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Related-Party Transactions
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related-Party Transactions Related-Party TransactionsThe Company holds a noncontrolling ownership stake in Cardinal Holdings ("Cardinal"), which operates the Capco consulting business. FIS' ownership stake in Cardinal was 36% at March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020. The ownership stake in Cardinal is recorded as an equity method investment included within Other noncurrent assets on the consolidated balance sheets. The carrying value of this equity method investment was $140 million and $137 million, at March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, respectively. FIS provides ongoing management consulting services and other services to Cardinal. FIS also purchases services and software licenses from Cardinal from time to time. Amounts transacted through these agreements were not significant to the 2021 and 2020 periods presented.On April 29, 2021, we sold our ownership stake in Cardinal for net cash proceeds of approximately $367 million resulting from an acquisition transaction of the Capco consulting business by Wipro Ltd. We will record the sale transaction during the second quarter of 2021.