Earnings Per Share (Details) - Cardtronics Delaware - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share, Basic [Abstract]
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests and available to common stockholders	$ 20,148	$ 14,997	$ 35,532	$ 30,230
Less: Undistributed earnings allocated to unvested RSAs	(10)	(23)	(23)	(50)
Net income available to common stockholders	20,138	14,974	35,509	30,180
Earnings Per Share, Diluted [Abstract]
Add: Undistributed earnings allocated to restricted shares, Diluted	10	23	23	50
Less: Undistributed earnings reallocated to RSAs	(10)	(23)	(22)	(49)
Net income available to common stockholders and assumed conversions	$ 20,138	$ 14,974	$ 35,510	$ 30,181
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding Reconciliation [Abstract]
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding, Basic	45,199,450	44,807,829	45,136,553	44,737,413
Stock options added to the denominator under the treasury stock method	32,289	64,511	33,073	71,750
RSUs added to the denominator under the treasury stock method	516,831	447,023	534,848	471,425
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding, Diluted	45,748,570	45,319,363	45,704,474	45,280,588
Net income per common share - basic	$ 0.45	$ 0.33	$ 0.79	$ 0.67
Net income per common share - diluted	$ 0.44	$ 0.33	$ 0.78	$ 0.67
Restricted Stock Awards
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding Reconciliation [Abstract]
Antidilutive shares excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share	11,456	33,694	14,828	33,911
1.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2020
Long-term Debt.	$ 235,838		$ 235,838		$ 230,754
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	1.00%		1.00%