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QUARTERLY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands, $ / shares in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 7 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jun. 21, 2016 | Nov. 30, 2016 | Aug. 31, 2016 | May 31, 2016 | Feb. 29, 2016 | Nov. 30, 2015 | Aug. 31, 2015 | May 31, 2015 | Feb. 28, 2015 | Nov. 30, 2014 | Aug. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | May 31, 2016 | May 31, 2015 | May 31, 2014 | Mar. 25, 2015
Interim Period, Costs Not Allocable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  | $ 105,267 | $ 121,106 | $ 56,202 | $ 107,805 | $ 123,165 | $ 137,772 | $ 103,600 | $ 104,615 | $ 123,984 | $ 124,398 | $ 237,951 | $ 306,547 | $ 424,944 | $ 456,597 | $ 405,499 |
Net income |  | 52,615 | 92,458 | 41,179 | 72,912 | 83,078 | 93,048 | 70,110 | 69,315 | 85,256 | 84,434 | 137,683 | 207,195 | 290,217 | 309,115 | 269,952 |
Net income attributable to Global Payments |  | $ 49,452 | 85,093 | 37,188 | 69,061 | $ 78,771 | $ 86,646 | 65,325 | $ 62,568 | $ 74,781 | 75,366 | $ 124,931 | $ 194,844 | 271,666 | 278,040 | $ 245,286 |
Gain as a result of acquisition of member interests in Visa Europe | $ 41,200 |  | 41,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Severance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax adjustments related to immaterial correction of deferred tax assets |  |  |  | 14,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,800 |  |  |  |  |  |
Heartland Payment Systems, Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interim Period, Costs Not Allocable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |  | $ 6,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income |  |  |  | 45,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income attributable to Global Payments |  |  | $ 30,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic and diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) |  | $ 36.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, transaction costs |  |  |  | $ 24,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 24,400 |  |  |
Realex Payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interim Period, Costs Not Allocable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, transaction costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,200 |  | $ 1,200
Interest and Other Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interim Period, Costs Not Allocable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits, interest on income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,600 |  |

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