Cash America International 10-Q 30 Jul 15 2015 Q2 Quarterly report Financial data

Document And Entity Information

Document And Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jul. 27, 2015
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL INC
Entity Central Index Key	807,884
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2015
Document Fiscal Year	2,015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		26,587,982

Consolidated Balance Sheet

Consolidated Balance Sheet - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 43,986	$ 53,042	$ 113,130
Restricted cash	27	60	60
Pawn loans	247,381	252,168	263,668
Merchandise held for disposition, net	203,006	212,849	198,919
Pawn loan fees and service charges receivable	50,317	53,648	51,986
Consumer loans, net	30,393	44,853	45,994
Income taxes receivable	4,084	8,881	9
Prepaid expenses and other assets	25,287	21,317	40,207
Deferred tax assets	0	0	8,981
Investment in equity securities	109,140	131,584	0
Current assets of discontinued operations	0	0	411,347
Total current assets	713,621	778,402	1,134,301
Property and equipment, net	182,051	201,054	217,407
Goodwill	487,569	487,569	495,672
Intangible assets, net	42,562	45,828	49,121
Other assets	9,044	9,594	13,116
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations	0	0	270,720
Total assets	1,434,847	1,522,447	2,180,337
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	71,586	74,331	69,055
Customer deposits	20,350	17,314	18,295
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Current	20,366	27,820	0
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current	0	0	62,813
Total current liabilities	112,302	119,465	150,163
Deferred tax liabilities	70,323	72,432	64,398
Other liabilities	838	878	1,161
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Noncurrent	0	0	542,729
Long-term debt	184,450	196,470	300,000
Total liabilities	367,913	389,245	1,058,451
Stockholders Equity [Abstract]
Common stock, $0.10 par value per share, 80,000,000 shares authorized, 30,235,164 shares issued	3,024	3,024	3,024
Additional paid-in capital	80,702	86,388	86,184
Retained earnings	1,037,505	1,030,387	1,082,725
Accumulated other comprehensive income	57,649	71,959	7,998
Treasury shares, at cost (3,678,936 shares, 1,382,602 shares and 1,428,495 shares as of June 30, 2015 and 2014, and as of December 31, 2014, respectively)	(111,946)	(58,556)	(58,045)
Total equity	1,066,934	1,133,202	1,121,886
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,434,847	$ 1,522,447	$ 2,180,337

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Common stock, par value per share	$ 0.1	$ 0.1	$ 0.1
Common stock, shares authorized	80,000,000	80,000,000	80,000,000
Common stock, shares issued		3,024,000	3,024,000
Treasury shares, at cost	3,678,936	1,428,495	1,382,602

Consolidated Statements Of Inco

Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Revenues [Abstract]
Pawn loan fees and service charges		$ 76,899	$ 80,990	$ 154,212	$ 161,177
Proceeds from disposition of merchandise		138,703	146,772	310,916	323,227
Consumer loan fees		19,311	23,900	39,630	49,659
Other		1,551	1,946	3,468	4,180
Total revenue		236,464	253,608	508,226	538,243
Cost of Revenue [Abstract]
Disposed merchandise		98,060	104,510	217,944	229,074
Consumer loan loss provision		4,413	7,849	9,200	15,447
Total Cost of Revenue		102,473	112,359	227,144	244,521
Gross Profit [Abstract]
Net revenue		133,991	141,249	281,082	293,722
Operating Expenses [Abstract]
Operations and administration		113,306	122,711	229,644	246,130
Depreciation and amortization		14,559	15,181	29,078	30,324
Gain on divestitures		(201)	0	(201)	0
Total Expenses		127,664	137,892	258,521	276,454
Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Income from Operations		6,327	3,357	22,561	17,268
Income from Continuing Operations
Interest expense		(3,557)	(8,389)	(7,201)	(18,457)
Interest income		5	2,880	7	7,644
Foreign currency transaction (loss) gain		(7)	119	32	117
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		(607)	(15,016)	(607)	(16,562)
Gain on disposition of equity securities		1,099	0	1,225
Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes		3,260	(17,049)	16,017	(9,990)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		1,189	(5,303)	6,101	(1,481)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		2,071	(11,746)	9,916	(8,509)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		0	32,717	0	75,217
Net Income Attributable to Cash America International, Inc.		$ 2,071	$ 20,971	$ 9,916	$ 66,708
Earnings Per Share:
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share		$ 0.08	$ (0.41)	$ 0.35	$ (0.30)
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share		0	1.14	0	2.63
Basic (in dollars per share)		0.08	0.73	0.35	2.33
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share		0.08	(0.41)	0.35	(0.30)
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share		0	1.12	0	2.56
Diluted (in dollars per share)		$ 0.08	$ 0.72	$ 0.35	$ 2.27
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic [Abstract]
Basic (in shares)	[1]	27,326	28,823	28,005	28,616
Diluted (in shares)	[2]	27,508	29,256	28,124	29,365
Dividends declared per common share		$ 0.05000	$ 0.035000	$ 0.100	$ 0.070
[1]	Includes vested and deferred RSUs of 299 and 309, as well as Director Deferred Shares of 32 for both the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and included vested and deferred RSUs of 302 and 309, as well as Director Deferred Shares of 32 for both the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
[2]	Earnings per share amounts included in this information may not sum due to rounding differences.

Consolidated Statements of Comp

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015		Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2015		Jun. 30, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net Income attributable to Cash America International, Inc.	$ 2,071		$ 20,971		$ 9,916		$ 66,708
Other comprehensive gain (loss), net of tax:
Marketable Securities	(4,450)	[1]	0	[1]	(14,310)		0
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)	0	[2]	2,816	[2]	0	[2]	3,349
Total other comprehensive (loss) gain, net of tax	(4,450)		2,816		(14,310)		3,349
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Cash America International, Inc.	$ (2,379)		$ 23,787		$ (4,394)		$ 70,057
[1]	Net of tax benefit of $2,456 and $7,851 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively.(b) Net of tax provision of $1,365 and $1,710 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively.
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Consolidated Statements of Com6

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Tax (provision)/benefit of marketable securities unrealized gain	$ 2,456		$ 7,851
Tax (provision)/ benefit of foreign currency translation gain		$ 1,365		$ 1,710

Consolidated Statements Of Equi

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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Consolidated Statements Of Cash

Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net Income attributable to Cash America International, Inc.	$ 9,916	$ 66,708
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0	75,217
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	9,916	(8,509)
Adjustments, Noncash Items, to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization	29,078	30,324
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs	1,035	2,146
Consumer loan loss provision	9,200	15,447
Stock-based compensation	3,247	3,146
Deferred income taxes, net	(1,676)	7,457
Excess income tax benefit from stock-based compensation	(256)	0
Non-cash loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt	216	0
Non-cash (gain) loss on disposition of equity securities	(1,225)	0
Other	4,128	4,443
Interest Income from Investment Note Receivable	0	(7,629)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired:
Merchandise other than forfeited	3,656	4,026
Pawn loan fees and service charges receivable	3,223	1,494
Finance and service charges on consumer loans	535	1,940
Restricted Cash	33	7,940
Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets	(5,850)	(3,236)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(1,420)	(19,950)
Current and noncurrent income taxes	5,053	9,103
Other operating assets and liabilities	3,082	3,480
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations	61,975	51,622
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Discontinued Operations	0	229,612
Net cash provided by operating activities	61,975	281,234
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract]
Pawn loans made	(375,817)	(404,091)
Pawn loans repaid	225,833	239,934
Principal recovered through dispositions of forfeited pawn loans	155,952	164,299
Consumer loans made or purchased	(249,770)	(328,013)
Consumer loans repaid	254,061	319,727
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	(1,204)
Purchases of property and equipment	(6,883)	(22,631)
Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities	351	0
Repayment of Notes Receivable from Related Parties	0	425,780
Dividends Received	0	122,384
Other investing activities	1,215	86
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations	4,942	516,271
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Discontinued Operations	0	(131,233)
Net cash provided by investing activities	4,942	385,038
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Net payments under bank lines of credit	0	(193,717)
Debt issuance costs paid	(4)	(303)
Payments on/repurchases of notes payable	(12,411)	(276,920)
Excess income tax benefit from stock-based compensation	256	0
Treasury shares purchased	(57,682)	(1,360)
Accelerated share repurchases forward contact	(3,293)	0
Dividends paid	(2,798)	(1,964)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations	(75,932)	(474,264)
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Discontinued Operations	0	(70,677)
Net cash used in financing activities	(75,932)	(544,941)
Effect of exchange rates on cash	(41)	4,356
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(9,056)	125,687
Change in cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations	0	(32,305)
Change in cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations	(9,056)	93,382
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	53,042	19,748
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 43,986	$ 113,130

