QUARTERLY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Summarized quarterly results for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 are as follows (in thousands, except per share data):



	Quarter Ended
	March 31, 2017		June 30, 2017		September 30, 2017		December 31, 2017

Year Ended December 31, 2017
Revenues	$	919,762	$	962,240	$	1,038,907	$	1,054,253
Operating income	104,970		131,852		172,471		149,575
Net income	52,959		72,443		118,362		250,305
Net income attributable to Global Payments	48,813		66,909		110,740		241,962
Basic earnings per share attributable to Global Payments	0.32		0.44		0.72		1.52
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Global Payments	0.32		0.44		0.71		1.51

	Quarter Ended
	March 31, 2016		June 30, 2016		September 30, 2016		December 31, 2016

Year Ended December 31, 2016
Revenues	$	626,259	$	842,644	$	951,885	$	950,187
Operating income	94,573		61,161		120,389		80,226
Net income	63,447		67,133		62,224		27,902
Net income attributable to Global Payments	59,911		62,233		55,510		24,101
Basic earnings per share attributable to Global Payments	0.46		0.42		0.36		0.16
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Global Payments	0.46		0.42		0.36		0.16