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Long-Term Debt and Credit Facilities - Narrative (Details)
 12 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2014
USD ($)
May. 31, 2015
USD ($)
May. 31, 2014
USD ($)
May. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   $ 62,500,000.0 $ 17,677,000.000    
Extinguishment of debt     2,100,000    
Debt issuance cost $ 6,000,000        
Reclassification of losses on hedging activities to interest expense   (3,958,000) 0 $ 0  
Interest expense, debt   39,900,000 37,500,000 31,700,000  
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense   716,000 739,000    
Corporate Credit Facility          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Lines of credit facility, available borrowings   $ 484,300,000 851,900,000    
Unsecured Debt          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Leverage Ratio, Minimum   0      
Debt instrument, covenant, leverage ratio, maximum   0      
Minimum interest coverage ratio   0      
Unsecured Debt | Five Year Unsecured Term Loan Due February 2019          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt term 5 years        
Debt Instrument, Face Amount $ 1,250,000,000.00 $ 1,234,375,000 1,250,000,000    
Interest rate at period end   1.94%      
Debt instrument, periodic principal payment, minimum   1.25%      
Debt instrument, periodic principal payment, maximum   2.50%      
Debt instrument, periodic payment terms, principal to be paid prior to balloon payment at maturity, percentage 27.50%        
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense   $ 2,433,000 3,172,000    
Unsecured Debt | Five Year Unsecured Term Loan Due February 2019 | LIBOR          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Variable rate basis LIBOR        
Unsecured Debt | 5 Year Unsecured Term Loan Due September 2017          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Gains (losses) on extinguishment of debt     (2,100,000)    
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility Expiring February 2019          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt term 5 years        
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity $ 1,000,000,000        
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility Expiring February 2019 | LIBOR          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Interest rate at period end         1.90%
Standby Letters of Credit | Corporate Credit Facility          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Corporate credit facility - long-term   7,600,000 8,100,000    
Maximum | Standby Letters of Credit | Corporate Credit Facility          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Corporate credit facility - long-term 100,000,000        
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility Expiring December 2015          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Extinguishment of debt 290,000,000        
Unsecured Debt | 5 Year Unsecured Term Loan Due September 2017          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Extinguishment of debt $ 612,500,000        
Interest Rate Swap          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Derivative, amount of hedged item   $ 500,000,000      
Not designated as hedging instrument | Interest Rate Swap          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Derivative, fixed interest rate   1.52%      
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Cash flow hedge derivative instrument liabilities at fair value   $ 6,200,000      
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities | Interest Rate Swap          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Derivative, Notional Amount   $ 500,000,000 500,000,000    
Global Payments Asia Pacific Limited          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Interest expense     $ 3,300,000 $ 8,400,000  
Line of Credit | Corporate Credit Facility          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Leverage Ratio, Minimum   0      
Debt instrument, covenant, leverage ratio, maximum   0      
Minimum interest coverage ratio   0      
Line of Credit          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity   $ 1,258,700,000      
Lines of credit facility, available borrowings   $ 567,500,000      
Short term debt, weighted average interest rate   1.50% 1.70%    
Repayments of lines of credit   $ 193,200,000      
Short-term Debt   592,600,000 $ 440,100,000    
Line of credit facility, average outstanding amount   $ 647,300,000