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Document and Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2010	Feb. 21, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	EURONET WORLDWIDE INC
Entity Central Index Key	0001029199
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2010
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2010
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
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		51,083,678

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 187,235	$ 183,528
Restricted cash	108,717	73,148
Inventory - PINs and other	97,225	87,661
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $14,924 at December 31, 2010 and $13,909 at December 31, 2009	288,765	282,905
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	46,072	31,344
Total current assets	728,014	658,586
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $166,094 at December 31, 2010 and $153,255 at December 31, 2009	91,527	96,592
Goodwill	445,713	504,650
Acquired intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $109,726 at December 31, 2010 and $88,924 at December 31, 2009	95,819	112,948
Other assets, net of accumulated amortization of $20,805 at December 31, 2010 and $16,866 at December 31, 2009	48,299	39,903
Total assets	1,409,372	1,412,679
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	324,466	228,768
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	218,006	225,474
Current portion of capital lease obligations	2,429	2,510
Short-term debt obligations and current portion of long-term debt obligations	2,507	3,127
Income taxes payable	13,177	18,379
Deferred revenue	10,775	13,320
Total current liabilities	571,360	491,578
Debt obligations, net of current portion	286,105	320,283
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion	2,363	1,997
Deferred income taxes	21,958	23,854
Other long-term liabilities	8,709	8,464
Total liabilities	890,495	846,176
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; 51,462,195 issued at December 31, 2010 and 51,101,833 issued at December 31, 2009	1,029	1,022
Additional paid-in-capital	752,209	740,990
Treasury stock, at cost, 482,839 shares at December 31, 2010 and 241,644 shares at December 31, 2009	(5,212)	(1,483)
Accumulated deficit	(241,511)	(203,139)
Restricted reserve	974	1,013
Accumulated other comprehensive income	5,122	20,566
Total Euronet Worldwide, Inc. stockholders' equity	512,611	558,969
Noncontrolling interests	6,266	7,534
Total equity	518,877	566,503
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,409,372	$ 1,412,679

Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009	Dec. 31, 2008
Consolidated Statements of Operations [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 1,038,269	$ 1,032,694	$ 1,045,665
Operating expenses:
Direct operating costs	675,571	678,370	703,842
Salaries and benefits	136,384	129,447	129,098
Selling, general and administrative	92,624	86,705	85,418
Goodwill and acquired intangible assets impairment	70,925	9,884	220,077
Depreciation and amortization	57,496	56,023	56,251
Total operating expenses	1,033,000	960,429	1,194,686
Operating income (loss)	5,269	72,265	(149,021)
Other income (expense):
Interest income	3,237	3,250	10,611
Interest expense	(20,447)	(25,716)	(36,351)
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	1,461	1,934	1,250
Gain on dispute settlement	3,110
Gain on sale of (impairment loss on) investment securities		1,751	(18,760)
Gain (loss) on early retirement of debt		(254)	1,425
Foreign currency exchange gain (loss), net	(7,648)	3,943	(9,821)
Other expense, net	(20,287)	(15,092)	(51,646)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(15,018)	57,173	(200,667)
Income tax (expense) benefit	(22,899)	(25,836)	7,337
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(37,917)	31,337	(193,330)
Discontinued operations, net		475	(1,071)
Net income (loss)	(37,917)	31,812	(194,401)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(455)	(1,495)	935
Net income (loss) attributable to Euronet Worldwide, Inc.	$ (38,372)	$ 30,317	$ (193,466)
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Euronet Worldwide, Inc. stockholders - basic:
Continuing operations	$ (0.75)	$ 0.59	$ (3.91)
Discontinued operations		0.01	(0.02)
Total	$ (0.75)	$ 0.6	$ (3.93)
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	50,857,182	50,486,705	49,180,908
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Euronet Worldwide, Inc. stockholders - diluted:
Continuing operations	$ (0.75)	$ 0.58	$ (3.91)
Discontinued operations		0.01	(0.02)
Total	$ (0.75)	$ 0.59	$ (3.93)
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	50,857,182	51,482,723	49,180,908

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009	Dec. 31, 2008
Statement [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	$ 566,503	$ 495,910	$ 760,565
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	(37,917)	31,812	(194,401)
Translation adjustment	(16,039)	29,184	(79,959)
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps		830	164
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities		1,631	(452)
Reclassification adjustment related to sale of investment securities		(1,751)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(53,956)	61,706	(274,648)
Stock issued under employee stock plans	1,958	2,459	1,315
Share-based compensation	9,294	7,933	8,579
Dispute settlement	(3,524)
Other	(1,398)	(1,505)	99
Ending Balance	518,877	566,503	495,910
Common Stock
Statement [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	$ 1,022	$ 1,012	$ 983
Beginning Balance, Shares	50,860,189	50,380,837	48,952,903
Comprehensive income (loss):
Stock issued under employee stock plans	$ 7	$ 10	$ 7
Stock issued under employee stock plans, Shares	372,648	479,352	313,384
Settlement of contingent value rights			$ 22
Settlement of contingent value rights, Shares			1,114,550
Dispute settlement, Shares	(226,634)
Other, Shares	(26,847)
Ending Balance	$ 1,029	$ 1,022	$ 1,012
Ending Balance, Shares	50,979,356	50,860,189	50,380,837
Additional Paid in Capital
Statement [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	$ 740,990	$ 729,907	$ 719,820
Comprehensive income (loss):
Stock issued under employee stock plans	2,156	3,148	1,793
Share-based compensation	9,294	7,933	8,579
Settlement of contingent value rights			(22)
Other	(231)	2	(263)
Ending Balance	752,209	740,990	729,907
Treasury Stock
Statement [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	(1,483)	(784)	(379)
Comprehensive income (loss):
Stock issued under employee stock plans	(205)	(699)	(485)
Dispute settlement	(3,524)
Other			80
Ending Balance	(5,212)	(1,483)	(784)
Accumulated Deficit
Statement [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	(203,139)	(233,456)	(39,990)
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	(38,372)	30,317	(193,466)
Ending Balance	(241,511)	(203,139)	(233,456)
Restricted Reserve
Statement [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	1,013	996	957
Comprehensive income (loss):
Other	(39)	17	39
Ending Balance	974	1,013	996
Cumulative Translation Adjustment
Statement [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	20,566	(8,640)	70,621
Comprehensive income (loss):
Translation adjustment	(15,444)	29,206	(79,261)
Ending Balance	5,122	20,566	(8,640)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Statement [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	0	(710)	(422)
Comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps		830	164
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities		1,631	(452)
Reclassification adjustment related to sale of investment securities		(1,751)
Ending Balance	0	0	(710)
Noncontrolling Interests
Statement [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	7,534	7,585	8,975
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	455	1,495	(935)
Translation adjustment	(595)	(22)	(698)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(140)	1,473	(1,633)
Other	(1,128)	(1,524)	243
Ending Balance	$ 6,266	$ 7,534	$ 7,585

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009	Dec. 31, 2008
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	$ (37,917)	$ 31,812	$ (194,401)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	57,496	55,881	57,208
Share-based compensation	9,294	7,932	8,547
Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss, net	7,850	(3,875)	9,662
Gain on dispute settlement	(3,110)
Non-cash impairment of goodwill and acquired intangible assets	70,925	9,884	220,077
(Gain on sale of) impairment loss on investment securities		(1,751)	18,760
(Gain) loss on repurchase of bonds		117	(2,504)
Deferred income taxes	(4,079)	(4,179)	(33,967)
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	(1,461)	(1,934)	(1,250)
Accretion of convertible debentures discount and amortization of debt issuance costs	8,833	11,124	15,296
Changes in working capital, net of amounts acquired:
Income taxes payable, net	(5,621)	828	5,260
Restricted cash	(28,591)	78,283	(46,054)
Inventory - PINs and other	764	(22,756)	(19,169)
Trade accounts receivable	8,024	43	(21,363)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(16,518)	9,165	1,635
Trade accounts payable	68,611	(29,478)	(20,109)
Deferred revenue	(2,766)	(1,946)	1,835
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(19,216)	(32,252)	93,052
Changes in noncurrent assets and liabilities	(4,432)	(10,847)	(1,267)
Net cash provided by operating activities	108,086	96,051	91,248
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(24,418)	(17,171)	(5,400)
Purchases of property and equipment	(29,199)	(33,072)	(39,710)
Purchases of other long-term assets	(4,055)	(1,944)	(3,304)
Proceeds from sale (purchases) of investment securities		2,981
Proceeds from sale of net assets of subsidiary		7,052
Acquisition escrow			26,000
Other, net	2,300	2,353	1,065
Net cash used in investing activities	(55,372)	(39,801)	(21,349)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of shares	2,116	2,108	1,379
Borrowings from revolving credit agreements classified as non-current liabilities	144,800	517,900	270,020
Repayments of revolving credit agreements classified as non-current liabilities	(183,972)	(495,618)	(315,061)
Repayments of long-term debt obligations	(3,227)	(71,029)	(95,375)
Repayments of capital lease obligations	(2,843)	(7,216)	(6,811)
Cash dividends paid to noncontrolling interests stockholders	(2,224)	(2,222)
Other, net	576	(1,378)	118
Net cash used in financing activities	(44,774)	(57,455)	(145,730)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(4,233)	2,840	(9,867)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	3,707	1,635	(85,698)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period (includes cash of discontinued operations of $552 in 2009 and $722 in 2008)	183,528	181,893	267,591
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period (includes cash of discontinued operations of $552 in 2008)	187,235	183,528	181,893
Interest paid during the period	11,594	13,886	22,124
Income taxes paid during the period	$ 28,482	$ 30,378	$ 23,745

