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ACQUISITIONS - Components of Consideration Transferred (Details) $ in Thousands, AUD in Millions |  |  |  | 7 Months Ended |  |  |
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Apr. 22, 2016 USD ($) | Oct. 10, 2014 USD ($) | Oct. 10, 2014 AUD | Mar. 04, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | May 31, 2016 USD ($) | May 31, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 25, 2015 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | $ 4,807,594 | $ 4,829,405 | $ 1,491,833 |
Realex Payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 66,809
Heartland Payment Systems, Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 3,200,000 |  |  |  | 3,214,981 |  |  |
Cash consideration paid to Heartland stockholders | 2,043,362 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of Global Payments common stock issued to Heartland stockholders | 1,879,458 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total purchase consideration | $ 3,922,820 |  |  |  | $ 3,922,820 |  |  |
Ezidebit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | $ 203,828 |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration paid to Heartland stockholders |  | $ 266,000 | AUD 302.6 |  |  |  |  |
PayPros |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | $ 270,878 |  |  |  |
Cash consideration paid to Heartland stockholders |  |  |  | $ 426,500 |  |  |  |

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