Significant Accounting Policies

Significant Accounting Policies	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Significant Accounting Policies	1. Significant Accounting Policies Basis of Presentation The consolidated financial statements include all of the accounts of Cash America International, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions other than those related to Enova International, Inc. (“Enova”), which previously comprised the Company’s e-commerce segment (as discussed further below), have been eliminated in consolidation. Upon completion of the distribution of approximately 80% of the outstanding shares of Enova common stock to the Company’s shareholders on November 13, 2014 (“Enova Spin-off”), the Company reclassified Enova’s financial results to discontinued operations in the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2014 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 . Intercompany accounts and transactions related to Enova are presented separately between the Company’s continuing and discontinued operations. These accounts and transactions were previously eliminated in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. This presentation detail is included in the financial statements due to the significance of these accounts and transactions. The specific elements are reflected in “Interest income,” “Interest income from note receivable,” “Proceeds from note receivable” and “Dividends received” in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. These reclassifications had no impact on consolidated results previously reported. See Note 2 for further discussion of discontinued operations. Unless stated otherwise, the discussion of the Company’s business and financial information throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q refers to the Company’s continuing operations and results from continuing operations. The financial statements presented as of June 30, 2015 and 2014 and for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 are unaudited but, in management’s opinion, include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the results for such interim periods. The consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2014 included herein was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Operating results for the three- and six-month periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full fiscal year. The Company has one reportable operating segment, which consists of the Company’s operations. The Company’s primary line of business is pawn lending. A related activity of the pawn lending operations is the disposition of collateral from forfeited pawn loans and the liquidation of a smaller volume of merchandise purchased directly from customers or from third parties. Another component of the Company’s business is originating, arranging, guaranteeing or purchasing consumer loans in some of its locations. The Company also offers check cashing services through its franchised check cashing centers and some Company-owned lending locations, in addition to offering debit cards, which are issued and serviced by a third party, through some of its Company-owned lending locations. In July 2015, the Company ceased offering certain ancillary products and services, including money orders, wire transfers and auto insurance. Because the Company has only one reportable segment, all required financial segment information can be found directly in the consolidated financial statements. The Company evaluates the performance of its reportable segment based on income from operations. These financial statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 . Goodwill and Other Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired in each business combination and is not amortized. In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 350-20-35, Goodwill—Subsequent Measurement (“ASC 350”), the Company tests goodwill and intangible assets with an indefinite life for potential impairment annually as of June 30 and between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount, which would result in impairment. The Company has one reportable operating segment, which serves as the only reporting unit for goodwill assessment. The Company uses the income approach to complete its annual goodwill assessment. The income approach uses future cash flows and estimated terminal values for the Company’s reporting unit that are discounted using a market participant perspective to determine the fair value of the reporting unit, which is then compared to the carrying value of the reporting unit to determine if there is impairment. The income approach includes assumptions about revenue growth rates, operating margins and terminal growth rates discounted by an estimated weighted-average cost of capital derived from other publicly-traded companies that are similar but not identical from an operational and economic standpoint. The Company completed its annual assessment of goodwill as of June 30, 2015 and determined that the fair value for the Company’s reporting unit exceeded its carrying value, and, as a result, no impairment was indicated at that date. Therefore, the Company was not required to compare the fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill in order to determine the amount of a goodwill impairment. As of June 30, 2015 , the excess fair value over the carrying value was 9% and represented an increase from 3% as of December 31, 2014, which was shortly after the Enova Spin-off in November 2014. A change in calculation assumptions, such as an increase in the weighted-average cost of capital, would cause the carrying value of the reporting unit to exceed its fair value as of June 30, 2015, which would have resulted in an impairment loss. If all assumptions were held constant, a one percentage point increase in the weighted average cost of capital would have decreased the estimated fair value of the reporting unit to approximately $28.9 million below the carrying value, which would have required the Company to perform additional analysis in accordance with ASC 350 to determine if an impairment existed and could have resulted in an impairment loss. As part of the goodwill assessment, the Company also considers market capitalization, which is the observable market value of the Company based on the quoted market prices of the Company’s common stock. The Company compares the market capitalization to its carrying value of equity. As of June 30, 2015 , the Company’s market capitalization was observed to be lower than the carrying value of equity, although the market capitalization had increased since the Company’s goodwill assessment as of December 31, 2014, which was shortly after the Enova Spin-off in November 2014. The Company believes the observable market value at June 30, 2015 is not a reliable indicator of the Company’s fair value due to the Enova Spin-off, the continued transition of a significant number of investors due to the magnitude of the Enova Spin-off, and the disruption of the Company’s share price following that event. Management believes this disruption is temporary but acknowledges the need to monitor and re-evaluate any future discrepancies between these values and consider the implications for an impairment of goodwill in future periods. The Company is considered to be at risk for a future impairment of its goodwill in the event of a decline in general economic, market or business conditions or any significant unfavorable changes in the Company’s forecasted revenue, expenses, cash flows, weighted-average cost of capital and/or market transaction multiples. Any of these factors could represent a potential triggering event that would indicate an impairment review should be performed. The Company will continue to monitor for events and circumstances that could negatively impact the key assumptions in determining its fair value. The Company also performed its annual indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment test as of June 30, 2015 . The Company’s indefinite-lived intangible assets consist of trademarks, trade names and licenses and had a carrying amount of $15.0 million as of June 30, 2015 . The Company elected to perform a qualitative assessment in accordance with Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2012-02, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment, and determined that no conditions existed that would make it more likely than not that the indefinite-lived intangible assets were impaired. Therefore, no further quantitative assessment was required. Accounting Standards to be Adopted in Future Periods In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2015-05, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement (“ASU 2015-05”), which defines specific criteria that entities must apply to determine if a cloud computing arrangement includes an in-substance software license. The result of the assessment will direct the entity to apply either software licensing or service contract guidance to record the related fees. ASU 2015-05 is effective for annual periods, including interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2015 and can be prospectively or retrospectively applied. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect that the adoption of ASU 2015-05 will have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements. In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, Interest—Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs (“ASU 2015-03”), which requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. ASU 2015-03 applies to all business entities and is effective for public business entities for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect that the adoption of ASU 2015-03 will have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements. In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-02, Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis (“ASU 2015-02”), which provides guidance for reporting entities that are required to evaluate whether they should consolidate certain legal entities. In accordance with ASU 2015-02, all legal entities are subject to reevaluation under the revised consolidation model. ASU 2015-02 is effective for public business entities for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect that the adoption of ASU 2015-02 will have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) Section A—Summary and Amendments That Create Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) and Other Assets and Deferred Costs—Contracts with Customers (Subtopic 340-40) (“ASU 2014-09”), which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in ASC 605. ASU 2014-09 requires entities to recognize revenue in a way that depicts the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments and assets recognized from costs incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract. In July 2015, the FASB affirmed its proposal to defer the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year. For public business entities, ASU 2014-09 will now be effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted at, but not before, the original effective date, which is for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016. Entities are permitted to apply ASU 2014-09 either retrospectively or through an alternative transition model. The Company is still assessing the potential impact of ASU 2014-09 on its consolidated financial statements.

Discontinued Operations

Discontinued Operations	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]	2. Discontinued Operations On November 13, 2014, the Company completed the Enova Spin-off by distributing net assets of $79.6 million through a distribution of Enova common shares to the Company’s shareholders. The Enova Spin-off was part of the Company’s strategy to focus on its core pawn operations business, and consequently, the net assets, operating results, and cash flows of the Company’s previously-held Enova business are presented separately as discontinued operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and as of June 30, 2014 . Enova is now a stand-alone public company that separately reports its financial results. Due to differences between the basis of presentation for discontinued operations and the basis of presentation as a stand-alone company, the financial results of Enova included within discontinued operations for the Company may not be indicative of actual financial results of Enova as a stand-alone company. The carrying amounts of the major classes of the assets and liabilities for the discontinued operations as of June 30, 2014 are shown below (dollars in thousands): As of June 30, 2014 Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 79,785 Consumer loans, net 291,967 Other receivables and prepaid expenses 13,797 Current and deferred tax assets 25,798 Current assets of discontinued operations 411,347 Property and equipment, net 38,000 Goodwill 210,365 Other non-current assets 22,355 Non-current assets of discontinued operations 270,720 Total assets of discontinued operations $ 682,067 Liabilities Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 51,362 Note payable to Cash America International, Inc. 11,451 Current liabilities of discontinued operations 62,813 Deferred tax liabilities 48,759 Other liabilities 107 Long-term debt 493,863 Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations 542,729 Total liabilities of discontinued operations $ 605,542 Summarized income statements for the discontinued operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown below (dollars in thousands, except per share data): Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 June 30, 2014 Total Revenue $ 201,482 $ 409,947 Total Cost of Revenue 66,840 132,742 Net Revenue 134,642 277,205 Expenses Operations and administration 72,264 140,431 Depreciation and amortization 4,316 8,434 Total Expenses 76,580 148,865 Income from Operations 58,062 128,340 Interest expense, net (7,311 ) (12,065 ) Foreign currency transaction loss (298 ) (397 ) Income before Income Taxes 50,453 115,878 Provision for income taxes 17,736 40,661 Net Income from Discontinued Operations $ 32,717 $ 75,217 Diluted Income per Share from Discontinued Operations $ 1.12 $ 2.56 The following table sets forth the supplemental cash flow information for the discontinued operations for the six months ended June 30, 2014 (dollars in thousands): Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 Significant non-cash investing items Consumer loans renewed $ 189,608

Credit Quality Information On P

Credit Quality Information On Pawn Loans	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Credit Quality Information On Pawn Loans [Abstract]
Credit Quality Information On Pawn Loans	3. Credit Quality Information on Pawn Loans In its pawn loan portfolio, the Company monitors the type and adequacy of collateral compared to historical forfeiture rates, average loan amounts and gross profit margins, among other factors. If a pawn loan defaults, the Company relies on the disposition of forfeited merchandise to recover the principal amount of an unpaid pawn loan, plus a yield on the investment, because the Company’s pawn loans are non-recourse against the customer. In addition, the customer’s creditworthiness does not affect the Company’s financial position or results of operations. Generally, forfeited merchandise has historically sold for an amount in excess of the carrying value of the merchandise. Goods pledged to secure pawn loans are tangible personal property items such as jewelry, tools, televisions and other electronics, musical instruments and other miscellaneous items. A pawn loan is considered delinquent if the customer does not repay or, where allowed by law, renew or extend the loan on or prior to its contractual maturity date plus any applicable grace period. Therefore, the balance of “Pawn loans” in the consolidated balance sheets includes delinquent loans that are in the process of being moved to merchandise held for disposition but have not yet been transferred. Pawn loan fees and service charges do not accrue on delinquent pawn loans. When a pawn loan is considered delinquent, any accrued pawn loan fees and service charges are reversed and no additional pawn loan fees and service charges are accrued. As of June 30, 2015 and 2014 and December 31, 2014 , the Company had current pawn loans outstanding of $239.2 million , $254.2 million and $244.1 million , respectively, and delinquent pawn loans outstanding of $8.2 million , $9.5 million and $8.0 million , respectively.

Consumer Loans, Credit Quality

Consumer Loans, Credit Quality Information And Allowances And Liabilities For Estimated Losses On Consumer Loans	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Consumer Loans, Credit Quality Information And Allowances And Liabilities For Estimated Losses On Consumer Loans [Abstract]
Consumer Loans, Credit Quality Information on Consumer Loans, Allowance and Liability for Estimated Losses on Consumer Loans and Guarantees of Consumer Loans	4. Consumer Loans, Credit Quality Information on Consumer Loans, Allowance and Liability for Estimated Losses on Consumer Loans and Guarantees of Consumer Loans Current and Delinquent Consumer Loans The Company classifies its consumer loans as either current or delinquent. Short-term loans are considered delinquent when payment of an amount due is not made as of the due date. Installment loans are considered delinquent when a customer misses two payments. The Company allows for normal payment processing time before considering a loan delinquent but does not provide for any additional grace period. The Company generally does not accrue interest on delinquent consumer loans. In addition, delinquent consumer loans generally may not be renewed, and if, during its attempt to collect on a delinquent consumer loan, the Company allows additional time for payment through a payment plan or a promise to pay, it is still considered delinquent. Generally, all payments received are first applied against accrued but unpaid interest and fees and then against the principal balance of the loan. Allowance and Liability for Estimated Losses on Consumer Loans The Company monitors the performance of its consumer loan portfolio and maintains either an allowance or liability for estimated losses on consumer loans (including earned fees and interest) at a level estimated to be adequate to absorb credit losses inherent in the portfolio. The allowance for estimated losses on the Company’s owned consumer loans reduces the outstanding loan balance in the consolidated balance sheets. The liability for estimated losses related to loans guaranteed under the Company’s credit services organization and credit access business programs (“CSO programs”) is included in “Accounts payable and accrued expenses” in the consolidated balance sheets. Increases or decreases in the allowance and the liability for estimated losses are reduced by charge-offs and increased by recoveries and recorded as “Consumer loan loss provision” in the consolidated statements of income. In determining the allowance or liability for estimated losses on consumer loans, the Company applies a documented systematic methodology. In calculating the allowance or liability for loan losses, outstanding loans are divided into discrete groups of short-term loans and installment loans and are analyzed as current or delinquent. The allowance or liability for short-term loans classified as current is based on historical loss rates adjusted for recent default trends for current loans. For delinquent short-term loans, the allowance or liability is based on a six-month rolling average of loss rates by stage of collection. For installment loans, the Company generally uses a migration analysis to estimate losses inherent in the portfolio. The allowance or liability calculation under the migration analysis is based on historical charge-off experience and the loss emergence period, which represents the average amount of time between the first occurrence of a loss event to the charge-off of a loan. The factors the Company considers to assess the adequacy of the allowance or liability include past due performance, historical behavior of monthly vintages, underwriting changes and recent trends in delinquency in the migration analysis. The Company fully reserves or charges off consumer loans once the loan has been classified as delinquent for 60 days. If a loan is estimated to be uncollectible before it is fully reserved, it is charged off at that point. Consumer loans classified as delinquent generally have an age of one to 59 days from the date the loan became delinquent, as defined above. Recoveries on loans previously charged to the allowance, including the sale of delinquent loans to unaffiliated third parties, are credited to the allowance when collected or when sold to a third party. The components of Company-owned consumer loan portfolio receivables as of June 30, 2015 and 2014 and December 31, 2014 were as follows (dollars in thousands): As of As of As of June 30, 2015 June 30, 2014 December 31, 2014 Short-term loans Current loans $ 25,573 $ 37,131 $ 38,492 Delinquent loans 3,519 5,613 4,462 Total consumer loans, gross 29,092 42,744 42,954 Less: allowance for losses (2,106 ) (3,431 ) (2,736 ) Consumer loans, net $ 26,986 $ 39,313 $ 40,218 Installment loans Current loans $ 2,334 $ 4,786 $ 3,486 Delinquent loans 2,500 2,857 2,575 Total consumer loans, gross 4,834 7,643 6,061 Less: allowance for losses (1,427 ) (962 ) (1,426 ) Consumer loans, net $ 3,407 $ 6,681 $ 4,635 Total consumer loans Current loans $ 27,907 $ 41,917 $ 41,978 Delinquent loans 6,019 8,470 7,037 Total consumer loans, gross 33,926 50,387 49,015 Less: allowance for losses (3,533 ) (4,393 ) (4,162 ) Consumer loans, net $ 30,393 $ 45,994 $ 44,853 Changes in the allowance for losses for the Company-owned loans and the liability for estimated losses on the Company’s guarantees of third-party lender-owned loans through the CSO programs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 were as follows (dollars in thousands): Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Short-term loans Allowance for losses for Company-owned consumer loans: Balance at beginning of period $ 2,034 $ 2,593 $ 2,736 $ 3,960 Consumer loan loss provision 1,767 5,780 5,073 11,229 Charge-offs (4,406 ) (5,966 ) (10,121 ) (14,286 ) Recoveries 2,711 1,024 4,418 2,528 Balance at end of period $ 2,106 $ 3,431 $ 2,106 $ 3,431 Liability for third-party lender-owned consumer loans: Balance at beginning of period $ 215 $ 268 $ 402 $ 272 Consumer loan loss provision (56 ) 172 (243 ) 168 Balance at end of period $ 159 $ 440 $ 159 $ 440 Installment loans Allowance for losses for Company-owned consumer loans: Balance at beginning of period $ 1,191 $ 836 $ 1,426 $ 951 Consumer loan loss provision 1,965 1,731 3,265 3,653 Charge-offs (2,007 ) (2,104 ) (3,914 ) (4,711 ) Recoveries 278 499 650 1,069 Balance at end of period $ 1,427 $ 962 $ 1,427 $ 962 Liability for third-party lender-owned consumer loans: Balance at beginning of period $ 1,026 $ 989 $ 658 $ 758 Consumer loan loss provision 737 166 1,105 397 Balance at end of period $ 1,763 $ 1,155 $ 1,763 $ 1,155 Total consumer loans Allowance for losses for Company-owned consumer loans: Balance at beginning of period $ 3,225 $ 3,429 $ 4,162 $ 4,911 Consumer loan loss provision 3,732 7,511 8,338 14,882 Charge-offs (6,413 ) (8,070 ) (14,035 ) (18,997 ) Recoveries 2,989 1,523 5,068 3,597 Balance at end of period $ 3,533 $ 4,393 $ 3,533 $ 4,393 Liability for third-party lender-owned consumer loans: Balance at beginning of period $ 1,241 $ 1,257 $ 1,060 $ 1,030 Consumer loan loss provision 681 338 862 565 Balance at end of period $ 1,922 $ 1,595 $ 1,922 $ 1,595 In connection with its CSO programs, the Company guarantees consumer loan payment obligations to unrelated third-party lenders for short-term loans, unsecured installment loans and installment loans that are secured by a customer’s vehicle. The guarantee represents an obligation to purchase specific loans that go into default. Short-term loans that the Company guarantees generally have terms of less than 90 days. Unsecured installment loans that the Company guarantees generally have terms of up to twelve months. Secured installment loans that the Company guarantees have terms of up to 48 months. As of June 30, 2015 and 2014 and December 31, 2014 , the amount of consumer loans guaranteed by the Company was $12.9 million , $12.5 million and $9.8 million , respectively, representing amounts due under consumer loans originated by third-party lenders under the CSO programs. The liability for estimated losses on consumer loans guaranteed by the Company of $1.9 million , $1.6 million and $1.1 million , as of June 30, 2015 and 2014 and December 31, 2014 , respectively, is included in “Accounts payable and accrued expenses” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Investments In Enova

