Consolidated Statements Of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Revenue
Pawn loan fees and service charges	$ 311,799		$ 300,929		$ 282,197
Proceeds from disposition of merchandise	595,439		703,767		688,884
Consumer loan fees	878,183		781,520		598,646
Other	11,805		14,214		13,337
Total Revenue	1,797,226		1,800,430		1,583,064
Cost of Revenue
Disposed merchandise	410,613		478,179		447,617
Consumer loan loss provision	351,255		316,294		225,688
Total Cost of Revenue	761,868		794,473		673,305
Gross Profit
Net Revenue	1,035,358		1,005,957		909,759
Expenses
Operation and administration	750,304		714,614		611,268
Depreciation and amortization	73,271		75,428		54,149
Total Expenses	823,575		790,042		665,417
Operating Income Loss
Income from Operations	211,783		215,915		244,342
Income From Continuing Operations
Interest expense	(36,317)		(29,131)		(25,528)
Interest income	72		144		81
Foreign currency transaction loss	(1,205)		(313)		(1,265)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(607)		0		0
Equity in loss of unconsolidated subsidiary	(136)		(295)		(104)
Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest
Income before Income Taxes	173,590		186,320		217,526
Provision for income taxes	30,754		84,656		82,360
Net Income Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Net Income	142,836		101,664		135,166
Net Income Loss
Net loss (income) attributable to the noncontrolling interest	(308)		5,806		797
Net Income Attributable to Cash America International, Inc.	$ 142,528		$ 107,470		$ 135,963
Earnings Per Share:
Basic	$ 4.97		$ 3.64		$ 4.59
Diluted	$ 4.66		$ 3.42		$ 4.25
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	28,657	[1]	29,514	[1]	29,602	[1]
Diluted	30,613	[2]	31,452	[2]	31,991	[2]
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.14		$ 0.14		$ 0.14

[1] Includes vested and deferred restricted stock units of 307, 287 and 231, as well as shares in the Company's nonqualified deferred compensation plan of 31, 31 and 32 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

[2] For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2011, there is an immaterial amount of unvested restricted stock units that are excluded from shares applicable to stock-based compensation because its impact would be anti-dilutive. There were no anti-dilutive shares for the year ended December 31, 2012.