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Practices

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2010

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Practices [Abstract]

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND PRACTICES

(3) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND PRACTICES

Foreign currencies

Assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of a subsidiary are remeasured at rates of exchange on the balance sheet date. Resulting gains and losses on foreign currency transactions are included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The financial statements of foreign subsidiaries where the functional currency is not the U.S. dollar are translated to U.S. dollars using (i) exchange rates in effect at period end for assets and liabilities, and (ii) weighted average exchange rates during the period for revenues and expenses. Adjustments resulting from translation of such financial statements are reflected in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as a separate component of consolidated equity.

Cash equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments, with an original maturity of three months or less, and certificates of deposit, which may be withdrawn at any time at the discretion of the Company without penalty, to be cash equivalents.

Inventory — PINs and other

Inventory — PINs and other is valued at the lower of cost or fair market value and represents primarily prepaid personal identification number (“PIN”) inventory for prepaid mobile airtime related to the epay Segment. PIN inventory is generally managed on a specific identification basis that approximates first in, first out for the respective denomination of prepaid mobile airtime sold. Additionally, from time to time, Inventory — PINs and other may include POS terminals, mobile phone handsets and ATMs held by the Company for resale.

Property and equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Property and equipment acquired in acquisitions have been recorded at estimated fair values as of the acquisition date.

Depreciation is generally calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets. Depreciation and amortization rates are generally as follows:


ATMs or ATM upgrades		5 – 7 years
Computers and software		3 – 5 years
POS terminals		2 – 5 years
Vehicles and office equipment		5 years
Leasehold improvements		Over the lesser of the lease term or estimated useful life

Goodwill and other intangible assets

The Company accounts for goodwill and other intangible assets in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 350, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other. ASC Topic 350 requires that the Company test for impairment on an annual basis and whenever events or circumstances dictate. Impairment tests are performed annually during the fourth quarter and are performed at the reporting unit level. Generally, fair value represents discounted projected future cash flows, and potential impairment is indicated when the carrying value of a reporting unit, including goodwill, exceeds its estimated fair value. If potential for impairment exists, the fair value of the reporting unit is subsequently measured against the fair value of its underlying assets and liabilities, excluding goodwill, to estimate an implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill. An impairment loss is recognized for any excess of the carrying value of the reporting unit’s goodwill over the implied fair value. See Note 8, Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets, Net, for information regarding impairment charges recorded for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008. Determining the fair value of reporting units requires significant management judgment in estimating future cash flows and assessing potential market and economic conditions. It is reasonably possible that the Company’s operations will not perform as expected, or that estimates or assumptions could change, which may result in the Company recording additional material non-cash impairment charges during the year in which these determinations take place.

Other Intangibles – In accordance with ASC Topic 350, intangible assets with finite lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives. Unless otherwise noted, amortization is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:


Non-compete agreements		2 – 5 years
Trademarks and trade names		2 – 20 years
Software		3 years
Customer relationships		3 – 9 years
Patents		7 years

See Note 8, Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets, Net, for additional information regarding ASC Topic 350 and the treatment of goodwill and other intangible assets.

Other assets

Other assets include deferred financing costs, investments in unconsolidated affiliates, capitalized software development costs and capitalized payments for new or renewed contracts, contract renewals and customer conversion costs. Deferred financing costs represent expenses incurred to obtain financing that have been deferred and are being amortized over the life of the loan. Euronet capitalizes initial payments for new or renewed contracts to the extent recoverable through future operations, contractual minimums and/or penalties in the case of early termination. The Company’s accounting policy is to limit the amount of capitalized costs for a given contract to the lesser of the estimated ongoing net future cash flows related to the contract or the termination fees the Company would receive in the event of early termination of the contract by the customer.

The Company accounts for investments in affiliates using the equity method of accounting when the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence over the affiliate. Equity losses in affiliates are generally recognized until the Company’s investment is zero. Euronet’s investments in affiliates, related to the Company’s 40% investment in epay Malaysia and 49% investment in Euronet Middle East were $5.8 million and $4.1 million as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Undistributed earnings in these affiliates as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 were $5.1 million and $3.4 million, respectively.

Convertible debentures

The Company accounts for its convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash upon conversion according to ASC 470-20-30-22 which requires the proceeds from the issuance of such convertible debt instruments to be allocated between debt and equity components so that debt is discounted to reflect the Company’s nonconvertible debt borrowing rate. Further, the Company applies ASC 470-20-35-13 which requires the debt discount to be amortized over the period the convertible debt is expected to be outstanding as additional non-cash interest expense.

Noncontrolling interests

The Company accounts for noncontrolling interests in its consolidated financial statements according to ASC 810-10-45-16 which requires noncontrolling interests to be reported as a component of equity.

Business combinations

The Company accounts for business combinations in accordance with ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations, which requires most identifiable assets, liabilities, noncontrolling interests and goodwill acquired in a business combination to be recorded at “full fair value” at the acquisition date. Additionally, ASC Topic 805 requires transaction-related costs to be expensed in the period incurred.

Income taxes

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

In accordance with ASC 740-10-25 and 30, the Company’s policy is to record estimated interest and penalties related to the underpayment of income taxes as income tax expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. See Note 13, Taxes, for further discussion regarding these provisions.

Presentation of taxes collected and remitted to governmental authorities

The Company presents taxes collected and remitted to governmental authorities on a net basis in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Fair value measurements

The Company applies the provisions of ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, regarding fair value measurements for financial assets and liabilities. ASC Topic 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and requires certain disclosures about fair value measurements. The provisions apply whenever other accounting pronouncements require or permit fair value measurements. See Note 17, Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements, for the required fair value disclosures.

Accounting for derivative instruments and hedging activities

The Company accounts for derivative instruments and hedging activities in accordance with ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, which requires that all derivative instruments be recognized as either assets or liabilities on the balance sheet at fair value. Primarily in the Money Transfer Segment, the Company enters into foreign currency derivative contracts, mainly forward contracts, to offset foreign currency exposure related to the notional value of money transfer settlement assets and liabilities in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. These contracts are considered derivative instruments under the provisions of ASC Topic 815; however, the Company does not designate such instruments as hedges for accounting purposes. Accordingly, changes in the value of these contracts are recognized immediately as a component of foreign currency exchange gain (loss), net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The impact of changes in value of these contracts, together with the impact of the change in value of the related foreign currency denominated settlement asset or liability, on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Consolidated Balance Sheets is not significant.

During 2007, the Company entered into derivative instruments to manage exposure to interest rate risk that were considered cash flow hedges under the provisions of ASC Topic 815. To qualify for hedge accounting under ASC Topic 815, the details for the hedging relationship must be formally documented at the inception of the arrangement, including the Company’s hedging strategy, risk management objective, the specific risk being hedged, the derivative instrument being used, the item being hedged, an assessment of hedge effectiveness and how effectiveness will continue to be assessed and measured. For the effective portion of a cash flow hedge, changes in the value of the hedge instrument are recorded temporarily in equity as a component of other comprehensive income and then recognized as an adjustment to interest expense over the term of the hedging instrument.

