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ACQUISITIONS - Components of Consideration Transferred (Details) € in Millions, AUD in Millions |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 01, 2017 USD ($) | Apr. 22, 2016 USD ($) | Oct. 05, 2015 USD ($) | Oct. 05, 2015 EUR (€) | Mar. 25, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 25, 2015 EUR (€) | Oct. 10, 2014 USD ($) | Oct. 10, 2014 AUD | May 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 21, 2016 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of Global Payments common stock issued to Heartland stockholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0
ACTIVE Network |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration paid to Heartland stockholders | $ 599,497,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of Global Payments common stock issued to Heartland stockholders | 572,079,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total purchase consideration | $ 1,171,576,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,171,576,000 |  |
Heartland Payment Systems, Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration paid to Heartland stockholders |  | $ 2,043,362,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of Global Payments common stock issued to Heartland stockholders |  | 1,879,458,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total purchase consideration |  | $ 3,922,820,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 37,500,000 |  | $ 3,922,820,000 |
Ezidebit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration paid to Heartland stockholders |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 266,000,000 | AUD 302.6 |  |  |  |
United States of America, Dollars | Realex Payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration paid to Heartland stockholders |  |  | $ 7,500,000 |  | $ 118,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Euro Member Countries, Euro | Realex Payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration paid to Heartland stockholders | € |  |  |  | € 6.7 |  | € 110.2 |  |  |  |  |  |

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