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Discontinued Operations
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]  
Discontinued Operations Discontinued Operations
Sale of Worldpay Merchant Solutions Business

The following table represents a reconciliation of the major components of discontinued operations, net of tax, presented in the consolidated statements of earnings (loss) (in millions). The Company's presentation of discontinued operations excludes general corporate overhead costs which were historically allocated to the Worldpay Merchant Solutions business.

 
 202320222021
Major components of discontinued operations before income taxes:
Revenue$4,859 $4,809 $4,538 
Cost of revenue(1,662)(2,604)(2,640)
Selling, general, and administrative expenses(1,992)(1,936)(1,876)
Asset impairments(6,844)(17,606)(8)
Interest income (expense), net27 6 (2)
Other, net63 55 53 
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations related to major classes of pre-tax earnings(loss)(5,549)(17,276)65 
Loss on assets held for sale(1,909)— — 
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations(7,458)(17,276)65 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes(301)52 (32)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax attributable to FIS$(7,157)$(17,328)$97 
The following table represents the major classes of assets and liabilities of the disposal group classified as held for sale presented in the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022 (in millions). Assets held for sale are reported at the lower of their carrying value or fair value less cost to sell and are not depreciated or amortized.
December 31, 2023December 31, 2022
Major classes of assets included in discontinued operations:  
Cash and cash equivalents$1,380 $1,732 
Settlement assets6,727 5,264 
Trade receivables, net of allowance for credit losses of $52 and $44, respectively
1,843 1,864 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets161 130 
Total current assets10,111 8,990 
Property and equipment, net207 153 
Goodwill10,906 17,460 
Intangible assets, net5,971 6,488 
Software, net1,321 1,183 
Other noncurrent assets (1)613 480 
Total noncurrent assets19,018 25,764 
Less valuation allowance(1,909)— 
Total assets of the disposal group classified as held for sale$27,220 $34,754 
  
Major classes of liabilities included in discontinued operations:  
Accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities$998 $1,171 
Settlement payables7,821 6,140 
Other current liabilities65 55 
Total current liabilities8,884 7,366 
Deferred income taxes599 861 
Other noncurrent liabilities494 510 
Total noncurrent liabilities1,093 1,371 
Total liabilities of the disposal group classified as held for sale$9,977 $8,737 

(1)During January 2024, the Company agreed to include in the Worldpay Sale an equity security investment with a book value of $30 million. As of September 30, 2023, the value of this investment had been properly recorded as Other noncurrent assets within continuing operations on the consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022. As a result of the subsequent decision to convey this asset in the Worldpay Sale, the amount of this asset has been reclassified and is now presented within these financial statements as Noncurrent assets held for sale at December 31, 2023 and 2022, and is shown in the table above within Other noncurrent assets within discontinued operations.

The following table presents cash flows from operating and investing activities for discontinued operations (in millions).
December 31,
202320222021
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities - discontinued operations$2,257 $2,317 $2,539 
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities - discontinued operations (1)$(342)$(147)$(1,081)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities - discontinued operations (2)$(240)$(500)$(144)

(1)Our capital expenditures from discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, were $342 million, $395 million and $334 million, respectively. The year ended December 31, 2022, includes $269 million net proceeds from the sale of Visa preferred stock.
(2)    Excludes the impact of intercompany cash transactions between the disposal group and other FIS entities, which are eliminated in consolidation.
Settlement Assets

The principal components of the Company's settlement assets of the disposal group are as follows (in millions):

December 31, 2023December 31, 2022
Settlement assets
Settlement deposits$56 $55 
Merchant float2,594 2,625 
Settlement receivables4,077 2,584 
Total Settlement assets$6,727 $5,264 

Held-for-sale Disposal Group Measurement 
 
In accordance with ASC 360, a held-for-sale disposal group is measured at the lower of its carrying value or fair value less cost to sell. Measuring the disposal group is a two-step process requiring the carrying amount of the disposal group's assets outside the scope of ASC 360, such as goodwill, which is tested for impairment under ASC 350, to be first adjusted by applying other relevant guidance before adjusting the carrying value of the overall disposal group.

The Company evaluated the goodwill of the disposal group for impairment as of September 30, 2023, by performing a quantitative assessment that estimated the fair value of the disposal group using a market approach based on the price at which the Company agreed to sell a majority interest in the Worldpay Merchant Solutions business. As of September 30, 2023, the estimated fair value of the disposal group approximated its carrying value, inclusive of related deferred tax liabilities assigned to the reporting unit for purposes of the goodwill impairment assessment in accordance with ASC 350 but not classified as liabilities held for sale in accordance with ASC 360 because these deferred tax liabilities would not be transferred in the Worldpay Sale. Based on the assessment, no goodwill impairment was recorded.

The carrying value of the overall disposal group was then assessed by comparing its value, inclusive of cumulative translation adjustment losses and exclusive of deferred tax liabilities not classified as part of the disposal group's assets held for sale, to the estimated fair value less estimated cost to sell. Based on this assessment, the carrying value of the disposal group was reduced by $1.9 billion as of December 31, 2023, primarily as a result of the exclusion of certain deferred tax liabilities that were not transferred in the Worldpay Sale. The reduction was recorded as a valuation allowance against the Company's assets held for sale. As of the closing date of the Worldpay Sale, the assets held for sale, net of the valuation allowance, and the liabilities held for sale will be derecognized and any additional gain or loss on sale will be recorded.

Asset Impairments

During the second quarter of 2023, the Company recorded a $6.8 billion goodwill impairment because the estimated fair value of the Worldpay Merchant Solutions reporting unit, now reported as assets held for sale, was less than its carrying value. To estimate the fair value of such reporting unit, we used a market approach based on the price, inclusive of estimated selling price adjustments and fair value of contingent consideration, at which the Company had subsequently agreed to sell a majority interest in the Worldpay Merchant Solutions business to Buyer, as discussed in Note 1.

During the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company recorded a $17.6 billion goodwill impairment of the Worldpay Merchant Solutions reporting unit, reflecting the projected impact of worsening macroeconomic conditions, including rising interest rates, inflation, and slowing growth in the U.S. and Europe, as well as a sustained decline in our market capitalization and the effects of changing market dynamics affecting the unit's growth.

Commitments and Contingencies of the Disposal Group

Chargeback Liability

Through services offered in the Worldpay Merchant Solutions disposal group, the Company is exposed to potential losses from merchant-related chargebacks. A chargeback occurs when a dispute between a cardholder and a merchant, including a claim for non-delivery of the product or service by the merchant, is not resolved in favor of the merchant and the transaction is
charged back to the merchant resulting in a refund of the purchase price to the cardholder. If the Company is unable to collect this chargeback amount from the merchant due to closure, bankruptcy or other reasons, the Company bears the loss for the refund paid to the cardholder. The risk of chargebacks is typically greater for those merchants that promise future delivery of goods and services rather than delivering goods or rendering services at the time of payment.