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Document and Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2011	Apr. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	EURONET WORLDWIDE INC
Entity Central Index Key	0001029199
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2011
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$ 615.6
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		51,206,827

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 220,746	$ 187,235
Restricted cash	93,517	108,717
Inventory - PINs and other	78,886	97,225
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $15,117 at September 30, 2010 and $13,909 at December 31, 2009	259,298	288,765
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	35,989	46,072
Total current assets	688,436	728,014
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $165,542 at September 30, 2010 and $153,255 at December 31, 2009	92,927	91,527
Goodwill	461,883	445,713
Acquired intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $104,261 at September 30, 2010 and $88,924 at December 31, 2009	91,963	95,819
Other assets, net of accumulated amortization of $19,786 at September 30, 2010 and $16,866 at December 31, 2009	50,478	48,299
Total assets	1,385,687	1,409,372
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	256,279	324,466
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	221,699	218,006
Current portion of capital lease obligations	1,973	2,429
Short-term debt obligations and current maturities of long-term debt obligations	2,511	2,507
Income taxes payable	15,791	13,177
Deferred revenue	8,651	10,775
Total current liabilities	506,904	571,360
Debt obligations, net of current portion	287,475	286,105
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion	2,123	2,363
Deferred income taxes	22,321	21,958
Other long-term liabilities	8,596	8,709
Total liabilities	827,419	890,495
Euronet Worldwide, Inc. stockholders' equity:
Preferred Stock, $0.02 par value. 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued	0	0
Common Stock, $0.02 par value. 90,000,000 shares authorized; 51,294,128 issued at September 30, 2010 and 51,101,833 issued at December 31, 2009	1,033	1,029
Additional paid-in-capital	755,529	752,209
Treasury stock, at cost, 480,292 shares at September 30, 2010 and 241,644 shares at December 31, 2009	(5,336)	(5,212)
Accumulated deficit	(224,227)	(241,511)
Restricted reserve	1,012	974
Accumulated other comprehensive income	23,119	5,122
Total Euronet Worldwide, Inc. stockholders' equity	551,130	512,611
Noncontrolling interests	7,138	6,266
Total equity	558,268	518,877
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,385,687	$ 1,409,372

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets:
Allowances for doubtful trade accounts receivables	$ 15,483	$ 14,924
Accumulated depreciation on property and equipment	181,545	166,094
Accumulated amortization on acquired intangible assets	119,402	109,726
Accumulated amortization on other assets	$ 21,968	$ 20,805
Euronet Worldwide, Inc. stockholders' equity:
Preferred Stock, par value	$ 0.02	$ 0.02
Preferred Stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred Stock, shares issued	0	0
Common Stock, par value	$ 0.02	$ 0.02
Common Stock, shares authorized	90,000,000	90,000,000
Common Stock, shares issued	51,670,783	51,462,195
Treasury Stock at cost, shares	486,547	482,839

Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2010
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 262,593	$ 250,003
Operating expenses:
Direct operating costs	170,884	165,861
Salaries and benefits	36,335	32,172
Selling, general and administrative	23,213	19,193
Depreciation and amortization	14,944	14,548
Total operating expenses	245,376	231,774
Operating income	17,217	18,229
Other income (expense):
Interest income	1,115	555
Interest expense	(5,335)	(4,954)
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	474	554
Gain on dispute settlement	1,000	0
Foreign currency exchange gain (loss), net	9,285	(5,082)
Other income (expense), net	6,539	(8,927)
Income before income taxes	23,756	9,302
Income tax expense	(6,125)	(5,787)
Net income	17,631	3,515
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(347)	(689)
Net income attributable to Euronet Worldwide, Inc.	$ 17,284	$ 2,826
Earnings per share attributable to Euronet Worldwide, Inc. stockholders - basic	$ 0.34	$ 0.06
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	51,068,626	50,801,170
Earnings per share attributable to Euronet Worldwide, Inc. stockholders - diluted	$ 0.33	$ 0.05
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	51,947,914	51,923,122

