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ACQUISITIONS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
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