Cash flows resulting from derivative instruments are classified as cash flows from operating activities in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The Company enters into derivative instruments with highly credit-worthy financial institutions and does not use derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes. See Note 11, Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, for further discussion of derivative instruments.

Revenue recognition

The Company recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the price is fixed or determinable and collection is reasonably assured. The majority of the Company’s revenues are comprised of monthly recurring management fees and transaction-based fees. A description of the major components of revenue by business segment is as follows:

EFT Processing – Revenues in the EFT Processing Segment are derived from primarily two sources: i) transaction and management fees from owned and outsourced ATM, POS and card processing networks; and ii) from the sale of EFT software solutions for electronic payment and transaction delivery systems.

Transaction-based fees include charges for cash withdrawals, debit or credit card transactions, balance inquiries, transactions not completed because the relevant card issuer does not give authorization and prepaid mobile airtime recharges. Outsourcing services are generally billed on the basis of a fixed monthly fee per ATM, plus a transaction-based fee. Transaction-based fees are recognized at the time the transactions are processed and outsourcing management fees are recognized ratably over the contract period.

Certain of the Company’s non-cancelable customer contracts provide for the receipt of up-front fees from the customer and/or decreasing or increasing fee schedules over the agreement term for substantially the same level of services to be provided by the Company. As prescribed in SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) 101, “Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements,” as amended by SAB 104, “Revenue Recognition,” the Company recognizes revenue under these contracts based on proportional performance of services over the term of the contract. This generally results in “straight-line” (i.e., consistent value per period) revenue recognition of the contracts’ total cash flows, including any up-front payment received from the customer.

Revenues from the sale of EFT software solutions represent software license fees, professional installation and customization fees, ongoing software maintenance fees, hardware sales and transaction fees.

The Company recognizes professional service fee revenue in accordance with the provisions of ASC 985-605-15 and ASC 605-25. ASC 985-605-15 generally requires revenue earned on software arrangements involving multiple elements to be allocated to each element based on the relative fair values of those elements. Effective January 1, 2010, the Company adopted the provisions of FASB Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2009-13, Revenue Recognition (Topic 605): Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements — a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force. ASU 2009-13 adds estimated selling price as acceptable evidence of fair value of undelivered products and services in revenue arrangements with multiple deliverables. Estimated selling price can be used if there is no vendor specific objective evidence or third-party evidence of fair value. Additionally, ASU 2009-13 eliminates the use of the residual method of allocating revenue and establishes the relative selling price method as the appropriate means to allocate revenue to each deliverable of an arrangement. The adoption of ASU 2009-13 did not materially affect the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Revenues from software licensing agreement contracts are recognized over the professional services portion of the contract term using the percentage-of-completion method, following the guidance in ASC 605-35, as prescribed by ASC 985-605-15. This method is based on the percentage of professional service fees that are provided compared with the total estimated professional services to be provided over the entire term of the contract. The effect of changes to total estimated contract costs is recognized in the period such changes are determined and provisions for estimated losses are made in the period in which the loss first becomes probable and estimable. Revenues from software licensing agreement contracts representing newly released products deemed to have a higher than normal risk of failure during installation are recognized on a completed-contract basis whereby revenues and related costs are deferred until the contract is complete. Software maintenance revenue is recognized over the contractual period or as the maintenance-related service is performed. Revenue from the sale of hardware is generally recognized when title passes to the customer. Revenue in excess of billings on software licensing agreements was $0.9 million as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and is recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets. Billings in excess of revenue on software license agreements was $2.4 million and $2.5 million as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and is recorded as deferred revenue until such time the revenue recognition criteria are met.

epay – Substantially all of the revenue generated in the epay Segment is derived from commissions or processing fees associated with distribution and/or processing of prepaid mobile airtime and other electronic payment products. These fees and commissions are received from mobile phone and other telecommunication operators, top-up distributors, other product vendors or distributors or from retailers. In accordance with ASC 605-45, commissions received are recognized as revenue during the period in which the Company provides the service. The portion of the commission that is paid to retailers is generally recorded as a direct operating cost. However, in circumstances where the Company has no influence over the commission paid to the retailers, those commissions are recorded as a reduction of revenue. Transactions are processed through a network of POS terminals and direct connections to the electronic payment systems of retailers. Transaction processing fees are recognized at the time the transactions are processed.

Money Transfer – In accordance with ASC 605-45, revenues for money transfer and other services represent a transaction fee in addition to a margin earned from purchasing currency at wholesale exchange rates and selling the currency to consumers at retail exchange rates. Revenues and the associated direct operating cost are recognized at the time the transaction is processed. The Company has origination and distribution agents in place, which each earn a fee for the respective service. These fees are reflected as direct operating costs.

Software capitalization

Computer software to be sold – The Company applies ASC Topic 730, Research and Development, and ASC 985-20 in recording research and development costs. Research costs related to the discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, or a new process or technique, or in bringing about significant improvement to an existing product or process, are expensed as incurred (see Note 18, Computer Software to be Sold). Development costs aimed at the translation of research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process, or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process, whether intended for sale or use, are capitalized on a product-by-product basis when technological feasibility is established. Capitalization of computer software costs is discontinued when the computer software product is available to be sold, leased, or otherwise marketed.

Technological feasibility of computer software products is established when the Company has completed all planning, designing, coding, and testing activities that are necessary to establish that the product can be produced to meet its design specifications including functions, features and technical performance requirements. Technological feasibility is evidenced by the existence of a working model of the product or by completion of a detail program design. The detail program design (i) establishes that the necessary skills, hardware, and software technology are available to produce the product, (ii) is complete and consistent with the product design, and (iii) has been reviewed for high-risk development issues, with any uncertainties related to identified high-risk development issues being adequately resolved.

Capitalized software costs are included in other assets and are amortized on a product-by-product basis, equal to the greater of the amount computed using (i) the ratio that current gross revenues for a product bear to the total of current and anticipated future gross revenues for that product or (ii) the straight-line method over the remaining estimated economic life of the product, generally three years at inception. Amortization commences when the product is available for general release to customers.

Software for internal use – The Company also develops software for internal use. These software development costs, as well as costs incurred for significant enhancements and upgrades, are capitalized based upon ASC 350-40. Internal-use software development costs are capitalized after the preliminary project stage is completed and management with the relevant authority authorizes and commits to funding a computer software project and it is probable that the project will be completed and the software will be used to perform the function intended. Costs incurred prior to meeting the qualifications are expensed as incurred. Capitalization ceases when the computer software project is substantially complete and ready for its intended use.

Share-based compensation

The Company follows the provisions of ASC Topic 718, Compensation — Stock Compensation, for equity classified awards, which requires the determination of the fair value of the share-based compensation at the grant date and subsequent recognition of the related expense over the period in which the share-based compensation is earned (“requisite service period”).

The amount of future compensation expense related to awards of nonvested shares or nonvested share units (“restricted stock”) is based on the market price for Euronet Common Stock at the grant date. The grant date is the date at which all key terms and conditions of the grant have been determined and the Company becomes contingently obligated to transfer assets to the employee who renders the requisite service, generally the date at which grants are approved by the Company’s Board of Directors or Compensation Committee thereof. Share-based compensation expense for awards with only service conditions is generally recognized as expense on a “straight-line” basis over the requisite service period. For awards that vest based on achieving annual performance conditions, expense is recognized on a “graded attribution method.” The graded attribution method results in expense recognition on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for each separately vesting portion of an award. The Company has elected to use the “with and without method” when calculating the income tax benefit associated with its share-based payment arrangements. See Note 15, Stock Plans, for further disclosure.

Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets, Net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2010

Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets Net [Abstract]

GOODWILL AND ACQUIRED INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

(8) GOODWILL AND ACQUIRED INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price of the acquired business over the estimated fair value of the underlying net tangible and intangible assets acquired. The following table summarizes intangible assets as of December 31, 2010 and 2009:


	December 31, 2010				December 31, 2009
	Gross Carrying		Accumulated		Gross Carrying		Accumulated
(in thousands)	Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amortization
Customer relationships	$	156,755	$	95,041	$	153,041	$	76,794
Trademarks and trade names		41,839		9,024		42,268		7,012
Software		5,621		4,872		5,824		4,462
Non-compete agreements		1,330		789		739		656


Totals	$	205,545	$	109,726	$	201,872	$	88,924

The following table summarizes the goodwill and amortizable intangible assets activity for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2010.


