Consolidated Statements Of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010
Revenue
Pawn loan fees and service charges	$ 300,929		$ 282,197		$ 243,713
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net, Total	703,767		688,884		588,190
Consumer loan fees	781,520		598,646		490,952
Other	14,214		13,337		14,195
Total Revenue	1,800,430		1,583,064		1,337,050
Cost of Revenue
Disposed merchandise	478,179		447,617		382,467
Consumer loan loss provision	316,294		225,688		182,394
Total Cost of Revenue	794,473		673,305		564,861
Gross Profit
Net Revenue	1,005,957		909,759		772,189
Expenses
Operating Expenses	714,614		611,268		521,134
Other Depreciation and Amortization	75,428		54,149		43,923
Total Expenses	790,042		665,417		565,057
Operating Income Loss
Income from Operations	215,915		244,342		207,132
Income From Continuing Operations
Interest expense	(29,131)		(25,528)		(22,345)
Interest income	144		81		325
Foreign currency transaction loss	(313)		(1,265)		(463)
Equity in loss of unconsolidated subsidiary	(295)		(104)		(136)
Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest
Income before Income Taxes	186,320		217,526		184,513
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	84,656		82,360		69,269
Net Income Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Net Income	101,664		135,166		115,244
Net Income Loss
Net loss (income) attributable to the noncontrolling interest	5,806		797		294
Net Income Attributable to Cash America International, Inc.	$ 107,470		$ 135,963		$ 115,538
Earnings Per Share:
Basic	$ 3.64		$ 4.59		$ 3.90
Diluted	$ 3.42		$ 4.25		$ 3.67
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	29,514	[1]	29,602	[1]	29,640	[1]
Diluted	31,452	[2]	31,991	[2]	31,521	[2]
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.14		$ 0.14		$ 0.14

[1] Includes vested restricted stock units of 287, 231 and 191, as well as shares in the Company's nonqualified deferred compensation plan of 31, 32 and 33 for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

[2] Except as described in footnote (b), there are no anti-dilutive shares.