Investments In Enova	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Investment in Enova [Abstract]
Investments in Enova	5. Investment in Enova Upon completion of the Enova Spin-off, the Company retained approximately 20 percent, or 6,596,927 shares of Enova common stock, and the Company has agreed, pursuant to a private letter ruling it obtained in connection with the Enova Spin-off, to dispose of its retained shares of Enova common stock (other than the shares retained for delivery under the Company’s long-term incentive plans (the “LTIPs”) as described below) no later than two years after the date of the Enova Spin-off. Of the 6,521,463 shares owned at June 30, 2015 , the Company has allocated 556,990 of its retained shares for delivery under the LTIPs that existed prior to the Enova Spin-off, making the Company’s residual ownership in Enova approximately 18 percent of the outstanding Enova common stock as of June 30, 2015 . See table below for additional information. All of the retained shares of Enova common stock (including shares retained for delivery under the Company’s LTIPs as described below) are classified as “available-for-sale securities” in accordance with ASC 320, Investments-Debt and Equity Securities (“ASC 320”). The Company does not account for its investment in Enova common stock under the equity method for the following reasons. The Company does not have the ability to significantly influence the strategy or the operating or financial policies of Enova. The Company does not share employees or management with Enova and does not participate in any policy-making process of Enova. The Company does not have the right to vote on matters put before Enova stockholders as it has granted Enova a proxy to vote its shares in the same proportion as the other stockholders of Enova on all such matters. In addition, the Company has agreed to divest its ownership in Enova within two years following the Enova Spin-off. While the Company’s Chief Executive Officer serves as one of seven members of Enova’s Board of Directors, he does not serve on any committees of Enova’s Board of Directors, and the Company is not able to influence his future election to Enova’s Board of Directors because it does not have voting power with respect to the shares of Enova that it owns. The Company also does not have any material business relationships with Enova. The retained shares of Enova common stock include a portion of shares of Enova common stock that may be delivered by the Company to holders of certain outstanding unvested restricted stock units (“RSUs”), vested deferred RSUs, and unvested deferred RSUs that were granted by the Company under the LTIPs to certain of its officers, directors and employees, as well as shares that are deliverable to certain directors who have elected to defer a portion of their director fees to be paid in the form of common stock of the Company (“Director Deferred Shares”), if such equity awards and Director Deferred Shares were outstanding under the LTIPs on the date of the Enova Spin-off. Such RSU awards and Director Deferred Shares will be payable by the Company in both shares of Company common stock and Enova common stock, subject to the terms of the LTIPs and/or the applicable award agreement. The delivery of the Enova shares of common stock will occur periodically based on the vesting or deferral terms that are applicable to the RSU awards or Director Deferred Shares. In the event the award does not vest, the Enova shares will be retained by the Company and sold. As of June 30, 2015 , the Company’s cost basis in its investment in Enova common stock was approximately $20.0 million , and an unrealized gain of approximately $89.1 million was included in “Accumulated other comprehensive income.” For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 , the Company recognized a gain of approximately $1.1 million and $1.2 million , respectively, for the disposition of Enova common stock as a result of the issuance of shares under LTIP agreements. The Company’s investment in Enova common stock is included in “Investment in equity securities” in the consolidated balance sheets. Activity during the six months ended June 30, 2015 for the Enova shares retained by the Company is shown below (shares in ones): Enova Shares Attributed to the Company (a) Potential Enova Shares to be Delivered Under the LTIPs Total Enova Shares Held by the Company Enova shares at December 31, 2014 5,911,840 685,087 6,596,927 Forfeitures (b) 47,014 (47,014 ) — Shares delivered under the LTIPs — (56,925 ) (56,925 ) Shares withheld for taxes (b) 5,619 (24,158 ) (18,539 ) Shares held as of June 30, 2015 5,964,473 556,990 6,521,463 % ownership of Enova as of June 30, 2015 18.07 % 1.69 % 19.76 % (a) Does not include shares retained for delivery under the LTIPs. (b) Shares initially allocated to satisfy future RSU award issuances under the LTIPs that were forfeited prior to vesting or were withheld for taxes are attributed to the Company and are to be disposed of by the Company. For shares withheld for taxes during the six months ended June 30, 2015, 18,539 shares were sold on the open market, and 5,619 shares remain to be sold.

Long-Term Debt

Long-Term Debt	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt	6. Long-term Debt The Company had outstanding long-term debt balances of $184.5 million , $300.0 million , and $196.5 million as of June 30, 2015 and 2014 and December 31, 2014 , which consisted entirely of outstanding balances on the Company’s $300.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.75% senior notes due 2018 (the “2018 Senior Notes”). Domestic and Multi-Currency Line The Company and its domestic subsidiaries as guarantors have a credit agreement with a syndicate of financial institutions as lenders that was entered into on March 30, 2011 and later amended (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement provides for a domestic and multi-currency line of credit in an aggregate principal amount of up to $280.0 million permitting revolving credit loans, including a multi-currency subfacility that gives the Company the ability to borrow up to $50.0 million that may be in specified foreign currencies, subject to the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement (the “Domestic and Multi-currency Line of Credit”). The Credit Agreement contains an accordion feature whereby the revolving line of credit may be increased up to an additional $100.0 million with the consent of any increasing lenders. Interest on the Domestic and Multi-currency Line of Credit is charged, at the Company’s option, at either the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) for one week or one-, two-, three- or six-month periods, as selected by the Company, plus a margin varying from 2.00% to 3.25% or at the agent’s base rate plus a margin varying from 0.50% to 1.75% . The margin for the Domestic and Multi-currency Line of Credit is dependent on the Company’s cash flow leverage ratios as defined in the Credit Agreement. The Company also pays a fee on the unused portion of the Domestic and Multi-currency Line of Credit ranging from 0.25% to 0.50% ( 0.25% as of June 30, 2015 ) based on the Company’s cash flow leverage ratios. The Company had no borrowings outstanding under the Domestic and Multi-currency Line of Credit as of June 30, 2015 and 2014 and December 31, 2014 . The Company may routinely refinance its borrowings pursuant to the terms of its Domestic and Multi-currency Line of Credit. Therefore, these borrowings would be considered part of the applicable line of credit and as long-term debt. Letter of Credit Facility When the Company entered into the Credit Agreement, it also entered into a Standby Letter of Credit Agreement (the “LC Agreement”) for the issuance of up to $20.0 million in letters of credit (the “Letter of Credit Facility”) that is guaranteed by the Company’s domestic subsidiaries and matures on March 31, 2018. In the event that an amount is paid by the issuing bank under a stand-by letter of credit, it will be due and payable by the Company on demand, and amounts due by the Company under the LC Agreement will bear interest annually at a rate that is the lesser of (a) 2% above the prime rate for Wells Fargo Bank, National Association or (b) the maximum rate of interest permissible under applicable laws. The LC Agreement also requires the Company to pay quarterly fees equal to the applicable margin set forth in the LC Agreement on the undrawn amount of the credit outstanding. The Company had standby letters of credit of $9.5 million under its Letter of Credit Facility as of June 30, 2015 . $300.0 million 5.75% Senior Unsecured Notes On May 15, 2013, the Company issued and sold $300.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2018 Senior Notes. The 2018 Senior Notes bear interest at a rate of 5.75% annually on the principal amount, payable semi-annually in arrears on May 15 and November 15 of each year. The 2018 Senior Notes will mature on May 15, 2018, and there are no scheduled payments of principal due before the maturity date. The 2018 Senior Notes were sold to qualified institutional buyers in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act, and outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. As required by a registration rights agreement that the Company entered into with the initial purchasers when the 2018 Senior Notes were issued, the Company completed an exchange offer with respect to the 2018 Senior Notes in January 2014. All of the unregistered 2018 Senior Notes have been exchanged for identical new notes registered under the Securities Act. The 2018 Senior Notes are senior unsecured debt obligations of the Company and are guaranteed by all of the Company’s subsidiaries (the “Guarantors”). The Guarantors have guaranteed fully and unconditionally, on a joint and several basis, the obligations to pay principal and interest for the 2018 Senior Notes. As of June 30, 2015 , Cash America International, Inc., on a stand-alone unconsolidated basis (the “Parent Company”), had no independent assets or operations. As of June 30, 2015 , the Guarantors represent all of the subsidiaries of the Company, and all of the Guarantors were 100% owned by the Company. The domestic Guarantors under the 2018 Senior Notes are also guarantors under the Credit Agreement. The Indenture, dated as of May 15, 2013, that governs the 2018 Senior Notes, among the Company, the guarantors party thereto and the trustee (“2018 Senior Notes Indenture”), provides that if any of the Guarantors is released from its guarantees of the Company’s borrowings and obligations under the Credit Agreement, that Guarantor’s guaranty of the 2018 Senior Notes will also be released. The 2018 Senior Notes are redeemable at the Company’s option, in whole or in part, at any time at 100% of the aggregate principal amount of 2018 Senior Notes redeemed plus the applicable “make whole” redemption price specified in the 2018 Senior Notes Indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date. In addition, if a change of control occurs, as that term is defined in the 2018 Senior Notes Indenture, the holders of 2018 Senior Notes will have the right, subject to certain conditions, to require the Company to repurchase their 2018 Senior Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of 2018 Senior Notes repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, as of the date of repurchase. As of June 30, 2015 , the outstanding balance of the 2018 Senior Notes was $184.5 million , compared to $300.0 million as of June 30, 2014 . For the three months ended June 30, 2015 , the Company repurchased $12.0 million principal amount of the 2018 Senior Notes for cash consideration of $12.4 million . In connection with these purchases, the Company recorded a loss on early extinguishment of debt of approximately $0.6 million , which consisted of $0.4 million in premium paid and $0.2 million in expense for the write-off of deferred loan costs. The loss is included in “Loss on early extinguishment of debt” in the consolidated statements of income. Debt Agreement Compliance The debt agreements for the Domestic and Multi-currency Line of Credit and the 2018 Senior Notes require the Company to maintain certain financial ratios. As of June 30, 2015 , the Company believes it was in compliance with all covenants or other requirements set forth in its debt agreements. On June 26, 2015, Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, as trustee (the “Trustee”) under the 2018 Senior Notes Indenture that governs the 2018 Senior Notes, filed a lawsuit against the Company in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The lawsuit alleges that the Enova Spin-off was not permitted by the 2018 Senior Notes Indenture, and the Trustee is seeking a remedy equal to principal and accrued and unpaid interest, plus a make-whole premium, to be paid to the holders of the 2018 Senior Notes. The Company disagrees with the assertion in the lawsuit that the Enova Spin-off was not permitted under the 2018 Senior Notes Indenture. The Company also disagrees that a make-whole premium would be due to the holders of the 2018 Senior Notes even if it is determined that the Enova Spin-off was not permitted under the 2018 Senior Notes Indenture. The Company believes the position taken by the Trustee is without merit, and the Company intends to vigorously defend its position. Regardless of the outcome of this claim, the Company has ample liquidity and capital resources to sustain its ongoing operations and to repay the 2018 Senior Notes, including any make-whole premium on the 2018 Senior Notes, if such a premium were to be finally determined to be payable, notwithstanding the Company’s belief that such a premium is not payable. The Company’s sources of liquidity include availability under the Domestic and Multi-currency Line of Credit, which had $280.0 million in availability and was undrawn as of June 30, 2015. As of June 30, 2015, the Company had no outstanding indebtedness other than the $184.5 million in aggregate principal amount of 2018 Senior Notes outstanding.