	Amortizable						Total
	Intangible						Intangible
(in thousands):	Assets			Goodwill			Assets
Balance as of January 1, 2009	$	125,313		$	488,305		$	613,618
Increases (decreases):
2009 acquisitions		8,683			7,034			15,717
Impairment		(1,111	)		(8,773	)		(9,884	)
Amortization		(23,349	)		—			(23,349	)
Other (primarily changes in foreign currency exchange rates)		3,412			18,084			21,496


Balance as of December 31, 2009		112,948			504,650			617,598

Increases (decreases):
2010 acquisitions		9,739			27,965			37,704
Impairment		—			(70,925	)		(70,925	)
Amortization		(23,190	)		—			(23,190	)
Other (primarily changes in foreign currency exchange rates)		(3,678	)		(15,977	)		(19,655	)


Balance as of December 31, 2010	$	95,819		$	445,713		$	541,532

As a result of the 2010 annual goodwill impairment test, the Company recorded a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $70.9 million. The Company performs its annual goodwill impairment test during the fourth quarter of each year and the results from the fourth quarter of 2010 reflected continuing declines in profitability for certain reporting units of the epay Segment in Central and Western Europe. While these decreases were primarily driven by general economic conditions in the respective markets, recent developments led the Company to conclude that its ability to recover from these declines would be more difficult for its epay reporting units in the U.K., Spain and Romania. The U.K. reporting unit primarily provides prepaid mobile airtime top-up services in a mature market with limited growth for these services and it has experienced protracted declines in the volume of transactions processed. While new product offerings in the U.K. provide a significant opportunity, the dependence on top-up services is expected to hamper the unit’s overall growth. In Spain, the general economic conditions have led the Company to conclude that the profitability of its Spanish epay unit will grow more slowly and take longer to recover than its other European epay units. Finally, while the operating results of the Romanian epay unit improved during 2010, the unit has recently experienced strong pressure on its gross margins. In light of these developments, the Company recorded goodwill impairment charges of $58.2 million related to the U.K., $11.2 million related to Spain and $1.5 million related to Romania. In performing the annual goodwill impairment test, management must apply judgment in determining the estimated fair value of a business and uses all available information to make these fair value determinations, including discounted projected future cash flow analysis using discount rates commensurate with the risks involved in the assets, together with comparable sales prices that the Company or another purchaser would likely pay for the respective assets.

As a result of the 2008 annual goodwill impairment test, the Company recorded an estimated non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $219.8 million. The Company’s annual goodwill impairment test performed in the fourth quarter of 2008 coincided with severe disruptions in the credit markets and a macroeconomic business climate that had adverse impacts on stock markets and contributed to a significant decline in the Company’s stock price. An important key component of the 2008 goodwill impairment test was the reconciliation of the Company’s equity to market capitalization. During the fourth quarter 2008 and into 2009, the Company’s total market capitalization was less than the recorded value of the Company’s equity by an amount up to approximately 45% of recorded equity, creating a strong indicator of potential impairment of its goodwill balance.

Because of the macroeconomic conditions described above and their impacts on the Company, the Company determined that the resulting valuations were not sufficient to support the recorded value of the Company’s investments. Specifically, the Company had experienced reductions in volumes for money transfers between the U.S. and Mexico, among other corridors, which were initially expected to continue expanding. Additionally, growth in the Spanish prepaid mobile phone business in general had been slower than expected and commission pressure from mobile phone operators, as well as intense competition from other prepaid processors, had reduced profitability.

Accordingly, during the fourth quarter 2008, the Company recorded a total impairment charge related to goodwill of $219.8 million, comprised of $169.1 million related to the RIA money transfer business acquired in April 2007 and $50.7 million related to the Spanish prepaid businesses acquired in separate transactions during November 2004 and March 2005. The $219.8 million goodwill impairment charge was the Company’s best estimate of the charge as of December 31, 2008. During the first quarter of 2009, the Company completed the measurement of the impairment loss and recorded an additional $8.8 million non-cash charge.

In a related assessment in accordance with ASC 360-10-35, it was determined that certain trade names and customer relationships of the RIA money transfer business were impaired and the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $0.3 million in 2008 related to those assets. In the first quarter of 2009, the Company recorded a $1.1 million non-cash impairment charge related to a money transfer intangible asset.

The annual goodwill impairment test completed in the fourth quarter of 2009 resulted in no impairment charges.

Of the total goodwill balance of $445.7 million as of December 31, 2010, $241.3 million relates to the Money Transfer Segment, $179.5 million relates to the epay Segment and the remaining $24.9 million relates to the EFT Processing Segment. Amortization expense for intangible assets with finite lives was $23.2 million, $23.3 million and $24.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Estimated amortization expense on intangible assets as of December 31, 2010 with finite lives is expected to be $20.8 million for 2011, $18.3 million for 2012, $13.6 million for 2013, $10.9 million for 2014 and $5.8 million for 2015.

Debt Obligations

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2010

Debt Obligations [Abstract]

DEBT OBLIGATIONS

(10) DEBT OBLIGATIONS

Short-term debt obligations

There were $0.6 million of short-term debt obligations outstanding as of December 31, 2010 with a weighted average interest rate of 5.9%. There were no short-term debt obligations outstanding as of December 31, 2009.

Long-term debt obligations

Long-term debt obligations consist of the following as of December 31, 2010 and 2009:


	As of December 31,
(in thousands)	2010			2009
3.50% convertible debentures, unsecured, due 2025	$	161,005		$	153,927
Term loan, due 2014		127,000			129,000
Revolving credit agreements		—			39,164
1.625% convertible senior debentures, unsecured, due 2024		—			1,227
Other		—			92

		288,005			323,410

Less current maturities of long-term debt obligations		(1,900	)		(3,127	)


Long-term debt obligations	$	286,105		$	320,283

On December 15, 2004, the Company completed the sale of $140 million of 1.625% Contingent Convertible Senior Debentures Due 2024 (“Convertible Senior Debentures”). During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company repurchased in privately negotiated transactions $70.0 million in principal amount of the Convertible Senior Debentures. This resulted in a $1.9 million pre-tax gain on early retirement of debt, net of the write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs. During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company repurchased in privately negotiated transactions $25.8 million in principal amount of the Convertible Senior Debentures which resulted in $0.2 million in pre-tax losses on early retirement of debt, net of the write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs. Effective December 15, 2009, most of the holders of the Convertible Senior Debentures exercised their option to require the Company to purchase their debentures at par and $43.0 million in principal amount were purchased. The Company elected to redeem the remaining $1.2 million of outstanding debentures at par in January 2010, along with accrued interest at the rate of 1.625% per annum.

The 1.625% convertible debentures had principal amounts outstanding of $1.2 million as of December 31, 2009. The discounts were fully amortized as of December 15, 2009. Contractual interest expense was $1 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2010. Contractual interest was $0.8 million and $2.0 million and discount accretion was $2.6 million and $6.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The effective interest rate was 1.625% for the year ended December 31, 2010 and 7.1% for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008.

On October 4, 2005, the Company completed the sale of $175 million of 3.50% Contingent Convertible Debentures Due 2025 (“Convertible Debentures”). The Convertible Debentures have an interest rate of 3.5% per annum payable semi-annually in April and October, and are convertible into a total of 4.3 million shares of Euronet Common Stock at a conversion price of $40.48 per share if certain conditions are met (relating to the closing prices of Euronet common stock exceeding certain thresholds for specified periods). The Company will pay contingent interest, during any six-month period commencing with the period from October 15, 2012 through April 14, 2013, and for each six-month period thereafter for which the average trading price of the debentures for the applicable five trading-day period preceding such applicable interest period equals or exceeds 120% of the principal amount of the debentures. Contingent interest will equal 0.35% per annum of the average trading price of a debenture for such five trading-day periods. The Convertible Debentures may not be redeemed by the Company until October 20, 2012 but are redeemable at any time thereafter at par. Holders of the Convertible Debentures have the option to require the Company to purchase their debentures at par on October 15, 2012, 2015 and 2020, or upon a change in control of the Company. These terms and other material terms and conditions applicable to the Convertible Debentures are set forth in the indenture governing the debentures. In connection with the Convertible Debentures, the Company recorded $5.1 million in debt issuance costs, which is being amortized over seven years, the term of the initial put option by the holders of the Convertible Debentures. The Convertible Debentures are general unsecured obligations, and are subordinated in right of payment to all obligations under “Senior Debt,” which is defined to include secured credit facilities (including secured replacements, renewals or refinancings thereof, including with different lenders and in higher amounts) and will rank equally in right of payment with all other existing and future unsecured obligations and senior in right of payment to all future subordinated indebtedness. The Convertible Debentures will be effectively subordinated to any existing and future secured indebtedness, with respect to any collateral securing such indebtedness and all liabilities of Euronet’s subsidiaries. The Convertible Debentures are not guaranteed by any of Euronet’s subsidiaries and, accordingly, are effectively subordinated to the indebtedness and other liabilities of Euronet’s subsidiaries, including trade creditors. The Company and its subsidiaries are not restricted under the indenture from incurring additional secured indebtedness, Senior Debt or other additional indebtedness.

