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ACQUISITIONS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
AdvancedMD |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed | The following table reflects the estimated fair values of the identified intangible assets of AdvancedMD and the respective aggregated weighted-average estimated amortization periods:
| Estimated Fair Values |  | Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods
| (in thousands) |  | (years)
Customer-related intangible assets | $ | 303,100 |  |  | 11
Acquired technologies | 83,700 |  |  | 5
Trademarks and trade names | 32,700 |  |  | 15
Total estimated acquired intangible assets | $ | 419,500 |  |  | 10
The provisional estimated acquisition-date fair values of major classes of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of December 31, 2018, including a reconciliation to the total purchase consideration, were as follows (in thousands):
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 7,657 |
Property and equipment |  | 5,672 |
Identified intangible assets |  | 419,500 |
Other assets |  | 11,958 |
Deferred income taxes |  | (98,979 | )
Other liabilities |  | (15,624 | )
Total identifiable net assets |  | 330,184 |
Goodwill |  | 376,701 |
Total purchase consideration |  | $ | 706,885 |
SICOM |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed | The following table reflects the estimated fair values of the identified intangible assets of SICOM and the respective aggregated weighted-average estimated amortization periods:
| Estimated Fair Values |  | Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods
| (in thousands) |  | (years)
Customer-related intangible assets | $ | 104,900 |  |  | 14
Acquired technologies | 65,312 |  |  | 6
Trademarks and trade names | 11,202 |  |  | 5
Covenants-not-to-compete | 6,880 |  |  | 5
Total estimated acquired intangible assets | $ | 188,294 |  |  | 10
The provisional estimated acquisition-date fair values of major classes of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of December 31, 2018, including a reconciliation to the total purchase consideration, were as follows (in thousands):
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 7,540 |
Property and equipment |  | 5,943 |
Identified intangible assets |  | 188,294 |
Other assets |  | 22,278 |
Deferred income taxes |  | (48,448 | )
Other liabilities |  | (31,250 | )
Total identifiable net assets |  | 144,357 |
Goodwill |  | 264,844 |
Total purchase consideration |  | $ | 409,201 |
ACTIVE Network |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed | The estimated acquisition-date fair values of major classes of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, provisionally determined as of December 31, 2017 and as subsequently revised for measurement-period adjustments, including a reconciliation to the total purchase consideration, were as follows:
| Provisional at December 31, 2017 |  | Measurement- Period Adjustments |  | Final
| (in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 42,913 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 42,913 |
Property and equipment | 21,985 |  |  | (133 | ) |  | 21,852 |
Identified intangible assets | 410,545 |  |  | — |  |  | 410,545 |
Other assets | 87,240 |  |  | (97 | ) |  | 87,143 |
Deferred income taxes | (31,643 | ) |  | 4,003 |  |  | (27,640 | )
Other liabilities | (144,132 | ) |  | (3,349 | ) |  | (147,481 | )
Total identifiable net assets | 386,908 |  |  | 424 |  |  | 387,332 |
Goodwill | 784,668 |  |  | (424 | ) |  | 784,244 |
Total purchase consideration | $ | 1,171,576 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,171,576 |
The following table reflects the estimated fair values of the identified intangible assets and the respective weighted-average estimated amortization periods:
| Estimated Fair Values |  | Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods
| (in thousands) |  | (years)
Customer-related intangible assets | $ | 189,000 |  |  | 17
Acquired technologies | 153,300 |  |  | 9
Trademarks and trade names | 59,400 |  |  | 15
Covenants-not-to-compete | 8,845 |  |  | 3
Total estimated acquired intangible assets | $ | 410,545 |  |  | 13
Schedule of Disclosure of Business Combination | The following table summarizes the cash and non-cash components of the consideration transferred on September 1, 2017 (in thousands):
Cash consideration paid to ACTIVE Network stockholders |  | $ | 599,497 |
Fair value of Global Payments common stock issued to ACTIVE Network stockholders |  | 572,079 |
Total purchase consideration |  | $ | 1,171,576 |
Heartland |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed | The estimated acquisition-date fair values of major classes of assets acquired and liabilities assumed provisionally determined as of December 31, 2016 and as subsequently revised for measurement-period adjustments, including a reconciliation to the total purchase consideration, were as follows:
| Provisional at December 31, 2016 |  | Measurement- Period Adjustments |  | Final
| (in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 304,747 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 304,747 |
Accounts receivable | 70,385 |  |  | — |  |  | 70,385 |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 103,090 |  |  | (5,131 | ) |  | 97,959 |
Identified 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 | ) |  | (65 | ) |  | (457,828 | )
Settlement processing obligations | (36,578 | ) |  | (3,727 | ) |  | (40,305 | )
Deferred income taxes | (518,794 | ) |  | 18,907 |  |  | (499,887 | )
Other liabilities | (64,938 | ) |  | (33,495 | ) |  | (98,433 | )
Total identifiable net assets | 707,839 |  |  | (23,511 | ) |  | 684,328 |
Goodwill | 3,214,981 |  |  | 23,511 |  |  | 3,238,492 |
Total purchase consideration | $ | 3,922,820 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3,922,820 |
The following table reflects the estimated fair values of the identified intangible assets and the respective weighted-average estimated amortization periods:
| Estimated Fair Values |  | Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods
| (in thousands) |  | (years)
Customer-related intangible assets | $ | 977,400 |  |  | 15
Acquired technologies | 457,000 |  |  | 5
Trademarks and trade names | 176,000 |  |  | 7
Covenants-not-to-compete | 28,640 |  |  | 1
Total estimated acquired intangible assets | $ | 1,639,040 |  |  | 11
Schedule of Disclosure of Business Combination | The following table summarizes the cash and non-cash components of the consideration transferred on April 22, 2016 (in thousands):
Cash consideration paid to Heartland stockholders |  | $ | 2,043,362 |
Fair value of Global Payments common stock issued to Heartland stockholders |  | 1,879,458 |
Total purchase consideration |  | $ | 3,922,820 |
FIS Gaming Business |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed | The estimated acquisition-date fair values of major classes of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including a reconciliation to the total purchase consideration, were as follows (in thousands):
Customer-related intangible assets |  | $ | 143,400 |
Liabilities |  | (150 | )
Total identifiable net assets |  | 143,250 |
Goodwill |  | 94,250 |
Total purchase consideration |  | $ | 237,500 |

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