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REVENUES - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | $ 1,903,598 | $ 883,039
Americas |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 1,604,471 | 678,423
Europe |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 244,361 | 142,869
Asia Pacific |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 54,766 | 61,747
Operating Segments |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 1,922,977 | 883,039
Operating Segments | Merchant Solutions |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 1,215,269 | 877,783
Operating Segments | Merchant Solutions | Relationship-led |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 676,522 | 462,387
Operating Segments | Merchant Solutions | Technology-enabled |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 538,747 | 415,396
Operating Segments | Merchant Solutions | Americas |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 1,024,504 | 678,423
Operating Segments | Merchant Solutions | Europe |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 135,999 | 137,613
Operating Segments | Merchant Solutions | Asia Pacific |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 54,766 | 61,747
Operating Segments | Issuer Solutions |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 503,762 | 5,256
Operating Segments | Issuer Solutions | Americas |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 393,754 | 0
Operating Segments | Issuer Solutions | Europe |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 108,362 | 5,256
Operating Segments | Issuer Solutions | Asia Pacific |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 1,646 | 0
Operating Segments | Business and Consumer Solutions |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 203,946 | 0
Operating Segments | Business and Consumer Solutions | Americas |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 203,946 | 0
Operating Segments | Business and Consumer Solutions | Europe |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Business and Consumer Solutions | Asia Pacific |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0
Intersegment Revenue |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | (19,379) | 0
Intersegment Revenue | Americas |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | (17,733) | 0
Intersegment Revenue | Europe |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0
Intersegment Revenue | Asia Pacific |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | $ (1,646) | $ 0

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