Acquisitions (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended					12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended					12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013 Pure Commerce Pty Ltd [Member]	Jan. 04, 2013 Pure Commerce Pty Ltd [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Euronet Middle East W.L.L. [Member]	Jan. 19, 2012 Euronet Middle East W.L.L. [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 ezi-pay Limited [Member]	Nov. 12, 2012 ezi-pay Limited [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Smart PayNetwork SA [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 cash4you [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Canadian Check Cashing Company [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Customer Relationships [Member] Pure Commerce Pty Ltd [Member]	Jan. 04, 2013 Customer Relationships [Member] Pure Commerce Pty Ltd [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Customer Relationships [Member] Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Customer Relationships [Member] Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]	Jan. 04, 2013 Trade Names [Member] Pure Commerce Pty Ltd [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Trade Names [Member] Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Trademarks and Trade Names [Member] Pure Commerce Pty Ltd [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Trademarks and Trade Names [Member] Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Trademarks and Trade Names [Member] Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Noncompete Agreements [Member] Pure Commerce Pty Ltd [Member]	Jan. 04, 2013 Noncompete Agreements [Member] Pure Commerce Pty Ltd [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Noncompete Agreements [Member] Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Computer Software, Intangible Asset [Member] Pure Commerce Pty Ltd [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Computer Software, Intangible Asset [Member] Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]	Jan. 04, 2013 Software Development [Member] Pure Commerce Pty Ltd [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 cadooz [Member]	Sep. 16, 2011 cadooz [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Minimum [Member] Pure Commerce Pty Ltd [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Minimum [Member] Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Minimum [Member] Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Minimum [Member] Customer Relationships [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Minimum [Member] Customer Relationships [Member] Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Minimum [Member] Trademarks and Trade Names [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Minimum [Member] Trademarks and Trade Names [Member] Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Minimum [Member] Noncompete Agreements [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Minimum [Member] Noncompete Agreements [Member] Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Minimum [Member] Computer Software, Intangible Asset [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Maximum [Member] Pure Commerce Pty Ltd [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Maximum [Member] Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Maximum [Member] Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Maximum [Member] Customer Relationships [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Maximum [Member] Customer Relationships [Member] Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Maximum [Member] Trademarks and Trade Names [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Maximum [Member] Trademarks and Trade Names [Member] Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Maximum [Member] Noncompete Agreements [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Maximum [Member] Noncompete Agreements [Member] Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Maximum [Member] Computer Software, Intangible Asset [Member]	Jan. 04, 2013 Australia, Dollars Pure Commerce Pty Ltd [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets					$ 4,805,000			$ 9,504,000	$ 28,292,000
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired							51.00%
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Deferred Income Taxes, Asset (Liability), Net									(7,267,000)
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Cash Paid				31,300,000		6,400,000				19,700,000		18,300,000	5,300,000	3,400,000																54,700,000
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain						4,400,000
Business combination, step acquisition, equity interest in acquiree, percentage							49.00%
Acquisition-related contingent consideration gain	(19,319,000)	0	0
Escrow Deposit											3,300,000																				4,100,000
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life, Minimum																																2 years	2 years	3 years								8 years	5 years	13 years
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Minimum															12 years		8 years			4 years	20 years			4 years		2 years	10 years	3 years							6 years	8 years	2 years	10 years	2 years	2 years	3 years				12 years	12 years	20 years	20 years	5 years	4 years	10 years
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Value Assigned					5,300,000
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares				224,425
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High																																																				30,000,000
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability				0	(21,725,000)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment					331,000			1,098,000	6,938,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles								588,000								18,230,000	9,896,000	26,104,000	2,382,000			372,000	2,122,000		755,000			390,000	11,912,000
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount					27,917,000			12,812,000	56,855,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets					402,000			71,000	63,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets					66,734,000			34,341,000	120,764,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities					4,783,000			(2,150,000)	(28,118,000)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities					3,683,000				(3,759,000)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net					$ 58,268,000			$ 32,191,000	$ 81,620,000