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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents

The reconciliation between Cash and cash equivalents in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows is as follows (in millions):

	December 31.
	2019				2018
Cash and cash equivalents on the Consolidated Balance Sheets	$	1,152			$	703
Merchant float restricted cash (in Settlement deposits and merchant float) (see Note 2(f))	1,519				—
Other restricted cash (in Other noncurrent assets) (see Note 11)	540				—
Total Cash and cash equivalents per the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	$	3,211			$	703

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The reconciliation between Cash and cash equivalents in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows is as follows (in millions):

	December 31.
	2019				2018
Cash and cash equivalents on the Consolidated Balance Sheets	$	1,152			$	703
Merchant float restricted cash (in Settlement deposits and merchant float) (see Note 2(f))	1,519				—
Other restricted cash (in Other noncurrent assets) (see Note 11)	540				—
Total Cash and cash equivalents per the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	$	3,211			$	703

Schedule of Trade Receivables

A summary of trade receivables, net, as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 is as follows (in millions):

	2019				2018
Trade receivables	$	3,302			$	1,489
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(60		)		(17		)
Total Trade receivables, net	$	3,242			$	1,472

Schedule of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

A summary roll forward of the allowance for doubtful accounts for 2019, 2018 and 2017 is as follows (in millions):

Allowance for doubtful accounts as of December 31, 2016	$	(41	)
Bad debt expense	(26		)
Write-offs, net of recoveries	4
Allowance for doubtful accounts as of December 31, 2017	(63		)
Bad debt expense	(13		)
Write-offs, net of recoveries	59
Allowance for doubtful accounts as of December 31, 2018	(17		)
Bad debt expense	(53		)
Write-offs, net of recoveries	15
Foreign currency adjustments	(5		)
Allowance for doubtful accounts as of December 31, 2019	$	(60	)

Schedule of Net Earnings Per Share

Net earnings and earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 are as follows (in millions, except per share data):

	Year ended December 31,
	2019				2018				2017
Net earnings attributable to FIS common stockholders	$	298			$	846			$	1,261
Weighted average shares outstanding-basic	445				328				330
Plus: Common stock equivalent shares	6				4				6
Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted	451				332				336
Net earnings per share-basic attributable to FIS common stockholders	$	0.67			$	2.58			$	3.82
Net earnings per share-diluted attributable to FIS common stockholders	$	0.66			$	2.55			$	3.75

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