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ACQUISITIONS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
ACTIVE Network |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Schedule of Disclosure of Business Combination | The following table summarizes the cash and non-cash components of the consideration transferred on September 1, 2017 (in thousands):
Cash consideration paid to ACTIVE Network stockholders |  | $ | 599,497 |
Fair value of Global Payments common stock issued to ACTIVE Network stockholders |  | 572,079 |
Total purchase consideration |  | $ | 1,171,576 |
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed | The provisional estimated acquisition-date fair values of major classes of assets acquired and liabilities assumed provisionally determined as of September 30, 2017 and as subsequently revised for measurement-period adjustments, including a reconciliation to the total purchase consideration, are as follows:
| Provisional at September 30, 2017 |  | Measurement- Period Adjustments |  | Provisional at December 31, 2017
| (in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 42,866 |  |  | $ | 47 |  |  | $ | 42,913 |
Property and equipment | 22,889 |  |  | (904 | ) |  | 21,985 |
Identified intangible assets | 471,120 |  |  | (60,575 | ) |  | 410,545 |
Other assets | 80,485 |  |  | 6,755 |  |  | 87,240 |
Deferred income taxes | (26,757 | ) |  | (4,886 | ) |  | (31,643 | )
Other liabilities | (123,047 | ) |  | (21,085 | ) |  | (144,132 | )
Total identifiable net assets | 467,556 |  |  | (80,648 | ) |  | 386,908 |
Goodwill | 704,020 |  |  | 80,648 |  |  | 784,668 |
Total purchase consideration | $ | 1,171,576 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,171,576 |
The following reflects the provisional estimated fair values of the identified intangible assets and the respective weighted-average estimated amortization periods:
| Provisional Estimated Fair Values |  | Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods
| (in thousands) |  | (years)
Customer-related intangible assets | $ | 189,000 |  |  | 17
Acquired technology | 153,300 |  |  | 9
Trademarks and trade names | 59,400 |  |  | 15
Covenants-not-to-compete | 8,845 |  |  | 3
Total estimated acquired intangible assets | $ | 410,545 |  |  | 13
Heartland Payment Systems, Inc |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Schedule of Disclosure of Business Combination | The following table summarizes the cash and non-cash components of the consideration transferred on April 22, 2016 (in thousands):
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 |
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed | The following reflects the estimated fair values of the identified intangible assets and the respective weighted-average estimated amortization periods:
| Estimated Fair Values |  | Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods
| (in thousands) |  | (years)
Customer-related intangible assets | $ | 977,400 |  |  | 15
Acquired technology | 457,000 |  |  | 5
Trademarks and trade names | 176,000 |  |  | 7
Covenants-not-to-compete | 28,640 |  |  | 1
Total estimated acquired intangible assets | $ | 1,639,040 |  |  | 11
This transaction was accounted for as a business combination, which requires that we record the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at fair value as of the acquisition date. The estimated acquisition-date fair values of major classes of assets acquired and liabilities assumed provisionally determined as of December 31, 2016 and as subsequently revised for measurement-period adjustments, including a reconciliation to the total purchase consideration, are as follows:
| Provisional at December 31, 2016 |  | Measurement- Period Adjustments |  | Final
| (in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 304,747 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 304,747 |
Accounts receivable | 70,385 |  |  | — |  |  | 70,385 |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 103,090 |  |  | (5,131 | ) |  | 97,959 |
Identified intangible assets | 1,639,040 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,639,040 |
Property and equipment | 106,583 |  |  | — |  |  | 106,583 |
Debt | (437,933 | ) |  | — |  |  | (437,933 | )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (457,763 | ) |  | (65 | ) |  | (457,828 | )
Settlement processing obligations | (36,578 | ) |  | (3,727 | ) |  | (40,305 | )
Deferred income taxes | (518,794 | ) |  | 18,907 |  |  | (499,887 | )
Other liabilities | (64,938 | ) |  | (33,495 | ) |  | (98,433 | )
Total identifiable net assets | 707,839 |  |  | (23,511 | ) |  | 684,328 |
Goodwill | 3,214,981 |  |  | 23,511 |  |  | 3,238,492 |
Total purchase consideration | $ | 3,922,820 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3,922,820 |
FIS Gaming Business |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed | The estimated acquisition-date fair values of major classes of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including a reconciliation to the total purchase consideration, are as follows (in thousands):
Customer-related intangible assets |  | $ | 143,400 |
Liabilities |  | (150 | )
Total identifiable net assets |  | 143,250 |
Goodwill |  | 94,250 |
Total purchase consideration |  | $ | 237,500 |
Realex Payments |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed | The estimated acquisition date fair values of the assets acquired, liabilities assumed and the noncontrolling interest, including a reconciliation to the total purchase consideration, are as follows (in thousands):
Cash |  | $ | 4,082 |
Customer-related intangible assets |  | 16,079 |
Acquired technology |  | 39,820 |
Trade name |  | 3,453 |
Other intangible assets |  | 399 |
Other assets |  | 6,213 |
Liabilities |  | (3,479 | )
Deferred income tax liabilities |  | (7,216 | )
Total identifiable net assets |  | 59,351 |
Goodwill |  | 66,809 |
Noncontrolling interest |  | (7,280 | )
Total purchase consideration |  | $ | 118,880 |
Ezidebit |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed | The estimated acquisition-date fair values of major classes of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including a reconciliation to the total purchase consideration, are as follows (in thousands):
Cash | $ | 45,826 |
Customer-related intangible assets | 42,721 |
Acquired technology | 27,954 |
Trade name | 2,901 |
Other assets | 2,337 |
Deferred income tax assets (liabilities) | (9,788 | )
Other liabilities | (49,797 | )
Total identifiable net assets | 62,154 |
Goodwill | 203,828 |
Total purchase consideration | $ | 265,982 |

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