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2010
Statement [Line Items]
Net income	$ 17,631	$ 3,515
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	14,944	14,362
Share-based compensation	1,456	1,934
Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss, net	(9,285)	5,284
Deferred income taxes	(692)	(1,988)
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	(474)	(554)
Accretion of convertible debentures discount and amortization of debt issuance costs	2,317	2,145
Changes in working capital, net of amounts acquired:
Income taxes payable, net	2,059	(708)
Restricted cash	16,429	(11,279)
Inventory - PINs and other	19,574	19,913
Trade accounts receivable	37,151	32,779
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	11,521	(1,237)
Trade accounts payable	(74,519)	(2,522)
Deferred revenue	(2,238)	(1,573)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	527	(7,663)
Changes in noncurrent assets and liabilities	(2,493)	365
Net cash provided by operating activities	33,908	52,773
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(6,712)	(5,444)
Purchases of other long-term assets	(302)	(809)
Other, net	286	107
Net cash used in investing activities	(6,728)	(6,146)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of shares	1,715	850
Borrowings from revolving credit agreements classified as non-current liabilities	14,000	108,000
Repayments of revolving credit agreements classified as non-current liabilities	(14,000)	(146,439)
Repayments of long-term debt obligations	(500)	(1,727)
Repayments of capital lease obligations	(894)	(654)
Other, net	478	206
Net cash used in financing activities	799	(39,764)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	5,532	(5,112)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	33,511	1,751
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period (includes cash of discontinued operations of $552 in 2009)	187,235	183,528
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period (includes cash of discontinued operations of $1,389 in 2009)	220,746	185,279
Interest paid during the period	1,488	1,259
Income taxes paid during the period	$ 5,178	$ 7,547

General	3 Months Ended
General	Mar. 31, 2011
General [Abstract]
GENERAL	GENERAL Organization Euronet Worldwide, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company” or “Euronet”) is a leading global electronic payments provider. Euronet offers payment and transaction processing and distribution solutions to financial institutions, retailers, service providers and individual consumers. The Company's primary product offerings include comprehensive automated teller machine (“ATM”), point-of-sale (“POS”) and card outsourcing services; electronic distribution of prepaid mobile airtime and other electronic payment products, and global consumer money transfer services. Basis of presentation The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared from the records of the Company, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“U.S. GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In the opinion of management, such unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of normal interim closing procedures) necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company as of March 31, 2011, and the results of its operations and cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010. The unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements of Euronet for the year ended December 31, 2010, including the notes thereto, set forth in the Company’s 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the unaudited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The results of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2011.

Earnings Per Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share has been computed by dividing earnings available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the respective period. Diluted earnings per share has been computed by dividing earnings available to common stockholders by the weighted average shares outstanding during the respective period, after adjusting for any potential dilution of the assumed conversion of the Company’s convertible debentures, shares issuable in connection with acquisition obligations, restricted stock and options to purchase the Company’s common stock. The following table provides the computation of diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding:



	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2011	2010
Computation of diluted weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	51,068,626	50,801,170
Incremental shares from assumed conversion of stock options and restricted stock	879,288	1,121,952
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	51,947,914	51,923,122

The table includes all stock options and restricted stock that are dilutive to Euronet’s weighted average common shares outstanding during the period. The calculation of diluted earnings per share excludes stock options or shares of restricted stock that are anti-dilutive to the Company’s weighted average common shares outstanding of approximately 2,832,000 and 2,204,000 for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

The Company has convertible debentures that, if converted, would have a potentially dilutive effect on the Company’s stock. As required by Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 260, Earnings per Share, if dilutive, the impact of the contingently issuable shares must be included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share under the “if-converted” method, regardless of whether the conditions upon which the debentures would be convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock have been met. The Company’s 3.50% debentures are convertible into 4.3 million shares of common stock only upon the occurrence of certain conditions. Under the if-converted method, the assumed conversion of the 3.50% debentures was anti-dilutive for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010. The Company’s remaining 1.625% convertible debentures outstanding were repurchased in January 2010 and the assumed conversion of the then-outstanding debentures was anti-dilutive for the three-month period ended March 31, 2010.

