Quarterly Financial Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]

Quarterly Results Of Operations

			First		Second		Third		Fourth
			Quarter		Quarter		Quarter		Quarter
	2012
		Total revenue	$	457,488	$	411,644	$	439,694	$	491,604
		Cost of revenue		200,704		178,036		191,217		224,516
		Net revenue		256,784		233,608		248,477		267,088
		Net income attributable to Cash America International, Inc.(b)		41,467		29,820		11,703		24,480
		Diluted net income per share (a)	$	1.30	$	0.94	$	0.37	$	0.79
		Diluted weighted average common shares		31,912		31,822		31,375		30,884
	2011
		Total revenue	$	364,864	$	345,939	$	398,304	$	473,957
		Cost of revenue		148,736		136,091		162,850		225,628
		Net revenue		216,128		209,848		235,454		248,329
		Net income attributable to Cash America International, Inc.		36,378		26,981		34,777		37,827
		Diluted net income per share (a)	$	1.13	$	0.84	$	1.08	$	1.18
		Diluted weighted average common shares		32,060		31,994		32,248		32,059
(a)		The sum of the quarterly net income per share amounts may not total to each full year amount presented in the Company's financial statements because these computations are made independently for each quarter and for the full year and take into account the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for each period, including the effect of dilutive securities for that period.
(b)		Net income attributable to Cash America International, Inc. for the third and fourth quarter of 2012 did not follow the normal seasonal trend due to the expenses recognized in connection with the Mexico Reorganization  and the Ohio Reimbursements. See Notes 4 and 15.