Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity Statement - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Total Euronet Worldwide, Inc stockholders' equity at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 638,455	$ 1,086	$ 809,640	$ (68,122)	$ (96,029)	$ (10,453)	$ 2,333
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures		914,371
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired		(1,206,500)
No. of Shares Outstanding Period End at Dec. 31, 2014	51,596,767
No. of Shares Outstanding Period End at Dec. 31, 2013	50,626,242
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to Euronet Worldwide, Inc.	$ 101,648				101,648
Stock issued under employee stock plans, value	11,250	$ 18	12,386	(1,154)
Share-based compensation	12,902		12,902
Net income (loss)	101,488
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(160)						(160)
Shares issued in connection with acquisition		1,262,654
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Acquisitions	56,554	$ 25	56,529
Issuance of convertible notes	64,351		64,351
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(87,675)					(87,469)	(206)
Repurchase of shares	(64,512)			(64,512)
Stockholders' Equity, Other	(1)		(93)				92
Total Euronet Worldwide, Inc stockholders' equity at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 732,812	$ 1,129	955,715	(133,788)	5,619	(97,922)	2,059
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures		743,782
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired		(1,600)
No. of Shares Outstanding Period End at Dec. 31, 2015	53,031,802
No. of Shares Outstanding Period End at Dec. 31, 2014	51,596,767
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to Euronet Worldwide, Inc.	$ 98,808				98,808
Stock issued under employee stock plans, value	6,825	$ 16	11,686	(4,877)
Share-based compensation	12,802		12,802
Net income (loss)	98,492
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(316)						(316)
Shares issued in connection with acquisition		692,853
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Acquisitions	43,061	$ 14	43,047
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(67,756)					(67,606)	(150)
Repurchase of shares	(85)			(85)
Stockholders' Equity, Other	(223)		4				(227)
Total Euronet Worldwide, Inc stockholders' equity at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 825,928	$ 1,159	1,023,254	(138,750)	104,427	(165,528)	1,366
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures		421,170
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired		(1,149,571)
No. of Shares Outstanding Period End at Dec. 31, 2016	52,303,401
No. of Shares Outstanding Period End at Dec. 31, 2015	53,031,802
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to Euronet Worldwide, Inc.	$ 174,415				174,415
Stock issued under employee stock plans, value	6,292	$ 9	7,426	(1,143)
Share-based compensation	14,983		14,983
Net income (loss)	174,098
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(317)						(317)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Acquisitions	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(45,175)					(45,134)	(41)
Repurchase of shares	(75,569)			(75,569)
Total Euronet Worldwide, Inc stockholders' equity at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 900,557	$ 1,168	$ 1,045,663	$ (215,462)	$ 278,842	$ (210,662)	$ 1,008