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities [Abstract]

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

As of March 31, 2011, the Company had foreign currency forward contracts outstanding with a notional value of $54.7 million, primarily in euros and U.S. dollars, which were not designated as hedges and had a weighted average remaining maturity of 3.2 days. Although the Company enters into foreign currency forward contracts to offset foreign currency exposure related to the notional value of money transfer transactions collected in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, they are not designated as hedges under ASC Topic 815. This is mainly due to the relatively short duration of the contracts, typically 1 to 14 days, and the frequency with which the Company enters into them. Due to the short duration of the contracts and the Company’s credit profile, the Company is generally not required to post collateral with respect to its foreign currency forward contracts.

The Company has an office lease in a foreign country that requires payment in a currency that is not the functional currency of either party to the lease or the Company’s reporting currency. Therefore, the lease contains an embedded derivative per ASC Topic 815 and the fair value of the embedded derivative is recorded in the unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The required tabular disclosures for derivative instruments are as follows:



		Fair Values of Derivative Instruments as of
(in thousands)	Consolidated Balance Sheet Location	March 31, 2011			December 31, 2010
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC Topic 815
		Asset Derivatives
Foreign currency derivative contracts — gross gains	Cash and cash equivalents	$	9		$	51
Foreign currency derivative contracts — gross losses	Cash and cash equivalents	(274		)	(547		)
Total		$	(265	)	$	(496	)
		Liability Derivatives
Embedded derivative in foreign lease	Other long-term liabilities	$	(86	)	$	(144	)
Total derivatives		$	(351	)	$	(640	)



		Amount of Gain Recognized in Income on Derivative
	Location of Gain Recognized in Income on Derivative	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands)	Location of Gain Recognized in Income on Derivative	2011		2010
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC Topic 815
Foreign currency derivative contracts	Foreign currency exchange gain (loss), net	$	3	$	143
Embedded derivative in foreign lease	Foreign currency exchange gain (loss), net	57		63
Total		$	60	$	206

See Note 7, Fair Value Measurements, for the determination of the fair values of derivatives.

Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

Segment Information [Abstract]

SEGMENT INFORMATION

Euronet’s reportable operating segments have been determined in accordance with ASC Topic 280, Segment Reporting. The Company currently operates in the following three reportable operating segments:

Through the EFT Processing Segment, the Company processes transactions for a network of ATMs and POS terminals across Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. The Company provides comprehensive electronic payment solutions consisting of ATM network participation, outsourced ATM and POS management solutions, credit and debit card outsourcing and electronic recharge services for prepaid mobile airtime. Through this segment, the Company also offers a suite of integrated electronic financial transaction (“EFT”) software solutions for electronic payment and transaction delivery systems.


2)	Through the epay Segment, the Company provides distribution of prepaid mobile airtime and other electronic payment products and collection services in Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific, North America and South America.

Through the Money Transfer Segment, the Company provides global consumer-to-consumer money transfer services through a network of sending agents and Company-owned stores (primarily in North America and Europe), disbursing money transfers through a worldwide correspondent network. The Company also offers customers bill payment services, payment alternatives such as money orders and prepaid debit cards, comprehensive check cashing services and foreign currency exchange services. Bill payment services are offered primarily in the U.S.

In addition, in its administrative division, “Corporate Services, Eliminations and Other,” the Company accounts for non-operating activity, share-based compensation expense, certain intersegment eliminations and the costs of providing corporate and other administrative services to the three segments. These services are not directly identifiable with the Company’s reportable operating segments.

