Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net (Details) - Cardtronics Delaware - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Beginning Balance			$ 369,774
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	$ (23,845)	$ 29,625	(39,922)	$ 13,492
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Ending Balance	370,307		370,307
Disproportionate tax effect	14,400		14,400
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Beginning Balance	(104,083)		(88,126)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassification	(31,287)		(54,572)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	7,280		14,608
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	(24,007)		(39,964)
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Ending Balance	(128,090)		(128,090)
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Beginning Balance	(51,157)		(45,886)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassification	(14,670)		(19,941)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	(14,670)		(19,941)
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Ending Balance	(65,827)		(65,827)
Deferred income tax benefit (expense)	(3,556)		(3,556)		$ (2,390)	$ (1,565)
Deferred tax expense (benefit) before reclassification	1,166		1,991
Unrealized (losses) gains on interest rate swap contracts
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Beginning Balance	(52,926)		(42,240)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassification	(16,617)		(34,631)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	7,280		14,608
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	(9,337)		(20,023)
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Ending Balance	(62,263)		(62,263)
Deferred income tax benefit (expense)	(11,071)		(11,071)		$ (8,849)	$ (2,959)
Deferred tax expense (benefit) before reclassification	(3,954)		(14,030)
Deferred tax expense (benefit), reclassification from AOCI	$ 1,732		$ 5,918