Equity Equity

Equity Equity	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]	7. Equity Accelerated Share Repurchase Program On January 28, 2015, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized a new share repurchase program for the repurchase of up to 4.0 million shares of the Company’s common stock (the “2015 Authorization”) and canceled the Company’s previous share repurchase authorization from January 2013 (the “2013 Authorization”). During the six months ended June 30, 2015 , the Company purchased 2,332,230 shares under the 2015 Authorization for a total investment of $57.0 million , including commissions. This included the purchase of 1,648,000 shares in open market transactions, in addition to 684,230 shares under an accelerated share repurchase (“ASR”) agreement. In May 2015, the Company entered into an ASR agreement with a financial institution. Under the ASR agreement, the Company paid $22.0 million i n cash to the financial institution on May 14, 2015 and received an initial delivery of 684,230 shares that were valued at $18.7 million , based on the then-current market price of the Company’s stock. The payment to the financial institution was recorded as two separate transactions: an initial treasury stock transaction and a forward contract indexed to the Company’s common stock. The initial treasury stock transaction was recorded as an $18.7 million increase in treasury shares. The ASR forward contract was recorded as a $3.3 million decrease to additional paid-in capital and reflects the estimated value of stock to be delivered upon final settlement. The initial delivery of shares resulted in an immediate reduction of the outstanding shares used to calculate the weighted average common shares outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share. Final settlement of the ASR agreement is expected to take place in the third quarter of 2015. The number of shares of the Company’s common stock that the Company may receive, or may be required to remit, upon settlement under the ASR agreement will be based on the average daily volume weighted average price, less an agreed upon discount, of the Company’s common stock during the duration of the ASR agreement. The terms of the ASR agreement are subject to change if the Company were to enter into or announce certain types of transactions. If the Company is obligated to make an adjustment payment to the financial institution upon settlement of the ASR agreement, the Company may elect to satisfy its obligation in cash or in shares of the Company’s common stock. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income The reclassification adjustments from accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) to net income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 were as follows (dollars in thousands): Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 June 30, 2015 Foreign currency translation gain (loss), net of tax Marketable securities, net of tax Total Foreign currency translation gain (loss), net of tax Marketable securities, net of tax Total Balance at the beginning of period $ — $ 62,099 $ 62,099 $ — $ 71,959 $ 71,959 Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications — (3,741 ) (3,741 ) — (13,520 ) (13,520 ) Amounts reclassified from AOCI (a) — (709 ) (709 ) — (790 ) (790 ) Net change in AOCI — (4,450 ) (4,450 ) — (14,310 ) (14,310 ) Balance at the end of period $ — $ 57,649 $ 57,649 $ — $ 57,649 $ 57,649 (a) Includes a $1,099 and $1,225 impact of AOCI reclassification into “Gain on disposition of equity securities” for net gain on available-for -sale securities for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 , respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, the tax impact of this reclassification was $390 and $435 , respectively. Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 June 30, 2014 Foreign net of tax Marketable Total Foreign net of tax Marketable Total Balance at the beginning of period $ 5,182 $ — $ 5,182 $ 4,649 $ — $ 4,649 Other comprehensive income before reclassifications 2,816 — 2,816 3,349 — 3,349 Net change in AOCI 2,816 — 2,816 3,349 — 3,349 Balance at the end of period $ 7,998 $ — $ 7,998 $ 7,998 $ — $ 7,998

Net Income Per Share

Net Income Per Share	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net Income Per Share	8. Net Income Per Share Basic net income per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share is calculated by giving effect to the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common shares were exercised and converted into common shares during the period. When a net loss exists, all potentially dilutive securities are anti-dilutive and are therefore excluded from the diluted per-share computation. RSUs issued under the Company’s stock-based employee compensation plans are included in diluted shares from the grant date of the award. The dilutive effect of performance-based RSU awards is adjusted at each balance sheet date throughout the requisite service period based on the level of performance that management estimates is the most probable at that date. The following table sets forth the reconciliation of numerators and denominators of basic and diluted net income per share computations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 (dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts): Three Months Ended Six Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 Numerator: Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations $ 2,071 $ (11,746 ) $ 9,916 $ (8,509 ) Net Income from Discontinued Operations — 32,717 — 75,217 Net Income attributable to Cash America International, Inc. $ 2,071 $ 20,971 $ 9,916 $ 66,708 Denominator: Total weighted average basic shares (a) 27,326 28,823 28,005 28,616 Shares applicable to stock-based compensation 182 87 119 61 Convertible debt (b) — 346 — 688 Total weighted average diluted shares (c) 27,508 29,256 28,124 29,365 Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations - basic $ 0.08 $ (0.41 ) $ 0.35 $ (0.30 ) Net Income from Discontinued Operations - basic — 1.14 — 2.63 Net Income Attributable to Cash America International, Inc. - basic $ 0.08 $ 0.73 $ 0.35 $ 2.33 Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations - diluted $ 0.08 $ (0.41 ) $ 0.35 $ (0.30 ) Net Income from Discontinued Operations - diluted — 1.12 — 2.56 Net Income Attributable to Cash America International, Inc. - diluted (d) $ 0.08 $ 0.72 $ 0.35 $ 2.27 (a) Includes vested and deferred RSUs of 299 and 309 , as well as Director Deferred Shares of 32 for both the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively, and included vested and deferred RSUs of 302 and 309 , as well as Director Deferred Shares of 32 for both the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively. (b) On May 15, 2014, the Company called its outstanding 5.25% Convertible Senior Notes due May 15, 2029 that were issued and sold by the Company on May 19, 2009 (the “2029 Convertible Notes”), and the noteholders elected to convert such notes. The Company settled the principal portion of the outstanding 2029 Convertible Notes in cash and issued 747,085 of the Company’s common shares related to the conversion spread. Prior to the repayment of the 2029 Convertible Notes, only the shares related to the conversion spread, not the shares related to the principal payment, were included in weighted average diluted shares because the Company intended to pay the principal portion of the notes in cash. (c) Excludes 117 and 7 anti-dilutive shares for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively, and excludes 239 and 13 anti-dilutive shares for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively. Anti-dilutive shares for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 includes certain shares applicable to stock-based compensation and potential shares to be delivered to the Company upon settlement of the ASR agreement. When a net loss exists, all potentially dilutive securities are anti-dilutive and are therefore excluded from the dilutive per-share computation. (d) Earnings per share amounts included in this information may not sum due to rounding differences.

Supplemental Disclosures of Cas

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]
Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Text Block]	9. Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information The following table sets forth certain non-cash activities for the Company’s continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 (dollars in thousands): Six Months Ended 2015 2014 Non-cash investing and financing activities: Pawn loans forfeited and transferred to merchandise held for disposition $ 153,267 $ 161,201 Pawn loans renewed $ 103,789 $ 128,590 Fair value of common shares issued for conversion of convertible debt $ — $ 31,727

