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ACQUISITIONS - Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 7 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Sep. 01, 2017 | Apr. 22, 2016 | May 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | May 31, 2016 | May 31, 2015 | Jun. 01, 2015 | Mar. 25, 2015 | Oct. 10, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | $ 5,703,992 | $ 4,807,594 |  | $ 5,703,992 | $ 4,807,594 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill acquired |  |  |  |  | $ 28,820 |  | $ 784,668 |  | $ 3,372,170 |  |  |  |
Customer-related intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets weighted average amortization periods |  |  |  |  | 12 years 1 month |  | 16 years 9 months 18 days |  | 13 years 10 months 24 days | 15 years 1 month 6 days |  |  |
Acquired technology |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets weighted average amortization periods |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 years 9 months 18 days |  | 5 years | 9 years 1 month 6 days |  |  |
Trade name |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets weighted average amortization periods |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks and trade names |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets weighted average amortization periods |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 years | 6 years 1 month 6 days |  |  |
ACTIVE Network |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  | 42,913 |  |  | $ 42,913 |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets | $ 410,545 |  |  | 410,545 |  |  | $ 410,545 |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets weighted average amortization periods |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Other assets |  |  |  | 87,240 |  |  | $ 87,240 |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  | 21,985 |  |  | 21,985 |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred income tax liabilities |  |  |  | (31,643) |  |  | (31,643) |  |  |  |  |  |
Other liabilities |  |  |  | (144,132) |  |  | (144,132) |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets acquired |  |  |  | 386,908 |  |  | 386,908 |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  | 784,668 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total purchase consideration | 1,171,576 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,171,576 |  |  |  |  |  |
Measurement- Period Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  | 47 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identified intangible assets |  |  |  | (60,575) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other assets |  |  |  | 6,755 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  | (904) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred income taxes |  |  |  | (4,886) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other liabilities |  |  |  | (21,085) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total identifiable net assets |  |  |  | (80,648) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 80,648 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total purchase consideration |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ACTIVE Network | Customer-related intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets | 189,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets weighted average amortization periods |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17 years |  |  |  |  |  |
ACTIVE Network | Acquired technology |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets | 153,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets weighted average amortization periods |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 years |  |  |  |  |  |
ACTIVE Network | Trademarks and trade names |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets | 59,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets weighted average amortization periods |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |  |  |  |
ACTIVE Network | Covenants-not-to-compete |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets | $ 8,845 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets weighted average amortization periods |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Heartland Payment Systems, Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  | $ 304,747 |  |  | 304,747 |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  |  |  |  | 70,385 |  |  | 70,385 |  |  |  |  |
Prepaid expenses and other assets |  |  |  |  | 97,959 |  |  | 97,959 |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  | $ 1,639,040 |  |  | 1,639,040 |  |  | $ 1,639,040 |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets weighted average amortization periods |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 years |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |  | 106,583 |  |  | $ 106,583 |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  | (437,933) |  |  | (437,933) |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |  |  |  |  | (457,828) |  |  | (457,828) |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  | (40,305) |  |  | (40,305) |  |  |  |  |
Deferred income tax liabilities |  |  |  |  | (499,887) |  |  | (499,887) |  |  |  |  |
Other liabilities |  |  |  |  | (98,433) |  |  | (98,433) |  |  |  |  |
Total assets acquired |  |  |  |  | 684,328 |  |  | 684,328 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 3,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,238,492 |  |  |  |  |
Total purchase consideration |  | 3,922,820 | $ 37,500 |  |  |  |  | 3,922,820 |  |  |  |  |
Measurement- Period Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Prepaid expenses and other assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,131) |  |  |  |  |
Identified intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (65) |  |  |  |  |
Settlement processing obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,727) |  |  |  |  |
Deferred income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,907 |  |  |  |  |
Other liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (33,495) |  |  |  |  |
Total identifiable net assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (23,511) |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,511 |  |  |  |  |
Total purchase consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Heartland Payment Systems, Inc | Customer-related intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  | 977,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets weighted average amortization periods |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |  |  |
Heartland Payment Systems, Inc | Acquired technology |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  | 457,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets weighted average amortization periods |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |
Heartland Payment Systems, Inc | Trademarks and trade names |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  | 176,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets weighted average amortization periods |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 years |  |  |  |  |
Heartland Payment Systems, Inc | Covenants-not-to-compete |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  | $ 28,640 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets weighted average amortization periods |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |
FIS Gaming Business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (150) |  |
Total assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 143,250 |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 94,250 |  |
Total purchase consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 237,500 |  |
FIS Gaming Business | Customer-related intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 143,400 |  |
Realex Payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,082 |
Other assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,213 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,479) |
Deferred income tax liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7,216) |
Total assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 59,351 |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 66,809 |
Noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7,280) |
Total purchase consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 118,880 |
Realex Payments | Customer-related intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,079 |
Realex Payments | Acquired technology |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39,820 |
Realex Payments | Trade name |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,453 |
Realex Payments | Other Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 399 |
Ezidebit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 45,826
Other assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,337
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (49,797)
Deferred income tax liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9,788)
Total assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 62,154
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 203,828
Total purchase consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 265,982
Ezidebit | Customer-related intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42,721
Ezidebit | Acquired technology |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,954
Ezidebit | Trade name |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,901
Scenario, Previously Reported | ACTIVE Network |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  | $ 42,866 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  | 471,120 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other assets |  |  |  |  |  | 80,485 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  | 22,889 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred income tax liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | (26,757) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | (123,047) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 467,556 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 704,020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total purchase consideration |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,171,576 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Scenario, Previously Reported | Heartland Payment Systems, Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  | 304,747 |  |  | $ 304,747 |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  |  |  |  | 70,385 |  |  | 70,385 |  |  |  |  |
Prepaid expenses and other assets |  |  |  |  | 103,090 |  |  | 103,090 |  |  |  |  |
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) |  |  | (457,763) |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  | (36,578) |  |  | (36,578) |  |  |  |  |
Deferred income tax liabilities |  |  |  |  | (518,794) |  |  | (518,794) |  |  |  |  |
Other liabilities |  |  |  |  | (64,938) |  |  | (64,938) |  |  |  |  |
Total assets acquired |  |  |  |  | $ 707,839 |  |  | 707,839 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,214,981 |  |  |  |  |
Total purchase consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,922,820 |  |  |  |  |

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