QUARTERLY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) - (Tables)

7 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information

Summarized quarterly results for the 2016 fiscal transition period and the fiscal years ended May 31, 2016 and 2015 are as follows (in thousands, except per share data):



	Quarter Ended
	August 31, 2016		November 30, 2016

2016 Fiscal Transition Period
Revenues	$	939,492	$	941,821
Operating income	121,106		105,267
Net income	92,458		52,615
Net income attributable to Global Payments	85,093		49,452
Basic earnings per share attributable to Global Payments	0.55		0.32
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Global Payments	0.55		0.32



	Quarter Ended
	August 31, 2015		November 30, 2015		February 29, 2016		May 31, 2016

Fiscal Year Ended May 31, 2016
Revenues	$	748,796	$	722,350	$	679,940	$	747,064
Operating income	137,772		123,165		107,805		56,202
Net income	93,048		83,078		72,912		41,179
Net income attributable to Global Payments	86,646		78,771		69,061		37,188
Basic earnings per share attributable to Global Payments	0.66		0.61		0.53		0.27
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Global Payments	0.66		0.60		0.53		0.26

	Quarter Ended
	August 31, 2014		November 30, 2014		February 28, 2015		May 31, 2015

Fiscal Year Ended May 31, 2015
Revenues	$	704,895	$	697,291	$	664,983	$	706,549
Operating income	124,398		123,984		104,615		103,600
Net income	84,434		85,256		69,315		70,110
Net income attributable to Global Payments	75,366		74,781		62,568		65,325
Basic earnings per share attributable to Global Payments	0.55		0.55		0.47		0.50
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Global Payments	0.55		0.55		0.46		0.49