		2,615		79,909		94,810
Brazil	47,955		58,654		17,536		3,408		4,352		41,119		84,937
Other	164,786		142,856		106,691		26,535		25,413		311,262		263,500
Total foreign	973,479		927,401		805,180		96,220		87,801		1,266,788		1,212,264
Total	$	1,267,601	$	1,161,304	$	1,038,269	$	115,475	$	102,900	$	1,551,536	$	1,506,329

Revenues are attributed to countries based on location of the customer, with the exception of software sales made by our software subsidiary, which are attributed to the U.S.