Segment Information - Certain Financial Information (Details) - Cardtronics Delaware - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers	$ 323,961	$ 303,746	$ 627,208	$ 585,647
Cost of revenues	210,330	200,542	406,203	388,342
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	37,912	34,190	75,311	65,070
Redomicile-related expenses	5,214		11,250
Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses	674	5,560	2,258	7,918
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets	(1,326)	247	(944)	(286)
Adjusted EBITDA	81,706	74,000	154,856	141,451
Depreciation and accretion expense	23,100	21,903	45,777	42,015
Adjusted EBITA	58,613	52,301	109,094	99,697
Capital expenditures	23,120	24,740	39,571	56,418
Intersegment Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Intersegment revenues	(6,285)	(5,827)	(12,248)	(10,970)
Cost of revenues	(6,285)	(5,827)	(12,248)	(10,970)
Adjusted EBITDA	15	(22)	17	6
Adjusted EBITA	24	182	35	268
North America Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers	220,467	204,158	430,559	400,435
Cost of revenues	145,633	130,837	281,771	257,413
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	15,042	15,531	30,249	29,385
Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses	312	2,562	857	3,150
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets	412	231	757	1,283
Adjusted EBITDA	59,797	57,802	118,550	113,664
Depreciation and accretion expense	12,006	11,995	24,002	23,402
Adjusted EBITA	47,789	44,823	94,546	88,584
Capital expenditures	12,049	18,175	19,510	31,189
Europe Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers	96,784	99,588	184,430	185,212
Intersegment revenues	331	366	665	708
Cost of revenues	61,784	70,821	119,649	132,850
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	8,961	8,358	18,105	15,876
Redomicile-related expenses			12
Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses	355	2,994	921	4,739
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets	(1,738)	16	(1,701)	(1,569)
Adjusted EBITDA	26,370	20,773	47,346	37,199
Depreciation and accretion expense	9,361	8,924	18,457	16,935
Adjusted EBITA	17,009	11,849	28,889	20,263
Capital expenditures	10,749	6,565	19,434	25,229
Corporate and Other Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers	6,710		12,219
Intersegment revenues	5,954	5,461	11,583	10,262
Cost of revenues	9,198	4,711	17,031	9,049
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	13,909	10,301	26,957	19,809
Redomicile-related expenses	5,214		11,238
Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses	7	4	480	29
Adjusted EBITDA	(4,476)	(4,553)	(11,057)	(9,418)
Depreciation and accretion expense	1,733	984	3,318	1,678
Adjusted EBITA	(6,209)	$ (4,553)	(14,376)	$ (9,418)
Capital expenditures	$ 322		$ 627

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