Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Revenues [Abstract]
Pawn loan fees and service charges		$ 82,435	$ 85,313	$ 236,647	$ 246,490
Proceeds from disposition of merchandise		136,666	155,087	447,582	478,314
Consumer loan fees		20,543	24,831	60,173	74,490
Other		1,546	1,779	5,014	5,959
Total revenue		241,190	267,010	749,416	805,253
Cost of Revenue [Abstract]
Disposed merchandise		98,881	114,293	316,825	343,367
Consumer loan loss provision		7,349	8,614	16,549	24,061
Total Cost of Revenue		106,230	122,907	333,374	367,428
Gross Profit [Abstract]
Net revenue		134,960	144,103	416,042	437,825
Operating Expenses [Abstract]
Operations and administration		109,875	124,435	339,519	370,565
Depreciation and amortization		13,700	15,106	42,778	45,430
Gain on divestitures		(106)	5,176	(307)	5,176
Total Expenses		123,469	144,717	381,990	421,171
Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Income (Loss) from Operations		11,491	(614)	34,052	16,654
Income from Continuing Operations
Interest expense		(3,448)	(4,324)	(10,649)	(22,781)
Interest income		53	3	60	7,647
Foreign currency transaction (loss) gain		0	(4)	32	113
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		0	(5,991)	(607)	(22,553)
Gain on disposition of equity securities		0		1,225	0
Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes		8,096	(10,930)	24,113	(20,920)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		3,058	(1,560)	9,159	(3,041)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		5,038	(9,370)	14,954	(17,879)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		0	19,286	0	94,503
Net Income Attributable to Cash America International, Inc.		$ 5,038	$ 9,916	$ 14,954	$ 76,624
Earnings Per Share:
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share		$ 0.19	$ (0.32)	$ 0.54	$ (0.62)
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share		0.00	0.66	0.00	3.28
Basic (in dollars per share)		0.19	0.34	0.54	2.66
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share		0.19	(0.32)	0.54	(0.62)
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share		0.00	0.66	0.00	3.22
Diluted (in dollars per share)		$ 0.19	$ 0.34	$ 0.54	$ 2.61
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic [Abstract]
Basic (in shares)	[1]	26,539	29,186	27,511	28,808
Diluted (in shares)	[2]	26,773	29,312	27,675	29,371
Dividends declared per common share		$ 0.05000	$ 0.035000	$ 0.150	$ 0.105

[1] Includes vested and deferred RSUs of 278 and 299 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Includes Director Deferred Shares of 32 for both the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014. Includes vested and deferred RSUs of 294 and 306 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Includes Director Deferred Shares of 32 for both the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.

[2] , respectively. Weighted average diluted shares excludes 40 and 5 anti-dilutive shares for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. When a net loss exists, all potentially dilutive securities are anti-dilutive and are therefore excluded from the diluted per-share computation.(d) Earnings per share amounts included in this information may not sum due to rounding differences.