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QUARTERLY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) - (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May 31, 2016
Feb. 29, 2016
Nov. 30, 2015
Aug. 31, 2015
May 31, 2015
Feb. 28, 2015
Nov. 30, 2014
Aug. 31, 2014
May 31, 2016
May 31, 2015
May 31, 2014
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]                      
Revenues $ 747,064 $ 679,940 $ 722,350 $ 748,796 $ 706,549 $ 664,983 $ 697,291 $ 704,895 $ 2,898,150 $ 2,773,718 $ 2,554,236
Operating income 56,202 107,805 123,165 137,772 103,600 104,615 123,984 124,398 424,944 456,597 405,499
Net income 41,179 72,912 83,078 93,048 70,110 69,315 85,256 84,434 290,217 309,115 269,952
Net income attributable to Global Payments $ 37,188 $ 69,061 $ 78,771 $ 86,646 $ 65,325 $ 62,568 $ 74,781 $ 75,366 $ 271,666 $ 278,040 $ 245,286
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share) $ 0.27 $ 0.53 $ 0.61 $ 0.66 $ 0.50 $ 0.47 $ 0.55 $ 0.55 $ 2.05 $ 2.07 $ 1.70
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) $ 0.26 $ 0.53 $ 0.60 $ 0.66 $ 0.49 $ 0.46 $ 0.55 $ 0.55 $ 2.04 $ 2.06 $ 1.69