The 3.50% convertible debentures had principal amounts outstanding of $175.0 million and unamortized discounts outstanding of $14.0 million and $21.1 million as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The discount will be amortized through October 15, 2012. Contractual interest expense was $6.1 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008. Discount accretion was $7.1 million, $6.5 million and $5.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The effective interest rate was 8.4% for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008.

In connection with the completion of the acquisition of RIA during April 2007, the Company entered into a $290 million secured syndicated credit facility consisting of a $190 million seven-year term loan, which was fully-drawn at closing, and a $100 million five-year revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”). The $190 million seven-year term loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 200 basis points or prime plus 100 basis points and contains a 1% per annum original principal amortization requirement, payable quarterly, with the remaining balance outstanding due in April 2014. The $100 million revolving line of credit bears interest at LIBOR or prime plus a margin that adjusts each quarter based upon the Company’s consolidated total leverage ratio, and expires in April 2012. The term loan may be expanded by up to an additional $150 million and the revolving credit facility may be expanded by up to an additional $25 million, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions, including pro forma debt covenant compliance. The Credit Facility contains certain mandatory prepayments, customary events of default and financial covenants, including leverage ratios. Financing costs of $4.8 million have been deferred and are being amortized over the terms of the respective loans. Euronet and certain subsidiaries have guaranteed the repayment of obligations under the Credit Facility and have granted security interests in the shares (or other equity interests) of certain subsidiaries along with a security interest in certain other personal property collateral of Euronet and certain subsidiaries. The weighted average interest rate of the Company’s borrowings under the term loan was 2.3% as of December 31, 2010 and 2009.

During April 2008, the Company entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Credit Facility to, among other items, (i) change the definition of one of the financial covenants in the original agreement to exclude the effect of certain one-time expenses and (ii) allow for the repurchase of up to $70 million aggregate principal amount of the $140 million in Convertible Senior Debentures Due 2024. The Company incurred costs of $0.6 million in connection with the amendment, which is being recognized as additional interest expense over the remaining term of the Credit Facility. During February 2009, the Company entered into Amendment No. 2 to the Credit Facility to, among other items, (i) (a) grant the Company the ability to repurchase the remaining $70 million of outstanding 1.625% Convertible Senior Debentures Due 2024 and (b) repurchase its 3.50% Convertible Debentures Due 2025 prior to any repurchase date using proceeds of a qualifying refinancing, the proceeds of a qualifying equity issuance or shares of common stock; (ii) revise the definition of Consolidated EBITDA and the covenant regarding maintenance of Consolidated Net Worth to exclude the effect of non-cash charges for impairment of goodwill or other intangible assets for the periods ending December 31, 2008 and thereafter; and (iii) broaden or otherwise modify various definitions of provisions related to Indebtedness, Liens, Permitted Disposition, Debt Transactions, Investments and other matters. The Company incurred costs of approximately $1.6 million in connection with the amendment, which is being recognized as additional interest expense over the remaining term of the Credit Facility.

As of December 31, 2010, the Company had no borrowings and $41.7 million in stand-by letters of credit/bank guarantees outstanding against the revolving credit facility. As of December 31, 2009, the Company had $39.2 million in borrowing and $43.1 million in stand-by letters of credit/bank guarantees outstanding against the revolving credit facility. Stand-by letters of credit/bank guarantees are generally used to secure trade credit and performance obligations. The Company pays an interest rate for stand-by letters of credit/bank guarantees at a rate that adjusts each quarter based upon the Company’s consolidated total leverage ratio. At December 31, 2010, the stand-by letter of credit interest charges were 1.25% per annum. Because the revolving credit agreements expire beyond one year, the borrowings were classified as long-term debt obligations in the December 31, 2009 Consolidated Balance Sheet. The weighted average interest rate of the Company’s borrowings under the revolving credit facility was 1.6% as of December 31, 2009.

During the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company repaid $2.0 million and $3.0 million, respectively, of the term loan, portions of which represented prepayments of amounts not yet due.

As of December 31, 2010, aggregate annual maturities of long-term debt are $1.9 million in 2011, $176.9 million in 2012, $1.9 million in 2013 and $121.3 million in 2014. This maturity schedule reflects the term loan maturing in 2014 and the 3.5% Convertible Debentures maturing in 2012, coinciding with the terms of the initial put option by the holders of the debentures. As of December 31, 2010, no amounts were outstanding under the revolving credit agreement which matures in 2012.

Taxes

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2010

Taxes [Abstract]

TAXES

(13) TAXES

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the temporary differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities as measured by the enacted tax rates which will be in effect when these differences reverse. Deferred tax benefit (expense) is generally the result of changes in the assets and liabilities for deferred taxes.

The sources of income (loss) before income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 are presented as follows:


	Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2010			2009			2008
Income (loss) from continuing operations:
United States	$	(13,149	)	$	(5,768	)	$	(185,363	)
Europe		(26,494	)		36,611			(25,913	)
Asia Pacific		20,834			26,216			12,880
Other		3,791			114			(2,271	)


Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		(15,018	)		57,173			(200,667	)


Discontinued operations — Europe		—			1,222			(1,686	)


Total income (loss) before income taxes	$	(15,018	)	$	58,395		$	(202,353	)

The Company’s income tax expense (benefit) for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 attributable to continuing operations consisted of the following:


	Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2010			2009			2008
Current tax expense:
U.S.	$	(55	)	$	1,163		$	536
Foreign		26,632			28,396			24,242


Total current		26,577			29,559			24,778


Deferred tax expense (benefit):
U.S.	$	780		$	610		$	(25,215	)
Foreign		(4,458	)		(4,333	)		(6,900	)


Total deferred		(3,678	)		(3,723	)		(32,115	)


Total tax expense (benefit)	$	22,899		$	25,836		$	(7,337	)


The differences that caused Euronet’s effective income tax rates related to continuing operations to vary from the federal statutory rate applicable to our U.S tax profile, which was 35% for 2010, 2009 and 2008, were as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
(dollar amounts in thousands)	2010			2009			2008
U.S. federal income tax expense (benefit) at applicable statutory rate	$	(5,256	)	$	20,010		$	(70,233	)
Tax effect of:
State income tax expense (benefit) at statutory rates		555			647			(9,233	)
Non-deductible expenses		4,785			3,705			2,501
Share-based compensation		(220	)		(9	)		726
Other permanent differences		(1,798	)		2,923			(7,820	)
Difference between U.S. federal and foreign tax rates		(4,484	)		(6,062	)		(5,154	)
Impairment of goodwill		20,246			—			20,340
Provision in excess of foreign statutory rates		(600	)		922			43
Change in valuation allowance		11,319			2,802			63,378
Other		(1,648	)		898			(1,885	)


Total income tax expense (benefit)	$	22,899		$	25,836		$	(7,337	)


Effective tax rate		(152.5	)%		45.2	%		3.7	%

The tax effect of temporary differences and carryforwards that give rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities from continuing operations are as follows:


	As of December 31,
(in thousands)	2010			2009
Deferred tax assets:
Tax loss carryforwards	$	40,326		$	40,100
Share-based compensation		5,890			5,398
Accrued interest		2			2,542
Accrued expenses		3,918			6,233
Billings in excess of earnings		970			1,008
Property and equipment		4,293			3,473
Goodwill and intangible amortization		46,344			48,163
Deferred financing costs		1,458			1,364
Intercompany notes		10,824			6,838
Other		6,448			5,255


