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ACQUISITIONS - Schedule of Fair Value of Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 7 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | May 31, 2016 | May 31, 2015 | Sep. 01, 2017 | Apr. 22, 2016
ACTIVE Network |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Fair Values |  | $ 410,545 |  |  |  | $ 410,545 |
Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods |  | 13 years |  |  |  |  |
Heartland Payment Systems, Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Fair Values | $ 1,639,040 |  | $ 1,639,040 |  |  |  | $ 1,639,040
Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods |  |  | 11 years |  |  |  |
Customer-related intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods | 12 years 1 month | 16 years 9 months 18 days |  | 13 years 10 months 24 days | 15 years 1 month 6 days |  |
Customer-related intangible assets | ACTIVE Network |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Fair Values |  |  |  |  |  | 189,000 |
Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods |  | 17 years |  |  |  |  |
Customer-related intangible assets | Heartland Payment Systems, Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Fair Values |  |  |  |  |  |  | 977,400
Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods |  |  | 15 years |  |  |  |
Acquired technology |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods |  | 8 years 9 months 18 days |  | 5 years | 9 years 1 month 6 days |  |
Acquired technology | ACTIVE Network |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Fair Values |  |  |  |  |  | 153,300 |
Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods |  | 9 years |  |  |  |  |
Acquired technology | Heartland Payment Systems, Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Fair Values |  |  |  |  |  |  | 457,000
Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |
Trademarks and trade names |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods |  |  |  | 7 years | 6 years 1 month 6 days |  |
Trademarks and trade names | ACTIVE Network |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Fair Values |  |  |  |  |  | 59,400 |
Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods |  | 15 years |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks and trade names | Heartland Payment Systems, Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Fair Values |  |  |  |  |  |  | 176,000
Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods |  |  | 7 years |  |  |  |
Covenants-not-to-compete | ACTIVE Network |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Fair Values |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,845 |
Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |
Covenants-not-to-compete | Heartland Payment Systems, Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Fair Values |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 28,640
Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |

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