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ACQUISITIONS AND INVESTMENTS - Narrative (Details) | Apr. 30, 2019 | Jul. 31, 2018
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PayNet |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Business acquisition, percentage of voting interests acquired | 100.00% |
DataX |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Business acquisition, percentage of voting interests acquired |  | 100.00%

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