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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

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.
			2020						2019
Cash and cash equivalents on the consolidated balance sheets			$	1,959					$	1,152
Merchant float restricted cash (in Settlement deposits and merchant float) (see Note 2(f))			2,071						1,519
Other restricted cash (see Note 11 - Visa Europe and contingent value rights)			—						540
Total Cash and cash equivalents per the consolidated statements of cash flows			$	4,030					$	3,211

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.
			2020						2019
Cash and cash equivalents on the consolidated balance sheets			$	1,959					$	1,152
Merchant float restricted cash (in Settlement deposits and merchant float) (see Note 2(f))			2,071						1,519
Other restricted cash (see Note 11 - Visa Europe and contingent value rights)			—						540
Total Cash and cash equivalents per the consolidated statements of cash flows			$	4,030					$	3,211

Schedule of Net Earnings Per Share

Net earnings and earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows (in millions, except per share data):

			Year ended December 31,
			2020						2019						2018
Net earnings attributable to FIS common stockholders			$	158					$	298					$	846
Weighted average shares outstanding-basic			619						445						328
Plus: Common stock equivalent shares			8						6						4
Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted			627						451						332
Net earnings per share-basic attributable to FIS common stockholders			$	0.26					$	0.67					$	2.58
Net earnings per share-diluted attributable to FIS common stockholders			$	0.25					$	0.66					$	2.55

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