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Business and Intangible Asset Acquisitions and Joint Ventures - Assets and Liabilities Acquired (Details) $ in Thousands, AUD in Millions | Dec. 17, 2014 USD ($) | Oct. 10, 2014 USD ($) | Oct. 10, 2014 AUD | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Mar. 04, 2014 USD ($) | Oct. 01, 2012 USD ($) | Jun. 01, 2015 customer | May. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 25, 2015 USD ($) | May. 31, 2014 USD ($) | May. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 12, 2012 USD ($)
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,491,833 |  | $ 1,337,285 | $ 1,044,222 |
Ezidebit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  | $ 45,826 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other assets |  | 4,152 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities |  | (49,797) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets acquired |  | 73,757 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 192,225 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired |  | 265,982 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |  | 266,000 | AUD 302.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ezidebit | Customer-related intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets |  | 42,721 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ezidebit | Technology-based intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets |  | 27,954 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ezidebit | Trade names |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets |  | $ 2,901 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PayPros |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed assets |  |  |  |  | $ 1,680 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other assets |  |  |  |  | 3,872 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred income taxes |  |  |  |  | (38,478) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets acquired |  |  |  |  | 155,574 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 270,878 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired |  |  |  |  | 426,452 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |  |  |  |  | 426,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PayPros | Customer-related intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 147,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PayPros | Contract-based intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 30,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PayPros | Technology-based intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets |  |  |  |  | $ 10,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Realex Payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,082 |  |  |
Other Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7,280) |  |  |
Other assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,183 |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,860) |  |  |
Deferred income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7,216) |  |  |
Total assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 58,940 |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 67,220 |  |  |
Net assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 118,880 |  |  |
Realex Payments | Customer-related intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,079 |  |  |
Realex Payments | Technology-based intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39,820 |  |  |
Realex Payments | Trade names |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,453 |  |  |
Realex Payments | Other Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 399 |  |  |
Banca Civica |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18,434
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,445
Net assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,879
Banca Civica | Customer-related intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,576
Banca Civica | Contract-based intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 13,858
Accelerated Payment Technologies (United States) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,309 |  |  |  |  |  |
Other assets |  |  |  |  |  | 3,708 |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred income taxes |  |  |  |  |  | (46,167) |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 101,650 |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | 308,518 |  |  |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 410,168 |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |  |  |  |  |  | 410,200 |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated Payment Technologies (United States) | Customer-related intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  | 97,200 |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated Payment Technologies (United States) | Contract-based intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  | 30,600 |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated Payment Technologies (United States) | Technology-based intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Fidelity Information Services’ (FIS) Check Gaming Guarantee business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Customers Acquired | customer |  |  |  |  |  |  | 260 |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |  |  |  | $ 237,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Global Payments Asia-Pacific Philippines Incorporated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross | $ 3,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Global Payments Asia-Pacific Philippines Incorporated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners | 49.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent | 51.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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