Gross deferred tax assets		120,473			120,374

Valuation allowance		(79,195	)		(76,936	)


Net deferred tax assets		41,278			43,438


Deferred tax liabilities:
Intangibles related to purchase accounting		(10,396	)		(14,885	)
Tax amortizable goodwill		(7,786	)		(4,237	)
Accrued expenses		(3,011	)		(1,685	)
Intercompany notes		(1,181	)		(5,754	)
Investment securities		(33	)		(325	)
Accrued interest		(28,319	)		(26,276	)
Earnings in excess of billings		(374	)		(375	)
Capitalized research and development		(1,031	)		(872	)
Property and equipment		(1,924	)		(1,980	)
Investment in affiliates		—			(885	)
Other		(4,733	)		(4,904	)


Total deferred tax liabilities		(58,788	)		(62,178	)


Net deferred tax liabilities	$	(17,510	)	$	(18,740	)

Subsequently recognized tax benefits relating to the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2010 will be allocated to income taxes in the Consolidated Statements of Operations with the following exceptions. The tax benefit of net operating losses generated from share based compensation have been excluded from the amounts disclosed for Tax Loss Carry Forwards and Valuation Allowance to the extent the benefit will be recognized in equity if realized. The excluded tax benefit of $20.2 million will be allocated to additional paid in capital when utilized to offset taxable income.

As of December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, the Company’s U.S. federal and foreign tax loss carryforwards were $186.2 million, $174.1 million and $167.8 million, respectively, and U.S. state tax loss carryforwards were $57.4 million, $51.6 million and $56.4 million, respectively.

In assessing the Company’s ability to realize deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. Based upon the level of historical taxable income and projections for future taxable income over the periods in which the deferred tax assets are deductible, management believes it is more likely than not the Company will only realize the benefits of these deductible differences, net of the existing valuation allowances at December 31, 2010.

At December 31, 2010, the Company had U.S. federal and foreign tax net operating loss carryforwards of $186.2 million, which will expire as follows:


Year ending December 31, (in thousands)	Gross		Tax Effected
2011		4,344		962
2012		3,197		682
2013		6,485		1,164
2014		8,413		2,020
2015		10,480		2,266
thereafter		142,254		48,058
Unlimited		11,024		2,242


Total	$	186,197	$	57,394

In addition, the Company’s state tax net operating losses of $57.4 million will expire periodically from 2011 through 2030.

No provision has been made in the accounts as of December 31, 2010 for U.S. federal income taxes which would be payable if the undistributed earnings of the foreign subsidiaries were distributed to the Company since management has determined that the earnings are permanently reinvested. Undistributed earnings reinvested indefinitely in foreign subsidiaries aggregated $262.4 million as of December 31, 2010. Determination of the amount of unrecognized deferred U.S. income tax liabilities and foreign tax credits, if any, is not practicable to calculate at this time.

The Company is subject to corporate income tax audits in each of its various taxing jurisdictions. Although, the Company believes that its tax positions comply with applicable tax law, a taxing authority could take a position contrary to that reported by the Company and assess additional taxes due. The Company believes it has made adequate provisions for identified exposures.

On December 15, 2004, the Company completed the sale of $140 million of 1.625% stated interest convertible senior debentures in a private offering. Additionally, on October 4, 2005, the Company completed the sale of $175 million of 3.50% stated interest convertible debentures in a private offering. Pursuant to the rules applicable to contingent payment debt instruments, the holders are generally required to include amounts in their taxable income, and the issuer is able to deduct such amounts from its taxable income, based on the rate at which Euronet would issue a non-contingent, non-convertible, fixed-rate debt instrument with terms and conditions otherwise similar to those of the convertible debentures. Euronet has determined that amount to be 9.05% and 8.50% for the 1.625% convertible senior debentures and 3.50% convertible debentures, respectively, which is substantially in excess of the stated interest rate. In the event the convertible debentures are repurchased, redeemed, or converted at an amount less than the adjusted issue price for tax purposes, ordinary income is recognized by the Company to the extent of the prior excess tax deductions. During the tax years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, the Company repurchased $1.2 million, $68.8 million and $70.0 million, respectively, in principal amounts of the $140.0 million of 1.625% Contingent Convertible Senior Debentures. The convertible debentures were repurchased for less than the adjusted issue price for tax purposes, resulting in the recognition of taxable income in excess of the gain recognized for book purposes on the transactions of approximately $0.5 million in 2010, $28.8 million in 2009 and $23.2 million in 2008.

An issuer of convertible debt may not deduct any premium paid upon its repurchase of such debt if the premium exceeds a normal call premium. This denial of an interest deduction, however, does not apply to accruals of interest based on the comparable yield of a convertible debt instrument. Nonetheless, the anti-abuse regulation, set forth in Section 1.1275(g) of the Internal Revenue Code (“Code”), grants the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service authority to depart from the regulation if a result is achieved which is unreasonable in light of the original issue discount provisions of the Code, including Section 163(e). The anti-abuse regulation further provides that the Commissioner may, under this authority, treat a contingent payment feature of a debt instrument as if it were a separate position. If such an analysis were applied to the debentures described above and ultimately sustained, our deductions for these debentures could be limited to the stated interest. The scope of the application of the anti-abuse regulations is unclear. The Company believes that the application of the Contingent Debt Regulations to the debentures is a reasonable result such that the anti-abuse regulation should not apply. If a contrary position were asserted and ultimately sustained, our tax deductions would be severely diminished; however, such a contrary position would not have any adverse impact on our reported tax expense, because there has been minimal tax benefit recognized for the difference between the stated interest and the comparable yield of the debentures.

Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 is as follows:


	Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands):	2010			2009
Beginning balance	$	9,089		$	8,238
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year		356			1,299
Additions for tax positions of prior years		50			18
Reductions for tax positions of prior years		(900	)		(466	)
Settlements		(122	)		—


Ending balance	$	8,473		$	9,089

As of both December 31, 2010 and 2009, approximately $3.2 million of the unrecognized tax benefits would impact the Company’s provision for income taxes and effective tax rate, if recognized. Total estimated accrued interest and penalties related to the underpayment of income taxes was $1.8 million and $1.4 million as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The following tax years remain open in the Company’s major jurisdictions as of December 31, 2010:


		Poland		2005 through 2010
		U.S. (Federal)		2000 through 2010
		Spain		2005 through 2010
		Australia		2006 through 2010
		U.K.		2007 through 2010
		Germany		2004 through 2010

The application of ASC 740-10-25 and -30 requires significant judgment in assessing the outcome of future tax examinations and their potential impact on the Company’s estimated effective tax rate and the value of deferred tax assets, such as those related to the Company’s net operating loss carryforwards. It is reasonably possible that amounts reserved for potential exposure could significantly change as a result of the conclusion of tax examinations and, accordingly, materially affect our operating results. At this time it is not possible to estimate the range of change due to the uncertainty of potential outcomes.

Stock Plans

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2010

Stock Plans [Abstract]

STOCK PLANS

(15) STOCK PLANS

The Company has share compensation plans (“SCP”) that allow the Company to grant restricted shares, or options to purchase shares, of Common Stock to certain current and prospective key employees, directors and consultants of the Company. These awards generally vest over periods ranging from three to seven years from the date of grant, are generally exercisable during the shorter of a ten-year term or the term of employment with the Company. Certain stock option grants vest over a five year period, subject to the achievement of a pre-determined share price target for Euronet common stock within three years from the grant date. With the exception of certain awards made to the Company’s employees in Germany, awards under the SCP are settled through the issuance of new shares under the provisions of the SCP. For Company employees in Germany, certain awards are settled through the issuance of treasury shares, which also reduces the number of shares available for future issuance under the SCP. As of December 31, 2010, the Company has approximately 3.3 million in total shares remaining available for issuance under the SCP.

The Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations includes share-based compensation expense of $9.3 million, $7.9 million and $8.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The amounts are recorded as salaries and benefits expense in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company recorded a tax benefit of $0.5 million, $0.9 million and $0.7 million during the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively, for the portion of this expense that relates to foreign tax jurisdictions in which an income tax benefit is expected to be derived.

