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COMPARATIVE DATA FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND THE SEVEN MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 (UNAUDITED) (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 7 Months Ended 10 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Sep. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2017
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Sep. 30, 2016
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Jun. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
May 31, 2016
May 31, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]                            
Revenues $ 1,054,253 $ 1,038,907 $ 962,240 $ 919,762 $ 950,187 $ 951,885 $ 626,259 $ 2,202,896 $ 1,730,070 $ 842,644 $ 3,975,163 $ 3,370,976 $ 2,898,150 $ 2,773,718
Operating expenses:                            
Cost of service               1,094,593 638,700   1,928,037 1,603,532 1,147,639 1,022,107
Selling, general and administrative               870,352 784,823   1,488,258 1,411,096 1,325,567 1,295,014
Total costs and expenses               1,964,945 1,423,523   3,416,295 3,014,628 2,473,206 2,317,121
Operating income 149,575 172,471 131,852 104,970 80,226 120,389 94,573 237,951 306,547 61,161 558,868 356,348 424,944 456,597
Interest and other income               44,382 2,886   8,662 46,780 5,284 4,949
Interest and other expense               (108,989) (32,149)   (174,847) (146,156) (69,316) (44,436)
Total nonoperating income (expense)               (64,607) (29,263)   (166,185) (99,376) (64,032) (39,487)
Income before income taxes               173,344 277,284   392,683 256,972 360,912 417,110
Provision for income taxes               (35,661) (70,089)   101,387 (36,267) (70,695) (107,995)
Net income 250,305 118,362 72,443 52,959 27,902 62,224 63,447 137,683 207,195 67,133 494,070 220,705 290,217 309,115
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests               (12,752) (12,351)   (25,645) (18,952) (18,551) (31,075)
Net income attributable to Global Payments $ 241,962 $ 110,740 $ 66,909 $ 48,813 $ 24,101 $ 55,510 $ 59,911 $ 124,931 $ 194,844 $ 62,233 $ 468,425 $ 201,753 $ 271,666 $ 278,040
Earnings per share attributable to Global Payments:                            
Basic earnings per share (USD per share) $ 1.52 $ 0.72 $ 0.44 $ 0.32 $ 0.16 $ 0.36 $ 0.46 $ 0.81 $ 1.50 $ 0.42 $ 3.03 $ 1.38 $ 2.05 $ 2.07
Diluted earnings per share (USD per share) $ 1.51 $ 0.71 $ 0.44 $ 0.32 $ 0.16 $ 0.36 $ 0.46 $ 0.81 $ 1.49 $ 0.42 $ 3.01 $ 1.37 $ 2.04 $ 2.06