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REVENUES - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	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
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	$ 1,987,760	$ 1,105,941	$ 935,152	$ 883,039	$ 880,555	$ 857,670	$ 833,164	$ 794,977	$ 4,911,892	$ 3,366,366	$ 3,975,163
Direct
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers									4,098,580	3,345,181
Relationship-led | Direct
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers									2,218,559	1,821,629
Technology-enabled | Direct
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers									1,880,021	1,523,552
Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers									4,930,674	3,366,366	3,975,163
Operating Segments | Merchant Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers									4,098,580	3,345,181	3,955,988
Operating Segments | Issuer Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers									604,654	21,185	19,175
Operating Segments | Business and Consumer Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers									227,440	0	0
Intersegment Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers									(18,782)	0	$ 0
Americas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers									3,907,180	2,522,285
Americas | Operating Segments | Merchant Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers									3,240,233	2,522,285
Americas | Operating Segments | Issuer Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers									458,289	0
Americas | Operating Segments | Business and Consumer Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers									227,440	0
Americas | Intersegment Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers									(18,782)	0
Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers									761,112	610,929
Europe | Operating Segments | Merchant Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers									614,747	589,744
Europe | Operating Segments | Issuer Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers									146,365	21,185
Europe | Operating Segments | Business and Consumer Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers									0	0
Europe | Intersegment Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers									0	0
Asia Pacific
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers									243,600	233,152
Asia Pacific | Operating Segments | Merchant Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers									243,600	233,152
Asia Pacific | Operating Segments | Issuer Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers									0	0
Asia Pacific | Operating Segments | Business and Consumer Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers									0	0
Asia Pacific | Intersegment Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers									$ 0	$ 0

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