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General and Basis of Presentation (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
USD ($)
state
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Jun. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2017
USD ($)
state
item
Jun. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Jul. 01, 2016
subsidiary
$ / shares
Jun. 28, 2016
Basis of Presentation            
Number of U.S. states in which ATMs are located | state 50   50      
Number of financial institutions participating in branding contracts 500   500      
Number of ATMs participating in surcharge free network     55,000      
Depreciation and accretion expenses related to ATMs and ATM-related assets | $ $ 22,324 $ 18,234 $ 44,308 $ 36,357    
Amortization of intangible assets | $ 15,247 9,691 30,427 18,954    
Total depreciation, accretion and amortization of intangible assets expenses excluded from cost of ATM operating revenues and Gross profit | $ $ 37,571 $ 27,925 $ 74,735 $ 55,311    
Number of common shares issued for each ordinary share of predecessor entity           1
Ordinary shares, nominal value | $ / shares         $ 0.01  
Minimum [Member]            
Basis of Presentation            
Number of ATMs operated by entity     237,000      
Number of ATMs under branding contracts with financial institutions 20,000   20,000      
Number of financial institutions participating in surcharge free network     1,300      
U.S. [Member]            
Basis of Presentation            
Number of ATMs operated by entity     186,200      
United Kingdom And Ireland            
Basis of Presentation            
Number of ATMs operated by entity     22,400      
Canada [Member]            
Basis of Presentation            
Number of ATMs operated by entity     12,500      
Australia And New Zealand            
Basis of Presentation            
Number of ATMs operated by entity     11,000      
South Africa            
Basis of Presentation            
Number of ATMs operated by entity     2,400      
Germany, Poland And Spain            
Basis of Presentation            
Number of ATMs operated by entity     1,600      
Mexico [Member]            
Basis of Presentation            
Number of ATMs operated by entity     900      
Cardtronics Delaware            
Basis of Presentation            
Number of subsidiaries involved in Redomicile Transaction | subsidiary         1  
Cardtronics PLC [Member] | Cardtronics Mexico [Member]            
Basis of Presentation            
Minority owned interest percentage 95.70%   95.70%