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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
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