Related-Party Transactions (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Related-Party Transactions
Notes receivable from employees	$ 0

Amounts receivable from officers and non-officer employees resulting from the sale of stock to officers and non-officer employees before the cash payment is received.

No definition available.

Name:	pmts_ReceivableFromOfficersAndOtherEmployeesForIssuanceOfCapitalStock
Namespace Prefix:	pmts_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant