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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
May 31, 2016
May 31, 2015
May 31, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]      
Revenues $ 2,898,150 $ 2,773,718 $ 2,554,236
Operating expenses:      
Cost of service 1,147,639 1,022,107 952,225
Selling, general and administrative 1,325,567 1,295,014 1,196,512
Total costs and expenses 2,473,206 2,317,121 2,148,737
Operating income 424,944 456,597 405,499
Interest and other income 5,284 4,949 13,663
Interest and other expense (69,316) (44,436) (41,812)
Total nonoperating income (expense) (64,032) (39,487) (28,149)
Income before income taxes 360,912 417,110 377,350
Provision for income taxes (70,695) (107,995) (107,398)
Net income 290,217 309,115 269,952
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (18,551) (31,075) (24,666)
Net income attributable to Global Payments $ 271,666 $ 278,040 $ 245,286
Earnings per share attributable to Global Payments:      
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share) $ 2.05 $ 2.07 $ 1.70
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) $ 2.04 $ 2.06 $ 1.69