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	10. Fair Value Measurements Recurring Fair Value Measurements In accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”) , certain of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which are carried at fair value, are classified in one of the following three categories: Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2: Observable market-based inputs, other than Level 1, or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data. Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data. The Company’s financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2015 and 2014 and December 31, 2014 are as follows (dollars in thousands): June 30, Fair Value Measurements Using 2015 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Financial assets: Nonqualified Savings Plan-related assets and Deferred Director Shares $ 11,576 $ 11,090 $ 486 $ — Investment in equity securities 109,140 — 109,140 — Total $ 120,716 $ 11,090 $ 109,626 $ — June 30, Fair Value Measurements Using 2014 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Financial assets: Nonqualified Savings Plan-related assets and Deferred Director Shares $ 14,826 $ 14,826 $ — $ — Total $ 14,826 $ 14,826 $ — $ — December 31, Fair Value Measurements Using 2014 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Financial assets: Nonqualified Savings Plan-related assets and Deferred Director Shares $ 12,838 $ 12,259 $ 579 $ — Investment in equity securities 131,584 — 131,584 — Total $ 144,422 $ 12,259 $ 132,163 $ — Nonqualified Savings Plan-related assets and Deferred Director Shares have an offsetting liability of equal amount, which is included in “Accounts payable and accrued expenses” in the consolidated balance sheets. The Nonqualified Savings Plan-related assets include marketable equity securities, which are classified as Level 1 and based on net asset values. As of June 30, 2015 , as a result of the Enova Spin-off, the portion of the Deferred Director Shares measured at fair value represented shares of Enova common stock. As of June 30, 2015 , the Company’s investment in equity securities represents the Company’s available-for-sale shares of Enova common stock that it retained in connection with the Enova Spin-off. See Note 5. The equity securities representing Enova stock, both those included in Deferred Director Shares and investment in equity securities in the table above, are classified as Level 2, as they were not yet registered securities with the SEC as of that date, and accordingly, were not carried at the fair value of the quoted Enova stock prices. The Company valued these shares using the market determined stock price of Enova, less an adjustment factor due to the unregistered nature of the shares. During the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 , there were no transfers of assets in or out of Level 1 or Level 2 fair value measurements. Fair Value Measurements on a Non-Recurring Basis The Company measures non-financial assets and liabilities such as property and equipment and intangible assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis or when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may be impaired. Financial Assets and Liabilities Not Measured at Fair Value The Company’s financial assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2015 and 2014 and December 31, 2014 that are not measured at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets are as follows (dollars in thousands): Carrying Value Estimated Fair Value June 30, June 30, Fair Value Measurement Using 2015 2015 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Financial assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 43,986 $ 43,986 $ 43,986 $ — $ — Restricted cash 27 27 27 — — Pawn loans 247,381 247,381 — — 247,381 Short-term loans, net 26,986 26,986 — — 26,986 Installment loans, net 3,407 3,407 — — 3,407 Pawn loan fees and service charges receivable 50,317 50,317 — — 50,317 Total $ 372,104 $ 372,104 $ 44,013 $ — $ 328,091 Financial liabilities: Liability for estimated losses on consumer loans guaranteed by the Company $ 1,922 $ 1,922 $ — $ — $ 1,922 Senior unsecured notes 184,450 186,756 — 186,756 — Total $ 186,372 $ 188,678 $ — $ 186,756 $ 1,922 Carrying Value Estimated Fair Value June 30, June 30, Fair Value Measurement Using 2014 2014 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Financial assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 113,130 $ 113,130 $ 113,130 $ — $ — Restricted cash 60 60 60 — — Pawn loans 263,668 263,668 — — 263,668 Short-term loans, net 39,313 39,313 — — 39,313 Installment loans, net 6,681 6,681 — — 6,681 Pawn loan fees and service charges receivable 51,986 51,986 — — 51,986 Total $ 474,838 $ 474,838 $ 113,190 $ — $ 361,648 Financial liabilities: Liability for estimated losses on consumer loans guaranteed by the Company $ 1,595 $ 1,595 $ — $ — $ 1,595 Senior unsecured notes 300,000 307,500 — 307,500 — Total $ 301,595 $ 309,095 $ — $ 307,500 $ 1,595 Carrying Value Estimated Fair Value December 31, December 31, Fair Value Measurement Using 2014 2014 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Financial assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 53,042 $ 53,042 $ 53,042 $ — $ — Restricted cash 60 60 60 — — Pawn loans 252,168 252,168 — — 252,168 Short-term loans, net 40,218 40,218 — — 40,218 Installment loans, net 4,635 4,635 — — 4,635 Pawn loan fees and service charges receivable 53,648 53,648 — — 53,648 Total $ 403,771 $ 403,771 $ 53,102 $ — $ 350,669 Financial liabilities: Liability for estimated losses on consumer loans guaranteed by the Company $ 1,060 $ 1,060 $ — $ — $ 1,060 Senior unsecured notes 196,470 203,346 — 203,346 — Total $ 197,530 $ 204,406 $ — $ 203,346 $ 1,060 Pawn loans generally have maturity periods of less than 90 days . Because of this short maturity period, the carrying value of pawn loans approximates the fair value of these loans. Short-term loans and installment loans, collectively, represent “Consumer loans, net” on the consolidated balance sheet and are carried net of the allowance for estimated loan losses, which is calculated by applying historical loss rates combined with recent default trends to the gross consumer loan balance. The unobservable inputs used to calculate the fair value of these loans include historical loss rates, recent default trends and estimated remaining loan terms; therefore, the carrying value approximates the fair value. Pawn loan fees and service charges revenue and the related pawn loan fees and service charges receivable is accrued ratably over the term of the loan for the portion of those pawn loans estimated to be collectible. The Company uses historical performance data to determine the collectability of pawn loan fees and service charges receivable. Additionally, pawn loan fee and service charge rates are determined by regulations and bear no valuation relationship to the capital markets’ interest rate movements. Therefore, the carrying value approximates the fair value. In connection with its CSO programs, the Company guarantees consumer loan payment obligations to unrelated third-party lenders for short-term loans, unsecured installment loans and installment loans secured by the customer’s vehicle and is required to purchase any defaulted loans it has guaranteed. The Company measures the fair value of its liability for third-party lender-owned consumer loans under Level 3 inputs. The fair value of these liabilities is calculated by applying historical loss rates combined with recent default trends to the gross consumer loan balance. The unobservable inputs used to calculate the fair value of these loans include historical loss rates, recent default trends and estimated remaining loan terms; therefore, the carrying value of these liabilities approximate the fair value. The Company measures the fair value of long-term debt instruments using Level 2 inputs. The fair values of the Company’s long-term debt instruments are estimated based on market values for debt issues with similar characteristics or rates currently available for debt with similar terms. As of June 30, 2015 , the 2018 Senior Notes had a higher fair market value than the carrying value due to the difference in yield when compared to recent issuances of similar senior unsecured notes.

Reorganization

Reorganization	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Reorganizations [Abstract]
Corporate Reorganization [Text Block]	11. Reorganization Expenses In the third quarter of 2014, the Company initiated a reorganization to better align the corporate and operating cost structure with its remaining storefront operations after the Enova Spin-off (the “Reorganization”). The Reorganization continued through the first quarter of 2015. In connection with the Reorganization, the Company recognized aggregate expenses of $8.4 million for severance and other employee-related costs, of which $0.9 million was recognized as expense during the six months ended June 30, 2015 and is included in “Operations and administration” in the consolidated statements of income. As of June 30, 2015 , the Company had made payments of approximately $7.0 million for the Reorganization and had accrued approximately $1.4 million for future payments. Accrued amounts for the Reorganization are included in “Accounts payable and accrued expenses” in the consolidated balance sheets.

Significant Accounting Polici20

Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis Of Presentation	Basis of Presentation The consolidated financial statements include all of the accounts of Cash America International, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions other than those related to Enova International, Inc. (“Enova”), which previously comprised the Company’s e-commerce segment (as discussed further below), have been eliminated in consolidation. Upon completion of the distribution of approximately 80% of the outstanding shares of Enova common stock to the Company’s shareholders on November 13, 2014 (“Enova Spin-off”), the Company reclassified Enova’s financial results to discontinued operations in the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2014 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 . Intercompany accounts and transactions related to Enova are presented separately between the Company’s continuing and discontinued operations. These accounts and transactions were previously eliminated in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. This presentation detail is included in the financial statements due to the significance of these accounts and transactions. The specific elements are reflected in “Interest income,” “Interest income from note receivable,” “Proceeds from note receivable” and “Dividends received” in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. These reclassifications had no impact on consolidated results previously reported. See Note 2 for further discussion of discontinued operations. Unless stated otherwise, the discussion of the Company’s business and financial information throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q refers to the Company’s continuing operations and results from continuing operations. The financial statements presented as of June 30, 2015 and 2014 and for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 are unaudited but, in management’s opinion, include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the results for such interim periods. The consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2014 included herein was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Operating results for the three- and six-month periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full fiscal year. The Company has one reportable operating segment, which consists of the Company’s operations. The Company’s primary line of business is pawn lending. A related activity of the pawn lending operations is the disposition of collateral from forfeited pawn loans and the liquidation of a smaller volume of merchandise purchased directly from customers or from third parties. Another component of the Company’s business is originating, arranging, guaranteeing or purchasing consumer loans in some of its locations. The Company also offers check cashing services through its franchised check cashing centers and some Company-owned lending locations, in addition to offering debit cards, which are issued and serviced by a third party, through some of its Company-owned lending locations. In July 2015, the Company ceased offering certain ancillary products and services, including money orders, wire transfers and auto insurance. Because the Company has only one reportable segment, all required financial segment information can be found directly in the consolidated financial statements. The Company evaluates the performance of its reportable segment based on income from operations. These financial statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 .
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Goodwill and Other Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired in each business combination and is not amortized. In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 350-20-35, Goodwill—Subsequent Measurement (“ASC 350”), the Company tests goodwill and intangible assets with an indefinite life for potential impairment annually as of June 30 and between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount, which would result in impairment. The Company has one reportable operating segment, which serves as the only reporting unit for goodwill assessment. The Company uses the income approach to complete its annual goodwill assessment. The income approach uses future cash flows and estimated terminal values for the Company’s reporting unit that are discounted using a market participant perspective to determine the fair value of the reporting unit, which is then compared to the carrying value of the reporting unit to determine if there is impairment. The income approach includes assumptions about revenue growth rates, operating margins and terminal growth rates discounted by an estimated weighted-average cost of capital derived from other publicly-traded companies that are similar but not identical from an operational and economic standpoint. The Company completed its annual assessment of goodwill as of June 30, 2015 and determined that the fair value for the Company’s reporting unit exceeded its carrying value, and, as a result, no impairment was indicated at that date. Therefore, the Company was not required to compare the fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill in order to determine the amount of a goodwill impairment. As of June 30, 2015 , the excess fair value over the carrying value was 9% and represented an increase from 3% as of December 31, 2014, which was shortly after the Enova Spin-off in November 2014. A change in calculation assumptions, such as an increase in the weighted-average cost of capital, would cause the carrying value of the reporting unit to exceed its fair value as of June 30, 2015, which would have resulted in an impairment loss. If all assumptions were held constant, a one percentage point increase in the weighted average cost of capital would have decreased the estimated fair value of the reporting unit to approximately $28.9 million below the carrying value, which would have required the Company to perform additional analysis in accordance with ASC 350 to determine if an impairment existed and could have resulted in an impairment loss. As part of the goodwill assessment, the Company also considers market capitalization, which is the observable market value of the Company based on the quoted market prices of the Company’s common stock. The Company compares the market capitalization to its carrying value of equity. As of June 30, 2015 , the Company’s market capitalization was observed to be lower than the carrying value of equity, although the market capitalization had increased since the Company’s goodwill assessment as of December 31, 2014, which was shortly after the Enova Spin-off in November 2014. The Company believes the observable market value at June 30, 2015 is not a reliable indicator of the Company’s fair value due to the Enova Spin-off, the continued transition of a significant number of investors due to the magnitude of the Enova Spin-off, and the disruption of the Company’s share price following that event. Management believes this disruption is temporary but acknowledges the need to monitor and re-evaluate any future discrepancies between these values and consider the implications for an impairment of goodwill in future periods. The Company is considered to be at risk for a future impairment of its goodwill in the event of a decline in general economic, market or business conditions or any significant unfavorable changes in the Company’s forecasted revenue, expenses, cash flows, weighted-average cost of capital and/or market transaction multiples. Any of these factors could represent a potential triggering event that would indicate an impairment review should be performed. The Company will continue to monitor for events and circumstances that could negatively impact the key assumptions in determining its fair value. The Company also performed its annual indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment test as of June 30, 2015 . The Company’s indefinite-lived intangible assets consist of trademarks, trade names and licenses and had a carrying amount of $15.0 million as of June 30, 2015 . The Company elected to perform a qualitative assessment in accordance with Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2012-02, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment, and determined that no conditions existed that would make it more likely than not that the indefinite-lived intangible assets were impaired. Therefore, no further quantitative assessment was required.
Accounting Standards to be Adopted in Future Periods	Accounting Standards to be Adopted in Future Periods In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2015-05, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement (“ASU 2015-05”), which defines specific criteria that entities must apply to determine if a cloud computing arrangement includes an in-substance software license. The result of the assessment will direct the entity to apply either software licensing or service contract guidance to record the related fees. ASU 2015-05 is effective for annual periods, including interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2015 and can be prospectively or retrospectively applied. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect that the adoption of ASU 2015-05 will have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements. In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, Interest—Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs (“ASU 2015-03”), which requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. ASU 2015-03 applies to all business entities and is effective for public business entities for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect that the adoption of ASU 2015-03 will have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements. In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-02, Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis (“ASU 2015-02”), which provides guidance for reporting entities that are required to evaluate whether they should consolidate certain legal entities. In accordance with ASU 2015-02, all legal entities are subject to reevaluation under the revised consolidation model. ASU 2015-02 is effective for public business entities for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect that the adoption of ASU 2015-02 will have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) Section A—Summary and Amendments That Create Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) and Other Assets and Deferred Costs—Contracts with Customers (Subtopic 340-40) (“ASU 2014-09”), which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in ASC 605. ASU 2014-09 requires entities to recognize revenue in a way that depicts the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments and assets recognized from costs incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract. In July 2015, the FASB affirmed its proposal to defer the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year. For public business entities, ASU 2014-09 will now be effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted at, but not before, the original effective date, which is for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016. Entities are permitted to apply ASU 2014-09 either retrospectively or through an alternative transition model. The Company is still assessing the potential impact of ASU 2014-09 on its consolidated financial statements.