(a) Stock options

Summary stock options activity is presented in the table below:


						Weighted
				Weighted		Average		Aggregate
				Average		Remaining		Intrinsic
	Number of			Exercise		Contractual		Value
	Shares			Price		Term (years)		(thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2009 (1,303,647 shares exercisable)		3,934,549		$	13.76
Granted		1,009,212		$	17.15
Exercised		(194,662	)	$	8.56
Forfeited		(158,769	)	$	12.53
Expired		(51,586	)	$	20.98


Balance at December 31, 2010		4,538,744		$	14.70		7.2	$	12,436


Exercisable at December 31, 2010		1,739,191		$	12.71		4.3	$	8,226


Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2010		3,840,290		$	14.54		6.9	$	11,137

Options outstanding that are expected to vest are net of estimated future forfeitures. The Company received cash of $1.7 million, $2.2 million and $0.8 million in connection with stock options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The intrinsic value of these options exercised was $1.9 million, $1.4 million and $0.6 million during the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. As of December 31, 2010, unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested stock options that are expected to vest totaled $13.2 million and will be recognized over the next 5 years, with an overall weighted average period of 4.1 years. The following table provides the fair value of options granted under the SCP during 2010 and 2009, together with a description of the assumptions used to calculate the fair value using the Black-Scholes or Monte Carlo simulation models:


	Year Ended			Year Ended
	2010			2009
Volatility		43.5	%		49.0	%
Risk-free interest rate — weighted average		2.5	%		2.9	%
Risk-free interest rate — range	2.5% to 2.75%			2.7% to 3.3%
Dividend yield		0.0	%		0.0	%
Assumed forfeitures		8.0	%		8.0	%
Expected lives	5.5 years			6.9 years
Weighted-average fair value (per share)	$	7.42		$	9.50

(b) Restricted stock

Restricted stock awards vest based on the achievement of time-based service conditions and/or performance-based conditions. For certain awards, vesting is based on the achievement of more than one condition of an award with multiple time-based and/or performance-based conditions.

Summary restricted stock activity is presented in the table below:


				Weighted
				Average Grant
	Number of			Date Fair
	Shares			Value
Nonvested at December 31, 2009		1,408,101		$	22.27
Granted		277,794		$	16.50
Vested		(250,628	)	$	21.42
Forfeited		(356,850	)	$	22.35


Nonvested at December 31, 2010		1,078,417		$	20.47

The fair value of shares vested during the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 was $3.9 million, $5.2 million and $3.4 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2010, there was $6.0 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested time-based restricted stock, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.0 years. As of December 31, 2010, there was $5.9 million of total unrecognized compensation costs related to unvested performance-based restricted stock, which is expected to be recognized based on Company performance over a weighted average period of 1.8 years. The weighted average grant date fair value of restricted stock granted during the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 was $16.50, $20.81 and $15.05 per share, respectively.

(c) Employee stock purchase plans

In 2003, the Company established a qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”), which allows qualified employees (as defined by the plan documents) to participate in the purchase of rights to purchase designated shares of the Company’s Common Stock at a price equal to the lower of 85% of the closing price at the beginning or end of each quarterly offering period. The Company reserved 500,000 shares of Common Stock for purchase under the ESPP. Pursuant to the ESPP, during the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, the Company issued 46,849, 49,337 and 59,983 rights, respectively, to purchase shares of Common Stock at a weighted average price per share of $16.95, $15.04 and $18.38, respectively. The grant date fair value of the option to purchase shares at the lower of the closing price at the beginning or end of the quarterly period, plus the actual total discount provided, are recorded as compensation expense. Total compensation expense recorded was $0.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, and $0.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2008. The following table provides the weighted average fair value of the ESPP stock purchase rights during the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 and the assumptions used to calculate the fair value using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model:


	Year Ended December 31,
	2010			2009			2008
Volatility — weighted average		31.0	%		49.4	%		52.2	%
Volatility — range	21.2% to 45.9%			22.8% to 79.6%			35.8% to 99.8%
Risk-free interest rate — weighted average		0.15	%		0.1	%		2.1	%
Risk-free interest rate — range	0.08% to 0.17%			0.08% to 0.22%			0.9% to 3.3%
Dividend yield		0.0	%		0.0	%		0.0	%
Expected lives	3 months			3 months			3 months
Weighted-average fair value (per share)	$	3.56		$	3.43		$	5.14

Business Segment Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2010

Segment Information [Abstract]

BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION

(16) BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION

Euronet’s reportable operating segments have been determined in accordance with ASC 280-10. The Company currently operates in the following three reportable operating segments.

	1)		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 electronic distribution of prepaid mobile airtime and other electronic payments products and collection services in Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific, North America and South America.

	3)		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 years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008:


	For the year ended December 31, 2010
								Corporate
								Services,
	EFT					Money		Eliminations
(in thousands)	Processing		epay			Transfer		and Other			Consolidated
Total revenues	$	194,875	$	599,023		$	244,606	$	(235	)	$	1,038,269


Operating expenses:
Direct operating costs		92,594		469,293			113,913		(229	)		675,571
Salaries and benefits		27,259		34,429			59,109		15,587			136,384
Selling, general and administrative		17,393		31,926			37,746		5,559			92,624
Goodwill impairment		—		70,925			—		—			70,925
Depreciation and amortization		19,461		16,753			20,472		810			57,496


Total operating expenses		156,707		623,326			231,240		21,727			1,033,000


Operating income (loss)		38,168		(24,303	)		13,366		(21,962	)		5,269


Other income (expense):
Interest income												3,237
Interest expense												(20,447	)
Income from unconsolidated affiliates												1,461
Gain on dispute settlement												3,110
Foreign currency exchange loss, net												(7,648	)


Total other expense, net												(20,287	)


Loss from continuing operations before income taxes											$	(15,018	)

Segment assets as of December 31, 2010	$	209,199	$	706,253		$	419,796	$	74,124		$	1,409,372
Property and equipment as of December 31, 2010	$	54,394	$	15,780		$	20,815	$	538		$	91,527


	For the year ended December 31, 2009
								Corporate
								Services,
	EFT				Money			Eliminations
(in thousands)	Processing		epay		Transfer			and Other			Consolidated
Total revenues	$	197,740	$	602,075	$	232,879		$	—		$	1,032,694


Operating expenses:
Direct operating costs		83,198		485,305		109,867			—			678,370
Salaries and benefits		30,302		28,753		54,166			16,226			129,447
Selling, general and administrative		17,437		23,154		38,716			7,398			86,705
Goodwill and acquired intangible assets impairment		—		—		9,884			—			9,884
Depreciation and amortization		18,613		15,417		20,600			1,393			56,023


Total operating expenses		149,550		552,629		233,233			25,017			960,429


Operating income (loss)		48,190		49,446		(354	)		(25,017	)		72,265


Other income (expense):
Interest income												3,250
Interest expense												(25,716	)
Income from unconsolidated affiliates												1,934
Gain on sale of investment securities												1,751
Loss on early retirement of debt												(254	)
Foreign currency exchange gain, net												3,943


Total other expense, net												(15,092	)


Income from continuing operations before income taxes											$	57,173

Segment assets as of December 31, 2009	$	224,737	$	686,988	$	436,111		$	64,843		$	1,412,679
Property and equipment as of December 31, 2009	$	61,817	$	14,965	$	19,139		$	671		$	96,592


	For the year ended December 31, 2008
									Corporate
									Services,
	EFT					Money			Eliminations
(in thousands)	Processing		epay			Transfer			and Other			Consolidated
Total revenues	$	205,257	$	609,106		$	231,302		$	—		$	1,045,665


Operating expenses:
Direct operating costs		93,414		495,971			114,457			—			703,842
Salaries and benefits		34,944		28,574			50,543			15,037			129,098
Selling, general and administrative		19,398		22,098			34,673			9,249			85,418
Goodwill and acquired intangible assets impairment		—		50,681			169,396			—			220,077

Depreciation and amortization		19,195		16,441			19,383			1,232			56,251


Total operating expenses		166,951		613,765			388,452			25,518			1,194,686


Operating income (loss)		38,306		(4,659	)		(157,150	)		(25,518	)		(149,021	)


Other income (expense):
Interest income													10,611
Interest expense													(36,351	)
Income from unconsolidated affiliates													1,250
Impairment loss on investment securities													(18,760	)
Gain on early retirement of debt													1,425
Foreign currency exchange loss, net													(9,821	)


Total other expense, net													(51,646	)