The following tables present the segment results of the Company’s operations for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010:



	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011
(in thousands)	EFT Processing		epay		Money Transfer		Corporate Services, Eliminations and Other			Consolidated
Total revenues	$	44,361	$	155,113	$	63,177	$	(58	)	$	262,593
Operating expenses:
Direct operating costs	22,064		119,911		28,967		(58		)	170,884
Salaries and benefits	6,895		10,419		16,005		3,016			36,335
Selling, general and administrative	4,345		7,131		10,021		1,716			23,213
Depreciation and amortization	4,924		4,522		5,414		84			14,944
Total operating expenses	38,228		141,983		60,407		4,758			245,376
Operating income (loss)	$	6,133	$	13,130	$	2,770	$	(4,816	)	$	17,217



	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010
(in thousands)	EFT Processing		epay		Money Transfer		Corporate Services, Eliminations and Other			Consolidated
Total revenues	$	48,566	$	145,380	$	56,057	$	—		$	250,003
Operating expenses:
Direct operating costs	23,928		115,599		26,334		—			165,861
Salaries and benefits	6,241		8,325		14,197		3,409			32,172
Selling, general and administrative	3,754		5,231		8,944		1,264			19,193
Depreciation and amortization	4,924		4,155		5,090		379			14,548
Total operating expenses	38,847		133,310		54,565		5,052			231,774
Operating income (loss)	$	9,719	$	12,070	$	1,492	$	(5,052	)	$	18,229

Guarantees

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

Guarantees [Abstract]

GUARANTEES

As of March 31, 2011, the Company had $102.4 million of stand-by letters of credit/bank guarantees issued on its behalf, of which $19.1 million are collateralized by cash deposits held by the respective issuing banks and $5.8 million are collateralized by trade accounts receivable.

Under certain circumstances, Euronet grants guarantees in support of obligations of subsidiaries. As of March 31, 2011, the Company granted off balance sheet guarantees for cash in various ATM networks amounting to $21.0 million over the terms of the cash supply agreements and performance guarantees amounting to approximately $30.3 million over the terms of the agreements with the customers.

From time to time, Euronet enters into agreements with unaffiliated parties that contain indemnification provisions, the terms of which may vary depending on the negotiated terms of each respective agreement. The amount of such potential obligations is generally not stated in the agreements. Our liability under such indemnification provisions may be mitigated by relevant insurance coverage and may be subject to time and materiality limitations, monetary caps and other conditions and defenses. Such indemnification obligations include the following:

•

In connection with contracts with financial institutions in the EFT Processing Segment, the Company is responsible for damage to ATMs and theft of ATM network cash that, generally, is not recorded on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of March 31, 2011, the balance of ATM network cash for which the Company was responsible was approximately $325 million. The Company maintains insurance policies to mitigate this exposure;


•	In connection with the license of proprietary systems to customers, Euronet provides certain warranties and infringement indemnities to the licensee, which generally warrant that such systems do not infringe on intellectual property owned by third parties and that the systems will perform in accordance with their specifications;


•	Euronet has entered into purchase and service agreements with vendors and consulting agreements with providers of consulting services, pursuant to which the Company has agreed to indemnify certain of such vendors and consultants, respectively, against third-party claims arising from the Company’s use of the vendor’s product or the services of the vendor or consultant;

•

In connection with acquisitions and dispositions of subsidiaries, operating units and business assets, the Company has entered into agreements containing indemnification provisions, which can be generally described as follows: (i) in connection with acquisitions made by Euronet, the Company has agreed to indemnify the seller against third party claims made against the seller relating to the subject subsidiary, operating unit or asset and arising after the closing of the transaction, and (ii) in connection with dispositions made by Euronet, Euronet has agreed to indemnify the buyer against damages incurred by the buyer due to the buyer’s reliance on representations and warranties relating to the subject subsidiary, operating unit or business assets in the disposition agreement if such representations or warranties were untrue when made;


•	Euronet has entered into agreements with certain third parties, including banks that provide fiduciary and other services to Euronet or to the Company’s benefit plans. Under such agreements, the Company has agreed to indemnify such service providers for third party claims relating to the carrying out of their respective duties under such agreements; and


•	The Company has obtained surety bonds in compliance with money transfer licensing requirements of the applicable governmental authorities.

The Company is also required to meet minimum capitalization and cash requirements of various regulatory authorities in the jurisdictions in which the Company has money transfer operations. To date, the Company is not aware of any significant claims made by the indemnified parties or third parties to guarantee agreements with the Company and, accordingly, no liabilities were recorded as of March 31, 2011 or December 31, 2010.

