Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information - I/S (Details) - Cardtronics Delaware - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income
Revenues	$ 323,961	$ 303,746	$ 627,208	$ 585,647
Operating costs and expenses	285,595	271,937	558,809	522,051
Income from operations	38,366	31,809	68,399	63,596
Interest expense, net, including amortization of financing costs and note discount	7,448	7,570	14,722	15,059
Other (income) expense	943	755	388	1,815
Income before income taxes	29,975	23,484	53,289	46,722
Income tax expense	9,861	8,744	17,816	17,208
Net income	20,114	14,740	35,473	29,514
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(34)	(257)	(59)	(716)
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests and available to common stockholders	20,148	14,997	35,532	30,230
Other comprehensive income (loss), attributable to controlling interest	(23,845)	29,625	(39,922)	13,492
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interests	(3,697)	44,622	(4,390)	43,722
Consolidation Eliminations
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income
Revenues	(6,305)	(2,422)	(12,301)	(4,265)
Operating costs and expenses	(6,305)	(2,422)	(12,301)	(4,265)
Equity in (earnings) losses of subsidiaries	39,042	25,233	66,477	46,635
Other (income) expense	(16)		(16)	1
Income before income taxes	(39,026)	(25,233)	(66,461)	(46,636)
Net income	(39,026)	(25,233)	(66,461)	(46,636)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(34)	(257)	(59)	(716)
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests and available to common stockholders	(38,992)	(24,976)	(66,402)	(45,920)
Other comprehensive income (loss), attributable to controlling interest			(8,558)	874
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interests	(38,992)	(24,976)	(74,960)	(45,046)
Parent
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income
Operating costs and expenses	6,556	5,010	14,058	9,200
Income from operations	(6,556)	(5,010)	(14,058)	(9,200)
Interest expense, net, including amortization of financing costs and note discount	6,480	5,081	12,848	10,352
Equity in (earnings) losses of subsidiaries	(28,214)	(21,207)	(51,823)	(39,777)
Other (income) expense	271	4,070	(74)	855
Income before income taxes	14,907	7,046	24,991	19,370
Income tax expense	(5,189)	(7,695)	(10,464)	(12,350)
Net income	20,096	14,741	35,455	31,720
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests and available to common stockholders	20,096	14,741	35,455	31,720
Other comprehensive income (loss), attributable to controlling interest	(3,313)	(8,856)	(4,600)	(7,097)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interests	16,783	5,885	30,855	24,623
Guarantors
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income
Revenues	222,898	198,373	434,873	387,330
Operating costs and expenses	194,809	168,027	378,452	326,627
Income from operations	28,089	30,346	56,421	60,703
Interest expense, net, including amortization of financing costs and note discount	430	1,578	788	3,392
Equity in (earnings) losses of subsidiaries	(10,828)	(4,026)	(14,654)	(6,858)
Other (income) expense	(965)	(798)	(2,074)	(1,631)
Income before income taxes	39,452	33,592	72,361	65,800
Income tax expense	12,644	12,666	24,110	27,815
Net income	26,808	20,926	48,251	37,985
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests and available to common stockholders	26,808	20,926	48,251	37,985
Other comprehensive income (loss), attributable to controlling interest	(628)	16,388	(9,373)	8,459
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interests	26,180	37,314	38,878	46,444
Non-Guarantors
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income
Revenues	107,368	107,795	204,636	202,582
Operating costs and expenses	90,535	101,322	178,600	190,489
Income from operations	16,833	6,473	26,036	12,093
Interest expense, net, including amortization of financing costs and note discount	538	911	1,086	1,315
Other (income) expense	1,653	(2,517)	2,552	2,590
Income before income taxes	14,642	8,079	22,398	8,188
Income tax expense	2,406	3,773	4,170	1,743
Net income	12,236	4,306	18,228	6,445
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests and available to common stockholders	12,236	4,306	18,228	6,445
Other comprehensive income (loss), attributable to controlling interest	(19,904)	22,093	(17,391)	11,256
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interests	$ (7,668)	$ 26,399	$ 837	$ 17,701