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Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details)
 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2010
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2009
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Cardtronics Mexico Equipment Financing Agreements [Member]
USD ($)
years
Dec. 31, 2011
Cardtronics Mexico Equipment Financing Agreements [Member]
MXN
years
Dec. 31, 2011
Bank Machine Overdraft Facility [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Bank Machine Overdraft Facility [Member]
GBP (£)
Dec. 31, 2011
Senior Subordinated Notes Due September 2018 [Member]
Aug. 31, 2010
Senior Subordinated Notes Due September 2018 [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Line of Credit [Member]
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2010
Line of Credit [Member]
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Sep. 30, 2010
Previous Credit Facility [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Previous Credit Facility [Member]
USD ($)
Aug. 25, 2010
Senior Subordinated Series A Notes [Member]
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2010
Senior Subordinated Series A Notes [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Senior Subordinated Series A Notes [Member]
USD ($)
Sep. 27, 2010
Senior Subordinated Series A Notes [Member]
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2010
Senior Subordinated Series B Notes [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Senior Subordinated Series B Notes [Member]
USD ($)
Aug. 20, 2010
Senior Subordinated Series B Notes [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                                        
Revolving credit facility in borrowings and letters of credit                   $ 250,000,000                    
Revolving credit facility in borrowings and letters of credit             1,000,000                          
Revolving credit facility, date modified                   July 25, 2011                    
Letters of credit, termination date                         May 2012              
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capactiy                         175,000,000              
Swing line facility capacity                   15,000,000                    
Sub-limit amount of revolving credit facility, foreign currency                   60,000,000                    
Sub-limit of revolving credit facility, letter of credit                   20,000,000                    
Expandable borrowing capacity                   325,000,000                    
Additional amount borrowed to fund acquisition                   145,000,000                    
Percentage of stock in foreign subsidiaries used as collateral                   66.00%                    
Covenant terms within credit facility                  

The primary restrictive covenants within the facility include (i) limitations on the amount of senior debt and total debt that the Company can have outstanding at any given point in time and (ii) the maintenance of a set ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as computed quarterly on a trailing 12-month basis. Additionally, the Company is limited on the amount of restricted payments, including dividends, which it can make pursuant to the terms of the facility. These limitations are generally governed by a senior leverage ratio test and the existing fixed charge ratio covenant.

                   
Line of credit facility outstanding 166,000,000 46,200,000                                    
Average fixed rate of interest       10.27% 10.27%                              
Available borrowing capacity under amended facility                   82,000,000                    
Letter of credit posted                   2,000,000                    
Write-off of deferred financing costs and debt discounts   7,296,000                   400,000     3,700,000     3,200,000    
Redemption costs for early extinguishment of debt   (7,193,000)                         4,900,000     2,300,000    
Senior subordinated notes 200,000,000 200,000,000             200,000,000                      
Senior subordinated notes                               200,000,000     100,000,000  
Senior subordinated notes stated interest percentage               8.25% 8.25%             9.25%     9.25%  
Redemption date of debt instrument notice                                     Jul. 21, 2010  
Redemption price of principal amount                                 102.313%     102.313%
Commencement date of tender offer                               Aug. 12, 2010        
Tender offer price as a percentage of principal                           102.563%            
Date through which tender offer interest was accrued but unpaid                               Sep. 09, 2010        
Date through which interest was accrued but unpaid                               Sep. 27, 2010        
Maturity date               Sep. 01, 2018                        
Redemption date of senior notes                                     Aug. 20, 2010  
Redemption of senior notes funded by available cash on hand                                     35,000,000  
Redemption of senior notes funded by borrowings                                     65,000,000  
Amortization of deferred financing costs and bond discounts 993,000 2,029,000 2,395,000                                  
Amount of senior notes tendered                           97,800,000            
Redemption amount of senior notes                                 102,200,000      
Spread over bank rate           1.00% 1.00%                          
Base interest rate                   2.70% 3.10%                  
Bank's base rate           0.50% 0.50%                          
Amount outstanding under overdraft facility           200,000 136,000                          
Five year equipment financing agreements with a single lender       9 9                              
Other long-term debt term, in years       5 5                              
Equipment financing notes 4,949,000 8,633,000   4,900,000 68,800,000                              
Percentage of issued guarantees       51.00% 51.00%                              
Amount of guarantees       $ 2,500,000 35,100,000