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ACQUISITIONS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 18, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Oct. 17, 2018 | Sep. 04, 2018 | Sep. 01, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | $ 6,341,355 |  |  |  | $ 23,759,740 | $ 23,759,740 |  |  |  | $ 6,341,355 |  |  |  | $ 23,759,740 | $ 6,341,355 |
Goodwill acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,398,853 | 698,870 | $ 784,668
Acquisition and integration expenses |  |  |  |  |  | 135,300 |  | $ 100,800 | $ 14,200 | $ 5,300 | 21,500 | $ 8,200 | $ 8,100 | $ 18,300 |  |  |
Total System Services, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Identifiable Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41,707 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration paid to acquire business | 1,352 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Measurement period adjustment to identified intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | (40,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Measurement period adjustment to deferred income tax liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  | (155,794) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Measurement period adjustment to goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  | (41,707) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 17,440,560 |  |  |  |  | 17,398,853 | 17,398,853 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,398,853 |  |
Goodwill acquired | 17,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total purchase consideration | $ 24,474,953 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity interest issued (shares) | 143,909,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue of acquiree |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,215,000 |  |
Operating income (loss) of acquiree |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 78,700 |  |
Acquisition and integration expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 68,900 | 150,000 |
AdvancedMD |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Identifiable Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,739 |  |
Cash consideration paid to acquire business |  |  |  | $ 706,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Measurement period adjustment to identified intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Measurement period adjustment to deferred income tax liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,935) |  |
Measurement period adjustment to goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,739) |  |
Goodwill |  | 376,701 |  |  |  | 371,962 | 371,962 |  |  |  | 376,701 |  |  |  | 371,962 | 376,701 |
Goodwill acquired |  | 372,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SICOM |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Identifiable Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 630 |  |
Cash consideration paid to acquire business |  |  | $ 410,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Measurement period adjustment to identified intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Measurement period adjustment to deferred income tax liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (838) |  |
Measurement period adjustment to goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 370 |  |
Goodwill |  | 264,844 |  |  |  | $ 265,214 | $ 265,214 |  |  |  | $ 264,844 |  |  |  | 265,214 | $ 264,844 |
Goodwill acquired |  | 265,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected tax deductible amount of goodwill acquired |  |  | 40,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SICOM | Investment in Acquired Company | Director |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transaction |  |  | $ 1,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ACTIVE Network |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration paid to acquire business |  |  |  |  | $ 599,497 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill acquired |  | 784,244 |  |  | 784,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total purchase consideration |  | $ 1,171,576 |  |  | $ 1,171,576 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity interest issued (shares) |  |  |  |  | 6,357,509 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deductible amount of goodwill (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 80.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Merchant Solutions | Total System Services, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,100,000 |  |
Issuer Solutions | Total System Services, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,900,000 |  |
Business and Consumer Solutions | Total System Services, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,400,000 |  |

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