Loss from continuing operations before income taxes												$	(200,667	)

Segment assets as of December 31, 2008	$	207,643	$	681,610		$	394,869		$	121,522		$	1,405,644
Property and equipment as of December 31, 2008	$	57,346	$	13,404		$	17,184		$	1,598		$	89,532

Total revenues for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, and property and equipment and total assets as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, summarized by geographic location, were as follows:


	Revenues						Property & Equipment, net				Total Assets
	For the year ended December 31,						as of December 31,				as of December 31,
(in thousands)	2010		2009		2008		2010		2009		2010		2009
United States	$	233,089	$	244,578	$	252,535	$	14,702	$	12,537	$	278,394	$	261,110
Australia		210,469		199,805		169,663		2,155		2,120		199,479		177,901
United Kingdom		132,834		151,732		203,449		3,871		4,905		149,602		222,897
Germany		112,087		105,384		78,337		7,594		8,766		182,460		190,823
Poland		73,491		77,800		98,075		29,553		31,950		76,927		77,852
Spain		64,401		75,556		77,755		3,266		4,000		96,896		128,090
Italy		46,787		41,199		33,787		2,554		2,308		80,389		83,882
India		40,884		38,689		37,182		1,514		1,842		25,730		24,305
Other		124,227		97,951		94,882		26,318		28,164		319,495		245,819

Total foreign		805,180		788,116		793,130		76,825		84,055		1,130,978		1,151,569


Total	$	1,038,269	$	1,032,694	$	1,045,665	$	91,527	$	96,592	$	1,409,372	$	1,412,679

Revenues are attributed to countries based on location of the customer, with the exception of software sales made by our software subsidiary, which are attributed to the U.S.

Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2010

Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

(17) FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

(a) Concentrations of credit risk

Euronet’s credit risk primarily relates to trade accounts receivable and cash and cash equivalents. Euronet’s EFT Processing Segment’s customer base includes the most significant international card organizations and certain banks in the Company’s markets. The epay Segment’s customer base is diverse and includes several major retailers and/or distributors in markets that they operate. The Money Transfer Segment trade accounts receivable are primarily due from independent agents that collect cash from customers on the Company’s behalf and generally remit the cash within one week. Euronet performs ongoing evaluations of its customers’ financial condition and limits the amount of credit extended, or purchases credit enhancement protection, when deemed necessary, but generally requires no collateral. See Note 14, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts, for further disclosure.

The Company invests excess cash not required for use in operations primarily in high credit quality, short-term duration securities that the Company believes bear minimal risk.

(b) Fair value of financial instruments

The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, trade accounts payable and short-term debt obligations approximates fair value, due to their short maturities. The carrying value of the Company’s term loan due 2014 and revolving credit agreements approximate fair value because interest is based on LIBOR that resets at various intervals less than one year. The following table provides the estimated fair values of the Company’s other financial instruments, based on quoted market prices or significant other observable inputs.


	As of December 31,
	2010						2009
	Carrying						Carrying
(in thousands)	Value			Fair Value			Value			Fair Value
3.50% convertible debentures, unsecured, due 2025	$	161,005		$	172,267		$	153,927		$	162,313
Foreign currency derivative contracts		(413	)		(413	)		36			36
Embedded derivative in foreign lease		(144	)		(144	)		(220	)		(220	)
1.625% convertible senior debentures, unsecured, due 2024		—			—			1,227			1,224

The Company’s financial assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis using significant other observable inputs are the foreign currency derivative contracts and the embedded derivative in foreign lease. The Company values foreign currency derivative contracts using foreign currency exchange quotations for similar assets and liabilities. The embedded derivative in foreign lease is valued using present value techniques and foreign currency exchange quotations.

Certain assets are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis. During the annual goodwill impairment test during the fourth quarter of 2010, the Company assessed the fair value of its goodwill and recorded goodwill impairment charges related to certain of its epay businesses of $70.9 million. Additionally, during the first quarter of 2009, the Company finalized the 2008 assessment of the fair value of the goodwill related to its RIA money transfer business and its Spanish prepaid business and recorded an additional impairment charge of $8.8 million. The fair values were determined using significant unobservable inputs. The $16.8 million and $258.8 million fair values of goodwill related to the respective 2010 and 2008 impaired businesses were determined by calculating the implied fair values as the excess of the fair value of the respective entity over the fair value of its net assets. Additionally, during the first quarter of 2009, management determined that an acquired intangible asset associated with a previous acquisition in the Money Transfer Segment had no value and, accordingly, the Company wrote off the remaining net book value of the intangible asset of $1.1 million. See further discussion in Note 8, Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets, Net. No other assets were measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis during 2010 or 2009.

Guarantees

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2010

Guarantees [Abstract]

GUARANTEES

(20) GUARANTEES

As of December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company had $97.3 million and $60.7 million, respectively, of stand-by letters of credit/bank guarantees issued on its behalf. Of these amounts, $18.8 million and $10.7 million, respectively, are collateralized by cash deposits held by the respective issuing banks and as of December 31, 2010, $5.7 million is collateralized by trade accounts receivable.

Each of our subsidiaries, once they reach a certain size, is required under the Credit Facility to provide a guarantee of outstanding obligations under the Credit Facility.

Under certain circumstances, Euronet grants guarantees in support of obligations of subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2010, the Company granted off balance sheet guarantees for cash in various ATM networks amounting to $20.4 million over the terms of the cash supply agreements and performance guarantees amounting to approximately $29.5 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 damages to ATMs and theft of ATM network cash that, generally, is not recorded on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet. As of December 31, 2010, the balance of ATM network cash for which the Company was responsible was approximately $345 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 issued 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 December 31, 2010 or 2009.

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Current assets:
Allowances for doubtful trade accounts receivable	$ 14,924,000	$ 13,909,000
Accumulated depreciation on property and equipment	166,094,000	153,255,000
Accumulated amortization on acquired intangible assets	109,726,000	88,924,000
Accumulated amortization on other assets	20,805,000	16,866,000
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	51,462,195	51,101,833
Treasury Stock, at cost, shares	482,839	241,644

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2008	Dec. 31, 2007
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Cash of discontinued operations	$ 552	$ 722

Organization	12 Months Ended
Organization	Dec. 31, 2010
Organization [Abstract]
ORGANIZATION	(1) ORGANIZATION Euronet Worldwide, Inc. was established as a Delaware corporation on December 13, 1997. Euronet Worldwide, Inc. succeeded Euronet Holding N.V. as the group holding company, which was founded and established in 1994. 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 Preparation	12 Months Ended
Basis of Preparation	Dec. 31, 2010
Basis of Preparation [Abstract]
BASIS OF PREPARATION	(2) BASIS OF PREPARATION The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Euronet and its wholly owned and majority owned subsidiaries and all significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. The Company’s investments in companies that it does not control, but has the ability to significantly influence, are accounted for under the equity method. Euronet is not involved with any variable interest entities. Results from operations related to entities acquired during the periods covered by the consolidated financial statements are reflected from the effective date of acquisition. Certain amounts in prior years have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation. The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires that management make a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include computing income taxes, estimating the useful lives and potential impairment of long-lived assets and goodwill, as well as allocating the purchase price to assets acquired and liabilities assumed in acquisitions and revenue recognition. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Litigation and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
Litigation and Contingencies	Dec. 31, 2010
Litigation and Contingencies [Abstract]
LITIGATION AND CONTINGENCIES	(19) 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 Service (“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. 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 of 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. In addition, from time to time, the Company is a party to litigation arising in the ordinary course of its business. Currently, there are no legal proceedings that management believes, either individually or in the aggregate, would have a material adverse effect upon the consolidated results of operations or financial condition of the Company. In accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Company records a liability when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. These provisions are reviewed at least quarterly and adjusted to reflect the impacts of negotiations, settlements, rulings, advice of legal counsel, and other information and events pertaining to a particular case.

Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions	Dec. 31, 2010
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	(21) RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS The Company leases an airplane from a company owned by Mr. Michael J. Brown, Euronet’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors, and Mr. Daniel R. Henry, who was a member of Euronet’s Board of Directors until February 6, 2008. The airplane is leased for business use on a per flight hour basis with no minimum usage requirement. Euronet incurred $0.2 million, $0.1 million and $0.3 million during 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively, in expenses for the use of this airplane.