Discontinued Operations (Tables

Discontinued Operations (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures [Table Text Block]	The carrying amounts of the major classes of the assets and liabilities for the discontinued operations as of June 30, 2014 are shown below (dollars in thousands): As of June 30, 2014 Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 79,785 Consumer loans, net 291,967 Other receivables and prepaid expenses 13,797 Current and deferred tax assets 25,798 Current assets of discontinued operations 411,347 Property and equipment, net 38,000 Goodwill 210,365 Other non-current assets 22,355 Non-current assets of discontinued operations 270,720 Total assets of discontinued operations $ 682,067 Liabilities Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 51,362 Note payable to Cash America International, Inc. 11,451 Current liabilities of discontinued operations 62,813 Deferred tax liabilities 48,759 Other liabilities 107 Long-term debt 493,863 Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations 542,729 Total liabilities of discontinued operations $ 605,542 Summarized income statements for the discontinued operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 are shown below (dollars in thousands, except per share data): Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 June 30, 2014 Total Revenue $ 201,482 $ 409,947 Total Cost of Revenue 66,840 132,742 Net Revenue 134,642 277,205 Expenses Operations and administration 72,264 140,431 Depreciation and amortization 4,316 8,434 Total Expenses 76,580 148,865 Income from Operations 58,062 128,340 Interest expense, net (7,311 ) (12,065 ) Foreign currency transaction loss (298 ) (397 ) Income before Income Taxes 50,453 115,878 Provision for income taxes 17,736 40,661 Net Income from Discontinued Operations $ 32,717 $ 75,217 Diluted Income per Share from Discontinued Operations $ 1.12 $ 2.56 The following table sets forth the supplemental cash flow information for the discontinued operations for the six months ended June 30, 2014 (dollars in thousands): Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 Significant non-cash investing items Consumer loans renewed $ 189,608

Consumer Loans, Credit Qualit22

Consumer Loans, Credit Quality Information And Allowances And Liabilities For Estimated Losses On Consumer Loans (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Consumer Loans, Credit Quality Information And Allowances And Liabilities For Estimated Losses On Consumer Loans [Abstract]
Components Of Company-Owned Consumer Loans And Receivables	The components of Company-owned consumer loan portfolio receivables as of June 30, 2015 and 2014 and December 31, 2014 were as follows (dollars in thousands): As of As of As of June 30, 2015 June 30, 2014 December 31, 2014 Short-term loans Current loans $ 25,573 $ 37,131 $ 38,492 Delinquent loans 3,519 5,613 4,462 Total consumer loans, gross 29,092 42,744 42,954 Less: allowance for losses (2,106 ) (3,431 ) (2,736 ) Consumer loans, net $ 26,986 $ 39,313 $ 40,218 Installment loans Current loans $ 2,334 $ 4,786 $ 3,486 Delinquent loans 2,500 2,857 2,575 Total consumer loans, gross 4,834 7,643 6,061 Less: allowance for losses (1,427 ) (962 ) (1,426 ) Consumer loans, net $ 3,407 $ 6,681 $ 4,635 Total consumer loans Current loans $ 27,907 $ 41,917 $ 41,978 Delinquent loans 6,019 8,470 7,037 Total consumer loans, gross 33,926 50,387 49,015 Less: allowance for losses (3,533 ) (4,393 ) (4,162 ) Consumer loans, net $ 30,393 $ 45,994 $ 44,853
Changes In Allowance For Losses	Changes in the allowance for losses for the Company-owned loans and the liability for estimated losses on the Company’s guarantees of third-party lender-owned loans through the CSO programs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 were as follows (dollars in thousands): Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Short-term loans Allowance for losses for Company-owned consumer loans: Balance at beginning of period $ 2,034 $ 2,593 $ 2,736 $ 3,960 Consumer loan loss provision 1,767 5,780 5,073 11,229 Charge-offs (4,406 ) (5,966 ) (10,121 ) (14,286 ) Recoveries 2,711 1,024 4,418 2,528 Balance at end of period $ 2,106 $ 3,431 $ 2,106 $ 3,431 Liability for third-party lender-owned consumer loans: Balance at beginning of period $ 215 $ 268 $ 402 $ 272 Consumer loan loss provision (56 ) 172 (243 ) 168 Balance at end of period $ 159 $ 440 $ 159 $ 440 Installment loans Allowance for losses for Company-owned consumer loans: Balance at beginning of period $ 1,191 $ 836 $ 1,426 $ 951 Consumer loan loss provision 1,965 1,731 3,265 3,653 Charge-offs (2,007 ) (2,104 ) (3,914 ) (4,711 ) Recoveries 278 499 650 1,069 Balance at end of period $ 1,427 $ 962 $ 1,427 $ 962 Liability for third-party lender-owned consumer loans: Balance at beginning of period $ 1,026 $ 989 $ 658 $ 758 Consumer loan loss provision 737 166 1,105 397 Balance at end of period $ 1,763 $ 1,155 $ 1,763 $ 1,155 Total consumer loans Allowance for losses for Company-owned consumer loans: Balance at beginning of period $ 3,225 $ 3,429 $ 4,162 $ 4,911 Consumer loan loss provision 3,732 7,511 8,338 14,882 Charge-offs (6,413 ) (8,070 ) (14,035 ) (18,997 ) Recoveries 2,989 1,523 5,068 3,597 Balance at end of period $ 3,533 $ 4,393 $ 3,533 $ 4,393 Liability for third-party lender-owned consumer loans: Balance at beginning of period $ 1,241 $ 1,257 $ 1,060 $ 1,030 Consumer loan loss provision 681 338 862 565 Balance at end of period $ 1,922 $ 1,595 $ 1,922 $ 1,595

Investments In Enova (Tables)

Investments In Enova (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Investment in Enova [Abstract]
Summary Investment Holdings [Table Text Block]	As of June 30, 2015 , the Company’s cost basis in its investment in Enova common stock was approximately $20.0 million , and an unrealized gain of approximately $89.1 million was included in “Accumulated other comprehensive income.” For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 , the Company recognized a gain of approximately $1.1 million and $1.2 million , respectively, for the disposition of Enova common stock as a result of the issuance of shares under LTIP agreements. The Company’s investment in Enova common stock is included in “Investment in equity securities” in the consolidated balance sheets. Activity during the six months ended June 30, 2015 for the Enova shares retained by the Company is shown below (shares in ones): Enova Shares Attributed to the Company (a) Potential Enova Shares to be Delivered Under the LTIPs Total Enova Shares Held by the Company Enova shares at December 31, 2014 5,911,840 685,087 6,596,927 Forfeitures (b) 47,014 (47,014 ) — Shares delivered under the LTIPs — (56,925 ) (56,925 ) Shares withheld for taxes (b) 5,619 (24,158 ) (18,539 ) Shares held as of June 30, 2015 5,964,473 556,990 6,521,463 % ownership of Enova as of June 30, 2015 18.07 % 1.69 % 19.76 % (a) Does not include shares retained for delivery under the LTIPs. (b) Shares initially allocated to satisfy future RSU award issuances under the LTIPs that were forfeited prior to vesting or were withheld for taxes are attributed to the Company and are to be disposed

Equity (Tables)

Equity (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]	Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 June 30, 2015 Foreign currency translation gain (loss), net of tax Marketable securities, net of tax Total Foreign currency translation gain (loss), net of tax Marketable securities, net of tax Total Balance at the beginning of period $ — $ 62,099 $ 62,099 $ — $ 71,959 $ 71,959 Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications — (3,741 ) (3,741 ) — (13,520 ) (13,520 ) Amounts reclassified from AOCI (a) — (709 ) (709 ) — (790 ) (790 ) Net change in AOCI — (4,450 ) (4,450 ) — (14,310 ) (14,310 ) Balance at the end of period $ — $ 57,649 $ 57,649 $ — $ 57,649 $ 57,649 (a) Includes a $1,099 and $1,225 impact of AOCI reclassification into “Gain on disposition of equity securities” for net gain on available-for -sale securities for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 , respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, the tax impact of this reclassification was $390 and $435 , respectively. Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 June 30, 2014 Foreign net of tax Marketable Total Foreign net of tax Marketable Total Balance at the beginning of period $ 5,182 $ — $ 5,182 $ 4,649 $ — $ 4,649 Other comprehensive income before reclassifications 2,816 — 2,816 3,349 — 3,349 Net change in AOCI 2,816 — 2,816 3,349 — 3,349 Balance at the end of period $ 7,998 $ — $ 7,998 $ 7,998 $ — $ 7,998

Net Income Per Share (Tables)

Net Income Per Share (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Reconciliation Of Numerators And Denominators For Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share	The following table sets forth the reconciliation of numerators and denominators of basic and diluted net income per share computations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 (dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts): Three Months Ended Six Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 Numerator: Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations $ 2,071 $ (11,746 ) $ 9,916 $ (8,509 ) Net Income from Discontinued Operations — 32,717 — 75,217 Net Income attributable to Cash America International, Inc. $ 2,071 $ 20,971 $ 9,916 $ 66,708 Denominator: Total weighted average basic shares (a) 27,326 28,823 28,005 28,616 Shares applicable to stock-based compensation 182 87 119 61 Convertible debt (b) — 346 — 688 Total weighted average diluted shares (c) 27,508 29,256 28,124 29,365 Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations - basic $ 0.08 $ (0.41 ) $ 0.35 $ (0.30 ) Net Income from Discontinued Operations - basic — 1.14 — 2.63 Net Income Attributable to Cash America International, Inc. - basic $ 0.08 $ 0.73 $ 0.35 $ 2.33 Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations - diluted $ 0.08 $ (0.41 ) $ 0.35 $ (0.30 ) Net Income from Discontinued Operations - diluted — 1.12 — 2.56 Net Income Attributable to Cash America International, Inc. - diluted (d) $ 0.08 $ 0.72 $ 0.35 $ 2.27 (a) Includes vested and deferred RSUs of 299 and 309 , as well as Director Deferred Shares of 32 for both the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively, and included vested and deferred RSUs of 302 and 309 , as well as Director Deferred Shares of 32 for both the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively. (b) On May 15, 2014, the Company called its outstanding 5.25% Convertible Senior Notes due May 15, 2029 that were issued and sold by the Company on May 19, 2009 (the “2029 Convertible Notes”), and the noteholders elected to convert such notes. The Company settled the principal portion of the outstanding 2029 Convertible Notes in cash and issued 747,085 of the Company’s common shares related to the conversion spread. Prior to the repayment of the 2029 Convertible Notes, only the shares related to the conversion spread, not the shares related to the principal payment, were included in weighted average diluted shares because the Company intended to pay the principal portion of the notes in cash. (c) Excludes 117 and 7 anti-dilutive shares for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively, and excludes 239 and 13 anti-dilutive shares for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively. Anti-dilutive shares for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 includes certain shares applicable to stock-based compensation and potential shares to be delivered to the Company upon settlement of the ASR agreement. When a net loss exists, all potentially dilutive securities are anti-dilutive and are therefore excluded from the dilutive per-share computation. (d) Earnings per share amounts included in this information may not sum due to rounding differences.

