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Quarterly Consolidated Financial Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May. 31, 2015
Feb. 28, 2015
Nov. 30, 2014
Aug. 31, 2014
May. 31, 2014
Feb. 28, 2014
Nov. 30, 2013
Aug. 31, 2013
May. 31, 2015
May. 31, 2014
May. 31, 2013
Mar. 25, 2015
Interim Period, Costs Not Allocable [Line Items]                        
Revenues $ 706,549 $ 664,983 $ 697,291 $ 704,895 $ 673,977 $ 616,452 $ 634,122 $ 629,685 $ 2,773,718 $ 2,554,236 $ 2,375,923  
Operating income 103,600 104,615 123,984 124,398 88,917 97,291 111,907 107,384 456,597 405,499 357,213  
Net income 70,110 69,315 85,256 84,434 58,266 60,121 79,857 71,708 309,115 269,952 238,713  
Net income attributable to Global Payments $ 65,325 $ 62,568 $ 74,781 $ 75,366 $ 51,625 $ 55,121 $ 73,897 $ 64,643 $ 278,040 $ 245,286 $ 216,125  
Basic earnings per share attributable to Global Payments (in dollars per share) $ 0.50 $ 0.47 $ 0.55 $ 0.55 $ 0.37 $ 0.38 $ 0.51 $ 0.44 $ 2.07 $ 1.70 $ 1.39  
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Global Payments (in dollars per share) $ 0.49 $ 0.46 $ 0.55 $ 0.55 $ 0.36 $ 0.38 $ 0.51 $ 0.44 $ 2.06 $ 1.69 $ 1.38  
Severance costs                 $ 6,300      
Tax Adjustments, Settlements, and Unusual Provisions       $ 6,800         14,300      
Realex Payments                        
Interim Period, Costs Not Allocable [Line Items]                        
Business acquisition, transaction costs                       $ 1,200
Interest and Other Expense                        
Interim Period, Costs Not Allocable [Line Items]                        
Unrecognized tax benefits, interest on income taxes $ 3,600               $ 3,600