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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
May. 31, 2015
May. 31, 2014
May. 31, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]      
Revenues $ 2,773,718 $ 2,554,236 $ 2,375,923
Operating expenses:      
Cost of service 1,022,107 952,225 862,075
Selling, general and administrative 1,295,014 1,203,512 1,119,860
Processing system intrusion 0 (7,000) 36,775
Total costs and expenses 2,317,121 2,148,737 2,018,710
Operating income 456,597 405,499 357,213
Other income (expense):      
Interest and other income 4,949 13,663 10,353
Interest and other expense (44,436) (41,812) (33,282)
Total nonoperating income (expense) (39,487) (28,149) (22,929)
Income before income taxes 417,110 377,350 334,284
Provision for income taxes (107,995) (107,398) (95,571)
Net income 309,115 269,952 238,713
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of income tax (31,075) (24,666) (22,588)
Net income attributable to Global Payments $ 278,040 $ 245,286 $ 216,125
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share) $ 2.07 $ 1.70 $ 1.39
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) $ 2.06 $ 1.69 $ 1.38