Divestitures	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation Disclosures [Abstract]
Divestitures	Divestitures On May 23, 2017, FIS and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, by and through certain funds that it manages ("CDR"), entered into a definitive agreement by which FIS sold a majority ownership stake in the Capco consulting business and risk and compliance consulting business for cash proceeds of approximately $441 million, net of taxes and deal related expenses. CDR acquired preferred units convertible into 60% of the common units of the venture and FIS obtained common units representing the remaining 40%, in each case before equity is issued to management. The businesses sold are included within the GFS and IFS segments. The transaction closed on July 31, 2017 and any pre-tax gain/loss recognized in the third quarter of 2017 is expected to be less than $10 million The sale did not meet the standard necessary to be reported as discontinued operations; therefore, any pre-tax gain/loss and related prior period earnings remain reported within earnings from continuing operations. On February 1, 2017, the Company closed on the sale of the SunGard Public Sector and Education ("PS&E") business for $850 million, resulting in a pre-tax gain of $85 million. The transaction included all PS&E solutions, which provided a comprehensive set of technology solutions to address public safety and public administration needs of government entities as well as the needs of K-12 school districts. The divestiture is consistent with our strategy to serve the financial services markets. Cash proceeds were used to reduce outstanding debt (see Note 4). Net cash proceeds, after payment of taxes and transaction-related expenses, were approximately $500 million. The PS&E business was included in the Corporate and Other segment. The sale did not meet the standard necessary to be reported as discontinued operations; therefore, the pre-tax gain and related prior period earnings remain reported within earnings from continuing operations.

Divestitures

On May 23, 2017, FIS and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, by and through certain funds that it manages ("CDR"), entered into a definitive agreement by which FIS sold a majority ownership stake in the Capco consulting business and risk and compliance consulting business for cash proceeds of approximately $441 million, net of taxes and deal related expenses. CDR acquired preferred units convertible into 60% of the common units of the venture and FIS obtained common units representing the remaining 40%, in each case before equity is issued to management. The businesses sold are included within the GFS and IFS segments. The transaction closed on July 31, 2017 and any pre-tax gain/loss recognized in the third quarter of 2017 is expected to be less than $10 million The sale did not meet the standard necessary to be reported as discontinued operations; therefore, any pre-tax gain/loss and related prior period earnings remain reported within earnings from continuing operations.

On February 1, 2017, the Company closed on the sale of the SunGard Public Sector and Education ("PS&E") business for $850 million, resulting in a pre-tax gain of $85 million. The transaction included all PS&E solutions, which provided a comprehensive set of technology solutions to address public safety and public administration needs of government entities as well as the needs of K-12 school districts. The divestiture is consistent with our strategy to serve the financial services markets. Cash proceeds were used to reduce outstanding debt (see Note 4). Net cash proceeds, after payment of taxes and transaction-related expenses, were approximately $500 million. The PS&E business was included in the Corporate and Other segment. The sale did not meet the standard necessary to be reported as discontinued operations; therefore, the pre-tax gain and related prior period earnings remain reported within earnings from continuing operations.