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ACQUISITIONS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 18, 2019 | Oct. 17, 2018 | Sep. 04, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill acquired |  |  |  |  | $ 17,440,560 |
TSYS |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity stock issued per acquiree share (shares) | 0.8101 |  |  |  |  |
Number of equity awards of acquiree exchanged for corresponding acquirer equity awards (shares) | 2,200,000 |  |  |  |  |
Total purchase consideration transferred to TSYS shareholders | $ 23,772,741 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill acquired | 17,400,000 |  |  |  | 17,440,560 |
Revenue of acquiree |  |  |  | $ 147,500 |  |
Operating income (loss) of acquiree |  |  |  | (11,100) |  |
Merger-related transaction costs |  |  |  | $ 53,500 | 65,700 | $ 150,000
Total purchase consideration | $ 24,474,953 |  |  |  |  |
SICOM |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill acquired |  | $ 265,200 |  |  |  |
Total purchase consideration |  | 410,200 |  |  |  |
Measurement period adjustment of total purchase consideration |  |  |  |  | 400 |
Expected tax deductible amount of goodwill acquired |  | $ 40,000 |  |  |  |
AdvancedMD |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill acquired |  |  | $ 372,000 |  |  |
Total purchase consideration |  |  | $ 706,900 |  |  |
Measurement period adjustment of deferred income tax liabilities |  |  |  |  | $ 4,700 |

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