Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Cardtronics Delaware - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities associated with interest rate swaps	$ 73,334		$ 45,199
Total additional asset retirement obligations incurred for the period	4,800	$ 4,000
Interest Rate Swap Contracts
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities associated with interest rate swaps	73,334		45,199
Interest Rate Swap Contracts | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities associated with interest rate swaps	73,334		$ 45,199
5.125% Senior notes due 2022 | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of long term notes	248,400
1.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2020 | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of long term notes	$ 290,000