Supplemental Disclosures of C26

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]
Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block]	The following table sets forth certain non-cash activities for the Company’s continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 (dollars in thousands): Six Months Ended 2015 2014 Non-cash investing and financing activities: Pawn loans forfeited and transferred to merchandise held for disposition $ 153,267 $ 161,201 Pawn loans renewed $ 103,789 $ 128,590 Fair value of common shares issued for conversion of convertible debt $ — $ 31,727

Fair Value Measurements (Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Assets (Liabilities) Measured On Recurring Basis	The Company’s financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2015 and 2014 and December 31, 2014 are as follows (dollars in thousands): June 30, Fair Value Measurements Using 2015 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Financial assets: Nonqualified Savings Plan-related assets and Deferred Director Shares $ 11,576 $ 11,090 $ 486 $ — Investment in equity securities 109,140 — 109,140 — Total $ 120,716 $ 11,090 $ 109,626 $ — June 30, Fair Value Measurements Using 2014 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Financial assets: Nonqualified Savings Plan-related assets and Deferred Director Shares $ 14,826 $ 14,826 $ — $ — Total $ 14,826 $ 14,826 $ — $ — December 31, Fair Value Measurements Using 2014 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Financial assets: Nonqualified Savings Plan-related assets and Deferred Director Shares $ 12,838 $ 12,259 $ 579 $ — Investment in equity securities 131,584 — 131,584 — Total $ 144,422 $ 12,259 $ 132,163 $ —
Financial Liabilities Not Measured At Fair Value But For Which Fair Value Is Required To Be Disclosed	The Company’s financial assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2015 and 2014 and December 31, 2014 that are not measured at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets are as follows (dollars in thousands): Carrying Value Estimated Fair Value June 30, June 30, Fair Value Measurement Using 2015 2015 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Financial assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 43,986 $ 43,986 $ 43,986 $ — $ — Restricted cash 27 27 27 — — Pawn loans 247,381 247,381 — — 247,381 Short-term loans, net 26,986 26,986 — — 26,986 Installment loans, net 3,407 3,407 — — 3,407 Pawn loan fees and service charges receivable 50,317 50,317 — — 50,317 Total $ 372,104 $ 372,104 $ 44,013 $ — $ 328,091 Financial liabilities: Liability for estimated losses on consumer loans guaranteed by the Company $ 1,922 $ 1,922 $ — $ — $ 1,922 Senior unsecured notes 184,450 186,756 — 186,756 — Total $ 186,372 $ 188,678 $ — $ 186,756 $ 1,922 Carrying Value Estimated Fair Value June 30, June 30, Fair Value Measurement Using 2014 2014 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Financial assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 113,130 $ 113,130 $ 113,130 $ — $ — Restricted cash 60 60 60 — — Pawn loans 263,668 263,668 — — 263,668 Short-term loans, net 39,313 39,313 — — 39,313 Installment loans, net 6,681 6,681 — — 6,681 Pawn loan fees and service charges receivable 51,986 51,986 — — 51,986 Total $ 474,838 $ 474,838 $ 113,190 $ — $ 361,648 Financial liabilities: Liability for estimated losses on consumer loans guaranteed by the Company $ 1,595 $ 1,595 $ — $ — $ 1,595 Senior unsecured notes 300,000 307,500 — 307,500 — Total $ 301,595 $ 309,095 $ — $ 307,500 $ 1,595 Carrying Value Estimated Fair Value December 31, December 31, Fair Value Measurement Using 2014 2014 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Financial assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 53,042 $ 53,042 $ 53,042 $ — $ — Restricted cash 60 60 60 — — Pawn loans 252,168 252,168 — — 252,168 Short-term loans, net 40,218 40,218 — — 40,218 Installment loans, net 4,635 4,635 — — 4,635 Pawn loan fees and service charges receivable 53,648 53,648 — — 53,648 Total $ 403,771 $ 403,771 $ 53,102 $ — $ 350,669 Financial liabilities: Liability for estimated losses on consumer loans guaranteed by the Company $ 1,060 $ 1,060 $ — $ — $ 1,060 Senior unsecured notes 196,470 203,346 — 203,346 — Total $ 197,530 $ 204,406 $ — $ 203,346 $ 1,060

Significant Accounting Polici28

Significant Accounting Policies (Details) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Spin off transaction, percentage of common stock distributed	80.00%
Number of Operating Segments	1
Percentage of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount	9.00%	3.00%
Change in fair value with one percentage change of weighted average cost in capital	$ 28.9

Discontinued Operations Balance

Discontinued Operations Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Nov. 13, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Assets	$ 1,434,847	$ 1,522,447		$ 2,180,337
Current assets, discontinued operations	0	0		411,347
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract]
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	0	0		62,813
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations	$ 0	$ 0		542,729
Enova [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net Assets Distributed			$ 79,600
Cash and Cash Equivalents				79,785
Consumer loans, net				291,967
Other Receivables and Prepaid Expenses				13,797
Current and Deferred Tax Assets				25,798
Current assets, discontinued operations				411,347
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net				38,000
Goodwill				210,365
Other Noncurrent Assets				22,355
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations				270,720
Total assets of discontinued operations				682,067
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract]
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current				51,362
Notes Payable, Current				11,451
Current liabilities of discontinued operations				62,813
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Noncurrent				48,759
Other Noncurrent Liabilities				107
Long-term Debt				493,863
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations				542,729
Total liabilities of discontinued operations				$ 605,542

Discontinued Operations Income

Discontinued Operations Income Statement (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net income from discontinued operations	$ 0	$ 32,717	$ 0	$ 75,217
Diluted income per share from discontinued operations	$ 0	$ 1.12	$ 0	$ 2.56
Enova [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Total revenue		$ 201,482		$ 409,947
Total cost of revenue		66,840		132,742
Net revenue		134,642		277,205
Operating and administration		72,264		140,431
Depreciation and amortization		4,316		8,434
Total expense		76,580		148,865
Income from operations		58,062		128,340
Interest Expense		(7,311)		(12,065)
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss)		(298)		(397)
Income before income taxes		50,453		115,878
Provision for income taxes		17,736		40,661
Net income from discontinued operations		$ 32,717		$ 75,217
Diluted income per share from discontinued operations		$ 1.12		$ 2.56

Discontinued Operations Supplem

Discontinued Operations Supplemental Cash Flow (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014USD ($)
Enova [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Consumer Loans Renewed	$ 189,608

Credit Quality Information On32

Credit Quality Information On Pawn Loans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
Credit Quality Information On Pawn Loans [Abstract]
Delinquent Pawn Loans	$ 8.2	$ 8	$ 9.5
Performing pawn loans outstanding	$ 239.2	$ 244.1	$ 254.2

Consumer Loans, Credit Qualit33

Consumer Loans, Credit Quality Information And Allowances And Liabilities For Estimated Losses On Consumer Loans (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accrual For Third Party Lender Owned Consumer Loans	$ 1,922	$ 1,241	$ 1,060	$ 1,595	$ 1,257	$ 1,030
Days for delinquent loans to be charged off	60 days
Active consumer loans owned by third-party lenders	$ 12,900		9,800	12,500
Minimum
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Delinquent loans expiry period (in days)	1 day
Maximum
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Delinquent loans expiry period (in days)	59 days
Short Term Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accrual For Third Party Lender Owned Consumer Loans	$ 159	215	402	440	268	272
Guaranteed Loans Term Available	90 days
Installment Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accrual For Third Party Lender Owned Consumer Loans	$ 1,763	$ 1,026	$ 658	$ 1,155	$ 989	$ 758
Guaranteed Loans Term Available	48 months
Unsecured installment loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Guaranteed Loans Term Available	12 months

Consumer Loans, Credit Qualit34

Consumer Loans, Credit Quality Information And Allowances And Liabilities For Estimated Losses On Consumer Loans (Components Of Company-Owned Consumer Loans And Receivables) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Consumer Loans, Credit Quality Information And Allowances And Liabilities For Losses On Consumer Loans [Line Items]
Current loans	$ 27,907		$ 41,978	$ 41,917
Delinquent loans	6,019		7,037	8,470
Total consumer loans, gross	33,926		49,015	50,387
Less: allowance for losses	(3,533)	$ (3,225)	(4,162)	(4,393)	$ (3,429)	$ (4,911)
Consumer loans, net	30,393		44,853	45,994
Short-Term Loans [Member]
Consumer Loans, Credit Quality Information And Allowances And Liabilities For Losses On Consumer Loans [Line Items]
Current loans	25,573		38,492	37,131
Delinquent loans	3,519		4,462	5,613
Total consumer loans, gross	29,092		42,954	42,744
Less: allowance for losses	(2,106)	(2,034)	(2,736)	(3,431)	(2,593)	(3,960)
Consumer loans, net	26,986		40,218	39,313
Installment Loans [Member]
Consumer Loans, Credit Quality Information And Allowances And Liabilities For Losses On Consumer Loans [Line Items]
Current loans	2,334		3,486	4,786
Delinquent loans	2,500		2,575	2,857
Total consumer loans, gross	4,834		6,061	7,643
Less: allowance for losses	(1,427)	$ (1,191)	(1,426)	(962)	$ (836)	$ (951)
Consumer loans, net	$ 3,407		$ 4,635	$ 6,681

Consumer Loans, Credit Qualit35

Consumer Loans, Credit Quality Information And Allowances And Liabilities For Estimated Losses On Consumer Loans (Changes In Allowance For Losses) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 3,225	$ 4,162	$ 4,162	$ 4,911
Consumer loan loss provision	3,732	7,511	8,338	14,882
Charge-offs	(6,413)	(8,070)	(14,035)	(18,997)
Recoveries	2,989	1,523	5,068	3,597
Balance at end of period	3,533	3,225	3,533	4,393
Liability for Third-Party Lender-Owned Consumer Loans [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	1,241	1,060	1,060	1,030
(Decrease) increase in liability	681	338	862	565
Balance at end of period	1,922	1,241	1,922	1,595
Short-Term Loans [Member]
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	2,034	2,736	2,736	3,960
Consumer loan loss provision	1,767	5,780	5,073	11,229
Charge-offs	(4,406)	(5,966)	(10,121)	(14,286)
Recoveries	2,711	1,024	4,418	2,528
Balance at end of period	2,106	2,034	2,106	3,431
Liability for Third-Party Lender-Owned Consumer Loans [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	215	402	402	272
(Decrease) increase in liability	(56)	172	(243)	168
Balance at end of period	159	215	159	440
Installment Loans [Member]
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	1,191	1,426	1,426	951
Consumer loan loss provision	1,965	1,731	3,265	3,653
Charge-offs	(2,007)	(2,104)	(3,914)	(4,711)
Recoveries	278	499	650	1,069
Balance at end of period	1,427	1,191	1,427	962
Liability for Third-Party Lender-Owned Consumer Loans [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	1,026	658	658	758
(Decrease) increase in liability	737	166	1,105	397
Balance at end of period	$ 1,763	$ 1,026	$ 1,763	$ 1,155

Investments In Enova (Details)

Investments In Enova (Details) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)shares		Jun. 30, 2014USD ($)		Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)shares	Jun. 30, 2014USD ($)
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Gain on disposition of equity securities | $		$ 1,099		$ 0		$ 1,225
Marketable securities unrealized gain (loss) | $		$ (4,450)	[1]	$ 0	[1]	(14,310)	$ 0
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Marketable securities unrealized gain (loss) | $						$ (14,310)
Marketable securities, net of tax
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Shares held at beginning	[2]					5,911,840
Forfeitures	[2],[3]					47,014
Shares issued	[2]					0
Withheld	[2]					5,619
Shares held at period end	[2]	5,964,473				5,964,473
% ownership of Enova		0.1807				0.1807
Shares Subject to Stock Awards [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Shares held at beginning	[2]					685,087
Forfeitures	[2],[3]					(47,014)
Shares issued	[2]					(56,925)
Withheld	[2]					(24,158)
Shares held at period end	[2]	556,990				556,990
% ownership of Enova		0.0169				0.0169
Enova [Member] | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Marketable securities unrealized gain (loss) | $						$ 89,100
Enova [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investment Owned, at Cost | $		$ 20,000				$ 20,000
Shares held at beginning						6,596,927
Forfeitures	[3]					0
Shares issued						(56,925)
Withheld						(18,539)
Shares held at period end		6,521,463				6,521,463
% ownership of Enova		0.1976				0.1976
[1]	Net of tax benefit of $2,456 and $7,851 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively.(b) Net of tax provision of $1,365 and $1,710 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively.
[2]	Does not include shares retained for delivery under the LTIPs.
[3]	Shares initially allocated to satisfy future RSU award issuances under the LTIPs that were forfeited prior to vesting or were withheld for taxes are attributed to the Company and are to be disposed of by the Company. For shares withheld for taxes during the six months ended June 30, 2015, 18,539 shares were sold on the open market, and 5,619 shares remain to be sold.

Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Det

Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	May. 10, 2013	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	May. 15, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		$ 184,450,000	$ 300,000,000	$ 184,450,000	$ 300,000,000		$ 196,470,000
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		(607,000)	(15,016,000)	$ (607,000)	(16,562,000)
Domestic And Multi-Currency Line Of Credit Up To $280,000 Due 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 280,000,000
Commitment fee, percentage				0.25%
Domestic And Multi-Currency Line Of Credit Up To $100,000 Due 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	100,000,000
Variable Rate Senior Unsecured Note Due 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 50,000,000
Standby Letters Of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letter of credit facility, amount						$ 20,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding		9,500,000		$ 9,500,000
5.75% senior unsecured notes due 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Note Redeem Rate								100.00%
Note Repurchase Rate								101.00%
Long-term Debt		$ 184,500,000	300,000,000	$ 184,500,000	300,000,000
Ownership Percentage				100.00%
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount			12,000,000		$ 12,000,000
Repayments of Long-term Debt			12,400,000
Premium paid for debt extinguishment			400,000
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost			$ 200,000
Minimum | Domestic And Multi-Currency Line Of Credit Up To $280,000 Due 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee, percentage	0.25%
Minimum | LIBOR [Member] | Domestic And Multi-Currency Line Of Credit Up To $280,000 Due 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate	2.00%
Minimum | Agent's Base Rate [Member] | Domestic And Multi-Currency Line Of Credit Up To $280,000 Due 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate	0.50%
Maximum | Domestic And Multi-Currency Line Of Credit Up To $280,000 Due 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee, percentage	0.50%
Maximum | LIBOR [Member] | Domestic And Multi-Currency Line Of Credit Up To $280,000 Due 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate	3.25%
Maximum | Agent's Base Rate [Member] | Domestic And Multi-Currency Line Of Credit Up To $280,000 Due 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate	1.75%

Equity Narrative (Details)

Equity Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May. 11, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Jan. 28, 2015
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares		2,332,230
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value	$ 18,700	$ 57,000
AcceleratedShareRepurchaseAgreement [Member]
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares	684,230
Accelerated Share Repurchases, Initial Cash Paid	$ 22,000
Open Market [Member]
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares		1,648,000
Maximum
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased			4,000,000
Additional Paid-in Capital
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Adjustments to additional paid in capital, Accelerated share repurchases		$ 3,293

Equity AOCI (Details)

Equity AOCI (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2015		Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of year		$ 62,099		$ 5,182	$ 71,959	$ 4,649
Other Comprehensive Income before Reclassifications		(3,741)		2,816	(13,520)	3,349
Amounts Reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax	[1]	(709)			(790)
Net change in accumulated other comprehensive income		(4,450)		2,816	(14,310)	3,349
Balance at end of period		57,649		7,998	57,649	7,998
Gain on disposition of equity securities		1,099		0	1,225
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		1,189		(5,303)	6,101	(1,481)
Foreigh currency translation gain (loss), net of tax
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of year		0		5,182	0	4,649
Other Comprehensive Income before Reclassifications		0		2,816	0	3,349
Amounts Reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax		0	[1]		0
Net change in accumulated other comprehensive income		0		2,816	0	3,349
Balance at end of period		0		7,998	0	7,998
Marketable securities, net of tax
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of year		62,099		0	71,959	0
Other Comprehensive Income before Reclassifications		(3,741)		0	(13,520)	0
Amounts Reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax	[1]	(709)			(790)
Net change in accumulated other comprehensive income		(4,450)		0	(14,310)	0
Balance at end of period		57,649		$ 0	57,649	$ 0
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		$ 390			$ 435
[1]	Includes a $1,099 and $1,225 impact of AOCI reclassification into “Gain on disposition of equity securities” for net gain on available-for -sale securities for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, the tax impact of this reclassification was $390 and $435, respectively.

Net Income Per Share (Reconcili

Net Income Per Share (Reconciliation Of Numerators And Denominators For Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		May. 15, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations			$ 2,071	$ (11,746)	$ 9,916	$ (8,509)
Net Income from Discontinued Operations			0	32,717	0	75,217
Net Income Attributable to Cash America International, Inc.			$ 2,071	$ 20,971	$ 9,916	$ 66,708
Total weighted average basic shares	[1]		27,326,000	28,823,000	28,005,000	28,616,000
Shares applicable to stock-based compensation	[2]		182,000	87,000	119,000	61,000
Convertible debt	[3]		0	346,000	0	688,000
Total weighted average diluted shares	[4]		27,508,000	29,256,000	28,124,000	29,365,000
Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations - basic			$ 0.08	$ (0.41)	$ 0.35	$ (0.30)
Net Income from Discontinued Operations - basic			0	1.14	0	2.63
Net Income Attributable to Cash America International, Inc. - basic			0.08	0.73	0.35	2.33
Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations - diluted			0.08	(0.41)	0.35	(0.30)
Net Income from Discontinued Operations - diluted			0	1.12	0	2.56
Net Income Attributable to Cash America International, Inc. - diluted (d)			$ 0.08	$ 0.72	$ 0.35	$ 2.27
Vested restricted stock units, in shares			299,000	309,000	302,000	309,000
Non-qualified savings plan, in shares			32,000		32,000
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Conversion of Convertible Securities		747,085
Anti-dilutive shares			117,000	7,000	239,000	13,000
[1]	Includes vested and deferred RSUs of 299 and 309, as well as Director Deferred Shares of 32 for both the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and included vested and deferred RSUs of 302 and 309, as well as Director Deferred Shares of 32 for both the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
[2]	On May 15, 2014, the Company called its outstanding 5.25% Convertible Senior Notes due May 15, 2029 that were issued and sold by the Company on May 19, 2009 (the “2029 Convertible Notes”), and the noteholders elected to convert such notes. The Company settled the principal portion of the outstanding 2029 Convertible Notes in cash and issued 747,085 of the Company’s common shares related to the conversion spread. Prior to the repayment of the 2029 Convertible Notes, only the shares related to the conversion spread, not the shares related to the principal payment, were included in weighted average diluted shares because the Company intended to pay the principal portion of the notes in cash.
[3]	Excludes 117 and 7 anti-dilutive shares for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and excludes 239 and 13 anti-dilutive shares for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Anti-dilutive shares for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 includes certain shares applicable to stock-based compensation and potential shares to be delivered to the Company upon settlement of the ASR agreement. When a net loss exists, all potentially dilutive securities are anti-dilutive and are therefore excluded from the dilutive per-share computation.
[4]	Earnings per share amounts included in this information may not sum due to rounding differences.

Supplemental Disclosures of C41

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]
Pawn Loans Forfeited And Transferred To Merchandise Held For Disposition	$ 153,267	$ 161,201
Pawn loans renewed	103,789	128,590
Fair value of shares paid for conversion of convertible debt	$ 0	$ 31,727

Fair Value Measurements (Narrat

Fair Value Measurements (Narrative)(Details)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Cash And Cash Equivalent Maturity Period	90 days

Fair Value Measurements (Fair V

Fair Value Measurements (Fair Value Assets(Liabilities) Measured On Recurring Basis) (Details) - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Nonqualified savings plan assets	$ 11,576	$ 12,838	$ 14,826
Investment in equity securities	109,140	131,584
Total	120,716	144,422	14,826
Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Nonqualified savings plan assets	11,090	12,259	14,826
Investment in equity securities	0	0
Total	11,090	12,259	14,826
Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Nonqualified savings plan assets	486	579	0
Investment in equity securities	109,140	131,584
Total	109,626	132,163	0
Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Nonqualified savings plan assets	0	0	0
Investment in equity securities	0	0
Total	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Fair Value Measurements (Financ

Fair Value Measurements (Financial Assets and Liabilities Not Measured At Fair Value) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
Carrying Value [Member]
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 43,986	$ 53,042	$ 113,130
Restricted Cash	27	60	60
Pawn loans	247,381	252,168	263,668
Short-term loans, net	26,986	40,218	39,313
Installment loans, net	3,407	4,635	6,681
Pawn loan fees and service charges receivable	50,317	53,648	51,986
Total	372,104	403,771	474,838
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Liability for estimated losses on consumer loans guaranteed by the Company	1,922	1,060	1,595
Senior unsecured notes	184,450	196,470	300,000
Total	186,372	197,530	301,595
Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	43,986	53,042	113,130
Restricted Cash	27	60	60
Pawn loans	247,381	252,168	263,668
Short-term loans, net	26,986	40,218	39,313
Installment loans, net	3,407	4,635	6,681
Pawn loan fees and service charges receivable	50,317	53,648	51,986
Total	372,104	403,771	474,838
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Liability for estimated losses on consumer loans guaranteed by the Company	1,922	1,060	1,595
Senior unsecured notes	186,756	203,346	307,500
Total	188,678	204,406	309,095
Estimated Fair Value [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	43,986	53,042	113,130
Restricted Cash	27	60	60
Pawn loans	0	0	0
Short-term loans, net	0	0	0
Installment loans, net	0	0	0
Pawn loan fees and service charges receivable	0	0	0
Total	44,013	53,102	113,190
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Liability for estimated losses on consumer loans guaranteed by the Company	0	0	0
Senior unsecured notes	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0
Estimated Fair Value [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0
Restricted Cash	0	0	0
Pawn loans	0	0	0
Short-term loans, net	0	0	0
Installment loans, net	0	0	0
Pawn loan fees and service charges receivable	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Liability for estimated losses on consumer loans guaranteed by the Company	0	0	0
Senior unsecured notes	186,756	203,346	307,500
Total	186,756	203,346	307,500
Estimated Fair Value [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0
Restricted Cash	0	0	0
Pawn loans	247,381	252,168	263,668
Short-term loans, net	26,986	40,218	39,313
Installment loans, net	3,407	4,635	6,681
Pawn loan fees and service charges receivable	50,317	53,648	51,986
Total	328,091	350,669	361,648
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Liability for estimated losses on consumer loans guaranteed by the Company	1,922	1,060	1,595
Senior unsecured notes	0	0	0
Total	$ 1,922	$ 1,060	$ 1,595

Reorganization (Details)

Reorganization (Details) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Payments for Restructuring	$ 0.9
Accrued Reorganization Expenses	1.4
Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Payments for Restructuring	7
Accrued Reorganization Expenses	$ 8.4