Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information - Balance Sheets (Details) - Cardtronics Delaware - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 19,652	$ 26,297	$ 24,789	$ 31,875
Accounts and notes receivable, net	72,089	72,009
Current portion of deferred tax asset, net		16,300
Other current assets	100,686	98,918
Total current assets	192,427	213,524
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	370,904	375,488
Intangible assets, net	133,170	150,780
Goodwill	540,055	548,936
Deferred tax asset, net	12,283	11,950
Prepaid expenses, deferred costs, and other noncurrent assets	18,072	19,257
Total assets	1,266,911	1,319,935
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current portion of other long-term liabilities	30,736	32,732
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	259,901	244,908
Total current liabilities	290,637	277,640
Long-term debt	491,282	568,331
Asset retirement obligations	53,557	51,685
Deferred tax liability, net	4,169	21,829
Other long-term liabilities	57,018	30,657
Total liabilities	896,663	950,142
Stockholders' equity	370,248	369,793
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,266,911	1,319,935
Consolidation Eliminations
Assets
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net		(394)
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries	(802,729)	(912,804)
Intercompany receivable	(422,893)	(611,191)
Total assets	(1,225,622)	(1,524,389)
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Intercompany payable	(422,893)	(611,191)
Total liabilities	(422,893)	(611,191)
Stockholders' equity	(802,729)	(913,198)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	(1,225,622)	(1,524,389)
Parent
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	876	782	1
Other current assets	795	1,878
Total current assets	1,671	2,660
Intangible assets, net	1,029	1,396
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries	645,108	628,651
Intercompany receivable	318,139	407,697
Prepaid expenses, deferred costs, and other noncurrent assets	423	200
Total assets	966,370	1,040,604
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	14,550	12,109
Total current liabilities	14,550	12,109
Long-term debt	491,282	548,496
Intercompany payable	89,867	110,006
Other long-term liabilities	423	200
Total liabilities	596,122	670,811
Stockholders' equity	370,248	369,793
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	966,370	1,040,604
Guarantors
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	1,573	6,200	2,350	9,391
Accounts and notes receivable, net	47,365	41,809
Current portion of deferred tax asset, net		16,169
Other current assets	38,279	47,398
Total current assets	87,217	111,576
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	238,106	231,970
Intangible assets, net	97,262	106,863
Goodwill	449,658	449,658
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries	157,621	284,153
Intercompany receivable	93,337	197,277
Deferred tax asset, net	1,795
Prepaid expenses, deferred costs, and other noncurrent assets	15,924	6,863
Total assets	1,140,920	1,388,360
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current portion of other long-term liabilities	25,868	30,552
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	153,894	198,996
Total current liabilities	179,762	229,548
Long-term debt	80,183
Intercompany payable	169,235	236,283
Asset retirement obligations	28,241	25,360
Deferred tax liability, net	2,464	19,884
Other long-term liabilities	45,991	28,751
Total liabilities	505,876	539,826
Stockholders' equity	635,044	848,534
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,140,920	1,388,360
Non-Guarantors
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	17,203	19,315	$ 22,438	$ 22,484
Accounts and notes receivable, net	24,724	30,200
Current portion of deferred tax asset, net		131
Other current assets	61,612	49,642
Total current assets	103,539	99,288
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	132,798	143,912
Intangible assets, net	34,879	42,521
Goodwill	90,397	99,278
Intercompany receivable	11,417	6,217
Deferred tax asset, net	10,488	11,950
Prepaid expenses, deferred costs, and other noncurrent assets	1,725	12,194
Total assets	385,243	415,360
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current portion of other long-term liabilities	4,868	2,180
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	91,457	33,803
Total current liabilities	96,325	35,983
Long-term debt	(80,183)	19,835
Intercompany payable	163,791	264,902
Asset retirement obligations	25,316	26,325
Deferred tax liability, net	1,705	1,945
Other long-term liabilities	10,604	1,706
Total liabilities	217,558	350,696
Stockholders' equity	167,685	64,664
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 385,243	$ 415,360