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ACQUISITIONS - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 7 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Oct. 17, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 04, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 01, 2017 USD ($) shares | Apr. 22, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Jun. 01, 2015 USD ($) location | May 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | May 31, 2016 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 28,820 | $ 698,870 | $ 784,668 |  | $ 3,372,170
AdvancedMD |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration paid to acquire business |  |  | $ 706,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Measurement period adjustment to identified intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 115,000 |  |  |  |  |
Measurement period adjustment to deferred income tax liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,000 |  |  |  |  |
Measurement period adjustment to goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 92,000 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill acquired | $ 376,701 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total purchase consideration | 706,885 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SICOM |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration paid to acquire business |  | $ 409,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill acquired | 264,844 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected tax deductible amount of goodwill acquired | 50,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50,000 |  | 50,000 |  |  |
Total purchase consideration | 409,201 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ACTIVE Network |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration paid to acquire business |  |  |  | $ 599,497 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Measurement period adjustment to identified intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Measurement period adjustment to deferred income tax liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,003) |  |  |
Measurement period adjustment to goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (424) |  |  |
Goodwill acquired | 784,244 |  |  | 784,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total purchase consideration | $ 1,171,576 |  |  | $ 1,171,576 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity interest issued (shares) | shares |  |  |  | 6,357,509 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deductible amount of goodwill (as a percent) |  |  |  | 80.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Heartland |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration paid to acquire business |  |  |  |  | $ 2,043,362 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Measurement period adjustment to identified intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |
Measurement period adjustment to deferred income tax liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (18,907) |
Measurement period adjustment to goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,511 |
Goodwill acquired |  |  |  |  | 3,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,238,492 |
Total purchase consideration |  |  |  |  | $ 3,922,820 |  | $ 37,500 |  |  |  |  | $ 3,922,820 |
Equity interest of acquiree outstanding (shares) | shares |  |  |  |  | 38,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exchange ratio per share | shares |  |  |  |  | 0.6687 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share price (USD per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  | $ 73.29 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business transaction costs |  |  |  |  | $ 24,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
FIS Gaming Business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration paid to acquire business |  |  |  |  |  | $ 237,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of locations | location |  |  |  |  |  | 260 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer-related intangible assets | FIS Gaming Business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life |  |  |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Director | Investment in Acquired Company | SICOM |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of related party transaction |  | $ 1,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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