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COMPARATIVE DATA FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND THE SEVEN MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED) (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract] |
Schedule of Comparative Data | The condensed consolidated statement of income for the year ended December 31, 2016 and the seven months ended December 31, 2015 is as follows (in thousands, except per share data):
| Year Ended December 31, |  | Seven Months Ended December 31,
| 2016 |  | 2015
Revenues | $ | 3,370,976 |  |  | $ | 1,730,070 |
Operating expenses: |  |  |
Cost of service | 1,603,532 |  |  | 638,700 |
Selling, general and administrative | 1,411,096 |  |  | 784,823 |
| 3,014,628 |  |  | 1,423,523 |
Operating income | 356,348 |  |  | 306,547 |
Interest and other income | 46,780 |  |  | 2,886 |
Interest and other expense | (146,156 | ) |  | (32,149 | )
| (99,376 | ) |  | (29,263 | )
Income before income taxes | 256,972 |  |  | 277,284 |
Provision for income taxes | (36,267 | ) |  | (70,089 | )
Net income | 220,705 |  |  | 207,195 |
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (18,952 | ) |  | (12,351 | )
Net income attributable to Global Payments | $ | 201,753 |  |  | $ | 194,844 |
Earnings per share attributable to Global Payments: |  |  |
Basic earnings per share | $ | 1.38 |  |  | $ | 1.50 |
Diluted earnings per share | $ | 1.37 |  |  | $ | 1.49 |

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