General and Basis of Presentation (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) state item	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) state item	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2016 $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2015
Class A Ordinary Shares
Basis of Presentation
Number of Ordinary Shares received for each share of common stock					1
Nominal value per share | $ / shares					$ 0.01
Cardtronics Delaware
Basis of Presentation
Number of devices operated by entity	200,000		200,000
Number of U.S. states devices located | state	50		50
Number of devices under contract with financial institutions	22,000		22,000
Number of financial institutions			500
Number of ATMs participating in Allpoint network	55,000		55,000
Number of financial institutions without ATM network			1,300
Restricted cash | $	$ 29,157		$ 29,157			$ 31,565
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Inventory, Gross | $	9,304		9,304			10,968
Less: Inventory reserves | $	(932)		(932)			(293)
Inventory, net, Total | $	8,372		8,372			10,675
Depreciation and accretion expenses related to ATMs and ATM-related assets | $	18,234	$ 16,214	36,357	$ 31,596
Amortization of intangible assets | $	9,691	9,495	18,954	18,992
Total depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets expenses excluded from Cost of ATM operating revenues and Gross profit | $	27,925	$ 25,709	55,311	$ 50,588
Cardtronics Delaware | ATMs
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Inventory, Gross | $	2,502		2,502			2,568
Cardtronics Delaware | ATM Parts And Supplies
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Inventory, Gross | $	$ 6,802		$ 6,802			$ 8,400
Cardtronics Delaware | U.S.
Basis of Presentation
Number of devices operated by entity	178,000		178,000
Cardtronics Delaware | U.K.
Basis of Presentation
Number of devices operated by entity	16,000		16,000
Cardtronics Delaware | Germany and Poland
Basis of Presentation
Number of devices operated by entity	1,200		1,200
Cardtronics Delaware | Canada
Basis of Presentation
Number of devices operated by entity	3,500		3,500
Cardtronics Delaware | Mexico
Basis of Presentation
Number of devices operated by entity	1,300		1,300
Majority owned interest percentage	95.70%		95.70%				51.00%