Contingencies	3 Months Ended
Contingencies	Mar. 31, 2011
Contingencies [Abstract]
CONTINGENCIES	LITIGATION AND CONTINGENCIES Contingencies In the second quarter of 2009, the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) served Continental Exchange Solutions, Inc. d/b/a Ria Financial Services (“CES”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, with a grand jury subpoena requesting documents from CES and its affiliates in connection with an investigation into possible price collusion related to money transmission services to the Dominican Republic (“D.R.”) during the period from January 1, 2004 to the date of the subpoena. The Company acquired all of the stock of Ria Envia, Inc., the parent of CES, in April 2007. CES foreign exchange transactions between the U.S and the D.R. generated approximately 0.3% of the Company’s 2009 consolidated revenues. The Company and CES are fully cooperating with the DOJ in its investigation. The Company believes that, during the period covered by the DOJ investigation, CES generally derived part of its charge for exchanging U.S. dollars into D.R. pesos from a reference rate recommended by ADEREDI, a trade association in the D.R. composed of a CES subsidiary and other D.R. money transfer firms. The Company further believes, however, that CES set its own service fee on the D.R. transactions and its overall transaction price to customers. Customers were also free during this time period to use CES and other firms to transmit dollars into the D.R., without conversion into D.R. pesos, and the Company believes such transmissions occurred with increasing frequency over the course of this time period. At this time, the Company is unable to predict the outcome of the DOJ investigation, or, if charges were to be brought against CES, the possible range of loss, if any, associated with the resolution of any such charges. Nor can the Company predict any potential effect on the Company’s business, results of operations or financial condition arising from such charges or potential collateral consequences, which could include fines, penalties, limitations on or revocation of CES’s license to engage in the money transfer business in one or more states, and civil liability. In addition, the Company has incurred and may continue to incur significant fees and expenses in connection with the DOJ investigation and related matters. Litigation During 2010, CES was served with a class action lawsuit filed by a former employee for alleged wage and hour violations related to overtime and meal and rest period requirements under California law. California law regarding an employer’s obligations to provide lunch and rest periods is under review by the California Supreme Court. The proceeding is in the preliminary stages and we intend to vigorously defend the lawsuit. At the current stage of the proceedings, the Company considers that it is not possible to determine a range of loss, if any, that may arise from this lawsuit.

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2010
Statement [Line Items]
Net income	$ 17,631	$ 3,515
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Translation adjustment	18,366	(21,979)
Comprehensive income	35,997	(18,464)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(716)	(286)
Comprehensive income attributable to Euronet Worldwide, Inc.	$ 35,281	$ (18,750)

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Practices	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Practices [Abstract]
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND PRACTICES	SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND PRACTICES Recent accounting pronouncements Management has concluded that there are no accounting standards that have been issued, but not yet adopted, that will have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements. Money transfer settlement obligations Money transfer settlement obligations are recorded in accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the Company’s unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets and consist of amounts owed by the Company to money transfer recipients. As of March 31, 2011, the Company’s money transfer settlement obligations were $35.9 million.

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Mar. 31, 2011
Income Taxes [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES	INCOME TAXES The Company’s effective tax rates were 25.8% and 62.2% for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The effective tax rates were significantly influenced by the foreign currency exchange gains and losses in the respective periods. Excluding the foreign currency exchange gains and losses from pre-tax income, as well as the related tax effects for these items, the Company’s effective tax rates were 41.7% and 41.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The increase in the effective tax rate, as adjusted for foreign currency exchange gains and losses, for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the applicable statutory rate of 35% is primarily related to the Company’s Spain and U.S. tax positions. For the three-month period ended March 31, 2011, the Company has recorded a valuation allowance against its Spain and U.S. income tax net operating losses as it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized. Accordingly, the income tax benefits associated with pre-tax book losses generated by the Company’s Spanish and U.S. entities have not been recognized in this period.