Income Taxes (Details) - Cardtronics Delaware - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Income tax expense	$ 9,861	$ 8,744	$ 17,816	$ 17,208
Effective tax rate	32.90%	37.20%	33.40%	36.80%