Earnings Per Share Computation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Earnings Per Share Computation [Abstract]

Reconciliation Of Numerators And Denominators For Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share

		Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2011		2010		2011		2010
	Numerator:
	Net income attributable to Cash America International, Inc.	$	34,777	$	27,908	$	98,136	$	80,830
	Denominator:
	Total weighted average basic shares (a)		29,535		29,462		29,626		29,601
	Shares applicable to stock-based compensation(b)		278		541		240		551
	Convertible debt(c)		2,435		1,035		2,103		1,446
	Total weighted average diluted shares (d)		32,248		31,038		31,969		31,598
	Net income – basic	$	1.18	$	0.95	$	3.31	$	2.73
	Net income – diluted	$	1.08	$	0.90	$	3.07	$	2.56
(a)	Includes vested restricted stock units of 237 and 196, as well as shares in the Company's non-qualified savings plan of 32 and 34 for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and vested restricted stock units of 229 and 190, as well as shares in the Company's non-qualified savings plan of 32 and 33 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.
(b)	Includes shares related to outstanding option award agreements and shares related to unvested or deferred restricted stock unit awards. For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, there were four and zero unvested or deferred restricted stock units that were excluded from shares applicable to stock-based compensation because their impact would be anti-dilutive. There were no anti-dilutive shares for the three months ended September 30, 2011 or 2010.
(c)	The shares issuable with respect to the Company's 2009 Convertible Notes due 2029 (the "2009 Convertible Notes") have been calculated using the treasury stock method. The Company intends to settle the principal portion of the convertible debt in cash; therefore, only the shares related to the conversion spread have been included in weighted average diluted shares.
(d)	Except as described in footnote (b), there are no anti-dilutive shares.