Consolidated Statements Of Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Total	Common Stock	Additional paid-in capital	Retained earnings	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Treasury shares, at cost
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2013		$ 1,082,423	$ 3,024	$ 150,833	$ 1,017,981	$ 4,649	$ (94,064)
Beginning Balance, in shares, at Dec. 31, 2013			(30,235,164)				(2,224,902)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Shares issued under stock-based plans		0					$ 5,652
Shares issued under stock-based plans, in shares							130,694
Adjustments to APIC, stock-based plans				(5,652)
Stock-based compensation expense		3,146		3,146
Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation		(149)		(149)
Adjustments to APIC, Equity Component of Convertible Debt		(30,267)		(61,994)			$ 31,727
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Conversion of Convertible Securities							747,085
Net Income attributable to Cash America International, Inc.		66,708			66,708
Dividends paid		(1,964)			(1,964)
Foreign currency translation gain (loss), net of tax		3,349				3,349
Marketable Securities		0
Purchases of treasury shares, in shares							(35,479)
Purchases of treasury shares		(1,360)					$ (1,360)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2014		1,121,886	$ 3,024	86,184	1,082,725	7,998	$ (58,045)
Balance, in shares, at Jun. 30, 2014			(30,235,164)				(1,382,602)
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2014		1,133,202	$ 3,024	86,388	1,030,387	71,959	$ (58,556)
Beginning Balance, in shares, at Dec. 31, 2014			(30,235,164)				(1,428,495)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Shares issued under stock-based plans		(1,604)					$ 4,292
Shares issued under stock-based plans, in shares							112,757
Adjustments to APIC, stock-based plans				(5,896)
Stock-based compensation expense		3,247		3,247
Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation		256		256
Net Income attributable to Cash America International, Inc.		9,916			9,916
Dividends paid		(2,798)			(2,798)
Foreign currency translation gain (loss), net of tax	[1]	0
Marketable Securities		(14,310)				(14,310)
Adjustments to additional paid in capital, Accelerated share repurchases				(3,293)
Purchases of treasury shares, in shares							(2,363,198)
Purchases of treasury shares		(60,975)					$ (57,682)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2015		$ 1,066,934	$ 3,024	$ 80,702	$ 1,037,505	$ 57,649	$ (111,946)
Balance, in shares, at Jun. 30, 2015			(30,235,164)				(3,678,936)

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